WEEKEND SPORTS TRANSACTIONS
WEEKEND SPORTS TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Agreed to terms with LHP Greg Swindell on a minor league contract.
TEXAS RANGERS--Agreed to terms with 3B Hank Blalock on a five-year contract, and OF Kevin Mench, RHP Mickey Callaway, RHP Juan Dominguez, RHP Rosman Garcia, RHP Chris Mabeus, RHP Edwin Moreno, LHP Erasmo Ramirez, RHP Nick Regilio, LHP Brian Shouse, LHP Ryan Snare, OF Ramon Nivar and 1B Adrian Gonzalez on one-year contracts.
National League
FLORIDA MARLINS--Agreed to terms with RHP Ronald Belisario, RHP Kevin Cave, RHP Mike Flannery, RHP Lincoln Holdzkom, RHP Blaine Neal, RHP Justin Wayne, LHP Franklyn Gracesqui, LHP Tommy Phelps, INF Kevin Hooper, INF Josh Wilson, OF Chris Aguila, OF Chip Ambres, OF Abraham Nunez and C Josh Willingham on one-year contracts.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS--Signed RHP Dan Reichert to a minor-league contract.
MONTREAL EXPOS--Agreed to terms with RHP Shawn Hill, RHP Chad Cordero, LHP Chad Bentz, INF Jamey Carroll, INF Josh Labandeira, OF Ryan Church and OF Terrmel Sledge on one-year contracts.
Frontier League
EVANSVILLE OTTERS--Signed INF Denver Stuckey and RHP Collin Perschon.
GATEWAY GRIZZLIES--Signed RHP Pete Buck, RHP Ricky McCool, RHP Brad Garrett, 2B Tony Coyne, and C Wayne Astrauskas.
KALAMAZOO KINGS--Signed LHP Scott Lawson.
RICHMOND ROOSTERS--Signed RHP Mark Schuurman, INF-OF Mike Croley, INF Matt Butler, and 3B Josh Hollingsworth. Announced the retirement of OF Phil Willingham and 3B Blake Leverett.
ROCKFORD RIVERHAWKS--Signed RHP Josh Tomsu, 2B Kiley Vaughn, OF Nelson Teilon and OF Jeremy Walker. Traded C-OF Bobby Mathews to Jackson of the Central League for future considerations.
WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS--Signed INF Mike Samples and INF Jerome McCoy.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA--Fined Orlando Magic G Tracy McGrady $10,000 for kicking the basketball into the stands twice at the end of the first half of a Feb. 20 game against Denver, and Washington Wizards coach Eddie Jordan $7,500 for failing to leave the court in a timely manner at the end of a Feb. 20 game against Indiana.
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS--Placed G Doug Overton on the injured list. Activated G-F Bobby Simmons from the injured list.
MIAMI HEAT--Placed G Bimbo Coles on the injured list. Activated F Samaki Walker from the injured list.
SACRAMENTO KINGS--Signed G-F Rodney Buford to a 10-day contract.
TORONTO RAPTORS--Suspended F Lamond Murray one game for conduct detrimental to the team.
American Basketball Association
LONG BEACH JAM--Signed F Rick Anderson and F-C John Jones.
National Basketball Development League
HUNTSVILLE FLIGHT--Signed G Isaac Fontaine. Waived F Bryan Bracey.
ROANOKE DAZZLE--Signed F-C Mikki Moore. Waived C Marc Mazur.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL--Suspended Vancouver F Matt Cooke two games without pay for a spearing incident in a Feb. 19 game.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS--Recalled LW Shawn Thornton from Norfolk of the AHL.
COLORADO AVALANCHE--Traded D Martin Skoula to Anaheim for D Kurt Sauer and a 2005 fourth-round draft choice.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS--Recalled RW Kent McDonell from Syracuse of the AHL.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS--Assigned F Brett Clouthier to Cincinnati of the ECHL.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS--Recalled D Les Borsheim from Philadelphia of the AHL.
PHOENIX COYOTES--Recalled C Krystofer Kolanos from Springfield of the AHL.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS--Recalled LW Matt Murley from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL. Assigned RW Eric Meloche to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Acquired RW Landon Wilson from the Phoenix Coyotes for future considerations.
American Hockey League
MANCHESTER MONARCHS--Recalled G Terry Denike from Reading of the ECHL.
ECHL
ALASKA ACES--Assigned F Chris Linglet to Utah of the AHL.
AUGUSTA LYNX--Assigned F Matt Dzieduszycki to San Antonio of the AHL.
CHARLOTTE CHECKERS--Signed F Chris Seifert and F Jerry Keefe.
COLUMBIA INFERNO--Signed G Clint Mylymok. Released G Mike Willerding.
DAYTON BOMBERS--Signed G Bo York.
FLORENCE PRIDE--Signed G Dennis Soetaert.
FLORIDA EVERBLADES--Traded F Jim Callahan to Long Beach for F John McNabb.
PEORIA RIVERMEN--Signed G Brian Hamilton. Received F Randy Rowe from St. Johns of the AHL.
WHEELING NAILERS--Released F Jason Greenway.
Central Hockey League
CHL--Suspended Corpus Christi LW Brad Wingfield one game for his actions in a Feb. 20 game against Laredo.
AMARILLO GORILLAS--Signed C Jason Reesor.
OKLAHOMA CITY BLAZERS--Signed LW Mike Lucci.
COLLEGE
CALDWELL--Announced the resignation of Sharon Ormsbee, assistant softball coach. Named Barbara Zafiris assistant softball coach.
ONEONTA--Announced the resignation of Paul Clune, men's basketball coach.