MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: RHP Dan Kolb, RHP Miguel Asencio, RHP Ben Howard, RHP Dan Miceli, C Steve Torrelaba, OF Rich Thompson, and RHP David Thorne agreed to terms on minor league contracts.
Cleveland: RHP Rafael Betancourt agreed to terms on 2-year contract.
Tampa Bay: RHP James Shields agreed to terms on 7-year contract.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: LHP Jeremy Affeldt agreed to terms on 1-year contract.
Colorado: SS Troy Tulowitzki agreed to terms on 6-year contract.
Milwaukee: INF Abraham Nunez agreed to terms on minor league contract.
Pittsburgh: RHP Jaret Wright agreed to terms on minor league contract.
N.Y. Mets: Agreed to terms with LHP Ricardo Rincon on a minor league contract.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Joliet: Sold contract of LHP Derrick Ellison to Cubs. LHP Marc Major agreed to terms.
Schaumburg: Traded RHP Tim Vasquez and RHP James Morrison to Grand Prairie (American) for two players to be named.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Hired Mike Smith as head coach.
Balt.: Named Cam Cameron offensive coor.
Kansas City: Named Curtis Modkins running backs coach and Joe D’Alessandris assistant offensive line coach. Promoted Bob Bicknell to offensive line coach.
Miami: Named Paul Pasqualoni defensive coordinator, Todd Bowles assistant head coach and secondary coach, and Kacy Rodgers defensive line coach.
SD: Named Charlie Joiner wide receivers coach.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NHL: Suspended Atlanta LW Ilya Kovalchuk 1 game without pay for hit from behind on N.Y. Rangers D Michal Rozsival in Jan. 22 game.
Atlanta: Recalled LW Brett Sterling and C Jim Slater from Wolves (AHL).
Calgary: Assigned F Eric Nystrom to Quad City (AHL).
Colorado: Assigned F David Jones to Lake Erie (AHL).
Columbus: Assigned D Marc Methot to Syracuse (AHL).
Dal.: Assigned RW B.J. Crombeen to Iowa (AHL).
StL: Recalled F Yan Stastny from Peoria (AHL).
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
D.C. United: Signed D Gonzalo Martinez.
Kansas City: F Eddie Johnson will transfer to Fulham FC (English Premier League).
New York: Waived MF Sal Caccavale.
COLLEGES
IUPUI: Named Cameron Benjamin women’s tennis coach.
Kansas: Promoted Clint Bowen, football safeties coach and co-defensive coordinator, to defensive coordinator.
Nebraska: Signed football coach Bo Pelini to 5-year contract.
UCLA: Named Wayne Moses RB coach.
VMI: Football coach Jim Reid resigned to become linebackers coach with Miami (NFL).
FOOTBALL ORAL COMMITMENT
W. Illinois: Chad Sprayberry, LB, Oak Forest.
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EDITED BY THOMAS OUTLAW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
