BASEBALL
American League
DETROIT TIGERS – Placed 2B Ryan Raburn on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sept. 11.
MINNESOTA TWINS – Reinstated OF Denard Span from the 15-day DL.
National League
MILWAUKEE BREWERS – Extended their player development contract with Huntsville (SL) through the 2014 season.
BASKETBALL
NBA
BROOKLYN NETS – Signed F Josh Childress.
FOOTBALL
NFL
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS – Released G Josh Beekman.
OAKLAND RAIDERS – Signed CB Coye Francis to the practice squad. Released WR Brandon Carswell, LB Nate Stupar and DT Vaughn Meatoga from the practice squad.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – Signed WR Jeremy Ebert to the practice squad. Released C Chase Beeler from the practice squad.
ST. LOUIS RAMS – Re-signed QB Kellen Clemens. Released DT Darell Scott. Signed G Quinn Ojinnaka.
HOCKEY
NHL
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS – Assigned D Ryan Murray to Everett (WHL) and C Boone Jenner to Oshawa (OHL).
FLORIDA PANTHERS – Assigned D Michael Caruso, F Andre Deveaux, G Dov Grumet-Morris, F Jean Francois Jacques, F Greg Rallo, F Casey Wellman, F James Wright and D Nolan Yonkman to San Antonio (AHL).
NASHVILLE PREDATORS – Signed D Jonathon Blum to a one-year, two-way contract.
ECHL
IDAHO STEELHEADS – Signed F Jacob Cepis.
STOCKTON THUNDER – Agreed to terms with LW Matt Bergland, D Shawn Boutin and RW Kyle OKane.
SOCCER
MLS
CHICAGO FIRE – Loaned F Orr Barouch to Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv (Israel).
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES – Won the rights to F Marcus Tracy.
COLLEGE
AUSTIN PEAY – Named Jerome Jackson womens assistant basketball coach.
CLEMSON – Named Ryan Moehnke assistant diving coach.
PEPPERDINE – Signed baseball coach Steve Rodriguez to a contract extension through the 2016 season.
UCONN – Announced the retirement of mens basketball coach Jim Calhoun. Promoted mens assistant basketball coach Kevin Ollie to head coach and signed him through the 2012-13 season.
UNLV – Named Kalee Whipple womens assistant basketball coach.