BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Optioned LHP Josh Stewart to Charlotte (International). Called up RHP Jason Grilli.
Cleveland: Recalled RHP Jeremy Guthrie from Akron (Eastern) and RHP Kazuhito Tadano from Buffalo (IL). Optioned RHP Fernando Cabrera to Buffalo. Signed LHP Jermey Sowers. Designated RHP Chad Durbin for assignment. Extended player development contracts with Akron, through 2008, and Mahoning Valley (New York-Penn), through 2006.
Seattle: Claimed RHP Brett Evert off waivers from Atlanta and optioned him to Tacoma (PCL).
Texas: Designated RHP Scott Erickson for assignment. Recalled RHP John Wasdin from Oklahoma (PCL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Agreed to terms with INF Eric Patterson.
Atlanta: Removed LHP Armando Almanza and LHP Sam McConnell from the 40-man roster.
Cincinnati: Signed LHP Phil Valiquette and assigned him to Reds (Gulf Coast).
Montreal: Purchased the contract of SS Maicer Izturis from Edmonton (PCL). Optioned OF Ron Calloway to Edmonton. Moved 2B Jose Vidro from the 30-day to the 60-day DL.
New York: Traded RHP Dan Wheeler to Houston for OF Adam Seuss. Assigned Seuss to St. Lucie (Florida State).
San Diego: Extended a player development agreement with Portland (PCL) through 2006.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Boston: Signed F Justin Reed.
Charlotte: Named Chris Munford strength and conditioning coach.
Miami: Signed F Matt Freije.
New Jersey: Named Bill Cartwright assistant coach.
N.Y. Knicks: Signed G Jamison Brewer.
Philadelphia: Named Dave Bollwinkel west coast advance scout.
AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
ABA: Granted an expansion team to CHICAGO to begin play in the 2004-2005 season.
CHICAGO: Announced the team nickname will be Soldiers. Named Michael Ullrich general manager.
Maryland: Named David Bartolacci assistant coach.
North Carolina: Announced the team nickname will be Renegades. Named Phillip Spence coach.
FOOTBALL
BEARS: Placed LB Derrick Ballard and DT Charles Hill on waivers, TE Robert Johnson on waived-failed physical and DB Brock Williams on waived-injured.
Indianapolis: Signed P Jesse Nicassio.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Phoenix: Traded C Daymond Langkow to Calgary for D Denis Gauthier and LW Oleg Saprykin. Signed C Petr Nedved.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
FIRE: Acquired F Andy Herron from Herediano (Costa Rica).
COLLEGE
Birmingham-Southern: Named Lori Strand men’s and women’s assistant cross country coach.
St. John’s: C Mohamed Diakite and F-C Lamont Hamilton have been reinstated to the men’s basketball team.
Samford: Named Mick Fieldbinder and Tony David assistant baseball coaches.
