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BASEBALL
American League

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed 3B Conor Gillaspie on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 22. Activated RHP Hector Noesi.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Signed RHP Chris Leroux and selected him from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned RHP Shane Greene to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Released LHP Nik Turley.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES — Released 1B Ernesto Mejia.

CHICAGO CUBS — Placed RHP Jose Veras on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Brian Schlitter from Iowa (PCL).

CINCINNATI REDS — Placed C Devin Mesoraco on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Tucker Barnhart from Louisville (IL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed RHP Jason Grilli on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 21, and C Russell Martin on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Tony Sanchez and RHP Jared Hughes from Indianapolis (IL).

BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association

NBA — Suspended Washington F-C Nene one game for head-butting and grabbing Chicago G-F Jimmy Butler around the neck with both hands and attempting to throw him down during an April 25 game.

HOCKEY
National Hockey League

NHL — Fined Dallas F Ryan Garbutt $1,474.36 for spearing Anaheim F Corey Perry during and April 25 game.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Fired coach Adam Oates. Announced the contract of general manager George McPhee will not be renewed.

COLLEGE

FLORIDA — Junior men's basketball F Jon Horford is transferring to the school Florida.

WISCONSIN — Announced the approval of a one-year contract extensions for men's basketball coach Bo Ryan, men's ice hockey coach Mike Eaves and women's ice hockey coach Mark Johnson.

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