Moves
Baseball
ASTROS: Agreed to terms with P Jared Fernandez on minor-league contract.
BLUE JAYS: Signed former Orioles SS Mike Bordick to one-year contract.
BRAVES: Traded P Kevin Millwood to Phillies for C Johnny Estrada.
BREWERS: Agreed with P Valerio De Los Santos on one-year contract.
CUBS: Agreed with P Shawn Estes, C Paul Bako, IF Kevin Orie and P Alan Benes on one-year contracts.
DEVIL RAYS: Named Kevin Barr strength and conditioning coach.
DODGERS: Agreed with 1B Fred McGriff on one-year contract.
EXPOS: Traded P Matt Herges to Pirates for P Chris Young and P Jon Searles. Named Brad Mills bench coach.
GIANTS: Agreed with P Scott Eyre on one-year contract. Named former Oriole Lenn Sakata minor-league roving hitting, bunting, base-running and infield instructor.
MARLINS: Signed 2B Luis Castillo, SS Alex Gonzalez and P Carl Pavano.
METS: Agreed with OF Cliff Floyd on multi-year contract.
PADRES: Agreed on one-year minor-league contract with Charles Nagy. Named Wally Joyner minor-league hitting coordinator.
PIRATES: Designated P Jim Mann for assignment.
RANGERS: Agreed with P Danny Kolb and C Todd Greene on one-year contracts. Assigned P Ryan Dittfurth to Triple-A Oklahoma after he cleared waivers.
WHITE SOX: Agreed with C Sandy Alomar on one-year contract.
College
AUBURN: Announced that G Steve Leven has left men's basketball team.
CALIFORNIA: Signed football coach Jeff Tedford to five-year contract, through the 2007 season.
DENVER: Signed women's basketball coach Pam Tanner to long-term contract extension.
EAST CAROLINA: Named John Thompson football coach.
MISSOURI: Signed men's basketball coach Quin Synder to two-year contract extension.
MONTANA: Named Bobby Hauck football coach.
MUHLENBERG: Named Sean Topping men's soccer coach.
NEBRASKA: Named Steve Pederson athletic director.
XAVIER: Announced that F Anthony Coleman has left men's basketball team.
Football
BEARS: Placed QB Jim Miller on injured reserve. Signed LB Marq Cerqua from practice squad.
Hockey
NHL: Suspended Flames F Scott Nichol for five games, without pay, for hitting Blue Jackets' Hannes Hyvonen in his mouth with stick in game Thursday.
STARS: Placed C Mike Modano on injured reserve list, retroactive to Wednesday.
Baseball
Non-tender free agents
The 46 players who became free agents when their teams failed to offer 2003 contracts:
Anaheim (2): Brad Fullmer, 1b; Alan Levine, rhp.
Orioles (1): Chris Singleton, of.
Boston (1): Brian Daubach, 1b.
Chicago (2): Jim Parque, lhp; Todd Ritchie, rhp.
Cleveland (1): Chris Magruder, of.
Detroit (2): Robert Fick, of; Julio Santana, rhp.
Kansas City (2): Jeff Suppan, rhp; Chad Durbin, rhp.
New York (2): Christian Parker, rhp; Shane Spencer, of.
Oakland (2): Olmedo Saenz, inf; Mike Venafro, lhp.
Seattle (3): John Halama, lhp; Charles Gipson, inf-of; Desi Relaford, inf.
Tampa Bay (3): Tanyon Sturtze, rhp; Paul Wilson, rhp; Esteban Yan, rhp.
Texas (3): Frank Catalanotto; inf; Jovanny Cedeno, rhp; Dennys Reyes, lhp.
Toronto (1): Jose Cruz Jr., of.
Arizona (1): Mark Little, of.
Atlanta (2): Kerry Ligtenberg, rhp; Jesse Garcia, inf.
Chicago (3): Mike Mahoney, c; Will Cunnane, rhp; Courtney Duncan, rhp.
Colorado (2): Scott Elarton, rhp; Gary Bennett, c.
Florida (1): Eric Owens, of.
Milwaukee (3): Ronnie Belliard, inf; Jose Cabrera, rhp; Jim Rushford, of.
New York (2): John Thomson, rhp; Doug Nickle, rhp.
Philadelphia (2): Travis Lee, 1b; Marlon Anderson, 2b.
San Francisco (5): Manny Aybar, rhp; Aaron Fultz, lhp; Ramon Martinez, inf; Jay Witasick, rhp; Neifi Perez, inf.
Colleges
Men's basketball
Power index
(Through Thursday's games)
Rec. Rtg PV
1. Arizona 5-0 91 90
2. Duke 6-0 88 88
3. Kansas 5-3 86 85
4. Kentucky 5-2 85 84
5. Oklahoma 5-1 85 86
6. Pittsburgh 7-0 85 83
7. Florida 7-2 84 84
8. Maryland 4-3 84 84
9. Texas 6-2 84 82
10. Notre Dame 9-1 83 82
11. Illinois 7-0 82 82
12. Indiana 8-0 82 82
13. Marquette 6-1 82 81
14. Mississippi St. 7-1 82 81
15. Oregon 6-1 82 81
16. Xavier 5-2 82 82
17. Alabama 7-0 81 81
18. Connecticut 6-0 81 81
19. Georgetown 6-0 81 81
20. Michigan St. 6-2 81 80
21. N.C. State 5-1 81 81
22. Creighton 8-0 80 80
23. Louisville 5-1 80 79
24. Missouri 6-0 80 79
Note: The Power Index is a numerical value indicating the relative strength of each team based on this season's performance, changes in personnel, coaching, strength of schedule and current form.
Soccer
MISL standings
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
Today's games
Blast at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Dallas at Kansas City, 9:05 p.m.