BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Detroit: Exercised option on contracts of G Rodney Stuckey and G Arron Afflalo through 2009-10 season.
Miami: Claimed F Bobby Jones off waivers from New York.
ITALIAN LEAGUE
Virtus Bologna: Signed G Earl Boykins to 1-year contract.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Suspended Denver WR Brandon Marshall 3 games for violating league’s personal conduct policy.
Carolina: Signed TE Chad Upshaw. Released DT Michael Marquardt.
Cincinnati: Signed LB Keith Rivers. Signed CB Jerrid Gaines to 1-year contract. Waived FB Tyler Whaley and CB Jonathan Zenon.
New England: Activated LB Mike Vrabel from physically-unable-to-perform list.
New Orleans: DE Jeremy Geathers agreed to terms. Waived DT Tim McGill.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Nashville: F Triston Grant agreed to 1-year contract.
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
FIRE: Waived D Brian Plotkin.
COLLEGES
Aurora: Named Ryan Chapman men’s & women’s cross country and track and field coach. Named Jabari Harrell men’s tennis coach.
Benedictine: Named James Kluckhohn men’s and women’s track and field coach.
Bradley: Named Jonathan Hadra assistant baseball coach.
Central Arkansas: Dismissed sophomore RB Curtis Marks from football team. Suspended DL Uriah Perry for entire season, OL Tyler Gray 4 games, and DB Phillip Johnson, OL Logan Roubique, DB Henry Minor, DE Norvel Gabriel and DB Carlos Smith 1 game.
Illinois-Chicago: Women’s basketball coach Lisa Ryckbosch signed 2-year contract extension through 2010-11 season.
Kentucky: Dismissed QB Curtis Pulley from football team for violating team rules.
Northwestern: Suspended DT John Gill 1 game for violation of team policy.
Notre Dame: Named Nicole Alexander assistant athletic trainer for softball and fencing.
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