TUESDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS

TUESDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS
AUTO RACING
Open Wheel Racing Series
OWRS--Completed purchase of CART series.
BASEBALL
MLB--Suspended and fined Tampa Bay OF Josh Hamilton until March 19 for violation of the league's drug policy.
American League
KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Agreed to terms with RHP Rudy Seanez on a minor league contract.
NEW YORK YANKEES--Agreed to terms with LHP Gabe White on a one-year contract.
TEXAS RANGERS--Agreed to terms with RHP Doug Brocail on a minor league contract.
National League
LOS ANGELES DODGERS--Named Tim Wallach batting instructor.
NEW YORK METS--Agreed to terms with LHP Randy Keisler on a minor league contract.
SAN DIEGO PADRES--Exercised the 2005 contract option for Bruce Bochy, manager.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA--Suspended Sacramento F Chris Webber eight games for violating the league's drug policy and for pleading guilty to lying to a grand jury.
CHICAGO BULLS--Requested waivers on G Jay Williams.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS--Activated G Mitchell Butler from the injured list.
American Basketball Association
ABA--Announced Gwinnett, Ga., has been granted an expansion franchise for the 2004-05 season.
GWINNETT--Announced Gwizzlies will be the team nickname. Named Embry Malone president and Gerald Smith vice president of operations.
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WNBA
WASHINGTON MYSTICS--Named Michael Adams coach.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BALTIMORE RAVENS--Named Jedd Fisch offensive assistant coach.
CAROLINA PANTHERS--Signed PK John Kasay to a five-year contract.
CINCINNATI BENGALS--Promoted Greg Seamon from coaching staff associate to full-time scout.
DENVER BRONCOS--Signed P Hayden Epstein.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS--Named Mark Ellis assistant strength and conditioning coach.
NEW YORK JETS--Signed QB Chris Finlen.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS--Promoted Mark Arteaga to director of football operations. Named Roxanne Kosarzycki general counsel.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS--Recalled G Pascal Leclaire from Syracuse of the AHL. Assigned G Fred Brathwaite to Syracuse.
DALLAS STARS--Signed LW Shayne Corson.
EDMONTON OILERS--Reassigned G Michael Morrison to Toronto of the AHL.
LOS ANGELES KINGS--Activated G Milan Hnilicka from injured reserve and assigned him to Manchester of the AHL.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS--Signed RW Scott Walker to a contract extension.
NEW YORK RANGERS--Assigned G Jason LaBarbera, D Lawrence Nycholat and F Cory Larose to Hartford of the AHL.
OTTAWA SENATORS--Recalled C Serge Payer from Bingahmton of the AHL.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS--Recalled LW Boyd Kane from Philadelphia of the AHL.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS--Assigned G Sebastien Caron to Wilkes-Barre-Scranton of the AHL. Called up G Andy Chiodo from Wilkes-Barre-Scranton.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS--Recalled F Fedor Fedorov from Manitoba of the AHL.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS--Recalled G Maxime Ouellet from Portland of the AHL.
LACROSSE
National Lacrosse League
TORONTO ROCK--Fired interim coach Ed Comeau and interim general manager Derek Keenan. Named Terry Sanderson interim coach and general manager.
COLLEGE
BROOKLYN--Named Jaclyn Apicello women's softball coach and Kristy Lauriat women's assistant softball coach.
CALIFORNIA, PA.--Named Mike Keller offensive coordinator and Roger Kingdom track and field coach.
EASTERN MICHIGAN--Named Joe Palka cornerbacks coach.
IONA--Suspended senior men's basketball G DeShaun Williams for the remainder of the season for failing to attend to academic and athletic-related issues.
MARS HILL--Named Tony Fontanelle women's volleyball coach.
NEW ORLEANS--Added women's swimming to its athletic program for the 2004-05 season. Named Ashley Tappin women's swimming coach.
RUTGERS--Named Rod Holder offensive line coach.
SOUTHERN CAL--Named Todd McNair running backs coach.
THE CITADEL--Named Shane Burnham linebackers coach.
UNLV--Announced the resignation of Charlie Spoonhour, men's basketball coach. Named Jay Spoonhour interim men's basketball coach. Named Jonathan Himebauch offensive line coach. Announced tight ends coach Bruce Snyder will also be offensive coordinator.
VIRGINIA--Named Anthony Poindexter assistant running backs coach and John Garrett wide receivers coach.