Monday’s Sports Transactions

Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2004 | 12:21 p.m.

ANAHEIM ANGELS-Exercised their 2005 contract option on C Bengie Molina. Declined to exercise their 2005 option on RHP Ramon Ortiz.

CLEVELAND INDIANS-Activated LHP Jason Stanford, RHP Kazuhito Tadano, INF Aaron Boone and OF Jody Gerut from the 60-day DL. Named Gary Tuck major league scout and Vic Gregovits senior vice president of sales and marketing.

SEATTLE MARINERS-Named Jeff Newman third-base coach and Carlos Garcia first-base coach.

National League

NEW YORK METS-Declined to exercise their 2005 contract option on LHP Al Leiter.

Northern League

FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS-Sold the contract of C Kelley Gulledge to the Milwaukee Brewers.

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES-Sold the contract of RHP Oscar Montero to the San Francisco Giants and the contract of RHP T.J. Stanton to the Anaheim Angels.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NBA-Promoted Bernard Tolbert to senior vice president, security, and Michael Gliedman to senior vice president and chief information officer.

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS-Activated G Keith Bogans and F Jamal Sampson from the injured list. Placed G Bernard Robinson and F Tamar Slay on the injured list.

Continental Basketball Association

DAKOTA WIZARDS-Waived G Jermaine Brown, G Kwan Johnson and G D'Quarius Stewart.

IDAHO STAMPEDE-Signed F Kaniel Dickens and F Brandon Bender. Waived G Richard Jeter.

MICHIGAN MAYHEM-Released F Joe Smith and F Anthony Steward.

ROCKFORD LIGHTNING-Signed C Guy Rucker and G Curtis Haywood. Waived G Kevin Haas.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CHICAGO BEARS-Placed DB Alfonso Marshall on injured reserve.

DALLAS COWBOYS-Signed CB Lenny Williams from the practice squad. Placed CB Tyrone Williams on injured reserve.

MIAMI DOLPHINS-Signed S Quintin Williams from the practice squad. Claimed DE Melvin Williams off waivers from San Francisco. Signed S Ricky Sharpe to the practice squad.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS-Named Jim Steeg vice president and chief operating officer. Placed LB Zeke Moreno on injured reserve. Signed FB George Layne.

HOCKEY

American Hockey League

AHL-Suspended Providence LW Jay Henderson for three games and Hershey D Jeff Finger for one game for their actions in a Nov. 12 game.

CHICAGO WOLVES-Reassigned D Lane Manson to Gwinnett of the ECHL.

HARTFORD WOLF PACK-Reassigned LW Steve MacIntyre to Charlotte of the ECHL.

LOWELL LOCK MONSTERS-Returned F Steve Saviano to Florida of the ECHL.

PHILADELPHIA PHANTOMS-Returned C B.J. Abel and LW Nick Deschenes to Trenton of the ECHL.

PROVIDENCE BRUINS-Acquired D Darrel Scoville on loan from Hershey for RW Carl Corazzini. Released D Steve Munn.

UTAH GRIZZLIES-Acquired C Peter White on loan from Philadelphia for LW Jon Sim.

ECHL

ECHL-Suspended Idaho D David Cornacchia three games for his actions in a Nov. 12 game.

READING ROYALS-Acquired RW Nick Greenough from Augusta for cash.

Central Hockey League

AUSTIN ICE BATS-Waived LW Keith O'Brien.

LACROSSE

National Lacrosse League

ARIZONA STING-Signed D Tyler Johnston, F Sean Kimpinksi and D Matt Taylor to one-year contracts. Re-signed F Kasey Beirnes, F Jason Clark, F Dan Dawson, F Gewas Schindler, F Peter Veltman and G Phil Wetherup to one-year contracts.

BUFFALO BANDITS-Re-signed F Bryan Kazarian to a two-year contract. Re-signed D Drew Candy, F Mike Hominuck, F Neal Powless, G Corey Quinn and F John Tavares to one-year contracts.

CALGARY ROUGHNECKS-Signed D Travis Gillespie and G Chris Levis to one-year contracts. Re-signed G Curtis Palidwor and F Kaleb Toth to one-year contracts.

MINNESOTA SWARM-Acquired F Jamie Taylor and a 2005 third-round draft pick from Rochester for a 2005 third-round draft pick.

ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS-Re-signed F Patrick Dutton to a two-year contract.

SAN JOSE STEALTH-Re-signed F Gary Rosyski to a one-year contract.

TORONTO ROCK-Signed F Josh Sanderson to a one-year contract.

VANCOUVER RAVENS-Signed F Tyler Heavenor, F Nick Jones, F Joshua Joseph, D Matt Levesque, D John Panichelli and D Noah Talbot to one-year contracts. Re-signed F Luke Ansley, G Joe Bell, F Curt Malawsky, D Chris McKay, D Bruce Murray, F Kevin Olson, F Graham Palmer, G Nick Patterson, F Cam Sedgwick, D Aaron Smith, D Jordan Sundher and D Rob Williams to one-year contracts. Released F Jamie Raffan and G Scott Wylie.

COLLEGE

NCAA-Named Lynn Rothenhoefer, Rosemont College athletic director and lacrosse coach, Division III Women's Lacrosse Committee member and Metro Region chairwoman.

ALABAMA-Named Lee Nickell men's assistant tennis coach.

BENEDICTINE, KAN.-Announced the resignation of Dan Leahy, men's soccer coach.

INDIANA STATE-Fired Tim McGuire, football coach.

SOUTH FLORIDA-Announced junior F Maurice Mobley left the men's basketball team.

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND-Announced the retirement of Bob Skelton, wrestling coach. Named Dwayne Dawson and Jeff Peterson co-head wrestling coaches.