+SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 4+
(ADDING LAKERS)
AUTO RACING
Indy Racing Infiniti Pro Series -- Named Ashleigh Higgins media
relations manager.
BASEBALL
Anaheim Angels -- Announced the resignation of team president
Tony Tavares.
Cleveland Indians -- Signed pitcher Matthew Haynes
Detroit Tigers -- Named Charles P. Jones vice president of suite
sales and services.
Milwaukee Brewers -- Claimed pitcher George Perez off waivers
from the Toronto Blue Jays.
Minnesota Twins -- Named Ron Gardenhire manager.
New York Yankees -- Claimed pitcher Brett Jodie off waivers from
the San Diego Padres; designated pitcher Ryan Bradley for
assignment.
San Diego Padres -- Named Mike Davis hitting coach of Mobile of
the Southern League (AA).
Round Rock Express (Texas League/AA) -- Named Manny Acta to the
coaching staff.
BASKETBALL
Cleveland Cavaliers -- Activated guard Jeff Trepagnier from the
injured list; placed guard Trajan Langdon on the injured list
with a right ankle sprain.
Los Angeles Lakers -- Activated center Shaquille O'Neal from
the injured list; placed center Jelnai McCoy on the injured
list with a bone bruise in his right foot.
Orlando Magic -- Activated forward-center Steven Hunter; placed
guard Jeryl Sasser on the injured list with right knee patella
tendinitits.
Seattle SuperSonics -- Activated center Jerome James from the
injured list.
Toronto Raptors -- Placed forward Morris Peterson on the injured
list with a broken right index finger; activated center Mamadou
N'diaye from the injured list.
National Basketball Developmental League -- Suspended Huntsville
Flight forward Shelly Clark one game for a series of
unsportsmanlike acts and flagrant fouls against the Columbus
Riverdragons in a December 21 game; fined Columbus forward Gabe
Muoneke $250 for unsportsmanline retaliatory conduct against
Huntsville on December 21.
Washington Mystics (WNBA) -- Announced the resignation of
general manager Melissa McFerrin and coach Tom Maher.
FOOTBALL
Buffalo Bills -- Placed offensive lineman Jerry Ostroski on the
injured reserve list with a sore knee and defensive lineman
Shawn Price on the injured reserve list with knee surgery;
signed linebacker Jimmy Robinson from the practice squad.
Cleveland Browns -- Exercised the option on quarterback Tim
Couch's contract four years through 2005.
Kansas City Chiefs -- Signed guard Victor Allotey from the
practice squad.
Minnesota Vikings -- Reached agreement on a buyout with coach
and vice president of football operations Dennis Green.
HOCKEY
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim -- Announced the resignation of chairman
Tony Tavares.
Colorado Avalanche -- Recalled center Kelly Fairchild from
Hershey of the American Hockey League.
Dallas Stars -- Placed defenseman Brad Lukowich on the injured
list, retroactive to January 3, due to a fractured finger.
Detroit Red Wings -- Recalled defenseman Jesse Wallin from
Cincinnati of the American Hockey League.
Los Angeles Kings -- Placed left wing Ken Belanger on the
injured list, retroactive to January 3, with a broken thumb;
announced that center Brad Chartrand has cleared waivers and was
assigned to Manchester of the American Hockey League.
New Jersey Devils -- Assigned right wing Brian Gionta to Albany
of the American Hockey League; recalled left wing Andreas
Salomonsson from Albany.
Philadelphia Flyers -- Assigned defenseman Francis Lessard to
Philadelphia of the American Hockey League.
Phoenix Coyotes -- Acquired center Sebastien Bordeleau from the
Minnesota Wild for defenseman David Cullen; recalled center
Wyatt Smith from Springfield of the American Hockey League.
Pittsburgh Penguins -- Claimed center Randy Robitaille of
waivers from the Los Angeles Kings.
St. Louis Blues -- Assigned defenseman Steve Halko to Worcester
of the American Hockey League.
Vancouver Canucks -- Assigned defenseman Alexei Tezikov to
Manitoba of the American Hockey League for conditioning.
Chicago Wolves (AHL) -- Assigned left wing Simon Gamache to
Greenville of the East Coast Hockey League.
Cleveland Barons (AHL) -- Recalled defenseman Sean Molina from
Cincinnati of the East Coast Hockey League.
Hartford Wolfpack (AHL) -- Recalled defenseman Christian
Gosselin from Charlotte of the East Coast Hockey League;
assigned forward Layne Ulmer to Charlotte.
Manitoba Moose (AHL) -- Assigned defenseman Ryan Bonni to
Columbia of the East Coast Hockey League.
Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL) -- Assigned defenseman Ian Forbes to
Trenton of the East Coast Hockey League.
Providence Bruins (AHL) -- Assigned defenseman Brian Thompson to
Florida of the East Coast Hockey League.
Saint John Flames (AHL) -- Assigned right wing Shaun Sutter to
Johnstown of the East Coast Hockey League; recalled goaltender
Dany Sabourin from Johnstown.
Worcester IceCats (AHL) -- Recalled right wing Brad Voth from
Peoria of the East Coast Hockey League; assigned right wing Greg
Davis to Peoria.
Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) -- Acquired goaltender Alex Westlund
from the Toledo Storm for goaltender Steve Briere and future
considerations.
Columbia Inferno (ECHL) -- Placed defenseman Alex Johnstone on
the seven-day injured list.
Florida Everblades (ECHL) -- Signed left wing Lee Svangstu;
placed defenseman Peter Hogan on the seven-day injured list.
Johnstown Chiefs (ECHL) -- Added goaltender Shane Clifford;
placed forward Chad Onufrechuk on the seven-day injured list.
Louisiana Ice Gators (ECHL) -- Added right wing Jim Black.
Macon Whoopee (ECHL) -- Added goaltender Terry Craven; activated
forward Travis Dillabough from the injured list.
Pensacola Ice Pilots (ECHL) -- Activated goaltender Evgeny
Konstantinov from injured reserve.
Reading Royals (ECHL) -- Released goaltender Rob Silvia; added
goaltender Dave Marlin; placed forward Drean Stock on the
seven-day injured list.
Roanoke Express (ECHL) -- Added goaltender Bill Hom.
SOCCER
Carolina Courage (WUSA) -- Signed Venus James; released Mikka
Hansen.
COLLEGE
Cheyney -- Named Lee Brown football coach.
Coppin State -- Announced the dismissal of senior forward
Donnell Thomas and sophomore forward LeMar Ruffin from the men's
basketball team for violation of team rules.
Florida -- Steve Spurrier resigned as football coach.
Kentucky -- Announced that junior defensive end Dennis Johnson
will forego his final year of eligibility.
Mercyhurst -- Named Marty Schaetzle football coach.
Navy -- Named Ivin Jasper quarterbacks and fullbacks coach.
Sam Houston State -- Announced the resignation of defensive
coordinator Mike Lucas.
Western Carolina -- Named Kent Briggs football coach.
Wisconsin -- Announced the resignation of Kalekeni M. Banda,
men's soccer coach.
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