BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
BULLS: Named Vinny Del Negro coach.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta: CB Chevis Jackson and S Thomas DeCoud agreed to terms.
Miami: Named Dick Haley, player personnel analyst, Chris Shea, personnel coordinator, Mike Murphy, regional scout and Joe Schoen, national scout.
N.Y. Jets: Signed WR-KR Ashlan Davis and P Joe Smith. Waived WR Chris Davis, P Jeremy Kapinos and K Mark Myers.
Philadelphia: Promoted John Sandusky to director of pro personnel. Named Louis Riddick pro scout.
San Francisco: Signed T Joe Toledo. Waived T Qasim Mi.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Colorado: Placed WR Chad Owens on injured reserve.
Georgia: Signed OL Steve Franklin to practice squad.
Grand Rapids: Signed OL Gary Jenkins to practice squad.
New Orleans: Re-Signed OL Rob Hunt. Signed DL Marcus White to practice squad.
New York: Placed OL Pete Traynor on recallable waivers.
Philadelphia: Released FB John Peaua and DB Nick Ward.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Dallas: Acquired 2009 conditional seventh-round draft pick from Colorado for C Marty Sertich.
Los Angeles: Fired coach Marc Crawford.
Toronto: Named Ron Wilson coach.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Syracuse: Columbus (NL) re-signed coach Ross Yates and assistant coach Trent Cull.
COLLEGES
NCAA: Named Gene McArtor national coordinator for baseball umpires.
Ohio Valley Conference: Southern Illinois-Edwardsville has been admitted.
Bradley: Named Jesse Plote men’s tennis coach.
Delaware: Women’s cross country and track and field coach Sue McGrath-Powell resigned.
Ohio State: Named JB Bittner and Jeff Salajko men’s assistant hockey coaches.
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