AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox: Assigned INF Earl Snyder, 1B Julio Zuleta and OF Lou Collier to their minor-league camp.
Cleveland Indians: Optioned OF Coco Crisp to Buffalo (IL). Sent RHP Jerrod Riggan outright to Buffalo. Assigned INF Greg LaRocca, RHP Jason Boyd, RHP Dave Elder, RHP Jason Phillips, OF Wendell Magee and OF Chris Magruder to their minor-league camp. Released RHP Mike Thurman.
New York Yankees: Optioned OF Ryan McGuire to Columbus (IL).
Texas Rangers: Assigned LHP Ron Mahay to their minor-league camp.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds: Released RHP Luis Pineda. Returned RHP Blake Williams to the St. Louis Cardinals for cash.
Florida Marlins: Assigned RHP Mike Judd, RHP Doug Bochtler, C Paul Hoover and OF Chris Wakeland to their minor-league camp.
Los Angeles Dodgers: Assigned LHP Troy Brohawn to their minor-league camp.
Montreal Expos: Optioned OF Peter Bergeron and 3B Scott Hodges to Edmonton (PCL). Assigned INF Tony Medrano to their minor-league camp.
Pittsburgh Pirates: Released RHP Rolando Arrojo. Optioned C Humberto Cota and RHP Duaner Sanchez to Nashville (PCL). Assigned RHP Nelson Figueroa to their minor-league camp.
San Diego Padres: Agreed to minor-league contract with OF Mark Quinn.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Boston Celtics: Activated F Mark Bryant from the IL. Placed C Bruno Sundov on the IL.
Denver Nuggets: Placed G/F Vincent Yarbrough on the IL.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buffalo Bills: Signed S Izell Reese.
Houston Texans: Re-signed S Matt Stevens, CB Brandon Jennings, CB Jason Simmons, OT Tarlos Thomas, OT Barry Hall, S Kyries Hebert, TE Jabari Holloway, LB Jason Lamar and DT Shawn Worthen.
Jacksonville Jaguars: Waived CB Robert Bean, OL Aaron Koch and OL Derrick Chambers.
New York Jets: Signed PK Doug Brien.
St. Louis Rams: Acquired OT Kyle Turley from the New Orleans Saints for a second-round pick in the 2004 draft.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Buffalo Sabres: Recalled RW Sean McMurrow from Rochester (AHL).
Carolina Hurricanes: Recalled LW Tomas Kurka and LW Mike Watt from Lowell (AHL).
Dallas Stars: Recalled D John Erskine from Utah (AHL).
Florida Panthers: Recalled RW Pierre Dagenais from San Antonio (AHL). Assigned RW Juraj Kolnik to San Antonio.
New Jersey Devils: Assigned LW Michael Rupp to Albany (AHL).
St. Louis Blues: Signed F Greg Black.
COLLEGE
Dayton: Women’s basketball coach Jaci Clark resigned.
ORAL COMMITMENTS
BASEBALL
Carroll: Adam Baumann, 2B, Jacobs
Elgin: Chris Bielski, P-OF and P, Nick Tepper, Jacobs.transactions
