Transactions
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American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Announced RHP Rick VanDenHurk declined his outright assignment and elected free agency.
National League
HOUSTON ASTROS—Placed INF Jed Lowrie on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 29. Selected the contract of INF Brian Bixler from Oklahoma City (PCL).
NEW YORK METS—Placed OF Andres Torres on the 15-day DL.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Placed RHP Scott Linebrink on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 30. Selected the contract of RHP Victor Marte from Memphis (PCL).
Eastern League
PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Announced INF Jeremy Farrell was promoted to Indianapolis (IL) and INF was added to the roster from extended spring training.
National Basketball Association
NBA—Signed Sacramento C DeMarcus Cousins $25,000 for public criticism of NBA officiating after an April 5 game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
NBA Development League
IDAHO STAMPEDE—Signed G Chris Davis. Waived G Marcus Banks.
National Football League
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Agreed to terms with CB Roy Lewis, G Deuce Lutui and LB Barrett Ruud.
National Hockey League
NHL—Suspended Minnesota D Nate Prosser one game for head-butting Chicago F Jamal Mayers during an April 5 game. Fined New York Rangers coach John Tortorella $20,000 for comments following an April 5 at Pittsburgh.
BOSTON BRUINS—Assigned F Lane MacDermid to Providence (AHL).
—Called up F Maksim Mayorov from Springfield (AHL).
OTTAWA SENATORS—Signed D Ben Blood to a two-year contract.
American Hockey League
—Signed F Brock Nelson.
PEORIA RIVERMEN—Signed G Jordan Binnington.
ALABAMA—Announced men’s junior basketball F Tony Mitchell and sophomore G Charles Hankerson Jr. requested and received releases from their scholarships.
EASTERN ILLINOIS—Named Jay Spoonhour men’s basketball coach.
—Fired men’s basketball coach Isiah Thomas.
GEORGE WASHINGTON—Named Jonathan Tsipis women’s basketball coach.
TENNESSEE STATE—Named Russ Ehrenfeld offensive line coach and Mikhal Kornegay cornerbacks coach.
UC DAVIS—Named Will Kofe defensive line coach, Brian Bellotti defensive assistant and Mike Cody offensive assistant.
UMASS DARTMOUTH—Named women’s basketball coach Amanda Van Voorhis associate director of athletics and senior women’s administrator.
