BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: OF Willy Taveras agreed to 2-year contract.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buffalo: Placed WR James Hardy on injured reserve. Signed RB Bruce Hall from practice squad.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
BLACKHAWKS: Reached an affiliation agreement with Gwinnett (ECHL).
Buffalo: Placed C Paul Gaustad on injured reserve. Recalled LW Tim Kennedy from Portland (AHL).
Columbus: Recalled F Craig MacDonald from Syracuse (AHL).
N.Y. Islanders: Recalled C Jeremy Colliton and G Yann Danis from from Bridgeport (AHL).
N.Y. Rangers: Recalled D Corey Potter from Hartford (AHL).
Pittsburgh: Recalled F Tim Wallace from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Tampa Bay: Recalled D Matt Smaby from Norfolk (AHL). Assigned F Chris Lawrence, D Scott Jackson and F-D Brent Henley from Norfolk to Mississippi (ECHL).
COLLEGES
Miami: Named Steve Addazio offensive coordinator, effective for 2009 season.
Towson: Named Rob Ambrose football coach and signed him to 5-year contract.
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SCOREBOARD EDITED BY DANIEL ELLMAN AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
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