BASEBALL

BASEBALL
National League
FLORIDA MARLINS--Claimed OF Joe Borchard off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. Designated OF Matt Cepicky for assignment.
International League
OTTAWA LYNX--Recalled LHP Eric DuBose from Bowie of the EL.
PAWTUCKET RED SOX--Recalled RHP Charlie Zink from Portland of the EL.
ROCHESTER RED WINGS--Recalled INF Gil Velazquez from New Britain of the EL.
SYRACUSE SKYCHIEFS--Sent RHP Jamie Vermilyea to New Hampshire of the EL.
American Association
LINCOLN SALTDOGS--Released LHP Ty Howington.
COASTAL BEND AVIATORS--Signed C-1B Jeff Ontiveros.
Can-Am League
NASHUA PRIDE--Signed LHP Jon Connolly.
WORCESTER TORNADOES--Signed RHP Jeff Sparks and LHP Michael Meagher.
Golden Baseball League
CHICO OUTLAWS--Agreed to terms with C-3B Craig Kuzmic.
RENO SILVER SOX--Agreed to terms with LHP Chris Key.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA--Suspended Phoenix G Raja Bell one game without pay for unnecessary and excessive contact with Lakers G Kobe Bryant in a May 2 game.
American Basketball Association
HARLEM STRONG DOGS--Announced the team will move to Tampa Bay where it will be known as the Tampa Bay Strong Dogs.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
DENVER BRONCOS--Signed DT Antwon Burton, WR Brian Clark, S Tyler Everett, FB Rashon Powers-Neal and LB Cameron Vaughn.
HOUSTON TEXANS--Released FB Moran Norris, RB Jason Anderson, LB Frank Chamberlin, LB Quinn Dorsey, LB Zeke Moreno, DE Jerry Deloach, K Hayden Epstein, DT Junior Ioane, G Tupe Peko and C Todd Washington.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS--Fired Fran Foley, personnel director.
Canadian Football League
EDMONTON ESKIMOS--Signed DB Jason Nugent.
Arena Football League
COLORADO CRUSH--Re-signed FB-LB Anthony Dunn.
GEORGIA FORCE--Waived OS Troy Bergeron.
GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE--Awarded QB Matt Sauk on waivers from Philadelphia.
KANSAS CITY BRIGADE--Re-signed OS Sam Simmons.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BUFFALO SABRES--Signed F Drew Stafford to a three-year contract.
American Hockey Leauge
PORTLAND PIRATES--Named Steve Rex vice president.
COLLEGE
ALABAMA--Signed Mike Shula, football coach, to a six-year contract through Jan. 31, 2012.
BUFFALO--Named Toby Williams defensive line coach.
GANNON--Announced resignation of James Curren, men's assistant basketball coach .
IDAHO--Announced they will not renew the scholarships of men's basketball G Matt Forge, G Nebojsa Jakovlevic, G Aaron Smith and G Brett Ledbetter. Announced G Jason Bowden-Key, F David Dubois and F Igor Vrzina have left the men's basketball team.
VIRGINIA TECH--Announced the retirement of Chuck Hartman, baseball coach, effective at the end of the season.
WEST ALABAMA--Named E.J. Brophy A.D.
NEW HAMPSHIRE--Promoted Emily Caschera from women's assistant basketball coach to recruiting coordinator.
NORTH TEXAS--Named Bill Foy men's assistant basketball coach.
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