BASEBALL

BASEBALL
American League
DEVIL RAYS--Placed SS Luis Ordaz on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract on INF Russell Branyan from Durham of the IL. Claimed RHP Scott Dunn from the L.A. Angels and optioned him to Durham. Assigned RHP Tim Corcoran and RHP Chad Harville to Durham.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS--Announced C Dane Sardinha cleared waivers and was sent outright to Louisville of the IL.
Eastern League
READING PHILLIES--Released OF Nate Grindell. Announced SS Angel Chavez was claimed off waivers from the San Francisco Giants and assigned to the team.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Signed DL Simon Fraser to a one-year contract.
MIAMI DOLPHINS--Signed S Deke Cooper to a one-year contract.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS--Signed WR Ryan Hoag and WR Jimmy Redmond.
NEW YORK GIANTS--Signed TE Tony Jackson.
Canadian Football League
MONTREAL ALOUETTES--Signed RB Eric Lapointe to a one-year contract.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
MINNESOTA WILD--Signed RW Danny Irmen to a multiyear contract.
N.Y. ISLANDERS--Recalled C Jeremy Colliton and D Allan Rourke from Bridgeport of the AHL. Assigned C Rob Collins to Bridgeport.
OTTAWA SENATORS--Assigned F Denis Hamel to Binghamton of the AHL.
COLLEGE
DUKE--Announced the resignation of Mike Pressler, men's lacrosse coach, and the cancellation of the remainder of its men's lacrosse season.
KANSAS STATE--Named Frank Martin and Dalonte Hill men's basketball assistant coaches.
KENTUCKY--Announced freshman basketball G Adam Williams will transfer.
MINNESOTA--Announced that sophomore F Natasha Williams has been granted a release from her basketball scholarship.
MISSOURI--Named Melvin Watkins men's basketball associate head coach, T.J. Cleveland and Matt Zimmerman men's basketball assistant coaches and Jeff Daniels director of men's basketball operations.
TIFFIN--Announced the resignation of Andre'as James, men's basketball coach.
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