BASEBALL

American League

DETROIT TIGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Michael Crotta and OF Chad Huffman on minor league contracts.

TEXAS RANGERS — Signed C Michael McKenry and LHP Donnie Veal to minor league contracts.

National League

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Agreed to terms with LHP Scott Kazmir on a three-year contract.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed LB Xzavier Dickson to the practice squad.

BUFFALO BILLS — Signed CB Bud Noel and CB Sammy Seamster to the practice squad.

CHICAGO BEARS — Signed DL Greg Scruggs and DL Terry Williams. Placed DL Eddie Goldman and WR Alshon Jeffery on injured reserve.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed RB Daryl Richardson to the practice squad.

DENVER BRONCOS — Claimed G Robert Myers off Baltimore’s practice squad. Waived S Shaun Prater.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed TE Erik Swoope from the practice squad. Placed TE Dwayne Allen on injured reserve.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Re-signed DL Ishmaa’ily Kitchen. Released CB Troy Hill. Re-signed RB Joey Iosefa to the practice squad.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed CB SaQwan Edwards from the practice squad. Placed S Nate Allen on injured reserve.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Signed S Brandian Ross and CB Cassius Vaughn.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Claimed TE Je’Ron Hamm off waivers from Washington. Placed RB Shaun Draughn on injured reserve.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Placed WR Vincent Jackson and S Major Wright on injured reserve. Promoted S Kimario McFadden and TE Tevin Westbrook from the practice squad.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHL — Suspended Boston F Brad Marchand for three games, without pay, for clipping Ottawa D Mark Borowiecki during their game on Dec. 29.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Assigned D David Rundblad to Rockford (AHL).

DALLAS STARS — Recalled C Radek Faksa from Texas (AHL). Placed RW Ales Hemsky on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 29.

DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned LW Eric Tangradi to Grand Rapids (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Placed F Jacob Josefson on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 26. Recalled F Mike Sislo from Albany (AHL). Signed G Mackenzie Blackwood to a three-year entry-level contract.

American Hockey League

BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Announced D Kyle Burroughs was reassigned to the team from Missouri (ECHL) and D Loic Leduc was reassigned to Missouri.

HARTFORD WOLF PACK — Reassigned G Mackenzie Skapski to Greenville (ECHL).

ECHL

READING ROYALS — Signed F Andrew Ammon.

COLLEGE

AUBURN — Named Kevin Steele defensive coordinator.

BROWN — Named Kia McNeill women’s soccer coach.

CLEMSON — Suspended WR Deon Cain, K Ammon Lakip and TE Jay Jay McCullough the remainder of the season for violating team rules.

INDIANA — Announced DT Darius Latham will enter the NFL draft.

MEMPHIS — Dismissed senior DB Reggis Ball from the football program after a postgame incident at the Birmingham Bowl.

OHIO STATE — QB Cardale Jones announced he will enter the NFL draft.