Friday's sports transactions

BASEBALL <br> <br> MLB--Suspended New York Yankees RHP Orlando Hernandez five games and fined him $1,000 for intentionally hitting Toronto&#39;s Carlos Delgado on July 15. Hernandez has appealed. Suspended Minnesota OF Torii Hunter three games and fined him an undisclosed amount for throwing a ball at Cleveland&#39;s Danys Baez on July 17. <br> <br> American League <br> <br> ANAHEIM ANGELS--Optioned RHP Matt Wise to Salt Lake of the PCL. Activated RHP Al Levine from the disabled list. <br> <br> DETROIT TIGERS--Recalled LHP Jamie Walker from Toledo of the International League. Sent RHP Jose Paniagua outright to Toledo. <br> <br> MINNESOTA TWINS--Activated RHP Joe Mays. Sent RHP Juan Rincon to Edmonton of the PCL. <br> <br> TEXAS RANGERS--Recalled RHP Aaron Myette from Oklahoma of the PCL. Purchased the contract of RHP Reynaldo Garcia from Oklahoma. Optioned RHP Colby Lewis to Oklahoma. Assigned RHP Anthony Telford to Oklahoma. <br> <br> National League <br> <br> ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS--Placed RHP Rick Helling on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 16, and INF Greg Colbrunn, retroactive to July 18. Recalled RHP John Patterson from Tucson of the PCL. Activated 2B Jay Bell from the 60-day disabled list. Designated LHP Erik Sabel for assignment. <br> <br> CINCINNATI REDS--Recalled OF Brady Clark from Louisville of the International League. Sent RHP Jose Silva to Louisville on rehab assignment. <br> <br> HOUSTON ASTROS--Recalled RHP Kirk Saarloos from New Orleans of the PCL. Sent RHP Jim Mann to Round Rock of the Texas League. <br> <br> NEW YORK METS--Placed INF-OF Joe McEwing on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 14. Recalled INF Marco Scutaro from Norfolk of the International League. <br> <br> ST. LOUIS CARDINALS--Acquired LHP Chuck Finley from Cleveland for 1B Luis Garcia and a player to be named. <br> <br> Florida State League <br> <br> DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS--Signed SS Russ Adams. <br> <br> Western Baseball League <br> <br> SONOMA COUNTY CRUSHERS--Released INF Winter Adames. Signed INF Robert Muro. <br> <br> BASKETBALL <br> <br> National Basketball Association <br> <br> BOSTON CELTICS--Signed C Bruno Sundov. <br> <br> LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS--Waived F Obinna Ekezie. <br> <br> MILWAUKEE BUCKS--Signed F Marcus Haislip to a three-year contract. <br> <br> PHOENIX SUNS--Signed F-C Scott Williams. <br> <br> Women&#39;s National Basketball Association <br> <br> CHARLOTTE STING--Activated G Sheila Lambert from the injured list. Placed C Elana Shakirova on the injured list. <br> <br> FOOTBALL <br> <br> National Football League <br> <br> NFL--Suspended New Orleans CB Dale Carter indefinitely for his second violation of the league&#39;s substance abuse policy. <br> <br> CHICAGO BEARS--Agreed to terms with S Bobby Gray on a three-year contract. <br> <br> CLEVELAND BROWNS--Signed LB Ben Taylor to a three-year contract. <br> <br> DENVER BRONCOS--Signed DT Dorsett Davis and S Sam Brandon. <br> <br> HOUSTON TEXANS--Signed WR Jabar Gaffney to a four-year contract. <br> <br> JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS--Signed K Hayden Epstein. <br> <br> MIAMI DOLPHINS--Released DL Daryl Gardener. Acquired DL Jay Williams from Carolina for DE Al Wallace and a 2003 fourth-round draft pick. <br> <br> OAKLAND RAIDERS--Signed OLB Napoleon Harris to a five-year contract and OT Langston Walker. <br> <br> PITTSBURGH STEELERS--Signed FB Verron Haynes to a three-year contract. <br> <br> ST. LOUIS RAMS--Agreed to terms with WR Eric Crouch on a three-year contract and coach Mike Martz on a contract extension through the 2006 season. <br> <br> WASHINGTON REDSKINS--Signed FB Rock Cartwright. <br> <br> Arena Football League <br> <br> CHICAGO RUSH--Signed K Ignacio Brache. Waived K Adam Hicks. <br> <br> HOCKEY <br> <br> National Hockey League <br> <br> ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS--Agreed to terms with D Pavel Trnka on a two-year contract. <br> <br> ATLANTA THRASHERS--Signed D Uwe Krupp. <br> <br> CALGARY FLAMES--Signed F Chris Clark. <br> <br> FLORIDA PANTHERS--Re-signed C Olli Jokinen. Signed RW Jim Campbell and D Ivan Majesky. <br> <br> NEW YORK ISLANDERS--Agreed to terms with D Alan Letang. Signed C Eric Manlow. <br> <br> NEW YORK RANGERS--Re-signed D Dale Purinton. <br> <br> ST. LOUIS BLUES--Re-signed D Christian Laflamme and D Alexander Khavanov. <br> <br> USA Hockey <br> <br> USA HOCKEY--Named Lou Vairo coach of the 2003 U.S. National Junior Team. <br> <br> American Hockey League <br> <br> CINCINNATI MIGHTY DUCKS--Named Brad Shaw coach. <br> <br> GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS--Re-signed C Hugo Boisvert and RW Tim Skarperud. Signed LW Nick Greenough. <br> <br> PORTLAND PIRATES--Named Tim Army coach. <br> <br> East Coast Hockey League <br> <br> AUGUSTA LYNX--Agreed to terms with LW Tyson Holly. <br> <br> Central Hockey League <br> <br> AMARILLO GORILLAS--Signed G Shaen Degagne. <br> <br> AUSTIN ICE BATS--Re-signed D Greg Willers, D Darryl McArthur and D Pat Brownlee. <br> <br> West Coast Hockey League <br> <br> SAN DIEGO GULLS--Signed F Clayton Read. <br> <br> SOCCER <br> <br> Major League Soccer <br> <br> NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION--Signed D Daouda Kante. <br> <br> NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY METROSTARS--Signed MF-F Dustin Sheppard. Released D-MF Birahim Diop. <br> <br> SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES--Placed D Tony Dayak on injured reserve. Recalled MF Leighton O&#39;Brien from Seattle of the A-League. <br> <br> COLLEGE <br> <br> ARKANSAS STATE--Named Randy Kalman NCAA compliance officer and Kristen Davis senior woman administrator. <br> <br> COLORADO--Named Samuel Winterbotham men&#39;s tennis coach. <br> <br> CREIGHTON--Named Jim Flanery women&#39;s basketball coach. <br> <br> EASTERN MICHIGAN--Announced the resignation of Mark Wade, director of basketball operations. <br> <br> JAMES MADISON--Named Chris Elliott wrestling coach. <br> <br> LOYOLA OF CHICAGO--Named Tim O&#39;Brien men&#39;s volleyball coach. <br> <br> NEBRASKA--Named Andy Sawyers assistant baseball coach. <br> <br> NORTH CAROLINA--Named Sarah Haney women&#39;s rowing coach. <br> <br> THIEL--Named Mike Snell men&#39;s basketball coach and tennis coach. <br> <br> UCLA--Named Mike Sealy men&#39;s assistant volleyball coach. <br> <br>

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