MONDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS

MONDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
ANAHEIM ANGELS--Agreed to terms with RHP Kelvim Escobar on a three-year contract.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX--Agreed to terms with RHP Jon Garland on a one-year contract.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS--Agreed to terms with RHP Dicky Gonzalez, C-INF Edwards Guzman and INF Jason Maxwell on minor league contracts. Named David J. Auker senior vice president of business operations.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES--Claimed OF Gary Matthews Jr. off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS--Agreed to terms with LHP Jesse Orosco on a minor league contract.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CHICAGO BULLS--Fired Bill Cartwright, coach. Named Pete Myers interim coach.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS--Suspended G Ira Newble one game for arguing with coach Paul Silas in a Nov. 22 game against Atlanta.
HOUSTON ROCKETS--Placed G Mike Wilks on the injured list. Activated G-F Eric Piatkowski from the injured list.
NEW JERSEY NETS--Announced the retirement of C Alonzo Mourning.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
DETROIT LIONS--Activated RB Artose Pinner from the practice squad. Released CB Jacoby Shepherd.
MIAMI DOLPHINS--Released CB Korey Banks from the practice squad. Signed CB Alphonso Roundtree to the practice squad.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ATLANTA THRASHERS--Assigned C Derek MacKenzie to Chicago of the AHL.
MONTREAL CANADIENS--Recalled F Pierre Dagenais and D Mike Komisarek from Hamilton of the AHL. Assigned D Ron Hainsey and F Marcel Hossa to Hamilton.
NEW YORK RANGERS--Placed LW Dan LaCouture on injured reserve. Recalled LW Richard Scott from Hartford of the AHL. Assigned G Phil Osaer to Hartford.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS--Recalled RW Ivan Ciernik from Portland of the AHL.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS--Recalled D Jim Vandermeer and LW Eric Chouinard from Philadelphia of the AHL.