BASEBALL

BASEBALL
American League
ANAHEIM ANGELS--Purchased the contracts of RHP Steve Andrade and INF Dallas McPherson from Arkansas of the TL, and LHP Tim Bittner and LHP Jake Woods from Rancho Cucamonga of the California League.
BALTIMORE ORIOLES--Named Tim Leiper manager for Ottawa of the IL; Ben Figueroa manager and Steve Watson pitching coach for Delmarva of the SAL; Don Buford manager, Andre Rabouin pitching coach, Spencer Elliott trainer and Fernando Hurtado strength and conditioning coach for Aberdeen of the New York-Penn League; Gary Kendall manager, Larry Jaster pitching coach and Patrick Wesley trainer for Bluefield of the Appalachian League; Matt Martin minor league infield-baserunning instructor and Jay Shiner minor league strength and conditioning coordinator. Claimed 1B Walter Young off waivers from Pittsburgh of the NL. Acquired RHP Denny Bautista and RHP Don Levinski from Florida of the NL to complete an earlier trade. Purchased the contracts of RHP David Crouthers, LHP Brian Forystek and RHP Eddy Rodriguez from Bowie of the EL. Activated LHP Erik Bedard, OF Marty Cordova and 1B David Segui from the 60-day disabled list.
BOSTON RED SOX--Purchased the contracts of C Andy Dominique and 3B Kevin Youkilis from Pawtucket of the IL and RHP Jerome Gamble from Portland of the PCL. Claimed RHP Edwin Almonte and LHP Phil Seibel off waivers from New York of the NL. Agreed to terms with LHP Tim Hamulack. Sent INF-OF Cesar Crespo outright to Pawtucket.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX--Purchased the contracts of RHP Gary Majewski from Charlotte of the IL, LHP Ryan Meaux from Birmingham of the SL and LHP Ryan Wing and 2B Ruddy Yan from Winston-Salem of the Carolina League.
CLEVELAND INDIANS--Purchased the contracts of RHP Danys Baez from Buffalo of the IL, INF Corey Smith and OF Grady Sizemore from Akron of the EL and LHP Mariano Gomez and INF Ivan Ochoa from Kinston of the Carolina League.
DETROIT TIGERS--Purchased the contracts of RHP Kenny Baugh, RHP Preston Larrison, LHP Rob Henkel and INF Donald Kelly from Erie of the EL and RHP Roberto Novoa and 2B Ryan Raburn from Lakeland of the FSL.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Purchased the contracts of RHP Brian Bass from Wilmington of the Carolina League and OF Byron Gettis and RHP Jorge Vasquez from Wichita of the TL.
NEW YORK YANKEES--Purchased the contracts of RHP Scott Proctor from Columbus of the IL, RHP Ramon Ramirez, OF Mike Vento and INF Ferdin Tejeda from Grand Canyon of the AFL, RHP Yhency Brazoban from Trenton of the EL and LHP Sean Henn from Tampa of the FSL.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS--Purchased the contracts of LHP John Rheinecker, RHP Justin Lehr, INF Dan Johnson and INF Mike Rouse from Sacramento of the PCL and RHP Eduardo Sierra from Kane County of the MWL.
SEATTLE MARINERS--Purchased the contracts of RHP Cha Seung Baek, INF Justin Leone and RHP Clint Nageotte from San Antonio of the TL.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS--Purchased the contracts of RHP Bartolome Fortunato from Durham of the IL and RHP Carlos Hines from Orlando of the SL. Released OF Adam Piatt.
TEXAS RANGERS--Purchased the contracts of 1B Adrian Gonzalez, RHP Edwin Moreno, RHP Nick Regilio and INF Jason Bourgeois from Oklahoma of the PCL.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS--Purchased the contracts of RHP Jason Arnold, OF Gabe Gross and INF Jorge Sequea from Syracuse of the IL, OF John-Ford Griffin and RHP Dustin McGowan from New Haven of the EL, RHP D.J. Hanson from Charleston (W.Va.) of the SAL and RHP Jesse Harper from Dunedin of the FSL.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS--Purchased the contracts of RHP Brian Bruney, LHP Mike Gosling and INF Chad Tracy from Tucson of the PCL, RHP Casey Daigle, RHP Brandon Medders, RHP Phil Stockman, INF Scott Hairston and OF Josh Kroeger from El Paso of the Texas League and INF Jerry Gil from South Bend of the MWL. Signed INF Donnie Sadler to a minor league contract.
BRAVES--Purchased contracts of RHP Bubba Nelson from Richmond of the IL, RHP Adam Wainwright, RHP Roman Colon, SS Kelly Johnson and 2B Richard Lewis from Greenville of the SL, SS Tony Pena and 1B Scott Thorman from Myrtle Beach of the Carolina League and RHP Blaine Boyer, RHP Jose Capellan and OF Onil Joseph from Rome of the SAL.
CINCINNATI REDS--Purchased the contracts of IF Edwin Encarnacion from Chattanooga of the SL and INF William Bergolla and LHP Phil Dumatrait from Potomac of Carolina League.
COLORADO ROCKIES--Agreed to terms with INF Mark Bellhorn on a one-year contract. Placed INF Ronnie Belliard on waivers. Activated LHP Denny Neagle from the 60-day disabled list. Purchased the contracts of RHP Scott Dohmann, LHP Justin Hampson, RHP Justin Huisman, OF Jorge Piedra and OF Cory Sullivan from Tulsa of the TL and OF Tony Miller from Visalia of the California League.
FLORIDA MARLINS--Purchased the contracts of RHP Ronald Belisario and RHP Kevin Cave from Jupiter of the FSL, RHP Michael Flannery and LHP Franklyn Gracesqui from Carolina of the SL and RHP Lincoln Holdzkom from Greensboro of the SAL.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS--Purchased the contracts of RHP Joel Hanrahan, RHP Jason Frasor, LHP Orlando Rodriguez, RHP Brian Falkenborg and OF Reggie Abercrombie from Jacksonville of the SL and INF Willy Aybar from Vero Beach of the FSL. Claimed RHP Duaner Sanchez off waivers from Pittsburgh of the NL. Announced they signed OF John Barnes and LHP Eric Knott to minor league contracts. Requested waivers on OF Chad Hermansen and RHP Rodney Myers for the purpose of granting each player his unconditional release.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS--Purchased the contracts of INF Corey Hart, OF David Krynzel, C Kade Johnson, RHP Ben Hendrickson, RHP Mike Adams and RHP Chris Saenz from Huntsville of the SL and RHP Tim Bausher and RHP Dennis Sarfate from Beloit of the MWL.
MONTREAL EXPOS--Purchased the contract of SS Josh Labandeira from Harrisburg of the EL.
NEW YORK METS--Purchased the contracts of C Mike Jacobs and RHP Bob Keppel from Binghamton of the EL, OF Wayne Lydon from St. Lucie of the FSL and 3B Aarom Baldiris from Capital City of the SAL.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES--Purchased the contract of LHP Sean Burnett, LHP Mike Johnston, RHP Ian Oquendo and RHP John VanBenschoten from Altoona of the EL. Sent RHP Nelson Figueroa outright to Nashville of the PCL.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS--Signed INF Javier Colina, LHP Randy Flores, LHP Joe Horgan, RHP Allen Levrault, RHP Spike Lundberg, C Mike Mahoney, C Cody McKay, RHP Chad Paronto, LHP Jason Pearson, 3B Scott Seabol and 1B Kevin Witt to minor league contracts and assigned them to Memphis of the PCL. Signed C Scott Ackerman, OF Papo Bolivar, OF Kevin Burford, OF Chad Durham, OF Jon Hamilton, RHP Melido Dotel, RHP Steve Hecker, RHP Jarod Kingery, LHP Aaron Hee, LHP Diego Markwell, 3B Corey Erickson and INF Jason Moore to minor league contracts and assigned them to Tennessee of the SL. Signed SS Milko Jaramillo, RHP Dave Klahs, RHP Chris Russ, LHP Shane Wallace, OF Anthon Monegan, C Jacob Wallis and 1B Randy Ruiz to minor league contracts and assigned them to Palm Beach of the FSL. Signed RHP Nathan Bright, RHP Adam Jahnsen, RHP Ramon Linares, RHP Skip Weast, 3B Matt Dryer and LHP Matt Rohr to minor league contracts and assigned them to Peoria of the MWL. Signed C Cody Palmer to a minor league contract and assigned him to New Jersey of the New York-Penn League.
SAN DIEGO PADRES--Purchased the contracts of RHP Justin Germano, RHP Chris Oxspring, LHP Rusty Tucker and OF Freddy Guzman from Mobile of the SL.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS--Purchased the contracts of RHP Merkin Valdez from Hagerstown of the SAL, C Justin Knoedler from San Jose of the California League.
, INF Jamie Athas from Norwich of the EL, and INF Angel Chavez from San Jose.
Northwest League
YAKIMA BEARS--Promoted Ken Wombacher, director of operations, to assistant general manager. Named Casey Steiner director of stadium operations.
BASKETBALL
Women's National Basketball Association
WNBA--Named Paula Hanson senior vice president WNBA team business operations.
Continental Basketball Association
ROCKFORD LIGHTNING--Signed C Jeff Stern.
American Basketball Association
LONG BEACH JAM--Waived F-C Matt Garrison, G Rock Lloyd and C Cedric Suitt.
FOOTBALL
Natinal Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Released DL Thomas Pittman from the practice squad. Signed RB Earnest Graham to the practice squad.
DENVER BRONCOS--Suspended DT Daryl Gardener one game.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS--Re-signed WR Dedric Ward. Placed FB Fred McCrary on injured reserve.
Arena Football League
CHICAGO RUSH--Signed FB-LB Casey Urlacher.
DETROIT FURY--Signed DS Adrian Lunsford and QB David Dinkins.
ORLANDO PREDATORS--Signed OS Travis McGriff and OS Antwuan Wyatt.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
COLORADO AVALANCHE--Recalled F Charlie Stephens from Hershey of the AHL. Assigned D Brett Clark to Hershey.
DALLAS STARS--Placed D Teppo Numminen on injured reserve. Recalled D Trevor Daley from Utah of the AHL.
SAN JOSE SHARKS--Recalled RW Niko Dimitrakos from Cleveland of the AHL.
AHL
AHL--Suspended Hershey LW Evgeni Artukhin for one game for actions in a Nov. 19 game.
ALBANY RIVER RATS--Announced G Scott Clemmensen has been recalled by New Jersey of the NHL.
BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS--Announced D Mattias Timander has been recalled by the New York Islanders.
GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS--Signed C Jim Henkel.
MANCHESTER MONARCHS--Announced D Maxim Kuznetzov has been assigned to the team by Los Angeles of the NHL. Reassigned G Mathieu Chouinard to Reading of the ECHL.
NORFOLK ADMIRALS--Sent G Jeff Sanger to Indianapolis of the CHL.
WORCESTER ICECATS--Announced D Christian Backman has been assigned to the team by St. Louis of the NHL.
Central Hockey League
CORPUS CHRISTI RAYZ--Signed LW Cosmo DuPaul. Waived C Shawn Fairweather.
MEMPHIS RIVERKINGS--Signed D Juraj Durco.
SAN ANGELO SAINTS--Signed LW Dan Reja.
WICHITA THUNDER--Signed RW Tyler Deis.
ECHL
CHARLOTTE CHECKERS--Announced G David St. Germain has been recalled by Hartford of the AHL.
CINCINNATI CYCLONES--Announced LW Brett Clouthier has been recalled by Albany of the AHL.
DAYTON BOMBERS--Released D Julius Halfkenny.
FLORIDA EVERBLADES--Announced F Chad LaRose has been recalled by Lowell of the AHL.
LONG BEACH ICE DOGS--Acquired D Jay Leach from Reading for future considerations.
LOUISIANA ICEGATORS--Traded D Nick Cammarata to Greenville.
READING ROYALS--Announced F David Masse has been recalled by Hershey of the AHL. Released F Peter Bournazakis.
TOLEDO STORM--Signed G Nick Vitucci.
WHEELING NAILERS--Signed F Bogdan Rudenko. Announced G Andy Chiodo has been assigned to the team by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL.
COLLEGE
GREAT FALLS--Announced the retirement of Dick Scott, women's volleyball coach.
MARQUETTE--Announced men's basketball freshman F James Matthews has been suspended from basketball-related activities.
NEW MEXICO STATE--Announced men's basketball F David Easterling will transfer from Mississippi Gulf Coast College next year and be eligible to play in 2004-05.
POLYTECHNIC--Named Rick Tomlinson men's and women's track and field coach, Arty Williams head baseball coach and Carmine Caruso assistant head baseball coach. Announced resignation of William Huang, women's tennis coach.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN--Announced the resignation of Clay Moose, football coach.
SAINT LOUIS--Announced the retirement of Marilyn Nolen, women's volleyball coach.
STEVENS TECH--Announced the addition of field hockey beginning in the 2004 fall season.