Thursday’s Sports Transactions By The Associated Press BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Agreed to terms with LHP John Danks on a five-year contract. Frontier League JOLIET SLAMMERS—Exercised 2012 contract options on OF Brandon Peters, 1B Erik Lis, 2B Hector Pellot, RHP Tommy Mendoza, INF Kyle Maunus, OF Josh Flores, OF Kris Kasarjian, RHP Andrew Moss, RHP Chris Pack, RHP Jeremy Tietze, LHP Kevin Crimmel, LHP Brian Fowler, C Ben Hewitt, OF David Fox, C Brent Walters and OF Bobby Leeper. TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS—Exercised 2012 contract options on RHP Matt Miller, RHP Don Pugliese, LHP Rick Raraigh, RHP Scott Reid, C Chris Key, INF Chase Burch, INF Sean Gusrang, INF Stephen Shults, INF Jose Vargas, OF Matt Brown, OF Greg Burns and OF J.T. Hall. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MILWAUKEE BUCKS—Assigned G Darington Hobson to Fort Wayne (NBADL). PHOENIX SUNS—Signed G Michael Redd to a one-year contract. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL—Fined New Orleans RB Pierre Thomas $12,500 for a uniform violation and a touchdown celebration. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Claimed OT Will Robinson off waivers from New Orleans. Released CB Robert McClain. NEW YORK JETS—Signed LB Ricky Sapp from the practice squad. Signed WR Eron Riley to the practice squad. HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Recalled F Jimmy Hayes from Rockford (AHL). Assigned F Brandon Pirri to Rockford. DETROIT RED WINGS—Recalled F Gustav Nyquist from Grand Rapids (AHL). Placed F Tomas Holmstrom on injured reserve. NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Assigned D Alexander Urbom to Albany (AHL). NEW YORK RANGERS—Returned D Tim Erixon to Connecticut (AHL). OTTAWA SENATORS—Signed F Stefan Hoesen and F Matt Puempel to three-year, entry-level contracts. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Recalled D Evan Oberg from Norfolk (AHL). Signed F Pierre- Cedric Labrie to a two- year contract and assigned him to Norfolk. WINNIPEG JETS—Recalled F Patrice Cormier from St. John’s (AHL). ECHL ECHL—Suspended Elmira F Kevin Harvey three games and Reading F Olivier Labelle two games and fined them undisclosed amounts for their actions during Wednesday’s game. KALAMAZOO WINGS—Signed D John Kivisto. Central Hockey League ARIZONA SUNDOGS—Placed F Jeff Martens on waivers.
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