Youngstown State

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BaseballAthletics: Sent P Aaron Small outright to Triple-A Edmonton.Blue Jays: Moved P Bill Risley from 15- to 60-day DL.Cubs: Optioned RHP Steve Rain to Triple-A Iowa. Assigned P Russ Swan and P Julio Valera to minor-league camp.Indians: Pitcher Noe Najera cleared outright waivers and was accepted back from Reds.Indians: Purchased contract of P Noe Najera from Reds for $25,000.Phillies: Sent P Wayne Gomes, P Carlton Loewer and P Ryan Hawblitzel to minor-league camp.Royals: Claimed P Doug Johns off waivers from Athletics.

BaseballOrioles: Named Don Welke special assignment scout, Ross Grimsley pitching coach for Triple-A Rochester, Joe Ferguson manager of Single-A High Desert and Tom Trebelhorn coordinator of minor-league instruction.Reds: Agreed to terms with SS Barry Larkin on three-year extension through 1999. Agreed to terms with P Bryan Hickerson, P Rich Rodriguez, P Jeff Shaw, C Joe Kmak, C Brook Fordyce, C Don Slaught, IF Roberto Mejia and OF Eric Davis on minor-league contracts.Tigers: Agreed to terms with 3B Eddie Williams.

BaseballCommissioner's Office -- Suspended New York Yankees P Pascual Perez for one year for violating baseball's drug policy.Kansas City Royals -- Agreed to one-year contracts with C Brent Mayne, P Joel Johnston, P Rusty Meacham and OF Harvey Pulliam.Minnesota Twins -- Agreed to terms with 2B Chuck Knoblauch and P Kevin Tapani on one-year contracts.Team USA -- Named Lazer Collazo pitching coach.BasketballMinnesota Timberwolves -- Activated C Felton Spencer from the injured list. Waived G Tom Garrick.

On Friday, March 11, 2005, WILLIAM H. BRIGHAM, JR., 77, at Misericordia Convalesence Home. Mr. Brigham was born on June 27, 1927 in Youngstown, OH, the son of the late William H. Brigham Sr. and Isabell (Patterson) Brigham, and the Brother of the late Kathryn Jean Evans, and Donna Watt, both of Youngstown, Ohio. Mr. Brigham was a U.S. Navy Veteran, a graduate of Youngstown State University, and the recipient of a Masters Degree from Syracuse University. Mr. Brigham began a long career with the Federal Government in 1956 as an Investigator with the Civil Service, and retired as a Manager with the Social Security Administration in 1980.

Some colleges sell recruits on their intricate schemes and innovative game plans. For Dunbar senior cornerback Terrence Williams, it was a matter of finding a program that would keep things nice and simple. "Just let me lock up and play ball," he said. With its 4-3, pro-style defense and its propensity to play man coverage, UTEP is the school Williams feels will let him do just that. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound All-Metro second-team selection committed to the Miners last week and plans to make his first visit to the campus next month.

Baseball Major League Baseball: Suspended Phillies P Robert Person six games and fined him for hitting Diamondbacks OF Reggie Sanders with pitch. Blue Jays: Activated OF Andy Thompson from 15-day DL; optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse. Braves: Optioned IF Marcus Giles to Triple-A Richmond. Mets: Activated P Rick White. Optioned P Jerrod Riggan to Triple-A Norfolk. Rangers: Purchased contract of P J. D. Smart from Triple-A Oklahoma. Sent OF Bo Porter to Oklahoma. Designated C Mike Hubbard for assignment.

Baseball Giants: Agreed to one-year contract with OF-IF Shawon Dunston with option for 2002. Named Bill Russell manager of Double-A Shreveport, Rance Mulliniks Shreveport's hitting instuctor and Bert Bradley its pitching coach. Mets: Signed OF Bubba Carpenter to minor-league contract. Padres: Agreed to minor-league contract with IF Ed Sprague. Rockies: Named Bryn Smith pitching coach at Double-A Carolina and Dave Collins manager at Single-A Salem. White Sox: Designated IF Mike Caruso for assignment.

By now, everyone who follows college football knows about what happened when Appalachian State traveled to Ann Arbor last season to play Michigan. By now, everyone knows the Mountaineers shocked the then-No. 5 Wolverines, facilitated Michigan coach Lloyd Carr's early retirement and went home to little Boone, N.C., $400,000 richer. But how in the name of Bo Schembechler did The Little Team That Could get on Michigan's schedule? It's all about keeping your ear to the ground. That's what Appalachian State sports information director Mike Flynn was doing in the winter of 2007 when, through a friend, he heard that Vanderbilt had worked its way off Michigan's home schedule and that the Wolverines were looking to fill an open date, not to mention their massive stadium.

The impending arrival of Hurricane Isabel has forced local colleges and universities to cancel, postpone or shift a number of athletic events scheduled for today, tomorrow and into the weekend. Among the casualties of the storm were the No. 1-ranked University of Maryland men's soccer game at Virginia Commonwealth tonight and Salisbury University's football game Saturday against Methodist. Maryland coach Sasho Cirovski said discussions were held about moving the game up a day but "they [Virginia Commonwealth]