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BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BALTIMORE - Extended their working agreement with Maryland Baseball Limited Partnership through the 2002 season.
KANSAS CITY - Named Deric Ladnier director of scouting.
MINNESOTA - Optioned RHP Joe Mays to Salt Lake of the PCL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
ATLANTA - Optioned 2B Steve Sisco to Richmond of the International League. Recalled RHP Gabe Molina from Richmond.
COLORADO - Placed OF Larry Walker on the 15-day disabled list. Called up OF Adam Melhuse from Colorado Springs of the PCL.
BASKETBALL
NBA
ATLANTA - Signed G Anthony Johnson.
BOSTON - Signed G Chris Carr.
CHARLOTTE - Signed F-G Darrin Hancock.
FOOTBALL
NFL
BUFFALO - Released QB Phil Stambaugh, P Jason Van Dyke, K Jon Hilbert, DB Askari Adams, DB David Byrd, DB Quincy Coleman, FB Phillip Crosby, WR Scott Pingel, WR Corey Sullivan, TE John Jennings, C Spencer Riley, G Mike Tosaw, LB Keith Kelsey, and DT Nathaniel Williams.
CINCINNATI - Waived PK Doug Pelfrey.
CLEVELAND - Released WR Zola Davis, WR Dwaune Jones, RB Greg Robinette and OL Manuia Savea.
DALLAS - Released WR Darran Hall, WR Drew Cone, P Barry Cantrell, TE Lawrence Hart, TE J.J. Huggins, OL J.R. Conrad, OL Steve Scifres, OL Chad Slaughter, DL Kendrick Gholston, DL Keith Jackson and S Jason Kaiser. Placed LB Brandon Tolbert on waivers-injured reserve. Reached an injury settlement with OL Chris Brymer.
DENVER - Released FB Ryan Christopherson, DL Jerome Davis, DL Nathan Davis, G Allen DeGraffenreid and CB William Hampton. Placed WR Muneer Moore on injured reserve.
DETROIT - Placed QB Mike Tomczak on injured reserve. Released WR Henry Douglas, LB Scott Fields and S Ryan Stewart.
INDIANAPOLIS - Waived OL Joel Davis, LB Josh Gentry, TE Ibn Green, RB Mark Kacmarynski, LB Paul Lacoste, OT Craig Robeen, OT Paul Snellings, RB Tremayne Stephens, DB Scott Thomas and WR Brian Wofford.
KANSAS CITY - Waived WR Scott Cloman, LB Jonathan Jackson, G Eric King, S Percy King, FB Charles Kirby, WR Brock McGrew, T Josh Rawlings, DT Kevin Sluder and WR Germaine Stringer.
NEW ENGLAND - Released TE Rob Tardio, G Brent Warren, S Rodney Rideau, OT Ryan Tujague and OLB Casey Tisdale.
NEW YORK JETS - Waived TE Blake Spence.
PHILADELPHIA - Waived CB Tony Francis, WR Michael Lewis, K Rich Maston, WR Raki Nelson, FB Anthony Southern, LB Marc Stockbauer, C Ty Wise, T Robert Barr, S Lemar Marshall and TE Jed Weaver.
PITTSBURGH - Waived OT Kris Farris, T Chris Conrad, OL Todd Burger, WR Shawn McWashington, TE Jason Gavadza, FB Joey Goodspeed, K Kyle Atteberry, CB Tim Strickland, LB Jonathan Foster and DE Johnny Mitchell. Placed WR Will Blackwell on the physically unable to perform list.
ST. LOUIS - Cut P Louie Aguiar. Released DE Vince Amey, OL Andrew Kline and WR Phil Savoy. Signed WR Chris Thomas.
SAN DIEGO - Released WR Pat Batteaux, DE Seneca Knight, DT Glenn Matthews, TE Terrance McCaskey, G Reggie Nelson, FB Durrell Price, WR Calvin Schexnayder, CB Eric Sloan, WR Kevin Swayne and S Fred White.
SAN FRANCISCO - Activated TE Greg Clark. Placed RB Paul Smith on injured reserve. Waived CB Mikki Allen, WR Jermaine Arrington, WR Eric Chew, DT Daniel Greer, DT Tony Plantin, DE Danny Scott and K James Tuthill.
WASHINGTON - Waived DT Doug Brown, S Quincy Sanders, K Clay Rush, K Peter Elezovic, LB Anthony Peterson, DL Lamont Bryant, WR Jammie Deese, WR Tommy Nash, QB Leon Murray, DL Eric Stevenson, DB Eric Whitfield and DB Clay Scanlon. Placed DL Derek G. Smith and RB Gerard Arnold on injured reserve.
HOCKEY
NHL
CAROLINA - Signed F Jeff Daniels to a one-year contract and D Mike Rucinski to a two-year contract. Signed G Bujar Amidovski, C Reggie Berg, D Jeremiah McCarthy and D Harlan Pratt. Named Jerry Peters director of media relations and Brian Tatum as team services manager.
NASHVILLE - Signed D Marc Moro to a multiyear contract.
PHOENIX - Signed D Radoslav Suchy to a three-year contract.
COLLEGE
BOSTON COLLEGE - Named Shari Krasnoo women's lacrosse coach.
BUCKNELL - Named Malina Anderson graduate assistant field hockey coach, Meghan Lynch women's graduate assistant soccer coach, Greg Haladay assistant wrestling coach and Steve Pokorny men's volunteer assistant soccer coach.
CLEMSON - Named Bobby Hussey men's assistant basketball coach, Jesse Roberts men's assistant soccer coach and Mike Hodge women's assistant basketball coach.
COLBY SAWYER - Named Marty Perry men's and women's tennis coach.
CONNECTICUT - Named Jaime Totten women's assistant ice hockey coach and Bryce Wallor golf coach.
EAST STROUDSBURG - Named John Wyatt Greenlee men's and women's volleyball coach.
HEIDELBERG - Named Bret Kimple cross-country coach.
IONA - Promoted Kara Brennan to associate athletics director.
KANSAS - Named Aaron Clopton assistant softball coach.
KANSAS STATE - Named Laura Tietjen senior women's administrator.
LEWIS-CLARK STATE - Named Kevin Matthews, Kevin Clouser, Andy Alldredge and Tom Goetz assistant baseball coaches. Named Toby Cheff and Garnet Jensen student assistant coaches.
MEMPHIS - Named George Holt assistant baseball coach.
MISERICORDIA - Named Ted Malampy women's soccer coach, Doug Albertson men's soccer coach, Robyn Fedor field hockey coach, Prateek Gupta women's volleyball coach, and Ed Narkiewicz men's and women's track and field coach.
MISSISSIPPI - Announced junior RHP Pete Montrenes has transferred from Southern California.
OHIO - Named Julio Freire as assistant athletic director for facilities and operations.
PORTLAND STATE - Announced the resignation of Lisa Fisher, women's assistant basketball coach to take similar position at Northeastern. Named Shannon Randles women's assistant basketball coach.
RAMAPO - Named P.J. Bartolotto assistant soccer coach and athletic facility supervisor-assistant resource administrator. Named Todd Lizzo women's assistant basketball coach, assistant softball coach and assistant intramural director-strength and conditioning director.
ROCHESTER - Named John Izzo cross country and track and field coach.
ST. CLOUD STATE - Named Derek Chaput men's and women's swimming and diving coach.
ST. JOSEPH'S, IND. - Named Chris Highfield men's assistant basketball coach.
ST. JOSEPH'S, N.Y. - Named Randy Caden baseball coach. Named John LaFalce trainer.
TULANE - Named Scott Sidwell associate athletic director for corporate development.
PENNSYLVANIA - Named Mike Santella tight ends coach.
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE - Promoted Robert Grammer to offensive coordinator and quarterback coach. Named Mike Aronson tight ends coach, Winston Huggins defensive backs coach and Adam Kennett kickers and punters coach.