KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Agreed to terms with RHP Luke Hudson on a minor league contract.

YANKEES-Agreed to terms with LHP CC Sabathia on a seven-year contract and RHP A.J. Burnett on a five-year contract. National League

MILWAUKEE BREWERS-Agreed to terms with OF Chris Duffy and OF Trot Nixon on minor league contracts.

ST. LOUIS Cardinals-Named Tom Spencer manager and Jeff Albert hitting coach for Palm Beach (FSL); Mike Shildt manager, Johnny Rodriguez hitting coach and Doug White pitching coach for Johnson City (Appalachian); Tim Leveque pitching coach and Ramon Ortiz hitting coach for Batavia (NYP); Steve Turco manager, Dernier Orozco pitching coach and Javier Meza hitting coach for the Cardinals (GCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS-Agreed to terms with C Bill Pena and LHP Gregory Baez. American Association

EL PASO DIABLOS-Released INF Brett Cant.

PENSACOLA PELICANS-Sold the contract of RHP Paul W. Phillips to Tampa Bay (AL). Can-Am League

SUSSEX SKYHAWKS-Purchased the contract of OF Maikel Jova from Yuma (GBL). BASKETBALL National Basketball Association

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS-Transferred G Monta Ellis from the suspended list to the inactive list. Waived F Richard Hendrix. FOOTBALL National Football League

BUFFALO BILLS-Signed OT Jonathan Scott.

GREEN BAY PACKERS-Placed S Atari Bigby on injured reserve. Signed DT Anthony Toribio from the practice squad. Signed FB Russ Weil to the practice squad. HOCKEY National Hockey League

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Placed LW Jason Chimera on injured reserve. Recalled LW Alexandre Picard from Syracuse (AHL).

DALLAS STARS-Reassigned LW Chris Conner to Peoria (AHL).

LOS ANGELES KINGS-Assigned F Oscar Moller to the Swedish junior national team for the 2009 IIHF world junior championships. Recalled F Trevor Lewis from Manchester (AHL).

OTTAWA SENATORS-Recalled F Cody Bass from Binghamton (AHL). Assigned D Brian Lee to Binghamton.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-Assigned C Zenon Konopka to Norfolk (AHL). Recalled G Karri Ramo from Norfolk.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Signed C Mats Sundin. LACROSSE National Lacrosse League

BUFFALO BANDITS-Re-signed T Mark Steenhuis to a two-year contract. Released F Rusty Kruger, F Shane Pollock, F Rob Jimmerson, F Francis Dostie, F William Brennan, F Tyler Harris, F Clint Kostesky and T Bryan Kazarian. TRACK & FIELD

USA TRACK AND FIELD-Named Michael McNees chief operating officer, effective March 1. COLLEGE

BALL STATE-Named Stan Parrish football coach and signed him to a four-year contract.

COLUMBIA-Named Jana Woolley field hockey coach.

GEORGIA TECH-Signed football coach Paul Johnson to a seven-year contract.

JUNIATA-Named Carmen Felus football coach.

MIAMI-Suspended QB Robert Marve from playing in the Emerald Bowl for violatng team academic rules.

SIENA-Named Brice Queener women's assistant lacrosse coach.

TEMPLE-Named Scott Koskoski associate director of athletics for development.

WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN-Named Dennis Creehan football coach.