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BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to terms with RHP Daniel Denham and OF Michael Conroy and assigned them to Burlington of the Appalachian League.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Acquired OF Ron Gant from the Colorado Rockies for OF Robin Jennings. Designated RHP Eric Ireland for assignment. Signed SS Bobby Crosby and assigned him to Modesto of the California League. Signed LHP John Rheinecker, OF Austin Nagle, LHP Neal Cotts, SS Jarrett Stotts, RHP Michael Frick, LHP Jonathan Price, RHP Jeffrey Muessig and LHP Leonard Landeros.
SEATTLE MARINERS—Signed SS Timothy Merritt and OF Jason VanMeetren.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS—Assigned RHP Rich Dorman to Hudson Valley of the New York-Penn League.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES—Assigned OF Robin Jennings to Colorado Springs of the PCL. Called up 2B Brent Butler from Colorado Springs.
FLORIDA MARLINS—Purchased the contract of OF Ryan Thompson from Calgary of the PCL.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Placed INF Tim Bogar on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled RHP Eric Gagne from Las Vegas of the PCL.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Signed LHP Lance Painter and assigned him to Indianapolis of the International League.
NEW YORK METS—Activated 2B Edgardo Alfonzo from the 15-day disabled list. Placed INF Jorge Velandia on the 15-day disabled list. Agreed to terms with C Tyler Beuerlein and assigned him to Brooklyn of the New York-Penn League. Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Weintraub and assigned him to Kingsport of the Appalachian League.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Signed 1B John VanBenschoten and assigned him to Williamsport of the New York-Penn League. Activated INF John Wehner from the 15-day disabled list. Designated OF Emil Brown for assignment. Optioned INF Luis Figueroa to Nashville of the PCL. Recalled OF Adam Hyzdu from Nashville.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Traded 1B-OF Larry Sutton to the Minnesota Twins for INF Hanley Frias.
SAN DIEGO PADRES—Activated OF Tony Gwynn and C Wiki Gonzalez from the 15-day disabled list. Designated INF-OF Santiago Perez for assignment. Sent C Rick Wilkins outright to Portland of the PCL.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA—Approved the move of the Vancouver Grizzlies to Memphis.
SEATTLE SUPERSONICS—Promoted David Pendergraft to director of player personnel and Rich Cho to assistant general manager-associate legal counsel.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Agreed to terms with S Shaunard Harts on a three-year contract.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Named Mike Faulkiner area scout. Promoted Barrett Wiley to area scout and Grant Neill to pro scout.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Released WR Chris Daniels.
Canadian Football League
MONTREAL ALOUETTES—Released OL Mike Sutherland.
Arena Football League
LOS ANGELES AVENGERS—Waived QB Erik Wilhelm.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS—Signed D Jason York to a three-year contract.
ATLANTA THRASHERS—Agreed to terms with D Libor Ustrnul and D Jeff Dessner.
BOSTON BRUINS—Named Sean Coady director of pro scouting and player development.
BUFFALO SABRES—Re-signed F Rob Ray to a one-year contract.
LOS ANGELES KINGS—Signed RW Steve Heinze to a three-year contract.
MINNESOTA WILD—Re-signed D Brad Bombardir and LW Cam Stewart.
PHOENIX COYOTES—Signed D Goran Bezina to a multiyear contract and C Mike Sullivan to a one-year contract.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS—Agreed to terms with RW Alexander Mogilny on a four-year contract. Signed G Mikael Tellqvist.
American Hockey League
HERSHEY BEARS—Named Paul Fixter assistant coach.
Central Hockey League
CORPUS CHRISTI ICERAYS—Re-signed F Kurt Wickenheiser.
Professional Hockey Players' Association
PHPA—Agreed to terms with Larry Landon, executive director, to a five-year contract.
West Coast Hockey League
FRESNO FALCONS—Signed Blaine Moore, coach, to a two-year contract extension.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
CHICAGO FIRE—Acquired D-MF David Vaudreuil as a Discovery Player.
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION—Loaned MF Roland Aguilera to a Bolivian First Division Club.
NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY METROSTARS—Named Richard Williams assistant coach.
Women's United Soccer Association
WUSA—Suspended Atlanta Beat F Charmaine Hooper for one game after receiving two yellow cards in one game. Suspended Carolina Courage G Kristin Luckenbill and Philadelphia Charge G Melissa Moore each for one game for red card violations.
CAROLINA COURAGE—Activated MF Sarah Dacey.
COLLEGE
BELHAVEN—Named Dale Hatcher men's basketball coach.
CHARLOTTE—Named Nicole Erickson women's assistant basketball coach.
ELON—Named Toby Jacobi assistant strength and conditioning coach, Fiona MacPherson assistant volleyball coach, and Micheala Daly and Sommer Cork women's assistant soccer coaches.
FRESNO STATE—Named Scott Johnson interim athletics director.
JACKSONVILLE—Named Michelle Karlon women's assistant basketball coach.
LINCOLN CHRISTIAN—Named Kevin Faulkner offensive coordinator.
MASSACHUSETTS—Named Celeste Frey women's assistant tennis coach.
MCNEESE STATE—Named Daniel Norwalk assistant volleyball coach, and Paula Lee and Chardra Dorsey women's assistant basketball coaches.
MILLERSVILLE—Named Doreen McAfee director of women's athletics and Scott Pennewill women's volleyball coach.
NEW ENGLAND—Named Scott Borek men's ice hockey coach.
NEW HAVEN—Named Willette Nicole Anderson women's basketball coach.
NOTRE DAME—Named Deanna Gumpf softball coach.
ST. MARY'S, MD.—Named Kelly Sampson volleyball coach.
STETSON—Named Nate Dixon men's assistant basketball coach. Announced the resignation of Bob Wilson, women's soccer coach.
TENNESSEE TECH—Named Ryan Edwards assistant baseball coach.
WASHINGTON, MO.—Named Jeff Stiles men and women's cross country coach.
YALE—Named Kerry Jenkins women's assistant basketball coach.