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BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX–Agreed to terms with DH David Ortiz on a one-year contract. Agreed to terms with RHP John Maine on a minor league contract.

CLEVELAND INDIANS–Agreed to terms with RHP Jon Garland on a minor league contract.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS–Agreed to terms with OF Yoenis Cespedes on a four-year contract.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS–Signed RHP Casey Janssen to a two year contract.

BASKETBALL

WNBA

ATLANTA DREAM–Signed F Aneika Henry to a training camp contract.

MINNESOTA LYNX–Signed G Erin Thorn.

FOOTBALL

NFL

CINCINNATI BENGALS–Named Mark Carrier defensive backs coach. Promoted Paul Guenther to linebackers coach.

DETROIT LIONS–Promoted secondary coach Tim Walton to secondary/third-down package coach. Named Marcus Robertson defensive assistant/secondary coach.

GREEN BAY PACKERS–Announced they moved Ben McAdoo to quarterbacks coach and Jerry Fontenot to tight ends coach. Named Alex Van Pelt running backs coach, John Rushing offensive assistant/special teams and Joel Hilgenberg assistant offensive line coach.

NEW YORK JETS–Named Karl Dunbar defensive line coach and Mike Smith outside linebackers coach and Justus Galac and Paul Ricci assistant strength and conditioning coaches. Promoted Bob Sutton to assistant head coach/linebackers coach, Lance Taylor to assistant tight ends coach/quality control.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS–Named Butch Davis special assistant to the head coach.

HOCKEY

NHL

NHL–C Mike Comrie announced his retirement.

BOSTON BRUINS–Recalled D Andrew Bodnarchuk and F Josh Hennessy from Providence (AHL).

EDMONTON OILERS–Agreed to terms with D Andy Sutton on a one-year contract extension.

FLORIDA PANTHERS–Reassigned G Jacob Markstrom to San Antonio (AHL).

MINNESOTA WILD–Recalled D Marco Scandella and F Kris Foucault from Houston (AHL).

NEW YORK ISLANDERS–Recalled D Ty Wishart from Bridgeport (AHL). Assigned F Rhett Rakhshani to Bridgeport.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS–Recalled G Braden Holtby and F Joel Rechlicz from Hershey (AHL).

WINNIPEG JETS–Traded F Riley Holzapfel to Anaheim for F Maxime Macenauer.

CHL

EVANSVILLE ICEMEN–Announced D Steve Makway was placed on league suspension for one game and F Mike Sgroi for four games.

TULSA OILERS–Announced F Marty Standish was placed on league suspension for two games.

COLLEGE

ALABAMA–Reinstated basketball G Trevor Releford and G Andrew Steele from suspension.

CONNECTICUT–Named Warde Manuel athletic director.

FLORIDA–Named Tim Davis offensive line coach.

MARYLAND–Granted QB Danny O’Brien, OL Max Garcia and LB Mario Rowson releases from the program.

RUTGERS–Named Dave Brock offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach, Dave Cohen linebackers coach, Darnell Dinkins tight ends coach, Ben Sirmans running backs coach, Rob Spence quarterbacks coach and Damian Wroblewski offensive line coach. Promoted Robb Smith to defensive coordinator, Phil Galiano to special teams coordinator and Jeremy Cole to head strength and conditioning coach.

WAGNER–Named Mike Teel quarterbacks coach.