Thursday’s Sports Transactions

Friday, Dec. 17, 2004 | 12:01 p.m.

ANAHEIM ANGELS-Added INF Kendry Morales to 40-man roster. Designated RHP Bobby Jenks for assignment.

BOSTON RED SOX-Named Jason McLeod director of amateur scouting, Amiel Sawdaye assistant scouting director, Dave Finley national crosschecker, Mike Rikard east coast crosschecker, Fred Peterson west coast crosschecker and Jon Lukens and Danny Watkins scouts.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX-Agreed to terms with INF Juan Uribe on a three-year contract.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Traded RHP Jorge Vasquez to Atlanta for OF Eli Marrero and cash. Traded C Benito Santiago and cash to Pittsburgh for RHP Leo Nunez and a player to be named or cash.

MINNESOTA TWINS-Agreed to terms with LHP Terry Mulholland on a minor-league contract.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Traded RHP Tim Hudson to Atlanta for LHP Dan Meyer, RHP Juan Cruz and OF Charles Thomas.

SEATTLE MARINERS-Designated INF Luis Ugueto for assignment.

TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS-Named Joe Szekely manager and R.C. Lichtenstein pitching coach of the Southwest Michigan Devil Rays of the Midwest league.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Agreed to terms with LHP Scott Downs on a minor league contract.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES-Agreed to terms with RHP John Smoltz on a two-year contract.

NEW YORK METS-Named Answorth A. Allen team physician and Struan Coleman and Andrew Perle assistant team physicians.

Eastern League

NORWICH NAVIGATORS-Named Dave Machemer manager.

Central League

COASTAL BEND AVIATORS-Released OF Larry Van Allen and OF Marcus Knight.

JACKSON SENATORS-Sold the contract of OF Selwyn Langaigne to the Minnesota Twins.

Northern League

LINCOLN SALTDOGS-Sold the contract of RHP Ryan Trytten to the San Diego Padres.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS-Traded RHP Efrain Silva to San Angelo of the Central League to complete an earlier trade.

South Atlantic League

CAPITAL CITY BOMBERS-Announced the resignation of Mark Bryant, general manager.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

MILWAUKEE BUCKS-Placed G Erick Strickland on the injured list.

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS-Waived G Geno Carlisle.

TORONTO RAPTORS-Waived G Roger Mason Jr.

Women's National Basketball Association

WNBA-Named Dee Kantner supervisor of officials.

American Basketball Association

UTAH SNOWBEARS-Signed C Antoine Broxie.

Continental Basketball Association

GARY STEELHEADS-Signed G Paul McPherson.

YAKIMA SUN KINGS-Signed F Derek Hood.

FOOTBALL

Arena Football League

CHICAGO RUSH-Announced Mike Ditka has become a minority owner of the team.

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SAN DIEGO RIPTIDE-Named Steve Papin defensive coordinator.

Canadian Football League

MONTREAL ALOUETTES-Re-signed DB Reggie Durden to a three-year contract.

SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS-Signed Danny Barrett, coach, to a two-year contract extension.

HOCKEY

American Hockey League

HAMILTON BULLDOGS-Recalled G Olivier Michaud from Long Beach of the ECHL.

MANCHESTER MONARCHS-Signed D Jason Holland.

PROVIDENCE BRUINS-Signed LW Tomas Kurka.

SYRACUSE CRUNCH-Recalled D Evgueni Nourislmaov from San Diego of the ECHL.

WORCESTER ICECATS-Recalled RW Mark Jerant from Peoria of the ECHL.

Central Hockey League

AMARILLO GORILLAS-Signed LW Scott Wray.

MEMPHIS RIVERKINGS-Signed C Joe Lovell. Waived RW Chris Pelletier.

ECHL

ECHL-Suspended South Carolina coach Jason Fitzsimmons six games and Long Beach F Yuri Moscevsky two games for actions in Dec. 14 games.

DAYTON BOMBERS-Announced F Steve Goertzen and D Ole-Kristian Tollefson have been assigned to the team by Syracuse of the AHL.

READING ROYALS-Traded RW Dan Sullivan to Louisiana for future considerations.

TOLEDO STORM-Waived F Reggie Savange.

LACROSSE

National Lacrosse League

ANAHEIM STORM-Signed D Cam Bergman, D Casey Logeman, D Chris McElroy, G Michael McKay, F Raweras Mitchell and D John Rosa. Released F Brad Reppert and F Todd McFarlane.

ARIZONA STING-Released F Sean Kimpinski and F Richard Haan.

BUFFALO BANDITS-Released D Darren Mutch.

CALGARY ROUGHNECKS-Released D Adam Smith.

COLORADO MAMMOTH-Released D Mark Plonkey.

MINNESOTA SWARM-Released F Mike Longboat, G Andrew Leyshon and F Derek Lowe.

PHILADELPHIA WINGS-Released F Tony Henderson and F Ryan Traynor.

ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS-Released F Sean Lindsay and F Shawn Wilkins.

SAN JOSE STEALTH-Traded a 2005 first-round entry draft pick and their seventh pick in the dispersal draft to Philadelphia for a fourth pick in the dispersal draft. Released F Corey O'Neil and F Andrew Roth.

TORONTO ROCK-Traded their sixth pick in the dispersal draft to Minnesota for a 2005 second-round entry draft pick.

COLLEGE

EAST CAROLINA-Named Greg Hudson defensive coordinator.

ELON-Named Darren Powell men's soccer coach.

FLORIDA-Named John Holliday to the football coaching staff.

GEORGE MASON-Named Scot Budde assistant swimming and diving coach.

HILBERT-Named Randy Cialone baseball coach.

MANHATTAN-Named Michael Swanick men's soccer coach and Sean Driscoll women's soccer coach.

MISSISSIPPI-Named Ed Orgeron football coach.

MORAVIAN-Named Scott Sullivan men's assistant lacrosse coach.

NORFOLK STATE-Fired Willie Gillus, football coach.

OHIO-Named Frank Solich football coach.