| BASEBALL |
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| American League |
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Released OF Michael Bourn and 3B Chris Johnson.
BOSTON RED SOX — Reassigned RHP Kyle Kendrick to minor league camp.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Traded OF Peter Bourjos to Tampa Bay for a player to be named or cash. Reassigned LHPs Cory Luebke and Matt Purke to minor league camp.
CLEVELAND INDIANS — Selected the contract of OF Austin Jackson from Columbus (IL). Agreed to terms with INF Jose Ramirez on a five-year contract. Optioned LHP Kyle Crockett and RHPs Carlos Frias and Nick Goody to Columbus (IL).
HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned OF Preston Tucker to minor league camp.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Reassigned OFs Eric Young Jr. and Shane Robinson, RHPs Jose Valdez and Deolis Guerra, INF Rey Navarro and C Tony Sanchez to minor league camp.
MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned LHP Buddy Boshers to Rochester (IL). Reassigned INF Tommy Field to minor league camp. Released RHP Ryan Vogelsong.
NEW YORK YANKEES — Reacquired LHP Caleb Smith from the Chicago Cubs as a Rule 5 draft return and assigned him to their minor league camp.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Released RHP Gavin Floyd.
| National League |
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Released OF Gregor Blanco and RHP Kevin Jepsen. Claimed 1B Christian Walker off waivers from Cincinnati.
ATLANTA BRAVES — Released RHPs Blaine Boyer and Kris Medlen.
CHICAGO CUBS — Released INF Muneno Kawasaki.
CINCINNATI REDS — Reassigned C Rob Brantly, LHP Lucas Luetge, RHP Louis Coleman and INFs Tony Renda and Hernan Iribarren to minor league camp. Optioned INFs Sal Romano and Tim Adleman to the minor leagues. Claimed INF Scooter Gennett off waivers from Milwaukee.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Optioned RHP Josh Fields and LHP Adam Liberatore to Oklahoma City (PCL).
MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned LHPs Hunter Cervenka and Justin Nicolino, RHP Brian Ellington and C Tomas Telis to New Orleans (PCL).
NEW YORK METS — Reassigned RHP Paul Sewald to minor league camp. Optioned C Kevin Plawecki to their minor league camp.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Optioned OF Roman Quinn to Lehigh Valley (IL). Released LHP Sean Burnett, OF Chris Coghlan and C Ryan Hanigan. Traded RHP Alec Asher to Baltimore for a player to be named or cash.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned LHP Steven Brault and INF Gift Ngoepe to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned RHPs Josh Lindblom and INF Jason Rogers to minor league camp.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Selected the contract of INF Erick Aybar.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Released INF Gordon Beckham and RHP David Hernandez.
| American Association |
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CLEBURNE RAILROADERS — Signed OF Nick Van Stratten and RHP Patrick Mincey.
GARY SOUTHSHOER RAILCATS — Signed OF Jackson Glines.
KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed INF/OF Kevin Keyes.
LAREDO LEMURS — Signed INF Taylor Lindsey and RHP Max Duval.
TEXAS AIRHOGS — Signed RHP Devin Malone.
| Atlantic League |
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LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed LHP Rafael Perez, OF Angelo Songco and INF Elmer Reyes.
| Can-Am League |
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SUSSEX COUNTY MINERS — Signed RHP Bryton Trepagnier. Traded RHP Kaohi Downing to Lancaster (Atlantic) for a player to be named.
TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Signed RHP Nick Neumann.
| BASKETBALL |
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| National Basketball Association |
CHICAGO BULLS — Assigned G Cameron Payne to Windy City (NBADL).
| FOOTBALL |
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| National Football League |
CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed DL Jamie Meder.
DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed TE Jason Witten to a four-year contract extension through 2021.
NEW YORK JETS — Signed OL Jonotthan Harrison.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Agreed to terms with DE Chris Long on a two-year contract.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Re-signed RB DuJuan Harris to a one-year contract.
| HOCKEY |
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| National Hockey League |
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Agreed to terms with F Matheson Iacopelli on a two-year contract and assigned him to Rockford (AHL).
DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled C Ben Street from Grand Rapids (AHL) under emergency conditions. Assigned D Dan Renouf to Grand Rapids.
MINNESOTA WILD — Recalled F Joel Eriksson Ek from Farjestad BK (Swedish Elite League) for the remainder of the season.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Signed D Michael Kapla to a two-year, entry-level contract.
NEW YORK RANGERS — Agreed to terms with D Vince Pedrie.
ST. LOUIS BLUES — Signed D Jake Walman to a three-year, entry level contract.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Reassigned F Joel Vermin to Syracuse (AHL).
| American Hockey League |
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BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Signed Fs Matt Gaudreau and John Stevens to amateur tryout agreements.
GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Signed D Patrick McCarron to an amateur tryout agreement for the remainder of the season and a standard contract for next season.
SAN DIEGO GULLS — Reassigned G Kevin Boyle to Utah (ECHL).
| ECHL |
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ECHL — Suspended Allen F Josh Brittain one game and Utah RW Ralph Cuddemi three additional games.
| SOCCER |
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FIFA — Banned Lionel Messi from Argentina’s next four World Cup qualifying games for insulting a match official.
| Major League Soccer |
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MLS — Fined Real Salt Lake M Sunday Stephen an undisclosed amount for his actions in a March 25 game against the New York Red Bulls.
NEW YORK RED BULLS — Named Bradley Carnell assistant coach.
| OLYMPIC SPORTS |
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USADA — Announced an arbitrator from the American Arbitration Association determined weightlifting athlete Mary Hall should receive a four-year sanction after testing positive for a prohibited substance.
| COLLEGE |
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HEART OF AMERICA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE — Named Amy Bonner supervisor of women’s basketball officials.
CONNECTICUT — Named Ralph Chillious men’s assistant basketball coach. Announced freshman G-F Vance Jackson will transfer.
DUKE — Freshman F Harry Giles will enter the NBA draft. Announced men’s basketball F Sean Obi will transfer.
DUQUESNE — Named Keith Dambrot men’s basketball coach.
LA SALLE — Named William Bradshaw director of intercollegiate athletics and recreation.
MICHIGAN STATE — Announced junior CB Drake Martinez will transfer.
N.C. STATE — Freshman G Dennis Smith Jr. will enter the NBA draft.
OKLAHOMA SCIENCE & ARTS — Named Richard Barker volleyball coach.
QUINNIPIAC — Named Baker Dunleavy men’s basketball coach.
RADFORD — Named Bryheem Hancock men’s soccer coach.
RUTGERS — Named Anna Khrystenko assistant women’s volleyball coach.
WINTHROP — Promoted interim women’s basketball coach Lynette Woodard to permanent head coach.
XAVIER — Sophomore G Edmond Sumner will enter the NBA draft.
YOUNGSTOWN STATE — Named Jerrod Calhoun men’s basketball coach.
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