AUTO RACING
NASCAR: Penalized Ward Burton 25 driver points and team owner Bill Davis 25 car owner points, and fined crew chief Frank Stoddard $10,000 for violations at Martinsville Speedway last weekend.
BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas Rangers: Promoted Bob Miscik to director of player development. Named Darryl Kennedy manager of Spokane in the Northwest League.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Cleveland Cavaliers: Waived G Anthony Johnson.
Golden State Warriors: Released G Rafer Alston and F Anthony Miller.
New Orleans Hornets: Waived F Lee Nailon and G Terrell McIntyre.
New Jersey Nets: Waived C Lonnie Jones.
New York Knicks: Waived G Jemeil Rich.
Philadelphia 76Ers: Waived F Damone Brown and C Ron Rollerson.
Seattle Supersonics: Waived F Kei Madison.
Toronto Raptors: Signed G Voshon Lenard.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Cleveland Browns: Signed DB Raymond Walls from the practice squad. Waived DE DeAngelo Lloyd from the practice squad. Signed DE Tramaine Bingham and DE Glenn Sumter to the practice squad.
Dallas Cowboys: Signed P Filip Filopovic and OL Kurt Vollers.
Indianapolis Colts: Signed OT Matt Anderle to the practice squad.
Jacksonville Jaguars: Signed PK Tim Seder.
Minnesota Vikings: Signed PK Hayden Epstein. Released PK Doug Brien. Placed RB Doug Chapman on injured reserve. Signed OT Jon Carman. Signed CB Carey Scott to the practice squad. Waived OT Matt Anderle from the practice squad.
New England Patriots: Placed OG Stephen Neal on injured reserve.
New York Giants: Waived FB Kyle Johnson and DB Ron Rogers from the practice squad. Signed S Ryan Clark to the practice squad and signed TE Russell Stewart to the practice squad and then waived him.
San Francisco 49Ers: Signed LB Cornelius Anthony.
Seattle Seahawks: Signed G Kaulana Noa to the practice squad.
ARENA FOOTBALL
RUSH: Announced OS Joe Douglass and WR-DB Javon Green were selected by Colorado in the expansion draft.
Los Angeles Avengers: Waived FB-LB Malcolm Hamilton, WR-DB Mel Miller Jr., L Tramont Lawless, L Shatony Sargeant and L Tim Seymour. Activated OS Chris Jackson from the exempt list and placed him on the active roster.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Dallas Stars: Assigned D Sami Helenius to Utah of the AHL for a conditioning assignment.
Los Angeles Kings: Activated RW Ziggy Palffy from injured reserve.
Minnesota Wild: Placed RW Bill Muckalt on injured reserve. Activated LW Matt Johnson from injured reserve.
Nashville Predators: Acquired D Jason York from Anaheim for future considerations.
Phoenix Coyotes: Recalled G Patrick DesRochers from Springfield of the AHL.
VOLLEYBALL
U.S. PRO VOLLEYBALL
THUNDER: Signed S Denise Boylan.
Grand Rapids Force: Signed OPH Sarah McFarland.
COLLEGE
Jacksonville State: Dismissed F Travis Billings from the basketball team for violating team rules.
Rhode Island College: Named Dan Kelley men’s assistant basketball coach.
