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BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS-Named Meka Asonye assistant, baseball operations, Alex Eckelman assistant director, professional scouting. Promoted Derek Falvey assistant director, baseball operations and Carter Hawkins to assistant director, player development.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS-Announced the resignation of vice president and assistant general manager Peter Woodfork.
HOUSTON ASTROS-Exercised the 2012 contract option of manager Brad Mills and added a club option for 2013.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS-Assigned RHP Marco Estrada and RHP Alex Periard outright to Nashville (PCL). Promoted Matt Kerls to coordinator, Arizona complex/video operations.
American Association-
SIOUX FALLS PHEASANTS-Acquired LHP Chris Salberg from York (Atlantic) to complete an earlier trade.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
HOUSTON ROCKETS-Named David Patrick personnel scout.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS-Waived G James Florence.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
DETROIT LIONS-Signed G Rob Sims to a four-year contract extension.
Canadian Football League
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS-Signed DL Fernand Kashama to the practice roster.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NEW JERSEY DEVILS-Recalled D Matt Taormina from Albany (AHL). Assigned C Adam Henrique to Albany.
PHOENIX COYOTES-Signed D Brandon Gormley.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Recalled C Alexandre Bolduc, LW Jeff Tambellini and G Cory Schneider from Manitoba (AHL). Assigned C Cody Hodgson, LW Lee Sweatt and G Eddie Lack to Manitoba.
American Hockey League
GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS-Announced G Jordan Pearce was reassigned to Toledo (ECHL).
UTAH GRIZZLIES-Activated D Jake Gannon, F Hugo Carpentier and F Brad Snetsinger.
ECHL
ELMIRA JACKALS-Acquired the rights to F Oren Eizenman from Stockton for future considerations.
READING ROYALS-Announced F Rob Slaney and F Richard Greenop were assigned to the team by Toronto (AHL).
LACROSSE
National Lacrosse League
COLORADO MAMMOTH-Re-signed G Chris Levis, G Curtis Palidwor, D Tom Ethington, D Chris McKay and T Nick Carlson.
MINNESOTA SWARM-Re-signed D Noah Talbot to a one-year contract and F Tim Campeau to a two-year contract. Agreed to terms with G Scott Rodgers and F Tyler Haas on one-year contracts.
COLLEGE
CONNECTICUT-Placed the men's basketball program two years' probation and a loss of one scholarship for the next two seasons for committing major NCAA recruiting violations.
SOUTH CAROLINA-Signed baseball coach Ray Tanner to a two-year contract extension through 2015.
