BASEBALL American League DETOIT TIGERS - Reinstated SS-OF Jhonny Peralta from the restricted list.
SEATTLE MARINERS - Announced the resignation of manager Eric Wedge at the end of the season.
National League MIAMI MARLINS - Fired president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest and special assistant to the president of baseball operations Jim Fleming.
American Association EL PASO DIABLOS - Released RHP Carlos Monasterios.
KANSAS CITY T-BONES - Exercised the 2014 option on INF Devin Goodwin.
BASKETBALL NBA CLEVELAND CAVALIERS - Promoted Trent Redden to assistant general Manager and Koby Altman director of pro player personnel. Named Alex Moore high performance director.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS - Signed C Dan Gadzuric.
MIAMI HEAT - Signed G Roger Mason Jr.
NEW YORK KNICKS - Signed F Ike Diogu.
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER - Signed G Diante Garrett and G Rodney McGruder.
FOOTBALL NFL NFL - Fined Cincinnati LB Vontaze Burfict fined $31,000 for two unnecessary roughness violations ($21,000 for hitting Green bay WR James Jones, in the head and neck area; $10,000 for hitting Greeen Bay TE Ryan Taylor). Fined Cincinnati S George Iloka $15,000 for striking Green Bay TE Jermichael Finley in the head and neck area. Fined Pittsburgh WR Antonio Brown $15,750 for two unnecessary roughness violations ($7,875 for a late hit on Chicago S Chris Conte, and $7,875 for a face mask on Chicago CB Sherrick McManis). Fined Tennessee LB Moise Fokou $7,875 for a face mask violation in a game against San Diego. CHICAGO BEARS - Signed DT Landon Cohen. Placed DT Henry Melton on injured reserve.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Released CB Marquice Cole.
HOCKEY NHL NHL - Announced the Board of Governors approved the sale of the Florida Panthers to Vincent Viola and Doug Cifu.
FLORIDA PANTHERS - Named Douglas Cifu vice chairman, partner and alternate governor. Promoted Michael Yormark to president and chief executive officer. Loaned F Quinton Howden to San Antonio (AHL). Reassigned G Michael Houser to San Antonio.
LOS ANGELES KINGS - Loaned D Andrew Bodnarchuk to Manchester (AHL).
MINNESOTA WILD - Recalled G Johan Gustafsson from Iowa (AHL). Released C David Steckel from his professional tryout.
SAN JOSE SHARKS - Assigned D Nick Petrecki to Worcester (AHL).
American Hockey League HARTFORD WOLF PACK - Released Fs J.T. Barnett, Jean-Philip Chabot, Angelo Esposito, Tyler Gjurich and Matt Thurber; and D Brad Cole, Jace Coyle and Bretton Stamler from their training camp tryouts.
SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE - Reassigned F Wade Megan and D Josh McFadden to Cincinnati (ECHL). Released G Chet Pickard from his tryout contract.
ECHL SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS - Agreed to terms with F Anthony Collins.
COLLEGE CHARLOTTE - Signed baseball coach Loren Hibbs through the 2018 season.
ETSU - Named Hassaan Stamps sprints and hurdles track coach.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN - Dismissed freshman RB Chris Jordan from the team. Suspended freshman PK Connor Tierney one game for violation of team rules. HIGH POINT - Promoted Sam Phipps assistant athletic director for facilities & operations.
PURDUE - Announced sophomore basketball F Donnie Hale will transfer.
Sports, Pages 27 on 09/28/2013