BASEBALL

National League

CHICAGO CUBS — Assigned LHP Edgar Olmos outright to Iowa (PCL).

COLORADO ROCKIES — Agreed to terms with 2B DJ LeMahieu on a two-year contract.

NEW YORK METS — Named Billy Byrk Jr. pitching coach, Sean Ratliff hitting coach and Gavin Grosh trainer of Brooklyn (NY-P).

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Agreed to terms with OF Nick Noonan and P Evan Powell on minor league contracts.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Recalled F James Ennis from Iowa (NBADL).

SACRAMENTO KINGS — Fired assistant coach Vance Walberg.

UTAH JAZZ — Announced president Randy Rigby will retire at the end of the season and will be replaced by Steve Starks.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed LS J.J. Jansen to a five-year contract extension.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Namd Brian Angelichio tight ends coach, Ejiro Evero defensive quality control coach, Luke Getsy wide receivers coach, David Raih assistant offensive line coach and Ben Sirmans running backs coach.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed TE Cameron Clear.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Named Brent Salazar strength and conditioning coach.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released DB Leonard Johnson.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Re-signed LS Zak DeOssie.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Named Kevin Carberry assistant offensive line coach and Shane Waldron offensive quality control coach.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

CAROLINA HURRICANES — Reassigned G Daniel Altshuller from Charlotte (AHL) to Florida (ECHL).

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Assigned D Rob Scuderi to Rockford (AHL).

EDMONTON OILERS — Assigned G Laurent Brossoit to Bakersfield (AHL). Recalled G Anders Nilsson from Bakersfield.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Assigned F Gabriel Bourque to Milwaukee (AHL) on a long-term injury loan.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Reassigned LW Ben Johnson from Adirondack (ECHL) to Albany (AHL).

NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Recalled D Jesse Graham from Missouri (ECHL) to Bridgeport (AHL).

COLLEGE

AUSTIN PEAY — Named Carter Crutchfield director of football operations and recruiting coordinator.

BARTON — Named Tyler Ziegler men’s and women’s swim coach.

CLEMSON — Announced WR Germone Hopper will transfer.

ILLINOIS — Named Josh Whitman athletic director.

MEMPHIS — Named Mark Bonis director of football player personnel and Kenny Dillingham graduate assistant quarterbacks coach.

MINNESOTA — Dismissed G/F Carlos Morris from the men’s basketball team.

ST. JOSEPH’S OF MAINE — Named Scott Hutchinson cross country and track and field coach.

UTSA — Named Patrick Toney defensive backs coach.