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| BASEBALL |
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| American League |
NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP Shane Greene to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
SEATTLE MARINERS — Sent RHPs Taijuan Walker and Stephen Pryor to Tacoma (PCL) for rehab assignments.
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned LHP Jeff Beliveau to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Brad Boxberger from Durham (IL).
TEXAS RANGERS — Selected the contract of RHP Colby Lewis from Round Rock (PCL). Designated RHP Daniel McCutchen for assignment.
| National League |
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NEW YORK METS — Traded C Blake Forsythe to Oakland for future considerations.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Signed INF Jedd Gyorko to a six-year contract through the 2019 season.
| American Association |
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AMARILLO SOX — Signed INF Brian Bistagne.
LAREDO LEMURS — Signed RHP Mike Piazza. Traded LHP Richard Salazar to Rockland (Can-Am) for a player to be named.
SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Signed INF Shelby Ford. Released OF Marcos Rodriguez.
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NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Signed RHP Chris Balcom-Miller. Released OF Chris Curran and RHP Michael Londino.
ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Signed RHP Scott Weismann.
TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Signed INF Travis Weaver, RHP Nick Sarianides and 1B Kyle Nichols.
| Frontier League |
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GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Signed 1B Ben Waldrip.
NORMAL CORNBELTERS — Released RHP Luis Noel.
SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Signed LHP Hunter Ackerman, OF Matt Petrone and OF Nick Schulz.
| BASKETBALL |
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| National Basketball Association |
NBA — Suspended Sacramento F Marcus Cousins one game for receiving his 16th technical foul of the 2013-14 season in an April 13 game against Minnesota.
CHICAGO BULLS — Waived F Tornike Shengelia. Signed F Greg Smith for the remainder of the season.
DETROIT PISTONS — Announced the resignation of president of basketball operations Joe Dumars, who will remain as an advisor.
| FOOTBALL |
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| National Football League |
CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed FB Chris Pressley.
DETROIT LIONS — Claimed DE Kourtnei Brown off waivers from Buffalo.
| Canadian Football League |
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HAMILTON TIGER-CATS — Announced the retirement of OL Marwan Hage.
| HOCKEY |
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| National Hockey League |
NHL — Fined Philadelphia F Scott Hartnell $5,000 for spearing Carolina D Brett Bellemore during Sunday's game.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Reassigned D Thomas Larkin to Springfield (AHL).
DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned G Petr Mrazek to Grand Rapids (AHL). Reassigned D Richard Nedomlel and G Jared Coreau from Toledo (ECHL) to Grand Rapids.
FLORIDA PANTHERS — Reassigned D Colby Robak to San Antonio (AHL).
MONTREAL CANADIENS — Reassigned F Stefan Fournier from Wheeling (ECHL) to Hamilton (AHL).
NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Announced they will not renew the contract of coach Barry Trotz.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned Fs Mike Sislo and Tim Sestito and D Jon Merrill and Adam Larsson to Albany (AHL).
NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Reassigned D Ryan Pulock to Bridgeport (AHL). Returned Fs John Persson, Johan Sundstrom, Mike Halmo, Justin Johnson and Brett Gallant and D Scott Mayfield and Matt Donovan to Bridgeport.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Reassigned D Julien Brouillette and C Peter LeBlanc to Hershey (AHL).
| American Hockey League |
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BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Released F Jesse Root from an amateur tryout agreement.
SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE — Announced Fs Logan Shaw, Wade Megan and Trevor Lewis have been reassigned to Cincinnati (ECHL).
SPRINGFIELD FALCONS — Recalled F Alex Aleardi from Evansville (ECHL).
| SOCCER |
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| Major League Soccer |
CHIVAS USA — Signed D Michael Nwiloh.
| National Women's Soccer League |
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SKY BLUE FC — Signed M Meg Morris.
| WINTER SPORTS |
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USA LUGE — Elected Dwight Bell president, Erin Warren treasurer and Mary Ann Deignan secretary.
| COLLEGE |
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NCAA — Promoted Jonathan Duncan to vice president of enforcement.
ARKANSAS — Named Christy Smith assistant women's basketball coach.
CHOWAN — Named Dawn Peipher volleyball coach.
CLEMSON — Dismissed QB Chad Kelly.
GEORGETOWN — Named Natasha Adair women's basketball coach.
HOFSTRA — Named Sarah Dalrymple assistant field hockey coach.
MAINE — Fired men's basketball coach Ted Woodward.
MICHIGAN STATE — Announced sophomore G Gary Harris will enter the NBA draft.
OAKLAND — Announced men's basketball G Max Hooper is transferring from St. John's.
OHIO STATE — Announced men's basketball C Trevor Thompson is transferring from Virginia Tech.
UT MARTIN — Named Jermaine Johnson and Thomas Gray men's assistant basketball coaches.
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