BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Purchased the contract of RHP Jim Brower from Ottawa of the IL. Assigned OF Napoleon Calzado, INF-OF Howie Clark, LHP Vic Darensbourg, INF Eddy Garabito, RHP Andy Mitchell, 3B Fernando Tatis and OF Esix Snead to their minor league camp.
BOSTON RED SOX—Optioned RHP Manny Delcarmen and RHP Craig Hansen to Pawtucket of the IL.
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to terms with LHP Felix Heredia on a minor league contract.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Claimed INF Tony Graffanino off waivers from Boston and RHP Steve Andrade off waivers from San Diego. Designated OF Chip Ambres for assignment. Placed LHP Bobby Madritsch on the 60-day DL.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Assigned RHP Jason Bulger and RHP Scott Dunn to their minor league camp.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Assigned RHP James Baldwin to their minor league camp.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Assigned LHP Randy Choate to their minor league camp.
CHICAGO CUBS—Acquired RHP Lincoln Holdzkom and LHP Zach McCormack from Florida for RHP Todd Wellemeyer. Announced the retirement of OF Marquis Grissom.
COLORADO ROCKIES—Optioned C J.D. Closser and OF Jeff Baker to their minor league camp. Assigned RHP Jose Acevedo, RHP Miguel Asencio, INF Carlos Rivera and INF Ian Stewart to their minor league camp.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Optioned OF Ryan Church, RHP Jason Bergmann and INF Brendan Harris to New Orleans of the PCL. Assigned LHP Bill Bray to their minor league camp.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS—Signed WR Sam Aiken to a two-year contract.
CAROLINA PANTHERS—Re-signed P Jason Baker to a two-year contract. Signed CB Reggie Howard to a one-year contract.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Signed CB Roderick Hood to a two-year contract.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Re-signed TE Terry Jones.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
PHOENIX COYOTES—Recalled D Matthew Spiller from San Antonio of the AHL.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Recalled D Timo Helbling from Springfield of the AHL.
ECHL—
ECHL—Fined Gwinnett coach Jeff Pyle an undisclosed amount for his actions and comments made to the media at the end of a March 26 game.
PORTLAND PIRATES—Announced D Mike Knight has been assigned to the team from Portland of the AHL.
MOTOR SPORTS
NASCAR—Fined Jeff Gordon, driver, $10,000 and placed him on probation until Aug. 30 for shoving Matt Kenseth following a race at Bristol Motorspeedway on March 26. Fined Stewart Cooper, crew chief for David Green, $2,000 and Ronnie Griffin, crew chief for Chris Wimmer, $1,000 for using unapproved parts.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
COLUMBUS CREW—Traded F Edson Buddle to the MetroStars for M Eddie Gaven and the rights to D Chris Leitch.
COLLEGE
HAWAII—Named Carl Clapp associate athletic director.
HOFSTRA—Signed Tom Pecora, men's basketball coach, to a five-year contract extension through the 2010-11 season.
VIRGINIA—Announced senior LB Ahmad Brooks, senior S Tony Franklin and junior DE Vince Redd are no longer members of the football team.