BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with RHP Rico Garcia on a one-year major league contract.
DETROIT TIGERS — Agreed to terms with C Tomás Nido on a minor league contract.
MINNESOTA TWINS — Hired Derek Shelton as manager.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA — Fined Charlotte Hornets G LaMelo Ball $35,000 for making an obscene gesture on the playing court.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Designated LB BJ Olujari to return from the PUP list. Signed WR Jalen Brooks and TE Messiah Swinson to the practice squad. Released CB Jaden Davis from the practice squad.
CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed QB Mike White to the active roster. Placed OL Brady Christensen on injured reserve. Signed DT Jaden Crumedy to the practice squad.
CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed LB Joe Giles-Harris to the active roster. Released DE Myles Cole from the practice squad. Signed LB Liam Anderson to the practice squad. Signed LB Brian Asamoah II to the practice squad.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BUFFALO SABRES — Reassigned C/LW Noah Östlund to Rochester (AHL).
COLORADO AVALANCHE — Signed F Martin Necas to an eight-year contract extension through the 2033-34 season.
DALLAS STARS — Acquired RW Samu Tuomaala from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for D Christian Kyrou.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Recalled G Alexei Kolosov from Lehigh Valley (AHL). Placed G Samuel Ersson on injured reserve.
SAN JOSE SHARKS — Placed C/RW Adam Gaudette on injured reserve. Activated D Shakir Mukhamadullin from injured reserve.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Placed RW/C Ethen Frank on injured reserve.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
L.A. GALAXY — Exercised 2026 contract options for Ds John Nelson and Mauricio Cuevas, and MFs Tucker Lepley, Isaiah Parente, and Gino Vivi. Extended its contracts with F Christian Ramirez and G Brady Scott. Declined the 2026 contract option on F Miguel Berry, F Eriq Zavaleta, and MF Diego Fagúndez.
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