BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona: Retained bench coach Kirk Gibson, third base-infield coach Chip Hale, first base-outfield coach Lee Tinsley, pitching coach Bryan Price, hitting coach Rick Schu and bullpen/catching coach Glenn Sherlock for 2009 season.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
L.A. Clippers: Exercised team’s option on F Al Thornton.
Oklahoma City: Waived C Chris Alexander and F Derrick Byars.
Sacramento: Waived F Noel Felix and F Bobby Jones.
San Antonio: Waived F Charles Gaines.
Washington: Waived F DerMarr Johnson and F Linton Johnson.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Cleveland: Suspended TE Kellen Winslow 1 game without pay.
Kansas City: Released K Nick Novak. Signed K Connor Barth.
Minnesota: Signed LB Erin Henderson. Waived LB Rufus Alexander.
Philadelphia: Signed FB Kyle Eckel to 2-year contract. Released S J.R. Reed. Signed G Nevin McCaskill to practice squad. Released FB Jed Collins from practice squad.
San Francisco: Fired offensive line coach George Warhop.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Columbus: Activated C Manny Malhotra off injured reserve. Placed LW Fredrik Modin on injured reserve.
Montreal: Assigned F Kyle Chipchura to Hamilton (AHL).
N.Y. Rangers: Promoted Jeff Gorton to assistant director of player personnel. Named Larry Bernard amateur scout and Kevin Maxwell professional scout.
Philadelphia: Recalled F Andreas Nodl from Philadelphia (AHL).
San Jose: Assigned F Lukas Kaspar to Worcester (AHL).
St. Louis: Claimed F David Koci off waivers from Tampa Bay.
Tampa Bay: Claimed LW Matt Pettinger off waivers from Vancouver.
Vancouver: Recalled C Kyle Wellwood and C Jason Krog from Manitoba (AHL).
COLLEGES
Atlantic 10 Conference: Named Ed Pasque associate commissioner for governance and external affairs.
Montana State: Dismissed CB David Taylor from football team.
Mount Saint Vincent: Named Mark Epps women’s assistant basketball coach.
Southern Connecticut: Named Jack Dortch women’s assistant basketball coach.
ORAL COMMITTMENT
MEN’S BASKETBALL
San Jose State: Anthony Dixon, Hyde Park, F.
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EDITED BY DANIEL ELLMAN AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
