For The Record
Moves
Baseball
ANGELS: Placed C Bengie Molina on 15-day DL with strained left hamstring.
ASTROS: Activated P T.J. Mathews. Optioned P Scott Linebrink to Triple-A New Orleans.
BRAVES: Activated 2B Marcus Giles and SS Mark DeRosa; optioned Giles to Triple-A Richmond. Designated former Orioles IF Jesse Garcia for assignment.
CUBS: Placed C Joe Girardi on 15-day DL with left posterior rib cage strain. Purchased contract of C Mike Mahoney from Triple-A Iowa.
DEVIL RAYS: Placed P Wilson Alvarez on 15-day DL.
GIANTS: Optioned P Aaron Fultz to Triple-A Fresno. Purchased contract of P Troy Brohawn from Fresno.
INDIANS: Activated P David Riske. Optioned P Dave Elder to Buffalo of the International League.
MARLINS: Sent P Nate Teut outright to Triple-A Calgary.
ORIOLES: Recalled OF Luis Matos from Double-A Bowie.
REDS: Placed P Joey Hamilton on 15-day DL, retroactive to July 8, with strained left hamstring.
Basketball
CELTICS: Signed rookie free-agent guard J.R. Bremer.
GRIZZLIES: Signed G Gordan Giricek, who was in Russian Super League.
LAKERS: Agreed to $20.9 million, four-year contract with free-agent F Devean George.
MAGIC: Signed free-agent G Jacque Vaughn, who had been with Hawks.
NUGGETS: Re-signed F Ryan Bowen.
PISTONS: Signed free-agent G Chauncey Billups, who had been with Timberwolves, to multi-year contract.
RAPTORS: Added C Olden Polynice to summer league roster.
FIRE (WNBA): Activated G Jackie Stiles.
College
ARKANSAS: Announced that sophomore men's basketball F Berry Jordan is transferring.
CATHOLIC: Announced resignation of football coach Rob Ambrose; promoted defensive coordinator Tom Mulholland to coach.
MAINE: Announced that LB Lofa Tatupu will leave football team.
NAVY: Named Maj. Jerry Rizzo, USMC, sprint football coach.
VIRGINIA: Named Rod Jensen men's assistant basketball coach.
Football
BILLS: Signed OL Mike Pucillo, seventh-round draft pick.
CHARGERS: Signed TE Justin Peelle, fourth-round pick, to three-year contract.
EAGLES: Signed free-agent LB Levon Kirkland, who had been with Seahawks, to one-year contract.
49ERS: Waived LB Alex Lincoln and OT Milford Stephenson. Placed DL Junior Bryant on injured reserve/physically unable to perform list.
JAGUARS: Signed DT Clenton Ballard, sixth-round pick, and CB Steve Smith, seventh-round pick.
JETS: Signed DT Josh Evans, who had been with Titans and last week won appeal to have third substance abuse suspension overturned. Released DL Riddick Parker and CB Todd Franz.
RAVENS: Waived undrafted rookie OT Newel Matavao, OT Damon Nivens and G Jim Walker.
REDSKINS: Waived LB Jauron Dailey.
STEELERS: Signed LB Larry Foote, fourth-round pick, and WR Lee Mays, sixth-round pick, to three-year contracts.
TEXANS: Signed S Ramon Walker, second-round pick, and G Fred Weary, third-round pick. Waived LB Robert Mackey, OT John Miller, LB Aaron Thompson (Maryland) and LB Casey Tisdale.
VIKINGS: Signed G Ed Ta'amu, fourth-round pick.
LOS ANGELES (AFL): Signed former Ravens WR/LB Germany Thompson to practice squad.
Hockey
NHL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: Rene Robert resigned as CEO.
BLUES: Announced that LW Keith Tkachuk accepted qualifying offer for 2002-03 season.
BRUINS: Re-signed RW Glen Murray to two-year contract.
BLUE JACKETS: Sign C Don MacLean to one-year contract. Named Gord Murphy assistant coach.
COYOTES: Re-signed D Todd Simpson to two-year contract.
KINGS: Named John Van Boxmeer assistant coach.
MAPLE LEAFS: Signed free-agent RW Tom Fitzgerald, who had been with Blackhawks.
MIGHTY DUCKS: Agreed to two-year contracts with free-agent D Todd Reirden, who had been with Thrashers, and C Jason Krog.
PREDATORS: Re-signed D Andy Delmore.
RANGERS: Signed LW Krzysztof Oliwa.
RED WINGS: Promoted assistant coach Dave Lewis to coach. Named Joey Kocur assistant coach.