BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned RHP Heath Hembree and LHPs Brian Johnson and Henry Owens to Pawtucket (IL). Reassigned OF Ryan LaMarre, RHP Roman Mendez and 1B Sam Travis to their minor league camp.

National League

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Reassigned RHPs Wilfredo Boscan and Guido Knudson to their minor league camp.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Granted RHP Casey Janssen his release.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ALANTA FALCONS — Re-signed LB Philip Wheeler to a one-year contract.

CHICAGO BEARS — Agreed to terms with WR Deonte Thompson on a one-year contract.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed QB Robert Griffin III.

NEW YORK JETS — Re-signed LB Erin Henderson to a two-year contract.

Arena Football League

ORLANDO PREDATORS — Added QB Chase Cartwright to the roster.

PORTLAND STEEL — Named Brian Dancel director of communications.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHL — Suspended Columbus F Jared Boll four games for a blind-side hit against Philadelphia F Pierre-Edouard Bellemare during a March 22 game.

CAROLINA HURRICANES — Recalled F Brody Sutter from Charlotte (AHL).

MOTORSPORTS

NASCAR — Fined driver Danica Patrick $20,000 by NASCAR for walking near the race track after a crash and placed her on probation for four races. Fined driver Kyle Busch $10,000 for failing to meet media obligations at California and placed him on probation through April 27.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC — Signed F Herculez Gomez.

COLLEGE

ARIZONA STATE — Announced senior F Savon Goodman is leaving the men’s basketball program and will be eligible immediately as a graduate transfer.

DAYTON — Named Erik Frazier, Jr. wide receivers coach and Tee Overman linebackers coach.