BASEBALL

BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS--Agreed to terms with RHP Rafael Betancourt, RHP Andrew Brown, RHP Jake Dittler, C Kelly Shoppach and RHP Brian Slocum on one-year contracts.
TEXAS RANGERS--Agreed to terms with INF Joaquin Arias, RHP R.A. Dickey and RHP Kameron Loe on one-year contracts.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES--Agreed to terms with RHP Jose Ascanio, RHP Brad Baker, RHP Blaine Boyer, RHP Lance Cormier, RHP Joey Devine, RHP Anthony Lerew, LHP Chuck James, LHP Macay McBride, C Brayan Pena, OF Josh Burrus, OF Jeff Francoeur, INF Luis Hernandez, INF Pete Orr, INF Tony Pena, INF Martin Prado, INF Scott Thorman and INF Jame Jurries on one-year contracts.
CINCINNATI REDS--Agreed to terms with RHP Elizardo Ramirez and RHP Todd Coffey.
FLORIDA MARLINS--Agreed to terms with RHP Allen Baxter, LHP Adam Bostick, RHP Jose Garcia, RHP Josh Johnson, RHP Ricky Nolasco, LHP Scott Olsen, SS Hanley Ramirez, OF Eric Reed, INF Dan Uggla and C-OF Josh Willingham.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS--Agreed to terms with OF Rick Ankiel, RHP Brad Thompson and RHP Anthony Reyes on one-year contracts.
Can-Am League
SUSSEX SKYHAWKS--Traded INF Jabe Bergeron to Nashua for INF-OF Darin Kinsolving and LHP Louis Chighisola.
Frontier League
WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS--Named Will Flynt pitching coach.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA--Suspended Portland G Sebastian Telfair two games without pay for violating the firearms policy.
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS--Acquired F Marc Jackson and F Linton Johnson III from New Jersey for F Bostjan Nachbar.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS--Traded F Lee Nailon and a 2006 second-round draft pick to Cleveland for a conditional 2006 second-round draft pick.
NBA Development League
AUSTIN TOROS--Announced G Alex Scales has left the team.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS--Released OL Mike Williams.
CAROLINA PANTHERS--Designated RB DeShaun Foster as their transiction player.
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Terminated the contract of LB Kenard Lang. Waived DB Michael Lehan.
DETROIT LIONS--Designated T Jeff Backus as their franchise player.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS--Designated CB Brian Williams their transition player.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS--Released WR Johnnie Morton, CB Ahmed Plummer and DE Chris Cooper.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS--Designated G Steve Hutchinson as their transition player.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NEW YORK RANGERS--Recalled G Chris Holt from Hartford of the AHL.
American Hockey League
SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS--Announced RW Eric Labelle has been assigned to the team from Hershey of the AHL.
ECHL
FLORIDA EVERBLADES--D John Adams was recalled to Grand Rapids of the AHL.
IDAHO STEELHEADS--Announced F Jeremy Yablonski has been assigned to the team from Milwaukee of the AHL.
Olympics
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE--Elected Beckie Scott, Canadian cross-country skier, and Saku Koivu, Finnish hockey player, athlete members.
COLLEGE
ARCADIA--Named Rick Brownell women's soccer and golf coach.
BOWLING GREEN--Announced senior G Steven Wright will no longer be a part of the men's basketball team.
CURRY--Announced the resignation of Steve Nelson, athletic director and football coach, effective March 10.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN--Named Nicole McCray volleyball coach.
NORTH CAROLINA--Named Mark Weber offensive line coach.
NORTHWESTERN--Named Garrick McGee offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, Bret Ingalls offensive line coach, Matt MacPherson running backs coach and Kevin Johns wide receivers coach.
TEMPLE--Named Matt Rhule defensive line coach.
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