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

                      === Tuesday, February 12, 2013 ===


=== BASEBALL ===

Cincinnati Reds - Signed pitcher Mat Latos to a two-year contract.

Kansas City Royals - Acquired infielder Elliott Johnson from the Tampa Bay
Rays as the player to be named later in a Dec. 9 trade; placed pitcher Felipe
Paulino on the 60-day disabled list.

Miami Marlins - Released catcher Craig Tatum.

Oakland Athletics - Signed pitcher Hideki Okajima to a minor league contract
with an invitation to spring training.

Seattle Mariners - Signed pitchers Jon Garland and Kameron Loe to minor league
contracts with invitations to spring training; signed pitcher Joe Saunders to
a
one-year contract.

Texas Rangers - Agreed to terms with pitchers Jeff Beliveau, Cory Burns,
Justin Grimm, Michael Kirkman, Justin Miller, Neil Ramirez and Robbie Ross and
infielder Mike Olt on one-year contracts for the 2013 season.


=== BASKETBALL ===

Atlanta Hawks - Released guard Jannero Pargo


=== FOOTBALL ===

Chicago Bears - Released wide receiver Johnny Knox.

Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) - Signed wide receiver Fred Stamps to a contract
extension.

Kansas City Chiefs - Signed defensive tackle Marcus Dixon, tight end Kevin
Brock and wide receiver Mardy Gilyard.

Washington Redskins - Named Keith Burns special teams coordinator.


=== HOCKEY ===

Anaheim Ducks - Reassigned goaltender Frederik Andersen to Norfolk (AHL).

Boston Bruins - Signed forward Jay Pandolfo to a one-year, two-way contract
and then placed him on waivers.

Calgary Flames - Recalled center Paul Byron from Abbotsford (AHL); assigned
center Ben Street to Abbotsford.

Columbus Blue Jackets - Relieved executive vice president and general manager
Scott Howson of his duties; assigned defenseman Nick Holden to Springfield
(AHL).

Edmonton Oilers - Recalled forward Chris VandeVelde from Oklahoma City (AHL);
announced forward Darcy Hordichuk has cleared waivers and will be loaned to
Oklahoma City.

Minnesota Wild - Recalled goaltender Darcy Kuemper from Houston (AHL);
activated defenseman Jared Spurgeon from injured reserve; waived forward Matt
Kassian; reassigned defenseman Marco Scandella to Houston.

Philadelphia Flyers - Recalled forward Harry Zolnierczyk from Adirondack
(AHL); placed forward Jody Shelley on injured reserve.

Ottawa Senators - Placed center Peter Regin on injured reserve.

St. Louis Blues - Recalled goaltender Jake Allen from Peoria (AHL).

San Jose Sharks - Placed forward Andrew Desjardins on injured reserve;
recalled forward Tim Kennedy from Worcester (AHL).


=== COLLEGE ===

Liberty - Announced the retirement of assistant head football
coach/linebackers coach Carl Torbush.

Texas Southern - Named Michael Vite defensive coordinator.