BASEBALL
FRONTIER LEAGUE
Rockford: Activated 3B Rob Recuenco. OF Ryan Kowalski retired.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Charlotte: Named Dave Hanners assistant coach, LaSalle Thompson strength and conditioning coach and Steve Stricker trainer.
AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
ABA: Awarded franchises to Aurora, Ill., and Modesto, Calif. to begin in 2008-09.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Waived WR Curtis Hamilton.
NFL: Suspended Tampa Bay TE Jerramy Stevens for first 2 games of next season and fined him additional game check for violating NFL’s substance abuse policy.
New Orleans: Fired vice president of player personnel Rick Mueller.
Seattle: Released WR Anthony Russo. Signed WR Trent Shelton.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Carolina: RW Patrick Eaves agreed to 3-year deal.
Los Angeles: Traded D T.J. Fast to St. Louis for 2009 5th-round pick.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
New England: Acquired D Pat Phelan from Toronto for rights to one of eight international roster spots through 2010.
GOLF
PGA: Named Transitions Optical sponsor for March tournament in Tampa, Fla.
COLLEGE
East Carolina: Named John Moseley director of basketball operations.
Indiana: Named Mark Deal associate director of football operations.
Pittsburgh: WR Maurice Williams is academically ineligible for 2008 season.
Purdue: Named John Klinge women’s swimming and diving coach.
Saint Peter’s: Named Patrick Elliott AD.
HIGH SCHOOLS
Montini: Softball coach Tom Blackwell retired.
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EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND DANIEL ELLMAN
