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

                     === Wednesday, December 19, 2012 ===

=== BASEBALL ===

Arizona Diamondbacks - Named Steve Sax first base coach and Turner Ward
assistant hitting coach.

Baltimore Orioles - Signed first baseman Travis Ishikawa and pitchers Daniel
Schlereth and Zach Braddock to minor league contracts.

Boston Red Sox - Signed pitcher Ryan Dempster to a two-year contract;
designated pitcher Pedro Beato for assignment.

Cleveland Indians - Designated outfielder Russ Canzler for assignment; agreed
to terms with pitcher Joe Martinez and catcher Brian Jeroloman on minor league
contracts.

Colorado Rockies - Signed pitcher Jeff Francis to a one-year contract.

Detroit Tigers - Released pitcher Adam Wilk after his contract was sold to a
Korean League team; outrighted the contract of pitcher Matt Hoffman to Toledo
(IL).

Houston Astros - Acquired pitcher John Ely from the Los Angeles Dodgers in
exchange for pitcher Rob Rasmussen; designated outfielder Che-Hsuan Lin for
assignment.

Major League Baseball - Suspended minor-league pitcher Kyle Pelchy 50 games
without pay for failing to agree to take an offseason drug test.

New York Yankees - Re-signed outfielder Ichiro Suzuki to a two-year contract;
designated pitcher Jim Miller for assignment.

Seattle Mariners - Acquired first baseman/designated hitter Kendrys Morales
from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for pitcher Jason Vargas.

Toronto Blue Jays - Claimed pitcher Mickey Storey off waivers from the Houston
Astros.


=== BASKETBALL ===

Indiana Pacers - Recalled center Miles Plumlee from Fort Wayne (NBADL).

Oklahoma City Thunder - Assigned forward Perry Jones and guard DeAndre Liggins
to Tulsa (NBADL).

San Antonio Spurs - Assigned forward Kawhi Leonard to Austin (NBADL).


=== FOOTBALL ===

Denver Broncos - Signed guard Lonnie Edwards to the practice squad.

Detroit Lions - Placed defensive tackle Nick Fairley on injured reserve;
signed defensive tackle Ogemdi Nwagbuo.

Miami Dolphins - Placed running back Daniel Thomas on injured reserve; signed
defensive back Julian Posey from the practice squad; signed defensive back
Dion Turner to the practice squad.

New York Jets - Placed wide receiver Stephen Hill on injured reserve; signed
cornerback Donnie Fletcher from the practice squad to the active roster.

San Diego Chargers - Signed running back Edwin Baker to the 53-man roster.

Washington Redskins - Signed linebacker Vic So'oto from the Green Bay Packers
practice squad; signed guard Pat Boyle to the practice squad; released
linebacker Kourtnei Brown from the practice squad.


=== COLLEGE ===

South Alabama - Announced the retirement of head men's basketball coach Ronnie
Arrow.

Stanford - Agreed to terms with head football coach David Shaw on an
undisclosed contract extension.

Western Illinois - Named Bob Nielson head football coach.