Deals

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES - Agreed to terms with INF Alex Cintron on a minor league contract and assigned him to Norfolk (IL).

National League

CINCINNATI REDS - Placed RHP Matt Belisle and SS Alex Gonzalez on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 21, and C David Ross on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 30. Designated LHP Mike Stanton and LHP Jon Coutlangus for assignment. Purchased the contracts of C Paul Bako, RHP Johnny Cueto, RHP Mike Lincoln, LHP Kent Mercker and OF Corey Patterson from Louisville (IL).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS - Purchased the contracts of INF Blake DeWitt from Jacksonville (SL) and INF Angel Chavez from Las Vegas (PCL). Placed INF Tony Abreu on the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Eric Hull for assignment.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS - Claimed RHP Richie Gardner off waivers from Cincinnati and assigned him to Nashville (PCL).

NEW YORK METS - Purchased the contracts of C Raul Casanova and OF Brady Clark from New Orleans (PCL). Placed C Ramon Castro on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 21. Designated RHP Brian Stokes for assignment. Named Fernando Aquino director of market development.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS - Placed OF Elijah Dukes on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Chris Schroder from Columbus (IL).

American Association

PENSACOLA PELICANS - Agreed to terms with INF Cesar Aranguren and RHP Joe Orgovan. Released RHP Noel Baca and RHP Andrew Edwards.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS - Agreed to terms with C Chris Grossman.

Atlantic League

LANCASTER BARNSTORMERS - Agreed to terms with 1B-OF Ian Bladergroen.

Can-Am League

WORCESTER TORNADOES - Agreed to terms with RHP David Wasylak.

SUSSEX SKYHAWKS - Traded RHP Trey Stephens to Edinburg (United) for a player to be named.

NASHUA PRIDE - Traded RHP Angelo Burrows to Ottawa for future considerations.

Basketball

NBA

MIAMI HEAT - Signed G Blake Ahearn and F Stephane Lasme to second 10-day contracts.

Football

NFL

NFL - Awarded Miami 2008 sixth- and seventh-round compensatory draft picks.

HOUSTON TEXANS - Re-signed S C.C. Brown and T Brandon Frye.

MIAMI DOLPHINS - Signed S Chris Crocker to a one-year contract.

Canadian Football League

BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS - Agreed to terms with Wally Buono, coach-general manager, on a contract extension.

Hockey

NHL

PHOENIX COYOTES - Signed C Kyle Turris.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING - Assigned G Marc Denis to Norfolk (AHL).

American Hockey League

AHL - Suspended Philadelphia RW Boyd Kane one game for his actions during a March 30 game against Hamilton.

ALBANY RIVER RATS - Signed LW Chris Terry and D Brett Bellemore.

CHICAGO WOLVES - Released D Ryan Reid.

HARTFORD WOLF PACK - Assigned F Mark Lee to the Charlotte (ECHL).

SPRINGFIELD FALCONS - Assigned G Glenn Fisher to Stockton (ECHL). Signed G Bryan Pitton.

TORONTO MARLIES - Assigned C Max Taylor to Texas (ECHL).

ECHL

UTAH GRIZZLIES - Announced F Justin Bourne and F Keith Johnson have been returned from Bridgeport (AHL).

Colleges

CAMPBELL - Named Greg Williams secondary coach and special teams coordinator and Jonathan Riba offensive assistant.

RIDER - Named Drayson Hounsome women’s soccer coach.

STANFORD - Announced sophomore F-C Brook Lopez and sophomore F-C Robin Lopez will make themselves eligible for the NBA draft.

URBANA - Named Willy Merrick men’s soccer coach and Crystal Dye women’s soccer coach.