BASKETBALL
Women's National Basketball Association
DETROIT SHOCK—Named Dennis Sampier director of business operations-public relations and Nicole Hugh team communications coordinator.
Continental Basketball Association
CONNECTICUT PRIDE—Signed G Jeff Myers.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL—Fined Minnesota Vikings WR Cris Carter $5,000 for kicking Green Bay Packers DB Antuan Edwards in a game on Nov. 6.
NEW YORK GIANTS—Signed WR Anthony Tucker to the practice squad. Released TE Adam Young from the practice squad.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Fired Wendell Avery, assistant offensive coach.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CALGARY FLAMES—Recalled D Mike Martin from Saint John of the AHL. Assigned RW Niklas Andersson to Chicago of the IHL.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Traded D Bert Robertsson to the New York Rangers for G Jean-Francois Labbe and assigned Labbe to Syracuse of the AHL.
FLORIDA PANTHERS—Assigned D Dan Boyle to Louisville of the AHL.
American Hockey League
HAMILTON BULLDOGS—Announced G Eric Heffler has been recalled by the Edmonton Oilers.
HARTFORD WOLF PACK—Announced D Tomas Kloucek has been recalled by the New York Rangers and G Vitali Yeremeyev has been reassigned to the team from Charlotte of the ECHL.