American League

BOSTON RED SOX

-- Promoted manager of media relations Pam Ganley to director of media relations.

TAMPA BAY RAYS

-- Promoted Melanie Lenz to vice president of development.

National League

HOUSTON ASTROS

-- Signed RHP Doug Brocail to a one-year contract.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS

-- Placed RHP Salomon Torres on the voluntarily retired list. Named Jim Rooney roving crosschecker.

SAN FRANCISCO Giants

-- Named John Castleberry, Joe Salermo, Ron Merrill and Mike Metcalf to their scouting staff.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

SAN ANTONIO SPURS

-- Recalled F-C Ian Mahinmi from Austin (NBADL). Sent F Anthony Tolliver to Austin.

Football

National Football League

NFL

-- Suspended New Orleans DE Charles Grant, New Orleans RB Deuce McAllister, New Orleans DE Will Smith, Houston C Bryan Pittman, Minnesota DT Kevin Williams and Minnesota DT Pat Williams four games apiece for violating the NFL policy on anabolic steroids and related substances.

CINCINNATI BENGALS

-- Placed S Marvin White on injured reserve. Signed DE Ben

Ishola to the practice squad.

CLEVELAND BROWNS

-- Placed QB Derek Anderson on the reserve-injured list. Signed QB Brad Gradkowski. Released OL Travis Leffew from the practice squad. Signed WR Steve Sanders to the practice squad.

DALLAS COWBOYS

-- Activated CB Adam Jones. Placed S Pat Watkins on injured reserve.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

-- Placed CB Jason Webster on injured reserve.

NEW YORK Giants

-- Suspended WR Plaxico Burress four games, fined him an undisclosed amount and placed him on the reserve/non-Football injury list for violating team rules.

COLLEGE

CONNECTICUT

-- Suspended RB Andre Dixon indefinitely from the Football team following an arrest on a drunken-driving charge.

MIAMI

-- Suspended men's sophomore basketball G Eddie Rios indefinitely for a violation of team rules.

NEW MEXICO STATE

-- Fired Football coach Hal Mumme.

PENNSYLVANIA

-- Fired offensive coordinator Bill Schmitz.

PURDUE

-- Named Gary Nord offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach, Shawn Clark offensive line coach and J.B. Gibboney special teams coordinator.

TOWSON

-- Fired Football coach Gordy Combs.