Moves
Auto racing
NASCAR: Named Brian France vice chairman and George Pyne chief operating officer.
Baseball
ANGELS: Agreed to terms with IF Benji Gil on one-year contract.
BRAVES: Announced P Greg Maddux accepted salary arbitration.
CUBS: Agreed to terms with P Antonio Alfonseca on one-year contract.
DEVIL RAYS: Agreed to terms with P Brian Fitgerald, P John Frascatore, P Mel Rojas, P Eric Sabel, P Blake Stein, OF Brian Lesher, SS Gabby Martinez and C Hector Ortiz to minor-league contracts.
INDIANS: Signed C Dusty Wathan to minor-league contract and invited him to spring training.
PHILLIES: P Terry Adams accepted arbitration. Agreed to one-year contract with OF Ricky Ledee. Signed C Todd Pratt and C Jesse Levis to minor-league contracts and invited them to spring training.
PIRATES: Agreed to terms on a one-year contract with P Brian Meadows.
ROCKIES: Agreed to terms with P Dan Miceli on minor-league contract.
TIGERS: Signed P Carlo Alvarado, P Fernando De La Cruz, P Tim McClaskey, P Chris Mears, P Brian Schmack, P Rafael Roque, P Mike Spiegel, C Robinson Cancel, C Luis Tavarez, 2B Warren Morris and OF Ernie Young to minor-league contracts.
WHITE SOX: Sent IF-P Jason Dellaero outright to Triple-A Charlotte. Named Chris Cron manager, Richard Dotson pitching coach and Mark Haley hitting coach for Rookie-Level Great Falls, Sean Snedeker pitching coach and Brandon Moore hitting coach for Single-A Kannapolis and Jerry Hairston manager, Bill Kinneberg pitching coach and Ryan Long hitting coach for Rookie-Level Bristol.
YANKEES: Agreed to three-year contract with OF Hideki Matsui.
Basketball
USA BASKETBALL: Named Gregg Popovich, Oliver Purnell and Roy Williams assistants for 2003 Men's National Senior Team.
KINGS: Activated G Mike Bibby. Placed G Mateen Cleaves on injured list.
College
BOWLING GREEN: Named Gregg Brandon football coach.
LAFAYETTE: Signed football coach Frank Tavani to a five-year extension.
LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY: Named Lane Pace women's golf coach.
MICHIGAN STATE: Named John L. Smith football coach.
MOUNT ST. MARY'S: Announced that Danny Novak, Justus Yocum and Dustin Pease (Archbishop Spalding) have signed letters of intent to play baseball.
TOWSON: Machel Millwood of the men's soccer team invited to participate in the 2003 Adidas Major League Soccer Player Combine, scheduled for Jan. 12-14 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
UMBC: Announced that contract of volleyball coach Felix Houwill not be extended and that assistant coach Tomuke "T" Ebuwei-Holmes will become head coach.
XAVIER: F Anthony Coleman left men's basketball program.
Football
LIONS: Signed QB Dave Dickenson.
PATRIOTS: Placed CB Otis Smith on IR. Released DT Steve Martin.
Hockey
BLUE JACKETS: Placed LW Rick Nash on IR. Recalled G Pascal Leclaire from AHL Syracuse.
CAPITALS: Assigned D Jean-Francois Fortin to AHL Portland.
COYOTES: Acquired LW Paul Ranheim from Flyers for conditional 2004 entry draft pick.
PANTHERS: Recalled C Jeff Toms from AHL San Antonio. Assigned D Jamie Rivers to San Antonio.
PENGUINS: Assigned D Ross Lupaschuk to AHL Wilkes-Barre Scranton.
RANGERS: Agreed to terms with D Bryce Lampman and assigned him to AHL Hartford.
THRASHERS: Assigned D Kirill Safronov to AHL Chicago.
WILD: Assigned D Curtis Murphy to AHL Houston. Placed C Rickard Wallin on IR.
Soccer
MISLstandings
W L Pct. GB
Philadelphia 13 3 .813 -
Cleveland 8 6 .571 4
Harrisburg 7 9 .438 6
Blast 5 10 .333 7 1/2
W L Pct. GB
Milwaukee 11 3 .786 -
Kansas City 5 7 .417 5
San Diego 6 11 .353 6 1/2
Dallas 5 11 .313 7
Tomorrow's games
Blast at San Diego, 10:05 Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7:05 Dallas at Kansas City, 9:05 Sailing
America's Cup
Louis Vuitton Cup
Off Auckland, New Zealand Semifinal Repechage (Best-of-seven) (OneWorld penalized one point for pre-regatta rules violation) Today OneWorld vs. Oracle. Tomorrow OneWorld vs. Oracle. Sunday OneWorld vs. Oracle. Monday OneWorld vs. Oracle. Tuesday OneWorld vs. Oracle, if necessary.
Baseball
Free agent signings
The 47 free agents who have signed, with name, osition, former club if different, and contract.
ORIOLES-Signed Deivi Cruz, ss, San Diego, to a one-year contract. Boston-Re-signed Willie Banks, rhp, to a $750,000, one-year contract; re-signed Frank Castillo, rhp, to an $800,000, one-year contract; signed Mike Timlin, rhp, Philadelphia, to a $1.85 million, one-year contract. Chicago-Re-signed Frank Thomas, 1b, to $22.5 million, four-year contract. Cleveland-Signed Jason Bere, rhp, Chicago Cubs, to a $1 million, one-year contract. Detroit-Signed Bill Haselman, c, Texas, to a minor league contract. New York-Re-signed Robin Ventura, 3b, to a $5 million, one-year contract; re-signed Chris Widger, c, to an $800,000, one-year contract; signed Todd Zeile, 3b, Colorado, to a $1.5 million, one-year contract. Seattle-Re-signed John Olerud, 1b, to a $15.4 million, two-year contract; re-signed Jamie Moyer, lhp, to a $15.5 million, three-year contract; re-signed Pat Borders, c, to a minor league contract ($500,000); re-signed Norm Charlton, lhp, to a minor league contract ($500,000). Texas-Re-signed Rudy Seanez, rhp, to a minor league contract ($750,000); signed Doug Glanville, of, Philadelphia, to a $1 million, one-year contract. Toronto-Signed Greg Myers, c, Toronto, to an $800,000, one-year contract.
Atlanta-Re-signed Darren Holmes, rhp, to a $700,000, one-year contract; signed Paul Byrd, rhp, Kansas City, to $10 million, two-year contract; announced Greg Maddux, rhp, had accepted salary arbitration. Arizona-Re-signed Chris Donnels, inf, to a minor league contract ($425,000); re-signed Steve Finley, of, to an $11.25 million, two-year contract; re-signed Armando Reynoso, rhp, to a minor league contract ($650,000). Chicago-Signed Mike Remlinger, lhp, Atlanta, to a $10.65 million, three-year contract; signed Troy O'Leary, of, Montreal, to a $750,000, one-year contract. Cincinnati-Re-signed Jimmy Haynes, rhp, to a $5 million, two-year contract. Houston-Re-signed Shane Reynolds, rhp, to a $1 million, one-year contract; signed Jeff Kent, 2b, to an $18.2 million, two-year contract. Montreal-Re-signed Wil Cordero, of, to a $600,000 one-year contract. New York-Signed Tom Glavine, lhp, Atlanta, to a $35 million, three-year contract; re-signed Steve Trachsel, rhp, to an $8 million, two-year contract; signed Mike Stanton, lhp, New York Yankees, to a $9 million, three-year contract. Philadelphia-Signed David Bell, 3b, San Francisco, to a $17 million, four-year contract; signed Jim Thome, 1b, Cleveland, to an $85 million, six-year contract; re-signed Dan Plesac, lhp, to a $2 million, one-year contract; announced Terry Adams, rhp, accepted salary arbitration; re-signed Todd Pratt, c, to a minor league contract. Pittsburgh-Re-signed Brian Boehringer, rhp, to a $3.8 million, two-year contract; signed Matt Stairs, of, Milwaukee, to a $900,000, one-year contract. St. Louis-Re-signed Woody Williams, rhp, to a $14.9 million, two-year contract; re-signed Jeff Fassero, lhp, to a $1.5 million, one-year contract; signed Joe Girardi, c, Chicago Cubs, to $725,000, one-year contract. San Diego-Signed Jesse Orosco, lhp, Los Angeles, to an $800,000, one-year contract; signed Dave Hansen, 1b, Los Angeles to a $1.3 million, two-year contract. San Francisco-Signed Marquis Grissom, of, Los Angeles, to a $4.25 million, one-year contract; signed Ray Durham, 2b, Oakland, to a $20.1 million, three-year contract; signed Edgardo Alfonzo, ss, New York Mets, to a $26 million, four-year contract.