Wednesday’s Sports Transactions By The Associated Press BASEBALL American League NEW YORK YANKEES—Agreed to terms with 2B David Adams, OF Zoilo Almonte, RHP Dellin Betances, LHP Cesar Cabral, C Francisco Cervelli, 2B Corban Joseph, RHP George Kontos, 3B Brandon Laird, OF Justin Maxwell, OF Melky Mesa, RHP Brad Meyers, RHP William Mitchell, RHP Ivan Nova, SS Eduardo Nunez, SS Ramiro Pena, RHP David Phelps, RHP Michael Pineda, C Austin Romine and RHP Cory Wade on one-year contracts. SEATTLE MARINERS—Announced the retirement of INF Carlos Guillen. International League SCRANTON/ WILKES- BARRE YANKEES— Announced the team will be called Empire State Yankees this season. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA—Fined Dallas G Jason Kidd $25,000 for for public criticism of officiating after Monday’s game. LOS ANGELES LAKERS—Assigned G Darius Morris to Los Angeles of the D-League. FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS—Re-signed WR Ruvell Martin. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Released QB Peyton Manning. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Released CB Marcus Trufant. HOCKEY National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS—Assigned F Chris Connor to Grand Rapids (AHL). Extended their affiliation agreement with Grand Rapids (AHL) for five years through the 2016-17 season. MONTREAL CANADIENS— Reassigned F Andreas Engqvist and F Louis Leblanc to Hamilton (AHL). TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Recalled G Dustin Tokarski from Norfolk (AHL). American Hockey League AHL—Suspended Norfolk RW Eric Neilson three games, Norfolk LW Pierre-Cedric Labrie two games, Springfield C Adam Mair three games and Springfield D Greg Amadio two games and fined each club undisclosed amounts for their actions during pregame warm-ups before Saturday’s games. SOCCER Major League Soccer CHICAGO FIRE—Signed D Arne Friedrich. D.C. UNITED—Signed M Lance Rozeboom. FC DALLAS—Named Fernando Clavijo technical director. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION—Placed MF Sainey Nyassi on the DL.
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