MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended New York Yankees OF Melky Cabrera and 1B Shelly Duncan 3 games apiece, and Tampa Bay OF Jonny Gomes 2 games for their roles in incident during March 12. Fined Cabrera, Duncan, Gomes, Yankee manager Joe Girardi, Yankee third-base coach Bobby Meacham, and Yankee hitting coach Kevin Long for their parts in incident.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Reassigned INF Andres Blanco to minor league camp.
Arizona: Claimed INF Josh Whitesell off waivers from Washington and optioned him to Tucson (PCL). Designated LHP Bill Murphy for assignment.
St. Louis: RHP Kyle Lohse agreed to 1-year contract. Mark Lamping, president, resigned. Named Bill DeWitt III president, effective April 2.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA: Suspended San Antonio F Bruce Bowen 1 game without pay for actions during March 12 game against New Orleans.
Seattle: Recalled C Mouhamed Sene from Idaho (NBADL).
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Signed TE Jason Rader.
Cincinnati: Signed TE Ben Utecht to an offer sheet.
Detroit: Released S Kenoy Kennedy. Signed CB Brian Kelly to 3-year contract.
Miami: Signed CB Nathan Jones for 2 years.
Minnesota: Signed LB Derrick Pope for 1 year.
New England: Re-signed DL Mike Wright.
N.Y. Giants: Re-signed RB Derrick Ward.
Oakland: Signed DT William Joseph.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston: Signed LW Jeff LoVecchio and assigned him to Providence (AHL).
Washington: Recalled D Sami Lepisto from Hershey (AHL).
COLLEGES
Illinois State: Named Darrell Funk offensive line coach.
UNLV: Regina Miller is no longer women’s basketball coach, effective immediately.
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EDITED BY MIKE PANKOW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
