BASEBALL

BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES--Named Scott Proefrock director of baseball administration.
National League
NEW YORK METS--Named Rudy Terrasas amateur scouting director.
American Association
ST. PAUL SAINTS--Agreed to terms with RHP Charlie Ruud.
Cam-Am League
NEW HAVEN CUTTERS--Traded LHP Adam Nikolic to St. Paul of the American Association to complete an earlier trade.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA--Announced the resignation of Russ Granik, deputy commissioner and COO, to become senior adviser to the commissioner and continue as the league's principal representative with USA Basketball and chairman of the board of the Basketball Hall of Fame. Reduced the suspension of George Karl, Denver coach, to two games.
BOSTON CELTICS--Waived G Will Bynum.
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS--Released F Jason Capel and F D'or Fischer.
DETROIT PISTONS--Waived C Andreas Glyniadakis.
Continental Basketball Association
DAKOTA WIZARDS--Signed F Alex Sanders.
GARY STEELHEADS--Signed F Letheal Cook.
MICHIGAN MAYHEM--Signed G Marcus Wallace.
SIOUX FALLS SKYFORCE--Signed G Alfred Neale.
NBA Development League
FAYETTEVILLE PATRIOTS--Named Casey Owens assistant coach.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Placed CB Gary Baxter on injured reserve. Signed WR Brandon Rideau from the practice squad. Signed LB Clifton Smith to the practice squad.
DETROIT LIONS--Waived LS Joe Maese. Signed LS Jody Littleton.
GREEN BAY PACKERS--Signed WR Taco Wallace. Re-signed RB Walt Williams. Claimed WR Andrae Thurman off waivers from Tennessee. Placed RB Ahman Green on injured reserve. Released WR Jamal Jones. Released OL Joe Hayes from the practice squad. Signed TE Lyonel Anderson to the practice squad.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS--Signed WR Jason Anderson, DE Elton Patterson and DE Eric Taylor to the practice squad. Released DE Earl Cochran and DE Eric Coleman from the practice squad.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES--Claimed PK Jose Cortez off waivers from Dallas. Released PK Todd France.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS--Re-signed CB Willie Middlebrooks. Assigned C Norm Katnik to the practice squad.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS--Released LB Nick McNeil from the practice squad. Signed DL Lynn McGruder to the practice squad.
Canadian Football League
MONTREAL ALOUETTES--Signed OL Bryan Chiu to a three-year contract.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
WASHINGTON CAPITALS--Recalled F Brooks Laich from Hershey of the AHL. Assigned F Boyd Gordon to Hershey.
Central Hockey League
BOSSIER-SHREVEPORT MUDBUGS--Signed G Andrew Martin.
LUBBOCK COTTON KINGS--Waived RW Matt Bothwell, LW Nick Economakos and D Mike Kirby.
YOUNGSTOWN STEELHOUNDS--Waived D R.C. Lyke and RW Paul Vincent.
United Hockey League
QUAD CITY MALLARDS--Signed D Florian Iberer.
LACROSSE
National Lacrosse League
ARIZONA STING--Signed F Andy Secore to a one-year contract.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS--Signed D Ryan McNish to a one-year contract.
COLORADO MAMMOTH--Signed D Mike Piwerka to a one-year contract.
MOTORSPORTS
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL--Named Scott Swimley ticket manager.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
FC DALLAS--Named Michael Hitchcock general manager. Major Indoor Soccer League
ST. LOUIS STEAMERS--Acquired F Jamar Beasley and the rights to F Mauricio Salles de Alencar from California for F Anthony Maher and the rights to M Brad Davis.
COLLEGE
ANDERSON, S.C.--Named Jeff Dow women's basketball coach.
BUTLER--Fired Kit Cartwright, football coach, effective at the end of the season.
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