BASEBALL
American League
TEXAS RANGERS—Signed RHP Andrew Tisdale, 1B Nate Gold, 2B Cameron Coughlan and RHP Jason Andrews and assigned them to Pulaski in the Appalachian League. Signed 2B Cameron Coughlan and assigned him to the Gulf Coast League.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Signed C Christopher Snyder and RHP Jared Doyle.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Signed 1B Prince Fielder and assigned him to Ogden of the Pioneer League.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
LOS ANGELES LAKERS—Announced F Samaki Walker exercised his option to extend his contract and will remain with the team through next season.
Women's National Basketball Association
HOUSTON COMETS—Traded F Amanda Lassiter to Seattle for G Sonja Henning.
MIAMI SOL—Traded C Marlies Askamp to Los Angeles for a first-round pick in next year's draft.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Signed QB Charlie Batch to a one-year contract.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Named Darrell Moody, college scout, responsible for the Southeast.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS—Recalled RW Jonas Ronnqvist from Cincinnati of the American Hockey League.
CALGARY FLAMES—Re-signed C Rob Niedermayer.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Named Paul Castron director of player development.
DALLAS STARS—Signed Tim Bernhardt, director of amateur scouting, to a three-year contract extension through the 2004-05 season.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Signed C Alexander Svitov to a three-year contract.
American Hockey League
SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE—Announced it has changed its nickname from Spurs.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
DALLAS BURN—Announced the retirement of D Richard Farrer.
Women's United Soccer Association
ATLANTA BEAT—Signed D Amanda Cromwell. Traded D Anna Kraus to the San Diego Spirit for a 2003 second-round draft pick.