MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL - Suspended Detroit INF Neifi Perez 80 games, effective Aug. 4, for testing positive for a banned stimulant. American League /B> CLEVELAND INDIANS - Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Elarton on a minor league contract and assigned him to Buffalo (IL). DETROIT TIGERS - Reinstated RHP Zach Miner from the bereavement list. Optioned RHP Jose Capellan to Toledo (IL). MINNESOTA TWINS - Activated OF Michael Cuddyer from the 15-day DL. OAKLAND ATHLETICS - Placed 3B Eric Chavez on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 27. Recalled INF J.J. Furmaniak from Sacramento (PCL). SEATTLE MARINERS - Recalled OF Adam Jones from Tacoma (PCL). Designated OF Jason Ellison for assignment. TORONTO BLUE JAYS - Designated SS Royce Clayton for assignment. Purchased the contract of SS Ray Olmedo from Syracuse (IL). Claimed INF Hector Luna off waivers from the Cleveland Indians. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS - Claimed INF Jeff Cirillo off waivers from the Minnesota Twins and RHP Byung-Hyun Kim from the Florida Marlins. ATLANTA BRAVES - Placed SS Edgar Renteria on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Joey Devine from Richmond (IL). Signed RHP Ryan Drese to a minor league contract. CHICAGO CUBS - Activated RHP Kerry Wood from the 60-day DL. Assigned RHP Rocky Cherry to Iowa (PCL). Transferred RHP Angel Guzman from the 15- to the 60-day DL. FLORIDA MARLINS - Placed LHP Renyel Pinto on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Carlos Martinez from Carolina (SL). HOUSTON ASTROS - Purchased the contract of LHP Stephen Randolph from Round Rock (PCL). Placed RHP Chris Sampson on the 15-day DL. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES - Placed C Rod Barajas on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of RHP Clay Condrey from Ottawa (IL). Transferred RHP Francisco Rosario from the 15- to the 60-day DL. Midwest League QUAD CITIES SWING - Announced the St. Louis Cardinals promoted INF Oliver Marmol from Batavia (NY-Penn). American Association EL PASO DIABLOS - Released RHP Andy Torres. Signed RHP Aaron Trolia. ST. JOE BLACKSNAKES - Traded RHP Alec Sheppard to St. Paul for cash and future considerations. ST. PAUL SAINTS - Signed 1B Fernando Valenzuela, Jr. Atlantic League NEWARK BEARS - Signed LHP Joe Rodriguez. Can-Am League BROCKTON ROX - Signed RHP Jon Koch. NASHUA PRIDE - Released RHP Matt Fisher. Frontier League KALAMAZOO KINGS - Signed RHP Joe DiPietro and SS Jeff Young. RIVER CITY RASCALS - Announced the retirement of RHP Damian Ursin. Traded 1B Bobby Mosby to Joliet of the Northern League for a player to be named. ROCKFORD RIVERHAWKS - Signed LHP Frankie D'Aversa and LHP Luke Hagerty. Released RHP Luke Behning and Hagerty. SLIPPERY ROCK SLIDERS - Signed 1B-RHP John Armenio. TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS - Signed RHP Jeremy Dow. WASHINGTON WILD THINGS - Announced the retirement of RHP Patrick Sadler. Northern League FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS - Released OF Jared Sullivan and INF Jeremy Peschel. GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS - Released INF-OF Guye Senjem. KANSAS CITY T-BONES - Released RHP Jonathan Krysa. Announced the retirement of OF Austin Easley. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS - Signed C Kosta Perovic and F Austin Croshere. MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES - Waived G Troy Hudson. NEW ORLEANS HORNETS - Agreed to terms with G Jannero Pargo on a two-year contract. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL - Suspended Cleveland OT Ryan Tucker four games for violating the league's steroid policy. CAROLINA PANTHERS - Released CB Dion Byrum. DETROIT LIONS - Signed WR Calvin Johnson to a six-year contract. NEW YORK JETS - Waived LB Mark Zalewski. PITTSBURGH STEELERS - Signed LB Matt King. Released LB Marcello Church and LB Derek Rehage. HOCKEY National Hockey League COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS - Signed RW Jakub Voracek to a three-year contract. MONTREAL CANADIENS - Signed D Patrice Brisebois to a one-year contract. NEW YORK ISLANDERS - Re-signed RW Trent Hunter to a one-year contract. American Hockey League SPRINGFIELD FALCONS - Named Kelly Buchberger coach. WORCESTER SHARKS - Named Abbey Thelin marketing manager. LACROSSE National Lacrosse League ARIZONA STING - Traded F Andrew Lazore and F Mark Tinning to Boston for D Mike Grimes. COLLEGE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE - Named Brandon Neff director of championships, Mike Mitchell senior account executive, Jonathan Caskey assistant director of media services, Laura Hayes assistant to the commissioner and Curt Cassell media relations assistant. Promoted Mandi Copeland to director of multimedia services BRADLEY - Named Bryan Moore sports information intern. CENTRAL MICHIGAN - Named Tom Anagnost women's assistant soccer coach. ELON - Named Megan Donald assistant director of marketing for Web site operations and Elizabeth Ballard assistant sports information director. JAMES MADISON - Named Louis Rowe men's assistant basketball coach, Ted White assistant baseball coach and Josiah Jones volunteer assistant baseball coach. LENOIR-RHYNE - Named Paul Knight baseball coach. NORTH CAROLINA-GREENSBORO - Named Ashley Hayes women's assistant basketball coach. NORTHERN MICHIGAN - Named Kerry Janquart women's assistant basketball coach. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE - Named Millicent Sylvan women's volleyball coach. THIEL - Named Jon Kutterna and Eric Ouellette assistant football coaches. WASHINGTON - Signed Lorenzo Romar, men's basketball coach, to a contract extension through the 2015-16 season. WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON - Named Jarrad Turner special assistant to the athletic director. WINSTON-SALEM STATE - Named Douglas Hunter volleyball coach.