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BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE - Recalled C Fernando Lunar from Bowie of the Eastern League.
SEATTLE - Reassigned RHP Aaron Scheffer from New Haven of the Eastern League to Tacoma of the PCL. Reinstated LHP Rob Ramsay from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned RHP Joel Pineiro to Tacoma of the PCL.
TAMPA BAY - Promoted LHP Stevenson Agosto from Orlando of the Southern League to Durham of International League.
TEXAS - Activated RHP Ryan Glynn from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned RHP Darwin Cubillan to Pulaski of the Appalachian League.
NATIONAL LEAGUE FLORIDA - Activated OF Cliff Floyd from the disabled list. Optioned INF Chris Clapinski to Brevard County of the FSL.
NEW YORK - Purchased the contract of 2B Leandro Arias from Pittsfield of the New York-Penn League and placed him on the 15-day disabled list.
PITTSBURGH - Placed 3B Aramis Ramirez on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled INF Abraham Nunez from Nashville of the PCL.
SAN DIEGO - Placed 2B Bret Boone on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a bruised right knee. Recalled INF Kevin Nicholson Las Vegas of the PCL. Announced the extention of their working agreement with the Mobile Bay Bears of the Southern League for four years through the 2004 season and the Fort Wayne Wizards of the Midwest League for two years through the 2002 season.
BASKETBALL
NBA DALLAS - Traded F Cedric Ceballos and F John Wallace, G Eric Murdock and cash to the Detroit Pistons for F Christian Laettner and F Terry Mills.
FOOTBALL
NFL ARIZONA - Signed RB Clarence Williams to their practice squad.
BALTIMORE - Agreed to terms with LT Jonathan Ogden on six-year contract extension.
CAROLINA - Signed OT Dan Best, LB Michael Hawkes, WR Kerry Hood and DE Gillis Wilson to the practice squad.
CHICAGO - Signed DE Jerome King, CB Todd McMillon, C Brad Williams, RB Brian Edwards and TE Frank Leatherwood to the practice squad.
CLEVELAND - Waived RB Terry Kirby. Claimed RB Jamel White on waivers from the Indianapolis Colts.
DENVER - Signed CB Jason Suttle and G Steve Herndon to the practice squad.
DETROIT - Signed RB Mario Bates. Waived RB Ken Oxendine. Signed DT Alfonso Boone, WR Larry Foster, WR Andre Rono, and T Andy Vincent.
INDIANAPOLIS - Signed WR Brad Freeman, WR Isaac Jones, DB Craig Miller and OT Josh Tucker to the practice squad.
JACKSONVILLE - Released C David Kempfert. Signed OL Jeff Smith off waivers.
NEW ENGLAND - Signed RB Patrick Pass, LB Olrick Johnson, DT Garrett Johnson and G Rob Gatrell to the practice squad.
NEW ORLEANS - Named T Jay Hagood, WR Mareno Philyaw, DE Bobby Setzer, TE Dave Stachelski, and LB Philip Ward to the practice squad.
N.Y. GIANTS - Named Jay Robertson offensive quality coach. Signed T Chris Bober, LB O.J. Childress, DE Frank Ferrara, FB Michael Jones and TE Adam Young to the practice squad.
N.Y. JETS - Released WR Dwight Stone, LB J.J. Syvrud and CB Del Lee. Terminated the contract of OL John Hudson. Signed TE-S Bradford Banta, CB Earthwind Moreland, T Cornell Green and NT Maurice Anderson. Signed LB J.J. Syvrud, WR Yatil Green, RB Vaughn Sanders, T Jeff Pilon and DL Jon Michals to the practice squad.
PHILADELPHIA - Signed DE Kendrick Gholston, RB Thomas Hammer and WR Elijah Thurmon to the practice squad.
PITTSBURGH - Signed C Grey Ruegamer, FB Dan Kreider, WR Demetrius Brown, DE Ernie Brown and S Nakia Codie to the practice squad.
SAN DIEGO - Signed OL Wilbert Brown, OL Jason Thomas and LB Shannon Taylor to the practice squad.
SAN FRANCISCO - Signed TE Shonn Bell, DT William Carr, WR Chafie Fields, WR, S Ronnie Heard, and G Tyrone Hopson.
SEATTLE - Released DT Matt Keneley and CB Troy Saunders.
TENNESSEE - Signed TE Jason Gavadza, TE Mike Leach, DT Rod Walker, WR Chris Coleman and C Craig Page to the practice squad.
CFL TORONTO - Announed the resignation of RB Mike Clemons to become coach.
HOCKEY
NHL CALGARY - Signed F Niklas Andersson.
COLORADO - Signed C Kelly Fairchild and C Joe Prpic.
TORONTO - Announced the retirement of Donald Crump, Chris Dundas, Terry Kelly, Ted Nikolaou, Ron Pringle and George Whyte from the advisory board.
SOCCER
MLS D.C. - Called up F Greg Simmonds and MF Steve Klein from Hershey of the A-League. Called up G Paul Marcoullier from the D3 Pro League.
COLLEGE
ALBANY STATE, N.Y. - Named Mike Gatley and Carlton Owens men's assistant basketball coaches.
CHARLOTTE - Named Terry Ann Zawacki-Woods women's tennis coach.
CINCINNATI - Named Tracy Stanley assistant rowing coach.
CONCORDIA, N.Y. - Promoted women's assistant soccer coach Laurence Piturro to coach.
DARTMOUTH - Named Sharon Price and Brian Crowell assistant athletic trainers, Erica Silbersher men's and women's assistant squash coach and Darin Ramsey sports information assistant. Announced the resignation of Laurie Lopes, women's assistant basketball coach.
GUILFORD - Named Dax Baker men's assistant soccer coach and Mark Johnston women's assistant soccer coach.
KNOX - Named Karri Pendergest men's and women's assistant cross country coach, George Burgland women's assistant golf coach, Vince Annel woman's assistant volleyball coach, Keve Akpore women's assistant soccer coach and Ed Ackerley men's assistant soccer coach.
SOUTHERN MAINE - Named Reggie Grant golf coach, Robert Haile sailing coach, Melissa Dateuil women's assistant soccer coach, Alan Curtis men's assistant soccer coach and Greg Jordan sports information assistant.
VALPARAISO - Named Ryan Wronkowicz assistant sports information director.