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BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX—Recalled RHP Clay Buchholz from Pawtucket (IL).

DETROIT TIGERS—Agreed to terms RHP Ryan Perry.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Claimed LHP Josh Newman off waivers from Colorado and assigned him to Omaha (PCL). Recalled RHP Ryan Braun from Omaha and placed him on the 60-day DL.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Optioned INF Wes Bankston to Sacramento (PCL).

SEATTLE MARINERS—Activated RHP Felix Hernandez from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jared Wells to Tacoma (PCL).

TEXAS RANGERS—Optioned RHP Scott Feldman and RHP Wes Littleton to Oklahoma (PCL). Recalled RHP Kameron Loe and RHP Joselo Diaz from Oklahoma.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS—Recalled RHP Kevin Hart from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Michael Wuertz to Iowa.

NEW YORK METS—Recalled C Robinson Cancel from New Orleans (PCL). Optioned OF Chris Aguila to New Orleans.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Purchased the contract of INF Ivan Ochoa from Fresno (PCL). Optioned INF Travis Denker to San Jose (Cal).

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

DALLAS MAVERICKS—Re-signed G Antoine Wright. Signed G Keith McLeod and F James Singleton.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES—Signed F Kevin Love.

NEW JERSEY NETS—Agreed to terms with F Eduardo Najera and F Jarvis Hayes.

TORONTO RAPTORS—Signed F Nathan Jawai to a two-year contract.

Women's National Basketball Association

DETROIT SHOCK—Signed F-C Stacey Lovelace.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CAROLINA PANTHERS—Agreed to terms with DT Nick Hayden and G Mackenzy Bernadeau.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Agreed to terms with S Ryan Mundy and LB Mike Humpal on three-year contracts.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed LB Larry Grant.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Agreed to terms with P Durant Brooks and WR Malcolm Kelly.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM DUCKS—Signed D Brennan Evans to two-year contract and D Steve Montador to a one-year contract.

ATLANTA THRASHERS—Named Tommy Alva athletic trainer.

DALLAS STARS—Signed LW Jamie Benn to a three-year contract.

MINNESOTA WILD—Traded D Shawn Belle to Montreal for C Corey Locke.

OTTAWA SENATORS—Named Curtis Hunt assistant coach. Signed G Mitchell O'Keefe and D Brendan Bell to one-year contracts.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Re-signed C Chris Gratton to a one-year contract.