American League
MINNESOTA TWINS - Agreed to terms with RHP Livan Hernandez on a one-year contract.
American Association
EL PASO DIABLOS - Agreed to terms with INF Albenis Machado and RHP Chris Thompson. Traded OF Logan Wood to Edinburg (UL) for a player to be named.
GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS - Agreed to terms with LHP Justin Garcia.
WICHITA WINGNUTS - Agreed to terms with LHP Jan Carlos Granado, C Felipe Del Rosario, INF Brandon Carter, RHP Dan Caldwell, RHP Austin Redwine and LHP Richard Salazar.
ATLANTIC CITY SURF - Traded INF Ed Montague to Fort Worth (AA) for RHP Dan Valentin and cash.
NEW JERSEY JACKALS - Agreed to terms with RHP Joe D'Alessandro.
Northern League
SCHAUMBURG FLYERS - Agreed to terms with INF James Lofton, LHP Ryan O'Malley, RHP Steve Shippey and C Lance Koenig. Traded OF Robert Matlock to Gateway (Frontier) for a player to be named.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Signed LB T.J. Slaughter.
NEW YORK GIANTS - Signed P Jeff Feagles to a two-year contract.
Hockey
NHL
CAROLINA HURRICANES - Recalled LW Ryan Bayda from Albany (AHL).
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS - Recalled LW Kyle Greentree from Philadelphia (AHL).
WASHINGTON CAPITALS - Recalled D Sami Lepisto from Hershey (AHL).
AHL - Suspended Bridgeport F Kip Brennan for 15 games for delivering a hit to the head of Portland F Geofff Peters during a game on Feb. 9. Suspended San Antonio D Travis Roche for three games for his actions during a game on Feb. 8.
ECHL
ECHL - Suspended Elmira D Tomas Kudelka for seven games, Reading D Rob LaLonde for three games and Elmira LW Bruce Watson for one game, and fined them, the Elmira and Reading organizations, and Reading D Steven Later, Elmira RW Chaz Johnson, Elmira D Luke Fritshaw and Elmira F Dan Kronick undisclosed amounts for their actions in a game on Feb. 9.
ELMIRA JACKALS - Acquired C Igor Pohanka from Augusta for LW Dan Kronick.
Soccer
MLS
CHIVAS USA - Named Mike Matkovich assistant coach.
Colleges
ARMY - Announced the retirement of Jerry Quiller, track and field coach, at the conclusion of the 2008 outdoor season.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN - Named Wes Wilhoite assistant athletics equipment manager.
MARIETTA - Named Ben Halder interim football coach.
N.C. WESLEYAN - Named Mark Henninger football coach.
ST. FRANCIS, PA. - Announced the resignation of Scott Gleason, women’s volleyball coach.
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