WEEKEND SPORTS TRANSACTIONS

WEEKEND SPORTS TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES--Optioned C Geronimo Gil to Ottawa of the IL.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Activated OF Dee Brown from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned INF Jarrod Patterson to Omaha of the PCL.
MINNESOTA TWINS--Placed 3B Corey Koskie and OF Lew Ford on the 15-day disabled list. Purchased the contract of INF Alex Prieto from Rochester of the IL. Recalled 1B Todd Sears from Rochester. Designated RHP Tony Fiore for assignment.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS--Activated LHP Randy Johnson from the 60-day disabled list. Sent RHP Brady Raggio outright to Tucson of the PCL.
CINCINNATI REDS--Purchased the contract of RHP Ryan Wagner from Louisville of the IL.
COLORADO ROCKIES--Activated RHP Shawn Chacon from the 15-day disabled list. Designated RHP Joe Roa for assignment.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS--Activated RHP Kevin Brown from the 15-day disabled list. Designated OF Chad Hermansen for assignment.
NEW YORK METS--Activated LHP Al Leiter from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned INF Jorge Velandia to Norfolk of the IL.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES--Signed Ed Wade, general manager, to a two-year contract extension.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES--Traded RHP Mike Williams to Philadelphia for LHP Frank Brooks.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS--Recalled RHP Jesse Foppert from Fresno of the PCL. Optioned RHP Kevin Correia to Fresno.
Eastern League
TRENTON THUNDER--Assigned INF Teuris Olivares to Columbus of the IL and INF-OF Jason Maule and RHP Jeff Kennard to Tampa of the Florida State League. Announced INF Robinson Cano has been promoted from Tampa.
South Atlantic League
LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS--Assigned RHP Jake Dittler to Kinston of the Carolina League.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
BOSTON CELTICS--Re-signed F Walter McCarty to a multiyear contract.
CHICAGO BULLS--Signed G-F Scottie Pippen.
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS--Re-signed F Elton Brand to a multyear contract.
MILWAUKEE BUCKS--Announced George Karl, coach, will not return next season.
SEATTLE SUPERSONICS--Signed G Antonio Daniels to a multiyear contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
GREEN BAY PACKERS--Agreed to terms with LB Nick Barnett on a seven-year contract. Waived WR-KR Gari Scott.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS--Signed DT Montique Sharpe to a three-year contract and DT Daniel Benetka.
NEW YORK JETS--Signed DT Dewayne Robertson, LB Victor Hobson, FB B.J. Askew, DL Matt Walters, and QB Brooks Bollinger. Waived OL Lui Fuata.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS--Signed LB Matt Wilhelm to a three-year contract and S Hanik Milligan to a four-year contract.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS--Signed K Ralf Kleinmann and QB Shane Stafford to one-year contracts.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS--Signed C Sergei Fedorov to a five-year contract.
FLORIDA PANTHERS--Traded LW Peter Worrell and a 2004 second-round draft pick to Colorado for LW-D Eric Messier and C Vaclav Nedorost.