THURSDAY'S TRANSACTIONS



THURSDAY'S TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX--Agreed to terms with DH-OF Ellis Burks on a one-year contract.
DETROIT TIGERS--Agreed to terms with RHP Roberto Novoa, RHP Fernando Rodney, RHP Matt Roney, RHP Lino Urdaneta, LHP Mike Bumatay, LHP Eric Eckenstahler, LHP Rob Henkel, C-INF Chris Shelton, 2B Ryan Raburn and OF Nook Logan on one-year contracts.
NEW YORK YANKEES--Waived 3B Drew Henson. Sold the contract of INF Fernando Seguignol to the Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan's Pacific League.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS--Agreed to terms with C Pete Laforest and OF Josh Hamilton on one-year contracts.
National League
NEW YORK METS--Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Erickson on a minor league contract.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES--Agreed to terms with LHP Mark Guthrie on a minor league contract. Promoted Tony Beasley to manager of Altoona of the EL.
SAN DIEGO PADRES--Agreed to terms with RHP Antonio Osuna on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Matt Bruback for assignment.
Frontier League
EVANSVILLE OTTERS--Signed OF Carlos Brackley, OF Steve Martin, OF Terrence McClain, 1B-OF Samone Peters, C Paul Kohler, RHP Nate Doorlag and RHP Mark Henry.
KALAMAZOO KINGS--Signed RHP Dustin Wagoner.
RICHMOND ROOSTERS--Signed INF Jose Sandoval Jr., OF Pete Pirman, OF Bob Macchione and RHP Steven Strohm. Traded RHP Mike Henry to San Angelo of the Central League for C Adam Patterson.
RIVER CITY RASCALS--Sold the contract of RHP Greg Modica to Milwaukee of the National League. Signed C Joe Kalczynski and OF Josh Ury.
ROCKFORD RIVERHAWKS--Traded INF Tory Haven to Kalamazoo for 2004 second-round draft choice. Released LHP Andy Davidson, RHP Heath Dobyns, RHP David Troyer and OF Dan Urban.
WASHINGTON WILD THINGS--Sold the contract of 1B Zach Cates to Anaheim of the AL. Traded OF Doug Garcia to Windy City for a 2004 second-round draft choice. Released OF Matt Rollins, OF Orlando Cruz, C Matt Johnson, 2B Ryan Ellis, and INF Jeff Albert.
WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS--Signed OF Warren Gaspar, C Kerron Walker, RHP Aaron Bolton, RHP Andy Buitron, RHP Tony LePage and LHP Zach Sonnier. Traded INF-OF Neesan Zieour to Edinburg of the Central League for INF Jerome McCoy, OF Mark Walker to Sioux Falls of the Northern League for 1B Ali Modami, and 3B Sean Bischofberger and OF Stuart Rykaleski to San Angelo of the Central League for OF Jeremy Murch. Released LHP Eric White.
Northern League
SIOUX FALLS CANARIES--Signed INF Troy Farnsworth.
BASKETBALL
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS--Signed G Darnell Archey and G John Linehan.
National Basketball Association
NEW JERSEY NETS--Signed G Hubert Davis to a second 10-day contract.
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS--Activated G Bryce Drew from the injured list.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS--Signed G Eddie Gill to a multiyear contract.
Women's National Basketball Association
WNBA--Named Ann Sarnoff chief operating officer.
INDIANA FEVER--Acquired G Kelly Miller and a first-round draft pick from Charlotte for a first- and second-round draft pick.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS--Named Robert Prince offensive assistant coach. Signed LB J.R. Johnson, P Glenn Pakulak and QB Wesley Phillips.
GREEN BAY PACKERS--Re-signed WR Frank Rice.
NEW YORK GIANTS--Named John Hufnagel offensive coordinator.
OAKLAND RAIDERS--Named Joe Avezzano special teams coach.
Canadian Football League
TORONTO ARGONAUTS--Named Thomas Menas defensive line coach and Perry Marchese offensive assistant coach.
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BAKERSFIELD BLITZ--Named Steven Folmar director of football operations.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS--Reassigned LW Chris Kunitz, LW Casey Hankinson, LW Cam Severson and D Chris Armstrong to Cincinnati of the AHL.
ATLANTA THRASHERS--Recalled D Kurtis Foster from Chicago of the AHL.
BUFFALO SABRES--Assigned RW Milan Bartovic to Rochester of the AHL.
CAROLINA HURRICANES--Reassigned C Mike Zigomanis and D Tomas Malec to Lowell of the AHL.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS--Assigned RW Joe Motzko, LW Jeremy Reich and D Aaron Johnson to Syracuse of the AHL.
DALLAS STARS--Assigned G Jason Bacashihua to Utah of the AHL.
FLORIDA PANTHERS--Reassigned C Mike Green, D Kyle Rossiter and D Lukas Krajicek to San Antonio of the AHL.
MINNESOTA WILD--Assigned D Jason Marshall to Houston of the AHL.
PHOENIX COYOTES--Announced an end to the affiliation agreement with Springfield of the AHL following this season.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING--Announced a multiyear affiliation agreement with Springfield of the AHL.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS--Assigned D Josef Boumedienne, D Steve Eminger, C Graham Mink and G Maxime Ouellet to Portland of the AHL.
American Hockey League
HARTFORD WOLF PACK--Announced D Jamie Pushor, D Lawrence Nycholat, LW Garth Murray, RW Garth Murray and RW Paul Healey have been added to the team by the New York Rangers of the NHL.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
DALLAS BURN--Acquired D Cory Gibbs.
METROSTARS--Acquired MF Joselito Vaca from Dallas for future considerations.
COLLEGE
AUBURN--Named Jimmy Perry director of football operations, Hugh Hall offensive line coach and Phillip Lolley director of high school relations.
BAYLOR--Announced the resignation of defensive coordinator and linebackers coach John Goodner.
CATHOLIC--Named Tom Clark football coach.
CENTRAL FLORIDA--Fired Sean Beckton, receivers coach. Named Joe Gilbert offensive line coach.
EASTERN MICHIGAN--Named Robert Lee assistant football coach.
FRAMINGHAM STATE--Announced resignation of Christina Bebas, women's soccer coach.
GUILFORD--Named Shanard Smith defensive coordinator.
HOFSTRA--Named Brian Coon offensive line coach and Jaime Elizondo wide receivers coach.
KALAMAZOO--Named football coach Tim Rogers offensive coordinator and Jaime Zorbo offensive line coach and football recruiting coordinator.
KEYSTONE--Announced it will join the North Eastern Athletic Conference beginning in the 2004-2005 academic year.
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE--Signed Rickey Bustle, football coach, to a two-year contract extension.
NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON--Named Jennifer McCall volleyball program director.
PROVIDENCE--Named Charles McPhee director of development for athletics.
ST. JOHN'S, NY--Suspended sophomore Elijah Ingram and seniors Abraham Keita and Grady Reynolds from the men's basketball team for violation of team rules and behavior inconsistent with school's mission and values.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA--Named Carl Smith tight ends coach, Rocky Seto linebackers coach and Ken Norton Jr. graduate assistant.
STANFORD--Named Jay Boulware running backs coach.
TEXAS A & amp;M-COMMERCE--Granted Paul Peak, athletic director, a medical leave of absence. Named assistant athletic director Tom Tallach interim athletic director.
TEXAS STATE--Named David Bailiff football coach.
UCLA--Announced offensive coordinator Steve Axman was leaving the coaching staff and Tom Cable would become offensive coordinator.
WESTERN CAROLINA--Signed Steve Shurina, men's basketball coach, to a two-year contract extension.
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE--Announced the elimination of their varsity programs in golf and tennis as of 2004-05.
WYOMING--Signed Joe Glenn, football coach, to a one-year contract extension.