Moves
Baseball
ASTROS: Added P Jimmy Barrett, P Santiago Ramirez, P Miguel Saladin, IF Tommy Whiteman and OF Henri Stanley to 40-man roster. Released P Tom Shearn.
ATHLETICS: Added IF Adam Morrissey, IF Freddie Bynum and P Shane Bazzell to 40-man roster.
BLUE JAYS: Added C Guillermo Quiroz, IF Dominic Rich, OF Alexis Rios, P Vinny Chulk, P Diegomar Markwell and P Francisco Rosario to the 40-man roster.
BREWERS: Added P Francisco Campos and Pedro Liriano to 40-man roster.
CUBS: Purchased contracts of OF Nic Jackson, P Matt Bruback, P Jon Leicester, P Felix Sanchez, P John Webb and P Todd Wellemeyer and added them to 40-man roster.
DEVIL RAYS: Released P Ryan Rupe and designated P Steve Kent and SS Jace Brewer for assignment.
DODGERS: Added P Andrew Brown, P Alfredo Gonzalez, P Hong-Chih Kuo, P Rick Roberts and C Koyie Hill to 40-man roster.
EXPOS: Named Dave Huppert manager, Tommy John pitching coach, Jose Castro coach and Mike Quinn trainer for Triple-A Edmonton. Named Dave Machemer manager, Charlie Corbell pitching coach, Frank Cacciatore coach and Rich Ramirez trainer for Double-A Harrisburg of the Eastern League. Named Doug Sisson manager, Mark Grater pitching coach, Joe Marchese coach and Steve Gober trainer for Single-A Brevard County. Named Joey Cora manager for Single-A Savannah. Named Glenn Wilburn assistant director of player development.
GIANTS: Claimed IF Neifi Perez off waivers from Royals. Purchased contracts of OF Jason Ellison and P Jerome Williams from Triple-A Fresno and added them to 40-man roster. Purchased contract of IF Lance Niekro from Double-A Shreveport and added him to 40-man roster.
INDIANS: Added OF Jody Gerut, P Fernando Cabrera, OF Ryan Church, IF Jhonny Peralta and P Francisco Cruceta to 40-man roster.
MARLINS: Added P Nate Bump, IF Kevin Hooper, IF Jesus Medrano, P Ryan Snare, IF Josh Willingham, IF Josh Wilson to 40-man roster.
METS: Added 1B Craig Brazell, OF Jeff Duncan, OF Prentice Redman, P Heath Bell, P Jeremy Griffiths and P Phil Seibel to 40-man roster.
ORIOLES: Added OF Darnell McDonald and RHP Daniel Cabrera to 40-man roster. Activated 1B David Segui and OF Albert Belle from the 60-day disabled list.
PADRES: Added OF Vince Faison, P Michael Nicolas and P Cory Stewart to the 40-man roster.
PHILLIES: Purchased contracts of P Ryan Madson, P Franklin Perez, P Jeremy Wedel, 3B Juan Richardson and 3B Chase Utley.
PIRATES: Added C Ryan Doumit, P Bobby Bradley, P Dave Williams, IF Pat Meares, IF Walter Young and IF Jose Castillo to 40-man roster. Released OF Armando Rios. Designated P John Grabow for assignment.
RANGERS: Purchased minor-league contracts of OF Laynce Nix, P Mario Ramos and C Gerald Laird and added them to 40-man roster.
REDS: Signed P Camilo Vazquez.
TIGERS: Purchased contracts of P Jorge Cordova, OF Nook Logan and OF Cody Ross. Sent P Jeff Farnsworth, P Matt Miller and P Adam Pettyjohn outright to Triple-A Toledo. Gave IF Damian Jackson his unconditional release.
TWINS: Purchased contracts of P Jon Pridie from Double-A New Britain and OF B.J. Garbe from Single-A Fort Myers. Assigned OF Jeff Deardorff outright to Triple-A Edmonton.
WHITE SOX: Purchased minor-league contracts of IF Tim Hummel, pitchers P Jon Adkins, P Delvis Lantigua, P Corwin Malone, P Arnie Munoz, P David Sanders, P Josh Stewart, P Joe Valentine and P Brian West and added them to 40-man roster.
Basketball
NUGGETS: Placed G Chris Whitney on injured list. Activated G Predrag Savovic from injured list.
RAPTORS: Signed G Jermaine Jackson.
SPURS: Signed G Anthony Goldwire.
Boxing
NEVADA ATHLETIC COMMISSION: Suspended super welterweight Fernando Vargas nine months and fined him $100,00 for testing positive for steroids after Sept. 14 bout with Oscar De La Hoya.
College
BALDWIN-WALLACE: Named interim football coach John Snell coach.
ILLINOIS: Named Tim Jankovich assistant men's basketball coach and Norm Roberts associate head coach.
JOHNS HOPKINS: F Chad Tarabolous, M Daniel Brienza and M Adam Hack named to All-Centennial Conference men's soccer first team.
LOUISIANA-MONROE: Named interim football coach Mike Collins to coach.
MARYLAND: Carey Brennan named to All-Atlantic Coast Conference volleyball team. Rachel Wagener named all-freshman team.
MEMPHIS: G Jeremy Hunt to miss four to six weeks with stress fracture in left foot.
RPI: Named David Decker women's assistant basketball coach.
TOWSON: Signed F Holden Plack (St. Paul's School) and F Jonathan Pease (Chopticon) to national letters of intent to play basketball.
UMBC: Signed F Seth Davis (Calif.), F Michael Housman (Va.), F Cory McJimson (Calif.) and G Chris Pugh (Oxon Hill High School) to national letters of intent to play basketball.
VANDERBILT: Named Dan Muller assistant men's basketball coach.
WAKE FOREST: Named Dr. David Martn director of sports medicine.
WASHINGTON COLLEGE: F T.J. Velykis and back Steve Yurchak named to All-Centennial Conference men's soccer second team. F David Dudick and M Geoff Foltyn (Calvert Hall) named honorable mention.
Football
BILLS: Placed DE Marcus Jones on injured reserve. Signed TE Brady McDonnell from practice squad. Re-signed WR Clarence Coleman.
BROWNS: Waived DB Glenn Sumter from practice squad. Signed FB Marvin Brown and LB Jamal White to practice squad.
BUCCANEERS: Signed DT DeVone Claybrooks and S Dwayne Stukes to practice squad.
CHIEFS: Signed DE R-Kal Truluck to two-year contract. Placed T Willie Jones on injured reserve. Added T Mitch White to practice squad.
COLTS: Placed DB Cory Bird on injured reserve. Signed DB Joe Walker.
COWBOYS: Claimed OL Darnell Alford off waivers from Jets.
49ERS: Signed WR Scott Cloman to practice squad.
JETS: Signed OT Matt Knutson to practice squad. Placed G Faaesea Mailo on practice squad injured list.
PACKERS: Signed DE Keith McKenzie to one-year contract. Released DL Jared Tomich. Waived T Jay Humphrey from practitce squad.
PANTHERS: Signed WR Nate Jacquet. Signed WR Robert Johnson to practice squad. Released LB Kenny Jackson from practice squad.
PATRIOTS: Signed LB Dean Wells. Signed FB Idris Price to practice squad.
RAIDERS: Activated DE Regan Upshaw from physically-unable-to-perform list. Signed LB Robert Chapman to practice squad.
REDSKINS: Signed P Craig Jarrett to practice squad.
AFL2: Awarded franchise to Green Bay, to begin play in 2003.
Hockey
HURRICANES: Named vice president of marketing communications Ken Lehner as alternate governor for team. Assigned D Steve Halko to AHL Lowell.
MAPLE LEAFS: Assigned C Josh Holden to AHL St. John's.
MIGHTY DUCKS: Recalled F Bobby Brown from ECHL Louisiana.
THRASHERS: Placed D Richard Smehlik on injured reserve.
WILD: Signed D Filip Kuba to multiyear contract extension.