Moves
Baseball
MLB: Announced that umpire Dave Phillips, who had a 32-year career, has retired because of knee injury.
CUBS: Signed free-agent P Dave Veres, who had been with Cardinals, to one-year contract.
INDIANS: Named Chuck Tanner special assignment scout and DeJon Watson director of professional scouting/major-league scout. Promoted Mike Hazen to assistant director of professional scouting.
MARINERS: Agreed to two-year contract with IF Greg Colbrunn.
METS: Named Bobby Ojeda pitching coach and Eduardo Alfonzo hitting coach of Double-A Binghamton.
PADRES: Named Richard Andersen executive vice president and managing director/ballpark operations.
RANGERS: Signed free-agent P John Thomson, who had been with Mets, to one-year contract.
YANKEES: Agreed to minor-league contracts with P Adrian Hernandez, P Matt Beech, P Corey Lee, P Charlie Manning, C Omar Fuentes, C Dioner Navarro, C David Parrish and IF David Post.
Basketball
HAWKS: Activated G Dan Dickau from injured list. Waived G Matt Maloney.
HEAT: Placed G Travis Best on injured list. Activated G Eddie House.
NETS: Activated G Kerry Kittles from injured list. Placed C Dikembe Mutombo on injured list with torn ligaments in right wrist.
College
CAMPBELLSVILLE: Named Mark Peach football coach.
FLORIDA: DT Ian Scott will make himself eligible for NFL draft.
GEORGIA STATE: Announced retirement of men's basketball coach Lefty Driesell, former Maryland coach. Named Michael Perry interim coach.
LOUISVILLE: Announced that DE Dewayne White will forgo senior year and make himself eligible for NFL draft.
SOUTH CAROLINA: Basketball C Marius Petravicius will be out least two weeks after injuring his left knee.
WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON: Named Mike Sirianni assistant football coach.
Hockey
NHL: Suspended Thrashers RW Slava Kozlov for three games for hitting an official during a game against the Ottawa Senators.
BLUES: Recalled D Matt Walker from AHL Worcester.
CANADIENS: Recalled RW Marcel Hossa from AHL Hamilton.
CAPITALS: Recalled RW Andreas Salomonsson from AHL Portland.
COYOTES: Recalled G Jean-Marc Pelletier, who was acquired from Hurricanes on Dec. 31.
FLAMES: Named Jim Playfair assistant coach.
College football
National champions
2002-Ohio State
2001-Miami
2000-Oklahoma
1999-Florida State
1998-Tennessee
1997-Michigan
1996-Florida
1995-Nebraska
1994-Nebraska
1993-Florida State
1992-Alabama
1991-Miami
1990-Colorado
1989-Miami
1988-Notre Dame
1987-Miami
1986-Penn State
1985-Oklahoma
1984-Brigham Young
1983-Miami
1982-Penn State
1981-Clemson
1980-Georgia
1979-Alabama
1978-Alabama
1977-Notre Dame
1976-Pittsburgh
1975-Oklahoma
1974-Oklahoma
1973-Notre Dame
1972-Southern Cal
1971-Nebraska
1970-Nebraska
1969-Texas
1968-Ohio State
1967-Southern Cal
1966-Notre Dame
1965-Alabama
1964-Alabama
1963-Texas
1962-Southern Cal
1961-Alabama
1960-Minnesota
1959-Syracuse
1958-Louisiana State
1957-Auburn
1956-Oklahoma
1955-Oklahoma
1954-Ohio State
1953-Maryland
1952-Michigan State
1951-Tennessee
1950-Oklahoma
1949-Notre Dame
1948-Michigan
1947-Notre Dame
1946-Notre Dame
1945-Army
1944-Army
1943-Notre Dame
1942-Ohio State
1941-Minnesota
1940-Minnesota
1939-Texas A&M;
1938-Texas Christian
1937-Pittsburgh
1936-Minnesota
Horse racing
Triple Crown misses
(The 16 horses who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness only to lose their chance at thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown in the Belmont Stakes (listed by year and Belmont finish; Belmont winner in parentheses):
2002 - War Emblem, eighth, 19 1/2 lengths behind (Sarava).
1999 - Charismatic, third, 1 1/2 lengths behind (Lemon Drop Kid).
1998 - Real Quiet, second, nose behind (Victory Gallop).
1997 - Silver Charm, second, 3/4 length behind (Touch Gold).
1989 - Sunday Silence, second, 8 lengths behind (Easy Goer)
1987 - Alysheba, fourth (Bet Twice)
1981 - Pleasant Colony, third (Summing)
1979 - Spectacular Bid, third (Coastal)
1971 - Canonero II, fourth (Pass Catcher)
1969 - Majestic Prince, second, 5 1/2 lengths behind (Arts and Letters)
1968 - x-Forward Pass, second, 1 1/4 lengths behind (Stage Door Johnny)
1966 - Kauai King, fourth (Amberoid)
1964 - Northern Dancer, third (Quadrangle)
1961 - Carry Back, seventh (Sherluck)
1958 - Tim Tam, second, six lengths behind (Cavan)
1944 - Pensive, second, one-half length behind (Bounding Home)
1936 - Bold Venture, did not run (Granville)
1932 - Burgoo King, did not run (Faireno)
x-won Derby on disqualification of Dancer's Image for testing positive for illegal medication.
Soccer
MISL standings
W L Pct. GB
Philadelphia 14 3 .824 -
Cleveland 9 7 .563 4 1/2
Harrisburg 9 10 .474 6
Blast 5 12 .294 9
W L Pct. GB
Milwaukee 12 5 .706 -
Kansas City 8 8 .500 3 1/2
San Diego 8 12 .400 5 1/2
Dallas 6 14 .300 7 1/2
Yesterday's result
Cleveland 16, Dallas 8
Today's games
Cleveland at Blast, 7:35 p.m. Dallas at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. K.C. at Harrisburg, 7:35 p.m.