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Baseball

Pirates: Named John Green coordinator of minor-league personnel.

Tucson Sidewinders (Triple-A Pacific Coast League): Announced the sale of the team to Jay Zucker of Tucson Baseball, LLC.

Basketball

Nets: Released F Robert Werdann.

Timberwolves: Released F Anthony Miller.

Trail Blazers: Released G Ira Bowman, C Jim Carruth and G Charles O'Bannon.

College

Charleston Southern: Larry Riggs named interim women's basketball coach while head coach Fred Francello recovers from surgery.

Georgia: Announced that OL Chad Young has withdrawn from school for medical and academic reasons.

Mansfield: Announced that the contract of football coach Joe Viadella will not be renewed for next season.

North Carolina: Named John Lange assistant wrestling coach.

Pacific: Announced basketball C Tim Johnson will be redshirted for the 1999-2000 season.

SUNY Brockport: Named David Evans assistant hockey coach and William Kirnie assistant women's basketball coach.

Football

Falcons: Re-signed LB Lamont Green to the 53-man roster.

Hockey

Blackhawks: Recalled C Kyle Calder from IHL Cleveland.

Blues: F Derek King was acquired from the Leafs for D Tyler Harlton.

Panthers: Assigned LW Dwayne Hay to AHL Louisville.

Red Wings: Assigned F Marc Rodgers to IHL Manitoba.

Sabres: Re-assigned D Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre to Rochester.

Soccer

Cleveland Crunch (NPSL): Signed F Shawn Boney and F Lester Felician.

Harrisburg Heat (NPSL): Traded M Bill Becher to St. Louis for undisclosed considerations.