Monday’s Sports Transactions

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004 | 11:02 a.m.

ANAHEIM ANGELS-Requested unconditional release waivers on INF Adam Riggs.

National League

COLORADO ROCKIES-Declined their mutual 2005 option on RHP Steve Reed.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS-Waived G Jimmie Hunter and G David Jackson.

DENVER NUGGETS-Signed G DerMarr Johnson.

DETROIT PISTONS-Waived C Nigel Dixon and F Terrence Shannon.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS-Waived G Nate James.

American Basketball Association

LONG BEACH JAM-Signed F Joe Buck.

LOS ANGELES STARS-Named Andre Spencer player-assistant coach.

MARYLAND NIGHTHAWKS-Signed G Jamal Shivers.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL-Suspended Denver TE Dwayne Carswell for one game for violating the league's personal conduct policy.

BUFFALO BILLS-Signed WR George Wilson to the practice squad.

Arena Football League

CHICAGO RUSH-Signed WR-DB B.J Barre, WR-DB Chris Day, FB-LB Merrill Robertson, FB-LB Terrell Washington and WR-DB Carlos Wright.

COLORADO CRUSH-Signed K Clay Rush.

COLUMBUS DESTROYERS-Signed WR-LB D.J. Humphries.

GEORGIA FORCE-Signed FB-LB Kevin Aldridge and WR-DB Chris Curd. Released QB Chris Hixson.

LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS-Signed WR-DB Dameon Porter.

LOS ANGELES AVENGERS-Re-signed K Remy Hamilton.

NASHVILLE KATS-Signed L Aaron McConnell.

NEW ORLEANS VOODOO-Signed DS Calvin Coleman and L Brook Miller.

ORLANDO PREDATORS-Signed WR-DB Justin Skaggs.

TAMPA BAY STORM-Signed WR-DB Kenny Christian and WR-DB Lynarise Elpheage.

HOCKEY

American Hockey League

CHICAGO WOLVES-Reassigned G Adam Berkhoel to Gwinnett of the ECHL.

HARTFORD WOLF PACK-Assigned D David Liffiton, D Jake Taylor and RW Ryan Cuthbert to Charlotte of the ECHL.

MANCHESTER MONARCHS-Assigned D Beau Geisler, RW George Parros and C David Steckel to Reading of the ECHL. Released D Colin Peters.

PHILADELPHIA PHANTOMS-Assigned G Chris Houle to Trenton of the ECHL.

SPRINGFIELD FALCONS-Signed D Brian Chapman.

Central Hockey League

AMARILLO GORILLAS-Placed F Justin Bodine, F Darren Cain and G Morgan Smietana on waivers.

AUSTIN ICE BATS-Placed F Shaun Aebig, F Brent Gray and F Alex Cote on waivers.

CORPUS CHRISTI RAYZ-Signed LW Doug Scatchard. Placed C Lorne Misita, F Michael Mueller and D Aaron Blair on waivers.

FORT WORTH BRAHMAS-Signed LW Jay Branch. Placed G Tyler Nilsson, C Chad Peck, LW Mike Reagan and LW Caleb Moffat on waivers.

LAREDO BUCKS-Placed F Barry Rost, F Brent Varty, F Tyler Eady, F Lennon Eriksson, D Josh Young and F John Winstanley on waivers.

LUBBOCK COTTON KINGS-Placed RW Trevor Large on waivers.

MEMPHIS RIVERKINGS-Claimed LW Jesse Heerema off waivers from Colorado. Placed G Tim Danlow, F Jason Greenway, F Matt Best, D Drew Terry and F Daryl Douthwright on waivers.

NEW MEXICO SCORPIONS-Placed LW Marc Bouffard on waivers.

ODESSA JACKALOPES-Placed RW Robert Orosco on waivers.

TOPEKA TARANTULAS-Signed RW Mike Lukajic. Placed LW Ryan Shields, RW Ryan Morton, G Rick Nichol, D Brandon Upstone and LW Rick McPherson on waivers.

WICHITA THUNDER-Placed LW Mark Allen, C John Levesque, G Brenden Cuthbert and C John Stone on waivers.

ECHL

GREENVILLE GRRROWL-Released F Mike Nelson.

JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS-Released F Richard Paul, F Luke Mototowsky, D George Bradley and G Kevin Reiter.

PENSACOLA ICE PILOTS-Traded F Chanse Fitzpatrick to the Columbia Inferno for future considerations and cash.

TOLEDO STORM-Released F John Longo, R David Wyzgowski and D Chris Kovalcik.

LACROSSE

National Lacrosse League

MINNESOTA-Named Mike Simpson coach.

COLLEGE

CINCINNATI-Announced men's basketball F Mike Pilgrim has decided to transfer.

ELON-Announced the resignation of Trip Durham, assistant director of athletics for marketing and home event operations, to take the position as director of marketing at Virginia.

LYCOMING-Named Adrienne Wydra women's assistant basketball coach and Isaac Willis and Brian Haas men's assistant basketball coaches.

NICHOLLS STATE-Announced the resignation of men's basketball coach Ricky Blanton.

NORTH DAKOTA STATE-Suspended PK Cory Vartanian indefinitely from the football team.

TENNESSEE-Suspended DB Brandon Johnson indefinitely from the football team for a violation of team rules. Dismissed DB Chris Heath from the team.