From the Journal Gazette

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES – Named Buck Showalter manager, effective Monday, and signed him to a multiyear contract. Traded 3B Miguel Tejada and cash to San Diego for RHP Wynn Pelzer.

DETROIT TIGERS – Optioned INF Scott Sizemore to Toledo (IL). Called up 3B Josh Bell to Norfolk (IL).

KANSAS CITY ROYALS – Selected the contract of RHP Greg Holland from Omaha (PCL).

MINNESOTA TWINS–Acquired RHP Matt Capps and cash from the Washington Nationals in exchange for C Wilson Ramos and LHP Joe Testa.

TEXAS RANGERS – Placed 2B Ian Kinsler on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 28. Purchased the contract of 1B/OF Mitch Moreland from Oklahoma City (PCL). Transferred RHP Mark Lowe to the 60-day DL.

National League

FLORIDA MARLINS – Traded 3B Jorge Cantu to Texas for RHP Evan Reed and RHP Omar Poveda.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES – Traded LHP J.A. Happ, OF Anthony Gose and SS Jonathan Villar to Houston for RHP Roy Oswalt and cash considerations.

HOUSTON ASTROS – Traded OF Anthony Gose to Toronto for 1B Brett Wallace.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES – Promoted C/INF James Skelton from Bradenton (FSL) to Altoona (EL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS – Placed RHP Stephen Strasburg on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 22. Activated LHP Scott Olsen from the 15-day DL.

Carolina League

WINSTON-SALEM DASH – Added INF Kyle Shelton from Charlotte (IL). Reassigned LHP Matt Wickswat to Kannapolis (SAL).

American Association

ST. PAUL SAINTS – Acquired and signed INF Brad M. Miller from Southern Illinois (Frontier) for a player to be named.

BASKETBALL

NBA

ATLANTA HAWKS – Re-signed C Jason Collins.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS – Named Paul Pressey, Chris Jent, Jamahl Mosley and Joe Prunty assistant coaches.

SACRAMENTO KINGS–Named Otis Hughley assistant coach.

FOOTBALL

NFL

ATLANTA FALCONS – Agreed to terms with LB Sean Weatherspoon on a five-year contract.

BUFFALO BILLS – Placed DE Aaron Schobel on the reserve/did not report list. Placed S Jon Corto and LB Nic Harris on the active/phyically-unable-to-perform list.

CINCINNATI BENGALS–Signed WR Terrell Owens to a one-year contract. Waived WR Freddie Brown.

DALLAS COWBOYS – Signed WR Teddy Williams and DL Jimmy Saddler-McQueen.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS – Signed LB Pat Angerer and DE Ricardo Mathews to four-year contracts.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – Placed TE Brad Cottam on the reserve

MIAMI DOLPHINS – Agreed to terms with DE Jared Odrick on a five-year contract and LB Koa Misi on a four-year deal.

NEW YORK JETS–Placed RB Joe McKnight on the active non-football injury list. Placed QB Erik Ainge on the reserve-non football injury list. Signed S Emanuel Cook. Waived LB Ezra Butler.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES–Signed DE Brandon Graham to a five-year contract.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS–Agreed to terms with OT Flozell Adams to a two-year contract.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – Agreed to terms with G Chester Pitts. Released DE Robert Henderson and LB Anthony Heygood.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS – Agreed to terms with LB Cody Grimm. Released S Dennis Rogan.

CFL

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS – Released LB Derrick Doggett.

HOCKEY

NHL

ATLANTA THRASHERS– Signed F Andrew Ladd and F Ben Eager to one-year contracts and G Peter Mannino to a multiyear contract.

OTTAWA SENATORS – Re-signed F Peter Regin to a two-year contract.

SAN JOSE SHARKS–Signed D Jason Demers to a two-year contract.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING – Re-signed D Vladimir Mihalik to a one-year contract. Signed D Mathieu Roy and D Mike Vernace to one-year contracts. Announced a one-year affiliation agreement with Florida (ECHL).

AHL

CHARLOTTE CHECKERS – Agreed to terms with F Jacob Micflikier.

ECHL

VICTORIA SALMON KINGS – Signed D Derick Martin and D Ryan Turek.

LACROSSE

NLL

BUFFALO BANDITS – Re-signed F Jon Harasym to a two-year contract and D Darryl Gibson to a one-year contract.

SOCCER MLS

SEATTLE SOUNDERS – Signed M Alvaro Fernandez.

COLLEGE

APPALACHIAN STATE–Announced the resignation of softball coach Amy Herrington to accept a position as an assistant coach at Chattanooga.

BINGHAMTON – Named Julius Smith men’s assistant basketball coach.

DAVIDSON – Named Blair Weymouth women’s assistant lacrosse coach.

GEORGIA – Named Mandy Langton associate athletic trainer.

LOYOLA, MD. – Named Kristen Gillis compliance coordinator.

OHIO STATE – Named Danielle Henderson assistant softball coach.

PITTSBURG STATE – Named Jim Johnson athletic director.

QUINNIPIAC – Signed women’s ice hockey coach Rick Seeley to a contract extension through the 2014-15 season.