BASEBALL

National League

COLORADO ROCKIES - Announced hitting coach Alan Cockrell, 3B coach Mike Gallego and bench coach Jamie Quirk will not be offered contracts for the 2009 season, and bullpen coach Rick Mathews will be reassigned within the organization.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS - Announced the resignations of chief administration officer Jared Bartie, and vice president of community relations LeRita Barber.

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS - Announced the resignation of vice president of basketball operations Elgin Baylor. Named Mike Dunleavy general manager.

ORLANDO MAGIC - Exercised their option on G J.J. Redick.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL - Suspended Cincinnati LB Darryl Blackstock the next four games for using a performance-enhancing substance.

CINCINNATI BENGALS - Re-signed RB Kenny Watson. Signed CB Simeon Castille to the practice squad.

GREEN BAY PACKERS - Released LB Tracy White. Signed LB Danny Lansanah from the practice squad.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - Signed LB Eric Bakhtiari to the practice squad.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM DUCKS - Claimed LW Joakim Lindstrom on waivers from Chicago and assigned him to the Iowa Chops (AHL).

BOSTON BRUINS - Released F Peter Schaefer. Placed F Nate Thompson and F Jeremy Reich on waivers for the purpose of assigning them to Providence (AHL). Assigned D Matt Hunwick to Providence and F Carl Soderberg to Malmo (Sweden).

CALGARY FLAMES - Waived D Rhett Warrener, D Anders Eriksson and F Jamie Lundmark.

CAROLINA HURRICANES - Assigned F Joe Jensen, F Trevor Gillies and D Tim Conboy to Albany (AHL).

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS - Assigned D Cam Barker, D Aaron Johnson and G Antti Niemi to Rockford (AHL).

DETROIT RED WINGS - Assigned D Jonathan Ericsson and F Ville Leino to Grand Rapids (AHL).

MONTREAL CANADIENS - Assigned D Alex Henry to Hamilton (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS - Assigned F Josh Gratton to Milwaukee (AHL).

NEW YORK ISLANDERS - Assigned G Yann Danis, F Jeremy Colliton, F Mitch Fritz, F Tim Jackman, F Kurtis McLean, F Trevor Smith and D Chris Lee to Bridgeport (AHL).

OTTAWA SENATORS - Assigned G Brian Elliott and C Code Bass to Binghamton.

SAN JOSE SHARKS - Waived D Kyle McLaren, D Brad Staubitz and RW Riley Armstrong. Assigned RW Mike Morris and D Mike Moore to Worcester (AHL).

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS - Signed D Luke Schenn to a three-year contract. Waived F Boyd Devereaux and D Staffan Kronwall.

COLLEGE

COLORADO - Agreed to terms with Dan Hawkins, football coach, on a contract extension through 2012.

DREW - Named Darryl Keckler men's basketball coach.

HOFSTRA - Announced F Britne Rodgers left the women's basketball team.

LOUISIANA TECH - Announced the resignation of men's assistant basketball coach Rennie Bailey.

MICHIGAN STATE - Named Dianne Johnson assistant swimming coach and diving coach.

NORTHEASTERN - Named Devin Crosby assistant athletics director.

TENNESSEE - Suspended OL Ramone Johnson and OL Darius Myers the next two games for lack of academic effort and violation of team rules.