Moves

Baseball

DODGERS -- Named former Ravens executive Dennis Mannion chief operating officer.

PIRATES -- Named Greg Smith director of scouting, Kyle Stark director of player development and Bryan Minniti director of baseball operations. RANGERS -- Named Matt Walbeck third base coach and catching instructor. WHITE SOX -- Agreed to one-year contract with SS Juan Uribe.

College

NORTH DAKOTA -- Announced resignation of AD Tom Buning.

PURDUE -- Suspended freshman F Keshia Mosley indefinitely from women's basketball team for violation of team rules.

WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE -- Announced that G Avery Smith was removed from men's basketball team.

Basketball

MERCURY (WNBA) -- Promoted Corey Gaines from assistant coach to coach.

Football

BENGALS -- Placed LB Ahmad Brooks on IR. Signed TE Nate Lawrie from practice squad.

DOLPHINS -- Placed LB Abraham Wright on IR. Signed DB Jereme Perry.

EAGLES -- Placed S Sean Considine on IR. Signed S Marcus Paschal from practice squad.

FALCONS -- Re-signed CB Brent Grimes.

49ERS -- Re-signed former Ravens LB Roderick Green. Signed G Sean Estrada to practice squad.

JETS -- Signed LB Marques Murrell from Eagles' practice squad.

PATRIOTS -- Activated WR Chad Jackson and CB Eddie Jackson from physically unable to perform list. Released S Ray Ventrone.

RAVENS -- Re-signed LB Edgar Jones. Waived TE Lee Vickers.

Swimming

FINA -- Announced that Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe was cleared of doping charges.