RIDER—Announced sophomore G Nurideen Lindsey has transferred from St. John’s.
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BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
MLB—Announced club owners completed a unanimous vote on the two-year contract extension of commissioner Bud Selig through Dec. 31, 2014.
American League
BOSTON RED SOX—Announced the extension of the player development contract with Greenville (SAL) through the 2016 season.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Promoted Buddy Bell to vice president, player development and special assignments, Nick Capra to director of player development and Kirk Champion to minor league field coordinator. Agreed to terms with RHP Brian Bruney, LHP Leyson Septimo, LHP Eric Stults, C Damaso Espino, C Hector Gimenez, INF Dallas McPherson, INF Ray Olmedo and OF on minor-league contracts.
NEW YORK YANKEES—Acquired RHP Michael Pineda and RHP Jose Campos from Seattle C-DH Jesus Montero and RHP Hector Noesi.
TEXAS RANGERS—Signed LHP Mitch Stetter and RHP Sean Green to minor league contracts.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Claimed C Craig Tatum off waivers from Houston (NL).
SAN DIEGO PADRES—Agreed to terms with LHP Clayton Richard on a one-year contract.
American Association
FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS—Signed LHP Joe Harris and RHP Dan Blewett.
GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS—Signed INF Rico Washington.
Frontier League
GATEWAY GRIZZLIES—Signed RHP Tim Brown.
SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS—Signed RHP Wally Goodline and RHP Patrick Mincey.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Recalled G-F Christian Eyenga from Canton (NBADL).
DALLAS MAVERICKS—Recalled G Dominique Jones from Texas (NBADL).
NEW YORK KNICKS—Recalled C Jerome Jordan and G Jeremy Lin from Erie (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS—Fired defensive backs assistant Alvin Reynolds.
CLEVELAND BROWNS—Named Tim Hauck defensive backs coach.
ST. LOUIS RAMS—Named Brian Schottenheimer offensive coordinator and Gregg Williams defensive coordinator.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Named Raheem Morris defensive backs coach and Ike Hilliard wide receivers coach.
Canadian Football League
CALGARY STAMPEDERS—Released RB Joffrey Reynolds.
Arena Football League
ORLANDO PREDATORS—Signed WR Buddy Farnham.
SAN JOSE SABERCATS—Named Kerry Locklin defensive line coach.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL—Suspended Washington F Alex Ovechkin three games for a charging incident in which he launched himself to hit D Zbynek Michalek during a Jan. 22 game at Pittsburgh.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Activated LW R.J. Umberger off injured reserve. Recalled LW Dane Byers from Springfield (AHL).
FLORIDA PANTHERS—Called up D Tyson Strachan from San Antonio (AHL).
NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Recalled D Peter Harrold from Albany (AHL).
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Reassigned D Evan Oberg to Norfolk (AHL).
WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Assigned D Tomas Kundratek to Hershey (AHL).
COLLEGE
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE—Announced the addition of Longwood as a full member effective with the 2012-13 academic year.
ELON—Named Daronce Daniels athletics video coordinator.
KANSAS STATE—Promoted Casey Scott to senior associate athletics director for operations and event management, Laird Veatch to senior associate athletics director for strategic initiatives, Chad Weiberg to senior associate athletics director for development and Mike Clark to senior director of development.
MANHATTAN—Named Noah LeFevre senior associate director of athletics.
OTTERBEIN—Announced the retirement of men’s basketball coach and athletic director Dick Reynolds at the end of the 2011-12 season.
RIDER—Announced sophomore G Nurideen Lindsey has transferred from St. John’s.