BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB: Fined the Texas Rangers an undisclosed amount for hiring Grady Fuson from Oakland as assistant general manager.
Boston Red Sox: Named Doug Melvin consultant.
Florida Marlins: Signed RHP Brad Penny, RHP Vladimir Nunez, LHP Benito Baez and LHP Armando Almanza to one-year contracts.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
FLYERS: Signed RHP Hank Woodman and 1B Craig Dour.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA: Suspended New Jersey Nets F Kenyon Martin one game for receiving his sixth flagrant foul of the season during a March 3 game against the BULLS. Reinstated Portland Trail Blazers F Shawn Kemp from his suspension for violating the league’s anti-drug agreement.
Los Angeles Clippers: Placed G Keyon Dooling on the injured list. Signed G Doug Overton to a 10-day contract.
Portland Trail Blazers: Activated F Shawn Kemp from the suspended list. Placed G Erick Barkley on the injured list.
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
Cleveland Rockers: Traded F-C Pollyanna Johns-Kimbrough and the 15th draft pick to the Phoenix Mercury for the Mercury’s eighth pick in the draft.
Phoenix Mercury: Traded F-C Pollyanna Johns-Kimbrough and the 15th pick to the Miami Sol for F Tracy Reid and the 13th pick. Phoenix traded Bridget Pettis and the 13th pick to the Indiana Fever for G Gordana Grubin.
NFL
Cleveland Browns: Claimed DT Dameon Gregory off waivers from the Miami Dolphins.
New York Jets: Agreed to terms with S Sam Garnes on a three-year contract.
San Diego Chargers: Signed C David Binn to a one-year contract.
Washington Redskins: Acquired QB Danny Wuerffel from the Houston Texans for DT Jerry DeLoach.
NHL
NHL: Suspended Toronto Maple Leafs D Jyrki Lumme two games for a cross-checking incident in March 2 game against the Buffalo Sabres.
Calgary Flames: Recalled F Jamie Wright from Saint John of the AHL.
Los Angeles Kings: Designated LW Ted Donato for assignment.
New Jersey Devils: Acquired D Mike Rucinski from the Carolina Hurricanes for C Ted Drury.
Philadelphia Flyers: Recalled G Neil Little from Philadelphia of the AHL.
St. Louis Blues: Recalled C Justin Papineau from Worcester of the AHL.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Recalled D Marc Moro and D Karel Pilar from St. John’s of the AHL.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Colorado Rapids: Signed D Rick Titus.
WOMEN’S UNITED SOCCER ASSOCIATION
Boston Breakers: Released D Lindsay Massengale.
COLLEGE
Army: Announced it will not extend the contract of Pat Harris, men’s basketball coach.
Butler: Announced the resignation of Wendy Gatlin, women’s basketball coach, effectively immediately.
Louisiana-Lafayette: Announced the resignation of Gay Nix, women’s basketball coach, and Chris Campbell, volleyball coach.
LSU: Promoted Will Muschamp from linebackers coach to defensive coordinator. Named Kirk Doll linebackers coach and assistant head coach.
Marshall: Named Phil Elmassian outside linebackers and safeties coach.
Memphis: Named Tim Keane secondary coach.
Mississippi: Announced the resignation of Richard Bisaccia, assistant head football coach, to become special teams coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Ohio State: Fired Beth Burns, women’s basketball coach.
Southern Mississippi: Announced the resignation of Paul Nixon, women’s assistant basketball coach.
TCU: Named Kyle Nystrom linebackers coach.
