Moves
Auto racing
FORMULA ONE: Dropped Belgian Grand Prix from schedule because of country's ban on tobacco advertising.
Baseball
BRAVES: Announced that C Javy Lopez decided against free agency, instead exercising his $7 million option for 2003.
CARDINALS: Announced that C Mike Matheny had arthroscopic surgery on right shoulder and is expected to recover fully by start of spring training.
DEVIL RAYS: Named Lou Piniella manager and signed him to a four-year contract. Acquired SS Antonio Perez from Mariners for OF Randy Winn.
METS: Named Art Howe manager and signed him to four-year contract.
TWINS: Exercised option on 2003 contracts of P Eddie Guardado, P LaTroy Hawkins and C Tom Prince. Declined option on 2003 contracts of P Bob Wells and IF Denny Hocking.
WHITE SOX: Announced DH Frank Thomas will exercise his contractual right to become a conditional free agent.
College
BRIGHAM YOUNG: Announced that QB Ben Olson will take next two years off to serve Mormon mission.
GEORGIA: Announced that WR-PR Damien Gary will be sidelined indefinitely after having emergency surgery on bleeding muscle tear in left leg.
LOYOLA: MAAC named Vinnie Piscopo men's soccer co-Player of the Week and outside hitter Mary Hamsher volleyball Player of the Week.
MARIETTA: Announced retirement of football coach Gene Epley, effective at end of season.
MARYLAND: ACC named PR Steve Suter football Specialist of the Week.
OKLAHOMA STATE: Agreed to six-year contract extension with men's basketball coach Eddie Sutton.
TEMPLE: Signed women's basketball coach Dawn Staley to five-year contract extension.
WASHINGTON COLLEGE: Centennial Conference named F Laura Scimeca field hockey Player of the Week.
Football
BILLS: Placed DT Tyrone Robertson on reserve/non-football illness list after he completed four-game NFL suspension for violating league's substance abuse policy.
BRONCOS: Waived G Mookie Moore.
CHARGERS: S Rodney Harrison appealed one-game suspension by NFL for helmet-to-helmet hit on Raiders WR Jerry Rice.
CHIEFS: Signed LB Quinton Caver.
FALCONS: Released WR Willie Jackson.
Hockey