WEDNESDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS

WEDNESDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
ANAHEIM ANGELS--Released INF-DH Brad Fullmer.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX--Purchased the contracts of 1B Ross Gload from Charlotte of the IL, and RHP Enemencio Pacheco from Birmingham of the Southern League.
TEXAS RANGERS--Agreed to terms with LHP Ron Mahay on a one-year contract.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS--Announced RHP Luke Prokopec declined an outright assignment and elected free agency.
COLORADO ROCKIES--Declined their option on RHP Steve Reed, granting him free agency.
HOUSTON ASTROS--Announced RHP Kirk Bullinger declined an outright assignment and elected free agency. Assigned C Mitch Meluskey outright to New Orleans of the PCL.
Atlantic League
NASHUA PRIDE--Announced the resignation of Butch Hobson, manager.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
MIAMI HEAT--Waived G Joe Crispin.
Continental Basketball Association
DAKOTA WIZARDS--Signed G-F Nolan Johnson.
ROCKFORD LIGHTNING--Signed G Tony Harris.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS--Placed LB Sam Rogers on injured reserve. Signed LB James Cotton from the practice squad. Signed LB Terrence Robinson to the practice squad.
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Signed OL Dave Petruziello and OL Noah Swartz to the practice squad.
GREEN BAY PACKERS--Placed DE Joe Johnson on injured reserve. Re-signed DT Terdell Sands.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS--Signed RB Brian Allen. Waived OL Jim Newton.
NEW YORK JETS--Signed CB Ray Green and S David Young. Waived DT Alan Harper and CB Leonard Myers. Signed CB Omare Lowe to the practice squad. Released RB Keith Burnell from the practice squad.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS--Released DT Leonardo Carson. Signed DT Joe Salave'a. Signed G Kris Dielman from the practice squad. Signed OL Kevin Breedlove to the practice squad.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS--Signed G Alonzo Cunningham to the practice squad.
Arena Football League
ARIZONA RATTLERS--Signed QB Sherdrick Bonner and WR-LB Hunkie Cooper to two-year contracts.
Canadian Football League
MONTREAL ALOUETTES--Re-signed Jim Popp, general manager, to a five-year contract.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CALGARY FLAMES--Assigned D Mike Commodore to Lowell of the AHL, and G Brent Krahn to Las Vegas of the ECHL.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS--Recalled C Brett McLean from Norfolk of the AHL.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS--Placed C-RW Tyler Wright on injured reserve.
DALLAS STARS--Named Les Jackson and Guy Carbonneau assistant general managers.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS--Signed D Tommy Albelin.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS--Reassigned D Jean-Francois Fortin to Portland of the AHL.
American Hockey League
AHL--Suspended San Antonio D Grant McNeil two games for receiving a game misconduct penalty on Oct. 11.
CHICAGO WOLVES--Signed C Kevin Doell and assigned him to Gwinnett of the ECHL.
LOWELL LOCK MONSTERS--Announced D Mike Commodore has been assigned to the team by the Calgary Flames. Assigned F Garett Bembridge to Las Vegas of the ECHL.
Central Hockey League
AMARILLO GORILLAS--Signed D Jeff Marshall and G Jamie Vanderspyker. Waived G Mark Freeman, LW Ryan Larsen, LW Alex Thymaris, G Mark Byrne, D Jason Desloover and LW Ryan Grobety.
BOSSIER-SHREVEPORT MUDBUGS--Waived D Tony Bergin.
COLORADO EAGLES--Waived LW Lee Arnold, LW Chris Low, LW Josh Tymchak and G Scott Hay.
CORPUS CHRISTI RAYZ--Traded D Mike Zeibaq to Indianapolis for the rights to RW Etienne Morin. Waived F Daniel Schildorfer and D Joe Savioli.
FORT WORTH BRAHMAS--Waived D Brett Naugle, C Andre Jonsson, F Trevor Johnson, D Tim Langschwager and F Laddy Tresl Jr.
INDIANAPOLIS ICE--Waived D Justin Barauska and C Allan Carr.
LAREDO BUCKS--Signed RW Steve Simoes and D Mike Vellinga. Waived D Scott English, F Bill Zalba and F Caleb Moffat.
MEMPHIS RIVERKINGS--Announced G Mike Minard has been assigned to the team by St. John's of the AHL. Waived D James Quilty and D Maximilian Graupner.
ODESSA JACKALOPES--Signed C Chris Gignac. Waived RW Luke Phillips.
OKLAHOMA CITY BLAZERS--Waived LW Quinn Henry and C Shane Fukushima.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY KILLER BEES--Signed C Dan Odegard.
SAN ANGELO SAINTS--Waived LW Christian Fletcher and G Andrew Norton.
TULSA OILERS--Waived LW Geoff Schmogyi.
ECHL
ECHL--Named Bill Scott coordinator of hockey operations.
ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES--Signed F Stefan Rivard. Acquired D Kam White from Pensacola for future considerations.
BAKERSFIELD CONDORS--Re-signed RW Jamie Cooke.
CINCINNATI CYCLONES--Acquired D Ryan Brindley from South Carolina for future considerations.
GREENSBORO GENERALS--Signed F Sam Ftorek.
GREENVILLE GRRROWL--Traded D Jason Jozsa to Toledo for financial considerations.
TOLEDO STORM--Announced Milwaukee of the AHL has assigned F Alexander Jacques and D Brandon Fleenor to the team.
OLYMPICS
USA CYCLING--Announced the resignation of Eric Moore, director of field operations.
COLLEGE
AIR FORCE--Announced the retirement of Col. Randy Spetman, athletic director, at the end of the semester.
DELAWARE STATE--Fired Ben Blacknall, football coach. Named Butch Posey interim coach.
NOTRE DAME--Announced sophomore men's basketball F Omari Peterkin has withdrawn from school.
TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO--Named Jerry Dyes assistant track coach.
VALPARAISO--Extended the contract of Tom Horne, football coach, through the 2006 season.