By The Associated Press

BASEBALLAmerican LeagueTEXAS RANGERS - Designated RHP Rich Harden for assignment. Claimed RHP Ryan Tucker off waivers from Florida.National LeagueFLORIDA MARLINS - Assigned LHP Taylor Tankersley, RHP Tim Wood, INF Hector Luna and C Mike Rivera outright to New Orleans (PCL).MILWAUKEE BREWERS - Extended their player development contract with Huntsville (SL) through the 2012 season.ST. LOUIS CARDINALS - Exercised their 2011 contract option on 1B Albert Pujols. Announced the 2011 contract vesting option for LHP Trever Miller has been met.SAN DIEGO PADRES - Claimed INF Jarrett Hoffpauir off waivers from Toronto. Designated C Chris Stewart for assignment.Atlantic LeagueAL - Transferred the Newark Bears to the Can-Am League.BASKETBALLNational Basketball AssociationCHICAGO BULLS - Waived F Chris Richard.MILWAUKEE BUCKS - Waived F Keith Gallon.NEW JERSEY NETS - Waived G Eddie Gill.FOOTBALLNational Football LeagueBUFFALO BILLS - Signed RB Andre Anderson from their practice squad. Released TE Joe Klopfenstein from injured reserve. Signed DE Ra'Shon Harris to their practice squad.CLEVELAND BROWNS - Waived DB Derrick Roberson.DETROIT LIONS - Claimed OT Jamon Meredith off waivers from Buffalo.JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - Signed QB Keith Null to their practice squad. Waived DT Kommonyan Quaye.MINNESOTA VIKINGS - Traded DE Jayme Mitchell to Cleveland for an undisclosed 2012 draft pick.NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Traded WR Randy Moss to Minnesota for an undisclosed draft pick.WASHINGTON REDSKINS - Signed RB Javarris James and RB Keiland Williams to their practice squad. Released LB Mike Balogun from their practice squad.Canadian Football LeagueWINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS - Released LB Bernard Hicks. Signed DB Johnny Sears and DE Remond Willis to the practice roster.HOCKEYNational Hockey LeagueATLANTA THRASHERS - Placed F Jim Slater on the injured/non-roster list and F Andrew Kozek on the injured reserve list.BUFFALO SABRES - Assigned G Jhonas Enroth to Portland (AHL). Announced F Matt Ellis cleared waivers and has been assigned to Portland.DETROIT RED WINGS - Assigned F Kirk Maltby and D Derek Meech to Grand Rapids (AHL).EDMONTON OILERS - Loaned D Sheldon Souray to Hersey (AHL).LOS ANGELES KINGS - Assigned G Erik Ersberg and F Rich Clune to Manchester (AHL). Signed C Jordan Nolan to a three-year contract.MONTREAL CANADIENS - Assigned G Curtis Sanford, D Alex Henry, D Yannick Weber, F Ben Maxwell and F Ryan White to Hamilton (AHL).NEW JERSEY DEVILS - Placed D Bryce Salvador on long-term injured reserve. Designated D Anssi Salmela as injured-nonroster player. Assigned D Matt Taormina to Albany (AHL). Recalled C Adam Henrique from Albany.OTTAWA SENATORS - Assigned D David Hale to Binghamton (AHL).TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING - Assigned D Matt Roy to Norfolk (AHL).VANCOUVER CANUCKS - Traded F Darcy Hordichuk to Florida for F Andrew Peters.American Hockey LeagueABBOTSFORD HEAT - Assigned D Matt Clarke to Utah (ECHL).TEXAS STARS - Assigned F Michael Neal, F Matt Tassone, D Guillaume Monast and D Tyler Ludwig to Idaho (ECHL).WORCESTER SHARKS - Signed F Jonathan Cheechoo.ECHLUTAH GRIZZLIES - Signed D Chad Denny.LACROSSENational Lacrosse LeagueCALGARY ROUGHNECKS - Traded F Tracey Kelusky and a 2011 third-round draft pick to Buffalo for a 2011 first-round draft pick.COLLEGEAKRON - Named Charles Thomas men's assistant basketball coach.ALBANY, N.Y. - Named Katie Rowan women's assistant lacrosse coach.LIPSCOMB - Named Jamie Aid women's assistant tennis coach.LONG BEACH STATE - Named Lauren Kawahara women's basketball director of operations.MICHIGAN - Promoted David Ablauf to associate athletic director for media and public Relations, Kristin Orlowski to chief talent officer, Lisa Savoury and Brian Townsend to assistant sport administrators and moved Bruce Madej to associate athletic director for special projects.