Arizona Diamondbacks: Announced they have extended their player development contract with South Bend of the Midwest League for two years through the 2004 season.
Milwaukee Brewers: Activated OF Matt Stairs from the 15-day disabled list. Designated INF Luis Lopez for assignment.
Texas Rangers: Announced RHP Steve Woodard has refused assignment, making him a free agent.
Toronto Blue Jays: Fired Buck Martinez, manager, and Garth Iorg, first base coach. Named third base coach Carlos Tosca interim manager, bullpen catcher John Gibbons first base coach and Brian Butterfield third base coach.
MIDWEST LEAGUE
COUGARS: Announced RHP Lincoln Holdzkom has been assigned to the team.
FRONTIER LEAGUE
CHEETAHS: Announced Chad Epperson, manager, has accepted a position with Boston of the AL. Named Dana Forsberg player-manager. Signed RHP Travis Kerber. Released RHP Scott Nichols.
NBA
Boston Celtics: Named Joe Gallagher assistant coach.
NFL
Atlanta Falcons: Waived RB Jamal Anderson and RB Rodney Thomas.
Buffalo Bills: Released OT John Fina.
Detroit Lions: Waived QB Charlie Batch and WR Herman Moore.
G.B. Packers: Waived WR Antonio Freeman.
Jacksonville Jaguars: Waived WR Keenan McCardell and LB Hardy Nickerson.
Kansas City Chiefs: Released WR Derrick Alexander. Signed OL Brian Waters to a one-year contract.
Miami Dolphins: Waived T Jerry Jackson and G James Wagstaff.
Pittsburgh Steelers: Waived LB Mike Jones.
San Francisco 49ers: Signed WR Corey Brown and OL Ray Brown.
Washington Redskins: Waived DE Marco Coleman. Released WR Leslie Shepherd.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
RUSH: Waived K Bruce Rienecker.
NHL
Dallas Stars: Named Mark Lamb assistant coach.
Minn. Wild: Signed LW Rastislav Pavilkovsky.
OLYMPICS
International Ski Federation: Suspended cross-country skier Larissa Lazutina for two years for failing drug tests and alpine skier Alain Baxter for three months for failing a drug test.
USA Luge: Announced Wolfgang Schaedler, national team coach, will remain through the 2006 Olympics.
COLLEGE
Ball State: Announced junior F Theron Smith has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft.
Concordia: Named Tamlyn Tills women’s basketball coach.
Eastern Illinois: Named Mary Wallace women’s track coach.
Purdue: Announced junior G Willie Deane has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft.
Western Oregon: Named Tim Hills men’s basketball coach.
LETTER OF INTENT
Baseball
St. Francis: Pedro Agredano, 2B, St. Francis de Sales.
Men’s soccer
St. Xavier: Jacob Jagodzinski, Providence, goalkeeper.
HIGH SCHOOL
Bartlett: Named Steve Imig girls cross country coach.
