WEDNESDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS

WEDNESDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
DETROIT TIGERS--Assigned C A.J. Hinch, INF Danny Klassen, INF Warren Morris, INF Kevin Witt and RHP Brian Schmack outright to Toledo of the IL.
TEXAS RANGERS--Assigned RHP Aaron Fultz, INF Donnie Sadler, OF Ryan Christenson and OF Jermaine Clark outright to Oklahoma of the PCL.
National League
MONTREAL EXPOS--Assigned INF-C Edwards Guzman, LHP Eric Knott and 1B-OF Joe Vitiello outright to Edmonton of the PCL.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES--Claimed RHP Jason Boyd off waivers from the Cleveland Indians. Released INF Jose Hernandez.
Southern League
SOUTHERN LEAGUE--Named Joey Elger media coordinator. Promoted Lori Webb to vice president-operations.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS--Named Neil Olshey director of player development and Jerry Holloway advance scout.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS--Signed G-F Bryon Russell.
MIAMI HEAT--Announced new five-year agreement with Clear Channel-South Florida.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES--Signed F Kevin Garnett to a contract extension.
PHOENIX SUNS--Signed G DerMarr Johnson.
Continental Basketball Association
DAKOTA WIZARDS--Signed F-C Lari Ketner.
ROCKFORD LIGHTNING--Signed G Joe Smith.
United States Basketball League
USBL--Announced the resignation of Tom Nelson, Dodge City general manager, to take a similar position with Oklahoma.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Waived DB Ron Israel from the practice squad. Signed OL Craig Oskia and TE Chad Mustard to the practice squad.
DALLAS COWBOYS--Signed WR Gary Lusk to the practice squad.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS--Released DB Russell Stuvaints from the practice squad. Signed OL Morgan Pears to the practice squad.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BUFFALO SABRES--Assigned F Milan Bartovic, F Paul Gaustad, F Norm Milley, D Joel Bouchard and D David Cullen to Rochester of the AHL.
CAROLINA HURRICANES--Assigned G Cam Ward and D Danny Richmond to their junior teams.
MINNESOTA WILD--Signed RW Brent Burns.
MONTREAL CANADIENS--Assigned D Karl Dykhuis, D Patrick Taverse, G Jean-Francois Damphousse, G Eric Fichaud, D Francois Beauchemin, F Alexander Perezhogin, F Sylvain Blouin, F Benjamin Carpentier, F Pierre Dagenais, F Jonathan Ferland and F Benoit Gratton to Hamilton of the AHL.
PHOENIX COYOTES--Assigned C Kiel McLeod and RW Fredrik Sjostrom to Springfield of the AHL.
American Hockey League
BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS--Assigned G Scott Striling to Atlantic City of the ECHL. Released D Derrick Byfuglien, F Nathan Gillies, F Neil Posillico and F John Longo.
ECHL
ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES--Traded F Jade Galbraith to Florence for C Preston Mizzi. Signed F John Longo and D Pete Summerfelt.
AUGUSTA LYNX--Signed F Louis Goulet.
CINCINNATI CYCLONES--Announced G Randy Petruk has been assigned to the team by the Carolina Hurricanes.
FLORIDA EVERBLADES--Acquired the rights to F Stuart Pietersma and D Ian Forbes.
JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS--Re-signed D Brent Bilodeau and D Jeff Sullivan.
LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS--Signed D Jason McBain and D Mike McBain.
LOUISIANA ICEGATORS--Signed LW Konstantin Kalmikov, LW Dennis Shiryaev, C Armans Berzins and G Derek Gustafson.
MISSISSIPPI SEA WOLVES--Re-signed RW Steffon Walby.
SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS--Announced the retirement of RW Brett Marietti and named Marietti an assistant coach. Re-signed D Trevor Johnson.
Central Hockey League
INDIANAPOLIS ICE--Received G Jeff Sanger from Norfolk of the AHL as part of an affiliation agreement with the Chicago Blackhawks.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY KILLER BEES--Signed F Roger Holeczy.
United Hockey League
UHL--Named Brad Jones director of hockey operations.
QUAD CITY MALLARDS--Signed D Wade Winkler, F Jason Cannon and F Stefan Kostuch.
RICHMOND RIVERDOGS--Signed LW J.J. Wrobel.
COLLEGE
CHICAGO STATE--Named Gwen Burton and Ericka Haney assistant women's basketball coaches.
GUILFORD--Named Tim Kaine men's assistant basketball coach and Scotte Smith women's assistant basketball coach.
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT--Announced the resignation of Warren Pollard, assistant football coach.
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY--Named Paul Thornton men's and women's track and field coach.