Wednesday's Sports Transactions

BASEBALL
National League

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS_Promoted Dick Tidrow to vice president and assistant general manager, player personnel; Bobby Evans to vice president and assistant general manager; John Barr to vice president and assistant general manager, scouting and international operations; and Jeremy Shelley to vice president, pro scouting and player evaluation.

American Association

AMARILLO SOX_Signed OF Oscar Garcia.

GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS_Signed OF Mike Massaro.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS_Signed INF Jason White.

SIOUX FALLS PHEASANTS_Releasesd INF Nick Judkins and OF Cristian Guerrero.

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES_Traded LHP Todd Privett to Amarillo for future considerations.

Frontier League

GATEWAY GRIZZLIES_Signed INF Jose Flores.

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS_Traded RHP Robbie Donovan to Sioux City (AA) for a player to be named.

BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association

NBA_Suspended Indiana's Roy Hibbert and Golden State's David Lee each one game for instigating an altercation during a Feb. 26 game. Fined Golden State's Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson and Indiana's Lance Stephenson $35,000 apiece for escalating the altercation.

Women's National Basketball Association

INDIANA FEVER_Signed F Shyra Ely and F Jessica Breland.

WASHINGTON MYSTICS_Acquired C Kia Vaughn and 2013 second-round draft pick from New York for a 2013 first-round draft pick.

FOOTBALL
National Football League

BUFFALO BILLS_Announced the retirement of DE Chris Kelsay.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS_Released OT Guy Whimper, QB John Parker Wilson and DB Brandon King.

NEW YORK GIANTS_Re-signed OT Will Beatty to a five-year contract.

Canadian Football League

EDMONTON ESKIMOS_Acquired a 2013 second- and 2013 third-round draft pick from Hamilton for the rights to DL Hasan Hazime and a 2013 second-round draft pick.

Arena Football League

SAN JOSE SABERCATS_Signed DB Clevan Thomas to a two-year contract.

HOCKEY
National Hockey League

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS_Placed D James Wisniewski on injured reserve, retroactive to Feb. 24.

DALLAS STARS_Activated G Kari Lehtonen from the injured list. Sent G Cristopher Nilstorp to Texas (AHL).

FLORIDA PANTHERS_Assigned F Scott Timmins to San Antonio (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS_Announced F Brian McGrattan cleared waivers and was assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS_Assigned F Brandon Mashinter to Connecticut (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING_Recalled F Pierre-Cedric Labrie and D Brendan Mikkelson from Syracuse (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS_Recalled G Philipp Grubauer from Hershey (AHL).

WINNIPEG JETS_Recalled D Derek Meech from St. John's (AHL). Reassigned D Julian Melchiori and G Eddie Pasquale to St. John's.

American Hockey League

BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS_Agrred to terms with D Dallas Jackson on a one-year contract.

MANCHESTER MONARCHS_Signed F Kris Belan and F Ian O'Connor to professional tryout agreements.

PEORIA RIVERMEN_Announced F Adam Cracknell was recalled by St. Louis (NHL).

Announced F Stefan Della Rovere was reassigned to the team from Evansville (ECHL).

ST. JOHN'S ICECAPS_Reassigned G Chris Carrozzi to Ontario (ECHL).

ECHL

READING ROYALS_Signed G Riley Gill. Announced F T.J. Syner was loaned to the team by Hershey (AHL). Announced F David Marshall was returned by Binghamton (AHL). Released G Frederic Cassivi.

SOCCER
Major League Soccer

CHIVAS USA_Signed M Josue Soto and M Emilio Orozco.

COLUMBUS CREW_Signed MF Konrad Warzycha, MF Shawn Sloan and D Kyle Hyland.

D.C. UNITED_Announced F Hamdi Salihi and MF Lance Rozeboomwill not return this season.

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION_Signed MF Donnie Smith and G Luis Soffner.

PORTLAND TIMBERS_Waived MF Franck Songo'o and D Chris Taylor.

TORONTO FC_Acquired a 2014 first-round supplemental draft pick from Chicago for F Quincy Amarikwa.

COLLEGE

ALABAMA_Dismissed LB D.J. Pettway, LB Tyler Hayes, S Eddie Williams and HB Brent Calloway.

APPALACHIAN STATE_Named Chad Willis volleyball associate head coach and Anna Wagner volleyball assistant coach.

CATAWBA_Named Ken Hassler men's soccer coach.

DELAWARE_Named Rick Stumpf associate athletic director for compliance.

DRAKE_Suspended senior F Matt Bowie and freshman G Kori Babineaux indefinitely from the basketball team for violating team rules.

GEORGIA_Announced senior FB Alexander Ogletree is leaving the team for undisclosed medical reasons.

HOBART_Named Nick Grange defensive coordinator.

HOLY CROSS_Named Corrinne Archibald assistant volleyball coach.

NASCAR_Suspended Nationwide Series driver Jeremy Clements indefinitely for violating the code of conduct.

PENN STATE_Announced retirement of associate athletic director for football administration Fran Ganter.

SPRING HILL_Announced men's basketball coach Robert Thompson will not be returning ext season.