BASEBALL
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Schaumburg: Released INF Bo Hart, RHP Joe Panozzo and OF Kurt Crowell.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
L.A. Clippers: Signed G-F Kelenna Azubuike to offer sheet.
Minnesota: Re-signed F Craig Smith.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Baltimore: QB Joe Flacco agreed to 5-year contract.
Cincinnati: Signed TE Matt Sherry and DE Angelo Craig for 4 years.
Jacksonville: Signed CB Trae Williams for 4 years.
N.Y. Jets: Signed QB Erik Ainge.
Oakland: Signed WR Chaz Schilens.
Tennessee: Waived CB Shirdonya Mitchell and TE Leonard Stephens.
Washington: Assistant coach Don Breaux retired.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
BLACKHAWKS: Acquired C Tim Brent from Pittsburgh for D Danny Richmond.
Atlanta: C Marty Reasoner agreed to terms.
Calgary: Signed F Jamie Lundmark.
Columbus: Re-signed D Aaron Rome for 1 year.
Los Angeles: Signed coach Terry Murray for 3 years.
Montreal: Signed F Max Pacioretty for 3 years.
New Jersey: Signed F Jon DiSalvatore, F Chad Wiseman and D Jay Leach.
St. Louis: Signed D Andy Wozniewski.
San Jose: Signed D Matt Kinch and D and Brett Westgarth for 1 year.
Tampa Bay: Named Mike Vernon special assistant to VP of hockey operations.
LACROSSE
NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE
San Jose: Named Jeff Dowling coach.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
New York: Signed M Jorge Rojas and M Juan Pietravallo.
COLLEGE
Alabama-Birmingham: Sophomore men’s basketball G Armon Bassett transferred from Indiana.
LSU: Dismissed OL Jarvis Jones from football team for violating team rules.
Maine: Men’s ast. basketball coach Douglas Leichner resigned.
Ohio State: Men’s basketball freshman C Zisis Sarikopoulos transferred from UAB.
Oklahoma: Women’s basketball junior G Jenna Plumley suspended from team indefinitely.
Temple: Named Joe DePietro softball coach.
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EDITED BY BOB FOLTMAN, THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND DANIEL ELLMAN
