BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland: RHP Josh Judy and RHP Zach Putnam agreed to terms.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston: Named Hector Mercado pitching coach for Astros (GCL). RHP Alberto Arias, OF Brian Bogusevic, RHP Sammy Gervacio, OF Yordany Ramirez and LHP Polin Trinidad agreed to 1-year contracts.
L.A. Dodgers: OF Reed Johnson agreed to 1-year contract.
San Diego: OF Scott Hairston agreed to 1-year contract.
San Francisco: RHP Guillermo Mota agreed to minor league contract.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Cleveland: Signed G Cedric Jackson to second 10-day contract.
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
Connecticut: Signed G Kara Lawson to 3-year contract. Re-signed G Anete Jekabsone-Zogota to 2-year contract.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Named Mike DeBord tight ends coach.
N.Y. Jets: Fined coach Rex Ryan $50,000 for making obscene gesture at mixed martial arts event on Jan. 30.
Philadelphia: Signed P Durant Brooks to 2-year contract.
Washington: Named Keenan McCardell receivers coach.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Atlanta: Traded F Matt Siddall from Victoria (ECHL) to Gwinnett (ECHL) for future considerations.
Carolina: Recalled RW Steven Goertzen from Albany (AHL).
Detroit: Assigned D Andreas Lilja to Grand Rapids (AHL) for conditioning.
N.Y. Rangers: Traded F Christopher Higgins and F Ales Kotalik to Calgary for F Olli Jokinen and F Brandon Prust.
Washington: Recalled D Karl Alzner from Hershey (AHL).
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
AHL: Suspended Lowell D Olivier Magnan 2 games for actions Jan. 31 at Worcester.
MOTOR SPORTS
INDY RACING LEAGUE
IRL: Named Randy Bernard chief executive officer.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
FC Dallas: Acquired allocation money from Chivas USA for rights to MF Osael Romero.
COLLEGES
Central Michigan: Named Tim Daoust defensive line coach and Jay Johnson QB coach.
Marshall: Named Chris Rippon defensive coordinator.
