TUESDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS

TUESDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES--Acquired INF Luis Lopez from the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named and assigned him to Ottawa of the IL.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX--Acquired OF Carl Everett from the Texas Rangers for players to be named.
CLEVELAND INDIANS--Optioned RHP Jose Santiago to Buffalo of the IL. Recalled LHP Alex Herrera from Buffalo.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS--Placed INF-OF Dave Berg on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled 3B Howie Clark from Syracuse of the IL.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS--Announced LHP Jimmy Anderson has refused an outright assignment to Louisville of the IL and elected to become a free agent.
COLORADO ROCKIES--Placed RHP Shawn Chacon on the 15-day disabled list. Activated RHP Denny Stark from the 60-day disabled list.
FLORIDA MARLINS--Activated RHP Josh Beckett from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned RHP Blaine Neal to Albuquerque of the PCL.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS--Placed OF Brian Jordan on the 15-day disabled list. Activated 1B Fred McGriff from the 15-day disabled list.
NEW YORK METS--Traded 2B Roberto Alomar to the Chicago White Sox for LHP Royce Ring, RHP Edwin Almonte, and 2B Andrew Salvo. Activated INF Rey Sanchez from the 15-day disabled list.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES--Recalled RHP Mike Lincoln from Nashville of the PCL and activated him from the 60-day disabled list.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS--Signed OF Jeffrey Hammonds to a minor league contract.
Midwest League
FORT WAYNE WIZARDS--Acquired OF Rashad Smith and RHP Chuck Bechtel from Eugene of the Northwest League.
Central League
RIO GRANDE VALLEY WHITEWINGS--Traded OF Mike Wilson to Amarillo for INF Carlos Figueroa.
Northeast League
ELMIRA PIONEERS--Signed LHP Ryo Takeuchi.
NEW JERSEY JACKALS--Signed C Alberto Vasquez.
BASKETBALL
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS--Named Rod Baker vice president of basketball operations and coach.
National Basketball Association
DALLAS MAVERICKS--Signed Don Nelson, coach, to a three-year contract extension.
MILWAUKEE BUCKS--Named Larry Harris general manager.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS--Announced F Monty Williams has exercised his contract option for the 2003-04 season.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
MIAMI DOLPHINS--Signed DE Corey Callens to a two-year contract.
NEW YORK JETS--Signed WR Carlos Rosado.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS--Signed C Scott Nichol.
COLORADO AVALANCHE--Acquired D Karlis Skrastins from the Nashville Predators for future considerations.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS--Agreed to terms with C Andrew Cassels on a two-year contract.
DETROIT RED WINGS--Agreed to terms with RW Darren McCarty on a four-year contract.
LOS ANGELES KINGS--Signed F Chris Schmidt to a one-year contract.
MONTREAL CANADIENS--Announced they have bought out the contracts of F Mariusz Czerkawski and F Randy McKay, making them unrestricted free agents. Re-signed F Chad Kilger to a two-year contract.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS--Re-signed F Rem Murray.
NEW YORK RANGERS--Announced general manager Glen Sather will coach the team for the 2003-04 season.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS--Signed G Jeff Hackett to a two-year contract.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS--Declined an option on C Mathias Johansson and picked up the option on D Richard Lintner for the 2003-04 season.
SAN JOSE SHARKS--Acquired C Mark Messier from the New York Rangers for future considerations. Declined to pick up the option on the contract of LW Adam Graves, making him an unrestricted free agent.
American Hockey League
HERSHEY BEARS--Named Paul Fixter coach and Paul Jerrard assistant coach.
East Coast Hockey League
AUGUSTA LYNX--Named Stan Drulia coach and director of hockey operations.
LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS--Named Billy Johnson vice president, Jim McKinnon assistant general manager, Michael Delay director of corporate services, Scott Borden director of ticket sales, Deric Voelker director of merchandising, Stacy Cohen community relations director, Hillary Smoot and Brian Gavan corporate sales account representatives, and Juli Balding executive assistant to the vice president.
United Hockey League
FORT WAYNE KOMETS--Re-signed LW Michel Massie and RW Kevin Kotyluk.
MISSOURI RIVER OTTERS--Named Lonnie Loach coach and director of hockey operations.
MUSKEGON FURY--Agreed to terms with D Petr Suchanek.
COLLEGE
ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE--Promoted Stephen Haug from assistant director of communications to associate director of communications.
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE--Announced Virginia Military Institute has joined the conference.
BINGHAMTON--Named Brian Bidlingmyer men's assistant basketball coach.
BOWLING GREEN--Named Shaun Vandiver men's assistant basketball coach.
BRADLEY--Named Shannon Baugh women's assistant basketball coach.
BUCKNELL--Named Tara Herrmann women's assistant field hockey coach.
CAL POLY-SAN LUIS OBISPO--Announced the resignation of Lennis Cowell, wrestling coach. Named John Azevedo interim wrestling coach.
CLAYTON STATE--Named Monique Holland assistant athletic director.
LA SALLE--Named Lee Saverio baseball coach.
NEW JERSEY TECH--Named Pavlina Klimova women's volleyball coach and Nicole Ballou women's assistant basketball coach.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS--Announced the resignation of Michael Smoose, assistant sports information director.
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN--Named Michael Mominey director of athletics.
OBERLIN--Named Vin Lananna athletic director.
RAMAPO--Named Brett Killman interim women's volleyball coach and Joel Pasternack interim men's and women's cross country coach.
SOUTHERN IDAHO--Announced the resignation of Guy Beach, men's basketball coach, to become an assistant coach at Fresno State.
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE--Promoted Ric Wesley to men's associate head basketball coach. Named Dennis Danielson and Ron McCrone assistant football coaches.
TEMPLE--Named Carla McGhee women's assistant basketball coach.
TEXAS--Named Tom Holliday pitching coach.
TOLEDO--Named Jamie Mauntler men's golf coach.
UC IRVINE--Named Terry Boesel men's assistant basketball coach.
UC RIVERSIDE--Named Connie Miner softball coach.
VANDERBILT--Named Kyle Mittendorf men's assistant soccer coach.