BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore: Purchased contract of RHP Steve Trachsel from Norfolk. Sent RHP Jon Leicester and RHP Jim Johnson to Norfolk (IL).
Cleveland: Sent OF Ben Francisco and OF Jason Tyner to minors.
Detroit: Sent OF Freddy Guzman outright to Erie (EL).
Kansas City: MLB has reduced Miguel Olivo’s suspension from 5 to 4 games for fight with Mets last season while with Marlins. Sent LHP Mike Maroth and OF Damon Hollins to minors.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Sent INF Andy Green to minors.
Milwaukee: Put LHP Chris Capuano on 15-day DL.
FRONTIER LEAGUE
ROCKFORD: Released RHP Ben Brockman and C/OF Joey Huskins.
WINDY CITY: Traded RHP Josiah Ziegler to GARY (Northern) for future considerations.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
SCHAUMBURG: Signed INF Vince Harrison.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Toronto: Signed F Linton Johnson for 10 days. Waived G Darrick Martin.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Arizona: Signed LB Clark Haggans for 1 year.
Carolina: Signed G Toniu Fonoti.
Cleveland: Named Richard McNutt assistant defensive backs coach and Chris Caminiti assistant special teams coach.
Denver: Signed QB Cullen Finnerty.
Houston: Signed S Nick Ferguson.
Seattle: Signed K Orlindo Mare.
Tennessee: G Benji Olson retired.
Washington: Signed TE Pete Schmitt.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Philadelphia: Released WR Clif Dell.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Atlanta: Signed F Spencer Machacek.
Los Angeles: Recalled G Daniel Taylor from Manchester (AHL).
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
AHL: Suspended Lake Erie D Dale Purinton 3 games for actions in Wednesday’s game.
WOLVES: Recalled C Matt Anderson from Gwinnett (ECHL). Signed D Jared Nightingale.
COLLEGE
Arkansas-Pine Bluff: Named George Ivory men’s basketball coach.
Arkansas State: Sophomore F Ashton Farmer has decided to leave men’s basketball program to pursue a football career at another school.
Ball State : Named Darrell Funk assistant football coach.
Hofstra: Named Kristina Hernandez volleyball coach.
LSU: Reinstated QB Ryan Perrilloux from suspension.
Mercer: Named Bob Hoffman men’s basketball coach.
Mississippi State: Ron Polk, baseball coach, resigns at end of season.
Oklahoma: Extended contract of men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel through 2013-2014.
Montana State-Billings: Named Dana Cordova women’s volleyball coach.
Oregon State: Named Reggie Davis assistant football coach.
St. Joseph’s, Ind.: Named Kurt Mattix football def. coordinator and DB coach.
Valparaiso: Named Shawn Taylor assistant volleyball coach.
Vermont: Named Wade Jean men’s assistant soccer coach.
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EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND DANIEL ELLMAN
