BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston: Signed RHP Doug Brocail for 1 year.
Milwaukee: Put RHP Salomon Torres on voluntarily retired list. Named Jim Rooney roving crosschecker.
San Francisco: Named John Castleberry, Joe Salermo, Ron Merrill and Mike Metcalf to scouting staff.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Gary: Sold contract of IF Tanner Townsend to Florida (NL).
Schaumburg: Named Mike Busch manager.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
San Antonio: Recalled F-C Ian Mahinmi from and sent F Tony Tolliver to Austin (NBDL).
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Suspended Saints DE Charles Grant, RB Deuce McAllister, DE Will Smith, Texans C Bryan Pittman, Vikings DTs Kevin Williams and Pat Williams 4 games apiece for violating policy on substances.
Cincinnati: Put S Marvin White on IR. Signed DE Ben Ishola to practice squad.
Cleveland: Put QB Derek Anderson on reserve-injured list. Signed QB Brad Gradkowski. Released OL Travis Leffew from practice squad.
Dallas: Activated CB Adam Jones. Put S Pat Watkins on IR.
New England: Put CB Jason Webster on IR.
N.Y. Giants: Suspended WR Plaxico Burress 4 games, fined him undisclosed amount and put him on reserve/non-football list.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NHL: Suspended Dallas F Sean Avery indefinitely for conduct.
Boston: Recalled D Johnny Boychuk and D Matt Lashoff from Providence (AHL).
Carolina: Recalled G Justin Peters from Albany (AHL). Put D Tim Gleason on IR.
Columbus: Put LW Raffi Torres on IR.
N.J.: Sent C Petr Vrana to Lowell (AHL).
N.Y. Rangers: Sent F Patrick Rissmiller to Hartford (AHL).
Phila.: Sent F Josh Gratton to Phila. (AHL).
Tampa Bay: Recalled C Paul Szczechura and LW Radek Smolenak from Norfolk (AHL).
Washington: Recalled F Graham Mink from Hershey (AHL).
COLLEGE
Connecticut: Suspended RB Andre Dixon indefinitely following drunk-driving arrest.
Miami: Suspended men’s sophomore basketball G Eddie Rios indefinitely.
New Mexico State: Fired football coach Hal Mumme.
Purdue: Named Gary Nord off. coordinator/QB coach, Shawn Clark OL coach and J.B. Gibboney special teams coordinator.
Towson: Fired football coach Gordy Combs.
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SCOREBOARD EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND LEE C. GORDON
