BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Hired Derek Shomon as hitting coach. Hired Sherman Johnson Jr. as hitting coordinator.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Announced LHP Sam Long and RHP Kyle Wright refused outright assignments to Omaha and elected to become free agents.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES — Hired Tony Mansolino as third base coach. Hired J.P. Martinez as bullpen coach.
COLORADO ROCKIES — Hired Paul DePodesta as president of baseball operations.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Placed DL DeForest Buckner on injured reserve.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CAROLINA HURRICANES — Placed D Shayne Gostisbehere on injured reserve.
MINNESOTA WILD — Activated F Mats Zuccarello from injured reserve.
MONTREAL CANADIENS — Reassigned D Marc Del Gaizo to Laval (AHL).
VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Recalled G Jiri Patera from Abbotsford (AHL).
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION — Hired Marko Mitrović as head coach.
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