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BASEBALL

American League

NEW YORK YANKEES--Placed RHP Andrew Brackman on the 60-day DL. Added LHP Billy Traber to the 40-man roster.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS--Optioned C Curtis Thigpen, INF Joe Inglett, OF Buck Coats, OF Adam Lind and C Robinzon Diaz to Syracuse (IL). Assigned OF Ryan Patterson and OF Wayne Lydon to their minor league camp.

National League

NEW YORK METS--Optioned RHP Ruddy Lugo to New Orleans (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS--Optioned 3B-OF Kory Casto to Columbus (IL). Assigned LHP Arnie Munoz and RHP Steven Shell to their minor league camp.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CHICAGO BULLS--Assigned G Shannon Brown and F-C Cedric Simmons to Iowa (NBADL). Recalled F Demetrius Nichols from Iowa.

WNBA

MINNESOTA LYNX--Signed G Ashley Awkward.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS--Waived WR Darrell Jackson.

Arena Football League

PHILADELPHIA SOUL--Signed WR Clif Dell.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHL--Suspended Anaheim D Chris Pronger eight games for acting carelessly and recklessly against Vancouver F Ryan Kesler in a March 12 game.

ATLANTA THRASHERS--Assigned G Dan Turple to Grand Rapids (AHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES--Recalled F Pat Dwyer and F Joe Jensen from Albany (AHL).

COLORADO AVALANCHE--Recalled F Wyatt Smith from Lake Erie (AHL). Assigned D Jeff Jillson to Lake Erie.

DETROIT RED WINGS--Recalled LW Mattias Ritola from Grand Rapids (AHL).

COLLEGE

PROVIDENCE--Announced Tim Welsh, men's basketball coach, will not return.