Transactions
BASEBALL American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS–Agreed to terms with INF Michael Aubrey, INF Josh Barfield, INF Asdrubal Cabrera, RHP Fausto Carmona, OF Franklin Gutierrez, LHP Scott Lewis, INF Andy Marte, RHP Adam Miller, RHP Edward Mujica, LHP Rafael Perez, LHP Tony Sipp, LHP Jeremy Sowers, C Wyatt Toregas on one-year contracts.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS–Agreed to terms with LHP Jerry Blevins, RHP Andrew Brown, LHP Dana Eveland, C Kurt Suzuki, INF Daric Barton, OF Jack Cust and OF Ryan Sweeney on one-year contracts.
SEATTLE MARINERS–Agreed to terms with RHP Cha Seung Baek, RHP Anderson Garcia, RHP Sean Green, RHP Jon Huber, RHP Mark Lowe, RHP Joe Woerman, LHP Eric O’Flaherty, LHP Ryan Feierabend, LHP Cesar Jimenez, LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith, IF Yung Chi Chen, IF Bryan LaHair, OF Wladimir Balentien, OF Charlton Jimerson, C Jamie Burke, C Jeff Clement and C Rob Johnson on one-year contracts.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES–Agreed to terms with RHP Manny Corpas on a four-year contract.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS–Agreed to terms with RHP Chad Billingley, OF Andre Ethier, C Russell Martin, 1B James Loney, LHP Hong-Chih Kuo and 3B Andy LaRoche on one-year contracts.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES–Named Bonnie Clark vice president of communications.
BASKETBALL WNBA
INDIANA FEVER–Agreed to terms with F Tamika Catchings on a contract extension through 2011.
D-LEAGUE
ALBUQUERQUE THUNDERBIRDS–Acquired G Julius Hodge.
COLORADO 14ERS–Acquired G/F Luke Anderson. Waived F Brian Greene.
FORT WAYNE MAD ANTS–Acquired G/F Rob Griffin.
LOS ANGELES D-FENDERS–Acquired C Abdoulaye N’Diaye. Waived G Brian Morrison.
FOOTBALL NFL
ARIZONA CARDINALS–Tendered one-year contract offers to DE Antonio Smith, CB Eric Green, OL Elton Brown, CB Michael Adams, TE Troy Bienemann and WR Jamaica Rector.
BALTIMORE RAVENS–Released C Mike Flynn.
BUFFALO BILLS–Terminated the contract of CB Kiwaukee Thomas.
CAROLINA PANTHERS–Agreed to terms with CB Dante Wesley on a two-year contract.
CLEVELAND BROWNS–Tenderer a one-year contract offer to QB Derek Anderson.
DALLAS COWBOYS–Signed LB Zach Thomas to a one-year contract. Released FB Oliver Hoyte.
MIAMI DOLPHINS–Signed WR David Kircus.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES–Released DE Jevon Kearse.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS–Tendered one-year contracts to WR Nate Washington, G Chris Kemoeatu, LS Greg Warren and WR Nate Washington.
ST. LOUIS RAMS–Released WR Isaac Bruce and QB Gus Frerotte.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS–Released FB Lorenzo Neal, S Marlon McCree and OT Shane Olivea.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS–Signed QB Alex Smith to a contract extension, through 2010.
TENNESSEE TITANS–Released WR David Givens. Tendered one-year contract offers to K Rob Bironas, TE Bo Scaife and T David Stewart, S Vincent Fuller, CB Reynaldo Hill, FB Casey Cramer and OL Daniel Loper.
HOCKEY NHL
CALGARY FLAMES–Recalled F Eric Nystrom from Quad City (AHL).
LOS ANGELES KINGS–Activated D Rob Blake from injured reserve.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING–Recalled RW Junior Lessard from Norfolk (AHL). Assigned F Zbynek Hrdel and F Marek Kvapil to Norfolk from Mississippi (ECHL).
WASHINGTON CAPITALS–Assigned LW Chris Bourque to Hershey (AHL).
SOCCER MLS
MLS–Awarded a franchise to Chester, Pa. to begin play in 2010.
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES–Acquired MF Ronnie O’Brien from Toronto for a 2009 first-round draft pick and allocation money.
COLLEGE
NCAA–Placed TCU’s men’s tennis program on two years probation for violations in the program.
AUGUSTANA, ILL.–Named Rob Cushman defensive coordinator and Mark Reade athletics recruiting coordinator.
BUCKNELL–Named Bill McCord assistant football coach.
CASTLETON STATE–Named Rich Alercio football coach.
MARIST–Announced it will join the Pioneer Football League, effective for the 2009 season.
NORTHWESTERN–Named James J. Phillips athletic director, effective April 14.