BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL — Suspended free agent RHP Derrick Bernard 100 games after a third positive test for a drug of abuse; free agent RHP Jared Burton 50 games a second positive test for a drug of abuse and Kansas City RHP Matt Murray (Omaha-PCL) 50 games after testing positive for amphetamine, a banned stimulant, in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

American League

MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms with RHP Kevin Jepsen on a one-year contract. Claimed LHP Mike Strong from Miami. Designated LHP Logan Darnell for release or assignment.

National League

NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with LHP Antonio Bastardo on a two-year contract. Designated RHP Carlos Torres for assignment.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Agreed to terms with INF Alexei Ramirez on a one-year contract. Designated OF Rymer Liriano for assignment.

American Association

KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed C Brian Erie and RHP Richard Castillo.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Signed OF Michael Lang.

Can-Am League

OTTAWA CHAMPIONS — Signed OF Albert Cartwright. Claimed LHP Mark Hardy off waivers from Quebec.

QUEBEC CAPITALES — Released C Justin Marra and OF Joash Brodin. Traded LHP Derrick Penilla to Evansville for future considerations.

Frontier League

GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Signed OF Cody Livesay, INF Craig Massoni, and LHP Jason Ziegler to contract extensions.

JOLIET SLAMMERS — Signed OF Phil Bates to a contract extension.

NORMAL CORNBELTERS — Signed RHP Francisco Carrillo.

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Signed catcher Mike Valadez to a contract extension

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Fired coach David Blatt. Named Tyronn Lue interim coach.

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS — Announced coach Steve Kerr has returned from his leave of absence.

HOUSTON ROCKETS — Acquired F Josh Smith, the rights to F-C Sergei Lishouk and cash considerations from the Los Angeles Clippers for the rights to F Maarty Leunen.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL — Fined New England WR Danny Amendola $23,152 for a blindside block during a punt in a Jan. 16 game against Kansas City.

CHICAGO BEARS — Named Dave Ragone quarterbacks coach.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Named Ray Horton defensive coordinator, Pep Hamilton associate head coach-offense, Al Saunders senior offensive assistant/wide receivers coach, Kirby Wilson running backs/run game coordinator, Hal Hunter offensive line coach, Mark Hutson assistant offensive line coach, Greg Seamon tight ends coach, Bob Saunders offensive quality control coach, Shawn Mennenga special teams assistant coach and Stan Watson special teams quality control coach.

HOUSTON TEXANS — Named Larry Izzo special teams coordinator, Sean Ryan wide receivers coach and Anthony Weaver defensive line coach.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed coach Gus Bradley a one-year contract extension. Promoted Todd Wash to defensive coordinator, Tony Sorrentino to assistant receivers coach and Aaron Whitecotton to assistant defensive line coach. Named Daniel Bullocks assistant defensive backs coach.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Named Greg Manusky as outside linebackers coach.

Canadian Football League

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed QB Quentin Williams and WR Quincy McDuffie.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

BUFFALO SABRES — Placed F Zemgus Girgensons on injured reserve. Recalled F Cal O'Reilly from Rochester (AHL).

FLORIDA PANTHERS — Placed D Willie Mitchell on injured reserve. Recalled D Dylan Olsen from Portland (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Placed D John Moore on injured reserve. Recalled D Seth Helgeson from Albany (AHL). Reassigned LW Ben Johnson to Albany from Adirondack (ECHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned F Jayson Megna to Hartford (AHL).

American Hockey League

GRAN RAPID GRIFFINS — Reassigned F Zach Nastasiuk to Toledo (ECHL). Released F A.J. Jenks from his professional tryout contract and assigned him to Toledo.

SAN DIEGO GULLS — Released Fs Rocco Carzo and Robert Czarnik from their professional tryout contracts.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

COLUMBUS CREW SC — Signed M Emil Larsen.

FC DALLAS — Waived Ms Rolando Escobar and Ezequiel Cirigliano.

NEW YORK CITY FC — Signed D Diego Martinez.

PORTLAND TIMBERS — Signed D Jermaine Taylor.

SEATTLE SOUNDERS — Re-signed D Zach Scott.

United Soccer League

PORTLAND T2 — Signed of M Akinjide Idowu.

COLLEGE

COLORADO — Released QB Sheriron Jones from his scholarship.

DAVIS & ELKINS — Named Brian Anken men's lacrosse coach and assistant athletic director for facilities and logistics.

FLAGLER — Named Karen Hudgins senior woman administrator.

MIDDLE TENNESSEE — Named Tony Franklin offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

MISSISSIPPI STATE — Named Peter Sirmon defensive coordinator.

POST (CONN.) — Named Joseph Taylor sprint football coach.

WISCONSIN — Signed football coach Paul Chryst to a contract extension through Jan. 31, 2021.