Wednesday's Sports Transactions

BASEBALL
American League

TEXAS RANGERS_Agreed to terms with RHP Derek Lowe on a minor league contract.

National League

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS_Named Willie McGee special assistant to the general manager.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS_Agreed to terms with OF Corey Brown, RHP Erik Davis, INF Danny Espinosa, RHP Christian Garcia, RHP Nathan Karns, RHP Cole Kimball, C Sandy Leon, INF Steve Lombardozzi, 1B Chris Marrero, RHP Ryan Mattheus, 1B/OF Tyler Moore, OF Eury Perez, RHP Ryan Perry, C Wilson Ramos, INF Carlos Rivero, RHP Henry Rodriguez, C Jhonatan Solano and RHP Stephen Strasburg on one-year contracts.

American Association

AMARILLO SOX_Signed RHP Paul Koss.

EL PASO DIABLOS_Signed INF Aritz Garcia.

FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS_Signed RHP Alex Caldera.

GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS_Signed OF Cristian Guerrero and RHP Michael Oros.

KANSAS CITY T-BONES_Released 1B Kris Sanchez.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS_Signed OF Stephen Douglas and LHP Tony Butler.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS_Signed C Adrian Martinez and RHP Andy Noga.

SIOUX FALLS PHEASANTS_Claimed RHP Dexter Carter off waivers from Gary.

Atlantic League

LONG ISLAND DUCKS_Signed INF Josh Barfield.

BASKETBALL
National Basketball League

ATLANTA HAWKS_Recalled F Mike Scott from Bakersfield (NBADL). Waived F-C Jeremy Tyler. Signed G Shelvin Mack to a 10-day contract.

FOOTBALL
National Football League

BUFFALO BILLS_Tendered an offer to TE Dorin Dickerson.

GREEN BAY PACKERS_Named Alonzo Dotson college scout.

SAN FRANCISCO 49EWRS_Released K David Akers.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS_Signed TE Darren Fells.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS_Hired A.J. Smith as a senior executive.

Canadian Football League

CFL_Fined the Edmonton Eskimos $10,000 for violating its tampering rules when signing free agent DL Odell Willis.

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS_Signed P Brett Cameron.

HOCKEY
National Hockey League

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS_Assigned F Brandon Bollig to Rockford (AHL).

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS_Assigned C Nick Drazenovic to Springfield (AHL).

DALLAS STARS_Recalled F Francis Wathier from Texas (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS_Recalled D Victor Bartley from Milwaukee (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS_Claimed RW Tom Kostopoulos off waivers from Pittsburgh. Assigned RW Cam Janssen and G Keith Kinkaid to Albany (AHL). Recalled G Jeff Frazee from Albany (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS_Claimed D Roman Hamrlik off waivers from Washington.

PHOENIX COYOTES_Signed D Mathieu Brisebois to a three-year entry-level contract.

ST. LOUIS BLUES_Recalled G Jake Allen from Peoria (AHL). Signed D Joel Edmundson and F Yannick Veilleux to three-year entry level contracts.

American Hockey League

AHL_Suspended Oklahoma C Tanner House two games for an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a March 2 game at Texas.

NORFOLK ADMIRALS_Reassigned F Jack MacLellan to Cincinnati (ECHL).

SPRINGFIELD FALCONS_Recalled G Paul Dainton from Evansville (ECHL).

ECHL

FLORIDA EVERBLADES_Agreed to the terms with G Jesse Deckert.

READING ROYALS_Signed D Dominic Jalbert. Announced F David Marshall was loaned to Charlotte (AHL).

LUGE

USA LUGE_Announced the resignation of executive director and chief executive officer Ron Rossi.

SOCCER
National Women's Soccer League

SKY BLUE FC_Signed D Caitlin Foord.

COLLEGE

EAST CAROLINA_Named Jeff Compher athletic director.

INDIANA_Named William Inge co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.

PACE_Fired men's basketball coach Jim Harter.

ST. MARY (NEB.)_Named Ben Porter swimming coach.

WAGNER_Named Ben Martin offensive line coach.