BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

MLB—Suspended Baltimore minor league C Brian Ward (Aberdeen-NYP) 50 games after a second violation for drug of abuse.

National League

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Placed RHP A.J. Burnett on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26; RHP Charlie Morton on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 29; and RHP Chris Leroux on the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Juan Cruz from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned LHP Daniel Moskos to Indianapolis (IL).

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS—Recalled F Chris Wright from Dakota (NBADL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CAROLINA PANTHERS—Signed S Reggie Smith.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Re-signed DB Travis Daniels.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Agreed to terms with OT Demetress Bell on a five-year contract.

ST. LOUIS RAMS—Signed WR Torry Holt to a one-day contract and then he announced his retirement.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Re-signed DE Luis Castillo to a one-year contract.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Announced RB LeGarrette Blount and WR Preston Parker signed their exclusive-rights tender offers.

TENNESSEE TITANS—Signed DE Leger Douzable.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

BOSTON BRUINS—Recalled F Lane MacDermid from Providence (AHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES—Reassigned F Drayson Bowman to Charlotte (AHL).

MINNESOTA WILD—Recalled D Tyler Cuma from Houston (AHL).

NEW YORK ISLANDERS—Signed F Brock Nelson to a three-year contract.

COLLEGE

ARKANSAS—Announced men’s junior basketball G Julysses Nobles will not return next season.

BOSTON COLLEGE—Named Erik Johnson women’s basketball coach.

CHARLOTTE—Announced men’s junior basketball F K.J. Sherrill is transferring.

GREEN BAY—Named Kevin Borseth women’s basketball coach.

NORTH DAKOTA STATE—Suspended women’s athletic director Lynn Dorn two weeks for “significant inappropriate professional behavior” on Feb. 23.

PITTSBURGH—Announced men’s freshman basketball G Isaiah Epps is leaving the program.

PROVIDENCE—Announced men’s sophomore basketball G Gerard Coleman will transfer at the end of the semester.

RUTGERS—Promoted Jason Baum to senior associate athletics director of communications.

SAMFORD—Named Bennie Seltzer men’s basketball coach.

SOUTH CAROLINA—Named Brad Underwood men’s associate head basketball coach, Matt Figger men’s assistant basketball coach and recruiting coordinator, Lamont Evans men’s assistant basketball coach, Andy Assaley men’s director of basketball operations and Scott Greenwalt men’s basketball strength coach.