BASEBALL Major League Baseball
MLB — Suspended Tampa Bay minor league RHP Taylor Guerrieri (Bowling GreenMWL) 50 games after a second positive test for a drug of abuse under baseball’s minor league drug program.
American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Sent LHP David Purcey outright to Charlotte (IL).
CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Capps on a minor league contract.
HOUSTON ASTROS — Sent OF Trevor Crowe and RHP Jorge De Leon outright to Oklahoma City (PCL).
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Claimed LHP Robert Carson off waivers from New York (NL).
National League COLORADO ROCKIES — Reassigned major league catching coach Jerry Weinstein to an undetermined role on the organization’s player development staff. Named Rene Lachemann major league catching coach.
NEW YORK METS — Sent LHP Sean Henn and RHP Greg Burke outright to Buffalo (IL).
BASKETBALL Women’s National Basketball
Association ATLANTA DREAM — Announced they will not renew the contract of general manager and coach Fred Williams, which ends Nov. 30.
FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Fined Detroit DT Ndamukong Suh $31,500 for his hit on Cleveland QB Brandon Weeden in an Oct. 13 game. Fined Washington LB Perry Riley $15,750 for his hit on Dallas QB Tony Romo. Fined New Orleans S Malcolm Jenkins $15,750 for his hit to the head of New England WR Kenbrell Thompkins. Fined Green Bay TE Jermichael Finley $15,750 for hitting Baltimore LB Terrell Suggs in the head and neck area while blocking him. Fined New England LB Brandon Spikes $10,500 for a violation of the league’s uniform policy. Fined Arizona DT Alameda Ta’amu $10,000 for kicking San Francisco G Alex Boone in the face and Boone $7,875 for his personal foul during the exchange. Fined Arizona DT Darnell Dockett $7,875 for a late hit against San Francisco and Tennessee WR Michael Preston $7,875 for his forearm hit to the head of Seattle PR Golden Tate out of bounds.
CHICAGO BEARS — Signed LB Jerry Franklin from the practice squad. Placed LB D.J. Williams on injured reserve.
CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed WR Tori Gurley and DB Julian Posey from the practice squad. Placed DB Josh Aubrey on injured reserve. Waived RB Bobby Rainey.
DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed DE Jason Vega from their practice squad.
GREEN BAY PACKERS — Claimed WR Chris Harper off waivers from San Francisco. Released RB Michael Hill.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Placed S Harrison Smith on injured reserve/return. Signed CB Jacob Lacey.
HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Suspended Louis Blues F Maxim Lapierre five games for boarding San Jose D Dan Boyle during an Oct. 15 game.
FLORIDA PANTHERS — Loaned to G Scott Clemmensen San Antonio (AHL).
MINNESOTA WILD — Reassigned G Darcy Kuemper to Iowa (AHL).
OTTAWA SENATORS — Assigned F Stephane Da Costa to Binghamton (AHL). Recalled F Derek Grant from Binghamton.
OLYMPICS International Olympic Committee IOC — Named Jochen Faerber head of executive office.
SOCCER Major League Soccer FC DALLAS — Announced the resignation of coach Schellas Hyndman effective at the end of the season.