Friday's Transactions



FRIDAY'S TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
ANAHEIM ANGELS--Agreed to terms with LHP Tim Bittner, SS-2B Alberto Callaspo, RHP Scott Dunn, SS Maicer Izturis, C Jeff Mathis, 3B Dallas McPherson and RHP Ervin Santana.
CLEVELAND INDIANS--Agreed to terms with RHP Francisco Cruceta, RHP Jason Davis, RHP Kyle Denney, LHP Cliff Lee, INF Brandon Phillips, 1B Ben Broussard, OF Jody Gerut and OF Grady Sizemore on one-year contracts.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES--Agreed to terms with RHP Roman Colon, LHP Horacio Ramirez, C Johnny Estrada, OF Ryan Langerhans, INF Wilson Betemit, INF Nick Green and INF Adam LaRoche on one-year contracts.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES--Agreed to terms with OF-1B Ryan Howard and RHP Pedro Liriano on one-year contracts.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES--Named Matt Winters coach for Altoona of the Eastern League and Brandon Moore coach for Lynchburg of the Carolina League.
Central League
JACKSON SENATORS--Released INF Erick Mejias.
Golden Baseball League
GBL--Announced Los Toros de Tijuana will not play in the league in the 2005 season and will be replaced on the schedule with a traveling team.
SAN DIEGO SURF DAWGS--Agreed to terms with 2B Johnny Day.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
MILWAUKEE BUCKS--Waived F Alan Henderson.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES--Activated F Mark Madsen from the injured list. Placed F Eddie Griffin on the injured list.
Women's National Basketball Association
WASHINGTON MYSTICS--Announced the resignation of Judy Holland-Burton, senior vice president of operations, to return full-time to her duties as senior vice president of Washington Sports and Entertainment. Named Linda Hargrove general manager.
American Basketball Association
MONTREAL--Named Pascal Jobin coach and general manager.
National Development League
COLUMBUS RIVERDRAGONS--Signed F Randy Orr. Waived C Kitwana Rhymer.
ROANOKE DAZZLE--Signed F James Thomas.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
PITTSBRUGH STEELERS--Terminated the contracts of CB Chad Scott and TE Jay Riemersma.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS--Released CB Ty Law.
ST. LOUIS RAMS--Signed RB Marshall Faulk to a four-year contract.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS--Released WR Jerry Rice.
Arena Football League
ARIZONA RATTLERS--Waived OL-DL Antionne Scott.
COLUMBUS DESTROYERS--Signed OS Randall Lane.
NASHVILLE KATS--Placed FB-LB Casey Urlacher on recallable waivers.
NEW ORLEANS VOODOO--Released FB-LB Sunungura Rusununguko.
TAMPA BAY STORM--Signed FB-LB Jeff Cogell.
Canadian Football League
BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS--Named Dave Ritchie defensive coordinator.
MONTREAL ALOUETTES--Signed FB Mike Vilimek, LB Marvin Jones, DT John Nix and LB Jack Gaudreau.
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS--Singed CB Mesene Louisdor.
HOCKEY
American Hockey League
AHL--Suspended LW Ben Eager two games for his actions in a Feb. 23 game.
BINGHAMTON SENATORS--Recalled F Derek Campbell from Elmira of the UHL.
HARTFORD WOLF PACK--Assigned RW Ryan Cuthbert to Charlotte of the ECHL.
HERSHEY BEARS--Acquired LW Jon Olson from San Antonio for LW Andre Savage.
SPRINGFIELD FALCONS--Announced RW Jim Campbell has been assigned to the team.
United Hockey League
UHL--Granted an expansion franchise to Roanoke to begin play in the 2005-06 season. Suspended Danbury coach Todd Sterling three games, F Gerry Hickey 10 games, F John Mirasty five games and D Dave MacIsaac for the remainder of the season for their actions in a Feb. 23 game. Banned F Chad Wagner from participating in any future play in the UHL for his actions in the same game.
Southern Professional Hockey League
COLUMBUS COTTONMOUTHS--Signed C Daryl Moor. Waived C Matt Mathias.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
D.C. UNITED--Signed MF Clyde Simms.
COLLEGE
CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK--Announced the resignation of Gerald Davis, women's basketball coach.
CLEVELAND STATE--Dismissed senior F Omari Westley from the men's basketball team.
EAST CAROLINA--Named Chris Rushing volleyball coach.
FLORIDA--Announced F Bernice Mosby has left the women's basketball team for the remainder of the season.
GEORGIA--Announced Jon Fabris, defensive ends coach, will remain with the school after accepting a similar position with Oklahoma.
NORTH CAROLINA--Announced WR Adarius Bowman and DT Isaiah Thomas will not return to the football team next season.
N.C. STATE--Named Dwayne Dixon wide receivers coach.
NORTHERN ARIZONA--Named Gary Guthmiller wide receivers coach and Tracy Grose football operations coordinator.
TEMPLE--Suspended John Chaney, men's basketball coach, for the remainder of the regular season for ordering rough play by one of his players against Saint Joseph's and an opponent's arm was broken.
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