+SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 16+
(ADDING MAPLE LEAFS, BRUINS)
BASEBALL
Baltimore Orioles -- Placed shortstop Mike Bordick on the
15-day disabled list with a hairline fracture of the right
kneecap.
Florida Marlins -- Activated pitcher Josh Beckett from the
15-day disabled list.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays -- Placed pitcher Ryan Rupe on the 15-day
disabled list with tendinitis in his right knee; recalled pitcher
Brandon Backe from Orlando of the Southern League (AA).
Texas Rangers -- Activated outfielder Gabe Kapler from the 15-day
disabled list; activated pitcher Danny Kolb from the 60-day disabled
list. Optioned pitcher Joaquin Benoit to Oklahoma of the Pacific
Coast League (AAA); designated pitcher Randy Flores for assignment.
BASKETBALL
Cleveland Cavaliers -- Signed guard Dajuan Wagner, their
first-round pick, to a three-year contract with a club option.
FOOTBALL
Denver Broncos -- Placed wide receiver Phil McGeoghan on the
reserve-non football injury list with a shoulder injury.
Green Bay Packers -- Signed free agent defensive back-punt
returner Darrien Gordon, who had been with the Atlanta Falcons;
waived linebacker Cornell Menafee.
New York Jets -- Signed tight end Chris Baker.
San Diego Chargers -- Named Ron George director of player
development.
Washington Redskins -- Signed offensive lineman Wilbert Brown.
HOCKEY
Boston Bruins -- Signed unrestricted free agent left wing
Michel Grosek, who had been with the New York Rangers;
re-signed goaltender John Grahame and defensemen Nick
Boynton and Sean Brown.
Calgary Flames -- Re-signed left wing Jamie Wright.
Chicago Blackhawks -- Announced an affiliation agreement with
the Roanoke Express of the East Coast Hockey League; named
Marshall Johnston director of player evaluation.
Detroit Red Wings -- Signed defenseman Dmitri Bykov to a
one-year contract; announced the retirement of athletic trainer
John Wharton; promoted assistant Piet Van Zant to athletic
trainer.
Florida Panthers -- Acquired right wing Hannes Hyvonen from the
San Jose Sharks for future considerations; signed free agent
center Andy Lundbohm.
Los Angeles Kings -- Acquired center Derek Armstrong from the
New York Rangers for a conditional 2003 draft pick; signed
forward Pavel Rosa to a two-year contract and forward Brad
Chartrand to a one-year contract with a club option.
Nashville Predators -- Signed unrestricted free agent defenseman
Pascal Trepanier, who had been with the Colorado Avalanche.
New Jersey Devils -- Named Dennis Gendron coach of the Albany
River Rats of the American Hockey league.
Pittsburgh Penguins -- Signed defenseman Francois Leroux.
St. Louis Blues -- Re-signed centers Steve Dubinsky and Eric
Nickulas and defenseman Steve Bancroft.
Tampa Bay Lightning -- Re-signed free agent left wing Fredrik
Modin to a one-year contract.
Toronto Maple Leafs -- Agreed to terms with center Alyn McCauley
and defenseman Wade Belak.
Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) -- Fired coach Bob Loucks.
COLLEGE
American International -- Named Alison Pratt field hockey and
lacrosse coach.
Maine -- Promoted Jeff Cole to full-time running backs-tight
ends coach and special teams cordinator; named Robb Smith
defensive backs coach and Jeff Comissiong defensive line coach.
Sam Houston State -- Announced the resignation of baseball
coach John Skeeters.
Southern Mississippi -- Promoted Laura Risley to full-time
assistant volleyball coach.
Stetson -- Announced the resignation of assistant baseball coach
Tom Riginos.
Syracuse -- Named Mark Johnson play-by-play announcer for
football and men's basketball.
Toledo -- Named Jo Ann Gordon softball coach.
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