BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore: Optioned LHP Garrett Olson to Norfolk (IL). Assigned LHP Craig Anderson, RHP Ryan Bukvich and RHP Roberto Novoa to minor league camp.
Detroit: Optioned RHP Virgil Vasquez and OF Brent Clevlen to Toledo (IL). Assigned RHP Freddy Dolsi, RHP Chris Lambert, RHP Preston Larrison, C Max St. Pierre, C Nick Trzesniak, INF Michael Hollimon and INF Scott Sizemore to minor league camp.
Oakland: Optioned RHP Joey Devine to Sacramento (PCL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh: Optioned RHP John Van Benschoten to Indianapolis (IL).
San Diego: Assigned RHP Paul Abraham, LHP Arturo Lopez, LHP Wade LeBlanc, INF Marshall McDougall, INF Matt Antonelli, INF Edgar Gonzalez, OF Mike Baxter, OF Will Venable, OF Drew Macias, OF Vincent Sinisi, C Nick Hundley and C Jose Lobaton to minor league camp. Optioned C Colt Morton and RHP Mauro Zarate to Portland (PCL). Optioned RHP Ernesto Frieri to San Antonio (TL). Optioned RHP Wilton Lopez to Elsinore (CAL).
Washington: Assigned OF Alex Escobar and C Humberto Cota to minor league camp; Escobar refused the assignment, making him free agent.
BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
New York: G Loree Moore agreed to 3-year contract extension.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buffalo: Re-signed S Bryan Scott.
Pittsburgh: OL Chris Kemoeatu and OL Trai Essex agreed to 1-year contracts.
Tampa Bay: Signed DE Marques Douglas.
Tenn.: TE Dwayne Blakley agreed to terms.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Montreal: Signed F James T. Wyman to a two-year contract and assigned him to Hamilton (AHL).
New Jersey: Signed D Tyler Eckford.
N. Y. Islanders: Recalled G Joey MacDonald from Bridgeport (AHL).
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
AHL: Suspended Wilkes-Barre/Scranton LW Tim Wallace 2 games for actions in March 14 game at Bridgeport.
COLLEGES
Clemson: Oliver Purnell, men’s basketball coach, agreed to contract extension through 2013-14 season.
Holy Cross: Named Andy McKenzie quarterbacks coach.
Idaho: Fired George Pfeifer, men’s basketball coach.
Nicholls State: Mark Cook, women’s basketball coach, will not return next season.
St. Peter’s: Named Ze Darlington Zeon assistant director of athletics for facilities and events.
San Diego: Bill Grier, men’s basketball coach, agreed to terms on contract extension.
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EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
