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BASEBALL
American League

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with C George Kottaras on a minor league contract and assigned him to Columbus (IL).

DETROIT TIGERS — Claimed LHP Mike Belfiore off waivers from Baltimore.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Reinstated LHP Brian Duensing from paternity leave. Optioned RHP Michael Tonkin to Rochester (IL).

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Voided the March 29 option of INF Jake Elmore to Sacramento (PCL) and placed him on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 28. Assigned OF Michael Taylor and INF Hiro Nakajima outright to Sacramento.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Placed INF-OF Sean Rodriguez on paternity leave. Recalled INF Vince Belnome from Durham (IL).

National League

NEW YORK METS — Placed OF Chris Young on the 15-day DL. Activated 2B Daniel Murphy from paternity leave.

American Association

AMARILLO SOX — Signed OF Jason Martin.

KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed OF TJ Mittlestaedt.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed RHP Eric Brooks and LHP Ryan Carpenter.

SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Signed 1B AJ Kirby-Jones and INF Stephen Branca. Released LHP Jack Van Leur and INF Anthony Trajano.

Atlantic League

LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed RHP Saul Rivera and C Brian Peacock.

Can-Am League

ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Signed INF Steve Nyistor and RHP Conrad Flynn.

TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Released LHP Garrett Bullock.

Frontier League

FRONTIER GREYS — Signed 1B Logan Pierce.

JOLIET SLAMMERS — Signed 2B Marquis Riley.

NORMAL CORNBELTERS — Signed LHP Kody Gorden and RHP Alan Oaks.

RIVER CITY RASCALS — Signed 3B Taylor Ard. Released 2B Brian Aanderud.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS — Signed RHP Stewart Brase, INF Ryan Cavan, and LHP Trent Howard.

BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association

CHICAGO BULLS — Waived F Erik Murphy.<

FOOTBALL
National Football League

BUFFALO BILLS — Announced Mary Wilson is the controlling owner.

CHICAGO BEARS — Agreed to terms with T Eben Britton on a one-year contract.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed S Danieal Manning.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Re-signed FB John Kuhn to a one-year contract.

HOUSTON TEXANS — Re-signed CB Elbert Mack.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed WR Kevin Cone to a one-year contract. Named Ryan Grove athletic trainer.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed S Patrick Chung.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed C Jorgen Hus.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with OL Eric Olsen on a one-year contract.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed QB Colt McCoy.

Canadian Football League

EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Signed DE Willie Jefferson.<

HOCKEY
National Hockey League

NHL — Suspended Montreal D Douglas Murray for three games, without pay, for an illegal check to the head of Tampa Bay D Michael Kostka during a game on April 1.

MONTREAL CANADIENS — Recalled D Nathan Beaulieu from Hamilton (AHL).

NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Assigned D Marc Cantin from Bridgeport (AHL) to Stockton (ECHL).

American Hockey League

BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Signed F Josh Holmstrom to an amateur tryout contract. Released F Brock Montpetit.

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Announced assistant coach Spiros Anastas will become hockey coach at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta after the conclusion of the team's Calder Cup playoff run.

HARTFORD WOLF PACK — Signed D Justin Baker to an amateur tryout contract.

SOCCER
Major League Soccer

MLS — Rescinded the fine and one-game suspension for the red cards issued for violent conduct to Portland D Michael Harrington and FC Dallas MF Je-Vaughn Watson in the 40th minute of a March 29 game .SEATTLE SOUNDERS — Loaned MF David Estrada to Atlanta (NASL).

COLLEGE

BOSTON COLLEGE — Named Jim Christian men's basketball coach.

KANSAS — Announced junior G Lamaria Cole will transfer to Prairie View A&M.

LOUISIANA TECH — Agreed to terms with men's basketball coach Michael White on a six-year contract extension.

MISSOURI — Suspended junior F Zach Price indefinitely from the men's basketball team after being arrested on suspicion of assault.

NORTH CAROLINA — Announced junior F James Michael McAdoo will enter the NBA draft.

ST. JOHN'S — Granted F Chris Obekpa a release to pursue transfer options. Announced G Max Hooper has been granted permission to pursue postgraduate studies elsewhere.

TENNESSEE — Announced basketball G Quinton Chievous has decided to transfer.

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