BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS--Promoted Paul Gillispie to assistant director of scouting, Cesar Geronimo to latin america crosschecker, Greg Smith to professional scout, Derrick Ross to upper midwest regional supervisor and Byron Ewing to area supervisor for the four corners territory. Named Corteze Armstrong midwest area supervisor, Brad Tyler area supervisor for Georgia and South Carolina and Jack Uhey northwest area supervisor.
MINNESOTA TWINS--Exercised their 2009 option on C Mike Redmond.
American Association
EL PASO DIABLOS--Released RHP Angel Aragon and C Mat Kent.
LINCOLN SALTDOGS--Released RHP Nate Staggs.
Golden Baseball League
ORANGE COUNTY FLYERS--Released 3B Brian Rios.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS--Waived G-F Dion Dowell and C Justin Williams.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES--Signed C David Harrison.
American Basketball Association
MAYWOOD BUZZ--Signed F Jamal Kendirck.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CINCINNATI BENGALS--Waived CB Ethan Kilmer from injured reserve list.
DETROIT LIONS--Signed FB Moran Norris. Waived RB Marcus Thomas. Signed DB Chris Roberson to the practice squad.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS--Released RB Matt Lawrence and WR Trent Sheldon from the practice squad. Signed RB Justin Forsett and QB Travis Lulay to the practice squad.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS--Designated LB Johnny Baldwin as an injured practice squad player. Signed LB Curtis Gatewood to the practice squad.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM DUCKS--Assigned G David LeNeveu to Iowa (AHL).
CALGARY FLAMES--Placed D Rhett Warrener on injured reserve. Recalled F Dustin Boyd from Quad City (AHL).
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS--Placed C Manny Malhotra on injured reserve. Recalled RW Derek Dorsett from Syracuse (AHL).
PHOENIX COYOTES--Traded C Mike Zigomanis to Pittsburgh for future considerations.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS--Assigned C Jeff Taffe to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
ST. LOUIS BLUES--Signed D Tyson Strachan. Recalled F Chris Porter from Peoria (AHL).
SAN JOSE SHARKS--Released F Jeff Friesen.
American Hockey League
GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS--Named Kelli Szczepanski season ticket sales account executive and Anna Petersen community relations coordinator.
PEORIA RIVERMEN--Announced Dallas (NHL) assigned F Chris Conner to the team.
SPRINGFIELD FALCONS--Signed LW Guillaume Lefebvre.
SYRACUSE CRUNCH--Assigned D Trevor Hendrikx and RW Petr Pohl to Johnstown (ECHL). Loaned C Ryan Garlock to Johnstown.
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS--Announced Pittsburgh (NHL) assigned G David Brown to the team.
WORCESTER SHARKS--Announced the promotion of Michael Mudd to senior vice president in charge of hockey and business administration.
ECHL
CHARLOTTE CHECKERS--Announced Hartford (AHL) assigned F David Skokan and D David Urquhart to the team.
JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS--Announced Syracuse (AHL) loaned F Ryan Garlock and Lake Erie (AHL) loaned C Marl McCutcheon and G Ian Keserich to the team. Announced Syracuse (AHL) assigned D Trevor Hendrikx and RW Petr Pohl to the team. Announced Lake Erie (AHL) reassigned C Codey Burki to the team.
LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS--Agreed to terms with RW Peter Ferraro and C Chris Ferraro.
ONTARIO REIGN--Announced Los Angeles (NHL) assigned G Jeff Zatkoff to the team. Acquired G Kellen Briggs from Idaho for future considerations.
READING ROYALS--Announced Los Angeles (NHL) assigned G Danny Taylor to the team from Manchester (AHL). Released F Andy Rummel, D Chris Herr, G Miro Recicar and G Nick Niedert.
COLLEGE
COLGATE--Named Vicky Chun senior associate athletics director and senior woman administrator.
FDU-FLORHAM--Named Jenn Noon interim women's basketball coach.
GEORGIA--Dismissed junior S Donavon Baldwin and freshman WR Walter Hill from the football team.
NAVY--Elevated women's tennis to a varsity sport beginning in the fall of 2009. Named Keith Puryear women's tennis coach.
PITTSBURGH--Signed women's basketball coach Agnus Berenato to a three-year contract extension through the 2015-16 season.
SAM HOUSTON STATE--Named Selena Collins assistant softball coach.
SETON HALL--Named Dennis Kazimir director of basketball operations and Rodrick Rhodes administrative assistant.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE--Fired athletic director Don Kaverman. Placed men's basketball coach Scott Edgar on administrative leave. Named associate athletic director Cindy Gannon interim athletic director.
