Baseball METS: Acquired OF Gary Matthews Jr. from the...

Baseball

METS: Acquired OF Gary Matthews Jr. from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations. Signed P John Frascatore to a minor-league contract.

Basketball

NBA: Reinstated Minnesota's 2005 first-round draft pick.

BULLS: Promoted assistant coach Bill Cartwright to coach. Named scout Pete Myers assistant coach.

MAVERICKS: Waived G Omar Cook.

RAPTORS: Placed C Hakeem Olajuwon on the injured list. Activated C Michael Stewart from the injured list.

ROCKETS: Activated G Steve Francis from the injured list. Placed F Dan Langhi on the injured list.

76ERS: Activated G Speedy Claxton from the injured list. Waived F Michael Ruffin.

College

NCAA: Suspended Duquesne freshman basketball C Simplice Njoya for the next 15 games for violating an NCAA rule against receiving preferential treatment or benefits.

AIR FORCE: Suspended F Robert Todd indefinitely from the men's basketball team for violating team standards.

WAKE FOREST: Announced sophomore basketball G A.W. Hamilton will transfer to another school.

Football

BROWNS: Signed OL Terrance Sykes to the practice squad.

49ERS: Waived DT Ennis Davis from the practice squad.

Hockey

AVALANCHE: Recalled F Vaclav Nedorost and F Steve Moore from AHL Hershey.

BLACKHAWKS: Assigned RW Aaron Downey to AHL Norfolk.

BLUE JACKETS: Assigned C Sean Pronger and RW Chris Nielsen to AHL Syracuse of the AHL.

CANUCKS: Acquired C Trevor Letowski, LW Todd Warriner, RW Tyler Bouck and a 2003 third-round draft pick from the Phoenix Coyotes for D Drake Berehowsky and C Denis Pederson. Sent D Justin Kurtz and F Harold Druken to AHL Manitoba. Recalled D Byran Helmer from Manitoba.

DEVILS: Placed F Petr Sykora and F Jay Pandolfo on injured list. Recalled RW Brian Gionta from AHL Albany.

HURRICANES: Traded D Harlan Pratt to Tampa Bay for D Kaspars Astashenko and assigned Astashenko to AHL Lowell.

PANTHERS: Assigned RW Denis Shvidki to AHL Utah.

RED WINGS: Signed G Manny Legace to a four-year contract, through the 2005-06 season.

SENATORS: Recalled LW Petr Schastlivy from AHL Grand Rapids.

STARS: Reassigned D John Erskine and LW Steve Gainey to AHL Utah.

PENGUINS: Sent C Milan Kraft to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton . Called up F Tom Kostopoulos from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

Lacrosse

NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE: Suspended New York F Tom Naglieri for two games and fined him an undisclosed amount for spitting on an opposing player and verbally berating officials during a game against Albany on Dec. 21.

NEW JERSEY STORM (NLL): Placed F Blake Miller on injured reserve. Activated F Hanley Holcomb from the practice squad.

Locally

Basketball

Break Away, LLC, a competitive basketball league for women, starts Jan. 14 and ends March 18. The league is looking for former college players and others. Team fee is $700; individual fee is $90. Games will be in Northwest Washington on Mondays from 7-11 p.m. For more information, visit www.breakwaybasketball.com, or call 202-966-4932.