By The Associated Press

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NEW YORK KNICKS— Suspended C Jerome James indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the team.

WASHINGTON WIZARDS— Recalled C Andray Blatche from Roanoke of the NBA Development League.

Continental Basketball Association

MICHIGAN MAYHEM— Waived F Jamal Gooding.

SIOUX FALLS SKYFORCE— Signed G Corey Williams and F Mark Sanford. Waived G Jemeil Rich and F Kevin Melson.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS— Fired Everett Lindsay, offensive line coach, and Kevin O'Dea, special teams coach. Announced the retirement of Deek Pollard, defensive line coach.

CHICAGO BEARS— Signed OL Roberto Garza to a six-year contract extension.

DETROIT LIONS— Signed P Adam Anderson, LB Andrew Battle, LB Sarth Benoit, DT Kevin Carberry, WR Paris Hamilton, T Tom Kaleita, WR Glenn Martinez, RB Will Matthews, TE Sean McHugh, G Levi Newton, C Dave Pearson and T Clint Stickdorn.

GREEN BAY PACKERS— Fired Mike Sherman, coach.

HOUSTON TEXANS— Fired Dom Capers, coach.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS— Signed OT Brennan Curtin and CB Antwain Spann to the practice squad.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS— Fired Jim Haslett, coach.

ST. LOUIS RAMS— Fired Mike Martz, coach.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS— Recalled D Jason Marshall from Portland of the AHL.

ATLANTA THRASHERS— Recalled LW Karl Stewart from Chicago of the AHL.

COLORADO AVALANCHE— Placed F Brad May on injured reserve. Recalled F Frantisek Skladany from Lowell of the AHL.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS— Assigned F Mark Hartigan to Syracuse of the AHL. Activated F Alexandre Picard from injured reserve and assigned him to Syracuse.

DALLAS STARS— Recalled LW Mathias Tjarnqvist from Iowa of the AHL.

LOS ANGELES KINGS— Placed RW George Parros on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 29. Recalled LW Noah Clarke from Manchester of the AHL.

MONTREAL CANADIENS— Assigned F Alexander Perezhogin to Hamilton of the AHL. Recalled F Andrei Kostitsyn, F Jonathan Ferland and D Jean-Philippe Cote from Hamilton.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS— Recalled G Wade Dubielewicz and C Jeff Hamilton from Bridgeport of the AHL. Assigned C Wyatt Smith to Bridgeport.

PHOENIX COYOTES— Assigned C Pascal Rheaume to San Antonio of the AHL.

COLLEGE

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE— Named John Iamarino commissioner, effective Jan. 30.

MIAMI— Fired Art Kehoe, offensive line coach, Dan Werner, offensive coordinator, Vernon Hargreaves, linebackers coach, and Don Soldinger, running backs coach.

WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON— Named Bill Dukett director of athletics.