Sports transactions Jan. 31

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SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI — Announced the NCAA has granted a sixth-year of eligibility for OL Jason Weaver and denied a sixth-year request for LB Korey Williams.

Monday’s Sports

Transactions


The Associated Press


BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with LHP Kim Seong-min, LHP Ryan Edell, LHP Dennys Reyes, RHP Willie Eyre, RHP Armando Galarraga, RHP Steve Johnson, RHP Jon Link, RHP Pat Neshek, RHP Miguel Socolovich, RHP Oscar Villarreal, C John Hester, C Ronny Paulino, C Brian Ward, OF Scott Beerer and INF Steve Tolleson on minor league contracts.

TEXAS RANGERS — Signed manager Ron Washington to a two-year contract extension through the 2014 season.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with RHP Rodrigo Lopez, LHP Trever Miller, C Jason Jaramillo, INF Alfredo Amezaga, INF Edgar Gonzalez, INF Bobby Scales, INF Matt Tolbert and OF Joe Mather on minor league contracts.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with OF Corey Patterson on a minor league contract.

American Association

EL PASO DIABLOS — Signed INF Martin Parra.

ST. PAUL SAINTS — Signed INF Adam Frost.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

WASHINGTON WIZARDS — Recalled C Hamady Ndiaye from Iowa (NBADL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League

BALTIMORE RAVENS — Named Jim Caldwell quarterbacks coach.

BUFFALO BILLS — Re-signed LS Garrison Sanborn.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Named Tom McMahon special teams coach. Fired special teams coach Steve Hoffman, wide receivers coach Richie Anderson and assistant offensive line coach Pat Perles.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Named Todd Bowles secondary coach.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed WR John Matthews to a reserve/future contract.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

CAROLINA HURRICANES — Signed D Tim Gleason to a four-year contract. Recalled F Riley Nash from Charlotte (AHL).

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Recalled C Andrew Joudrey and D David Savard from Springfield (AHL).

DALLAS STARS — Recalled D Philip Larsen from Texas (AHL).

FLORIDA PANTHERS — Recalled D Tyson Strachan from San Antonio (AHL).

MONTREAL CANADIENS — Recalled F Andreas Engqvist from Hamilton (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Recalled C Jacob Josefon, D Matt Taormina and RW Steve Bernier from Albany (AHL).

NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Recalled G Kevin Poulin and RW Rhett Rakhshani from Bridgeport (AHL). Placed C Marty Reasoner on injured reserve, retroactive to Jan. 6.

PHOENIX COYOTES — Recalled D Chris Summers from Portland (AHL).

ST. LOUIS BLUES — Recalled F Chris Porter from Peoria (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Signed F Joel Rechlicz to an entry-level contract and recalled him and F Cody Eakin from Hershey (AHL).

WINNIPEG JETS — Recalled F Aaron Gagnon and F Spencer Machacek from St. John’s (AHL). Traded F Akim Aliu to Calgary for D John Negrin.

COLLEGE

IONA — Signed men’s basketball coach Tim Cluess to a multi-year contract extension through the 2017 season.

OHIO STATE — Named Bill Sheridan defensive assistant football coach.

PENN STATE — Named Jim Bernhardt special assistant to the head football coach and director of player development and Craig Fitzgerald director of strength and conditioning for football.

SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI — Announced the NCAA has granted a sixth-year of eligibility for OL Jason Weaver and denied a sixth-year request for LB Korey Williams.