BASEBALL

BASEBALL
MLB--Suspended minor League player Cedrick Brooks for 50 games for testing positive for a drug of abuse in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
American League
TORONTO BLUE JAYS--Placed G Gregg Zaun on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of C Sal Fasano from Syracuse (IL).
National League
FLORIDA MARLINS--Purchased the contract of RHP Nate Field from Albuquerque (PCL). Transferred RHP Logan Kensing from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS--Placed RHP Greg Aquino on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 21.
International League
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS--Released RHP Jim Brower. Recalled C Einar Diaz from Lynchburg (Carolina).
American Association
EL PASO DIABLOS--Agreed to terms with RHP Ned Darley.
LINCOLN SALTDOGS--Agreed to terms with OF Pichi Balet.
ST. JOE BLACKSNAKES--Agreed to terms with INF Brian Rios.
Can-Am League
NASHUA PRIDE--Traded LHP Aric Leclair to Camden (Atlantic) for future considerations.
NEW JERSEY JACKALS--Agreed to terms with OF-1B Jeremy Pickrel.
NORTH SHORE SPIRIT--Agreed to terms with OF Chad Gabriel.
Northern League
EDMONTON CRACKER-CATS--Agreed to terms with RHP Juan Carlos Ovalles.
JOLIET JACKHAMMERS--Agreed to terms with OF Brian Bunyan. Re-signed RHP Matt Smith. Released SS Hector Tena.
United League
EDINBURG COYOTES--Agreed to terms with INF Aaron Sisk.
SAN ANGELO COLTS--Agreed to terms with C Mike Landry.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
INDIANA PACERS--Fired Rick Carlisle, coach.
Women's NBA
CONNECTICUT SUN--Signed C Vanessa Gidden. Waived G Monique Martin.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Signed DE Simon Fraser and LB Mason Unck to one-year contracts.
DETROIT LIONS--Signed WR Marcus Robinson and WR Cliff Russell. Re-signed CB Keith Smith.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS--Signed LS Tony Case.
OAKLAND RAIDERS--Released DE Lance Johnstone and OL Brad Badger. Signed DT Josh Shaw and DB Kris Richard. Waived WR Leo Bookman.
ST. LOUIS RAMS--Traded a 2007 fifth-round draft pick and their third-round pick (82) to Kansas City for WR Dante Hall and their third-round pick (84).
HOCKEY
United Hockey League
QUAD CITY MALLARDS--Announced the resignation of Brian Curran, general manager and coach.
MOTOR SPORTS
NASCAR--Fined Juan Pablo Montoya, driver, 10,000 and placed him on probation through the end of the year for making an obscene gesture on live television last week.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
MLS--Fined Columbus F Andy Herron 3,000 and suspended him four games for violent conduct in a game on April 19. Fined New England M Shalrie Joseph 500 for lack of respect in a game on April 19. Suspended Chivas USA D Sacha Kljestan two games and fined him 1,000 for a serious foul play in a game on April 21.
COLLEGE
BOWLING GREEN--Named George Jackson and Lamonta Stone men's assistant basketball coaches.
CARNEGIE MELLON--Named Matthew Kinney men's and women's swimming coach.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN--Named Kathy McGee women's assistant basketball coach.
CLEMSON--Announced junior F James Mays will make himself available for the NBA draft.
COLGATE--Named Chris McLain women's assistant soccer coach.
GEORGIA TECH--Announced G Javaris Crittenton will enter the NBA draft.
IDAHO--Announced F David Jackson has been given a release from his basketball commitment.
JAMES MADISON--Agreed to terms with Kenny Brooks, women's basketball coach, on a contract through the 2011-12 season.
MARSHALL--Named Darren Tillis men's assistant basketball coach.
MISSOURI--Announced F Glen Dandridge is leaving the basketball team.
MISSOURI WESTERN--Announced the resignation of Josh Keister, women's basketball coach.
NIAGARA--Agreed to terms with Bill Agronin, women's basketball coach, on a contract extension.
N.C. STATE--Signed Lee Fowler, athletic director, to a contract extension through 2013 and Rollie Geiger, men's and women's cross country and track and field coach, to a contract extension through 2010.
RUTGERS--Signed C. Vivian Stringer, women's basketball coach, to a 7-year contract extension.
ST. FRANCIS, PA.--Named Susan Robinson Fruchtl women's basketball coach.
VIRGINIA--Named Ed Nordenschild director of strength and conditioning.
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