BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Purchased contract of RHP Jeff Bennett from Richmond (IL). Recalled RHP Joey Devine and OF Brandon Jones from Richmond. Designated RHP Kevin Barry for assignment.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA: Named Tim Chen CEO of NBA China.
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
Los Angeles: Promoted Allison McGowen to senior vice president of business operations. Named Jonathan Daillak director of public relations and Libby Berlacher director of marketing and event promotion.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Terminated contract of P Dirk Johnson. Re-signed CB Ade Jimoh.
Carolina: Activated G Jeremy Bridges off reserve-suspended list. Placed S Nate Salley on injured reserve. Released OL Kevin Sampson frompractice squad. Signed DB Tanard Davis to practice squad.
Cincinnati: Signed LB Dhani Jones for 1 year.
Jacksonville: Placed S Gerald Sensabaugh on injured reserve. Re-signed S Jamaal Fudge.
New England: Released OT Clint Oldenbourg from practice squad. Signed QB David Greene and DB Raymond Ventrone to practice squad.
N.Y. Giants: Signed DE Marquies Gunn from practice squad.
N.Y. Jets: Signed OL Will Montgomery.
Philadelphia: Re-signed S J.R. Reed.
St. Louis: Signed CB Justin Phinisee and DE Eric Moore to practice squad. Released DT Keith Jackson from practice squad.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Florida: Assigned D Keaton Ellerby to Kamloops (WHL), C Michael Frolik to Rimouski (QMJHL), C Shawn Matthias to Belleville (OHL) and RW Michal Repik to Vancouver (WHL).
Los Angeles: Assigned D Richard Petiot to Manchester (AHL). Returned RW Wayne Simmonds to Owen Sound (OHL).
Phoenix: Assigned D Nick Ross to Regina (WHL).
Pittsburgh: Assigned G John Curry to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
ORAL COMMITTMENT
Florida: Tailor Jones, Young, women’s basketball.
