Baseball
MLB: Suspended SS Julio Gonzalez (Texas) for first 50 games of next season for testing positive for performance-enhancing substance under baseball’s minor league drug program.
Basketball
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Washington: Signed QB Sam Hollenbach.
Hockey
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston: Activated G Tim Thomas from injured list. Assigned G Tuuka Rask to Providence (AHL).
N.Y. Rangers: Recalled F Nigel Dawes and F Greg Moore from Hartford (AHL). Assigned F Ryan Callahan to Hartford.
Washington: Assigned RW Joe Motzko to Hershey (AHL).
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
WOLVES: Atlanta (NHL) assigned F Darren Haydar to team.
CollegeS
Duke: Named David Cutcliffe football coach.
Michigan: Named Rich Rodriguez football coach.
Pittsburgh: Named Penny Semaia director of life skills in athletic department. Named Charles Small assistant director of life skills in athletic department.
Utica: Named Blaise Faggiano football coach.
