Moves
Baseball
DIAMONDBACKS: Signed free-agent P Ron Villone, who had been with Pirates, and free-agent P Mike Jackson, who had been with Twins, to minor-league contracts with invitations to major-league camp.
GIANTS: Signed 1B Andres Galarraga, who had been with Expos, to minor-league contract with invitation to spring training.
ORIOLES: Signed free-agent IF Jeff Reboulet, who had been with Dodgers, and free-agent IF John Valentin, who had been with Mets, to minor-league contracts with invitations to major-league camp. Signed P B.J. Ryan to one-year contract.
PHILLIES: Signed P Mike Fyhrie to minor-league contract with invitation to major-league camp.
PIRATES: Signed P Jeff Suppan, who had been with Royals, to one-year contract with club option for 2004.
RANGERS: Signed P Francisco Cordero to one-year, $900,000 contract.
ROCKIES: Signed free-agent P Darren Oliver, who had been with Cardinals, to minor-league contract with invitation to major-league camp.
TIGERS: Signed IF Kevin Witt to minor-league contract.
WHITE SOX: Signed P Billy Koch to two-year, $10.6 million contract.
Basketball
NBA: Suspended Pacers F Ron Artest four games without pay for his actions in game Monday in Miami. Suspended Jazz coach Jerry Sloan seven games for making physical contact with a referee in game Tuesday at Sacramento.
CAVALIERS: Activated F Tyrone Hill.
SPURS: Activated C David Robinson (Navy).
College
PITTSBURGH: Named Charlie Partridge defensive ends coach.
RUTGERS: Announced resignation of offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Bill Cubit.
Cycling
TOUR DE FRANCE: Announced that teams Saeco-Longoni, Credit Agricole, FDJ.com and Quick Step-Davitamon received wild-card entries. Four other wild-card teams will be announced May 19.
Football
CARDINALS: Allocated LB Charles Burton, WR Ezekiel Parker and OT Kendrick Rigers to NFL Europe.
FALCONS: Promoted offensive line coach Pete Mangurian to offensive coordinator. Switched receivers coach Mike Johnson to quarterbacks coach. Named George Stewart wide receivers coach.
PANTHERS: Named Mike Maser offensive line coach.
SEAHAWKS: Named Dwaine Board defensive line coach.
Soccer
EARTHQUAKES (MLS): Signed M Ronnie Ekelund to multi-year contract.
METROSTARS (MLS): Declined to exercise options on M Andy Williams, M Ross Paule and D-M Marcelo Balboa.
UNITED (MLS): Released D Ivan McKinley.