BASEBALL

American League

KANSAS CITY ROYALS–Extended its player development contract with Omaha (PCL) through the 2014 season.

International League

NASHVILLE SOUNDS–Named Brad Tammen as general manager.

Eastern League

READING PHILLIES–Announced INF Gabriel Suarez was promoted to the team from Clearwater (FSL).

American Association

FORT WORTH CATS–Traded LHP Joel Kirsten to Somerset (Atlantic) for a player to be named. Released RHP Scott Migl.

PENSACOLA PELICANS–Exercised the 2011 contract options on LHP Tommy Baumgardner, RHP Austin Chambliss, RHP Dane DeValk, RHP Jason Franzblau, RHP Jared Gothreaux, RHP Lee Henry, RHP Ron Hill, RHP David Nathanson, RHP Seth Overbey, RHP Austin Quinn, RHP Bryan Rembisz, RHP Scott Vander Weg, C Chris Chiarappa, INF John Alonso, INF Javier Brito, INF Kyle Brown, INF Dallas Christison, INF Adolfo Gonzalez, INF Carlos Leon, OF Francisco Leandro, OF Andre Marshall, OF Chase Porch and OF Marcos Rodriguez.

HOCKEY

NHL

MONTREAL CANADIENS–Agreed to terms with G Carey Price on a two-year contract.

SAN JOSE SHARKS–Signed G Antti Niemi to a one-year contract.

ECHL

LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS–Agreed to terms with D Craig Switzer on a one-year contract.

READING ROYALS–Signed D Dallas Jackson.

TRENTON DEVILS–Traded F forward Chris Poli to Gwinnett for future considerations.

OLYMPICS

U.S. ANTI-DOPING AGENCY–Suspended retired distance runner Chris Lukezic for two years for refusing to take an out-of-competition doping test.

COLLEGE

CONNECTICUT–Added sophomore F Ater Majok to the men’s basketball roster.

ILLINOIS STATE–Announced freshman basketball G Janelle Cannon has withdrawn from school.

LA SALLE–Named Brian Blesi men’s assistant soccer coach.

MANHATTAN–Promoted Stephen Dombroski to assistant athletic director for communication and marketing.

NYU–Named Donald Person Jr. men’s and women’s assistant tennis coach.

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE–Named Chris Burns and James Sorrentine men’s assistant basketball coaches and Keith Martinous women’s assistant volleyball coach.