THURSDAY'S TRANSACTIONS

THURSDAY'S TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
ANAHEIM ANGELS--Activated RHP Aaron Sele from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned OF Gary Johnson to Salt Lake of the PCL.
BALTIMORE ORIOLES--Purchased the contract of C Roberto Machado from Ottawa of the IL. Placed C Brook Fordyce on the bereavement list.
CLEVELAND INDIANS--Activated OF Milton Bradley from the 15-day disabled list. Placed OF Karim Garcia on the 15-day disabled list.
NEW YORK YANKEES--Signed RHP Rolando Arrojo to a minor league contract.
SEATTLE MARINERS--Activated RHP Kazuhiro Sasaki from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned RHP Rafael Soriano to Tacoma of the PCL.
Central League
EDINBURG ROADRUNNERS--Signed OF Ben Cordova.
SPRINGFIELD/OZARK MOUNTAIN DUCKS--Signed C Brad Beale, C Eric Cummins and RHP Bryan Thurman.
Frontier League
COOK COUNTY CHEETAHS--Signed RHP Adam Sokoll.
EVANSVILLE OTTERS--Signed LHP James Eppeneder, RHP Andre Simpson and RHP Matt Incinelli. Released INF Garet Luebbert.
KALAMAZOO KINGS--Announced the retirement of RHP Matt Gunderson.
KENOSHA MAMMOTHS--Signed RHP Randy Davis, 1B Luke Smude, C Dave Garcia and INF Tanner Townsend.
MID-MISSOURI MAVERICKS--Signed RHP Mark Stander. Announced the retirements of RHP Brent Hill and INF Seth Brown.
RICHMOND ROOSTERS--Released RHP Billy Horn.
RIVER CITY RASCALS--Signed 1B Mike Saunches. Released 3B Curtis Legendre.
WASHINGTON WILD THINGS--Signed RHP Chase Phillips, RHP Bake Leonards, INF John Cowell, 1B Dan Penberty, C Rob Beahn and C Tommy Jeffers.
Northeast League
NEW JERSEY JACKALS--Signed OF Darren Blakely.
Northern League
JOLIET JACKHAMMERS--Named Mike Pinto pitching coach, Dan DeCaprio bullpen coach and Mike Kinkin bullpen catcher.
BASKETBALL
Women's National Basketball Association
HOUSTON COMETS--Re-signed G Janeth Arcain and G Kelley Gibson.
SEATTLE STORM--Waived C Takeisha Lewis.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
GREEN BAY PACKERS--Waived RB J.R. Taylor.
HOUSTON TEXANS--Released FS Kevin Williams and OT Tarlos Thomas.
NEW YORK JETS--Waived FB Chad Kuhns.
OAKLAND RAIDERS--Agreed to terms with OL Mo Collins on a multiyear contract.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS--Signed QB Tim Rattay to a one-year contract. Signed CB Stephen Faulk.
Canadian Football League
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS--Signed WR Tyree Davis.
Arena Football League
BUFFALO DESTROYERS--Waived OL-DL Jon Michals from the practice squad.
CAROLINA COBRAS--Signed QB Glenn Gauntt from the practice squad.
INDIANA FIREBIRDS--Placed OL-DL Demetrious Maxie on team suspension.
LOS ANGELES AVENGERS--Signed OL-DL Oscar Sturgis.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
MLS--Suspended D.C. United MR Dema Kovalenko for one game, and fined him $1,000, for a tackle that broke Dallas F Ronnie O'Brien's leg in a game last weekend.
METROSTARS--Acquired D Juan Forchetti and M Jose Galvan on loan from Boca Juniors of Argentina.
COLLEGE
NCAA--Barred Michigan's men's basketball team from the next postseason; announced the team will lose one scholarship a year for four years, beginning in 2004-05; and, placed them on probation until Nov. 6, 2006 for rules violations from 1988-99.
ALABAMA--Named Mike Shula football coach. Announced sophomore G Mo Williams will forgo his final two seasons and enter the NBA draft.
ARKANSAS--Announced the resignation of Byron Boudreaux, men's assistant basketball coach. Named Charity Shira-Elliott women's assistant basketball coach.
CASPER--Named Bill Johnson men's basketball coach.
CHARLOTTE--Named Darrick Gibbs women's assistant basketball coach.
KALAMAZOO--Named Kathy Milliken men's and women's swim coach.
LOYOLA, N.O.--Named Mike Corn cross country and track coach.
ROSE-HULMAN--Named Tony Hill women's basketball coach.
RUTGERS--Announced the resignation of Tom Lewis, women's assistant basketball coach.
TEMPLE--Announced junior G Brian Polk will forego his senior season and enter the NBA draft.