Extras

April 14, 2009

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BASEBALL

American League

TAMPA BAY RAYS—Activated OF B.J. Upton from the 15-day DL.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES—Recalled LHP Jo-Jo Reyes from Gwinnett (IL).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Purchased the contract of INF Juan Castro from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned INF Blake DeWitt to Albuquerque. Reinstated OF Delwyn Young from the 15-day DL and designated him for assignment.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Activated INF Anderson Hernandez from the 15-day DL. Placed INF Willie Harris on the 15-day DL.

Eastern League

ALTOONA CURVE—Announced RHP Yoslan Herrera has been promoted to Indianapolis (IL).

American Association

GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS—Traded LHP Jacob Ramos to San Angelo (United) for a player to be named.

PENSACOLA PELICANS—Released INF Evan Conley, INF Cesar Aranguren and RHP John Webb.

Atlantic League

CAMDEN RIVERSHARKS—Signed RHP Nathan Bump, RHP Thomas Davey, RHP Matthew Flannery, LHP Shaun Parker, INF Michael Abernathy, INF Vito Chiaravolloti, INF Kyle Haines, INF Manuel Mejia, INF Jason Jacobs, OF Brian Burgamy, OF Wayne Lydon, OF Val Majewski and OF Chris Walker.

Can-Am League

NEW HAMPSHIRE AMERICAN DEFENDERS—Signed C Danny Etkin.

NEW JERSEY JACKALS—Signed LHP David Qualben and INF Myron Leslie. Traded C Kyle Geiger to St. Paul (AA) for a player to be named.

SUSSEX SKYHAWKS—Traded RHP Mike Cervera to Lincoln (AA) for a player to be named.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

TORONTO RAPTORS—Signed G Quincy Douby through the 2009-10 season.

Women’s National Basketball Association

CONNECTICUT SUN—Announced the retirement of G Jamie Carey.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

GREEN BAY PACKERS—Traded LS J.J. Jansen to Carolina for a future conditional draft pick.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed LB Zack Thomas. Waived WR Will Franklin.

NEW YORK GIANTS—Signed CB Kevin Dockery to a one-year contract.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Agreed to terms with LB James Harrison on a six-year contract.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

CALGARY FLAMES—Recalled F Dustin Boyd, F Kyle Greentree, F Warren Peters, F Brett Sutter, F David Van der Gulik and G Leland Irving from Quad City (AHL).

COLORADO AVALANCHE—Fired general manager Francois Giguere.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Recalled LW Alexandre Picard, RW Mike Blunden, D Nick Holden, G Dan LaCosta, RW Maksim Mayorov and LW Tom Sestito from Syracuse (AHL).

DALLAS STARS—Reassigned D Mark Fistric to Manitoba (AHL).

DETROIT RED WINGS—Recalled F Darren Helm from Grand Rapids (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Reassigned F Ryan Jones, Cal O’Reilly and Jed Ortmeyer to Milwaukee (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Recalled C Rod Pelley from Lowell (AHL).

PHOENIX COYOTES—Signed F Justin Bernhardt.

SAN JOSE SHARKS—Signed G Alex Stalock.

American Hockey League

TORONTO MARLIES—Released D Rob LaLonde.

ECHL

LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS—Announced D Dan Spang was returned from Syracuse (AHL), RW J.D. Watt from Quad City (AHL) and F Mike Hamilton from Chicago (AHL).

COLLEGE

WEST VIRGINIA CONFERENCE—Suspended Salem International of its eligibility for regular-season conference titles and from competing in conference tournaments during the 2009-10 academic year because of an NCAA investigation that led to sanctions.

BOSTON COLLEGE—Signed athletic director Gene DeFilippo to a two-year contract extension through May 2014.

CORNELL—Named Jaro Zawislan men’s soccer coach.

FLAGLER—Announced the resignation of women’s basketball coach Sherri Abbey-Nowatzki.

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL—Fired men’s basketball coach Sergio Rouco.

IOWA STATE—Announced women’s basketball freshmen F Ashley Arlen and G Alexis Yackley will transfer.

MEMPHIS—Announced junior F Shawn Taggart will enter the NBA draft.

MISSISSIPPI—Announced junior basketball G David Huertas quit school.

NEBRASKA—Suspended WR Niles Paul for the rest of spring practice after being arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.

NEW MEXICO—Announced sophomore men’s basketball G Jonathan Wills will transfer.

PURDUE—Named Ukari Figgs women’s assistant basketball coach.

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