BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Named Brad Mills bench coach and Lynn Jones first-base coach., U.L. Washington minor league infield coordinator, David Yeager assistant minor league training coordinator, Mark Budaska hitting coach for Pawtucket (IL), Russ Morman hitting coach for Portland (EL), Todd Claus manager and David Howard hitting coach for Sarasota (FSL), Chad Epperson manager, Cesar Hernandez hitting coach, Jon Jochim trainer, Luis Alicea manager, Dave Tomlin pitching coach for Lowell (NYPL) and Ace Adams pitching coach for Augusta (SAL). .
Seattle: Designated LHP Ryan Anderson for assignment.
Tampa Bay: Named Don Zimmer adviser.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Agreed to minor league contracts with LHP Rigo Beltran, RHP Seth Etherton, RHP Brian Mallette, RHP Aaron Myette, RHP Corey Thurman, RHP Luke Prokopec, C Dane Sardinha, C Mike Stefanski, C Javier Valentin, IF Jacob Cruz, IF Aaron Holbert, OF McKay Christensen and OF Jermaine Clark.
Colorado: Agreed to a minor league contract with INF-OF Denny Hocking.
Houston: Named Tim Bogar manager, Jack Billingham pitching coach, Pete Rancont coach, Lynsi House general manager, Omar assistant general managerfor Greeneville (AL).
Los Angeles: Agreed to a one-year contract with OF Dave Roberts. Named Terry Kennedy manager of Las Vegas (PCL).
St. Louis: Agreed to a one-year contract 2B Marlon Anderson, a two-year contract with RHP Julian Tavarez and minor league contracts with OF Ray Lankford, OF Emil Brown, OF Mark Quinn, OF Chris Prieto and 1B Luis Ortiz.
San Francisco: Agreed to a one-year contract with RHP Brett Tomko.
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
AL: Awarded a franchise to Greenville, Tenn. to be called the Astros and begin play in June, 2004.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA: Fined F Paul Pierce $7,500 for his actions during a game in a Jan. 7 game.
New Jersey: Placed F Eddie Griffin on the IL. Activated G Zoran Planinic from the IL. Signed G Robert Pack to a 10-day contact.
Phoenix: Placed F Maciej Lampe on the IL. Activated F Amare Stoudemire and F Zarko Cabarkapa from the IL.
Philadelphia: Signed F Zendon Hamilton to a 10-day contract.
San Antonio: Placed G Alex Garcia on the IL.
CONTINENTAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
STEELHEADS: Placed C Leon Smith on the IR.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Named Jim Mora coach.
Cleveland: Promoted WR coach Terry Robiskie to offensive coordinator.
Detroit: Named Pat Morris OL coach.
N.Y. Giants: Named Tim Lewis def. coordinator.
N.Y. Jets: Named Denny Marcin DL coach.
Tampa Bay: Named Bruce Allen GM.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston: Recalled LW Martin Samuelsson from Providence (AHL).
Buffalo: Recalled D Doug Janik from Rochester (AHL).
Calgary: Acquired LW Lynn Loyns from San Jose for future considerations.
Dallas: Placed C Mike Modano on the IR.
Nashville: Placed LW Rem Murray and D Jamie Allison on the IR. Activated F Andreas Johansson and F Scottie Upshall from the IR and reassigned them to Milwaukee (AHL).
Ottawa: Recalled RW Josh Langfeld from Binghamton (AHL).
St. Louis: Recalled D Mike Stuart from Worcester (AHL).
Toronto: Recalled F Clarke Wilm from St. John’s (AHL).
COLLEGE
Arizona St.: Named Mark Carrier secondary coach.
Clemson: Junior WR Derrick Hamilton and junior DT Donnell Washington will forgo their senior seasons and make themselves available for the NFL draft.
Duke: Named David Kelly associate head football coach.
Mississippi St.: Named Shane Beamer graduate assistant football coach.
Nebraska: Named Bill Callahan football coach.
UCLA: Sophomore TB Tyler Ebell has been granted a release to transfer to another school.
UTEP: Named Lawrence Livingston Sr. assistant head coach-OL coach, Eric Price offensive coordinator, Jeff Banks RB-punters coach, Jim Clark CB coach, Jim Woodruff LB coach and Aaron Price QB and kickers coach.
Washington: Barbara Hedges, athletic director, retires effective Jan. 16.
