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BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

MLB--Suspended Baltimore RHP Daniel Cabrera for six games and New York Yankees RHP Edwar Ramirez for three games and fined them undisclosed amounts for intentionally throwing at batters during a series between the teams. Suspended Chicago Cubs minor league RHP Francory Pineda 50 games after testing positive for a performance- enhancing substance under baseball's minor league drug program.

American League

DETROIT TIGERS--Placed RHP Todd Jones on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Clay Rapada from Toledo (IL).

NEW YORK YANKEES--Traded SS Alberto Gonzalez to Washington for RHP Jhonny Nunez.

National League

CINCINNATI REDS--Traded OF Ken Griffey Jr. to the Chicago White Sox for RHP Nick Masset and INF Danny Richar.

FLORIDA MARLINS--Traded RHP Gaby Hernandez to Seattle for LHP Arthur Rhodes.

HOUSTON ASTROS--Claimed RHP Alberto Arias off waivers from Colorado and optioned him to Round Rock (PCL). Designated RHP Chad Paronto for assignment.

NEW YORK METS--Announced RHP Brandon Knight cleared waivers and was outrighted to New Orleans (PCL) and was then placed on the Temporary Inactive List.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NBA--Announced the owners of the Oklahoma City franchise have reached agreement to purchase the Tulsa 66ers (NBADL) from Southwest Basketball, LLC.

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS--Signed F-C Emeka Okafor to a six-year contract.

CHICAGO BULLS--Waived G JamesOn Curry.

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS--Signed F Brian Skinner.

COLLEGE

UTAH STATE--Named Jeff Richards women's gymnastics coach.