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

                     === Thursday, February 14, 2013 ===


=== BASEBALL ===

Colorado Rockies - Acquired infielder Reid Brignac from the Tampa Bay Rays in
exchange for cash consideration and a player to be named later; placed pitcher
Edwar Cabrera on the 60-day disabled list.

Minnesota Twins - Signed pitcher Rafael Perez to a minor league contract with
an invitation to spring training.

Seattle Mariners - Agreed to one-year contracts with pitchers Charlie Furbush
and Hector Noesi.

St. Louis Cardinals - Extended the contract of general manager John Mozeliak
through 2016; picked up the 2014 option on the contract of manager Mike
Matheny.


=== BASKETBALL ===

Houston Rockets - Recalled forward Terrence Jones and center Greg Smith from
Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).


=== FOOTBALL ===

Buffalo Bills - Released cornerback Terrence McGee; signed quarterback Aaron
Corp and offensive lineman Hutch Eckerson.

Detroit Lions - Named Marcus Robertson secondary coach.

Miami Dolphins - Signed linebacker Lee Robinson.

New Orleans Saints - Re-signed safety Rafael Bush, tight end Michael Higgins
and guard Eric Olsen.

Philadelphia Eagles - Signed quarterback Dennis Dixon to a two-year contract.

Washington Redskins - Signed nose tackle Ron Brace.


=== HOCKEY ===

Calgary Flames - Recalled forward Roman Horak from Abbotsford (AHL).

Carolina Hurricanes - Recalled defenseman Michal Jordan from Charlotte (AHL).

Dallas Stars - Assigned defenseman Jamie Oleksiak to Texas (AHL).

Minnesota Wild - Assigned forward Charlie Coyle to Houston (AHL).

Montreal Canadiens - Acquired goaltender Dustin Tokarski from the Tampa Bay
Lightning in exchange for goaltender Cedrick Desjardins.

Pittsburgh Penguins - Recalled forward Beau Bennett from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
(AHL).

Tampa Bay Lightning - Assigned forward Pierre-Cedric Labrie and defenseman
Brendan Mikkelson to Syracuse (AHL).

Vancouver Canucks - Placed center Manny Malhotra on injured reserve.


=== COLLEGE ===

Alabama - Named Kevin Steele director of player personnel and Kerry Stevenson
director of player development.

Iowa - Named Bobby Kennedy wide receivers coach and Jim Reid defensive
assistant; released running backs coach Lester Erb.

Liberty - Named Josh Bookbinder outside linebackers coach.

Monmouth - Accepted an invitation to the Big South Conference for football.

North Carolina - Named Ron West co-defensive coordinator and linebackers
coach.