Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Thursday’s Sports Transactions

ANAHEIM ANGELS-Named Bryn Smith pitching coach and Dino Ebel manager of Salt Lake of the PCL, Tom Gamboa manager of Arkansas of the Texas League, Tyrone Boykin manager of Rancho Cucamonga of the California League, Tom Kotchman manager of Orem of the Pioneer League and Craig Grebeck hitting coach for Mesa of the Arizona Fall League.

DETROIT TIGERS-Named Tom Brookens manager of Oneonta of the New York-Penn League.

TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS-Agreed to terms with RHP Jeff Niemann.

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS-Named Vincent Cassandro director of research for baseball operations.

ATLANTA BRAVES-Agreed to terms with 2B Marcus Giles on a one-year contract.

Canadian-American League

NORTH SHORE SPIRIT-Signed INF Yuri Sanchez.

Central League

EDINBURG ROADRUNNERS-Released OF Vince Moore.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES-Signed F John Thomas to a 10-day contract.

Women's National Basketball Association

HOUSTON COMETS-Named Tom Cross director of player personnel.

American Basketball Association

LONG BEACH JAM-Signed F Jerry Dupree. Released G Ben Adams, F Joe Buck, G Ramel Curry, G Kueth Duany, F-C Alvin Jefferson, G-F Felipe Lopez, C Nick Sheppard and F Maurice Spillers.

National Basketball Development League

ASHEVILLE ALTITUDE-Signed G Brandin Knight.

COLUMBUS RIVERDRAGONS-Signed G Kevin Braswell.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CHICAGO BEARS-Named Perry Fewell defensive backs coach.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-Named Jim Caldwell assistant head coach.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS-Named Steve Loney offensive coordinator.

Arena Football League

ARIZONA RATTLERS-Signed K Chris Sailer.

CHICAGO RUSH-Signed OL-DL Jason Baksas. Waived QB Sam Clemons, DS Travis Coleman, OS Jamel Riddle and OS J.R. Thomas. Released WR-LB Lindsay Fleshman.

COLUMBUS DESTROYERS-Waived DS Henry Baker, WR-DB Torrey Day, FB-LB Toran James and WR-DB Jason Kaiser.

LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS-Signed WR-LB Ricky Ross.

NEW ORLEANS VOODOO-Re-signed WR-LB Tremaine Neal. Waived DS Antonio Watson.

NEW YORK DRAGONS-Signed WR-DB Kenny Johnson. Waived FB-LB Laurence Nolen.

ORLANDO PREDATORS-Signed OL-DL Shawn King.

SAN JOSE SABERCATS-Signed WR-LB George Williams.

Canadian Football League

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS-Announced the resignation of Donn Smith, offensive line coach.

HOCKEY

American Hockey League

PORTLAND PIRATES-Announced RW Jonas Johansson has been returned on loan from South Carolina of the ECHL.

ROCHESTER AMERICANS-Assigned LW Jeff Hutchins to Mississippi of the ECHL.

Central Hockey League

TOPEKA TARANTULAS-Acquired F Olivier Maltais from Tulsa for D Jeff Cameron and F Lukas Dora.

ECHL

LOUISIANA ICEGATORS-Named Jim Wiley vice president and general manager.

Southern Professional Hockey League

COLUMBUS COTTONMOUTHS-Re-signed RW Doug Mann. Suspended D Jeff Cameron.

VICTORIA SALMON KINGS-Signed C Mark Smith.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

CHICAGO FIRE-Signed D C.J. Brown to a multiyear contract.

FC DALLAS-Announced Feyenoord of the Dutch Eredivisie has purchased the contract of D Cory Gibbs.

METROSTARS-Named Ernesto Motta senior director of Hispanic communications, Paul Byrne senior manager of operations, Lindsay Daywalt senior marketing manager and Brian Picinic grassroots marketing manager.

Major Indoor Soccer League

ST. LOUIS STEAMERS-Acquired F Lindsay Kennedy. Agreed to terms with MF Mariano Bollella and F Marco Lopez.

COLLEGE

CARTHAGE-Named Cory Everts assistant baseball coach.

SAM HOUSTON STATE-Named Todd Whitten football coach.

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