Moves

Baseball

CUBS: Acquired P Jason Karnuth and P Jared Blasdell from Cardinals to complete trade for P Jeff Fassero.

RANGERS: Signed two-year contract with Clinton, Iowa, of the Midwest League.

TIGERS: Acquired P Jorge Cordova from Reds to complete trade for P Brian Moehler. Claimed P Jason Jimenez off waivers from Devil Rays. Transferred 1B Dmitri Young from 15-day DL to 60-day DL.

WHITE SOX: Signed two-year agreement with Great Falls of Pioneer League.

Basketball

PISTONS: Waived F Bobby Simmons.

TIMBERWOLVES: Promoted Rob Babcock to vice president of player personnel.

College

BOWIE STATE: Announced James Johnson was named Receiver of the Week and Mike Bryant Specialty Player of the Week by the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assocation.

MOUNT ST. MARY'S: Announced Cleophus Koros was named Cross Country Rookie of the Week by Northeast Conference.

TOWSON: Announced Ashley Bacon was named Field Hockey Player of the Week and Andy Hicks was named Men's Soccer Player of the Week by the Colonial Athletic Association.

Football

BUCCANEERS: Signed G Russ Hochstein to one-year contract. Released TE Marco Battaglia. Traded S David Gibson to Colts for undisclosed draft pick.

49ERS: Signed LB Brandon Moore. Waived TE Mark Anelli.

JETS: Waived CB Marcus Floyd.

LIONS: Released LB Ken Philpot from practice squad. Re-signed RB Rafael Cooper to practice squad.

PACKERS: Placed RB Moe Smith on waivers.

PANTHERS: Placed CB Terry Fair on injured reserve. Signed former Ravens LB Brad Jackson.

STEELERS: Signed LS-TE Dan O'Leary. Waived TE Matt Cushing.

TEXANS: Agreed to terms with CB Aaron Glenn on contract extension. Signed OL Chad Overhauser to practice squad.

VIKINGS: Signed LB Antonio Wilson. Released WR Kelly Campbell.

Hockey

COYOTES: Named Paul Coffey special teams consultant.

Soccer

BLAST: Signed D Andy Wells and MF P.J. Wakefield, both from UMBC, to MISL offer sheets. Both were selected by team in last season's amateur draft.