BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA: Fined Detroit C-F Rasheed Wallace $25,000 for his use of profanity and criticism of officiating following May 28 game.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Lou Canellis joined Chicago Bears Network as host.
Cincinnati: Signed CB Jerrid Gaines. Terminated contract of WR Doug Gabriel.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
RUSH: Signed DL Joe Peters and OL Robert Boss to 2-year contract extensions through 2010 season.
Columbus: Signed DB Cliff Green.
New Orleans: Signed DB Anthony Floyd and WR Jeremiah Pope. Waived DL Tom Johnson, QB Mitch Tanney and WR Wendall Williams.
Orlando: Signed OL-DL Greg Krause and FB-LB Johnnie Balous.
Philadelphia: Waived DL Mondre Dickerson.
San Jose: Signed DB Toure Carter.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston: Signed F Matt Marquardt.
Phoenix: C Blake Wheeler has rejected contract offer, making him free agent.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Toronto: Signed G Michael Ouzas.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
D.C. United: D Jeff Curtain retired.
LACROSSE
MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE
SHAMROX: Team President Conrad Kowal will not return.
AUTO RACING
NASCAR: Jeff Gordon and Hendrick Motorsports agreed to 2-year contract extension. Elliot Sadler and Gillett Evernham Motorsports agreed to multiyear contract extension.
COLLEGES
West Coast Conference: Named Scott Leykam Assoc. Commissioner for External Relations.
Bridgeport: Will add women’s lacrosse and men’s swimming as varsity sports in 2009.
Illinois State: Named Adriano de Souza assistant volleyball coach.
Mcneese State: Named Natalie Poole softball coach.
Northwestern: Junior midfielder Hannah Nielsen won Tewaaraton Trophy (nation’s top female lacrosse player).
Rutgers: Signed men’s basketball coach Fred Hill to 2-year contract extension through 2013.
Whitman: Named Eric Bridgeland men’s basketball coach.
HIGH SCHOOLS
Francis W. Parker: Named John Bongiorno varsity boys basketball coach.
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EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
