Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

BASEBALL

BASKETBALL FOOTBALL HOCKEY SOCCER COLLEGE

American League

CHICAGO WHITE SOX -- Assigned RHP Zach Stewart outright to Charlotte (IL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS -- Agreed to terms with 1B/3B Andy LaRoche on a minor league contract.

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS -- Agreed to terms with INF Cliff Pennington on a two-year contract.

MIAMI MARLINS -- Claimed RHP Sam Dyson off waivers from Toronto. Designated OF Kevin Mattison for assignment.

NEW YORK METS -- Agreed to terms with RHP Shaun Marcum on a one-year contract.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES -- Designated RHP J.C. Ramirez for assignment.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES -- Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Waldrop on a minor league contract.

National Basketball Association

MIAMI HEAT -- Signed F/C Chris Andersen to a second 10-day contract.

National Football League

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS -- Signed WR Jeremy Kelley to a reserve/future contract.

National Hockey League

NHL -- Suspended N.Y. Islanders F Colin McDonald two games for boarding Pittsburgh D Ben Lovejoy during Tuesday's game.

CAROLINA HURRICANES -- Assigned D Joe Sova from Charlotte (AHL) to Reading (ECHL).

DETROIT RED WINGS -- Reassigned RW Trevor Parkes and G Jordan Pearce from Grand Rapids (AHL) to Toledo (ECHL).

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS -- Assigned D Jake Gardner to Toronto (AHL).

American Hockey League

CONNECTICUT WHALE -- Signed F Andrew Carroll to a professional tryout agreement.

HERSHEY BEARS -- Recalled D Patrick Wellar from Reading (ECHL).

PROVIDENCE BRUINS -- Returned F Alden Hirschfeld to South Carolina (ECHL).

Major League Soccer

D.C. UNITED -- Transferred D/M Andy Najar to Anderlecht (Belgian Pro League).

NEW YORK RED BULLS -- Named Robin Fraser assistant coach.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Loaned F Kei Kamara to Norwich City (English Premier League) through May 6.

TORONTO FC -- Traded F Joao Plata to Real Salt Lake for a second-round draft pick.

NCAA -- Placed Southern Mississippi on four years probation with a one-year postseason ban for men's tennis.

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE -- Named Justin Sjovall assistant athletic director for athletic medicine.