|TODAY|
|HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD|
Dakota Clash Meet at Pierre, 1 p.m.
|MEN'S CITY LEAGUE BASKETBALL|
|at Washington Street Gym|
6:30 p.m. - F League Playoff, Titan Machinery/S&S Lumber vs. Culver's/Harr Motors.
7:45 p.m. - H League Playoff, Kessler's/Pepsi vs. Sound Decisions.
9 p.m. - D League Playoff, Spanier Harvesting/Western Printing vs. Pulfrey Sales.
|TV SPORTS|
Soccer-UEFA Champions League, Juventus at Bayern Munich, 1:30 p.m. (FXSP)
Women's College Basketball-NCAA Division I Tournament, Notre Dame vs. Duke, 6 p.m. (ESPN), Tennessee vs. Louisville, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Men's College Basketball-National Invitation Tournament, Brigham Young vs. Baylor, 6 p.m. (ESPN2), Maryland vs. Iowa, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
NHL Hockey-Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins, 6:30 p.m. (NBCSN)
NBA Basketball-New York Knicks at Miami Heat, 7 p.m. (TNT); Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers, 9:30 p.m. (TNT)
|BOWLING|
|SUNDAY NITE MIXED LEAGUE|
Standings: HD Strikers 29 , Burns Taxidermy 27 , Hit or Miss 24, The New Bees
High Games: (men) Larry Papke 248-229, Butch Burns 209, Jim Reeb 197, Terry Simon 194, Anthony Morrissey 194; (women) Jessica Reeb 182, Cindy Bauer 169, Tami Ochsner 167.
High Series: (men) Larry Papke 670, Jim Reeb 560; (women) Tami Ochsner 489, Jessica Reeb 464.
BASKETBALL
NCAA Tournament |
|FINAL FOUR|
|At The Georgia Dome|
|Atlanta|
|National Semifinals|
|Saturday, April 6|
Louisville (33-5) vs. Wichita State (30-8), 5 p.m.
Michigan (30-7) vs. Syracuse (30-9), 7:30 p.m.|
|National Championship|
|Monday, April 8|
Semifinal winners, 8 p.m.
NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament|
|OKLAHOMA CITY REGIONAL|
Regional Semifinals|
|Oklahoma City|
|Tuesday, April 2|
|Regional Championship|
Tennessee (27-7) vs. Louisville (27-8), 8 p.m.
|Regional Championship|
|Monday, April 1|
California 65, Georgia 62, OT
|NORFOLK REGIONAL|
|Regional Championship|
|Tuesday, April 2|
Notre Dame (34-1) vs. Duke (33-2), 6 p.m.
|BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL|
|Regional Championship|
|Monday, April 1|
Kentucky (30-5) vs. Connecticut (32-4), 6:30 p.m.
|FINAL FOUR|
|At New Orleans Arena|
|New Orleans|
|National Semifinals|
|Sunday, April 7|
Oklahoma City champion vs. California (32-3), 4:30 or 7 p.m.
Norfolk champion vs. Connecticut (33-4), 4:30 or 7 p.m.
|National Championship|
|Tuesday, April 9|
Semifinal winners, 6:30 p.m.
National Invitation Tournament
|At Madison Square Garden|
|New York|
|Semifinals|
|Tuesday, April 2|
BYU (24-11) vs. Baylor (21-14), 6 p.m.
Maryland (25-12) vs. Iowa (24-12), 8:30 p.m.|
|Championship|
|Thursday, April 4|
Semifinal winners, 8 p.m.
Women's National Invitation
Tournament
|Semifinals|
|Wednesday, April 3|
Florida (28-8) at Drexel (26-10), 6 p.m.
Utah (22-13) at Kansas State (19-17), 7 p.m.|
|Championship|
|Saturday, April 6|
Semifinal winners, 2 p.m.
|NBA|
|EASTERN CONFERENCE|
|Atlantic Division|
|WLPctGB
x-New York 4626.639-
x-Brooklyn 4231.5754
Boston 3836.5149
Philadelphia 3043.41116
Toronto 2747.36520
|Southeast Division|
|WLPctGB
z-Miami 5815.795-
x-Atlanta 4233.56017
Washington 2746.37031
Orlando 1956.25340
Charlotte 1757.23041
|Central Division|
|WLPctGB
x-Indiana 4727.635-
x-Chicago 4032.5566
Milwaukee 3637.49310
Detroit 2550.33322
Cleveland 2251.30124
|WESTERN CONFERENCE|
|Southwest Division|
|WLPctGB
x-San Antonio 5519.743-
x-Memphis 5024.6765
Houston 4133.55414
Dallas 3637.49318
New Orleans 2648.35129
|Northwest Division|
|WLPctGB
x-Oklahoma City 5420.730-
x-Denver 5024.6764
Utah 3936.52015
Portland 3341.44621
Minnesota 2746.37026
|Pacific Division|
|WLPctGB
x-L.A. Clippers 4925.662-
Golden State 4232.5687
L.A. Lakers 3836.51411
Sacramento 2747.36522
Phoenix 2351.31126
x-clinched playoff spot|
z-clinched conference|
| ---|
|Monday's Games|
Detroit 108, Toronto 98
Atlanta 102, Cleveland 94
Houston 111, Orlando 103
Memphis 92, San Antonio 90
Minnesota 110, Boston 100
Milwaukee 131, Charlotte 102
Utah 112, Portland 102
Indiana at L.A. Clippers, N
|Tuesday's Games|
Chicago at Washington, 6 p.m.
New York at Miami, 7 p.m.
Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.|
|Wednesday's Games|
Brooklyn at Cleveland, 6 p.m.
New York at Atlanta, 6 p.m.
Philadelphia at Charlotte, 6 p.m.
Washington at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Detroit at Boston, 6:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.
Orlando at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.
Denver at Utah, 8 p.m.
Memphis at Portland, 9 p.m.
Houston at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
New Orleans at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.
Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.|
|NHL|
EASTERN CONFERENCE|
|Atlantic Division|
|GPWLOTPtsGFGA
Pittsburgh 3628805612384
New Jersey 36151293989100
N.Y. Rangers 3517153378286
N.Y. Islanders 361716337103113
Philadelphia 35151733395108
|Northeast Division|
|GPWLOTPtsGFGA
Montreal 3523755111184
Boston 342284489775
Ottawa 3519106448976
Toronto 362012444112100
Buffalo 36131763294113
|Southeast Division|
|GPWLOTPtsGFGA
Winnipeg 37181723891110
Carolina 34161623493101
Washington 351617234102101
Tampa Bay 341518131110103
Florida 36111962888125
|WESTERN CONFERENCE|
|Central Division|
|GPWLOTPtsGFGA
Chicago 3426535511674
Detroit 3618135419494
St. Louis 3418142389894
Columbus 3615147378797
Nashville 3514147358796
|Northwest Division|
|GPWLOTPtsGFGA
Minnesota 3521122449890
Vancouver 3519106449290
Edmonton 3414137358795
Calgary 33131643093114
Colorado 35121942886111
|Pacific Division|
|GPWLOTPtsGFGA
Anaheim 3624755311190
Los Angeles 35201234310388
San Jose 3417116408584
Dallas 35161633594107
Phoenix 35141563494101
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.|
|Monday's Games|
N.Y. Islanders 3, New Jersey 1
N.Y. Rangers 4, Winnipeg 2
Montreal 4, Carolina 1
Detroit 3, Colorado 2
St. Louis 4, Minnesota 1
Anaheim 4, Dallas 0
Chicago 3, Nashville 2
Calgary at Edmonton, N
Vancouver at San Jose, N
|Tuesday's Games|
Ottawa at Boston, 6 p.m.
Winnipeg at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.
Washington at Carolina, 6 p.m.
Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m.
Florida at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.
Colorado at Nashville, 7 p.m.
Los Angeles at Phoenix, 9 p.m.|
|Wednesday's Games|
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 6:30 p.m.
Montreal at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.
Edmonton at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Dallas at Anaheim, 9 p.m.
Minnesota at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.|
|BASEBALL|
|MLB|
AMERICAN LEAGUE
|East Division|
|WLPctGB
Boston 101.000-
Baltimore 00.000
Tampa Bay 00.000
Toronto 00.000
New York 01.0001
|Central Division|
|WLPctGB
Chicago 101.000-
Detroit 101.000-
Cleveland 00.000
Kansas City 01.0001
Minnesota 01.0001
|West Division|
|WLPctGB
Houston 101.000-
Los Angeles 101.000-
Oakland 00.000
Seattle 00.000
Texas 01.0001
| ---|
|Monday's Games|
Boston 8, N.Y. Yankees 2
Detroit 4, Minnesota 2
Chicago White Sox 1, Kansas City 0
L.A. Angels 3, Cincinnati 1, 13 innings
Seattle at Oakland, N
|Tuesday's Games|
Baltimore (Hammel 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Price 0-0), 2:10 p.m.
Cleveland (Masterson 0-0) at Toronto (Dickey 0-0), 6:07 p.m.
Texas (Darvish 0-0) at Houston (Harrell 0-0), 7:10 p.m.
Seattle (Iwakuma 0-0) at Oakland (Parker 0-0), 9:05 p.m.|
|Wednesday's Games|
Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.
Texas at Houston, 1:10 p.m.
Detroit at Minnesota, 3:10 p.m.
Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m.
Cleveland at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.
Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.
L.A. Angels at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.
Seattle at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.|
NATIONAL LEAGUE
|East Division|
|WLPctGB
Atlanta 101.000-
New York 101.000-
Washington 101.000-
Miami 01.0001
Philadelphia 01.0001
|Central Division|
|WLPctGB
Chicago 101.000-
Milwaukee 101.000-
St. Louis 00.000
Cincinnati 01.0001
Pittsburgh 01.0001
|West Division|
|WLPctGB
Los Angeles 101.000-
Arizona 00.000
Colorado 01.0001
San Diego 01.0001
San Francisco 01.0001
| ---|
|Monday's Games|
Washington 2, Miami 0
N.Y. Mets 11, San Diego 2
Chicago Cubs 3, Pittsburgh 1
Milwaukee 5, Colorado 4, 10 innings
L.A. Angels 3, Cincinnati 1, 13 innings
L.A. Dodgers 4, San Francisco 0
Atlanta 7, Philadelphia 5
St. Louis at Arizona, 9:10 p.m.|
|Tuesday's Games|
Colorado (De La Rosa 0-0) at Milwaukee (Estrada 0-0), 7:10 p.m.
St. Louis (Garcia 0-0) at Arizona (Cahill 0-0), 8:40 p.m.
San Francisco (Bumgarner 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 0-0), 9:10 p.m.|
|Wednesday's Games|
Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.
Miami at Washington, 6:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Atlanta, 6:10 p.m.
San Diego at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m.
Colorado at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.
San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.|
LEADERS
|AMERICAN LEAGUE|
BATTING-Cruz, Texas, .667; Maxwell, Houston, .667; Peralta, Detroit, .667; Rios, Chicago, .667; Iglesias, Boston, .600; 10 tied at .500.
RUNS-Bradley, Boston, 2; Maxwell, Houston, 2; Saltalamacchia, Boston, 2; 24 tied at 1.
RBI-Ankiel, Houston, 3; Iannetta, Los Angeles, 3; Victorino, Boston, 3; Cervelli, New York, 2; Ellsbury, Boston, 2; Maxwell, Houston, 2; 12 tied at 1.
HITS-Ellsbury, Boston, 3; Iglesias, Boston, 3; 17 tied at 2.
DOUBLES-Fielder, Detroit, 1; Hunter, Detroit, 1; Mauer, Minnesota, 1; Morneau, Minnesota, 1; Plouffe, Minnesota, 1; Saltalamacchia, Boston, 1; Youkilis, New York, 1.
TRIPLES-Maxwell, Houston, 2; Bourjos, Los Angeles, 1; Ellsbury, Boston, 1.
HOME RUNS-Ankiel, Houston, 1; Flowers, Chicago, 1; Iannetta, Los Angeles, 1.
STOLEN BASES-Escobar, Kansas City, 1; Hosmer, Kansas City, 1; Peralta, Detroit, 1; Rios, Chicago, 1.
PITCHING-Norris, Houston, 1-0; Verlander, Detroit, 1-0; Lester, Boston, 1-0; Sale, Chicago, 1-0; Lowe, Los Angeles, 1-0; Harrison, Texas, 0-1; Worley, Minnesota, 0-1; Shields, Kansas City, 0-1; Sabathia, New York, 0-1.
STRIKEOUTS-Harrison, Texas, 9; Sale, Chicago, 7; Lester, Boston, 7; Verlander, Detroit, 7; Shields, Kansas City, 6; Sabathia, New York, 5; Norris, Houston, 5.
SAVES-Frieri, Los Angeles, 1; Coke, Detroit, 1; Reed, Chicago, 1; Bedard, Houston, 1.
|NATIONAL LEAGUE|
BATTING-Freeman, Atlanta, .750; Ellis, Los Angeles, .667; Johnson, Atlanta, .667; Fowler, Colorado, .600; Utley, Philadelphia, .600; 15 tied at .500.
RUNS-Aoki, Milwaukee, 2; Buck, New York, 2; Cowgill, New York, 2; Gonzalez, Colorado, 2; Harper, Washington, 2; Tejada, New York, 2; Uggla, Atlanta, 2; Utley, Philadelphia, 2; Weeks, Milwaukee, 2.
RBI-Cowgill, New York, 4; Freeman, Atlanta, 3; Utley, Philadelphia, 3; Byrd, New York, 2; Harper, Washington, 2; Ramirez, Milwaukee, 2; Rizzo, Chicago, 2; Tulowitzki, Colorado, 2.
HITS-Fowler, Colorado, 3; Freeman, Atlanta, 3; Utley, Philadelphia, 3; 22 tied at 2.
DOUBLES-Castillo, Chicago, 2; 13 tied at 1.
TRIPLES-Utley, Philadelphia, 1.
HOME RUNS-Harper, Washington, 2; 12 tied at 1.
STOLEN BASES-Wright, New York, 2; Castro, Chicago, 1; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 1; Revere, Philadelphia, 1; Schierholtz, Chicago, 1; Weeks, Milwaukee, 1.
PITCHING-Henderson, Milwaukee, 1-0; Niese, New York, 1-0; Strasburg, Washington, 1-0; Samardzija, Chicago, 1-0; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 1-0; Avilan, Atlanta, 1-0; 7 tied at 0.
STRIKEOUTS-Burnett, Pittsburgh, 10; Samardzija, Chicago, 9; Cueto, Cincinnati, 9; Cain, San Francisco, 8; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 7; Chacin, Colorado, 6; Nolasco, Miami, 5; Hamels, Philadelphia, 5.
SAVES-Fujikawa, Chicago, 1; Soriano, Washington, 1; Kimbrel, Atlanta, 1.
LINESCORES
|AMERICAN LEAGUE|
Boston 040000103-8130
New York 000200000-260
Lester, Uehara (6), A.Miller (7), A.Bailey (7), Tazawa (8), Hanrahan (9) and Saltalamacchia; Sabathia, Phelps (6), Logan (7), Kelley (8), Chamberlain (9), Eppley (9) and Cervelli. W-Lester 1-0. L-Sabathia 0-1.
| ---|
Kansas City 000000000-070
Chicago 00001000x-180
Shields, Crow (7), K.Herrera (8) and S.Perez; Sale, N.Jones (8), Thornton (8), Reed (9) and Flowers. W-Sale 1-0. L-Shields 0-1. Sv-Reed (1). HRs-Chicago, Flowers (1).
| ---|
Detroit 210000010-491
Minnesota 000001100-271
Verlander, Smyly (6), Alburquerque (7), Benoit (8), Coke (9) and Avila; Worley, Fien (7), Duensing (8), Roenicke (8) and Mauer. W-Verlander 1-0. L-Worley 0-1. Sv-Coke (1).
| ---|
|INTERLEAGUE|
Los Angeles 0010000000002-363
Cincinnati 0010000000000-131
(13 innings)|
Weaver, Richards (7), S.Burnett (8), Jepsen (9), S.Downs (10), M.Lowe (11), Frieri (13) and Iannetta; Cueto, Broxton (8), Chapman (9), LeCure (10), Hoover (12) and Hanigan. W-M.Lowe 1-0. L-Hoover 0-1. Sv-Frieri (1). HRs-Los Angeles, Iannetta (1).
| ---|
|NATIONAL LEAGUE|
Miami 000000000-030
Washington 10010000x-250
Nolasco, Qualls (7), M.Dunn (8) and Brantly; Strasburg, Clippard (8), R.Soriano (9) and W.Ramos. W-Strasburg 1-0. L-Nolasco 0-1. Sv-R.Soriano (1). HRs-Washington, Harper 2 (2).
| ---|
San Diego 001001000-241
New York 02230040x-11131
Volquez, Bass (4), Brach (7), Thayer (7), Thatcher (8) and Hundley; Niese, Lyon (7), Atchison (8), Rice (9) and Buck. W-Niese 1-0. L-Volquez 0-1. HRs-San Diego, Alonso (1). New York, Cowgill (1).
| ---|
Chicago 200001000-361
Pittsburgh 000000001-131
Samardzija, Marmol (9), Russell (9), Fujikawa (9) and Castillo; A.Burnett, Ju.Wilson (6), J.Hughes (8), Melancon (9) and R.Martin. W-Samardzija 1-0. L-A.Burnett 0-1. Sv-Fujikawa (1). HRs-Chicago, Rizzo (1).
| ---|
Colorado 0020100010-4120
Milwaukee 0010000301-580
(10 innings)|
Chacin, Belisle (7), W.Lopez (8), Brothers (9), Ottavino (10) and Rosario; Gallardo, Figaro (6), Badenhop (8), Axford (9), Henderson (10) and Lucroy. W-Henderson 1-0. L-Ottavino 0-1. HRs-Colorado, Tulowitzki (1), C.Gonzalez (1), Fowler (1). Milwaukee, Aoki (1).
| ---|
San Francisco 000000000-040
Los Angeles 00000004x-470
M.Cain, Kontos (7), S.Casilla (8), Affeldt (8) and Posey; Kershaw and A.Ellis. W-Kershaw 1-0. L-Kontos 0-1. HRs-Los Angeles, Kershaw (1).
| ---|
Philadelphia 000120110-5100
Atlanta 21101200x-7100
Hamels, Durbin (6), Horst (6), Aumont (8) and Kratz; T.Hudson, Avilan (5), O'Flaherty (7), Walden (8), Kimbrel (9) and Laird. W-Avilan 1-0. L-Hamels 0-1. Sv-Kimbrel (1). HRs-Philadelphia, Utley (1). Atlanta, Freeman (1), Uggla (1), J.Upton (1).
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL|
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL - Named Michael Hand chief marketing officer.|
|American League|
BALTIMORE ORIOLES - Promoted Einar Diaz to assistant coach.|
|National League|
CHICAGO CUBS - Placed 2B Darwin Barney on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 31. Selected the contract of 2B Alberto Gonzalez from Iowa (PCL). Designated RHP Robert Whitenack for assignment.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS - Recalled INF Justin Sellers from Albuquerque (PCL).|
|American Association|
AMARILLO SOX - Released RHP Matt Lackie. Traded OF Oscar Garcia and RHP Jake Negrette to San Angelo to complete an earlier trade.
KANSAS CITY T-BONES - Signed C Mike Thomas.
ST. PAUL SAINTS - Signed LHP Matt Meyer.|
|Atlantic League|
LONG ISLAND DUCKS - Signed INF Bryant Nelson and OF Adam Bailey. Placed INF Shawn Williams on the reserved/retired list.|
|Can-Am League|
ROCKLAND BOULDERS - Released LHP Gustavo Chacin. Traded RHP Jonathan Velasquez to Camden for cash.|
|Frontier League|
FLORENCE FREEDOM - Signed LHP Dan Osterbrock.
WASHINGTON WILD THINGS - Named Rich Pasquale bench/hitting coach.|
|BASKETBALL|
|National Basketball Association|
HOUSTON ROCKETS - Recalled F Terrence Jones from Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS - Signed G Justin Holiday. Waived G Jeremy Pargo.|
|FOOTBALL|
|National Football League|
NFL - Suspended Baltimore S Christian Thompson four games for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
ARIZONA CARDINALS - Signed QB Brian Hoyer, RB William Powell and DE Ronald Talley to one-year contracts. Released QB John Skelton.
CINCINNATI BENGALS - Re-signed CB Terence Newman to a two-year contract.
CLEVELAND BROWNS - Traded QB Colt McCoy and an undisclosed 2013 draft pick to San Francisco for two undisclosed 2013 draft picks.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS - Agreed to terms with WR Darrius Heyward-Bey.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - Announced the resignation of chief financial officer Bill Prescott. Promoted business planning manager Kelly Flanagan to vice president of finance and planning. Released DT C.J. Mosley.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS - Signed LB Edgar Jones. Released LB Andy Studebaker.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS - Agreed to terms with DE Kenyon Coleman and QB Luke McCown on one-year contracts.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS - Traded QB Matt Flynn to Oakland for a 2014 fifth-round draft pick and a conditional 2015 draft pick.
TENNESSEE TITANS - Agreed to terms with WR Kevin Walter and OL Chris Spencer on one-year contracts.|
|HOCKEY|
|National Hockey League|
ANAHEIM DUCKS - Assigned F Harry Zolnierczyk to Norfolk (AHL).
CALGARY FLAMES - Traded D Jay Bouwmeester to St. Louis for a conditional first-round draft pick, 2013 fourth-round draft pick, D Mark Cundari and G Reto Berra.
CAROLINA HURRICANES - Activated G Dan Ellis from injured reserve. Assigned G John Muse to Charlotte (AHL).
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS - Reassigned F Brandon Bollig to Rockford (AHL). Acquired F Michal Handzus from San Jose for a 2013 fourth-round draft pick.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS - Assigned C Nick Drazenovic to Springfield (AHL).
DALLAS STARS - Recalled F Francis Wathier from Texas (AHL). Assigned F Toby Petersen to Texas (AHL). Assigned F Brett Ritchie from Niagara (OHL) to Texas.
EDMONTON OILERS - Signed D Ladislav Smid to a four-year contract extension.
MINNESOTA WILD - Reassigned G Darcy Kuemper to Houston (AHL).
NEW JERSEY DEVILS - Activated LW Dainius Zubrus from injured reserve.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS - Agreed to terms with F Anders Lee on a two-year, entry-level contract. Reassigned F Ryan Strome to Bridgeport (AHL).
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS - Traded F Harry Zolnierczyk to Anaheim for F Jay Rosehill.
ST. LOUIS BLUES - Recalled G Brian Elliott from his conditioning assignment at Peoria (AHL).
SAN JOSE SHARKS - Reassigned G Alex Stalock to Worcester (AHL).
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING - Signed F Tanner Richard to a three-year, entry-level contract and D Luke Witkowski to a two-year contract. Agreed to terms with F B.J. Crombeen on a two-year contract extension. Recalled F Mike Angelidis from Syracuse (AHL). Reassigned F Dana Tyrell to Syracuse.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS - Assigned G Philipp Grubauer to Hershey (AHL).|
|American Hockey League|
HAMILTON BULLDOGS - Signed F Olivier Archambault to an amateur tryout contract and D Adam Ross to a professional tryout contract.
PEORIA RIVERMEN - Released F Mike Pelech from his professional tryout contract.
SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE - Returned F Josh Birkholz, F David Pacan, D Brian O'Hanley and G Brian Foster to Cincinnati (ECHL).
TORONTO MARLIES - Signed G Garret Sparks to an amateur tryout contract.
|ECHL|
READING ROYALS - Announced D Brett Flemming was assigned to the team from Hershey (AHL), G Mark Owuya was assigned to the team from Toronto (AHL), F Danick Paquette was assigned to Hershey and D Joe Sova was assigned to Charlotte (AHL). Announced F David Civitarese was recalled by Hershey. Released D Bobby Shea from his amateur tryout agreement. Signed D Bobby Shea. Released D Chris Saracino.|
|COLLEGE|
CONFERENCE USA - Announced Western Kentucky will join the league, effective July 1, 2014.
COLUMBIA - Named Stephanie Glance women's basketball coach.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN - Named Mark Byington men's basketball coach.
HIGH POINT - Named Jake Hong assistant volleyball coach.
KENTUCKY - Announced G Archie Goodwin will enter the NBA draft.
N.C. STATE - Announced F C.J. Leslie will enter the NBA draft. Announced men's basketball G Rodney Purvis intends to transfer.
PITTSBURGH - Fired women's basketball coach Agnus Berenato.
SAINT AUGUSTINE'S - Named Ben Coates offensive coordinator, Cory Peoples defensive backs coach and Darrin Hicks quarterbacks coach.