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Page 2B SPORTS East Oregonian Tuesday, January 9, 2018 Olympic Skiing US skier Shiffrin set to make Olympic golds dream a reality By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press Four years ago Mikaela Shiffrin had a “crazy” dream of winning five gold medals at the 2018 Olym- pics. That aim is seeming less and less unrealistic. Just after becoming the youngest ever Olympic slalom champion at the Sochi Games, the then 18-year-old Shiffrin dreamed aloud “of the next Olympics (and) winning five gold medals.” Right away she admitted her ambition “sounds really crazy.” However, less than five weeks ahead of the Pyeongchang Olym- pics, that number seems more obtainable than ever before. Shiffrin probably won’t win that handful of gold medals, but mainly because she is unlikely to enter five different events in South Korea. She will only decide on short notice which events she is going to enter at the Olympics. Unlike at previous games, this time the technical races of GS and slalom are the first events on the women’s Alpine Olympic schedule, enabling Shiffrin to compete in her core disciplines before making up her mind on possible starts in the speed events of downhill and super-G, and the concluding combined and team events. Developed into a potential winner of every race she competes in, and even triumphing for the first time in a downhill in December, Shiffrin has been dominating With 100 points for every victory, Shiffrin has racked up 1,281 World Cup points after 18 of this season’s 38 races and looks set to break the record for the most World Cup points in a single season — 2,414 by retired Slovenian great Tina Maze, a record many deemed unbreakable. In her main event, Shiffrin is not just winning, she is crushing the field. She triumphed in the past four slaloms by margins of 1.64, 0.89, 1.59 and again 1.64 seconds — a country mile in the sport. Having won 20 of the last 25 slaloms she entered, it’s hard to see past Shiffrin for gold at the Pyeong- chang Games, even if the American doesn’t regard herself unbeatable by any means. “Every single of the competitors can match,” she said. “That makes me even more motivated to keep moving forward.” While a night race in Flachau on Tuesday will be the penultimate AP Photo/Marco Trovati United States’ Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women’s World Cup slalom ahead of the Olympics, Shiffrin will be eager to keep her giant slalom in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia on Saturday. momentum going in weeks to come. With the World Cup season overall title. the Alpine skiing World Cup for After Sunday’s race, Frida Though winning is not all what approaching the halfway mark, months. Hansdotter of Sweden praised the Her win in a slalom in Slovenia Shiffrin is leading the overall Shiffrin is after. “It’s a good way to put it that American for “taking the sport to on Sunday was her ninth of the standings as well as every single season, and seventh out of the last discipline except for super-G, the I am not competing, I am just another level.” But Shiffrin, who usually enjoying every turn that I make, eight races, boosting her career only event she hasn’t won yet. Her season stats are even far to make every turn aggressive,” refrains from keeping track of total to 40. That number leaves her one exceeding her achievements from Shiffrin said. “Right now I am just her records and statistics, said “it short of the all-time record for most last year, when she became the enjoying that so much, the skiing, doesn’t feel like it’s something World Cup wins by a 22-year-old, third American female skier after that it’s even more important than crazy that’s happening.” This time, she said, “it’s not like set by Austrian great Annemarie Tamara McKinney and four-time the winning.” dreaming. And that’s really cool.” champion Lindsey Vonn to win the Still, the wins keep piling up. Moser-Proell in the 1970s. MLS Timbers introduce Savarese as new coach By ANNE M. PETERSON Associated Press PORTLAND — When Giovanni Savarese was interviewing to be the Portland Timbers’ new head coach, he brought along a scouting report as if he was going to face that team. Team owner Merritt Paulson appreciated that and on Monday, Savarese was formally introduced as the team’s coach. The 46-year-old former player had been coach of the North American Soccer League’s New York Cosmos since 2012. He led the team to three Soccer Bowl champi- onships in five seasons. “With Gio it was — I hate to use the proverbial cliche, ‘check the boxes’ — but the off-the-field, on-the-field philosophy, the way he thinks about the game, it was pretty seamless,” Paulson said. Savarese replaces coach Caleb Porter, who unexpect- edly parted ways with the Timbers in November. In five seasons under Porter, Portland posted a 68-50-52 record and won the MLS Cup championship in 2015. The team finished atop the Western Conference last season. Sean Meagher/The Oregonian via AP The Portland Timbers introduce new head coach Giovanni Savarese at a news conference on Monday in Portland. Paulson said he was impressed when Savarese brought the scouting report to one of their first meetings. Savarese said many of the pieces are already in place. “It’s good not to start from zero,” he said. The coach said he has spoken to a few of the players, including MLS Most Valuable Player Diego Valeri, midfielder Diego Chara and forward Fanendo Adi. “I think this was the right time for me to make this tran- sition. And I couldn’t have found a better club to make the transition, because of what the club represents and the culture. I think culture is very important in soccer. This club has a tremendous culture,” he said. “I’m a person, I cannot just work for a club to coach, I have to feel it. I’m passionate about what I do and I need to be with a club that has the same beliefs.” Savarese, who is from Venezuela, played for 18 seasons in Europe and in the United States, including stints with Major League Soccer’s MetroStars (Red Bulls), New England Revolution and San Jose Earthquakes. Under Savarese, the Cosmos were 65-26-44 in 135 regular-season games. The team went 20-7-5 in 2016 and had an undefeated spring season the year before. Paulson smiled and nodded when Savarese said the Timbers would play their first match against the LA Galaxy on March 4 as if it were a final. The Timbers finished this season as the top seed in the Western Conference but fell in the conference semifinals 2-1 on aggregate to the Houston Dynamo. The Timbers were hampered by injuries in the semis, including to Chara, who broke a bone in his foot. Savarese is already getting acclimated to rainy Portland and its quirks. “Yesterday I went to cut my hair and of course it was raining,” Savarese said. “So I bring my umbrella and the lady who was cutting my hair says, ‘You are not from here, this town, right?’ And I say, ‘Yes, you know because of my accent.’ And she said ‘No, no, no. Because you have an umbrella. Usually people here don’t use an umbrella.’ “Good to know,’ I said. Next time I’m not bringing the umbrella,” Savarese said, laughing. ALL-STATE: Grant Union lands six selections, two first team Continued from 1B Though Stanfield and Weston-McEwen did not earn any all-state honors, Eastern Oregon was repre- sented more with six Grant Union Prospectors selected. Drew Lusco (first team DL, second team OL), Zack Deiter (first team DB, third team WR), Cauy Weaver (second team WR, LB), Duane Stokes (second team DB), Dillon Maley (second team OL) and Cameron Hallgarth (third team RB) earned selections. Monroe running back Zach Young was named the 2A Offensive Player of the Year and coach Bill Crowson is Coach of the Year. St. Paul linebacker Justin Herberger was the Defensive Player of the Year. ———— Class 2A All-State Football Offensive Player of the Year — Zach Young, RB, Monroe Defensive Player of the Year — Justin Herberger, LB, St. Paul Coach of the Year — Bill Crowson, Monroe FIRST TEAM QB — Kaleb Miller, Knappa, sr. RB — Zach Young, Monroe, so.; Justin Herberger, St. Paul, jr.; Trevor Tinney, Santiam, jr. WR — Reuben Acosta-Cruz, Knappa, sr.; Jaidyn Jackson, St. Paul, jr.; Jordan Lanham, Santiam, sr. TE — Campbell Smith, St. Paul, sr. OL — Christian Garcia, Monroe, sr.; Keith Saito, Monroe, sr.; Zach Brentano, St. Paul, jr.; Alex Dela Cerda, St. Paul, so.; Colton Craigmyle, Santiam, sr. DL — Drew Lusco, Grant Union, so.; Keith Saito, Monroe, sr.; Alex Dela Cerda, St. Paul, so.; Trevor Tinney, Santiam, jr. LB — Parker Wynn, Monroe, sr.; Trent Warden, Monroe, sr.; Mason Hoover, Kannap, sr.; Justin Herberger, St. Paul, jr. DB — Zack Deiter, Grant Union, sr.; Zach Young, Monroe, so.; Reuben Acosta-Cruz, Knappa, sr.; Jaidyn Jackson, St. Paul, jr. K — Zac Young, Monroe, so. P — Andrew Harrington, Oakland, sr. SECOND TEAM QB — Holden Smith, St. Paul, sr. RB — Parker Wynn, Monroe, sr.; Andrew Harrington, Oakland, sr.; Saul Martinez, St. Paul, so. WR — Eric Temran, Monroe, jr.; Kanai Phillip, Knappa, so.; Cauy Weaver, Grant Union, sr. TE — Trent Warden, Monroe, sr. OL — Dillon Maley, Grant Union, sr.; Drew Lusco, Grant Union, so.; Gavin Bayliss, Monroe, sr.; Reece Hunt, Knap- pa, sr.; David Patterson, Knappa, sr.; Nick Suing, Kennedy, jr. DL — Reece Hunt, Knappa, sr.; Jaxson Goodman, Knappa, sr.; Saul Martinez, St. Paul, so.; Wyatt Steagall, Heppner, sr. LB — Cauy Weaver, Grant Union, sr.; Saul Cobian, Lost River, sr.; Andrew Harrington, Oakland, sr.; Dustin Keys, Santiam, sr.; Zach Brentano, St. Paul, jr. DB — Duane Stokes, Grant Union, sr.; Kai- ren Garber, Monroe, so.; Jesse Sendlinger, Santiam, sr.; Beau Wolters, Heppner, sr. K — Zach Brentano, St. Paul, jr. P — Holden Smith, St. Paul, sr. THIRD TEAM QB — Kairen Garber, Monroe, so. RB — Cameron Hallgarth, Grant Union, sr.; Luke Goozee, Knappa, jr.; Emorej Lynk, Kennedy, so. WR — Reece Carson, Oakland, sr.; Zack Deiter, Grant Union, sr.; Beau Wolters, Heppner, sr. TE — Nic Freeman, Oakland, sr. OL — Ronan Allen, Oakland, so.; Jacob Ford, Knappa, sr.; Jaxson Goodman, Knappa, so.; Wyatt Steagall, Heppner, sr.; Tyler Carter, Heppner, jr. DL — Nic Freeman, Oakland, sr.; Omar Garcia, Lost River, sr.; Cristian Garcia, Monroe, jr.; Nick Suing, Kennedy, so. LB — Taylor Mather, Gold Beach, sr.; Brandon Piete, Regis, sr.; Gavin Hanna, Heppner, so.; Coby Dougherty, Heppner, sr. DB — Jaime Diaz, Lost River, sr.; Reese Carson, Oakland, sr.; Kanai Phillip, Knap- pa, so.; Emorej Lynk, Kennedy, so. K — Caedan Martin, Gaston, sr. P — Javier Analco, Reedsport, so. SCOREBOARD Local slate PREP BOYS BASKETBALL Tuesday Ione at Dufur, 6:30 p.m. La Grande at Pendleton, 7 p.m. Weston-McEwen at Mac-Hi, 7 p.m. Echo at Stanfield, 7 p.m. Riverside at Irrigon, 7:30 p.m. Condon/Wheeler at Arlington, 7:30 p.m. Friday Pilot Rock at Culver, 4:30 p.m. Stanfield at Heppner, 6 p.m. Sunset at Hermiston, 7 p.m. Mac-Hi at La Grande, 7 p.m. Condon/Wheeler at Sherman, 7 p.m. Irrigon at Umatilla, 7:30 p.m. Horizon Christian at Ione, 7:30 p.m. Arlington at Dufur, 7:30 p.m. Echo at Powder Valley, 7:30 p.m. Nixyaawii at Helix, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Culver at Stanfield, 2:30 p.m. Weston-McEwen at Heppner, 4 p.m. Umatilla at Burns, 5 p.m. Wallowa at Echo, 5 p.m. Helix at Joseph, 5 p.m. Pine Eagle at Nixyaawii, 5:30 p.m. Ione at South Wasco, 5:30 p.m. Sherman at Arlington, 5:30 p.m. Dufur at Condon/Wheeler, 5:30 p.m. Hermiston at La Grande, 7:30 p.m. PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL Tuesday Condon/Wheeler at Arlington, 4 p.m. Ione at Dufur, 5 p.m. Weston-McEwen at Mac-Hi, 5:30 p.m. Echo at Stanfield, 5:30 p.m. Riverside at Irrigon, 6 p.m. Pendleton at La Grande, 7 p.m. Wednesday Hermiston at Post Falls (ID), 7 p.m. Friday Mac-Hi at La Grande, 6 p.m. Irrigon at Umatilla, 6 p.m. Pilot Rock at Culver, 6 p.m. Arlington at Dufur, 6 p.m. Condon/Wheeler at Sherman, 6 p.m. Horizon Christian at Ione, 6 p.m. Echo at Powder Valley, 6 p.m. Nixyaawii at Helix, 6 p.m. Stanfield at Heppner, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Culver at Stanfield, 4 p.m. Ione at South Wasco, 4 p.m. Dufur at Condon/Wheeler, 4 p.m. Sherman at Arlington, 4 p.m. Helix at Joseph, 4 p.m. Pine Eagle at Nixyaawii, 4 p.m. Wallowa at Echo, 5 p.m. Weston-McEwen at Heppner, 5:30 p.m. Hermiston at La Grande, 5:45 p.m. Umatilla at Burns, 6:30 p.m. PREP WRESTLING Friday Hermiston, Pendleton, Mac-Hi, Riverside, Irrigon, Heppner at Oregon Classic (Redmond) Saturday Hermiston, Pendleton, Mac-Hi, Riverside, Ir- rigon, Heppner at Oregon Classic (Redmond) Echo at Bonanza Invite PREP SWIMMING Saturday Pendleton, Hermiston at Baker, Noon COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL Wednesday Yakima Valley at BMCC, 8 p.m. Friday Multnomah at EOU, 7:30 p.m. Saturday BMCC at Columbia Basin, 4 p.m. Warner Pacific at EOU, 7:30 p.m. COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Wednesday Yakima Valley at BMCC, 6 p.m. Friday Multnomah at EOU, 5:30 p.m. Saturday BMCC at Columbia Basin, 2 p.m. Warner Pacifc at EOU, 5:30 p.m. COLLEGE WRESTLING Saturday EOU vs. North Idaho (at Missoula, MT) Basketball NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Boston 33 10 .767 Toronto 28 10 .737 Philadelphia 19 19 .500 New York 19 21 .475 Brooklyn 15 25 .375 Southeast Division W L Pct Washington 23 17 .575 Miami 22 17 .564 Charlotte 15 23 .395 Orlando 12 28 .300 Atlanta 10 30 .250 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 26 14 .650 Detroit 21 18 .538 Milwaukee 21 18 .538 Indiana 21 19 .525 Chicago 14 27 .341 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Houston 28 11 .718 San Antonio 28 14 .667 New Orleans 20 19 .513 Dallas 13 28 .317 Memphis 12 27 .308 Northwest Division W L Pct Minnesota 26 16 .619 Oklahoma City 22 18 .550 Portland 21 18 .538 Denver 21 19 .525 Utah 16 24 .400 GB — 2½ 11½ 12½ 16½ GB — ½ 7 11 13 GB — 4½ 4½ 5 12½ GB — 1½ 8 16 16 GB — 3 3½ 4 9 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 33 8 .805 — L.A. Clippers 18 21 .462 14 Phoenix 16 26 .381 17½ Sacramento 13 26 .333 19 L.A. Lakers 12 27 .308 20 ———— Monday’s Games Indiana 109, Milwaukee 96 Toronto 114, Brooklyn 113, OT Houston 116, Chicago 107 Minnesota 127, Cleveland 99 New Orleans 112, Detroit 109 San Antonio 107, Sacramento 100 L.A. Clippers 108, Atlanta 107 Golden State 124, Denver 114 Tuesday’s Games Miami at Toronto, 4:30 p.m. Portland at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Orlando at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m. NCAA Men’s Basketball Top 25 Schedule Monday’s Games No games scheduled. Tuesday Baylor at No. 2 West Virginia, 4 p.m. (ESPN2) Texas A&M at No. 21 Kentucky, 4 p.m. (ESPN) No. 8 Texas Tech at No. 9 Oklahoma, 4 p.m. (ESPNU) Boston College at No. 20 North Carolina, 5 p.m. Syracuse at No. 3 Virginia, 5 p.m. Butler at No. 25 Creighton, 5:30 p.m. (FS1) Iowa St. at No. 12 Kansas, 6 p.m. (ESPN2) Mississippi at No. 22 Auburn, 6 p.m. (ESPNU) No. 5 Purdue at Michigan, 6 p.m. (ESPN) No. 13 Seton Hall at Marquette, 6 p.m. (CBSSN) No. 24 Tennessee at Vanderbilt, 6 p.m. Pac-12 Schedule Monday-Tuesday No games scheduled. Wednesday Colorado at USC, 7 p.m. (FS1) Thursday Oregon St at No. 17 Arizona, 6 p.m. (PAC12) Oregon at No. 11 Arizona St., 7 p.m. (FS1) Stanford at Washington St., 6 p.m. (ESPNU) Cal at Washington, 8 p.m. (PAC12) Utah at UCLA, 8 p.m. (ESPN2) NCAA Women’s Basketball Top 25 Schedule Monday’s Games No games scheduled. Tuesday UCF at No. 1 Connecticut, 4 p.m. Wednesday No. 21 Rutgers at Purdue, 4 p.m. Indiana at No. 23 Michigan, 4 p.m. No. 15 West Virginia at Kansas, 5 p.m. No. 7 Texas at TCU, 6 p.m. Pac-12 Schedule. Monday-Thursday No games scheduled. Friday USC at Colorado, 5 p.m. No. 18 Arizona St at No. 22 Oregon St, 6 p.m. (PAC12) Washington St at Stanford, 6 p.m. No. 14 UCLA at Utah, 7 p.m. Arizona at No. 8 Oregon, 8 p.m. (PAC12) Hockey NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 42 30 9 3 63 155 103 Boston 40 23 10 7 53 131 102 Toronto 44 25 16 3 53 143 127 Detroit 41 17 17 7 41 112 127 Florida 41 17 18 6 40 113 133 Montreal 42 18 20 4 40 108 129 Ottawa 40 14 17 9 37 111 138 Buffalo 42 10 23 9 29 92 143 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 42 26 13 3 55 132 120 Columbus 44 25 16 3 53 121 121 New Jersey 41 22 11 8 52 130 125 N.Y. Rangers 42 22 15 5 49 128 117 Pittsburgh 44 22 19 3 47 126 138 Carolina 41 19 14 8 46 115 126 Philadelphia 42 19 15 8 46 123 122 N.Y. Islanders 43 21 18 4 46 146 158 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Winnipeg 43 25 11 7 57 144 117 St. Louis 45 26 16 3 55 130 115 Nashville 41 24 11 6 54 129 113 Dallas 43 24 16 3 51 132 118 Colorado 41 22 16 3 47 135 124 Minnesota 42 22 17 3 47 123 123 Chicago 41 20 15 6 46 125 114 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vegas 41 29 10 2 60 143 113 Los Angeles 42 24 13 5 53 126 99 San Jose 40 21 13 6 48 110 106 Anaheim 43 19 15 9 47 117 120 Calgary 41 21 16 4 46 115 119 Edmonton 43 18 22 3 39 118 141 Vancouver 42 16 20 6 38 110 140 Arizona 43 10 27 6 26 98 150 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. ———— Monday’s Games Columbus 3, Toronto 2, OT Tuesday’s Games Winnipeg at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Vancouver at Washington, 4 p.m. Chicago at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m. Carolina at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. Edmonton at Nashville, 5 p.m. Calgary at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Florida at St. Louis, 5 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Ottawa at Toronto, 4:30 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago, 5 p.m. Football NFL Wild-card Playoffs Tennessee 22, Kansas City 21 Atlanta 26, L.A. Rams 13 Jacksonville 10, Buffalo 3 New Orleans 31, Carolina 26 Divisional Round Saturday’s Games Atlanta at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m. (NBC) Tennessee at New England, 5:15 p.m. (CBS) Sunday’s Games Jacksonville at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m. (CBS) New Orleans at Minnesota, 1:40 p.m. (FOX) Golf PGA TOUR Tournament of Champions Sunday At Kapalua Resort (Plantation Course) Kapalua, Hawaii Purse: $6.3 million Yardage: 7,452; Par: 73 Final Dustin Johnson 69-68-66-65—268 -24 Jon Rahm 71-70-66-69—276 -16 Brian Harman 68-68-69-72—277 -15 Rickie Fowler 69-71-68-70—278 -14 Hideki Matsuyama 70-70-72-66—278 -14 Pat Perez 72-66-71-69—278 -14 Marc Leishman 67-69-76-67—279 -13 Jhonattan Vegas 68-70-71-70—279 -13 Jordan Spieth 75-66-70-69—280 -12 Si Woo Kim 69-71-72-69—281 -11 Daniel Berger 73-70-68-71—282 -10 Jason Dufner 71-68-69-74—282 -10 Billy Horschel 70-71-70-71—282 -10 Chris Stroud 72-66-72-72—282 -10 Patrick Cantlay 70-70-72-71—283 -9 Patton Kizzire 72-72-69-70—283 -9 Russell Henley 74-69-72-69—284 -8 Kevin Kisner 70-70-72-72—284 -8 Cameron Smith 75-70-68-71—284 -8 Transactions Monday BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Named Brian Ebel trainer and Mark Shires and Pat Wesley assistant trainers, Chris Poole trainer of Norfolk (IL), Brian Guzman trainer of Bowie (EL), Marty Brinker trainer of Frederick (Carolina), Adrian Gonzalez trainer of Delmarva (SAL) and Gary Smith trainer of Aberdeen (NYP). BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with RHPs Carson Smith and Steven Wright on one-year contracts. National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Named Adam Melhuse hitting coach for Oklahoma City (PCL); Dave Borkowski pitching coach for Tulsa (Texas); Seth Conner coach for Great Lakes (MWL); Dean Stiles pitching coach and Dustin Kelly hitting coach for Ogden (Pioneer); Jairo Pacheco and Chris Gutierrez coaches for the Arizona League Dodgers; and Dunior Zerpa and Eduardo Calzado coaches for Campo Las Palmas. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with C Christian Bethancourt on a minor league contract. NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with RHP Jenrry Mejia on a one-year contract. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Agreed to terms with RHP Carter Capps on a one-year contract. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Fined Golden State F Draymond Green $25,000 for public criticism of officiating. WASHINGTON WIZARDS — Recalled F Devin Robinson from Delaware (NBAGL). FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Signed WR Quan Bray, P Cory Carter, TE Jason Croom, RB Aaron Green, DT Marquavius Lewis, DB Dean Marlowe, C Adam Redmond and OTs Josh James and De’Ondre Wesley to reserve/future contracts. CHICAGO BEARS — Named Matt Nagy coach. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Named Teryl Austin defensive coordinator. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Named Brian Gutekunst general manager and Russ Ball executive vice president/director of football operations. Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Re- signed LB Ian Wild to a one-year contract. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Fined Columbus D David Savard $5,000 for slashing. BUFFALO SABRES — Recalled D Brendan Guhle and G Linus Ullmark from Rochester (AHL). CAROLINA HURRICANES — Reassigned C Lucas Wallmark to Charlotte (AHL). Activated F Lee Stempniak from injured reserve. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Assigned F John Hayden to Rockford (AHL). Recalled F Tomas Jurco from Rockford. DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned G Jared Coreau to Grand Rapids (AHL). NEW YORK RANGERS — Returned F Vinni Lettieri to Hartford (AHL). SOCCER Major League Soccer D.C. UNITED — Traded a 2018 second-round draft pick to D.C. United for G David Ousted and signed him to a two-year contract. NEW YORK RED BULLS — Signed M Ben Mines. PORTLAND TIMBERS — Named Carlos Llamosa and Sean McAuley assistant coaches, Guillermo Valencia goalkeeper coach, Nick Milonas director of sports sci- ence, Shannon Murray video/data analyst and Jon MacGregor trainer.