+SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 13+
(ADDING EXPOS)
BASEBALL
Anaheim Angels -- Acquired infielder Desmond Figgins from the
Colorado Rockies for outfielder Kimera Bartee.
Detroit Tigers -- Signed pitchers Preston Larrison, Matthew
Coenen and Daniel Smith; placed infielder Dean Palmer on the
15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 3, with right rotator
cuff inflammation; recalled infielder Pedro Santana from Toledo
(AAA).
Los Angeles Dodgers -- Acquired outfielder McKay Christensen
from the Chicago White Sox for pitcher Wade Parrish.
Minnesota Twins -- Placed pitcher Johan Santana on the 15-day
disabled list with a partial tear of the flexor muscle in his
left elbow; purchased the contract of pitcher Adam Johnson from
New Britain of the Eastern League (AA); transferred pitcher Mark
Redman from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list.
Montreal Expos -- Placed pitcher Guillermo Mota on the 15-day
disabled list with right rotator cuff tendinitis.
Pittsburgh Pirates -- Named Dave Littlefield senior vice
president and general manager; placed outfielder Derek Bell on
the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring;
recalled outfielder Tike Redman from Nashville of the Pacific
Coast League (AAA).
St. Louis Cardinals -- Placed pitcher Mike James on the 15-day
disabled list, retroactive to July 7, with right rotator cuff
inflammation; recalled pitcher Bud Smith from Memphis of the
Pacific Coast League (AAA).
BASKETBALL
NBA -- Suspendedfree agent swingman Ruben Patterson five games
without pay for pleading guilty to a sexual offense.
Chicago Bulls -- Acquired forward Charles Oakley and a 2002
second-round draft pick from the Toronto Raptors for forward
Brian Skinner.
New Jersey Nets -- Signed forward Richard Jefferson, center
Jason Collins and guard Brandon Armstrong to three-year
contracts.
Washington Wizards -- Signed forward Kwame Brown to a three-year
contract.
Indiana Fever (WNBA) -- Acquired forward Vicki Hall off waivers
from the Cleveland Rockers; placed forward Alicia Thompson on
injured reserve; waived forward Danielle McCulley.
FOOTBALL
Chicago Bears -- Relinquished the rights to wide receiver John
Capel.
Cincinnati Bengals -- Waived linebacker Dave Puloka.
New England Patriots -- Signed free agent cornerback Terrell
Buckley, who had been with the Denver Broncos; signed tight ends
Jabari Holloway and Arther Love and kicker Owen Pochman.
Chicago Rush (Arena) -- Signed defensive specialist Cedric
Walker to a contract through the 2002 season.
HOCKEY
Columbus Blue Jackets -- Re-signed restricted free agent center
Tyler Wright to a multi-year contract.
Minnesota Wild -- Signed unrestricted free agent defenseman
Trent Cull, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Pittsburgh Penguins -- Re-signed defenseman Hans Jonsson and
right wing Eric Meloche.
Montreal Canadiens -- Signed goaltender Vadim Tarasov to a
one-year contract and forward Timo Vertala and defenseman Martti
Jarventie to two-year contracts.
Ottawa Senators -- Re-signed right wing Ivan Ciernik and
defenseman John Gruden; Signed forwards Chris Bala, Toni
Dahlman, Chris Herperger, Joe Murphy, David Hymovitz and
defenseman Travis Richards.
Tampa Bay Lightning -- Signed unrestricted free agent left wing
Dave Andreychuk, who had been with the Buffalo Sabres; signed
unrestricted free agent defenseman Grant Ledyard, who had been
with the Dallas Stars.
Washington Capitals -- Signed right wing Ulf Dahlen to a
one-year contract.
SOCCER
Tampa Bay Mutiny -- Named Perry Van Der Beck coach.
COLLEGE
Carleton -- Named Eric Sieger women's golf coach.
Fort Hays State -- Named Mark Johnson men's basketball coach.
Georgia -- Suspended defensive end Charles Grant one game for
disciplinary reasons.
Hofstra -- Named Paul McCord special teams coach; named Cory
Liberman football administrative assistant.
Kentucky -- Promoted Susan Lax to associate director of media
relations; named Amanda Polley assistant director of media
relations and Doug Rentz media relations assistant.
Marshall -- Announced women's golf and women's swimming and
diving will be added as varsity sports beginning with the
2002-2003 academic year.
UNC Asheville -- Named Thomas Nash men's assistant basketball
coach.
UNC Greensboro -- Named Kirk Adams strength and conditioning
coach.
