Tuesday’s Sports Transactions

AP

Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004 | 1:54 a.m.

MLB-Suspended San Francisco RHP Dustin Hermanson three games and fined him an undisclosed amount for intentionally hitting Houston's Jeff Kent in a Sept. 23 game. Suspended Boston RHP Pedro Astacio and New York Yankees LHP Brad Halsey three games each and fined them an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing at batters in a Sept. 26 game.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS-Placed INF Ramon Martinez on the 15-day DL.

Central League

EDINBURG ROADRUNNERS-Released INF Aldo Alonzo.

FORT WORTH CATS-Acquired OF Carlos Adolfo from Atlantic City of the Atlantic League and RHP Dave Stevens from Nashua of the Atlantic League to complete earlier trades.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS-Signed F-C Scott Williams to a one-year contract.

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS-Signed C Theo Ratliff to a five-year contract extension.

American Basketball Association

ABA-Announced Pittsburgh Hardhats will now be known as Pennsylvania Pit Bulls.

FRESNO HEATWAVE-Signed F Larry Abney, G Myron Allen, F Mark Alvarado, G Virgil Cobbins, G Richard Gonder, F-G Eric Meche, F Terri Miller and G Demetrius Porter.

ORANGE COUNTY CRUSH-Signed F Juaquin Hawkins.

PENNSYLVANIA PIT BULLS-Named Freddie Lewis coach-general manager.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CHICAGO BEARS-Signed QB Chad Hutchinson to a two-year contract.

CLEVELAND BROWNS-Signed RB Dee Brown. Placed LB Ben Taylor on injured reserve.

DETROIT LIONS-Placed CB Rod Babers on injured reserve. Signed FB Stephen Trejo.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS-Released DB Deandre Eiland and TE J.P. Foschi from the practice squad. Signed DB Rhett Nelson and LB Max Yates to the practice squad.

Canadian Football League

B.C. LIONS-Signed RB Darren Joseph to the practice roster.

Arena Football League

CHICAGO RUSH-Traded L James Baron to Nashville for first, second and third-round picks in the AFL expansion draft and future considerations.

HOCKEY

American Hockey League

CINCINNATI MIGHTY DUCKS-Signed G Frederic Cassivi and D Andrew Canzanello, D Ian Forbes and D Kurtis Foster to one-year contracts.

HERSHEY BEARS-Signed D Darrel Scoville, C Andre Savage and F Dennis Bonvie.

ECHL

AUGUSTA LYNX-Signed D John Cronin.

FLORIDA EVERBLADES-Re-signed F Reggie Berg.

LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS-Signed LW Dana Lattery.

Central Hockey League

OKLAHOMA BLAZERS-Signed D Cameron Breitkreuz, F Justin Kol and F Dan Buccella.

TOPEKA TARANTULAS-Signed D Tyler Hanchuck.

United Hockey League

ADIRONDACK FROSTBITE-Announced a working agreement with Springfield of the AHL.

QUAD CITY MALLARDS-Acquired the rights to RW-D Brad Essex from Kansas City for cash.

COLLEGE

HOCKEY EAST-Named William Riley, Jr. special assistant to the supervisor of officials.

CAL STATE-LOS ANGELES-Named Dve Taylor baseball coach.

CONNECTICUT-Named Patrick Sellers director of men's basketball operations.

HUNTER-Announced the resignation of Damion Jones, sports information director.

LA SALLE-Named Ashley Howard men's assistant basketball coach.

MANHATTANVILLE-Named Jeff Caulfield baseball coach.

MISSOURI-Agreed to terms with Cindy Stein, women's basketball coach, on a contract extension through the 2007-08 season.

OREGON-Dismissed sophomore WR Jordan Carey from the football team for violations of team rules.

ST. JOHN'S, N.Y.-Named Dan Chemotti assistant lacrosse coach.

SAN JOSE STATE-Named Jen Goodwin assistant softball coach.

SYRACUSE-Announced junior basketball G Billy Edelin has been declared academically ineligible for the first semester.

WASHINGTON-Announced junior basketball C Anthony Washington left the team and will transfer.

WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH-Announced the retirement of Marty Petersen, women's volleyball coach. Named Brian Schaefer women's interim volleyball coach.

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