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BASEBALL

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Suspended Philadelphia INF Freddy Galvis 50 games for testing positive for a banned substance.

American League

CHICAGO WHITE SOX Optioned RHP Zach Stewart to Charlotte (IL). Recalled RHP Dylan Axelrod from Charlotte.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS Renewed their player development contract with Omaha (PCL) through 2016.

National League

PITTSBURGH PIRATES Agreed to terms with RHP Adrian Sampson, INF D.J. Crumlish and INF Chris Diaz on minor league contracts.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS Activated OF/INF Skip Schumaker from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Maikel Cleto to Memphis (PCL).

American Association

AMARILLO SOX Released LHP Paul Montalbano.

EL PASO DIABLOS Released RHP Freddy Flores.

FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS Released INF Zach Wentz.

KANSAS CITY T-BONES Signed RHP Mike Mehlich. Released RHP Eric Schaler.

LAREDO LEMURS Traded RHP Steve Kahn to Winnipeg for a player to be named.

WICHITA WINGNUTS Signed RHP Nick Schreiber.

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES Signed RHP Brian Beuning.

Atlantic League

LONG ISLAND DUCKS Signed OF Colin Robertson.

Can-Am League

NEWARK BEARS Released LHP Sean Campbell, RHP Rob Swift and INF Courtney Billingslea. Signed RHP Greg Lane, INF Mike Richard and RHP Mike Petrowski.

QUEBEC CAPITALES Released INF Seth Boyd.

WORCESTER TORNADOES Signed OF Alex A. Nunez. Released RHP Michael Bourdon.

Frontier League

WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS Signed RHP Michael Jahns and INF Travis Shreve.

BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association

LOS ANGELES LAKERS Announced G Ramon Sessions is declining his player option for next season.

FOOTBALL
National Football League

CINCINNATI BENGALS Placed RB Rodney Stewart on the waived-injured list.

DALLAS COWBOYS Released TE George Bryan.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Released TE Bo Scaife and OL Mike Ingersoll.

TENNESSEE TITANS Agreed to terms with S Michael Griffin on a multi-year contract.

HOCKEY
National Hockey League

DETROIT RED WINGS Agreed to terms with F Darren Helm on a four-year contract.

EDMONTON OILERS Signed LW Lennart Petrell to a one-year contract extension.

MINNESOTA WILD Re-signed G Josh Harding to a three-year contract.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS Named Dean Evason coach of Milwaukee (AHL).

OTTAWA SENATORS Agreed to terms with D Erik Karlsson on a seven-year contract extension.

American Hockey League

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS Signed F Luke Glendening to a one-year contract.

ECHL

ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS Named Drake Berehowsky coach.

TENNIS

ATP Promoted Mark Young to chief media officer in addition to his duties as CEO ATP Americas and chief legal officer, Laurent Delanney to commercial director in addition to his duties as CEO ATP Europe, Andre Silva to ATP World Tour Finals tournament director and Alison Lee to interim head of the international group for the Middle East, Asia and Pacific regions.

COLLEGE

MIDWEST COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Announced St. Norbert and St. Scholastica have accepted invitations to join the league beginning in the 2013-14 season.

BARTON Named Kurt Bienias women's soccer coach.

BAYLOR Promoted assistant baseball coach Steve Johnigan to associate head coach.

FLORIDA STATE Suspended INF John Holland indefinitely after his arrest on suspicion of shoplifting.

NEW JERSEY CITY Announced the retirement of coordinator of athletic academic advisement and retention and life skills coordinator, Arnold Jeter, the Coordinator of Athletic Academic Advisement and Retention and CHAMPS/Life Skills Coordinator, and former head football coach (2001-02), announces retirement, effective July 1.

NYU Named Jenna McLaughlin women's assistant basketball coach.

NOTRE DAME Signed men's basketball coach Mike Brey to a 10-year contract.

SEATTLE Promoted Kristen O'Neill to women's associate head basketball coach.