Thursday’s Sports Transactions

AP

Friday, Oct. 15, 2004 | 11:02 a.m.

ANAHEIM ANGELS-Announced OF Curtis Pride declined an outright assignment to Salt Lake of the PCL and elected free agency.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS-Named Sam Hughes national crosschecker for scouting and Antonio Grissom area scout.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS-Declined to exercise their 2005 contract option on SS Craig Counsell. Announced C Gary Bennett declined an outright assignment to their minor league camp and elected free agency. Claimed RHP Derrick Turnbow off waivers from the Anaheim Angels.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES-Announced RHP Mark Corey cleared waivers and is now a free agent.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS-Added 3B Scott Seabol to the 40-man roster.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

ORLANDO MAGIC-Waived C Earl Barron, G Jemeil Rich and F-C Ajani Williams.

American Basketball Association

ABA-Granted an expansion team to Norfolk, Va. to begin play in the 2005-06 season.

ARKANSAS RIMROCKERS-Signed G Todd Day.

ONTARIO WARRIORS-Signed G Lelan McDougal.

Continental Basketball Association

DAKOTA WIZARDS-Signed C-F Dickey Simpkins.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS-Released S Dexter Jackson.

CAROLINA PANTHERS-Signed WR Jamall Broussard from the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad. Released WR Eugene Baker. Signed LB Nick Maddox to the practice squad. Released RB Derrick Knight from the practice squad.

CLEVELAND BROWNS-Signed LB Mason Unck from the practice squad. Released WR Richard Alston and signed him to the practice squad.

DETROIT LIONS-Named Martin Mayhew assistant general manager.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS-Re-signed DT Derrick Ransom. Waived S Ray Perryman.

NEW YORK JETS-Signed RB Keith Burnell and C Drew Caylor to the practice squad.

Arena Football League

NEW YORK DRAGONS-Signed L Stacy Evans to a multiyear contract.

HOCKEY

American Hockey League

AHL-Suspended Binghamton RW Danny Bois for two games for his actions during the Oct. 8 preseason game against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

BINGHAMTON SENATORS-Assigned G Kelly Guard to Charlotte of the ECHL.

LOWELL LOCK MONSTERS-Signed F Ernie Hartlieb and assigned him to Florida of the ECHL.

SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE-Signed RW Juraj Kolnik to a one-year contract.

ECHL

SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS-Announced D Steve Spencer has been assigned to the team by Albany of the AHL.

WHEELING NAILERS-Signed F Mike Sgroi.

COLLEGE

CENTRAL FLORIDA-Signed men's basketball coach Kirk Sperawa to a three-year contract extension, through the 2006-07 season.

CLARK-Named Tyron Hicks, John Ginnity and Chris Orosko men's assistant basketball coaches.

GWYNEDD-MERCY-Named Jonathan Groom men's assistant basketball coach.

MCNEESE-Named Jai Steadman men's assistant basketball coach.

MONTCLAIR STATE-Named Cindy Peterson O'Donnell diving coach.

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