Moves
Auto racing
DALE EARNHARDT INC.: Hired driver Ron Fellows.
ROUSH RACING: Appealed 25-point penalty assessed to Mark Martin for using unapproved spring Nov. 3 at the NASCAR Winston Cup event in Rockingham, N.C.
Baseball
ATHLETICS: Named Bob Geren coach and offered 1B coach Mike Quade reassignment within organization. Acquired P Roy Smith from Indians for cash. Signed P Heath Bost, P David Hooten, OF Mike Edwards, OF Chris Prieto, OF Brian Sellier, IF Graham Koonce, C Adam Meluse and C Mike Rose to minor-league contracts.
CUBS: Acquired C Damian Miller from Diamondbacks for P David Noyce and OF Gary Johnson.
GIANTS: Named Felipe Alou manager and signed him to three-year contract.
PHILLIES: Signed IF Mike Coolbaugh to minor-league contract.
RANGERS: Signed P Robert Ellis, P Rosman Garcia, P Victor Santos, P Ron Mahay, P Brian Shouse, C Danny Ardoin, former Orioles C Fernando Lunar, IF Donnie Sadler and OF Rontrez Johnson to minor-league contracts and invited them to spring training. Waived P Hideki Irabu.
WHITE SOX: Agreed with C Mark Johnson on $500,000, one-year contract.
Basketball
GRIZZLIES: Named Tony Barone, Brendan Brown and Hal Wissel assistant coaches.
WNBA: Announced that San Antonio will have a franchise for 2003 season.
College
CENTRAL MICHIGAN: Signed football coach Mike DeBord to contract extension through 2006.
MIAMI (OHIO): Suspended defensive coordinator Jon Wauford and assistant football coach Taver Johnson, with pay, while school investigates incidents that occurred after Marshall football game.
MISSISSIPPI: Men's basketball coach Rod Barnes suspended G Emmanuel Wade and F Justin Reed, who are both facing assault charges from an incident on Sept. 21. The length of the suspensions were not announced.
NAVY: Women's soccer D Emma Hagen was named to Verizon Academic All-District II second team. Men's soccer F Dan Montgomery was named to All-Patriot League second team.
Football
LIONS: Placed KR Desmond Howard on injured reserve.
DOLPHINS: Placed LB Twan Russell on injured reserve.
GIANTS: Signed WR Herman Moore and WR Tony Simmons. Placed OL Dusty Zeigler and WR Tim Carter on injured reserve. Signed WR Derek Dorris to practice squad. Released DE Nick Myers from practice squad.
REDSKINS: Signed WR Richmond Flowers to practice squad.
Hockey
KINGS: Activated LW Mikko Eloranta from injured reserve. Placed F Ken Belanger on injured reserve with concussion-like symptoms, retroactive to Nov. 6.
OILERS: Placed C Jiri Dopita on injured reserve with sore right knee.
SABRES: Placed D Jason Woolley on waivers.
SHARKS: Re-signed D Brad Stuart.