BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Charlotte: Named Herb Brown assistant coach.
WOMEN’S NBA
Los Angeles: Signed G Amber Jacobs. Waived F Kamela Gissendanner.
National FOOTBALL league
Cincinnati: Waived DT Titus Adams, CB Jerrid Gaines and DT Michael Marquardt.
New Orleans: Named Brian Adams assistant director of college scouting.
N.Y. Jets: Waived WR-KR Ashlan Davis, DB Kenny Patton and RB Justin Valentine.
Pittsburgh: OT Tony Hills agreed to terms.
San Francisco: Waived QB Drew Olson. Claimed QB Kyle Wright off waivers from Minnesota.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
BLACKHAWKS: Signed D Matt Walker to 1-year contract.
Anaheim: Signed G David LeNeveu to 1-year contract.
Calgary: Signed F Todd Bertuzzi.
Carolina: D Dennis Seidenberg agreed to 1-year contract.
Columbus: Signed C R.J. Umberger to 4-year contract.
Minnesota: Signed D Tomas Mojzis to multiyear contract.
N.Y. Rangers: D Dmitri Kalinin agreed to terms.
Ottawa: Signed F Greg Mauldin to 1-year contract.
Philadelphia: General manager Paul Holmgren agreed to 3-year contract extension through 2011-12 season. Signed F Arron Asham to multiyear contract.
Pittsburgh: Signed F Janne Pesonen and D Ben Lovejoy to 1-year contracts.
Tampa Bay: Signed F Mark Recchi to 1-year contract.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Hamilton: Signed F Ryan Flinn to 1-year deal.
Hershey: Signed D Dean Arsene to 1-yr deal.
Springfield: Signed D Jake Taylor to 2-yr deal.
National LACROSSE league
Portland: Re-acquired D Brad MacDonald from Machine for F Matt Holman and 2009 second-round entry draft selection.
COLLEGES
Atlantic Coast Conference: Named Nora Lynn Finch associate commissioner for women’s basketball operations.
Connecticut: Named Shea Ralph women’s assistant basketball coach.
Georgia: Freshman basketball F Jeremy Jacob will transfer.
Indiana: Reinstated QB Kellen Lewis.
Loras: Named Brad Soderberg interim Athletic Director.
Notre Dame: Men’s basketball coach Mike Brey agreed to 2-year contract extension through 2014-15 season.
Rutgers: Promoted women’s basketball assistant Carlene Mitchell to women’s basketball associate head coach.
