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Baseball

BLUE JAYS: Optioned former Orioles P Josh Towers to Triple-A Syracuse. Purchased contract of C Ken Huckaby from Syracuse. Transferred P Doug Creek from 15- to 60-day DL.

BREWERS: Extended contract of IF Enrique Cruz for two years.

CARDINALS: Optioned P Mike Crudale to Triple-A Memphis. Recalled OF Kerry Robinson from Memphis.

CUBS: Activated P Mark Guthrie from 15-day DL. Optioned P Juan Cruz to Triple-A Iowa.

DEVIL RAYS: Placed P Joe Kennedy on 15-day DL with tendinitis in left shoulder. Activated P Steve Parris from 15-day DL. Activated P Bobby Seay from 15-day DL; optioned him to Triple-A Durham.

GIANTS: Placed P Kurt Ainsworth on 15-day DL, retroactive to May 31, with strained muscle in back of pitching shoulder. Activated P Jason Christiansen from 15-day DL. Placed OF Ruben Rivera on waivers. Recalled P Jerome Williams from Triple-A Fresno.

INDIANS: Signed OF Mark Little to minor league contract.

PADRES: Signed 1B Michael Johnson.

PHILLIES: Announced that P Joe Roa has cleared waivers.

ROCKIES: Placed IF Ronnie Belliard on 15-day DL, retroactive to June 2, with sprained right ankle. Activated IF Juan Uribe from 60-day DL.

Basketball

ROCKERS (WNBA): Announced that C Ann Wauters will not return to team for 2003 season.

College

HONDA AWARD: Following were honored as best collegiate athletes in their sport: Southern California golfer Mikaela Parmlid, UCLA softball player Natasha Watley and Tennessee tennis player Vilmarie Castellvi.

ARMY: Named Lorraine Murray women's assistant basketball coach.

CHARLESTON, W.VA.: Named Greg White men's basketball coach.

IOWA: Named Carla Tagliente (Maryland) assistant field hockey coach.

IOWA STATE: Named Fred Quartlebaum men's assistant basketball coach. Announced that sophomore basketball F Adam Haluska will transfer to Iowa.

JOHNS HOPKINS: Announced that G Dayna Eng (Centennial) will enroll and play field hockey.

LOYOLA: IWLCA named Diane Geppi-Aikens women's lacrosse South Region and National Coach of the Year.

MARYLAND: Announced that G Alli Spence has transferred from Old Dominion and will join women's basketball team.

OHIO STATE: Named Tamika Williams assistant women's basketball coach and Erin Wright director of basketball operations.

VALPARAISO: Extended the contract of women's basketball coach Keith Freeman through 2006-07.

VIRGINIA WESLEYAN: C Matt Glover (River Hill) committed to men's basketball team.

WAGNER: Named Mike Deane men's basketball coach.

WOOSTER: North Coast Athletic Conference named A Beth Hemminger (Annapolis) women's lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year. Named A/D Megan Kennedy (Broadneck) to all-conference first team and G Nicole Hunt (St. Paul's) to second team.

Football

BILLS: Signed free-agent WR James Jett, who had been with Raiders.

BRONCOS: Signed free-agent S Lee Flowers, who had been with Steelers. Signed QB Danny Kanell and CB Sam Young.

BROWNS: Signed RB Jamel White to four-year contract.

BUCCANEERS: Signed free-agent RB Terry Kirby, who had been with Raiders, to one-year contract.

CHARGERS: Named Fran Foley director of pro scouting and Mike McCarthy pro/college scout. Signed WR Onome Ojo to one-year contract.

CHIEFS: Released CB Ray Crockett.

DOLPHINS: Signed WR Chris Jackson to two-year contract.

EAGLES: Signed S Norman LeJeune to three-year contract.

GIANTS: Released K Owen Pochman and long snapper Mike Malczyk.

JAGUARS: Signed LB Jeff Kelly.

JETS: Signed WR Will Glover. Waived TE Jason Thomas.

PACKERS: Signed free-agent T Marcus Spriggs, who had been with Dolphins.

RAIDERS: Signed DB Paul Miranda.

RAVENS: Named Vince Newsome assistant director of pro personnel and T.J. McCreight national scout. Assigned Joe Horwitz to scout schools in Southeast, Chad Alexander to scout West and Joe Douglas to scout Northeast.

REDSKINS: Fired VP of football operations Joe Mendes. Named Vinny Cerrato VP of football operations.

Golf

BUICK CLASSIC (PGA TOUR): Tiger Woods committed to play in event June 19-22 in Harrison, N.Y.

Hockey

THE SPORTING NEWS: Named following award winners: MVP, Avalanche C Peter Forsberg; Coach of the Year, Wild's Jacques Lemaire; Executive of the Year, Wild GM Doug Risebrough; and Rookie of the Year, Red Wings F Henrik Zetterberg.

AVALANCHE: Signed G Tom Lawson.

BLUE JACKETS: Signed D Aaron Johnson to multi-year contract.

ISLANDERS: Fired coach Peter Laviolette. Named Steve Stirling coach and Greg Cronin coach of AHL Bridgeport.