THURSDAY'S TRANSACTIONS

THURSDAY'S TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX--Acquired INF Lou Merloni from the San Diego Padres for RHP Rene Miniel.
CLEVELAND INDIANS--Named Ross Atkins director of Latin American operations, Lino Diaz assistant director of player development for Latin American operations and Mike Hazen assistant director of player development.
NEW YORK YANKEES--Placed OF Dave Dellucci on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled RHP Jeff Weaver from Tampa of the Florida State League.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES--Placed RHP Kevin Gryboski on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled RHP Joe Dawley from Richmond of the IL.
CINCINNATI REDS--Activated 3B Russell Branyan from the disabled list. Optioned C Corky Miller to Louisville of the IL.
FLORIDA MARLINS--Signed RHP Jamaal Joseph.
MONTREAL EXPOS--Optioned LHP Eric Knott to Edmonton of the PCL. Purchased the contract of LHP Vic Darensbourg from Edmonton. Assigned LHP Anthony Ferrari outright to Edmonton.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
DETROIT PISTONS--Traded F Michael Curry to the Toronto Raptors for F Lindsey Hunter.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL--Fined Dallas S Darren Woodson $7,500 for a hit in a preseason game against Pittsburgh on Aug. 21.
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Claimed TE Keith Heinrich off waivers from the Carolina Panthers. Released C Bryan Pittman.
HOUSTON TEXANS--Released WR Avion Black. Claimed T Garrick Jones off waivers from the Kansas City Chiefs and G Michael Keathley off waivers from the San Diego Chargers. Waived FB Laurence Nolen.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS--Signed TE Kyle Brady to a three-year contract extension.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS--Released G Corbin Lacina, RB Frank Moreau, FB Michael Malan, TE Rod Trafford, DE Brad Harris and CB Dyshod Carter.
ST. LOUIS RAMS--Signed CB Fred Weary. Released OG Scott Tercero.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS--Signed C Tuomo Ruutu.
FLORIDA PANTHERS--Announced an affiliation agreement with Augusta of the ECHL.
NEW YORK RANGERS--Agreed to terms with F Martin Rucinsky and F Jan Hlavac.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS--Signed D Patrick Boileau.
SAN JOSE SHARKS--Signed RW Jon DiSalvatore.
American Hockey League
CLEVELAND BARONS--Named Robert Stredney manager of game operations. Signed D Greg Labenski.
COLLEGE
NCAA--Upheld all penalties against the Salem State College men's soccer program that were announced Feb. 5.
ARKANSAS--Named Michael Hegarty women's tennis coach.
BOWDOIN--Named Kevin McGonagle interim women's ice hockey coach, Terry Meagher director of hockey, Tomas Fortson men's and women's golf coach, Katie Sheridan and Ryan Sullivan co-head softball caoches.
COLUMBIA--Named Paul Fernandes baseball coach.
FORDHAM--Named Kirstin Gellatly women's assistant soccer coach.
GREENSBORO--Named Raymond James defensive line coach, Jay Horney tight ends coach, Gradeigh Lowe wide receivers coach, and Roy Tesh student assistant coach.
HUNTER--Named Ray Bello and Jezel Rodriguez women's assistant volleyball coaches.
OBERLIN--Named Michael Reilly assistant athletic director.
PROVIDENCE--Named Mac Hart assistant athletic director for business.
QUEENS, N.C.--Named Jeannie King athletic director and Beth Gattuso women's basketball coach.
STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY--Named Jeff Bloomberg men's and women's tennis coach.