Wednesday's Sports Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX-Recalled RHP John Wasdin from Pawtucket of the International League. Placed RHP Jim Corsi on the 15-day disabled list.

CLEVELAND INDIANS-Signed LHP Jim Poole to a minor-league contract.

SEATTLE MARINERS-Signed C Joe Oliver.

TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS-Placed OF Dave Martinez on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled OF Rich Butler from Durham of the International League.

TEXAS RANGERS-Agreed to terms with 1B Carlos Pena.

National League

NL-Suspended Pittsburgh Pirates INF Aramis Ramirez and Montreal Expos RHP Javier Vazquez for five games each and fined them an undisclosed amount for their actions in a game on July 17.

CHICAGO CUBS- Recalled RHP Rodney Myers from Iowa of the PCL and optioned OF Matt Mieske to Iowa of the PCL.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS-Placed RHP Juan Acevedo on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 18. Recalled RHP Curtis King from Memphis of the Pacific Coast League.

Atlantic League

NEWBURGH BLACK DIAMONDS-Traded RHP Gonzalo Mojica to the Atlantic City Surf for SS Jose Maysonnet. Released RHP Denis McLaughlin.

Northeast League

ADIRONDACK LUMBERJACKS-Signed RHP Lester Lancaster.

CATSKILL COUGARS-Named John Duffy manager. Sent RHP Jose Guerrero to the Massachusetts Mad Dogs to complete an earlier trade.

WATERBURY SPIRIT-Released OF Al Shirley. Placed INF Muchie Dagliere on the 16-day inactive list.

Western League

TRI-CITY POSSE-Released OF Sam Taylor.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS-Named Randy Ayers assistant coach.

American Basketball League

NEW ENGLAND BLIZZARD-Agreed to terms with G Laurie Byrd and F Barbara Bolden. Announced F Trisha Stafford rejected her contract, but the Blizzard retain her rights.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

MIAMI DOLPHINS-Signed WR Larry Shannon and QB John Dutton. Waived K Jon Baker and WR Derrick Steagall. Placed G Randy Wheeler on the active non-football injury list.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-Signed DB Corey Gaines and DL Kendel Shello.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS-Agreed to terms with WR Cris Carter on a four-year contract extension.

NEW YORK JETS-Waived OT Jay Hogood. Placed DE Terry Day on the active non-football injury list.

NEW YORK GIANTS-Agreed to terms with S Shaun Williams on a multi-year contract.

OAKLAND RAIDERS-Signed RB Erric Pegram to a one-year contract.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES-Claimed RB Aaron Hayden off waivers from Green Bay. Waived WR Jason Dulick and RB Brian McKenzie.

ST. LOUIS RAMS-Signed CB Billy Austin.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS-Agreed to terms with WR Mikhael Ricks on a four-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-Announced the resignation of Carmen Policy, president.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS-Signed D Scott Ferguson and G Jamie Ram to one-year contracts.

BOSTON BRUINS-Agreed to terms with C Chris Taylor and D Brandon Smith.

BUFFALO SABRES-Signed RW Rob Ray to a multiyear contract.

CALGARY FLAMES-Signed C Cory Stillman to a three-year contract.

PHOENIX COYOTES-Matched the offer sheet of the Dallas Stars to D Sean Gagnon. Signed D Bryan Helmer to a multiyear contract.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS-Named Bill Stewart assistant coach and Steve Stirling organizational coach.

NEW YORK RANGERS-Agreed to terms with LW Todd Hall.

PHOENIX COYOTES-Signed D Bryan Helmer. Matched the Dallas Stars' offer sheet to D Sean Gagnon.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-Named Perry Ganchar coach and Jock Callander player-assistant coach of Cleveland of the IHL.

International Hockey League

CINCINNATI CYCLONES-Signed D Leo Insam to a one-year contract.

KANSAS CITY BLADES-Signed G Jeff Salajko.

MANITOBA MOOSE-Re-signed D Brian Chapman.

Central Hockey League

TOPEKA SCARECROWS-Named Paul Kelly coach.

East Coast Hockey League

BIRMINGHAM BULLS-Signed F Stefan Rivard.

MISSISSIPPI SEA WOLVES-Signed Bob Woods, player-coach.

Western Professional Hockey League

ABILENE AVIATORS-Signed F Charles Poulin.

ALEXANDRIA WARTHOGS-Signed F Chris Peach.

CORPUS CHRISTI ICE RAYS-Named James Garino general manager.

TUPELO T-REX-Signed F Joe Van Volsen.

SOFTBALL

Women's Pro Fastpitch League

DURHAM DRAGONS-Named Cathy Compton coach.

COLLEGE

BIG 12 CONFERENCE-Named Joni James assistant media relations director.

BELMONT-Named Brian Ayers men's assistant basketball coach.

CENTENARY, N.J.-Named Michael Rossi men's basketball coach.

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES-Named Frank Kohlenstein men's head soccer coach.

DREXEL-Named Aaron Bracy men's golf coach.

HILBERT-Named Jeremy Ross baseball coach.

IOWA STATE-Announced the resignation of Tim Floyd, men's basketball coach.

JAMES MADISON-Announced it will add women's softball as an intercollegiate sport for the 2000-01 academic year.

KANSAS STATE-Named Craig Pinkerton assistant sports information director, Missy Decker assistant director of promotions and marketing and Stephen Mammola assistant director of development-corporate sales.

LYCOMING-Named George Camp cross-country coach, Mike Clark and Steve Radocaj assistant football coaches and Anna Madigan women's assistant soccer coach.

MISSISSIPPI STATE-Named Nicky Goetze men's golf coach.

NIAGARA-Named Russell Scherwitz men's and women's swimming and diving coach.

NORTH ALABAMA-Named Blake Bach women's softball coach.

NORTH CAROLINA-Named Jennifer Hyde women's assistant tennis coach.

NORTH CAROLINA-CHARLOTTE-Named Greg Brummett assistant baseball coach.

PACE-Named Harvey Silberbush, Jared Backus, Tom Kleine, Pat Weese and Joe Fina assistant football coaches.

TROY STATE-Named Tom Bilello associate athletics director.

VIRGINIA-Named Ty Smith defensive ends coach.

WESTERN CAROLINA-Named Terry Rogers men's associate head basketball coach.

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