By The Associated Press

updated 10:36 p.m. ET Aug. 19, 2008

BALTIMORE ORIOLES_Placed LHP George Sherrill on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 16.

BOSTON RED SOX_Signed OF Jason Lane to a minor league contract.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS_Agreed to terms with RHP Kip Wells. Optioned LHP Josh Newman to Omaha (PCL).

NEW YORK YANKEES_Activated OF-DH Hideki Matsui from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Justin Christian to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Released OF Jason Lane.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES_Placed INF Ruben Gotay on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Jo-Jo Reyes from Richmond (IL).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS_Acquired RHP Greg Maddux and cash from San Diego for two minor league players to be named or cash. Optioned LHP Eric Stults to Las Vegas (PCL). Moved RHP Scott Proctor from the 15-day to the 60-day DL.

SAN DIEGO PADRES_Activated RHP Brett Tomko from the 15-day DL.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS_Purchased the contract of RHP Marco Estrada from Columbus (IL).

BASKETBALL

Women's National Basketball Association

DETROIT SHOCK_Signed F Taj McWilliams-Franklin to a one-year contract extension and G Ashley Shields to a seven-day contract.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ATLANTA FALCONS_Released WR Joe Horn.

CHICAGO BEARS_Signed LS Thomas Gafford.

CINCINNATI BENGALS_Signed WR Chris Henry.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS_Released TE Marcus Pollard. Signed TE Tyson DeVree.

NEW YORK JETS_Signed WR Larry Brackins.

TENNESSEE TITANS_Waived P Josh Miller. Signed DB Tuff Harris.

HOCKEY

American Hockey League

IOWA CHOPS_Named Gord Dineen coach and Matt Laatsch assistant coach.

HORSE RACING

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF RACING AND HALL OF FAME_Named Joseph E. Aulisi director.

COLLEGE

NCAA_Named Steve Horgan field hockey rules modifications interpreter.

WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE_Named Megan Allen director of marketing and Trevor Edy intern for media relations/championships.

CALDWELL_Named Paul Winkler athletic trainer.

CLEMSON_Named John Boetsch men's assistant tennis coach.

DAYTON_Announced the retirement of Ted Kissell, director of athletics, at the end of the year. Named Tim Wabler director of athletics.

DELAWARE_Named Jim Fischer women's cross country coach and director of running program, and Wendy McFarlane women's track and field coach

GEORGIA SOUTHERN_Named Brandy Petty director of sports medicine, Robbie Jackson director of football sports medicine, and Matt Biancuzzo assistant trainer.

GUILFORD_Named Joe Mitskas defensive coordinator, Brad Davis, Matt Hutchings, Bracy Maynard and Shawn Thomas assistant football coaches, and David Hayes student assistant football coach.

HOLY CROSS_Named Christian Franklin assistant volleyball coach.

INDIANA_Signed Tom Crean, men's basketball coach, to a 10-year contract.

LOUISVILLE_Suspended freshman QB Matt Simms for the first four games of the seasonfor breaking team rules.

NORTH CAROLINA_Named Pat Myers assistant lacrosse coach.

SOUTH CAROLINA_Named Alixe Schwartz assistant equestrian coach for the Hunter Seat team.

TENNESSEE_Announced the NCAA cleared TE Brandon Warren to play football this season.

VASSAR_Named Paul Kueterman men's and women's assistant swimming and diving coach, Nicole Sausto-Grady women's assistant soccer coach, and Josh King men's assistant basketball coach.