BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
BOSTON CELTICS—Re-signed F Walter McCarty to a multiyear contract.
CHICAGO BULLS—Signed G-F Scottie Pippen.
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS—Re-signed F Elton Brand to a multyear contract.
MILWAUKEE BUCKS—Announced George Karl, coach, will not return next season.
SEATTLE SUPERSONICS—Signed G Antonio Daniels to a multiyear contract.
Women's National Basketball Association
CHARLOTTE STING—Activated G Tynesha Lewis from the injured list. Placed F Erin Buescher on the injured list.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
GREEN BAY PACKERS—Agreed to terms with LB Nick Barnett on a seven-year contract. Waived WR-KR Gari Scott.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed DT Montique Sharpe to a three-year contract and DT Daniel Benetka.
NEW YORK JETS—Signed DT Dewayne Robertson, LB Victor Hobson, FB B.J. Askew, DL Matt Walters, and QB Brooks Bollinger. Waived OL Lui Fuata.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Signed LB Matt Wilhelm to a three-year contract and S Hanik Milligan to a four-year contract.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed K Ralf Kleinmann and QB Shane Stafford to one-year contracts.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS—Signed C Sergei Fedorov to a five-year contract.
FLORIDA PANTHERS—Traded LW Peter Worrell and a 2004 second-round draft pick to Colorado for LW-D Eric Messier and C Vaclav Nedorost.