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DEALS

BASKETBALL

NBA -- Fined Boston F Rasheed Wallace $30,000 for public criticism of the officials following the Nov. 27 games against Toronto. Fined Phoenix F Amar'e Stoudemire, Charlotte C Tyson Chandler and Boston F Rasheed Wallace $7,500 apiece for the posting of messages on their Twitter accounts during games.

New Jersey -- Fired coach Lawrence Frank.

HOCKEY

NHL -- Suspended Pittsburgh F Matt Cooke for two games for a deliberate check to the head area of New York Rangers F Artem Anisimov in a Nov. 28 game.

Atlanta -- Recalled D Boris Valabik from Chicago (AHL).

Minnesota -- Reassigned LW Robbie Earl, D Jaime Sifers to Houston (AHL).

Montreal -- Assigned F J.T. Wyman to Hamilton (AHL).

COLLEGE

Georgia Southern -- Named Jeff Monken football coach.

Marshall -- Announced the resignation of football coach Mark Snyder.

Memphis -- Named Larry Porter football coach.

Virginia -- Fired football coach Al Groh.