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Major League Baseball

MLB—Suspended Dodgers RHP Chales Dasni 50 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Activated OF David Newhan from the 60-day DL.

DETROIT TIGERS—Recalled LHP Andrew Miller from Lakeland of the Florida State League. Purchased the contract of OF Alexis Gomez from Toledo of the IL.

Basketball

National Basketball Association

NBA—Announced NBA senior vice president of marketing and communications Greg Economou has been named executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Bobcats Sports & Entertainment, effective Sept. 25.

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS—Fired Mike Montgomery, coach.

INDIANA PACERS—Named Johnny Davis and Leonard Perry assistant coaches. Signed G Jimmie Hunter.

Football

National Football League

BALTIMORE RAVENS—Placed S B.J. Ward and WR Matt Cherry on injured reserve.

CAROLINA PANTHERS—Placed CB Marcus Cassel, OL Scott Peters and DE Devan Long on injured reserve. Waived TE Sean Mulcahy, DE Otis Grigsby.

CINCINNATI BENGALS—Released LB Hannibal Navies. Waived G Steven Vieira.

CLEVELAND BROWNS—Waived OL Walter Stith.

DENVER BRONCOS—Released G P.J. Alexander, G Martin Bibla, T Javiar Collins, T Cornell Green, LB Kevin Harrison, LB T.J. Hollowell, C-G Rob Hunt, DT Patrice Majondo-Mwamba, CB Willie Middlebrooks, FB Rashon Powers-Neal, CB Antwaun Rogers and DT Bryan Save.

DETROIT LIONS—Placed DE Bill Swancutt on injured reserve and WR Scottie Vines on the physically-unable-to-perform list. Signed LB Clifford Dukes. Released OT Tom Kaleita.

GREEN BAY PACKERS—Claimed K E.J. Cochrane off waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles. Waived FB A.J. Cooper, C Thomas Gafford, WR Chad Lucas, DE Montez Murphy, DT Jerome Nichols, WR Calvin Russell, CB Jerron Wishom and QB Brian Wrobel.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Placed OT Mike Williams, RB Greg Jones, CB Chris Roberson, DT Tony Williams, TE Brian Jones and DE Elton Patterson on injured reserve.

MIAMI DOLPHINS—Placed OL Seth McKinney on injured reserve, WR Eric Kimble on the physically-unable-to-perform list and DT Rodrique Wright on the reserve/non-football-injury list. Waived G Emmanuel Akah, QB Brock Berlin, WR Jason Willis, WR Frank Murphy, WR Jamall Broussard, DT Steve Fifita, DT Howard Green, LB Travis Harris, LB Sam McGrew, K Ola Kimrin, P Thomas Olmsted, S Siddeeq Shabazz, S Norman LeJeune, and CB Art Thomas.

NEW YORK GIANTS—Released QB Rob Johnson and tight end Boo Williams. Waived FB Greg Hanoian, WR Harry Williams, WR Triandos Luke, DB Vontez Duff, DB Brandon Williams, DB Jason Shivers, T Ben Herrell, LB Thomas Carroll, DT Sir Henry Anderson, RB Little John Flowers and P Travis Dorsch.

NEW YORK JETS—Activated OL Trey Teague from the physically-unable-to-perform list and added him to the roster. Placed DT Tui Alailefaleula on injured reserve.

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Waived K Tim Duncan, WR Rick Gatewood, QB Kent Smith, WR Burl Toler, DB Dennis Davis, TE Derek Miller. Placed RB DeJuan Green, RB Joe Hall, LB Timi Wusu, DL Michael Quarshie on injured reserve.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Placed WR Jeremy Bloom and FB Jason Davis on injured reserve. Waived G Adrien Clarke and LB Greg Richmond.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Waived DE Patrick Massey. Placed LB Phil Archer on injured reserve.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Released QB Jared Allen, K Xavier Beitia, FB Robert Douglas, DE-LS Jordan Hicks, TE Matt Kranchick, RB Jacque Lewis, DT Kevin Lewis, G-C Daniel Martz, WR Derek McCoy, CB Justin Phinisee, WR J.R. Russell, P Brian Simnjanovski and LB Jermaine Taylor. Placed QB Luke McCown on the reserve-physically-unable-to-perform list.

TENNESSEE TITANS—Released QB Cody Hodges, WR Sloan Thomas, WR O.J. Small, WR Tramain Hall, LB Jared Newberry, LB Colin Allred, DE Adam Roberts and DE Garrett McIntyre. Waived DT Marcus White and G Derrick Warford. Placed CB Michael Waddell on the nonfootball injury list.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed S Vernon Fox and P Eddie Johnson.

Hockey

National Hockey League

CAROLINA HURRICANES—Signed D David Tanabe to a one-year contract.

Soccer

Major League Soccer

D.C. UNITED—Signed MF Matias Donnet.

Tennis

ATP—Named Ivan Ljubicic player council president and James Blake player council vice president.

College

BALL STATE—Announced the resignation of Kathy Muffenbier, director of athletic communications and marketing.

COLUMBIA—Named Douglas Trani assistant director of student-athlete support services and Kristy Crowley and Matthew Herhal assistant strength and conditioning coaches.

GARDNER-WEBB—Promoted Jim Corn to women's tennis coach and assistant athletic director for marketing and promotions.

HARTWICK—Named Eric Schwager men's assistant basketball coach.

NYU—Named Brian Falzarano assistant sports information director, Elvina Kung women's assistant volleyball coach, Robert Racek women's volleyball strength and conditioning coach, Christian Cantwell men's assistant swimming coach and Margie Pedder women's assistant swimming coach.

RAMAPO—Named Tom Topolski men's assistant basketball coach.

SAN JOSE STATE—Announced Janice Richard, women's basketball coach, has taken a medical leave of absence. Named Greg Lockridge women's interim basketball caoch.

UNC-GREENSBORO—Named C.C. Fisher assistant wrestling coach.

VIRGINIA—Named Bo Greenwood, Kelly Jordan and Robert Smith academic coordinators.