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Major League Baseball

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL — Suspended New York Yankees RHPs Anderson Acevedo, Anthoniris Santana and Carlos Santana (DSL) 72 games each after positive tests for metabolites of Stanozolol in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

American League

BOSTON RED SOX — Placed CF Mookie Betts on the seven-day DL. Recalled CF Jackie Bradley Jr. from Pawtucket (IL). Added INF Josh Rutledge to the major league roster. Designated INF Jemile Weeks for assignment.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed INF Emilio Bonifacio on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Leury Garcia from Charlotte (IL).

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Recalled OF Tyler Holt from Columbus (IL). Acquired LHP Jayson Aquino from Pittsburgh for cash considerations and optioned to the Lynchburg (Carolina).

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Traded RHP Joe Blanton to the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned OF Daniel Robertson to Salt Lake (PCL). Designated OF Efren Navarro for assignment. Activated OFs David Murphy and David DeJesus.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Placed 3B Trevor Plouffe on the paternity list. Recalled INF Jorge Polanco from Rochester (IL).

NEW YORK YANKEES — Selected the contract of RHP Caleb Cotham from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Designated LHP Chris Capuano for assignment.

TEXAS RANGERS — Recalled LHP Alex Claudio and RHP Jon Edwards from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned RHP Phil Klein to Round Rock. Designated LHP Wandy Rodriguez for assignment.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Designated LHP Felix Doubront for assignment.

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Placed RHP Randall Delgado on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Addison Reed from Reno (PCL).

CHICAGO CUBS — Placed RHP Neil Ramirez on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Dallas Beeler to Iowa (PCL). Recalled RHP Yoervis Medina from Iowa. Selected the contract of RHP Ben Rowen from Iowa. Designated INF-OF Mike Baxter for assignment.

COLORADO ROCKIES — Optioned INF Cristhian Adames to Albuquerque (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Optioned LHP Sammy Solis to Syracuse (IL).

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National Basketball Association

MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Signed F Chris Copeland.

TORONTO RAPTORS — Named Jerry Stackhouse, Rex Kalamian and Andy Greer assistant coaches.

Women's National Basketball Association

WNBA — Suspended San Antonio F Danielle Adams three games for an unspecified violation of the league's anti-drug program.

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International Cycling Union

ICU — Suspended Italian team Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec from international races for 30 days, beginning Aug. 1, after Fabio Taborre and Davide Appollonio tested positive for doping.

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National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed TE Jermaine Gresham on the PUP list and TE Troy Niklas and LB Zack Wagenmann on the active/non-football injury list. Released CB Alfonzo Dennard.

ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed OL DeMarcus Love.

CHICAGO BEARS — Announced the retirement of G Chad Hamilton.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Placed WR James Wright on the injured reserve list.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Re-signed DB Landon Feichter.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed CB Raymon Taylor.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Placed RB Storm Johnson on the active/non-football illness list.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Released RB Cyrus Gray.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed DT Calvin Barnett, WR Kai De La Cruz and OT Chris Martin. Waived DT Ellis McCarthy. Placed S Don Jones and WR DeVante Parker on the PUP list and TE Gerell Robinson on the active/non-football injury list.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed CB Tarell Brown.

NEW YORK JETS — Placed G Willie Colon, RB Stevan Ridley and DL Kevin Vickerson on the PUP list.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS— Activated RB Carlos Hyde from the the active/non-football injury list.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed CB Jude Adjei-Barimah, S Kimario McFadden and CB Al-Hajj Shabazz. Waived S Deshazor Everett and S Derrick Wells.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with TE Chase Coffman and RB David Fluellen.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Agreed to terms with LB Ryan Kerrigan on a multiyear contract extension.

Canadian Football League

CFL — Fined Hamilton's Brandon Banks, B.C. Lion Jason Foster, Edmonton's Eddie Steele and Ottawa's Jacques Washington undisclosed amounts for illegal hits during last week's games.

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National Hockey League

ARIZONA COYOTES — Named Corey Schwab goaltending coach. Signed G Niklas Treutle to a one-year contract.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Placed F Dainius Zubrus on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract.

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NASCAR — Suspended Premium Motorsports crew chief Scott Eggleston and car chief Kevin Eagle for this weekend's Sprint Cup race at Pocono and placed both on probation through Dec. 31, because an unattached weight fell off the car driven by Timmy Hill during practice last weekend at Indianapolis. Fined Eggleston $25,000 and docked team owner Mike Curb 15 championship car owner points for the incident.

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North American Soccer League

NEW YORK COSMOS— Signed D Hunter Freeman to a contract extension.

[naviga:h3]COLLEGE[/naviga:h3]

EASTERN COLLEGE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE — Accepted Mercy College as an associate member of the ECAC Division II Field Hockey League, beginning in the 2015-16 academic year.

CHATTANOOGA — Named Troy Van Zile assistant athletic director for development.

CLEMSON — Named Brian Yale volunteer assistant volleyball coach and Alexa Rand volleyball graduate director of operations.

FURMAN — Named Mike Buddie athletic director.

GEORGE MASON — Named Emma Thomson women's assistant soccer coach.

OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN — Announced the school was approved for full NCAA Division II membership.

RANDOLPH-MACON — Named Matt Tschetter assistant football coach and Kendall Adkin women