American League

SEATTLE MARINERS — Named Kristopher Negrón assistant to director of player development.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS — Signed F Carmelo Anthony to a contract through January.

National Football LeagueATLANTA FALCONS — Released OL Anthony Coyle from the practice squad. Signed DE Austin Larkin to the practice squad.CHICAGO BEARS — Waived LB James Vaughters. Signed RB Jeremy McNichols and LB Dewayne Hendrix to the practice squad.CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed DE Freedom Akinmoladun and WR Cody Thompson to the practice squad.CLEVELAND BROWNS — Placed S Morgan Burnett on IR.DENVER BRONCOS — Placed FB Andy Janovich on IR. Signed TE Orson Charles.LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Waived LS Matt Overton. Signed G Spencer Drango from the practice squad.MIAMI DOLPHINS — Waived RB Mark Walton.NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Placed WR Gunner Olszewski on IR. Signed OL Isaiah Wynn from the practice squad.PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Placed DE L.T. Walton on IR. Signed LB Tuzar Skipper from the N.Y. Giants practice squad.WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Released LB Noah Spence. Signed LB Carroll Phillips from the practice squad.

National Hockey LeagueCALGARY FLAMES — Assigned F Tobias Rieder to Stockton (AHL). Recalled F Zac Rinaldo from Stockton.LOS ANGELES KINGS — Activated F Gabriel Vilardi from the injured/non-roster list and assigned him to Ontario (AHL).NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned G Cory Schneider to Binghamton (AHL). Activated D Sami Vatanen off IR.PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Called up F Pascal Laberge from Reading (ECHL) to Lehigh Valley (AHL).TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Recalled F Cory Conacher from Syracuse (AHL).

Major League SoccerINTER MIAMI — Signed F Jerome Kiesewetter.NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION — Re-signed D Brandon Bye.United Soccer LeagueLEAGUE TWO — Awarded a franchise to South Bend, Ind. to be known as the South Bend Lions and begin play next season.

ALABAMA — Granted a one-year contract extension to athletic director Greg Byrne.ARKANSAS — Reinstated sophomore F Reggie Chaney to the men’s basketball team.MEMPHIS — Named Lauren Ashman executive associate athletics director/senior woman administrator.