Thursday’s Sports Transactions

AP

Friday, Nov. 19, 2004 | 12:01 p.m.

ANAHEIM ANGELS-Purchased the contracts of RHP Ervin Santana, LHP Joe Saunders, C Jeff Mathis, and INF Alberto Callaspo from Arkansas of the Texas League and the contract of RHP Steven Shell from Rancho Cucamonga of the California League.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Added RHP Ambiorix Burgos, C Justin Huber, RHP Devon Lowery and 3B Mark Teahen to the 40-man roster.

MINNESOTA TWINS-Purchased the contracts of RHP Travis Bowyer, LHP Francisco Liriano and 1B Garrett Jones from New Britain of the EL, RHP Scott Tyler from Quad Cities of the Midwest League and LHP David Gassner from Rochester of the IL. Promoted Rick McWane to trainer and Dave Pruemer to assistant trainer.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS-Purchased the contracts of LHP Russ Rohlicek and C Geovany Soto from West Tenn of the Southern League.

COLORADO ROCKIES-Named Tom Probst director of medical operations, Keith Dugger athletic trainer and Scott Gehret assistant athletic trainer.

MONTREAL EXPOS-Agreed to terms with Frank Robinson, manager, on a one-year contract. Sent RHP Shawn Hill and INF Josh Labandeira to Edmonton of the PCL.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES-Added LHP Eudo Brito, RHP Francisco Butto, OF Chris Roberson, C Carlos Ruiz, RHP Zach Segovia and RHP Robinson Tejeda to the 40-man roster.

SAN DIEGO PADRES-Purchased the contracts of RHP Brad Baker, LHP Sean Thompson, INF Josh Barfield, INF Tagg Bozied, INF J.J. Furmaniak, INF Paul McAnulty and OF Ben Johnson. Agreed to terms with RHP Angel Tovar on a minor league contract.

Cam-Am League

NEW HAVEN COUNTY CUTTERS-Agreed to terms with C Nick Hiter.

NEW JERSEY JACKALS-Agreed to terms with OF Rafael Alvarez.

NORTH SHORE SPIRIT-Traded RHP Jeff Dixon to Rockford of the Frontier League for future considerations.

Frontier League

ROCKFORD RIVER HAWKS-Named Josh Olerud director of sales and Scott Haulter and Sam Knaack account executives.

BASKETBALL

American Basketball Association

ABA-Granted an expansion team to Baltimore to begin play in the 2005-06 season.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CLEVELAND BROWNS-Placed TE Chad Mustard on injured reserve. Claimed OL Damion Cook off waivers from Baltimore.

Arena Football League

CHICAGO RUSH-Agreed to terms with FB-LB Bob McMillen on a contract extension through 2006.

HOCKEY

American Hockey League

CHICAGO WOLVES-Reassigned LW Adam Smyth to Gwinnett of the ECHL.

GRAND RAPID GRIFFINS-Signed C Bryan Lundbohm.

HARTFORD WOLF PACK-Signed C Jamie Lundmark.

HERSHEY BEARS-Recalled LW David Masse from Reading of the ECHL. Loaned RW Cail MacLean to Reading.

ECHL

ECHL-Suspended Wheeling RW Steve Crampton for one game for his actions in a Nov. 17 game.

JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS-Announced LW Dennis Packard has been assigned to the team from Springfield of the AHL. Waived LW Evgeny Lazarev.

Central Hockey League

OKLAHOMA CITY BLAZERS-Signed C Garrett Prosofsky and D Don MacPherson.

SAN ANGELO SAINTS-Signed LW Nathan Rosychuck. Placed LW Adam Stefishen on waivers.

LACROSSE

National Lacrosse League

ARIZONA STING-Signed F Thomas Witte to a one-year contract.

BUFFALO BANDITS-Released F Garrett Cree and F Mike Weadick.

COLORADO MAMMOTH-Signed D Mark Plonkey to a one-year contract.

COLLEGE

BECKER-Named Amy Kiss assistant softball coach.

EMORY & HENRY-Announced the retirement of Lou Wacker, football coach.

NICHOLLS STATE-Named Jeremy Coombs men's assistant basketball coach.

OHIO-Fired Brian Knorr, football coach.

RUTGERS-Agreed to terms with Robert E. Mulcahy III, athletic director, on a five-year contract extension.

TCU-Named Darryl Anderson track and field coach.

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