BASEBALL

American League

TAMPA BAY RAYS – Named Jamie Nelson coach.

BASKETBALL

NBA

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS – Recalled F Kevin Jones from Canton (NBADL).

National League

NEW YORK METS – Agreed to terms with 3B David Wright on an eight-year contract.

FOOTBALL

NFL

NFL – Suspended Washington CB Cedric Griffin four games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance enhancing substances.

ARIZONA CARDINALS – Released TE Todd Heap. Signed TE Kory Sperry.

CHICAGO BEARS – Signed LB Dom DeCicco to a two-year contract and RB Harvey Unga to the practice squad. Waived/injured LB Patrick Trahan. Released QB Matt Blanchard from the practice squad.

CINCINNATI BENGALS – Placed WR Mohamed Sanu on injured reserve. Signed RB Daniel Herron from the practice squad and WR Vidal Hazelton to the practice squad.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS – Released FB Dominique Jones.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS – Released LB Clint Session and TE Maurice Stovall. Signed FB Will Ta’ofu’ou to the practice squad.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS – Re-signed Donte’ Stallworth. Placed WR Julian Edelman on injured reserve. Released OL Mitch Petrus. Signed OL Tommie Draheim and OL Colin Miller to the practice squad.

HOCKEY

AHL

HAMILTON BULLDOGS – Reassigned F Alain Berger and D Joe Stejskal to Wheeling (ECHL).

MANCHESTER MONARCHS – Signed G Peter Mannino to a one-year contract. Released D Vincent LoVerde from a professional tryout agreement.

SPRINGFIELD FALCONS – Assigned D Patrick Cullity to Idaho (ECHL).

COLLEGE

AUBURN – Named Gus Malzahn football coach.

BOSTON COLLEGE – Named Steve Addazio football coach.

MINNESOTA – Announced QB Max Shortell will transfer.

PENN STATE – Announced sophomore men’s basketball G John Johnson is transferring from Pittsburgh.

UMASS – Suspended men’s basketball C Cady Lalanne indefinitely.