WEDNESDAY'S TRANSACTIONS

WEDNESDAY'S TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
ANAHEIM ANGELS--Released RHP Kevin Appier. Purchased the contract of RHP Greg Jones from Salt Lake City of the PCL.
BOSTON RED SOX--Released RHP Chad Fox. Recalled RHP Jason Shiell from Pawtucket of the IL.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS--Acquired OF Jose Guillen from Cincinnati for RHP Aaron Harang, RHP Joe Valentine and RHP Jeff Bruksch.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS--Recalled INF Jared Sandberg from Durham of the IL. Purchased the contract of INF Jeff Liefer from Durham. Optioned RHP Jason Standridge and OF Matt Diaz to Durham.
TEXAS RANGERS--Traded OF Doug Glanville to the Chicago Cubs for OF Jason Fransz and cash. Assigned Fransz to Clinton of the Midwest League. Purchased the contract of Ramon Nivar from Oklahoma of the PCL.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS--Promoted Tony LaCava to director of player personnel, Chris Buckley to assistant to the general manager, Jon Lalonde to director of scouting and Kevin Briand to director of Canadian scouting.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS--Activated OF Wily Mo Pena from the 15-day disabled list. Purchased the contract of LHP John Bale from Louisville of the IL. Removed C Dane Sardinha from the 40-man roster.
HOUSTON ASTROS--Placed RHP Roy Oswalt on the 15-day disabled list.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS--Placed LHP Glendon Rusch on the 15-day disabled list. Purchased the contract of RHP David Manning from Indianapolis of the IL.
NEW YORK METS--Optioned RHP Jason Roach to Norfolk of the IL. Purchased the contract of INF Marco Scutaro from Norfolk.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS--Purchased the contract of OF Jeffrey Hammonds from Fresno of the PCL. Optioned RHP Kevin Correia to Fresno.
New York-Penn League
MAHONING VALLEY SCRAPPERS--Announced RHP Chip Southerland has been promoted to the team from Burlington of the Appalachian League.
Atlantic League
LONG ISLAND DUCKS--Acquired LHP Kris Kozlowski from Nashua for future considerations. Released RHP Kevin McGlinchy.
Central League
RIO GRANDE VALLEY WHITEWINGS--Signed INF Matt B. Williams.
Northeast League
ALLENTOWN AMBASSADORS--Claimed RHP Chris Kelly off waivers from Berkshire. Released RHP Matt Smith. Signed 2B Jason J. Williams.
BERKSHIRE BLACK BEARS--Placed RHP Jim Dedrick on the inactive list. Signed RHP Todd Etler, LHP Scott Meyer and RHP Orlando Encarnacion.
ELMIRA PIONEERS--Released INF Joe Wagner.
NEW JERSEY JACKALS--Released C Alberto Vasquez. Removed C Carlos Pagan from the inactive list.
Northern League
FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS--Signed OF Jason Clark.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS--Signed F Jason Kapono.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS--Signed G Anthony Carter and G Devin Brown.
UTAH JAZZ--Re-signed G Carlos Arroyo.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL--Named Merton Hanks senior manager of consumer products and compliance.
ARIZONA CARDINALS--Signed WR Bryant Johnson to a four-year contract.
CHICAGO BEARS--Waived RB Eric McCoo. Claimed OG Jamil Soriano off waivers from Green Bay.
CINCINNATI BENGALS--Waived OL Garry Johnson.
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Agreed to terms with LB Chaun Thompson on a five-year contract.
HOUSTON TEXANS--Signed OT Roger Chanoine. Released OT Andy Stensrud.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS--Signed CB Donald Strickland to three-year contract.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS--Signed FB Larry Centers. Released LB Jason Hunt.
NEW YORK GIANTS--Signed OL Dion Meredith.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS--Activated WR Arnaz Battle from the physically-unable-to-perform list.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CALGARY FLAMES--Signed F Krzysztof Oliwa.
DALLAS STARS--Signed D John Erskine to a one-year contract.
DETROIT RED WINGS--Signed F Ray Whitney to a three-year contract.
FLORIDA PANTHERS--Signed RW Jaroslav Bednar to a one-year contract.
LOS ANGELES KINGS--Agreed to terms with D Joe Rullier on a one-year contract.
MINNESOTA WILD--Re-signed G Manny Fernandez.
NEW YORK RANGERS--Signed D Brian Leetch to a two-year contract.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS--Re-signed F Justin Williams to a one-year contract and F Radovan Somik to a two-year contract.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS--Agreed to terms with D Dick Tarnstrom on a two-year contract.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING--Re-signed RW Sheldon Keefe and RW Shane Willis.
Central Hockey League
AUSTIN ICE BATS--Signed D Daniel Tetrault.
OKLAHOMA CITY BLAZERS--Signed F Justin Kot, Mike Lucci and C Shane Fukushima.
WICHITA THUNDER--Re-signed F Jeff Leiter. Signed F Jeff McGill.
ECHL
COLUMBUS COTTONMOUTHS--Named Brian Curran coach and director of player personnel and Heath Kaufman equipment manager.
FLORIDA EVERBLADES--Agreed to terms with F Keith Anderson.
United Hockey League
MUSKEGON FURY--Named Todd Nelson director of hockey operations/coach.
RICHMOND RIVERDOGS--Announced its nickname.
COLLEGE
NCAA--Placed Utah on probation for three years for violations of bylaws in the men's basketball and football programs.
BLOOMFIELD--Named Lance Skinner and Nzinga Green women's assistant basketball coaches.
BOSTON COLLEGE--Named Jody Mooradin associate athletic director/senior women's administrator.
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN--Named Tim Langford men's track coach.
DELAWARE VALLEY--Named Richard Matarese softball coach.
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON--Named Ocre Kozeski men's assistant soccer coach.
FREDONIA STATE--Named Adarian Barr men's and women's cross country coach and men's track and field coach. Named Arthur Wang men's and women's swimming and diving coach and director of aquatics.
GEORGIA TECH--Named Bobby Robinson senior associate athletic director.
MAINE--Named Peter Rivard men's assistant hockey coach.
MIAMI--Named Ross Bjork associate athletic director for external operations.
MONTEVALLO--Named Amber Deline graduate women's assistant basketball coach; and Jeremy Browning assistant baseball coach.
NEWBERRY--Named Joel Harrison men's soccer coach.
NORTH CAROLINA-WESLEYAN--Named Tory Martin women's soccer coach.
OREGON--Named Jen Larsen women's lacrosse coach.
PLATTSBURGH--Named Thomas Curle men's basketball coach.
SAVANNAH STATE--Named Cedric Baker women's basketball coach.
SYRACUSE--Named Phil Marshall and Nick Scholz assistant crew coaches.
TEXAS A & amp;M--Named Rob Wright men's assistant basketball coach.
UNLV--Named Owen Hambrook men's interim tennis coach.
WINTHROP--Promoted Jack Frost from sports information director to assistant athletic director for media relations, Susan Anfin from compliance director and senior women's administrator to assistant athletic director for compliance and student services and Jeff Lahr from athletic trainer to assistant athletic director for sports medicine.