BASEBALL

BASEBALL

National League

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Named Neal Huntington general manager.

Can-Am League

NORTH SHORE SPIRIT—Sold the contract of LHP Brandon Martin to New Jersey.

Northern League

SCHAUMBURG FLYERS—Sent LHP Billy Keppinger to Winnipeg as partial compensation from an earlier trade.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS—Announced Dell Curry will step down as assistant coach but will remain with the team in community relations. Named Mike Sanders assistant coach.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

BUFFALO BILLS—Signed CB Jerametrius Butler. Released RB Josh Scobey.

CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed RB DeDe Dorsey to a two-year contract.

DALLAS COWBOYS—Released K Martin Gramatica.

HOUSTON TEXANS—Placed C Steve McKinney and DT Cedric Killings on injured reserve. Signed WR David Anderson and WR Joel Dreessen.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Signed CB Antwain Spann to the practice squad. Released CB Gemara Williams from the practice squad. Placed TE Jason Rader on the practice squad reserve/injured list.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

BUFFALO SABRES—Assigned D Mike Weber, F Dylan Hunter, F Patrick Kaleta, D Mike Card, D Marc-Andre Gragnani and G Adam Dennis to Rochester (AHL).

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Asssigned RW Steven Goertzen to Syracuse (AHL). Placed RW Derek Dorsett on injured reserve.

LOS ANGELES KINGS—Assigned C Jeff Giuliano to Manchester (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS—Reassigned D Darius Kasparaitis to Hartford (AHL).

OTTAWA SENATORS—Assigned F Cody Bass, F Danny Bois, F Matt Kinch, F Justin Mapletoft, G Brian Elliott and Jeff Glass to Binghamton (AHL).