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.
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