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

                       === Friday, October 26, 2012 ===


=== BASEBALL ===

Boston Red Sox - Named Torey Lovullo bench coach.

Chicago White Sox - Named Rick Hahn general manager; named Ken Williams
executive vice president; named Howard Pizer senior executive vice president.

Houston Astros - Claimed outfielder Che-Hsuan Lin off waivers from the Boston
Red Sox; designated pitcher Enerio Del Rosario for assignment.

Kansas City Royals - Claimed pitcher Chris Volstad off waivers from the
Chicago Cubs.

Oakland Athletics - Named Darren Bush bullpen coach.


=== BASKETBALL ===

Charlotte Bobcats - Exercised the third-year options on guard Kemba Walker and
forward Bismack Biyombo.

Miami Heat - Waived forwards Rodney Carney and Jarvis Varnado.

New York Knicks - Waived guard Chris Smith.

San Antonio Spurs - Waived forwards JaMychal Green, Wesley Witherspoon and
Josh Powell; exercised the third-year options on guard Cory Joseph and forward
Kawhi Leonard.


=== FOOTBALL ===

Atlanta Falcons - Activated defensive tackle Corey Peters to the 53-man
roster; waived cornerback Terrence Johnson.

Carolina Panthers - Signed defensive tackle Nate Chandler from the practice
squad; waived defensive tackle Frank Kearse.

Dallas Cowboys - Signed safety Barry Church to a four-year contract extension.

Jacksonville Jaguars - Signed cornerback Kevin Rutland.

Minnesota Vikings - Placed cornerback Chris Cook on reserve/injured list with
designation to return.

New England Patriots - Placed cornerback Ras-I Dowling on injured reserve.

Tennessee Titans - Signed safety Tracy Wilson from the practice squad; placed
running back Javon Ringer on injured reserve.

=== HOCKEY ===

St. Louis Blues - Named Sergei Zubov consultant to hockey operations.


=== COLLEGE ===

South Carolina Upstate - Signed men's head basketball coach Eddie Payne to a
contract extension through the 2015-16 season.