+SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9+
(ADDING CAPITALS)
BASEBALL
Colorado Rockies -- Signed free agent pitcher Mike Hampton, who
had been with the New York Mets, to an eight-year contract.
Pittsburgh Pirates -- Signed free agent pitcher Terry
Mulholland, who had been with the Atlanta Braves, to a two-year
contract.
BASKETBALL
Detroit Pistons -- Placed forward Jerome Williams on the injured
list with a sprained right ankle; activated forward Brian
Cardinal.
Philadelphia 76ers -- Placed guard Eric Snow on the injured list
with a stress fracture in his right ankle; activated guard Pepe
Sanchez.
South Dakota Gold (IBA) -- Activated forward Marcus Liberty from
the injured reserve list.
HOCKEY
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim -- Assigned center Antti Aalto to
Cincinnati of the American Hockey League.
Columbus Blue Jackets -- Recalled defenseman Deron Quint from
the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League.
New York Islanders -- Recalled center Jason Krog from
Springfield of the American Hockey League.
Pittsburgh Penguins -- Recalled center Dennis Bonvie and right
wing Toby Petersen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American
Hockey League.
Washington Capitals -- Re-assigned right wing Joe Murphy to
Lowell of the American Hockey League.
Roanoke Express (ECHL) -- Traded defenseman Aaron Gates to the
Pee Dee Pride of the East Coast Hockey League for defenseman
Jeff Potter.
