National Football League

MIAMI DOLPHINS

-- Suspended DT Paul Soliai for an unspecified violation of team rules.

NEW YORK Giants

-- Placed S Sammy Knight on injured reserve. Signed DL Jeremy Clark from the practice squad.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM DUCKS

-- Recalled D Brett Festerling from Iowa (AHL). Assigned G David LeNeveu to Iowa.

COLORADO AVALANCHE

-- Placed D Adam Foote on injured reserve. Recalled D Aaron MacKenzie from Lake Erie (AHL).

PHOENIX COYOTES

-- Assigned C Garth Murray to San Antonio (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

-- Assigned D Matt Smaby to Norfolk (AHL).

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

-- Named Brian Burke general manager and signed him to a six-year contract.

ECHL

AUGUSTA LYNX

-- Signed D Jamie Dowhayko.

BAKERSFIELD CONDORS

-- Signed F Eric Ehn.

DAYTON BOMBERS

-- Released G Tyler Mittlestead. Signed G Ian Eicholtz.

JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS

-- Acquired F Andy Contois from Mississippi. Loaned D Mike Knight to Lake Erie (AHL). Announced D Kyle Wharton was recalled by Syracuse (AHL).

READING ROYALS

-- Released F Chris Bala. Signed F Phil Gianfresco.

STOCKTON THUNDER

-- Acquired D Dan McGoff from Trenton. Announced D Cleve Kinley was recalled by Springfield (AHL).

WHEELING NAILERS

-- Signed G Billy Higgins. Released G Adam Dekker.

Eastern Professional Hockey League

BROOKLYN ACES

-- Announced G Miroslav Recicar and F Chris Holmes were recalled by Elmira (ECHL). Signed F Nate Bostic and G Eric Galliond.

HUDSON VALLEY BEARS

-- Signed G Peter Maro, D Chris Clark, F Eddie Marker and F Bill Blaszcyk. Waived D Dwight Edlund and F Chris Varmon.

COLLEGE

BOWLING GREEN

-- Fired Football coach Gregg Brandon.

MISSISSIPPI STATE

-- Announced the resignation of Football coach Sylvester Croom.