+SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 16+
(ADDING KINGS)
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball -- Suspended Kansas City Royals first
baseman Mike Sweeney 10 games and pitching coach Al Nipper three
games for their roles in a brawl on August 10; suspended Detroit
Tigers catcher Robert Fick eight games, hitting coach Bill
Madlock two games and first base coach Juan Samuel one game for
their roles in the same brawl; fined Kansas City catcher Brent
Mayne and Detroit bullpen coach Ed Ott, outfielder Wendell Magee
and pitcher Jeff Weaver an undisclosed amount for their roles in
the incident.
Boston Red Sox -- Fired manager Jimy Williams; named Joe
Kerrigan manager.
Cleveland Indians -- Exercised the contract option on first
baseman Jim Thome for the 2002 season.
New York Mets -- Activated pitcher Tom Martin from the 15-day
disabled list and optioned him to Norfolk of the International
League (AAA).
Indianapolis Indians (International League/AAA) -- Acquired
outfielder Chip Sell from Tucson of the Pacific Coast League
(AAA).
Visalia Oaks (California League/A) -- Promoted outfielder Kirk
Asche to Midland of the Texas League (AA).
BASKETBALL
Toronto Raptors -- Promoted Bob Zuffelato to assistant general
manager, Randy Wilkens to regional scout and Micah Nori to
advance scout.
FOOTBALL
Washington Redskins -- Signed quarterback Tony Banks; named Mark
Kessler stadium announcer.
Edmonton Eskimos -- Signed running back Rod Smart; waived
defensive back Torey Hunter.
HOCKEY
Los Angeles Kings -- Signed free agent right wing Rob Valicevic,
who had been with the Nashville Predators.
Minnesota Wild -- Announced a secondary affiliate agreement with
the Louisiana IceGators of the East Coast Hockey League.
Columbus Cottonmouths (ECHL) -- Signed forward Chad Poliquin.
Jackson Bandits (ECHL) -- Signed left wing Dennis Maxwell for
the 2001-02 season; signed right wing Ryan Dolder and defenseman
John Cilladi to try-out agreements.
Fresno Falcons (WCHL) -- Named Bob Bartlett director of
scouting.
HORSE RACING
NTRA -- Promoted Keith Chamblin to senior vice president,
marketing and industry relations; named Ben Haggin vice
president, member relations.
SOCCER
Columbus Crew (MLS) -- Acquired a 2002 conditional draft pick
from the Los Angeles Galaxy for the rights to forward McKinley
Tenneson.
Miami Fusion (MLS) -- Acquired forward Johnny Torres, midfielder
Shaker Asad and a 2003 second-round draft pick from the New
England Revolution for defender Leo Cullen and a 2002
first-round draft pick; acquired midfielder Ian Woan from the
Columbus Crew for a conditional draft pick; waived defender Tim
Sahaydak.
COLLEGE
Boston College -- Signed hockey coach Jerry York to a five-year
contract.
Bowling Green -- Named Sean Bledsoe men's assistant basketball
coach.
Duke -- Named Melanie McCullough assistant sports information
director.
Houston -- Agreed with Clear Channel Communications to broadcast
football and men's basketball games through the 2003-04 season.
Marist -- Named Chris O'Connor sports information director.
Nevada-Las Vegas -- Appointed John Robinson athletic director.
NC Greensboro -- Named Yolanda Flamino assistant men's and
women's track & field coach.
Plymouth State (NH) -- Named John P. Clark athletic director.
Radford -- Announced the resignation of women's basketball coach
Luby Lichonczak; named Kristen Holt interim coach.
Shenandoah -- Named Mike Barton, Joe Burton, Jared Neal and
Chris Tibbs assistant football coaches; named Katie Myers
assistant women's soccer coach and Shannon Peterson assistant
women's volleyball coach.
South Florida -- Named Corey Johnson deputy director of
athletics.
Southern Indiana -- Named Sue Kunkle softball coach.
Saint Peter's College -- Named Darren McCormack and Juli
Peterson assistant directors of athletics.
Stetson -- Named Terry Rooney assistant baseball coach.
Winston-Salem State -- Named Percy "Chico" Caldwell director of
athletics.
