+SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 22+
(ADDING YANKEES)
BASEBALL
Anaheim Angels -- Reached agreement with outfielder Tim Salmon
on a four-year contract extension.
Chicago Cubs -- Optioned pitcher Rob Stanifer, infielders Chad
Meyers and Trace Coquillette and catchers Brian Banks and Mike
Mahoney to their minor league camp.
Cincinnati Reds -- Optioned outfielder Wily Pena to Daytona of
the Florida State League (A); re-assigned pitcher Jared
Fernandez and catcher Tim Spehr to minor league camp.
Montreal Expos -- Assigned outfielder Curtis Pride to Ottawa of
the International League (AAA); assigned shortstop Tomas De La
Rosa, third baseman Ryan Minor and pitchers Terry Burrows and
Bobby Munoz to minor-league camp.
New York Yankees -- Waived pitcher Scott Kamieniecki.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays -- Optioned pitcher Jesus Colome and
catcher Toby Hall to Durham of the International League (AAA);
optioned pitcher Bobby Seay to Orlando of the Southern League
(AA).
BASKETBALL
Denver Nuggets -- Activated guard-forward Calbert Cheaney;
waived forward Mark Strickland.
New Jersey Nets -- Signed guard Doug Overton to a 10-day
contract.
Kansas City Knights (ABA) -- Signed guard Jeff Sheppard and
forward Silas Mills.
FOOTBALL
Denver Broncos -- Signed free agent defensive tackle Leon Lett,
who had been with the Dallas Cowboys.
New York Jets -- Agreed to terms with linebacker James Darling,
who had been with the Philadelphia Eagles, on a two-year
contract.
St. Louis Rams -- Signed free agent safety Kim Herring, who had
been with the Baltimore Ravens, to a five-year contract;
released safety Keith Lyle.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) -- Signed cornerback Dedric Mathis and
defensive ends Ron Wiafe and Jarrod Tippens.
Birmingham Thunderbolts (XFL) -- Placed linebacker Patrick Scott
on the injured reserve list.
Chicago Enforcers (XFL) -- Waived defensive tackle Nathan Davis.
Los Angeles Xtreme (XFL) -- Waived guard Derrick Graham.
Orlando Rage (XFL) -- Waived linebacker Joe Cummings.
San Francisco Demons (XFL) -- Placed safety Pete Destefano on
the practice squad; activated cornerback Terrell Sutton from the
practice squad.
Detroit Fury (Arena)-- Waived fullback/linebacker Arthur Miller;
removed fullback/linebacker Tracy Hayworth from the roster;
placed wide receiver/defensive back Mike Scarborough on the
refused to report list.
Orlando Predators (Arena) -- Re-signed fullback/linebacker Rick
Hamilton and offensive/defensive lineman Matt Storm.
HOCKEY
Columbus Blue Jackets -- Assigned forwards Chris Nielsen and
Bill Bowler to Syracuse of the American Hockey League.
Florida Panthers -- Recalled right wings Rocky Thompson and Ivan
Novoseltsev from Louisville of the American Hockey League.
Los Angeles Kings -- Acquired center Jared Aulin from the
Colorado Avalanche to complete the February 21 trade which sent
defenseman Rob Blake to Colorado.
Toronto Maple Leafs -- Recalled right wing Alexei Ponikarovsky
from St. John's of the American Hockey League.
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (AHL) -- Recalled goaltender Ryan Hoople
from Birmingham of the East Coast Hockey League.
Lowell Lock Monsters (AHL) -- Recalled defenseman Kam White from
Trenton of the East Coast Hockey League.
Cleveland Lumberjacks (IHL) -- Recalled left wing Eduard Pershin
from Birmingham of the East Coast Hockey League; recalled
defenseman Doug Schmidt from Wheeling of the East Coast Hockey
League.
Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL) -- Assigned defenseman Dave Van
Drunen to the Mobile Mysticks of the East Coast Hockey League.
Kansas City Blades (IHL) -- Signed center Travis Clayton.
Baton Rouge Kingfish (ECHL) -- Added goaltender Mike Veisor.
Birmingham Bulls (ECHL) -- Added left wing Randy Davidson.
Jackson Bandits (ECHL) -- Added forwards Denis Berthelot and
ShawnMansoff.
Louisiana Ice Gators (ECHL) -- Activated right wing Ryan
Shanahan from the injured reserve list.
Pensacola Ice Pilots (ECHL) -- Activated right wing Kevin
Karlander.
Anchorage Aces (WCHL) -- Acquired forward Kevin Brown from the
Phoenix Mustangs to complete an earlier deal.
Bakersfield Condors (WCHL) -- Signed left wing John LeBlanc;
waived defenseman Marc Leforge and forward Kevin Boyd.
MEDIA
The National Network (TNN) -- Named John Jurkovic and Eli Gold
announcers for the second season of Arena Football.
SOCCER
U.S. Soccer Federation -- Named Jerry Smith coach of the U.S.
Under-21 Women's National team.
COLLEGE
Baylor -- Suspended Derek Brehm and Clint Bowers from the
baseball team for their alleged involvement in an off-campus
animal cruelty incident.
Bryant -- Named Coni Fichera women's varsity lacrosse coach.
Central Connecticut State -- Named Paul Schudel football coach.
DePaul -- Announced sophomore guard George Baker has left the
men's basketball program.
Eastern Michigan -- Named Bob Diaco assistant football coach.
Hofstra -- Named Brian Vaganek defensive line coach and Adam
Brown part-time assistant coach-defensive line and special teams
coordinator.
Miami (Ohio) -- Extended the contract of men's hockey coach
Enrico Blasi through the 2004-05 season.
Stephen F. Austin -- Named Nicole Nelson women's assistant
soccer coach.
