Basketball
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
BULLS: Named Dave Severns assistant coach for player development, Jeff Tanaka assistant athletic trainer, Justin Zormelo assistant video coordinator, and Joshua Bonhotal assistant strength and conditioning coach.
Phoenix: Signed G Goran Dragic to multiyear deal.
Sacramento: F Shareef Abdur-Rahim retired.
Washington: Exercised 2009-10 option on coach Eddie Jordan.
WNBA
Washington: Fired GM Linda Hargrove.
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
New England: Released FB Kyle Eckel.
N.Y. Jets: Re-signed P Ben Graham. Waived WR Marcus Henry.
Hockey
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston: Assigned D Scott Fletcher, G Kevin Nastiuk, and two others to Providence (AHL). Returned C Jamie Arniel, G Michael Hutchinson and D Denis Reul to junior clubs. Released C Yuri Cheremetiev, D Arthur Fritch and D Doug Krantz.
N.Y. Rangers: F Evgeny Grachev agreed to terms.
Phoenix: Assigned C Tyler Johnson to Spokane (WHL), G Kurtis Mucha to Portland (WHL) and C Colin Long to Kelowna (WHL).
College
Big Ten: Named Michigan St. RB Javon Ringer offensive player of the week; Northwestern DE Vince Browne and Penn State LB Navorro Bowman co-defensive players of the week; and Northwestern K Amado Villarreal special teams player of the week.
Mercer: Women’s assistant basketball coach Deanna Duerson resigned.
Syracuse: Men’s basketball G Eric Davendorf granted additional year of eligibility after missing 25 games last season with a knee injury.
ORAL COMMITMENT
MEN’S BASKETBALL
DePaul: Mike Stovall, G, Mineral Area College, Marshall
Ohio State: Lenzelle Smith, G, Zion-Benton
Purdue: Terone John, Indianapolis
