Auto racing

NASCAR: Fined Kip McCord $2,500 for using altered fuel in MBNA Platinum 200.

Baseball

Angels: Assigned SS Gary DiSarcina to Double-A Erie.

Braves: Agreed to terms with P Matt Butler, SS Patrick Manning, OF Sean Zumwalt, P Andrew Brown, P Brett Evert, P Bryan Cetani, P Benjamin Kozlowski, C Kevin Green, P Thomas Curtiss, SS Stephen Rasmussen, C Bryce Terveen, C Alva Thompson, P John Foster, P Shanin Veronie, C Jeffrey Rodriguez, CF Joseph Francisco, 3B Steven Fiore, C Shaun Argento, SS Ian Calais, OF Mike Celli, OF Nick Crocker, P Matt Gawer and C Raymond Serrano.

Twins: Activated SS Cristian Guzman from 15-day DL; optioned IF Cleatus Davidson to Double-A New Britain.

Expos: Claimed OF Scott Hunter off waivers from Mets.

Pirates: Optioned P Marc Wilkins to Triple-A Nashville; purchased the contract of P Greg Hansell from Nashville; moved SS Pat Meares from 15-day to 60-day DL.

Twins: Activated SS Cristian Guzman from the 15-day DL. Optioned IF Cleatus Davidson to Double-A New Britain.

Yankees: Signed SS Seth Taylor and assigned him to Single-A Staten Island.

Basketball

NBA: Fined Mavericks and Kings $25,000 each for providing expense-paid trips to their players, violating salary cap rules of collective bargaining agreement.

Washington D.C. Congressionals (USBL): Signed and activated F Marquis Melton.

College

Fordham: Announced men's basketball coach Nick Macarchuk has left to take a similar position at Stony Brook.

Wofford: Named Steve Traylor baseball coach.

Football

Cardinals: Signed RB Terry Battle.

49ers: DE Chris Doleman retired.

Jaguars: Signed LB Anthony Hicks.

Patriots: Signed WR Sean Morey.

Hockey

Hurricanes: Announced a three-year affiliation with IHL Cincinnati Cyclones.

Olympics

Pan Am Games: Named Marcel Lachemann U.S. baseball team pitching coach.