WEEKEND TRANSACTIONS
WEEKEND TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS--Signed INF Benji Gil and assigned him to Buffalo of the IL.
DETROIT TIGERS--Recalled RHP Franklyn German and RHP Fernando Rodney from Toledo of the IL. Purchased the contract of RHP Brian Schmack from Erie of the Eastern League. Optioned C Matt Walbeck and LHP Eric Eckenstahler to Toledo. Released RHP Steve Sparks.
NEW YORK YANKEES--Activated RHP Jose Contreras from the 15-day disabled list.
SEATTLE MARINERS--Activated INF Carlos Guillen from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned INF Chad Meyers to Tacoma of the PCL.
TEXAS RANGERS--Recalled RHP Rosman Garcia from Oklahoma of the PCL. Optioned RHP Juan Dominguez to Oklahoma.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS--Activated RHP Pete Walker from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned RHP Dan Reichert to Syracuse of the IL.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS--Placed SS Barry Larkin on the 15-day disabled list. Purchased the contract of INF Jim Chamblee from Louisville of the IL. Signed RHP Richie Gardner.
NEW YORK METS--Optioned LHP Jaime Cerda to Norfolk of the IL. Recalled OF Prentice Redman from Norfolk.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS--Activated RHP Matt Morris from the 15-day disabled list. Designated RHP Esteban Yan for assignment. Placed RHP Jimmy Journell on the 15-day disabled list. Optioned LHP Jason Pearson to Memphis of the PCL.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS--Placed OF Barry Bonds on the bereavement list. Activated LHP Kirk Rueter from the 15-day disabled list.
Atlantic League
LONG ISLAND DUCKS--Signed LHP Rich Kelley and OF Wady Almonte. Released OF Norm Hutchins and INF Ryan Dorsey.
BASKETBALL
Women's National Basketball Association
INDIANA FEVER--Placed G Stephanie White on the injured list. Activated F Leigh Aziz from the injured list.
LOS ANGELES SPARKS--Signed F Lynn Pride.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS--Placed CB Juran Bolden on the physically unable to perform reserve list. Released T Ulish Booker, P John Huber, TE James Hugo, WR John Lewis, PK John Markham, T Michael Saffer, RB Fred Talley, and DT Ryan Watson.
CHICAGO BEARS--Released FB Casey Urlacher, DB Eric Joyce, TE Mobolaji Afariogun, P Brooks Barnard, C Carson Dach, PK Pat Dunne, T Pete Lougheed, LB Jerry Schumacher, OL Jamil Soriano, and T Tim Vincent. Placed TE John Davis on the physically unable to perform list.
DALLAS COWBOYS--Released QB Clint Stoerner, K Ola Kimrin, C Dustin Keith, WR Aaron Boone, and DE Charles Alston.
MIAMI DOLPHINS--Released T Mark Bristol, T Morgan Pears, G ayne Pierce, WR Jimmy Fryzel, TE Dejhown Mandley, DT Tavares Jurineack, LB Devin Lemons, CB Cedric Donaldson, and CB Terrance Leftwich.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES--Released P Kyle Richardson, TE Brandon Davis, and WR Carl Morris. Placed DE Jamaal Green and G Damian Lavergne on injured reserve.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS--Released RB Rashaan Salaam, CB Keith Heyward-Johnson, DE Dwight Johnson, OT Jason Jowers, WR Jermaine Lewis, WR Aaron Lockett, LB Darnell Robinson, and WR Justin Skaggs.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS--Released P Andy Groom, K Rob Bironas, LB Altroy Bodrick, CB Hirchel Bolden, TE-LS Jeff Grau, OT Mitch White, and TE Daniel Wilcox.
COLLEGE
BLOOMFIELD--Named Sammy Manages and Nestor Zepeda men's assistant soccer coaches, Michael Chaplin men's assistant basketball coach, and Daniel Mendoza assistant baseball coach.
DRAKE--Named Casey Mann interim women's assistant soccer coach.
FLORIDA--Suspended freshman LB Channing Crowder and freshman LB Taurean Charles for the Aug. 30 season opener against San Jose State.
IOWA--Named Nick Zumsande and Ryan Brownlee assistant baseball coaches.
IOWA WESLEYAN--Announced the resignation of Keith Kohorst, sports information director.
MONMOUTH, N.J.--Named Kiheme Cowan wide receivers coach and Kelly McCardell women's assistant lacrosse coach.
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN--Named Michael Coleman women's tennis coach and John Gartin women's rowing coach.
WILLIAM PENN--Announced the resignation of Sunny Eighmy, sports information director.