Friday’s Sports Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

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BOSTON RED SOX—Activated C David Ross from the 7-day concussion DL. Optioned C Ryan Lavarnway to Pawtucket (IL). Placed OF Shane Victorino on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 21 and 3B Will Middlebrooks on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Alfredo Aceves and INF Jose Iglesias was recalled from Pawtucket.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Reinstated LHP John Danks from the 15-day DL.

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CLEVELAND INDIANS—Activated 1B Nick Swisher from the paternity list. Optioned INF Cord Phelps to Columbus (IL).

NEW YORK YANKEES—Activated RHP Ivan Nova from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Dellin Betances to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

SEATTLE MARINERS—Designated INF Robert Andino for assignment. Recalled INF Carlos Triunfel from Tacoma (PCL). Selected th contract of C Jesus Sucre from Tacoma.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Placed LHP Darren Oliver on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 19. Selected the contract of LHP Sean Nolin from New Hampshire (EL). Transferred LHP J.A. Happ to the 60-day DL.

National League

CINCINNATI REDS—Placed LHP Sean Marshall on the 15-day DL. Activated LHP Manny Parra from the 15-day DL.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Activated LHP Tom Gorzelanny from the 15-day DL. Placed RHP Hiram Burgos on the 15-day DL.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Recalled UTL Michael Martinez and RHP Michael Stutes from Lehigh Valley (IL). Optioned RHP Phillippe Aumont to Lehigh Valley.

SAN DIEGO PADRES—Recalled LHP Tommy Layne from Tucson (PCL). Optioned RHP Burch Smith to Tucson.

National Basketball Association

NBA—Fined Memphis G Tony Allen $5,000 for violating the league’s anti-flopping rule during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against San Antonio.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed RB Giovani Bernard.

CLEVELAND BROWNS—Signed OL Garrett Gilkey to a four-year contract.

HOUSTON TEXANS—Signed LB Sam Montgomery.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed TE Jordan Reed.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Signed G Curtis McElhinney to a one-year contract and D Ilari Melart to a one-year entry-level contract.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Signed D Mikko Vainonen to a three-year, entry-level contract.

COLLEGE

SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE—Named Herb Vincent associate commissioner for communications.

DELAWARE—Named Lynn Farquhar women’s assistant field hockey coach.

DEPAUL—Granted senior men’s basketball F Donnavan Kirk permission to seek a transfer.

Major League Baseball

National League

West W L Pct GB

Arizona 26 21 .553 —

ROCKIES 26 21 .553 —

San Francisco 26 21 .553 —

San Diego 21 25 .457 4½

Los Angeles 19 26 .422 6

East W L Pct GB

Atlanta 28 18 .609 —

Washington 24 23 .511 4½

Philadelphia 23 24 .489 5½

New York 17 27 .386 10

Miami 13 34 .277 15½

Central W L Pct GB

St. Louis 30 16 .652 —

Cincinnati 29 18 .617 1½

Pittsburgh 29 18 .617 1½

Milwaukee 18 27 .400 11½

Chicago 18 28 .391 12

Saturday

ROCKIES (Nicasio 4-1) at San Francisco (Zito 3-3), 2:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Wood 4-2) at Cincinnati (H.Bailey 2-3), 2:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Locke 4-1) at Milwaukee (Fiers 1-2), 2:10 p.m.

Atlanta (Minor 5-2) at N.Y. Mets (Gee 2-5), 5:15 p.m.

Miami (Nolasco 3-5) at Chicago White Sox (Peavy 5-2), 5:15 p.m.

Philadelphia (Pettibone 3-0) at Washington (Haren 4-5), 5:15 p.m.

St. Louis (Gast 2-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Lilly 0-1), 5:15 p.m.

San Diego (Cashner 3-2) at Arizona (Miley 3-3), 8:10 p.m.

Sunday

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 11:10 a.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 11:35 a.m.

Miami at Chicago White Sox, 12:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 12:10 p.m.

ROCKIES at San Francisco, 2:05 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 2:10 p.m.

St. Louis at L.A. Dodgers, 2:10 p.m.

Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 6:05 p.m.

Monday

Baltimore at Washington, 11:05 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Detroit, 11:08 a.m.

Cleveland at Cincinnati, 11:10 a.m.

ROCKIES at Houston, 12:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Milwaukee, 12:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Kansas City, 12:10 p.m.

Miami at Tampa Bay, 1:10 p.m.

Texas at Arizona, 1:40 p.m., 1st game

San Francisco at Oakland, 2:05 p.m.

San Diego at Seattle, 2:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Toronto, 5:07 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, 5:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Boston, 5:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 6:10 p.m.

Texas at Arizona, 7:40 p.m., 2nd game

American League

West W L Pct GB

Texas 30 17 .638 —

Oakland 25 23 .521 5½

Los Angeles 20 27 .426 10

Seattle 20 27 .426 10

Houston 14 33 .298 16

East W L Pct GB

New York 28 18 .609 —

Boston 28 20 .583 1

Baltimore 25 22 .532 3½

Tampa Bay 24 22 .522 4

Toronto 20 27 .426 8½

Central W L Pct GB

Cleveland 27 19 .587 —

Detroit 26 19 .578 ½

Kansas City 21 23 .477 5

Chicago 21 24 .467 5½

Minnesota 18 26 .409 8

Saturday

Baltimore (F.Garcia 0-2) at Toronto (Dickey 4-5), 11:07 a.m.

Cleveland (Kazmir 2-2) at Boston (Lester 6-1), 11:35 a.m.

L.A. Angels (Buckner 0-0) at Kansas City (Guthrie 5-2), 12:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Walters 0-0) at Detroit (Fister 5-1), 2:08 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Nuno 1-1) at Tampa Bay (M.Moore 8-0), 2:10 p.m.

Miami (Nolasco 3-5) at Chicago White Sox (Peavy 5-2), 5:15 p.m.

Oakland (Griffin 4-3) at Houston (Harrell 3-5), 5:15 p.m.

Texas (D.Holland 3-2) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 5-3), 8:10 p.m.

Sunday

Baltimore at Toronto, 11:07 a.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 11:08 a.m.

Cleveland at Boston, 11:35 a.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 11:40 a.m.

L.A. Angels at Kansas City, 12:10 p.m.

Miami at Chicago White Sox, 12:10 p.m.

Oakland at Houston, 12:10 p.m.

Texas at Seattle, 2:10 p.m.

Monday

Baltimore at Washington, 11:05 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Detroit, 11:08 a.m.

Cleveland at Cincinnati, 11:10 a.m.

ROCKIES at Houston, 12:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Milwaukee, 12:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Kansas City, 12:10 p.m.

Miami at Tampa Bay, 1:10 p.m.

Texas at Arizona, 1:40 p.m., 1st game

San Francisco at Oakland, 2:05 p.m.

San Diego at Seattle, 2:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Toronto, 5:07 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, 5:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Boston, 5:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 6:10 p.m.

Texas at Arizona, 7:40 p.m., 2nd game

NCAA Division I Lacrosse Glance

First Round

Saturday, May 11

North Carolina 16, Lehigh 7

Yale 10, Penn State 7

Notre Dame 9, Detroit 7

Denver 19, Albany (NY) 14

Sunday, May 12

Cornell 16, Maryland 8

Ohio State 16, Towson 6

Duke 12, Loyola (Md.) 11, 2OT

Syracuse 12, Bryant 7

Quarterfinals

Saturday, May 18

College Park, Md.

Cornell 16, Ohio State 6

Syracuse 7, Yale 6

Sunday, May 19

Indianapolis

Denver 12, North Carolina 11

Duke 12, Notre Dame 11

Semifinals

Saturday, May 25

At Lincoln Financial Field

Philadelphia

Cornell vs. Duke, 2:30 p.m.

Syracuse vs. Denver, 5 p.m

Championship

Monday, May 27

At Lincoln Financial Field

Philadelphia

TBD, 1 p.m.

NBA Daily Playoff Glance

CONFERENCE FINALS

Sunday, May 19

San Antonio 105, Memphis 83

Tuesday, May 21

San Antonio 93, Memphis 89, OT, San Antonio leads series 2-0

Wednesday, May 22

Miami 103, Indiana 102, OT, Miami leads series 1-0

Friday, May 24

Indiana at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 25

San Antonio at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Sunday, May 26

Miami at Indiana, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, May 27

San Antonio at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, May 28

Miami at Indiana, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 29

x-Memphis at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 30

x-Indiana at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, May 31

x-San Antonio at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 1

x-Miami at Indiana, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 2

x-Memphis at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Monday, June 3

x-Indiana at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

NHL Playoff Glance

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Pittsburgh 3, Ottawa 1

Tuesday, May 14: Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 1

Friday, May 17: Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 3

Sunday, May 19: Ottawa 2, Pittsburgh 1, 2OT

Wednesday, May 22: Pittsburgh 7, Ottawa 3

Friday, May 24: Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m.

x-Sunday, May 26: Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 5:30 p.m.

x-Tuesday, May 28: Ottawa at Pittsburgh, TBD

Boston 3, N.Y. Rangers 1

Thursday, May 16: Boston 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, OT

Sunday, May 19: Boston 5, N.Y. Rangers 2

Tuesday, May 21: Boston 2, N.Y. Rangers 1

Thursday, May 23: N.Y. Rangers 4, Boston 3, OT

Saturday, May 25: N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 3:30 p.m.

x-Monday, May 27: Boston at N.Y. Rangers, TBD

x-Wednesday, May 29: N.Y. Rangers at Boston, TBD

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Detroit 3, Chicago 1

Wednesday, May 15: Chicago 4, Detroit 1

Saturday, May 18: Detroit 4, Chicago 1

Monday, May 20: Detroit 3, Chicago 1

Thursday, May 23: Detroit 2, Chicago 0

Saturday, May 25: Detroit at Chicago, 6 p.m.

x-Monday, May 27: Chicago at Detroit, TBD

x-Wednesday, May 29: Detroit at Chicago, TBD

Los Angeles 3, San Jose 2

Tuesday, May 14: Los Angeles 2, San Jose 0

Thursday, May 16: Los Angeles 4, San Jose 3

Saturday, May 18: San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1, OT

Tuesday, May 21: San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1

Thursday, May 23: Los Angeles 3, San Jose 0

Sunday, May 26: Los Angeles at San Jose, 8 or 8 p.m.

x-Tuesday, May 28: San Jose at Los Angeles, TBD