Basketball
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Denver: Signed G Sonny Weems.
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Fined Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman $7,500 for Sept. 7 hit on Panthers QB Jake Delhomme.
New England: Signed FB Kyle Eckel. Cut TE Stephen Spach. Signed DB Mark Dillard to practice squad and cut P Tom Malone.
N.Y. Jets: Signed LB Kenwin Cummings and OL Stanley Daniels to practice squad. Cut OL Matt McChesney, LB Brandon Renkart.
Hockey
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Carolina: Signed LW Matt Murley for 1 yr.
Los Angeles: Signed C Brad Richardson for 2 years and C Jarret Stoll for 4 years.
Phoenix: Traded LW Kevin Cormier to New Jersey for D Sean Zimmerman.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
D.C. United: Claimed D Ryan Miller off waivers from Columbus.
New York Red Bulls: Signed G Terry Boss.
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EDITED BY LEE C. GORDON FROM TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES
