By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX — Activated C Christian Vazquez from the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Marco Hernandez from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned C Blake Swihart and OF Rusney Castillo to Pawtucket.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Recalled LHP Tyler Olson from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned RHP Luis Cessa to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS — Activated INF-OF Javier Baez from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Munenori Kawasaki to Iowa (PCL).

American Association

KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed RHP David Holman.

ST. PAUL SAINTS — Signed OF Breland Almadova.

WICHITA WINGNUTS — Signed LHP Frankie Reed.

Atlantic League

SUGAR LAND SKEETERS — Signed RHP Jerry Sullivan, LHP Chris Rearick and C Wilfredo Rodriguez.

Can-Am League

NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Released 1B AJ Kirby-Jones.

TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Signed RHP Matt Rusch.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released RBs Marion Grice and Robert Hughes.

BUFFALO BILS — Released OT Tyson Chandler.

CHICAGO BEARS — Exercised the fifth-year (2017) option for OL Kyle Long.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed S Taylor Mays.

DENVER BRONCOS — Signed WR Bennie Fowler.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Announced the retirement of OL Tanner Hawkinson.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released DL Chris Jones and DL Ishmaa’ily Kitchen.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Released CB Cortez Allen.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Recalled D Kevin Gravel from Ontario (AHL).

NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Reassigned F Michael Dal Colle to Bridgeport (AHL). Agreed to terms with D Devon Toews on a three-year, entry-level contract.

American Hockey League

HARTFORD WOLF PACK — Signed G Alain Valiquette to a professional tryout agreement.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

MLS — Suspended LA Galaxy M Nigel de Jong three games and fined him an undisclosed amount for his foul in the 73rd minute of an April 10 match against Portland.

COLLEGE

ARIZONA STATE — Named Donnie Yantis assistant athletic director for recruiting and Conrad Hamilton senior defensive analyst.

GEORGE WASHINGTON — Named Jennifer Rizzotti women’s basketball coach.

HIGH POINT — Named Tom Mendoza volleyball coach.

ILLINOIS — Announced women sophomore basketball F Chatrice White was granted a release and plans to transfer.

NOTRE DAME — Suspended junior DL Grant Blankenship for a violation of team rules.

SANTA CLARA — Named Bill Carr women’s basketball coach.

STANFORD — Named Jesse Pruitt men’s assistant basketball coach.

TENNESSEE — Promoted Tom Satkowiak to assistant athletic director for media relations.

TEXAS TECH — Named Chris Beard men’s basketball coach.

WAGNER — Named Heather Jacobs women’s basketball coach.