BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned LHP Roenis Elias to Pawtucket (IL).

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Purchased the contract of INF Jimmy Rollins from Charlotte (IL). Optioned RHP Scott Carroll to Charlotte. Assigned RHP Jacob Turner outright to Charlotte.

DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned LHP Matt Boyd to Toledo (IL). Signed RHP Bobby Parnell to a minor league contract.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHPs Nick Goody and Branden Pinder and LHP Tyler Olson to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) and reassigned them to their minor league camp.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Acquired RHP Nick Vincent from San Diego for a player to be named.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned RHP Mike Foltynewicz to Gwinnett (IL). Reassigned Cs Ryan Lavarnway and Blake Lalli to minor their league camp.

CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with 2B Munenori Kawasaki, OF Shane Victorino and LHP Manny Parra on minor league contracts.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Re-signed RHPs Bronson Arroyo and Burke Badenhop to minor league contracts.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed LB Karlos Dansby.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed C Joe Looney to a two-year contract.

DETROIT LIONS — Signed OL Geoff Schwartz.

Arena Football League

ORLANDO PREDATORS — Agreed to terms with DB Emanuel Cook and WR Brelan Chancellor.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ARIZONA COYOTES — Signed D Kyle Wood to a three-year entry-level contract.

CALGARY FLAMES — Signed C Mark Jankowski to an entry-level contract.

CAROLINA HURRICANES — Reassigned F Brody Sutter to Charlotte (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned G Scott Wedgewood to Albany (AHL). Activated G Cory Schneider off injured reserve.

SOCCER

United Soccer League

USL — Suspended LA Galaxy II D Oscar Sorto one game and fined him an undisclosed amount following his red card ejection during a March 26 against Arizona United SC.

COLLEGE

ARKANSAS — Announced men’s freshman basketball G Jimmy Whitt will transfer following the spring semester.

OHIO STATE — Announced freshman Gs Daniel Giddens and A.J. Harris and freshman F Mickey Mitchell were granted their release from the men’s basketball team.

PROVIDENCE — Signed men’s basketball coach Ed Cooley to a long-term contract extension.

SAN FRANCISCO — Named Kyle Smith mane’s basketball coach.

WISCONSIN — Announced the resignation of men’s assistant basketball coach Gary Close. Named Tony Granato men’s ice hockey coach and Don Granato and Osiecki men’s associate head ice hockey coaches. Named Jonathan Tsipis women’s basketball coach.