MONDAY'S TRANSACTIONS

MONDAY'S TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
National League
HOUSTON ASTROS--Optioned RHP Kirk Saarloos to New Orleans of the PCL. Recalled LHP Jeriome Robertson from New Orleans.
Eastern League
NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS--Announced RHP Matt Carnes has been recalled by Rochester of the IL and 3B Jeff Deardorff has been assigned to the team by Rochester. Released 3B Mike Christensen. Announced RHP Victor Moreno has been assigned to the team from Fort Myers of the FSL.
South Atlantic League
LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS--Announced RHP Jim Ed Warden has been promoted to Kingston of the Carolina League.
LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS--Announced OF Chad Oliva has retired.
BASKETBALL
Women's National Basketball Association
HOUSTON COMETS--Signed G Rita Williams. FOOTBALL
National Football League
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES--Signed P Kyle Richardson to a one-year contract.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS--Re-signed LB Jack Golden to a one-year contract.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS--Agreed to terms with DE Peppi Zellner.
Canadian Football League
CALGARY STAMPEDERS--Signed DB Ryan Fernandez and OL Elliott Zajac.
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS--Signed OL Colin Oldreive and RB Deonce Whitaker.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING--Acquired a 2003 ninth-round draft pick from Pittsburgh for D Marc Bergevin.
SKIING
FIS--Suspended cross-country skier Kaisa Varis of Finland for two years after testing positive for a banned substance. The suspension is retroactive to Feb. 16 and runs until Feb. 15, 2005.
COLLEGE
BALL STATE--Named Duffy Burns women's assistant basketball coach.
EAST CAROLINA--Announced P Davey Penny has been dismissed from the baseball team.
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON--Announced resignation of Joe Wisniewski, men's golf coach.
NEBRASKA--Named LaKale Malone women's assistant basketball coach.
SOUTHWEST TEXAS--Signed Dennis Nutt, men's basketball coach, and Suzanne Fox, women's basketball coach, to three-year contracts.