WEDNESDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS

WEDNESDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
NEW YORK YANKEES--Agreed to terms with LHP Felix Heredia on a two-year contract.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS--Agreed to terms with LHP Chi-Hung Cheng on a minor league contract.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS--Agreed to terms with RHP LaTroy Hawkins on a two-year contract.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS--Agreed to terms with RHP Victor Santos, C Mark Johnson and OF Jon Nunnally on minor league contracts.
NEW YORK METS--Named Bill Livesey special assistant to the general manager.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES--Acquired LHP Eric Milton from the Minnesota Twins for RHP Carlos Silva, INF Nick Punto and a player to be named. Named Bob Boone special assignment scout.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES--Agreed to terms with RHP Salomon Torres on a one-year contract.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS--Agreed to terms with OF Jeffrey Hammonds on a one-year contract.
California League
SAN JOSE GIANTS--Named Chris Lampe chief operating officer.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS--Traded G-F Bonzi Wells to the Memphis Grizzlies for G Wesley Person and a conditional 2004 first-round draft pick.
National Basketball Development League
CHARLESTON LOWGATORS--Signed G Jason Miskiri. Released G Tony Rutland.
Continental Basketball Association
CBA--Fined Idaho's G Randy Livingston for failure to fulfill the performance obligations of his player agreement.
IDAHO STAMPEDE--Placed G Randy Livingston on the active roster.
SIOUX FALLS SKYFORCE--Waived G Steven Hart.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL--Fined referee Tom White $2,600 for failing to restart the clock and reprimanded the entire officiating crew for their performance in the Nov. 23 Seattle-Baltimore game.
ATLANTA FALCONS--Claimed CB Derek Ross off waivers from Dallas. Waived WR John Lewis.
BUFFALO BILLS--Placed T Jonas Jennings on injured reserve. Re-signed QB Travis Brown. Released QB Randy Fasani from the practice squad. Signed T David Porter to the practice squad.
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Signed OL Craig Osika from the practice squad. Waived LB Orantes Grant and LB David Moretti from the practice squad. Signed FB Billy Blanchard and DB Ron Israel to the practice squad.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS--Re-signed CB Horace Willis to the practice squad.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS--Signed P Brooks Barnard.
OAKLAND RAIDERS-- Signed TE David Newman to the practice squad.
ST. LOUIS RAMS--Released DT Jeremy Staat and DB James Whitley. Signed DL-LB Erik Flowers. Re-signed WR Michael Coleman and DE Nick Burley to the practice squad.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS--Signed OT Reggie Coleman to the practice squad.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS--Signed WR Taco Wallace from the practice squad. Signed TE Casey Poppinga to the practice squad.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS--Signed RB Earnest Graham to the practice squad.
Arena Football League
ARIZONA RATTLERS--Signed OS Joey Getherall.
GEORGIA FORCE--Released FB/LB Umar Muhammad.
GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE--Signed OL/DL Terry Grooms.
LOS ANGELES AVENGERS--Signed OL-DL Ken Kocher.
Arena League
COLUMBUS DESTROYERS--Named Curt Hunter director of media relations.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ATLANTA THRASHERS--Reassigned F Tommi Santala to Chicago of the AHL.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS--Assigned D Johnathan Aitken to Norfolk of the AHL.
DALLAS STARS--Claimed F Blake Sloan off waivers from Detroit. Assigned LW Steve Gainey to Utah of the AHL.
DETROIT RED WINGS--Placed G Curtis Joseph on waivers. Recalled F Nathan Robinson from Grand Rapids of the AHL.
SAN JOSE SHARKS--Reassigned D Jim Fahey to Cleveland of the AHL.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING--Reassigned C Alexander Svitov to Hamilton of the AHL.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS--Assigned G Mikael Tellqvist to St. John's of the AHL.
American Hockey League
BINGHAMTON SENATORS--Announced G Andrew Allen has been reassigned to the team by Trenton of the ECHL.
CHICAGO WOLVES--Announced RW Anthony Aquino has been reassigned to the team by Gwinnett of the ECHL.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
METROSTARS--Traded D Steve Jolley to the Dallas Burn for D Tenywa Bonseu and a 2004 third-round draft pick.
COLLEGE
ASHLAND--Named Lee Owens football coach.
DELAWARE VALLEY--Announced the resignation of Bill Dooley, men's basketball coach. Named Denny Surovec men's basketball coach.
MERCYHURST--Extended the contract of Marty Schaetzle, football coach, through the 2005 season.
MISSOURI--Announced junior G Randy Pulley has been cleared to play on the men's basketball team after this semester.
NEVADA--Named Chris Ault football coach.
RHODE ISLAND--Declined to renew the contracts of Bryan Durrington and Rob Sarvis, assistant football coaches.
SAINT JOSEPH'S--Named Mike DeLorenzo and Kevin Sharp assistant baseball coaches.
SAMFORD--Extended the contract of Bill Gray, football coach, through the 2008 season.
UNLV--Announced the retirement of Deitre Collins, volleyball coach.