By The Associated Press

updated 11:50 p.m. ET Dec. 1, 2008

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL_Suspended St. Louis minor-league INF Wilfred Vivas 50 games after testing positive for metabolites of Methandienone, a performance-enhancing substance.

American League

KANSAS CITY ROYALS_Agreed to terms with LHP Tim Hamulack, SS Luis Hernandez, C J.R. House, RHP Franquelis Osoria, 3B Corey Smith, C Matt Tupman, RHP Matt Wright, OF Cory Aldridge, C Cody Clark, INF Juan Richardson and LHP Carlos Sencion on minor-league contracts.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS_Agreed to terms with RHP Kevin Cameron, RHP Jonathan Hunton, 1B Tagg Bozied and OF Matt Carson on minor-league contracts.

SEATTLE MARINERS_Named Ty Van Burkleo bench coach and Lee Tinsley first base coach.

National League

MILWAUKEE BREWERS_Signed 1B Scott Thorman to a minor-league contract.

HOUSTON ASTROS_Named Mike Barnett hitting coordinator.

Eastern League

ALTOONA CURVE_Announced an agreement to sell the club to the family of Robert F. Lozinak, pending league and Minor League Baseball approval.

BASKETBALL

American Basketball Association

ABA_Granted an expansion franchise to Monterrey, Calif., to begin play in the 2009-10 season.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

DETROIT LIONS_Signed WR Keary Colbert. Placed WR Mike Furrey on injured reserve.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NEW JERSEY DEVILS_Recalled F Pierre-Luc Letourneau Leblond from Lowell (AHL).

OTTAWA SENATORS_Recalled C Cody Bass from Binghamton (AHL).

American Hockey League

PROVIDENCE BRUINS_Released D Derick Martin. Assigned G Kevin Nastiuk to Gwinnett (ECHL).

ECHL

PHOENIX ROADRUNNERS_Acquired D Gord Burnett from Trenton to complete an earlier trade.

Central Hockey League

RAPID CITY RUSH_Waived F Blair Manning.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

D.C. UNITED_Waived M Jeff Carroll.

COLLEGE

CLEMSON_Signed football coach Dabo Swinney to a five-year contract.

FLAGLER_Named Santiago Cavanagh director of golf.

IOWA STATE_Reassigned offensive coordinator Robert McFarland to assistant head coach and offensive line coach, and defensive coordinator Wayne Bolt to linebackers coach. Fired quarterbacks coach Tony Petersen and secondary coach Shawn Raney.

TENNESSEE_Named Lane Kiffin football coach.

TUSCULUM_Promoted assistant baseball coach Todd Ireland to assistant head coach.

VILLANOVA_Announced junior basketball C Casiem Drummond will leave school and transfer.