BASEBALL
American League
OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Traded RHP Kirk Saarloos and a player to be named to Cincinnati for RHP David Shafer and a player to be named.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS—Agreed to terms with INF Mark Bellhorn on a minor league contract.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Agreed to terms with RHP Antonio Alfonseca on a one-year contract.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES—Fired Dwane Casey coach. Named assistant coach Randy Wittman interim coach.
SACRAMENTO KINGS—Waived F Maurice Taylor.
Continental Basketball Association
CBA—Announced the Utah Eagles will cease operations, effective Thursday, Jan. 25.
PITTSBURGH XPLOSION—Signed F Michael Lasme, F Dajuan Tate and G Lewis Monroe. Released G Andre Joseph and F Janerio Spurlock.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS—Named Russ Grimm assistant head coach and offensive line coach.
HOUSTON TEXANS—Named Jethro Franklin defensive line coach and Larry Kirksey wide receivers coach.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Named John Harbaugh secondary coach and Sean McDermott linebackers coach. Signed LB Jeremy Cain, LB Craig Kobel, LB Greg Richmond, WR Michael Gasperson, WR Jermaine Jamison, WR J.J. Outlaw, WR Bill Sampy, RB Antoine Bagwell, S Erick Harris, C Jasper Harvey, QB Jeff Mroz, FB Zack Tuiasosopo and TE Lee Vickers. Allocated Harris, Harvey, Jamison, Kobel and Outlaw to NFL Europe.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Agreed to terms with OF Luis Matos and INF Nick Green on minor league contracts.
Arena Football League
AFL—Announced the retirement of OL-DL Fred Ray.
GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE—Acquired OL-DL Jeff Bolton on waivers from San Jose.
LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS—Signed LB Nigel Eldridge and WR Brett Fischer.
LOS ANGELES AVENGERS—Signed DB Arnold Parker.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL—Signed FB Matt Bernstein.
TAMPA BAY STORM—Waived WR Jo Jo Walker.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
SAN JOSE SHARKS—Assigned G Nolan Schaefer to Hershey of the AHL.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
D.C. UNITED—Re-signed MF Brian Carroll.
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION—Re-signed D-MF Marshall Leonard and G Doug Warren. Signed MF-D Jeff Larentowicz. Named Wayne Penniman athletic trainer.