FRIDAY'S TRANSACTIONS

FRIDAY'S TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Agreed to terms with LHP Darrell May on a two-year contract.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS--Agreed to terms with LHP Jesus Sanchez and RHP Scott Randall on minor league contracts. Purchased the contract of RHP Todd Van Poppel from Louisville of the IL.
COLORADO ROCKIES--Agreed to terms with LHP Shawn Estes on a minor league contract.
MONTREAL EXPOS--Named Eddie Rodriguez bench coach.
Frontier League
FRONTIER LEAGUE--Announced the Kenosha, Wis., club has been relocated to Springfield-Ozark, Mo., for the 2004 season.
CHILLICOTHE PAINTS--Sold LHP Michael Keston to the Chicago White Sox.
EVANSVILLE OTTERS--Signed OF Kyle Leon, 1B-OF Ryan Born, INF Joe Honce and RHP Blake Wyatt.
MID-MISSOURI MAVERICKS--Traded LHP Lenny Bays to Florence for C Ben Hudson. Announced the retirements of RHP John Turrell and C Darrel Sinclair.
RICHMOND ROOSTERS--Signed LHP Matt Woychak and RHP John Hansen.
RIVER CITY RASCALS--Signed RHP Dan Krines and 1B Matt Gecan.
ROCKFORD RIVER HAWKS--Announced the retirement of INF Mark Garner.
WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS--Signed RHP Brett Stephens, INF-OF Neesan Zieour, OF Nick Johnson, RHP Jake Gann, OF Justin McMahan, RHP Mike Ott, INF-OF Todd Goodson, RHP Tom Davidson, 1B-OF Jason Claros, 1B Trevor Hall, LHP Eric White and RHP Mike Ziroli.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
INDIANA--Placed F Jonathan Bender on injured list. Activated C Primoz Brezec from injured list.
United States Basketball League
USBL--Announced the St. Louis Skyhawks will return to the league for the 2004 season.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CHICAGO BEARS--Named Ron Rivera defensive coordinator.
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Signed Butch Davis, coach, to a two-year contract extension through 2007. Named Kennedy Pola running backs coach and Fred Graves wide receivers coach.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS--Named Mark Michaels special teams coach.
TENNESSEE TITANS--Announced the retirement of TE Frank Wycheck.
Canadian Football League
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS--Re-signed CB Boyd Barett.
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RIO GRANDE VALLEY DORADOS--Named Rodney Blackshear offensive coordiantor-player personnel and Tony Missick defensive coordinator-player personnel.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ATLANTA THRASHERS--Placed C Marc Savard on injured reserve, retroactive to Jan. 15. Recalled C Brian Swanson from Chicago of the AHL.
BUFFALO SABRES--Reassigned C Chris Taylor to Rochester of the AHL.
CAROLINA HURRICANES--Assigned LW Jaroslav Svoboda to Lowell of the AHL.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS--Recalled D Lasse Kukkonen from Norfolk of the AHL.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS--Assigned RW Tim Jackman to Syracuse of the AHL.
DALLAS STARS--Activated D John Erksine from injured reserve. Assigned D Trevor Daley to Utah of the AHL.
LOS ANGELES KINGS--Assigned D Tim Gleason to Manchester of the AHL.
NEW YORK RANGERS--Acquired D Jamie Pushor from Columbus for a 2004 eighth-round draft pick. Recalled G Jason LaBarbera from Hartford of the AHL.
OTTAWA SENATORS--Traded F Dennis Bonvie to Colorado for F Charlie Stephens.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS--Recalled G Neil Little from Philadelphia of the AHL.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS--Assigned F Josh Holden to St. John's of the AHL.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS--Assigned F Jason King and F Tyler Bouck to Manitoba of the AHL.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS--Traded F Jaromir Jagr to the New York Rangers for F Anson Carter.
American Hockey League
MANITOBA MOOSE--Received D Wade Brookbank on conditioning loan from the Vancouver Canucks.
PHILADELPHIA PHANTOMS--Announced D John Slaney and D Antero Niittymaki have been returned on loan from the Philadelphia Flyers.
ROCHESTER AMERICANS--Announced LW Jason Botterill has been returned on loan from the Buffalo Sabres.
SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE--Recalled C Brent Cullaton from Laredo of the CHL.
SYRACUSE CRUNCH--Announced RW Tim Jackman has been returned on loan from the Columbus Blue Jackets.
ECHL
ECHL--Suspended Louisiana players Dennis Shiryaev for two games and Jason Hamilton for one game and Texas players Cory Morgan and Clint Cabana for one game each, and Ashlee Langdone for two games for their actions in a game on Jan. 17. Suspended Atlantic City player Kam White for three games for his actions in a game on Jan. 16.
GREENVILLE GRRROWL--Acquired F Jeremy Kyte from Roanoke for financial considerations.
OLYMPICS
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BOARD--Suspended Kim Un-yong, IOC vice president, pending investigations into corruption charges against him in South Korea.
COLLEGE
PACIFIC WEST CONFERENCE--Announced it is adding conference championships in men's and women's cross country and men's and women's golf, beginning in 2004-2005.
AKRON--Named Jim Pry offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and Terrell Williams defensive line coach.
ASSUMPTION--Named Cory Bailey football coach.
ILLINOIS--Announced QB Jon Beutjer has been granted a sixth year of football eligibility by the NCAA.
MIAMI--Named Dan Werner offensive coordinator, Tim Walton defensive backs coach and Mario Cristobal tight ends coach.
MINNESOTA--Announced basketball G Maurice Hargrow has decided to transfer.
MORNINGSIDE--Announced Jerry Schmutte, men's basketball coach and athletic director, will take an eight-week medical leave. Named Jim Sykes interim coach and Beth Sibenaller interim athletic director.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS--Named Pontus Hiort men's tennis coach.
PRESBYTERIAN--Named Patrick Lynch men's lacrosse coach and Stephanie Allen women's lacrosse coach.
TRUMAN STATE--Named Shannon Currier football coach.