Tuesday’s Sports Transactions

AP

Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004 | 12:01 p.m.

ANAHEIM ANGELS-Agreed to terms with RHP Paul Byrd on a one-year contract. Traded RHP Ramon Ortiz to the Cincinnati Reds for RHP Dustin Moseley. Designated INF Alfredo Amezaga for assignment.

BOSTON RED SOX-Agreed to terms with LHP David Wells on a two-year contract.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX-Designated LHP Ryan Meaux for assignment.

CLEVELAND INDIANS-Agreed to terms with INF Jose Hernandez on a one-year contract. Designated INF Josh Phelps for assignment. Acquired RHP Thomas Mastny from the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the Nov. 24 trade for INF John McDonald.

TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS-Agreed to terms with LHP Joe Beimel, RHP Tim Corcoran, RHP Gerardo Garcia, RHP Jimmy Haynes, OF Damon Hollins, INF Luis Ordaz and INF Earl Snyder on minor league contracts.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Agreed to terms with 3B Corey Koskie on a three-year contract.

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS-Agreed to terms with SS Royce Clayton on a one-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS-Agreed to terms with LHP Jeff Fassero, LHP Armando Almanza, RHP Brian Cooper, RHP Matt Kinney, RHP Jeremy Fikac, RHP Brandon Puffer, RHP Brandon Villafuerte, C Yamid Haad, INF Julio Cordido, INF Donaldo Mendez, OF Doug Clark and OF Julio Ramirez on minor league contracts. Waived C A.J. Pierzynski.

Pacific Coast League

PORTLAND BEAVERS-Named Gary Lance pitching coach.

California League

MODESTO NUTS-Named Stu Cole manager.

Canadian-American League

QUEBEC LES CAPITALES-Signed OF Geoffrey Tomlinson, INF-OF Wally Quigg and RHP Jess Turner.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

ATLANTA HAWKS-Waived C Jelani McCoy. Activated G Royal Ivey from the injured list.

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS-Placed F Tamar Slay on the injured list. Activated F Theron Smith from the injured list.

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES-Suspended F Sean Banks indefinitely for violating team rules.

SEATTLE SUPERSONICS-Placed G Mateen Cleaves on the injured list. Activated G Ibrahim Kutluay from the injured list.

Continental Basketball Association

ALBANY PATROONS-Named Micheal Ray Richardson coach.

GREAT LAKES STORM-Signed C Doug Smith.

SIOUX FALLS SKYFORCE-Waived F Kelly Wise.

National Basketball Development League

ASHEVILLE ALTITUDE-Signed G Joe Forte. Waived G Nate Burton.

HUNTSVILLE FLIGHT-Signed G Jason Miskiri. Waived G Ed Scott.

American Basketball Association

LONG BEACH JAM-Signed F Dennis Rodman to a two-game contract.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS-Placed OT L.J. Shelton on injured reserve.

ATLANTA FALCONS-Placed FB Justin Griffith on injured reserve. Signed FB Fred McCrary. Signed RB Jason Wright from the practice squad. Signed FB Carey Davis and T Jared Peck to the practice squad. Waived DT Anthony Herron from the practice squad.

BUFFALO BILLS-Placed TE Tim Euhus on injured reserve. Signed C-TE Bradford Banta.

CHICAGO BEARS-Placed G Rex Tucker on injured reserve. Signed S Jason Shivers from the St. Louis practice squad. Signed OT Ben Johnson to the practice squad.

CLEVELAND BROWNS-Placed C Jeff Faine and QB Jeff Garcia on injured reserve. Signed QB Josh Harris and OL Craig Osika from the practice squad. Signed RB Sultan McCullough to the practice squad. Waived OL Chad Beasley, DL Antonio Garay and QB Nate Hybl.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES-Signed LB Mike Labinjo from the practice squad. Placed LB Jason Short on injured reserve.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-Placed CB Ahmed Plummer on injured reserve. Signed OL Scott Peters from the practice squad. Re-signed TE Doug Zeigler to the practice squad.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS-Placed TE Will Heller on injured reserve. Signed TE Nate Lawrie from the practice squad.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS-Signed OL Dan Goodspeed.

Arena Football League

COLORADO CRUSH-Signed OL-DL Nate Bolling.

NASHVILLE KATS-Waived WR-DB Milt Bowen, WR-LB Robert Garth and QB Tim Hicks.

HOCKEY

American Hockey League

AHL-Suspended Cleveland D Garrett Stafford two games for his actions in a Dec. 12 game.

BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS-Recalled D Vince Macri from Atlantic City of the ECHL.

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS-Recalled F Nick Parillo from Toledo of the ECHL.

PROVIDENCE BRUINS-Released D Pat Aufiero.

ROCHESTER AMERICANS-Reassigned RW Steve Hildenbrand to Johnstown of the ECHL.

SYRACUSE CRUNCH-Assigned G Andrew Penner to Dayton of the ECHL.

ECHL

ECHL-Suspended Atlantic City RW Fraser Clair three games and Johnstown D Jeff Sullivan one game for their actions in a Dec. 11 game.

TOLEDO STORM-Traded C Ty Hennes to Bakersfield for the rights to F Steve Slonina.

HORSE RACING

EVANGELINE DOWNS RACETRACK-Named Jason Boulet racing secretary for the 2005 racing season.

COLLEGE

COLORADO-Named Julie Manning assistant athletic director for compliance and financial aid.

DENISON-Named Anthony Gilardi men's assistant lacrosse coach.

GEORGIA-Dismissed sophomore F Marcus Sikes from the men's basketball team.

ILLINOIS-Named Larry Fedora, Joe Wickline and Dan Disch assistant football coaches.

MARSHALL-Suspended senior LB Dionte Wilson for the Fort Worth Bowl for an unspecified violation of team rules.

NEW MEXICO STATE-Named McKinley Boston athletics director.

UTAH STATE-Named Jeff Copp assistant football coach.

WEST VIRGINIA TECH-Fired Mauro Monz, football coach.

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