Thursday’s Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

HOUSTON ROCKETS—Signed F Diamon Simpson for remainder of the season.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CINCINNATI BENGALS—Traded LB Keith Rivers to the N.Y. Giants for a 2012 fifth-round draft pick. Agreed to terms with CB Terence Newman. Waived CB Rico Murray.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Named Joe Vitt interim coach.

NEW YORK JETS—Waived C Taylor Boggs.

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Signed TE Andre Hardy.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Agreed to terms with WR Jerricho Cotchery and OL Trai Essex.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHL—Fined Nashville D Shea Weber $2,500 for slamming Detroit F Henrik Zetterberg’s head against the glass at the end of Wednesday’s game.

CALGARY FLAMES—Fired coach Brent Sutter and assistant coach Dave Lowery.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Assigned G Jeremy Smith to Milwaukee (AHL). Recalled G Chet Pickard from Milwaukee.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS—Assigned D Marc Cantin from Reading (ECHL) to Bridgeport (AHL).