FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buffalo: Signed OL Dustin Dickinson. Released WR Jason Jones.
Cincinnati: Waived-injured WR Marcus Maxwell.
New England: Signed OL Mike Flynn. Released CB Ade Jimoh.
Pittsburgh: Signed LB James Farrior to 5-year contract.
St. Louis: Signed RB Steven Jackson to 6-year contract. Waived-injured OG Mark Setterstrom.
HOCKEY
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Providence: Named Rob Murray coach.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Los Angeles: Signed M Eddie Lewis. Traded F Carlos Ruiz to Toronto FC for 2009 first and second round supplemental draft picks and salary budget considerations.
Toronto FC: Acquired F Carlos Ruiz from L.A. Galaxy for 2009 first and second-round draft pick and salary considerations.
TENNIS
ATP: Executive chairman and president Etienne de Villiers will not renew his contract at end of 2008 season.
COLLEGES
Big East Conference: Named Kenny Schank assistant director of compliance.
Army: Named Lt. Col. Mark West sprint football coach.
Bradley: Named Jennie Shollenberger assistant softball coach.
Georgia Southern: Suspended WR Raja Andrews, DL Charwell Brown, OL Brandavious Mann, LB Terrione Benefield and DL Damon Suggs from the first game and RB Zeke Rozier, WR Garryon Taylor and DB Ronnie Wiggins from first two games for violation of institutional rules.
Indiana: Sophomore S Jerimy Finch received waiver from NCAA to play this season after transferring from Florida.
North Carolina: Named Sara Anundsen women’s assistant tennis coach.
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EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
