BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Sent RHP Danys Baez outright to Buffalo of the IL.
TEXAS RANGERS—Signed INF Andy Fox to a minor league contract.
National League
HOUSTON ASTROS—Agreed to terms with INF Jose Vizcaino on a one-year contract.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA—Reduced Houston F Maurice Taylor's suspension from 10 to six games for violation of the league's substance abuse policy.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS—Signed F Sean Marks. Waived G Shane Heal.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS—Waived WR Quentin McCord.
DETROIT LIONS—Placed WR Scotty Anderson on injured reserve. Signed WR David Kircus from the practice squad.
HOUSTON TEXANS—Signed QB Mike Quinn to the practice squad. Signed LB Shantee Orr from the practice squad.
NEW YORK JETS—Placed S Jon McGraw on injured reserve. Added DT Josh Evans to the active roster.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BUFFALO SABRES—Activated LW Jochen Hecht from injured reserve. Waived LW Jason Botterill.
CAROLINA HURRICANES—Announced the retirement of LW Jeff Daniels.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Assigned RW Pavel Vorobiev to Norfolk of the AHL.
COLORADO AVALANCHE—Recalled C Steve Moore from Hershey of the AHL.
DALLAS STARS—Acquired D Jon Klemm and a 2004 fourth round draft pick from Chicago for D Stephane Robidas and a 2004 second round draft pick. Sent C Antti Miettinen to Utah of the AHL. Recalled F Steve Gainey and F Rob Valicevic from Utah.
EDMONTON OILERS—Signed C Adam Oates to a one-year contract.
FLORIDA PANTHERS—Reassigned RW Juraj Kolnik to San Antonio of the AHL.
LOS ANGELES KINGS—Recalled C Michael Cammalleri from Manchester of the AHL.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS—Recalled RW Radovan Somik and Jim Vandermeer from Philadelphia of the AHL.
PHOENIX COYOTES—Recalled C Jeff Taffe from Springfield of the AHL. Placed C Jan Hrdina on injured reserve.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Assigned D Darren Rumble to Hershey of the AHL.
COLLEGE
CENTRAL FLORIDA—Suspended freshman LB Chad Breeden the remainder of the season for violating team rules.
CHATTANOOGA—Named John Shulman men's associate head basketball coach.