FRIDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS

FRIDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS--Signed RHP Brian Slocum, OF Louis Francisco and LHP Keith Ramsey.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Signed C Adam Donachie and assigned him to the Gulf Coast League.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES--Promoted RHP Jason Young to Colorado Springs of the PCL. Transferred RHP Chandler Martin from Colorado Springs to Carolina of the Southern League. Signed RHP Donne Wall to a minor league contract.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES--Signed RHP Robert Read and RHP Robert Harrand and assigned them to Batavia of the New York-Penn League.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES--Signed LHP Brian Holliday and OF Joe Hicks.
SAN DIEGO PADRES--Placed RHP Bobby Jones on the 15-day disabled list. Purchased the contract of RHP Jake Peavy from Mobile of the Southern League. Recalled RHP Jeremy Fikac and LHP Eric Cyr from Mobile. Sent OF Trenidad Hubbard outright to Portland of the PCL. Optioned RHP J.J. Trujillo to Mobile.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS--Agreed to terms with OF Fred Lewis and OF Daniel Ortmeier.
International League
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS--Announced RHP Roberto Giron and INF Steve Scarborough have been promoted from Huntsville of the Southern League. Assigned INF Keith Luuloa to Huntsville. Placed RHP Gus Gandarillas on the disabled list.
Eastern League
NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS--Acquired RHP Willie Eyre from Fort Myers of the Florida State League.
TRENTON THUNDER--Announced DH-OF Tom Sergio has been promoted to Pawtucket of the International League.
Frontier League
RIVER CITY RASCALS--Sold the contract of RHP Brad Wehrfritz to the St. Louis Cardinals.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
SACRAMENTO KINGS--Promoted Pete Carrill, assistant coach, to special assistant to president of basketball operations.
Women's National Basketball Association
DETROIT SHOCK--Waived C Oksana Zakaluzhnaya.
UTAH STARZZ--Activated F Danielle Crockrom from the injured list. Placed G LaNeishea Caufield on the injured list.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS--Named Ray Anderson executive vice president and chief administrative officer.
BUFFALO BILLS--Agreed to terms with WR Charles Johnson and DB Justin Bannan.
DENVER BRONCOS--Signed OT Blake Brockermeyer.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS--Acquired CB Ike Charlton from Seattle for an undisclosed draft pick.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS--Agreed to terms with LB Scott Fujita.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS--Re-signed Roman Phifer and LB Kole Ayi.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS--Waived QB Billy Cockerham.
ST. LOUIS RAMS--Agreed to terms with CB Travis Fisher on a five-year contract. Released LB Brian Williams.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS--Released LB Sterling Rogers.
Canadian Football League
MONTREAL ALOUETTES--Released OG Jimm Cabellos, CB Danny Derricott, QB Damian Phillips, OG David Pruce, WR Leslie Shepherd, CB Anthony Thomas, and LB Glen Young.
Arena Football
ARIZONA RATTLERS--Signed OL-DL Jeff Cummins from the practice squad.
BUFFALO DESTROYERS--Waived OL-DL Ryan Shuff from the practice squad.
GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE--Signed DS Tawambi Settles to the practice squad. Waived OL-DL Terry Grooms.
LOS ANGELES AVENGERS--Signed OL-DL Scott Oster to the practice squad.
NEW JERSEY GLADIATORS--Signed FB-LB Rick Boyer.
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CAROLINA RHINOS--Released OL-DL Leon Buchanan, OL-DL Max McCoy and DS Domarco Fox. Removed WR-LB Cliff Shavers and WR-DB Jody Wade from the active roster. Added DS Terrence Crimiel, FB-LB Pierre Campbell and OL-DL J.J. Brown to the roster.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BOSTON BRUINS--Signed Mike O'Connell, general manager, to a five-year contract extension.
MONTREAL CANADIENS--Agreed to terms with C Saku Koivu on a one-year contract.
NEW YORK RANGERS--Promoted Tom Renney, director of player personnel, to vice president, player development.
United Hockey League
FLINT GENERALS--Signed G Martin Villeneuve.
COLLEGE
OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE--Promoted Kim Melcher to assistant commissioner for sports administration.
ARKANSAS--Named Dave Van Horn baseball coach.
BOISE STATE--Announced the resignation of Fred Sturm, women's volleyball coach.
CENTRAL FLORIDA--Named Steve Orsini athletic director.
DARTMOUTH--Named Rob Morrissey athletic life skills coordinator/academic counselor and Kristen Foster women's assistant lacrosse coach.
HAMILTON--Named T.J. Davis men's and women's associate head swimming and diving coach and Colette Gilligan women's soccer coach.
HAWAII--Announced the approval by the board of regents of Herman Frazier as athletic director.
INDIANA STATE--Named Michael Menser men's assistant basketball coach.
KENTUCKY--Named Scott Groninger women's assistant basketball coach.
LOUISIANA-MONROE--Promoted Mike Collins, defensive coordinator, to assistant head football coach.
MIAMI--Named Anthony Anderson men's assistant basketball coach.
MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE--Named Mike Meeks men's golf coach.
OREGON STATE--Announced freshman basketball G Joe See will transfer.
PROVIDENCE--Named Susan Yow women's basketball coach.
ST. LOUIS--Announced freshman basketball F John Seyfert will transfer.
SOUTH FLORIDA--Named George Kiefer men's soccer coach.
SYRACUSE--Announced suspended freshman basketball G Billy Edelin has been readmitted to school.
UNLV--Announced they will not renew the contracts of Karen Dennis, women's track and cross country coach, Don Giardina, women's distance coach, and Qingyi Zheng, women's field coach.
WEST GEORGIA--Announced the resignation of Gary Otten, football coach. Named offensive coordinator Mike Ledford interim football coach.
WICHITA STATE--Agreed to terms with Gene Stephenson, baseball coach, on a five-year contract extension.
NOTICES
FOOTBALL
Boardman Spartan -- football camp will be July 8 from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at Boardman High School for boys entering grades 5 through 9. Cost is $55. Registration deadline is July 1. For details, call (330) 629-2216.
GOLF
The Sharon Kiwanis Club's -- annual hole-in-one contest will be held June-28-29-20 at Buhl Farm Golf Course driving range. Friday hours are 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. For details, call Ed Newmeyer at (724) 983-3812.
MEETING
The Ohio Athletic Commission -- will hold a meeting at 11 a.m. June 26 at the Metro Plex in Warrensville Heights to discuss boxing events July 11 in Renoldsburg, July 13 in Warren and July 16 in Canton.
BASEBALL
Seventh Pre Connie Mack -- tournament showcase and recruiting workshop will be held at Cene Park in Struthers July 16. For details, call Don Christian at (330) 750-1818.
Howland Athletic Club -- will hold a boys tournament July 5-14 for ages 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12. Cost is $75 per team. Community based recreational teams only. Registration is Sunday at 6:30 PM at Howland Athletic Club ballfields. For details, call Rodney at 330-544-9210.
SOFTBALL
Crestview Softball Association -- will hold its second fast pitch tournament for teams 10 and under and 12 and under July 12-14 and for teams 15 and under July 19-21. Foir details call Jim or Heidi Lower at (330) 457-0700.