BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL — Suspended Cleveland RHP Joseph Colon (Columbus-IL) and Chicago Cubs RHP P.J. Francescon (Iowa-PCL) 50 games apiece under the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program following second positive tests for a drug of abuse.
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Claimed INF-OF Joey Terdoslavich off waivers from Atlanta.
NEW YORK YANKEES — Acquired RHP Kirby Yates from the Cleveland Indians for cash.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with INF-OF Kelly Johnson on a one-year contract.
MIAMI MARLINS — Named Gary Cathcart minor league field coordinator, Joe Dillon minor league hitting coordinator, Mike Cather minor league pitching coordinator and Tommy Thompson senior advisor of player development. Promoted Joe Coleman to senior advisor of pitching development, Joe Lisewski to minor league video coordinator.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Named Dan Jennings special assistant to president of baseball operations.
Eastern League
READING FIGHTIN PHILS — Promoted Jon Nally to director of groups.
American Association
TEXAS AIR HOGS — Signed RHP Tony Rizzotti, 1B Devon Rodriguez and 1B Austin Gallagher.
WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Released LHP Nick Hernandez, RHP Matt Jackson and RHP Brad Mincey.
Can-Am League
SUSSEX COUNTY MINERS — Signed INF Tyler Urps.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Signed G Elliot Williams to a 10-day contract. Recalled Fs James Ennis and Jarell Martin from Iowa (NBADL).
PHOENIX SUNS — Signed GLorenzo Brown to a 10-day contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed DB Damarr Aultman to a reserve/future contract.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Signed coach Mike McCoy a one-year contract extension through 2017.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL — Suspended Washington Capitals F Marcus Johansson for two games, without pay, for an illegal check to the head of New York Islanders D Thomas Hickey.
DALLAS STARS — Signed general manager Jim Nill to a five-year contract extension through the 2022-23 season.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned F Mike Sislo to Albany (AHL). Placed F Tuomo Ruutu on injured reserve, retroactive to Jan. 6. Recalled D Marc-Andre Gragnani, F Jim O’Brien and F Paul Thompson from Albany.
NEW YORK RANGERS — Acquired F Nicklas Jensen and a 2017 sixth-round draft pick from Vancouver for RW Emerson Etem.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled F Paul Carey from Hershey (AHL). Reassigned D Ryan Stanton to Hershey.
American Hockey League
GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Recalled D Scott Czarnowczan from Toledo (ECHL).
ECHL
READING ROYALS — Signed F Joey Sides. Announced F Robbie Czarnik was assigned to the team by Providence (AHL). Released Fs Adam Berkle and Andrew Ammon.
SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS — Announced D Joey Leach was recalled by Hershey (AHL).
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
NEW YORK RED BULLS — Agreed to terms with M Dax McCarty and Felipe on multiyear contract extensions. Re-signed D Damien Perrinelle.
REAL SALT LAKE — Re-signed D Demar Phillips and D Phanuel Kavita.
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES — Signed F Quincy Amarikwa and D Jordan Stewart. Signed M Simon Dawkins as a designated player.
Major League Soccer Players Union
MLSPU — Named Ty Harden player relations manager and Johnny Andris staff counsel.
National Women’s Soccer League
WASHINGTON SPIRIT — Named Denise Reddy assistant coach.
North American Soccer League
MIAMI FC — Signed D Jonathan Borrajo.
COLLEGE
CAMPBELL — Promoted defensive coordinator Craig Cox to assistant head coach and Duncan McLaurin to special teams coordinator. Named Bryan Butterworth defensive pass game coordinator and Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay defensive run game coordinator.
EAST CAROLINA — Named Antonio King running backs coach.
EASTERN MICHIGAN — Named Neal Neathery defensive coordinator.
NEW MEXICO — Named Janice Ruggierio deputy athletic director for internal operations & senior women’s administrator, Brad Hutchins deputy athletic director for external operations, Kurt Esser senior associate athletic director for sports administration, Scott Dotson senior associate athletic director for facilities, Kaley Espindola senior associate athletic director for administration, Ed Manzanares associate athletic director for sports administration, Brian DeSpain assistant athletic director for football operations, Drew Ingraham associate athletic director for marketing & fan engagement and Jalen Dominguez Lobo Club assistant athletic director for development.
TEXAS A&M — Named Scott Woodward athletic director and Noel Mazzone offensive coordinator.
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