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BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned LHP Brandon Walter outright to Worcester (IL). Reassigned RHPs Melvin Adon, Franklin German and Alex Hoppe, LHP Helcris Olivarez and Cs Nathan Hickey and Stephen Scott to the minor league camp. MINNESOTA TWINS — Reassigned LHP Jovani Moran, RHPs Randy Dobnak, Ronny Henriquez and Ryan Jensen, Cs Alex Isola …

BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League DETROIT TIGERS — Claimed 3B Buddy Kennedy off waivers from St. Louis. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Agreed to terms with C Francisco Mejia on a minor league contract. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Reassigned LHP Hayden Harris and RHP Taylor Widener to the minor league camp. Minor League Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS — …

BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with INF/OF Ryan O’Hearn on a one-year contract. Acquired OF Peyton Burdick from Miami in exchange for cash considerations. Placed RHP Felix Bautista on the 60-day IL. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with INF Mike Moustakas on minor-league deal. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Agreed to terms with …

BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with INF/OF Ryan O’Hearn on a one-year contract. Acquired OF Peyton Burdick from Miami in exchange for cash considerations. Placed RHP Felix Bautista on the 60-day IL. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with INF Mike Moustakas on minor-league deal. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Agreed to terms with …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For at least one night, the Los Angeles Kings got the momentum they were looking for after a coaching change. David Rittich stopped 27 shots for his first shutout in nearly three years, Quinton Byfield had two goals and an assist and the Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 Saturday night, giving Jim Hiller a victory …

College football’s busy recruiting calendar created a particularly hectic first few weeks on the job for all the head coaches who switched schools over the last month. When Nick Saban announced his retirement last month, it set off a chain reaction that resulted in head coaching changes at Arizona, Washington and San Jose State as well as Alabama. That doesn’t …

BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Named Mike Montville hitting coach and Seth Ellanson assistant athletic trainer for Norfolk (IL),Roberto Mercado manager, Josh Bunselmeyer hitting coach, Chase Sebby fundamentals coach, Billy Facteau development coach, Julio Ibarra athletic trainer and Austin Meine pitching coach for Bowie (EL), Felipe Rojas Alou Jr. manager, Jordie Henry pitching coach, Charles Bolden …

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed to hire Kentucky assistant coach Liam Coen to be their offensive coordinator, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Saturday because a contract hadn’t been finalized. Coen would replace Dave Canales, who left to become Carolina’s head …

Dan Quinn has signed his contract to become coach of the Washington Commanders, with the final NFL team to fill a head vacancy going with a candidate with previous experience in the role. The team announced the hiring of Quinn on Saturday after reaching a verbal agreement with him earlier in the week. The former Atlanta Falcons coach who guided …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings fired coach Todd McLellan on Friday and named Jim Hiller the interim coach for the rest of the season. “We want to thank Todd for his hard work and dedication to the organization,” vice president and general manager Rob Blake said in a statement. “He has done a tremendous job in moving …