=== Sports Transactions from The Sports Network ===

                      === Wednesday, August 29, 2012 ===


=== BASEBALL ===

Chicago Cubs - Named Brandon Hyde director of player development.

Cleveland Indians - Claimed pitcher Scott Maine off waivers from the Chicago
Cubs; designated outfielder Shelley Duncan for assignment; optioned pitcher
Scott Maine to Columbus (IL); recalled pitcher Jeanmar Gomez from Columbus.

Los Angeles Dodgers - Placed Scott Elbert on the 15-day disabled list;
recalled pitcher Shawn Tolleson from Rancho Cucamonga (California).

Minnesota Twins - Recalled infielder/outfielder Chris Parmelee from Rochester
(IL); outrighted pitcher Jeff Gray to Rochester.

Philadelphia Phillies - Placed pitcher Vance Worley on the 15-day disabled
list; selected the contract of pitcher Tyler Cloud from Lehigh Valley (IL).

St. Louis Cardinals - Recalled pitcher Trevor Rosenthal and catcher Bryan
Anderson from Memphis (PCL); optioned infielder Ryan Jackson and pitcher
Brandon Dickson to Memphis.

Texas Rangers - Announced the extension of an affiliate agreement through the
2014 season with Hickory (South Atlantic).


=== BASKETBALL ===

Houston Rockets - Waived forward/center Sean Williams.

Portland Trail Blazers - Named Dale Osborne assistant coach.

Washington Wizards - Signed swingman Martell Webster.


=== FOOTBALL ===

Chicago Bears - Signed wide receiver Terriun Crump; placed linebacker Dom
DeCicco on the waived/injured list.

Cincinnati Bengals - Signed center Jeff Faine; waived wide receiver Justin
Hamilton.

New York Jets - Waived cornerback Ryan Steed.

Oakland Raiders - Claimed defensive back Coye Francies off waivers from the
Seattle Seahawks.

San Francisco 49ers - Signed defensive tackle Matthew Masifilo to a two-year
contract; waived center Chase Beeler.

Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) - Signed linebackers Joe Lobendahn and Diamond
Ferri, and defensive back Alonzo Lawrence; released wide receiver Efrem Hill
and running back Louis Rankin.

Washington Redskins - Re-signed quarterback Jonathan Crompton.


=== HOCKEY ===

Ottawa Senators - Signed center Kyle Turris to a five-year contract extension
through the 2017-18 season.


=== COLLEGE ===

East Carolina - Suspended wide receivers Dayon Arrington, Danny Webster and
Antonio Cannon for one game.

Patriot League - Announced the addition of Loyola-Maryland, effective July 1,
2013.