BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended Baltimore RHP Daniel Cabrera 6 games for intentionally throwing at head of Boston’s Dustin Pedroia on Sept. 7 and Baltimore manager Dave Trembley 3 games for his actions following ejection against L.A. Angels on Sept. 12.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota: GM Terry Ryan resigned, effective Sept. 30, but will stay with team as senior adviser.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Dallas: Signed G Devin Harris to 5-year extension through 2012-13.
Indiana: Suspended F Shawne Williams 3 games for poor judgment.
New Orleans: Signed F-C Melvin Ely for 2 years.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Fined New England $250,000 and coach Bill Belichick $500,000 for videotaping an opponent’s offensive and defensive signals Sept. 9. New England will forfeit 2008 1st-round pick if it qualifies for playoffs and 2nd and 3rd-round picks if it doesn’t.
Buffalo: Placed CB Jason Webster on IR. Signed LB Leon Joe.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Columbus: Suspended C Alexander Svitov for failing to report to training camp.
Philadelphia: Released D Adam Bourque-LeBlanc, D Tysen Dowzak, D Max Ouimet-Desjardins and F Patrick LeBeau.
San Jose: Released LW Jared Walker. Assigned G Tyson Sexsmith and G Timo Pielmeier to junior teams.
COLLEGE
Eastern Illinois: Named JaRod Tobler men’s and women’s assistant track & field coach.
South Carolina State: Suspended redshirt freshman DL Patrick Brooks, sophomore K Stephen Grantham, sophomore WR Terrance Smith and junior WR Phillip Morris 1 game for unspecified violation of team rules.
South Atlantic Conference: Commissioner Doug Echols retired, effective June 30, 2008.
