BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Purchased contract of LHP Dustin Richardson from Pawtucket (IL). Designated OF Chris Carter for assignment.
Cleveland: OF Angel Hernandez and 14 others agreed to minor league contracts.
National Basketball Assoc.
Charlotte: Signed G Antonio Anderson and F Stephen Graham.
Lakers: Signed F Tony Gaffney, F David Monds, F Mickael Gelebale and F Michael Fey.
Memphis: Signed G Thomas Gardner, F Leon Rodgers and F Mike Taylor.
Philadelphia: Signed F Brandon Bowman, G Dionte Christmas, G Sean Singletary and F Stromile Swift.
National Hockey League
Atlanta: Released G Manny Legace and F Dan Fritsche.
Boston: Assigned F Zach Hamill and F Brad Marchand to Providence (AHL).
Calgary: F Theo Fleury retured.
Carolina: Assigned C Brandon Sutter and D Jamie McBain to Albany (AHL).
Columbus: Traded 2010 3rd-round draft pick to Calgary for D Anton Stralman.
Detroit: Assigned D Andy Delmore and 10 others to Grand Rapids (AHL).
Edmonton: Assigned G Devan Dubnyk and 3 others to Springfield (AHL).
Minnesota: Assigned LW Colton Gillies to Houston (AHL).
Nashville: Reassigned F Nick Spaling to Milwaukee (AHL).
N.Y. Rangers: Reassigned F Ryan Hillier and F Tomas Zaborsky to Hartford (AHL).
Ottawa: Assigned C Zack Smith to Binghamton (AHL).
Phoenix: Signed LW Ryan Hollweg to 1-year contract.
Tampa Bay: Put RW Adam Hall and 2 others on waivers. Released C Brett McLean.
Vancouver: Assigned D Nolan Baumgartner and 7 others to Manitoba (AHL).
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Wolves: Released F Matt Caruana, F Darryl Smith, D Adam Maccarone, D Sam Roberts, D Chris Zarb and G Kris Mayotte.
SOCCER
WOMEN’S PRO SOCCER
Red Stars: Picked up 2010 options on D Marian Dalmy, D Ifeoma Dieke, M Chioma Igwe, G Caroline Jonsson, M Brittany Klein, F Ella Masar, D Jill Oakes, M Megan Rapinoe and D Natalie Spilger.
Colleges
Big Ten: Suspended S Kurt Coleman 1 game for helmet-to-helmet hit and targeting defenseless opponent during Saturday’s game against Illinois.
Bradley: Named Sean Lyons assistant baseball coach.
Minnesota: Suspended DE Cedric McKinley and S Tim Dandridge 2 games for violating team rules and policies.
