BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles: Optioned RHP Rick Bauer, RHP Sean Douglass and RHP Kris Foster to Rochester of the International League and SS Eddie Rogers to Frederick of the Carolina League. Assigned INF Howie Clark to their minor league camp.
Detroit Tigers: Assigned RHP Brian Powell to their minor league camp.
Kansas City Royals: Optioned RHP Jeff Austin to Omaha of the PCL.
New York Yankees: Released SS Kevin Elster. Named Wayne Britton international and domestic scouting cross checker.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Colorado Rockies: Optioned RHP Corey Brittan, RHP Chris Nichting, OF John Barnes and OF Bo Porter to Colorado Springs of the PCL.
New York Mets: Assigned LHP Bobby Jones to their minor-league camp.
FRONTIER LEAGUE
CHEETAHS: Signed RHP Cameron Hardy and RHP Eric Pierzchala to one-year contracts.
BASKETBALL
Miami Heat: Activated F LaPhonso Ellis from the injured list. Placed F Malik Allen on the injured list.
Seattle Supersonics: Activated F Vin Baker.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Denver Broncos: Agreed to terms with WR Rob Moore on a one-year contract.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Signed TE Marco Battaglia to a three-year contract. Re-signed CB Brian Kelly to a six-year contract.
CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Hamilton Tiger-Cats: Re-signed SB Trevor Shaw.
ARENA FOOTBALL
Arizona Rattlers: Signed OL-DL Mike Moten and WR-DB Ryan Smith.
Detroit Fury: Signed OL-DL Bennie Goods and WR-LB Al Hunt.
Indiana Firebirds: Re-signed OL-DL Ricky Hall.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Florida Panthers: Recalled RW Pierre Dagenais and LW Eric Beaudoin from Utah of the AHL and C Nick Smith from St. John of the AHL. Reassigned LW Ryan Jardine to Utah.
Los Angeles Kings: Claimed LW Ted Donato off waivers from St. Louis.
Montreal Canadiens: Claimed LW Bill Lindsay off waivers from Florida. Sent G Mathieu Garon to Quebec of the AHL.
Nashville Predators: Recalled F Jonas Andersson from Milwaukee of the AHL.
New York Islanders: Claimed RW Jim Cummins off waivers from Anaheim.
New York Rangers: Agreed to terms with C Bobby Andrews and assigned him to Hartford of the AHL.
Phoenix Coyotes: Recalled RW Branko Radivojevic from Springfield of the AHL.
Washington Capitals: Claimed LW Benoit Hogue off waivers from Boston.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
AHL: Suspended LW Francis Belanger for four games for physical abuse of an official in a game on March 16.
WOLVES: Announced RW J.P. Vigier, C Dan Snyuder, D Brian Pothier and G Pasi Nurminen have been returned by Atlanta of the NHL.
COLLEGE
Akron: Named Joe Tresey football defensive coordinator.
Birmingham-Southern: Named Michael Metz men’s tennis coach.
Cleveland State: Announced the retirement of John Konstantinos, director of athletics, effective June 30.
Concordia-Moorhead: Announced the resignation of Arnie Caplan, women’s hockey coach.
Florida: Announced the resignation of John Humenik, sports information director.
Florida State: Named Leonard Hamilton men’s basketball coach and signed him to a five-year contract.
Hofstra: Announced the resignation of Leslie Schlegel-Danowski, women’s basketball coach.
Jackson State: Renewed the contract of Andy Stoglin, basketball coach, for one year.
Morehouse: Named Willard Scissum football coach.
Oklahoma: Named Darrell Wyatt receivers coach.
Wisconsin: Named Mike Eaves men’s hockey coach.
LETTER OF INTENT
MEN’S SOCCER
Michigan State: Greg Doster, and Steve Doster, Lincoln Way Central.
