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BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES--Agreed to terms with RHP Kurt Ainsworth, RHP Rick Bauer, LHP Erik Bedard, RHP Daniel Cabrera, LHP Eric DuBose, CA Geronimo Gil, IF-OF David Newhan, OF Tim Raines, 2B Brian Roberts, RHP Eddy Rodriguez, RHP Jacobo Sequea and RHP Todd Williams on one-year contracts.
MINNESOTA TWINS--Agreed to terms with RHP Joe Nathan on a two-year contract extension through 2007, with RHP Juan Rincon on a two-year contract and with RHP Grant Balfour, RHP Boof Bonser, RHP Travis Bowyer, RHP Jesse Crain, RHP J.D. Durbin, LHP Dave Gassner, LHP Francisco Liriano, LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith, RHP Scott Tyler, C Rob Bowen, C Joe Mauer, C Corky Miller, INF Jason Bartlett, INF Michael Cuddyer, INF Garrett Jones, INF Justin Morneau, INF Augie Ojeda, INF Nick Punto, INF Luis Rodriguez, INF Terry Tiffee, OF Lew Ford, OF Jason Kubel and OF Michael Restovich on one-year contracts.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS--Named Will Clark as a special assistant to the team's general partnership.
Canadian-American League
BROCKTON ROX--Signed RHP Joey Baker.
Central League
EDINBURG ROADRUNNERS--Sold the contract of RHP Ryan Harris to El Paso.
EL PASO DIABLOS--Signed OF Benny Craig.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
BOSTON CELTICS--Re-signed G Gary Payton.
CHICAGO BULLS--Placed F Luol Deng on the injured list. Activated G Frank Williams from the injured list.
DETROIT PISTONS--Signed C Elden Campbell. Placed G Horace Jenkins on the injured list.
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES--Named Stephen Zito vice president of arena operations.
TORONTO RAPTORS--Placed F Eric Williams on the injured list. Activated F Pape Sow from the injured list.
WNBA
HOUSTON COMETS--Re-signed G-F Janeth Arcain.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS--Signed OL Mike Gandy.
CAROLINA PANTHERS--Re-signed WR Karl Hankton.
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Signed P Kyle Richardson to one-year contract. Named Ben Coates tight ends coach.
HOUSTON TEXANS--Signed CB Jason Bell and FB Moran Norris.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS--Tendered a contract offer to C Brett Romberg. Signed DT Martin Chase and QB Nate Hybl.
NEW YORK GIANTS--Signed OT Kareem McKenzie. Named Dave DeGuglielmo assistant offensive line coach, David Merritt defensive assistant coach, and John DeFilippo offensive quality control coach.
NEW YORK JETS--Agreed to terms with RB Derrick Blaylock on a five-year contract. Signed DL Lance Legree. Named Sam Gash assistant running backs and special teams coach. Re-signed DT Alan Harper.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES--Agreed to terms with LB Jeremiah Trotter on a five-year contract.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS--Signed QB Drew Brees to a one-year contract. Re-signed S Jerry Wilson and C David Brandt.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS--Signed LB Jermaine Taylor.
Arena Football League
GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE--Signed FB-LB Travis McDonald and OL-DL Rod Manuel. Placed OL-DL Chris White on recallable waivers. Waived OL-DL Lance Clelland.
NASHVILLE KATS--Placed WR-LB Gabe Amey on recallable waivers.
TAMPA BAY STORM--Waived OL-DL Demarco McNeil.
HOCKEY
American Hockey League
HOUSTON AEROS--Recalled F Bill Kinkel from Pensacola of the ECHL.
WORCESTER ICECATS--Returned G Alfie Michaud and LW Justin Maiser to Peoria of the ECHL.
ECHL
MISSISSIPPI SEA WOLVES--Announced LW Jeff Hutchins has been assigned to the team by Grand Rapids of the AHL.
WHEELING NAILERS--Announced F Kenny Corupe has been recalled to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
MLS--Named Alfonso Mondelo director of player programs.
COLLEGE
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE--Reprimanded Utah men's basketball players, Andrew Bogut, Richard Chaney, Marck Jackson and BYU's Austin Ainge for violating the conference's sportsmanship policy.
MICHIGAN STATE--Named Tim Hundley secondary coach.
MONTCLAIR STATE--Named Karin Harvey women's volleyball coach.
TEMPLE--Named Willie Slater offensive coordinator.
TUSCULUM--Announced the resignation of Suzanne McBride, women's basketball coach.
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