Wednesday’s Sports Transactions
By The Associated Press
BASEBALL
COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Suspended freeagent RHP Rolman Candelario 50 games for
testing positive for metabolites of Stanozolol
under the minor league drug prevention and
treatment program.
National League
NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with
INF Russell Branyan, RHP Manny Delcarmen
and Dewayne Wise on minor league contracts.
TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with SS
Elvis Andrus on a three-year contract.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS — Agreed to terms with OF
Ryan Ludwick on a one-year contract and LHP
Jeff Francis on a minor league contract. Designated RHP Carlos Fisher for assignment.
HOUSTON ASTROS—Agreed to terms with SS
Jed Lowrie on a one-year contract.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
HOUSTON ROCKETS—Signed C/F Greg Smith
from Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS — Signed G Donald
Sloan to a 10-day contract. Released G Carldell
Johnson and F DaJuan Summers.
Women’s National Basketball Association
ATLANTA DREAM — Signed F Cathrine
Kraayeveld to a multi-year contract.
INDIANA FEVER — Re-signed F Tamika Catchings. LOS ANGELES SPARKS— Signed G Alana
Beard.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Moved wide receivers
coach Mike McNulty to quarterbacks coach.
Named Frank Reich wide receivers coach.
CHICAGO BEARS — Named Tim Holt offensive
line coach.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Promoted director of
player personnel Tom Telesco to vice president
of football operations.
NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed DB Brandon
Bing, RB Andre Brown, OL Selvish Capers, WR
Dan DePalma, DT Dwayne Hendricks, TE Christian Hopkins, QB Ryan Perrilloux, WR Isaiah
Stanback and DE Adrian Tracy.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CALGARY FLAMES — Re- signed D Derek
Smith to a two-year contract.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Signed LW
Vinny Prospal to a one-year contract.
FLORIDA PANTHERS — Reassigned G Brian
Foster to San Antonio (AHL).
MONTREAL CANADIENS—Recalled RW Aaron
Palushaj from Hamilton (AHL).
NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Agreed to terms
with C Frans Nielsen on a four-year contract
extension though the 2015-16 season.
ST. LOUIS BLUES — Recalled F Evgeny
Grachev from Peoria (AHL).
American Hockey League
BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Signed D
Barry Goers to a professional tryout contract.
SYRACUSE CRUNCH — Assigned G Marco
Cousineau to Allen (CHL).
TEXASSTARS—RecalledFFJakeHauswirth
from Rio Grande Valley (CHL).
ECHL
GWINNETT GLADIATORS — Signed D Tyler
Kindle.
SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS — Claimed F
Tyler Shelast off waivers from Florida.
Central Hockey League
MISSOURI MAVERICKS — Signed D Lukas
Bohunicky.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
PHILADELPHIA UNION — Signed F Lionard
Pajoy.
COLLEGE
BIG EAST CONFERENCE — Announced the
addition of the University of Memphis as a full
conference member beginning in the 2013-14
academic year.
AIR FORCE — Fired men’s basketball coach Jeff
Reynolds. Promoted assistant coach Dave
Pilipovich interim coach.
IOWA—Named Phil Parker defensive coordinator. LSU—Announced OL Josh Dworaczyk has been
granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA.
ST. ANDREWS — Announced the resignation of
men’s and women’s golf coach Lisa Becka.
Named Frederick Parlow women’s soccer
coach.
ST. JOHN’S — Announced junior G Malik Stith
has withdrawn from the men’s basketball team.
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