BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Cincinnati: 2B Brandon Phillips agreed to 4-year contract.
Milwaukee: SS J.J. Hardy agreed to terms on 1-year contract.
N.Y. Mets: Named Sandy Alomar Jr. catching instructor. OF Brady Clark agreed to terms on minor league contract.
Oakland: C Matt LeCroy agreed to minor league contract. C Jeremy Brown retired.
Seattle: LHP Erik Bedard agreed to terms on 1-year contract.
Texas: C Jarrod Saltalamacchia and 13 others agreed to terms.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Gary: OF Mike Reese agreed to terms.
Joliet: INF Joe Hooft agreed to terms.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Released TE Alge Crumpler, QB Byron Leftwich, DT Rod Coleman, OT Wayne Gandy, CB Lewis Sanders, WR Jamin Elliott and LB Marcus Wilkins.
Denver: Placed WR Rod Smith on reserve/retired list.
Kansas City: Released G John Welbourn.
San Francisco: Named Chris Foerster offensive line coach. Signed P Ricky Schmitt.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
RUSH: Waived LB Jamar Ransom.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Los Angeles: Recalled F Teddy Purcell from Manchester of AHL.
Phoenix: Assigned RW Bill Thomas to San Antonio (AHL).
Pittsburgh: 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 2 games for his actions during Feb. 10 game.
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Los Angeles: Acquired D Greg Vanney from D.C. United for MF Quavas Kir. Announced D Ty Harden has left team.
New England: Re-signed F Abdoulie Mansally and F Sainey Nyassi.
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EDITED BY MIKE PANKOW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
