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 cross-checker.

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

BASKETBALL

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

FOOTBALL

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

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 each 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 injured reserve list. Signed QB Brad Gradkowski.

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.

HOCKEY

NHL-Suspended Dallas F Sean Avery indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the League or game of hockey.

BOSTON BRUINS-Recalled D Johnny Boychuk and D Matt Lashoff from Providence (AHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES-Recalled G Justin Peters from Albany (AHL). Placed D Tim Gleason on injured reserve.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Placed LW Raffi Torres on injured reserve.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS-Sent C Petr Vrana to Lowell (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS-Assigned F Patrick Rissmiller to Hartford (AHL).

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS-Reassigned F Josh Gratton to Philadelphia (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-Recalled C Paul Szczechura and LW Radek Smolenak from Norfolk (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS-Recalled F Graham Mink from Hershey (AHL).

COLLEGES

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

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

NEW MEXICO STATE-Fired football coach Hal Mumme.

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

UT-ARLINGTON-Promoted men's assistant basketball coach Reggie Brown to men's associate head basketball coach.