WEDNESDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS

WEDNESDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS
AUTO RACING
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL--Named Jon Beckman director of business development, and Steve Ely track operations manager.
BASEBALL
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS--Named Chip Hale manager and Lorenzo Bundy hitting coach for Tucson of the PCL, and Damon Mashore hitting coach and Mel Stottlemyre Jr. pitching coach for El Paso of the Texas League.
HOUSTON ASTROS--Signed Jimy Williams, manager, to a one-year contract extension through the 2005 season.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS--Declined to exercise their 2004 option on the contract of OF Jose Cruz, Jr.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA--Suspended Golden State G Jason Richardson the first three regular-season games without pay.
INDIANA PACERS--Exercised their options on the contracts of G Jamaal Tinsley and C Primoz Brezec.
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS--Waived F Tremaine Fowlkes.
MILWAUKEE BUCKS--Waived F Antonio Meeking.
NEW JERSEY NETS--Waived C Jonathan Kerner and F Larry Lewis.
ORLANDO MAGIC--Waived G Jerryl Sasser.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS--Waived F Sam Clancy.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS--Signed C Vladimir Stepania to a multiyear deal.
SACRAMENTO KINGS--Waived G Brandin Knight, G Roberto Bergersen, F Mark Strickland and F Phil Ricci.
SEATTLE SUPERSONICS--Exercised their option on F Vladimir Radmanovic for the 2004-05 season. Waived G Galen Young and C Mikki Moore.
Continental Basketball Association
IDAHO STAMPEDE--Signed G Chris Monroe.
ROCKFORD LIGHTNING--Signed C Greg Clausen.
BOWLING
Professional Bowlers Association
PBA--Announced the retirement of Mike Aulby, following the 2003-04 season.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS--Signed QB Randy Fasani to the practice squad. Released QB Brandon Doman from the practice squad.
CINCINNATI BENGALS--Waived LB Keyon Whiteside. Claimed LB Ladairis Jackson off waivers from Washington.
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Signed OL Scot Osborne and OL Ben Claxton to the practice squad.
DENVER BRONCOS--Re-signed QB Jarious Jackson. Placed DE Bryant McNeal on injured reserve.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS--Signed LB Justin Kurpeikis to the practice squad.
NEW YORK JETS--Signed G Brandon Moore from the practice squad. Released QB Jamie Martin. Placed C Dennis O'Sullivan on the physically-unable-to-perform list. Re-signed RB Little John Flowers and OT Will Ofenheusle to the practice squad.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS--Placed OT Mathias Nkwenti on injured reserve. Signed OT Barrett Brooks. Signed OT Josh Burr to the practice squad. Released S Russell Stuvaints from the practice squad.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS--Signed OL Michael Keathley. Waived WR Dondre Gilliam.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS--Released QB Rob Johnson. Signed QB Tim Hasselbeck.
Arena Football League
ARIZONA RATTLERS--Signed OL-DL Nate Mallory.
LOS ANGELES AVENGERS--Signed WR-DB Brian Sump.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL--Suspended Vancouver F Brad May one game without pay for receiving a match penalty in an Oct. 20 game against Buffalo.
COLORADO AVALANCHE--Traded RW Bates Battaglia and F Jonas Johansson to Washington for F Steve Konowalchuk. Called up F Brad Larsen from Hershey of the AHL.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS--Recalled C Mark Hartigan from Syracuse of the AHL.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS--Claimed F Jeremy Stevenson off waivers from Minnesota. Assigned F Vernon Fiddler and D Andrew Hutchinson to Milwaukee of the AHL.
NEW YORK RANGERS--Agreed to terms with F Pascal Rheaume.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS--Claimed RW Steve Webb off waivers from Philadelphia. Assigned LW Reid Simpson to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL.
SAN JOSE SHARKS--Activated D Brad Stuart from injured reserve. Assigned D Christian Ehrhoff to Cleveland of the AHL.
ECHL
AUGUSTA LYNX--Acquired D John Cronin from Cincinnati for cash. Added F Robert Liscak to the roster. Waived F Todd Nowicki and D Benoit Cotnoir.
COLLEGE
MORAVIAN--Named Andrew Nadler men's assistant lacrosse coach and assistant to the director of intramurals.
SAN DIEGO STATE--Named Gary Grant men's assistant basketball coach.
STETSON--Named Sebastian Singletary men's assistant basketball coach.