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Baseball Astros: Signed P Wayne Franklin, IF Julio Lugo, P Tony McKnight, IF Aaron McNeal, P Brian Powell, P Wilfredo Rodriguez, P Jeriome Robertson and IF Chris Powell to one-year contracts. Angels: Signed C Jason Dewey and P Matt Wise to one-year contracts. Blue Jays: Signed OF Vernon Wells, OF Anthony Sanders and IF Mike Young to one-year contracts. Marlins: Signed P Hector Almonte, P Braden Looper, IF Pablo Ozuna, IF Nate Rolison and OF Julio Ramirez to one-year contracts. Mets: Signed 1B Mark Johnson to minor-league contract.

Moves Baseball BRAVES -- Purchased contract of P Jeff Bennett from Triple-A Richmond. Recalled P Joey Devine and OF Brandon Jones from Richmond. Designated P Kevin Barry for assignment. DEVIL RAYS -- Purchased contract of OF Justin Ruggiano from Triple-A Durham. Colleges UNC WILMINGTON -- Announced that G Darryl Felder left the men's basketball team and withdrew from school. Football BEARS -- Terminated contract of P Dirk Johnson. Re-signed CB Ade Jimoh. BENGALS -- Signed LB Dhani Jones to one-year contract.

Baseball Baysox (Double-A): Promoted Phil Wrye to director of marketing. Basketball Bucks: Re-signed F Mark Pope. Cavaliers: Signed following free agents: G-F Rodrick Rhodes, G Anthony Goldwire, former Wizards F Gerard King, F Makhtar Ndiaye and F Reggie Slater. Clippers: Exercised contract option on F Elton Brand for 2002-03. Named Jerry DeGregorio director of player development. Heat: Acquired draft rights to F Sean Lampley from Bulls for conditional future second-round pick. Signed G Geno Carlisle, C Loren Meyer and F-C Sean Marks.

BaseballAL: Suspended Tigers coach Rick Adair three games and OF Bobby Higginson two games for participation in post-game confrontation with umpires Sunday.Phillies: Purchased contract of P Darrin Winston from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Transferred P Billy Brewer to 60-day DL.Reds: Activated 1B Hal Morris from 15-day DL.BasketballGrizzlies: Named Jim Boylan and Jack Nolan assistant coaches.Heat: Signed G Eric Murdock to one-year, guaranteed $272,500 contract.Hornets: Signed F Travis Williams and F Tony Farmer.

BaseballMarlins: Signed IF Chris Clapinski to contract for 2000 and sent him outright to Triple-A Calgary.BasketballBucks: Signed G/F Galen Young and G Brandon Williams.SuperSonics: Signed F Rickie Winslow.CollegesVirginia Tech: Signed Jim Weaver, athletic director, to five-year contract extension.FootballCowboys: Signed RB Robert Chancey and OL Ben Fricke. Waived RB Sherman Williams. Placed G Tony Hutson (knee) on IR.HockeyCanucks: Re-signed D Adrian Aucoin to two-year, $3.1 million contract.

BaseballAthletics: Signed DH John Jaha to two-year, $6 million contract extensionBrewers: Named Greg Riddoch director of player development.BasketballBucks: Signed G/F Galen Young and G Brandon Williams.SuperSonics: Signed F Rickie Winslow.CollegesVirginia Tech: Signed Jim Weaver, athletic director, to five-year contract extension.FootballCowboys: Signed RB Robert Chancey and OL Ben Fricke. Waived RB Sherman Williams. Placed OL Tony Hutson (knee) on IR.HockeyCanucks: Re-signed D Adrian Aucoin to two-year, $3.1 million contract.

Baseball Braves: Purchased contract of C Steve Torrealba from Double-A Greenville. Basketball Cavaliers: Exercised option on G Andre Miller for 2002-03. Hawks: Signed F Ira Newble, C Ivano Newbill, G Scoonie Penn and G Pepe Sanchez. Heat: Signed C Valdimir Stepania. Hornets: Signed G Ricky Moore. Kings: Signed C Eric Chenowith, F Torraye Braggs, F Mario Bennett, F Jabari Smith and C Garth Joseph. Nets: Placed F Jamie Feick on physically unable to perform list. SuperSonics: Signed free agents: G Shammond Williams, Eddie Elisma, Eddie Gill, Antonio Harvey, Anthony Johnson, Jamal Kendrick, Art Long and JaRon Rush.

Baseball Devil Rays: Activated former Orioles P Juan Guzman from the 60-day DL and optioned him to Triple-A Durham. Reds: Named Jose Cardenal special consultant to the general manager and farm director. Rockies: Activated P John Thomson from the 15-day DL. Placed C Ben Petrick on the 15-day DL. Tigers: Signed P Bryce Florie to a minor-league contract. Basketball Mavericks: Signed F-C Danny Manning. Pistons: Signed F Rodney White, their first-round pick, to a three-year contract. Spurs: Signed F Stephen Jackson and G Charlie Smith.

BaseballTwins: Acquired OF Marc Lewis from the Atlanta Braves as the player to be identified in the Aug. 14 trade for 1B Greg Colbrunn.BasketballBulls: Signed G Dante Calabria, F Boris Gorene, G Rusty LaRue, F Kornel David, F Dwayne Whitfield and C Eric Gingold to one-year contracts.Grizzlies: Signed the following free agents: F Mark Hendrickson, F David Booth, C Alan Ogg and G Litterial Green.Heat: Signed F Ben Davis and G Malcolm Huckaby.Knicks: Signed G Pete Myers.Pistons: Signed F-C Don Reid to a multi-year contract and F Scot Pollard and F Charles O'Bannon.