BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Signed GM Theo Epstein.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Suspended Green Bay WR Koren Robinson for 1 year and Atlanta G Matt Lehr 4 games for violating league’s substance abuse policy.
Arizona: Fired Keith Rowen, off. coordinator. Named QB coach Mike Kruczek off. coordinator.
Baltimore: Fired Jim Fassel, off. coordinator.
Detroit: Placed RB Shawn Bryson on IR. Signed RB Arlen Harris. Waived WR Scottie Vines from PUP list. Released OT Clint Stickdorn from practice squad. Signed G Stephen Peterman to practice squad.
Houston: Signed DT Lional Dalton. Signed WR David Anderson from practice squad. Signed WR Craphonso Thorpe to practice squad.
Indianapolis: Acquired DT Anthony McFarland from Tampa Bay for 2007 second-round pick.
HOCKEY
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
AHL: Suspended Wolves F Kyle Wanvig 1 game for actions during Oct. 15 game vs. Omaha.
Wolves: Assigned D Scott Lehman to ECHL Gwinnett. Released D Jon Insana.
SOCCER
MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE
Storm: Signed F Elvir Kafedzic, M Mariano Bollella and D Randy Soderman.
ORAL COMMITMENTS
MEN’S BASKETBALL
S. Illinois: G Chris Parrish, Riverside-Brookfield.
Loyola: F Kyle Thomas, Folsom, California.
Northern Illinois: C Zach House, Rock Falls.
SOFTBALL
St. Xavier: SS/2B Rachel Krabbe, Beecher.
