Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Claimed RHP Dirk Hayhurst off waivers from San Diego. Waived INF Kevin Melillo.

National League

SAN DIEGO PADRES—Announced C Josh Bard and LHP Shawn Estes elected free agency after clearing outright waivers. Sent C Luke Carlin and INF Sean Kazmar outright to Portland (PCL).

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

DALLAS MAVERICKS—Named Paul Westphal executive vice president of basketball operations.

NEW JERSEY NETS—Waived G Awvee Storey.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS—Waived G Andre Emmett, G Maureece Rice and F Cory Underwood.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CLEVELAND BROWNS—Signed DB Hamza Abdullah to the active roster. Waived WR Steve Sanders. Terminated contract of DB Travis Key from the practice squad.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Placed LB E.J. Henderson on injured reserve.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Released QB Joey Harrington. Signed DT Remi Ayodele from the practice squad.

NEW YORK JETS—Activated RB Jesse Chatman from the reserve-suspended list. Placed S Eric Smith on the reserve-suspended list.

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Signed TE John Madsen. Placed OL Seth Wand on injured reserve.

ST. LOUIS RAMS—Placed TE Randy McMichael on injured reserve. Signed TE Daniel Fells from Tampa Bay's practice squad.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHL—Suspended Toronto LW Ryan Hollweg two games as a result of being assessed his third game misconduct within 41 games in the boarding/checking from behind category.

SOCCER

Major Indoor Soccer League

DETROIT IGNITION—Agreed to terms with G Danny Waltman, F Worteh Sampson, M Vahid Assadpour and M Kyt Selaidopoulos.

COLLEGE

NCAA—Placed Saint Augustine's College on probation until 2011 for lack of institutional control and other violations.

ALBION—Announced the retirement of men's basketball coach Mike Turner. Promoted men's associate head basketball coach Jody May to men's basketball coach.

GONZAGA—Named Regina Paolucci, Abbie Davis and Gillian Brooksmiller to the athletic development staff, and Sonja Steele administrative assistant for basketball.