+SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 21+
(ADDING TRAIL BLAZERS)
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball -- Suspended Pittsburgh Pirates first
baseman Kevin Young and Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Mike
DiFelice two games each for their roles in an August 14 fight.
Chicago Cubs -- Purchased the contract of pitcher Juan Cruz from
West Tenn of the Southern League (AA); placed pitcher Felix
Heredia on the 15-day disabled list with a sore arm.
Florida Marlins -- Placed pitcher Vic Darensbourg on the 15-day
disabled list, retroactive to August 20, with left shoulder
inflammation; purchased the contract of pitcher Benito Baez from
Calgary of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).
Montreal Expos -- Recalled outfielder Curtis Pride from his
rehabilitation assignment at Ottawa of the International League
(AAA) and activated him from the 15-day disabled list.
New York Yankees -- Activated pitcher Orlando Hernandez from the
15-day disabled list; recalled first baseman Nick Johnson from
Columbus of the International League (AAA); optioned pitchers Ted
Lilly and Randy Choate to Columbus.
Oakland Athletics -- Agreed to terms with pitcher Jeremy
Bonderman and outfielder Marcus McBeth.
BASKETBALL
Portland Trail Blazers -- Signed forward Zach Randolph, their
2001 first-round pick, to a three-year contract; signed center
Priest Lauderdale to a one-year contract.
HOCKEY
Florida Panthers -- Re-signed defenseman Lance Ward; agreed to
terms with right wing David Morisset and center Matt Herr.
Phoenix Coyotes -- Re-signed right wing Shane Doan to a
multi-year contract.
Pittsburgh Penguins -- Named Chuck Grillo to their scouting
staff.
St. Louis Blues -- Signed defenseman Christian LaFlamme, who had
been with the Montreal Canadiens.
Tampa Bay Lightning -- Signed left wing Ryan Tobler and
re-signed defenseman Mikko Kuparinen.
Chicago Wolves (AHL) -- Announced the retirement of goaltender
Wendell Young and named him executive director of team
relations.
Mississippi Sea Wolves (ECHL) -- Signed left wing Nick
Greenough.
New Orleans Brass (ECHL) -- Signed defensemen Sean Peach and
Mike Marostega to one-year contracts.
COLLEGE
Albion -- Named Doreen Belkowski women's basketball coach.
Colgate -- Named Kiet Tran assistant women's volleyball coach.
Colorado State -- Named Lubomyr Lichonczak associate head coach
of the women's basketball team.
DePauw -- Announced the resignation of assistant director
of athletics and assistant football coach David Hill.
Duquesne -- Named David Sheets women's swimming coach.
La Salle -- Named Tommica Woods graduate assistant coach for the
women's basketball team.
Kentucky -- Named Jeff Piecoro analyst for the UK Football Radio
Network.
Maryland-Baltimore County -- Named Sarah Bennett assistant
women's lacrosse coach.
Pennsylvania -- Named Rosemarie Cray athletic ticket manager
and Jane Cousounis and Heath Davidson men's and women's assistant
golf coaches.
Virginia -- Named Craig Littlepage athletics director.
