Baseball
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona: RHP Bob Howry agreed to 1-year contract.
N.Y. Mets: RHP Kelvim Escobar agreed to 1-year contract.
Washington: 1B Josh Whitesell and INF Eric Bruntlett agreed to minor league contracts.
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Signed P Richmond McGee to 2-year contract. Placed DE Adewale Ogunleye on IR.
Basketball
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA: Fined N.Y. G Nate Robinson $25,000 for statements detrimental to NBA.
Hockey
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
BLACKHAWKS: Reassigned LW Bryan Bickell to Rockford (AHL).
Anaheim: Placed LW Kyle Calder on waivers. Recalled RW Troy Bodie from Toronto (AHL).
Los Angeles: Recalled F Scott Parse from Manchester (AHL). Loaned F Corey Elkins to Manchester. Placed F Justin Williams on IR.
Nashville: Reassigned D Alexander Sulzer to Milwaukee (AHL).
New Jersey: Activated RW David Clarkson from IR. Sent D Matt Corrente to Lowell (AHL).
Tampa Bay: Reassigned G Riku Helenius to Norfolk (AHL).
Vancouver: Recalled C Alexandre Bolduc from Manitoba (AHL).
Washington: Acquired LW Jason Chimera from Columbus for RW Chris Clark and D Milan Jurcina.
College
California: Contract of special teams coordinator and tight ends coach Pete Alamar will not be renewed.
Duke: Named Jim Knowles defensive coordinator/safeties coach. Promoted Marion Hobby to assistant head coach/defensive coordinator and Jim Collins to assistant defensive coordinator/linebackers.
Malone: Named Eric Hehman football coach.
Nebraska: G Adrien Coleman is leaving men’s basketball team and planning to transfer.
Texas Tech: Suspended football coach Mike Leach indefinitely.
