BEREA, Ohio — Browns quarterback Colt McCoy is practicing and expects to start Thursday against Pittsburgh.

McCoy sprained his right knee in the first quarter of Sunday's loss to Baltimore. He was seen limping around the team's facility on Monday, but Browns coach Pat Shurmur said McCoy participated in Tuesday's pre-practice walkthrough and “is ready to roll.” McCoy will be facing the Steelers for the second time as a pro. He made his NFL debut at Heinz Field last season, and showed great poise and potential in a loss.

McCoy is still looking for his first win against an AFC North team. He's 0-7 heading into his matchup with the Steelers, who will visit Cleveland in the season finale on Jan. 1.

Shurmur said it's obviously vital to win division games, but they will not carry extra weight when the club evaluates McCoy in the offseason.

DALLAS — The Chicago White Sox traded closer Sergio Santos to the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, sending him back to the organization where he spent three seasons trying to make the majors as a shortstop.

DALLAS — In a rapid-fire series of moves at the winter meetings that took 1½ days to put together and 1½ hours to finalize, the Mets agreed to trade center fielder Angel Pagan to San Francisco for outfielder Andres Torres and pitcher Ramon Ramirez, and reached agreements with free-agent relievers Frank Francisco and Jon Rauch.

DALLAS — The Minnesota Twins have traded pitcher Kevin Slowey to the Colorado Rockies.

BUTLER TWP — Butler County Community College sophomore libero Danielle Lloyd, a Butler High graduate, has been named honorable mention All-American in volleyball by the National Junior College Athletic Association.Lloyd, the only libero named, led the Pioneers to a 21-5 record and the NJCAA Region XX championship. She joins Missy Haney (1999), Megan Smith (2002-03) and Sarah Beals (2010) as the only All-Americans in BC3 volleyball history.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Slippery Rock University running back and 2004 SRU Hall of Fame inductee Joe Daniels died Sunday after a five-year battle with kidney cancer. He was 69.Daniels served more than 40 years as a collegiate and professional football coach and administrator, most recently as quarterbacks coach at Ohio State from 2001-09. He tutored Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith with the Buckeyes.Daniels coached for Boston College, West Virginia, Pitt and Cincinnati in the college ranks, and with the Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills and New York Jets in the NFL.