TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Named Matt Stairs hitting coach.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Signed RHP Josh Johnson to a minor league contract.
SEATTLE MARINERS — Sent C Steve Clevenger, LHP Charlie Furbush and RHP Ryan Cook outright to Tacoma (PCL). Claimed RHP Ryan Weber off waivers from Atlanta. Designated C Steven Baron for assignment. TEXAS RANGERS — Claimed RHP Adrian Sampson off waivers from Seattle. Announced organization’s Carolina League franchise will be called Down East Wood Ducks. FIGURE SKATING SKATE CANADA — Named Debra Armstrong chief executive officer. FOOTBALL BUFFALO BILLS — Released CB Marcus Roberson. Signed LS Reid Ferguson to practice squad. Signed S Sergio Brown. Released K Marshall Morgan from practice squad. CHICAGO BEARS — Signed OL William Poehls to practice squad. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed TE Connor Hamlett to practice squad. Released WR Mitch Mathews from practice squad. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed RB Brandon Burks to practice squad. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Announced resignation of offensive coordinator Norv Turner. Named Pat Shurmur interim offensive coordinator.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed TE Matt Lengel from Cincinnati’s practice squad. NEW YORK JETS — Signed RB C.J. Spiller. Waived RB Knile Davis.
HOCKEY National Hockey League
ANAHEIM DUCKS — Recalled C Michael Sgarbossa and LW Ondrej Kase from San Diego (AHL). Reassigned G Dustin Tokarski to San Diego.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Traded G Mike Condon to Ottawa Senators for a 2017 fifth-round draft pick. American Hockey League SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE — Reassigned G Kent Simpson to Colorado (ECHL).
STOCKTON HEAT — Announced D Keegan Kanzig was reassigned to team from Adirondack (ECHL). Released D Colby Robak from his tryout contract. SOCCER Major League Soccer SEATTLE SOUNDERS — Named Brian Schmetzer coach. National Womens Soccer League WASHINGTON SPIRIT — Traded D Ali Krieger and No. 9 spot in Distribution Ranking to Orlando for No. 2 spot in Distribution Ranking. NOTABLE COLLEGES CLAYTON STATE — Named Tony LaMarr men’s assistant basketball coach. JOHNSON STATE — Announced resignation of men’s soccer coach Iain Manson. MOUNT IDA — Named John Mullane an assistant men’s basketball coach.