BASEBALL

American League

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Claimed OF Alex Hassan off waivers from Baltimore. Placed RHP A.J. Griffin on the 60-day DL.

TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with LHP Alexander Claudio; RHPs Lisalverto Bonilla, Jon Edwards, Jerad Eickhoff, Spencer Patton, Anthony Ranaudo and RHP Nick Tepesch; Cs Jorge Alfaro and Tomas Telis; INFs Hanser Alberto, Rougned Odor and Jurickson Profar; and OFs Michael Choice, Delino DeShields, Ryan Rua and Jake Smolinski on one-year contracts.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

DETROIT PISTONS — Assigned F Quincy Miller to Grand Rapids (NBADL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL — Named Nicole Gustafson vice president for public policy and governmental affairs.

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released DT Darnell Dockett.

ATLANTA FALCONS — Released WR Harry Douglas, OL Justin Blalock and DE Jonathan Massaquoi.

BALTIMORE RAVENS — Terminated the contract of DE Chris Canty.

CHICAGO BEARS — Signed TE Zach Miller to a one-year contract extension.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Terminated the contract of DE Robert Geathers and WR Greg Little.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Agreed to terms with QB Josh McCown.

DETROIT LIONS — Re-signed LS Don Muhlbach to a one-year contract.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Released WRs Brian Hartline and Brandon Gibson.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Released G Charlie Johnson.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Re-signed OT Tom Compton. Signed DE Ricky Jean Francois. Released DE Stephen Bowen and DL Barry Cofield Jr.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHL — Fined San Jose F Logan Couture $5,000 for slew-footing.

ANAHEIM DUCKS — Reassigned G Jason LaBarbera to Norfolk (AHL). Recalled G Igor Bobkov from Utah (ECHL) to Norfolk.

BOSTON BRUINS—Recalled G Jeremy Smith from Providence (AHL). Recalled G Adam Morrison from South Carolina.