Deals

Baseball

National League

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES”Agreed to terms with RHP Rudy Seanez on a one-year contract. Designated INF Wes Helms for assignment.

American Association

GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS”Signed INF Edwin Maldonado.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS”Signed RHP Nate Staggs.

PENSACOLA PELICANS”Signed LHP Donny Langdon, RHP Tyler French and OF Joe Hicks.

SHREVEPORT SPORTS”Signed C Tommy Bryant.

SIOUX FALLS CANARIES”Signed C Paul Smyth and OF Beau Torbert.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS”Signed LHP Paul Fagan, RHP Ty Marotz and RHP Alexander Francisco.

Can-Am League

OTTAWA RAPIDS”Signed RHP Angelo Burrows.

SUSSEX SKYHAWKS”Signed OF/1B Matt Weston and INF Chris Brown

Frontier League

ROCKFORD RIVERHAWKS”Released RHP Ben Brockman.

WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS”Signed 1B/OF Brett Amyx.

United League

HARLINGEN WHITE WINGS”Acquired LHP Dan Ziegler from Winnipeg (Northern) as the player to be named to complete the transaction for INF Antoin Gray.

Basketball

NBA

NEW YORK KNICKS”Named Donnie Walsh president.

Football

Arena League

COLUMBUS DESTROYERS”Named Lary Kuharich offensive coordinator.

Hockey

NHL

ATLANTA THRASHERS”Assigned D Joel Kwiatkowski and F Jordan LaVallee to Chicago (AHL).

SAN JOSE SHARKS”Assigned D Ty Wishart and LW Jamie McGinn to Worcester (AHL).

American Hockey League

PROVIDENCE BRUINS”Announced Boston (NHL) assigned D Matt Lashoff to the team.

ECHL

ECHL”Suspended Florida D Ryan Van Buskirk for one game for his actions in a game on April 1.

Soccer

MLS

NEW YORK RED BULLS”Loaned G Danny Cepero to Harrisburg (USL2).

TORONTO FC”Signed MF Laurent Robert.

Colleges

INDIANA”Named Tom Crean men’s basketball coach.

KENT STATE”Named Geno Ford men’s basketball coach.

UTICA”Named Chris Connolly men’s basketball coach.