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AL: Yankees manager Joe Torre named following All-Star coaches: Angels manager Mike Scioscia; Indians manager Charlie Manuel; and Yankees coaches Rick Down, Lee Mazzilli, Rich Monteleone, Tom Nieto, Willie Randolph and Don Zimmer. Monteleone will be pitching coach in place of Mel Stottlemyre, who can't attend game because of family commitment.

NL: Diamondbacks manager Bob Brenly named following All-Star coaches: Expos manager Frank Robinson; Dodgers manager Jim Tracy; and Diamondbacks coaches Chuck Kniffin, Bob Melvin, Dwayne Murphy, Eddie Rodriguez, Glenn Sherlock, Tony Dello and Jeff Motuzas.

ASTROS: Purchased contract of P Pete Munro from Triple-A New Orleans. Optioned P Scott Linebrink to New Orleans. Moved P T.J. Mathews from 15- to 60-day DL.

BRAVES: Placed P Albie Lopez on 15-day DL with right shoulder tendinitis. Recalled P Tim Spooneybarger from Triple-A Richmond.

BREWERS: Announced that C Marcus Jensen has accepted assignment to Triple-A Indianapolis.

CARDINALS: Announced that they will recall P Travis Smith from Triple-A Memphis before this weekend.

CUBS: Placed P Jason Bere on 15-day DL with severe contusion to side of right knee. Recalled P Francis Beltran from Double-A West Tennessee. Signed P Luke Hagerty.

DIAMONDBACKS: Activated P Matt Mantei. Optioned P Duaner Sanchez to Triple-A Tucson. Transferred OF Danny Bautista from 15- to 60-day DL.

INDIANS: Traded P Bartolo Colon to Expos for 1B Lee Stevens, IF Brandon Phillips, OF Grady Sizemore and P Cliff Lee. Released P Martin Vargas; sold his rights to Japan's Central League's Chunichi. Announced that former Orioles P Nerio Rodriguez cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Buffalo.

MARINERS: Activated P Jeff Nelson (Catonsville High; Catonsville CC). Optioned P Mark Watson to Triple-A Tacoma.

METS: Placed P Mark Corey on 15-day DL, retroactive to June 26, to undergo testing after suffering seizure. Recalled P Jaime Cerda from Triple-A Norfolk.

PADRES: Activated P Kevin Jarvis and 1B Mark Sweeney. Optioned OF Kevin Barker and P Kevin Pickford to Triple-A Portland.

RED SOX: Placed P Rolando Arrojo on 15-day DL with right shoulder tendinitis. Recalled P Sun-Woo Kim from Triple-A Pawtucket.

YANKEES: Activated P Orlando Hernandez. Purchased contract of former Orioles OF Karim Garcia from Triple-A Columbus. Optioned P Randy Choate and OF Marcus Thames to Triple-A Columbus. Transferred P Randy Keisler from 15- to 60-day DL.

Basketball

USA BASKETBALL: Named Fever F Tamika Catchings to national team.

CLIPPERS: Traded draft rights to C Mario Kasun to Magic for future considerations.

HEAT: Waived F Chris Gatling.

SUNS: Exercised 2002-03 option on contract of F Alton Ford.

SHOCK (WUSA): Waived G Begona Garcia. Signed G Stacy Clinesmith.

College

ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM: Named Watson Brown interim AD in addition to his duties as football coach.

BOSTON COLLEGE: Named Jackie Moore women's assistant basketball coach.

BUCKNELL: Signed men's basketball coach Pat Flannery to four-year contract extension.

COPPIN STATE: Named Don Anderson assistant men's basketball coach; he had been at Mount St. Mary's for 13 seasons.

DUQUESNE: Named Tanya Garner women's assistant basketball coach.

FLORIDA STATE: Announced that basketball G J.D. Bracy will attend a junior college during 2002-03 academic year.

LONG BEACH STATE: Named Pat Charity and Charel Bailey assistant women's basketball coaches.

SAMFORD: Named Claire Moon women's assistant basketball coach.

SAN DIEGO STATE: Named Jennifer Gross women's assistant basketball coach.

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI: Named Kevin Williams men's assistant basketball coach.

TEMPLE: Named William D. Bradshaw director of athletics.

Football

PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME: Announced that John Madden won Pete Rozelle Radio and Television Award.

BILLS: Released WR Edward Dangerfield.

CARDINALS: Signed free-agent FB Anthony Green, who played for Giants last season.

COWBOYS: Signed S Rashidi Barnes of NFL Europe to two-year contract.

FALCONS: Signed WR Michael Coleman.

PANTHERS: Signed free-agent DE Fernando Smith, a former Raven. Claimed offensive tackle Terrance Sykes off waivers from Browns.

TEXANS: Signed LB Greg White and DT Ahmad Miller.

Hockey

BLACKHAWKS: Re-signed LW Bob Probert and goaltending coach Vladislav Tretiak.

BLUE JACKETS: Re-signed G Marc Denis to a multi-year contract.

BLUES: Exercised their options on the contracts of G Brent Johnson, RW Reed Low, C Mike Eastwood and F Eric Boguniecki.

CANADIENS: Named Guy Charron assistant coach.

CANUCKS: Exercised options on contracts of G Peter Skudra, D Zenith Komarniski and C Trevor Letowski.

HURRICANES: Re-signed C Jeff O'Neill to two-year contract. Signed LW Darren Langdon to two-year contract.

KINGS: Exercised option on contract of G Felix Potvin.

MAPLE LEAFS: Named Mile Palmateer amateur scout.

PANTHERS: Named Scott Allen assistant coach of San Antonio of the AHL.

SABRES: Re-signed D Jay McKee and C Curtis Brown.

SENATORS: Signed D Joel Kwiatkowski to a multi-year contract.

STARS: Signed LW Manny Malhotra to a two-year contract.

THRASHERS: Re-signed F Jeff Cowan and D Andy Sutton.

WILD: Signed D Travis Roche.

Soccer

WORLD CUP: Claudio Reyna became first American to make All-Star team.

POWER (WUSA): Fired coach Pat Farmer. Named assistant Charlie Duccilli interim coach for rest of season.

Tennis

ATP TOUR: Will begin blood testing for banned endurance-enhancing substance EPO in August or September, pending approval by players' council.

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