+SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 9+
(RESENDING)
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball -- Suspended New York Yankees pitcher
Ted Lilly six games and fined him an undisclosed amount for
hitting Anaheim's Scott Spiezio on August 5.
Cincinnati Reds -- Recalled pitcher Scott Winchester from
Louisville of the International League (AAA); sent pitcher
Justin Atchley to Louisville on a rehabilitation assignment
with a sore left shoulder.
Cleveland Indians -- Activated pitcher Chuck Finley from the
15-day disabled list; optioned pitcher Mike Bacsik to Buffalo
of the International League (AAA).
Los Angeles Dodgers -- Placed pitcher Luke Prokopec on the
15-day disabled list with a blister on his right hand;
activated outfielder Tom Goodwin from the 15-day
disabled list.
BASKETBALL
Denver Nuggets -- Named Kiki Vandeweghe general manager.
WNBA -- Fined Orlando Miracle coach Carolyn Peck $250 for
returning to the court following an ejection in a game on
August 7.
FOOTBALL
New York Jets -- Re-signed linebacker Dwayne Gordon.
HOCKEY
Buffalo Sabres -- Signed goaltender Tom Askey and defenseman
Mario Larocque.
Edmonton Oilers -- Signed forward Brian Swanson to a two-year
contract and defenseman Alain Nasreddine to a one-year
contract.
New York Rangers -- Re-signed right wing Brad Smyth.
Portland Pirates (AHL) -- Signed forward Mel Angelstad to a
one-year contract.
Chicago Wolves (IHL) -- Re-signed right wing Dan Plante.
Florida Everblades (ECHL) -- Signed right wing John Nail.
Roanoke Express (ECHL) -- Re-signed defenseman Travis
Smith for the 2001-02 season.
South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) -- Signed center Buddy Wallace
to a one-year contract.
LACROSSE
Major League Lacrosse -- Reduced the suspension of Long Island
Attack's Terry Riordan to one game for leaving the bench area to
enter analtercation.
New Jersey Storm (NLL) -- Signed Cam Bomberry, Steve Sombrotto,
Ryan Grey, Joel Johnson, Doug Lawrence, Adam LeFeuvre, Bill
LaFeuvre, Cory Leigh and Marty O'Brien.
COLLEGE
Catawba College -- Named John Cullen women's soccer coach.
Franklin & Marshall -- Named Dan Kratzer assistant men's and
women's cross country coach.
Hofstra -- Promoted Meredith Pine to full-time assistant
women's basketball coach.
Kentucky Wesleyan -- Named Adam Burgess assistant men's
basketball coach; named Robin Joska assistant men's and
women's soccer coach.
Le Moyne -- Announced the retirement of women's tennis coach
Shirley Damiano; named Steve Underwood named women's tennis
coach.
Limestone -- Named Stephan Monge men's and women's tennis
coach.
Northwestern -- Named Sheila McMillen assistant women's
basketball coach.
Pennsylvania -- Named Martin Dean associate director of
athletic development.
Rose Hulman Institute -- Named Marques Clayton football
defensive line coach.
St. Bonaventure -- Named Tony Zostant women's lacrosse coach.
South Carolina -- Named Donn Heikkila assistant men's soccer
coach.
