MONDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS
MONDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX--Claimed RHP Reynaldo Garcia off waivers from Texas.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES--Agreed to terms with RHP Shawn Chacon on a one-year contract.
NEW YORK METS--Traded LHP Jaime Cerda to Kansas City for RHP Shawn Sedlacek.
Pacific Coast League
LAS VEGAS 51S--Named Larry Brown manager of community relations.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA--Named Steven Justman vice president, global media and NBA TV.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS--Placed C Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje on the injured list. Activated G J.R. Bremer from the injured list.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES--Released G Anthony Goldwire.
NEW JERSEY NETS--Fired Byron Scott, coach. Named Lawrence Frank interim coach and Brian Hill assistant coach. Signed G Hubert Davis to a 10-day contract. Waived G Robert Pack.
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS--Signed G Tierre Brown to a 10-day contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS--Named Tyke Tolbert receivers coach.
DETROIT LIONS--Named Kevin Higgins wide receivers coach, and Greg Olson quarterbacks coach.
GREEN BAY PACKERS--Signed LB Steve Joshue and WR Scottie Vines.
MIAMI DOLPHINS--Named Joel Collier offensive coordinator, Marc Trestman quarterbacks and assistant head coach, and Jerry Sullivan wide receivers coach.
NEW YORK GIANTS--Named Kevin Gilbride quarterbacks coach, Pat Flaherty offensive line coach, Dave DeGuglielmo assistant offensive line-quality control coach, and David Merritt as defensive assistant-quality control coach.
NEW YORK JETS--Named Donnie Henderson defensive coordinator.
OAKLAND RAIDERS--Named Norv Turner coach.
Canadian Football League
MONTREAL ALOUETTES--Traded KR-PR Keith Stokes and a 2004 fifth round draft pick to Winnipeg for a 2003 third round draft pick and a 2005 second round draft pick. Traded DB Omar Evans to Calgary for DB Kelly Malveaux.
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS--Named Jim Daley defensive line coach and co-special teams coordinator. Announced the retirement of Gene Gaines, defensive back coach.
Arena Football League
LOS ANGELES AVENGERS--Waived OL-DL Faaesea Mailo and WR-DB Nate Terry. Placed FB-LB Jermaine Petty on recallable waivers.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL--Named James Oldham impartial arbitrator. Suspended Montreal F Pierre Dagenais two games for a high-sticking incident during a Jan. 24 game against Toronto.
BUFFALO SABRES--Recalled D Andy Delmore from Rochester of the AHL.
LOS ANGELES KINGS--Recalled D Tomas Zizka from Manchester of the AHL.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS--Recalled D Jaroslav Obsut from Manitoba of the AHL.
GOLF
USGA--Re-elected Jeanne Myers, chairman of the women's committee.
COLLEGE
ALLEGHENY--Named Todd Nestor defensive coordinator.
GREAT FALLS--Named Arunas Duda women's volleyball coach.
LIMESTONE--Announced the resignation of Dennis Bloomer, women's basketball coach. Named Corey Fox women's interim basketball coach.
LSU--Named Bobby Williams assistant football coach.
LOUISVILLE--Announced Rick Pitino, men's basketball coach, has taken an indefinite leave of absence for health reasons.
NORTHERN IOWA--Signed Greg McDermott, men's basketball coach, to a contract extension through through 2007-2008.
STONY BROOK--Named Cesar Markovic men's soccer coach.
TENNESSEE--Signed Pat Summitt, women's basketball coach, to a contract extension through 2007-08.
UCLA--Named Dino Babers wide receivers coach. Announced Jon Embree will move from wide receivers coach to tight ends coach and Don Johnson, defensive line coach, will assume the duties of football recruiting coordinator.
WINTHROP--Reassigned Cheryl Nix, women's basketball coach. Named Darrah Metz women's interim basketball coach.