BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Okla. City: C Robert Swift agreed to terms.
Orlando: F Pat Garrity retired.
WNBA
Seattle: Signed G Kimberly Beck.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Signed TE Nate Lawrie from Baltimore’s practice squad. Released OT Dennis Roland from practice squad.
Kansas City: Signed RB Jackie Battle and WR Maurice Price to practice squad.
Seattle: Signed RB Yvenson Bernard to practice squad. Released DL Kevin Brown.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Carolina: Signed C Eric Staal to 7-year extension, through 2015-16.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
MLS: Suspended Toronto FC D Marco Velez 1 game and fined him $250 for endangering another player with deliberate blow to the head in Sept. 6 game against Chivas USA.
COLLEGE
UAB: Named Derita Ratcliffe associate AD.
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EDITED BY MIKE PANKOW AND THOMAS L. OUTLAW
