Tuesday’s Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—Suspended minor league players free agent P Junior Astacio, C Erick Castillo (Cubs), free agent RHP Tony Feliz, free agent OF Pedro Nunez and RHP Amalio Reyes (Cubs) 50 games for violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Signed G Allen York to a two-year contract.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS—Agreed to terms with G Al Montoya on a one-year contract extension. Recalled D Dylan Reese and D Mark Katic from Bridgeport (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS—Agreed to terms with F Tommy Grant.

ST. LOUIS BLUES—Recalled D Ian Cole and F Adam Cracknell from Peoria (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Reassigned G Jaroslav Janus from Norfolk (AHL) to Florida (ECHL).

SOCCER

North American Soccer League

MONTREAL IMPACT—Announced the retirement of M Patrick Leduc.

COLLEGE

FIESTA BOWL—Fired president and CEO John Junker.

MAINE—Fired women’s basketball coach Cindy Blodgett.

MARYLAND—Announced sophomore C Jordan Williams will enter the NBA draft.

MEMPHIS—Signed men’s basketball coach Josh Pastner to a five-year contract extension through the 2015-16 season.

MONMOUTH, N.J.—Named King Rice men’s basketball coach.

PITTSBURGH—Announced junior G Ashton Gibbs will enter the NBA draft.

UCLA—Announced junior G Malcolm Lee will enter the NBA draft.