BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL — Named Frank Robinson senior adviser and the honorary president of the American League. Suspended Boston minor league SS Ricardo Cubillan (Lowell-NYP) 76 games after testing positive for a metabolite of Nandrolone; free agent minor league INF Wilson Betemit 50 games and San Francisco minor league RHP Ethan Miller (Salem-NWL) after testing positive for Amphetamine; and free agent minor league 1B Tanner Norton 50 games following a second positive test for a drug of abuse; all violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
American League
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agreed to terms with RHP Garrett Richards on a one-year contract.
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Signed RHP Ronald Belisario, INF Alexi Casilla and LHP Robert Zarate to minor league contracts.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed to terms with C Gerald Laird on a minor league contract.
CINCINNATI REDS — Agreed to terms with LHP Paul Maholm on a minor league contract.
NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with 1B Lucas Duda on a one-year contract. Named Ryan Ellis short-season hitting coordinator, Benny DiStefano outfield coordinator, Lamar Johnson hitting coordinator.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Agreed to terms with 1B Brandon Belt on a one-year contract and with RHP Cory Gearrin, LHP Braulio Lara, RHP Curtis Partch, LHP Nikolas Turley, INF Carlos Triunfel and OF Justin Maxwell on minor league contracts.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to terms with RHP Casey Janssen on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Eric Fornataro for assignment.
California League
RANCHO CUCAMONGA QUAKES — Announced the resignation of manager P.J. Forbes. Named Bill Haselman manager.
American Association
KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Sold the contract of C Chris Bianchi to Los Angeles (NL).
SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Released INF Stephen Branca.
Atlantic League
LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed OF and hitting coach Lew Ford.
Frontier League
FRONTIER GREYS — Signed INF Zach Tanner.
GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Signed RHP Richard Barrett, OF Richard Seigel and RHP Tyler Thompson to contract extensions.
JOLIET SLAMMERS — Signed OF R.J. Fuhr.
RIVER CITY RASCALS — Signed 3B Taylor Ard.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS — Signed RHP Miguel Ramirez and OF Marquis Riley to contract extensions.
WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Named Brent Metheny hitting coach.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
DETROIT PISTONS — Signed G John Lucas III to a 10-day contract.
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS_Signed F James Michael McAdoo to second 10-day contract.
Women’s National Basketball Association
NEW YORK LIBERTY — Signed G Tanisha Wright, C Carolyn Swords and F Rebecca Allen.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS — Named Dan Quinn coach.
CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed OT Matthew O’Donnell.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Named Robb Akey defensive line coach.
Arena Football League
ORLANDO PREDATORS — Signed DB Derricus Purdy. Traded C Zack Williams to Las Vegas Outlaws for the No. 1 overall pick in the waiver claim order.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
DALLAS STARS — Recalled D Jyrki Jokipakka from Texas (AHL).
MONTREAL CANADIENS — Recalled F Jacob de la Rose from Hamilton (AHL).
ECHL
SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS — Traded F Anthony Collins from Quad City for future considerations.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
NEW YORK RED BULLS — Announced MF Tim Cahill has left the team by mutual agreement.
NEW YORK CITY FC — Signed F Adam Nemec.
TORONTO FC — Announced F Sebastian Giovinco was transferred from Juventus (Serie A-Italy)
COLLEGE
CHATTANOOGA — Named Danny McBride women’s assistant soccer coach.
UTAH — Announced running backs coach Dennis Erickson was named assistant head football coach; quarterbacks coach Aaron Roderick and offensive line coach Jim Harding were named co-offensive coordinators, and recruiting coordinator Morgan Scalley will coach special teams. Named John Pease defensive coordinator and defensive line coach and Justin Ena linebackers coach.
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