Sports transactions Feb. 27

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MIAMI—Declared basketball C Reggie Johnson ineligible after an investigation revealed that members of his family took impermissible travel benefits.

Sunday’s Sports

Transactions


The Associated Press


BASEBALL

American League

NEW YORK YANKEES—Assigned OF Chris Dickerson outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

National League

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Agreed to terms with 3B Ryan Zimmerman on an eight-year contract.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

BOSTON BRUINS—Assigned D Andrew Bodnarchuk and F Josh Hennessy to Providence (AHL).

PHOENIX COYOTES—Assigned C Alexandre Bolduc and D David Rundblad to Portland (AHL).

ST. LOUIS BLUES—Traded G Ben Bishop to Ottawa for a 2013 second-round draft pick.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Recalled D Evan Oberg from Norfolk (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Assigned F Keith Aucoin to Hershe (AHL).

American Hockey League

SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE—Reassigned F Joe Devin to Cincinnati (ECHL).

COLLEGE

MIAMI—Declared basketball C Reggie Johnson ineligible after an investigation revealed that members of his family took impermissible travel benefits.