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

                     === Thursday, February 28, 2013 ===


=== BASEBALL ===

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Sent pitcher Bobby Cassevah outright to Salt
Lake (PCL).

San Diego Padres - Placed pitcher Joe Wieland on the 60-day disabled list
retroactive to February 26.


=== BASKETBALL ===

Brooklyn Nets - Assigned forward Tornike Shengelia to Springfield (NBADL).

Cleveland Cavaliers - Assigned forward Kevin Jones to Canton (NBADL).

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

San Antonio Spurs - Recalled guard Cory Joseph from Austin (NBADL); assigned
center Aron Baynes to Austin.


=== FOOTBALL ===

Atlanta Falcons - Named Nick Polk director of football operations.

Dallas Cowboys - Re-signed long snapper L.P. LaDouceur to a five-year
contract.

Pittsburgh Steelers - Signed wide receiver Kashif Moore to a reserve/future
contract.


=== HOCKEY ===

Calgary Flames - Acquired forward Brian McGrattan from the Nashville Predators
in exchange for defenseman Joe Piskula; assigned McGrattan to Abbotsford
(AHL).

Carolina Hurricanes - Activated defenseman Tim Gleason and forward Tim Brent
from injured reserve; assigned forward Jeremy Welsh and defenseman Michal
Jordan to Charlotte (AHL) and defenseman Ryan Murphy to Kitchener (OHL).

Dallas Stars - Returned forward Matt Fraser on loan to Texas (AHL).

New York Rangers - Activated forward Rick Nash from injured reserve; assigned
forward Chris Kreider to Connecticut (AHL).

Phoenix Coyotes - Assigned defenseman Chris Summers to Portland (AHL).

Washington Capitals - Assigned goaltender Philipp Grubauer and forward Casey
Wellman to Hershey (AHL); claimed left wing Aaron Volpatti off waivers from
the Vancouver Canucks.