BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES (NL)–Named Dave Brundage manager, Guy Hansen pitching coach, Leon Roberts hitting coach and Mike Graus trainer for Richmond of the IL; Philip Wellman manager, Derek Botelho pitching coach, Franklin Stubbs coach and Drew Van Dam trainer for Mississippi of the Southern League; Rich Albert coach for Myrtle Beach of the Carolina League; Doug Henry pitching coach for Rome of the South Atlantic League; Jim Czajkowski pitching coach for Danville of the Appalachian League and Joe Breeden minor league catching coordinator.
COLORADO ROCKIES (NL)–Exercised their option on RHP Byung-Hyun Kim for the 2007 season.
DETROIT TIGERS (AL)–Agreed to terms with David Dombrowski, president, CEO and general manager, on a four-year contract extension through 2011.
HOUSTON ASTROS (NL)–Extended the contract of Tim Purpura, general manager, by one year, through 2008.
BASKETBALL
ABA–Granted a team to Phoenix to begin play in the 2007-08 season.
FOOTBALL
CHICAGO BEARS (NFL)–Signed C Olin Kreutz to a three-year contract extension through the 2010 season and FB Jason McKie to a five-year contract extension through the 2011 season.
GREEN BAY PACKERS (NFL)–Signed DT Scott Paxson to the practice squad. Released LB Tim Goodwell from the practice squad.
MIAMI DOLPHINS (NFL)–Removed FB Kyle Eckel from the reserve-military list and placed him on the exempt-commissioner permission list.
ARIZONA RATTLERS (Arena)–Signed QB Nick Rolovich and FB-LB Grant Steen.
TAMPA BAY STORM (Arena)–Signed QB Stoney Case and DB Bo Rogers.
HOCKEY (NHL)
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS–Assigned RW Jaroslav Balastik to Syracuse of the AHL.
LOS ANGELES KINGS–Assigned C Patrick O'Sullivan to Manchester of the AHL.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS–Signed C Jim Dowd. Assigned LW Dan LaCouture to Lowell of the AHL.
OTTAWA SENATORS–Assigned C Alexei Kaigorodov to Binghamton of the AHL.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS–Assigned D Lars Jonsson and D Alexandre Picard to Philadelphia of the AHL.
SOCCER
MLS–Suspended FC Dallas GK Dario Sala six games and fined him $3,500 for violent conduct after a playoff game against Colorado on Oct. 28. Suspended CD Chivas USA M Juan Pablo Garcia two games and fined him $2,000 for a serious foul after the final whistle in a playoff game against Houston on Oct. 29. Fined Colorado D Mike Petke $500 for his involvement in a postgame incident against Dallas on Oct. 28; CD Chivas D Claudio Suarez $750 and Houston M Ricardo Clark $500 for their actions in a playoff game on Oct. 29 and New England coach Steve Nicol $2,000 for criticizing league officials.
COLLEGE
NCAA–Placed Iowa on two years probation and announced it must reduce the amount of financial aid it can offer in men's swimming by the equivalent value of one scholarship for three years for violations in the program.
GANNON–Announced the resignation of Bill Elias, football coach, effective at the end of the season. Elias will remain as athletic director.
RADFORD–Announced the resignation of Byron Samuels, men's basketball coach, effective at the end of the season.
Ocean Fishing
POINT LOMA, H&M, FISHERMAN'S LANDING – 32 anglers, one three-quarter-day boat: 12 yellowtail, 36 bonito, 30 rockfish. 18 anglers, one half-day boat: 18 sand bass, 1 bonito, 90 sculpin, 14 rockfish, 3 whitefish.
SEAFORTH – 21 anglers, one three-quarter-day boat: 46 yellowtail, 50 bonito, 1 barracuda, 1 calico bass. 43 anglers, two half-day boats: 2 yellowtail, 39 bonito, 4 barracuda, 111 calico bass, 28 rockfish, 6 sheephead, 1 sculpin, 2 ling cod.
OCEANSIDE – 17 anglers, one half-day boat: 32 sculpin, 15 rockfish, 8 red vermilion, 12 bocaccio, 5 whitefish.
