BASEBALL

American League

OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Agreed to terms with C Matt LeCroy on a minor league contract. Announced the retirement of C Jeremy Brown.

SEATTLE MARINERS-Agreed to terms with LHP Erik Bedard on a one-year contract.

TEXAS RANGERS-Agreed to terms with INF Joaquin Arias, OF Brandon Boggs, OF Nelson Cruz, RHP Scott Feldman, LHP Kason Gabbard, OF Josh Hamilton, LHP Matt Harrison, 2B Ian Kinsler, RHP Kameron Loe, RHP Luis Mendoza, C Max Ramirez, LHP John Rheinecker, RHP Joshua Rupe and C Jarrod Saltalamacchia on one-year contracts.

National League

CINCINNATI REDS-Agreed to terms with 2B Brandon Phillips on a four-year contract.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS-Agreed to terms with SS J.J. Hardy on a one-year contract.

NEW YORK METS-Named Sandy Alomar Jr. catching instructor. Agreed to terms with OF Brady Clark on a minor league contract.

American Association

GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS-Agreed to terms with RHP James Morrison and RHP Tim Vasquez.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS-Agreed to terms with INF Jose Nieves.

SHREVEPORT SPORTS-Agreed to terms with INF Enohel Polanco, INF Juan Infante, OF-RHP Brandon Hudson, RHP Daniel Welch and RHP Matt Clayman.

Can-Am League

ATLANTIC CITY SURF-Traded RHP Monte Mansfield to Orange County (GBL) for a player to be named.

BROCKTON ROX-Traded INF Dennis Donovan to Long Island (Atlantic) for a player to be named.

NASHUA PRIDE-Agreed to terms with INF Ismael Castro. Released C Tommy Rojas and RHP Akira Okamoto.

NEW JERSEY JACKALS-Traded RHP Kyle George to Atlantic City for a player to be named. Claimed RHP Tim Bausher off waivers from Nashua.

SUSSEX SKYHAWKS-Traded INF Larry Bethea to Reno (GBL) for RHP Eric Thomas and RHP Joe Walentin.

Northern League

GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS-Agreed to terms with OF Mike Reese.

JOLIET JACKHAMMERS-Agreed to terms with INF Joe Hooft.

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES-Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Kintzler, LHP Zach Baldwin and OF Luke Hetherington.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ATLANTA FALCONS-Released TE Alge Crumpler, QB Byron Leftwich, DT Rod Coleman, OT Wayne Gandy, CB Lewis Sanders, WR Jamin Elliott and LB Marcus Wilkins.

DENVER BRONCOS-Placed WR Rod Smith on the reserve/retired list.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS-Released G John Welbourn.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-Named Chris Foerster offensive line coach. Signed P Ricky Schmitt.

Canadian Football League

EDMONTON ESKIMOS-Traded RB Tyler Ebell and WR T. J. Acree to Toronto for DB Jordan Younger.

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS-Agreed to terms with OL Dan Goodspeed on a multiyear contract.

Arena Football League

CHICAGO RUSH-Waived LB Jamar Ransom.

GEORGIA FORCE-Signed FB Keith Belton, WR Antwone Savage and WR Craig Yeast.

NEW ORLEANS VOODOO-Signed WR Tiger Jones.

NEW YORK DRAGONS-Signed DB Andre Burns, FB Dan Crozier and WR Emery Sammons.

PHILADELPHIA SOUL-Signed WR J.J. Outlaw and OL Van Nelson. Waived OF Harrison Nicolao.

SAN JOSE SABERCATS-Signed WR Darrell Jones and FB Daimon Shelton.

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STOCKTON LIGHTNING-Announced K Alex Walls has been assigned to the team.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

DETROIT RED WINGS-Recalled D Kyle Quincey from Grand Rapids (AHL).

LOS ANGELES KINGS-Recalled F Teddy Purcell from Manchester (AHL).

PHOENIX COYOTES-Assigned RW Bill Thomas to San Antonio (AHL).

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS-Recalled F Connor James and F Chris Minard from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). Assigned D Alex Goligoski to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

American Hockey League

AHL-Suspended Rochester D Mike Weber for two games for his actions during a game on Feb. 10.

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS-Recalled D Cleve Kinley from Texas (ECHL). Signed G Cody Rudkowsky. Assigned LW Josef Fojtik to Flint (IHL).

MANCHESTER MONARCHS-Assigned D Patrik Hersley to Reading (ECHL).

SYRACUSE CRUNCH-Signed C Max Taylor. Assigned D Brett Motherwell and D Andrei Plekhanov to Elmira (ECHL).Central Hockey League

YOUNGSTOWN STEELHOUNDS-Reinstated F Ryan Bennett from suspension. Waived D Andrew Scampoli.

ECHL

ELMIRA JACKALS-Released G Andrew Gallant. Signed G Ervins Mustukovs.

READING ROYALS-Loaned F Chris Blight to Albany (AHL).

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

LOS ANGELES GALAXY-Traded M Quavas Kir to D.C. United for D Greg Vanney. Announced D Ty Harden has left the team.

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION-Re-signed F Abdoulie Mansally and F Sainey Nyassi.

COLLEGE

CINCINNATI-Suspended men's basketball freshman F Alvin Mitchell indefinitely for violation of team rules.

FRESNO STATE-Announced the retirement of Bob Fraley, track & field coach, effective after the season.

MARY-Announced the retirement of Al Bortke, athletic director, effective June 30.

ST. MICHAEL'S-Promoted Chris Kilmer to women's volleyball coach.

SOUTH ALABAMA-Named Joey Jones football coach and signed him to a five-year contract.

UCLA-Named Tim Hauck assistant football coach.

VIRGINIA-Named Bob Pruett defensive coordinator.

WAKE FOREST-Named Brian Knorr assistant football coach.

WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON-Named Blake Tyson men's and women's golf coach.

WAYNESBURG-Named Ron Headlee wrestling coach and John Yates assistant wrestling coach.

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