BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Toronto: Purchased contract of OF John-Ford Griffin from Syracuse (IL). Placed OF Vernon Wells on 60-day DL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco: Recalled OF Fred Lewis from San Jose (Cal).
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Dallas: Signed G Devin Harris to 5-year contract extension through 2012-13 season.
Milwaukee: Signed F Michael Ruffin.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Fined Tennessee QB Vince Young $7,500 for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in Sept. 16 game against Indianapolis. Fined Cleveland S Brodney Pool $5,000 for helmet-to-helmet hit on Cincinnati WR Glenn Holt in Sept. 16 game.
Green Bay: Signed OT Orrin Thompson from practice squad.
Washington: Signed WR Shaun Bodiford to practice squad. Released OL Justin Geisinger from practice squad.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
BLACKHAWKS: Assigned G Michael Brodeur, G Wade Flaherty, D Jordan Hendry, D Jim Fahey, D J.C. Sawyer, D Steve Marr, D Ryan Stokes, F Michael Blunden, F Troy Brouwer, F Kris Versteeg, F Evan Brophey, F Pierre Parenteau, F Bryan Bickell, F Colin Fraser, F Adam Hobson, F Bryan McGregor, F Adam Berti and F Jake Dowell to Rockford (AHL).
Dallas: Assigned D Trevor Byrne and RW Marius Holtet to Iowa (AHL).
Los Angeles: Assigned G Dan Cloutier to Manchester (AHL).
Minnesota: Assigned C Serge Payer and LW Aaron Voros to Houston (AHL). Released C Adrian Foster.
Pittsburgh: Assigned F Conner James, F Tyler Kennedy, F Chris Minard, F Jeff Taffe, F Tim Wallace, D Alex Goligoski, D Ryan Lannon, D Ben Lovejoy; and G Ty Conklin to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Vancouver: Assigned D Daniel Rahimi to Manitoba (AHL).
COLLEGES
East Carolina: Dismissed P Josh Dowdy from baseball team for violating team rules.
Ohio State: Signed men’s basketball coach Thad Matta to contract extension through 2016 season.
