BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore: Fired pitching coach Leo Mazzone.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
L.A. Dodgers: INF Shea Hillenbrand, INF Olmedo Saenz and RHP Roberto Hernandez elected free agency.
Washington: Assigned INF Tony Batista, INF D’Angelo Jimenez, RHP Winston Abreu, RHP Chris Booker, LHP Mike Bacsik and OF Brandon Watson outright to Columbus (IL). Activated RHP Jason Simontacchi from 60-day DL and assigned him outright to Columbus.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Charlotte: Waived C Deji Akindele, C Marcus Campbell and F Gabe Muoneke.
Indiana: Exercised team options on F Danny Granger, F Ike Diogu and F Shawne Williams.
New Orleans: Waived C Eric Chenowith and F Anthony Richardson.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Fined Dallas S Roy Williams $15,000 for ”horse-collar” tackle and Dallas CB Terence Newman $5,000 for helmet-to-helmet hit against Buffalo RB Marshawn Lynch.
Oakland: Signed S Jarrod Cooper. Waived S B.J. Ward. Signed WR P.K. Sam and DE Mkristo Bruce to practice squad.
St. Louis Rams: Released CB Lenny Walls.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
AFL: Commissioner David Baker agreed to extension.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NHL: Suspended Philadelphia F Jesse Boulerice 25 games for cross-checking Vancouver’s C Ryan Kesler across face in Oct. 10 game.
Anaheim: Assigned RW Jason King to Portland (AHL).
Vancouver: Recalled C Rick Rypien from Manitoba (AHL).
COLLEGES
Gonzaga: Reinstated junior C Josh Heytvelt and freshman F Theo Davis to men’s basketball team.
Indiana: NCAA declared men’s basketball freshman C Eli Holman eligible.
Temple: NCAA declared men’s basketball freshman F Michael Eric ineligible.
Morton College: Named Jim Such women’s softball coach.
HIGH SCHOOLS
Bartlett: Boys tennis coach Bill Muno resigned.
