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Thursday's sports transactions

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BASEBALL

Minor Leagues

COASTAL BEND AVIATORS - Released OF Ryan Ruiz.

SHREVEPORT SPORTS - Traded INF Enohel Polanco to Atlantic City of the Atlantic League for a player to be named.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS - Named Stephen Silas assistant coach.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES - Named Fred Hoiberg and Rob Babcock assistant general managers, Bob Ociepka assistant coach and Dave Vitel strength & conditioning coach.

NEW JERSEY NETS - Promoted Ryan Krueger, video coordinator, to assistant coach and Pete Williams to video coordinator. Named Matt Reicher assistant athletic trainer-equipment manager.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CLEVELAND BROWNS - Released WR Kendrick Mosley from the practice squad. Signed DE Jovan Haye to the practice squad.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS - Claimed FB Vonta Leach off waivers from Green Bay. Waived DE Michael Haynes.

Canadian Football League

HAMILTON TIGER-CATS - Agreed to terms with RB Jesse Lumsden.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS - Re-signed F Dan Fritsche to a two-year contract.

FLORIDA PANTHERS - Agreed to terms with D Franklin MacDonald, C David Brine and RW Adam Taylor.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS - Announced the retirement of C Keith Primeau.

American Hockey League

CHICAGO WOLVES - Signed D Justin Kurtz and RW Chaz Johnson.

ECHL

IDAHO STEELHEADS - Signed F Charlie Johnson, D Cody Blanshan and D Jion Hedberg.

LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS - Agreed to terms with D Lee Green on a one-year contract.

TOLEDO STORM - Signed F Taylor Raszka, F Mike Berry, and F T.J. Sakaluk to one-year contracts.

United Hockey League

QUAD CITY MALLARDS - Acquired D Brent Currie from Flint for the rights to D Sean Kotary and F Chris Gignac.

LACROSSE

National Lacrosse League

CALGARY ROUGHNECKS - Re-signed G Andrew Leyshon to a one-year deal.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

REAL SALT LAKE - Promoted Trino Martinez to senior director of operations, Jamie Barton to director of events, Spencer Checketts to senior manager of public relations and Scot Woodbury to director of logistics.

COLLEGE

NCAA - Promoted Greg Shaheen to senior vice president for basketball and business strategies.

BINGHAMTON - Named Sean Gibbs assistant wrestling coach.

COLLEGE of CHARLESTON - Named Jason Munsch assistant track and cross country coach.

DELAWARE - Named Stephanie Miller women's assistant soccer coach.

MANHATTAN - Named Meaghan Asselta softball coach.

MISSOURI - Named Melissa Tucci assistant softball coach.

OAKLAND, MICH. - Named Tracy Huth interim athletic director.

SAN FRANCISCO - Named Denny Hinson men's assistant basketball coach.

SCRANTON - Named Todd Hodgson men's assistant lacrosse coach.

TEMPLE - Named Todd Witzleben assistant cross country and track coach.

VERMONT - Named Katie Mumbauer assistant football coach. Additional Information:

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