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Posted: Thursday August 17, 2000 08:29 PM BASEBALL TRANSACTIONS Atlanta Braves -- Signed third baseman Chipper Jones to a six-year contract extension. Cleveland Indians -- Purchased the contract of infielder Enohel Polanco from the Sioux Falls Canaries of the Northern League (Independent). Houston Astros -- Placed pitcher Jay Powell on the 15-day disabled list with inflammation in his right shoulder; recalled pitcher Jason Green from New Orleans of the Pacific Coast League (AAA). Minor League Baseball -- Named Scott Poley general counsel and secretary. Newark Bears (Atlantic League/Independent) -- Signed outfielder Reggie Williams. BASKETBALL TRANSACTIONS Miami Heat -- Announced the resignation of television analyst Jack Ramsay. Philadelphia 76ers -- Signed free agent guard Jermaine Jackson, who had been with the Detroit Pistons. FOOTBALL TRANSACTIONS NFL -- Fined Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis $250,000 for conduct detrimental to the league. Miami Dolphins -- Signed quarterback Gus Ornstein. New England Patriots -- Re-signed safety Rodney Rideau. Chicago (XFL) -- Named Jon Lanctot director of public relations. Los Angeles (XFL) -- Named Al Luginbill coach and signed him to a multi-year contract. HOCKEY TRANSACTIONS Dallas Stars -- Signed free agent left wing Ted Donato, who had been with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, to a one-year contract. Tampa Bay Lightning -- Re-signed defensemen Bryan Muir and Kaspars Astashenko to one-year contracts. Louisville Panthers (AHL) -- Named Gord Dineen assistant coach. Chicago Wolves (IHL) -- Announced the retirement of defenseman Gord Dineen. Roanoke Express (ECHL) -- Signed right wing Jeff Brow; announced defenseman Gerald Moriarty will not return for the 2000-01 season. Trenton Titans (ECHL) -- Signed right wing Sasha Cucuz. Asheville Smoke (UHL) -- Traded center Brent Gretzky to the Port Huron Border Cats for five players to be named. Flint Generals (UHL) -- Signed forward Mark Major to a one-year contract. Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs (WPHL) -- Named Jason Rent general manager. Lubbock Cotton Kings (WPHL) -- Re-signed defenseman Brandon Carper. Odessa Jackalopes (WPHL) -- Re-signed forward Jason Heywood; signed forward Scott Campbell. Idaho Steelheads (WCHL) -- Signed defenseman Rob Dumas. SOCCER TRANSACTIONS Cleveland Crunch (NPSL) -- Released forward Zoran Karic. COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS America East Conference -- Named Marjorie Adams assistant director of communications. Gulf South Conference -- Promoted sports information director Michael L. Ingberg to assistant commissioner for media and public affairs. Brigham Young -- Announced football coach LaVell Edwards will retire, effective at the end of the 2000 season. Campbell -- Named Nicole Sullivan assistant women's basketball coach. Clemson -- Named Jim McGinnis assistant swimming coach and Leslie Hasselbach diving coach. Drexel -- Named Jason Crews and Zeke Mitchem assistant baseball coaches. Florida Atlantic -- Named Robert Clifford football academic advisor. Florida State -- Named Nicky Goetze men's golf coach. Loyola Chicago -- Named Carolyn O'Connell and Tom Hitcho senior associate athletic directors, Jamie Gillies administrative assistant/assistant softball coach and Glenn Princen sports information intern. Maryland -- Named Christopher Janush assistant athletic director for sports marketing. Mississippi State -- Named Steve Dudley assistant track and field coach. Northern Iowa -- Named Dan Davis pitching coach. Ohio -- Named Les Szabo assistant women's soccer coach. Pennsylvania -- Named Michelyne Pinard assistant women's soccer coach. Plymouth State -- Named Bonnie Lord interim field hockey coach. Vermont -- Named Joe Fischer assistant athletic director. William Smith -- Named Traccy Britton assistant women's soccer coach. Wyoming -- Named Misty Long assistant women's soccer coach. PREVIOUS DAYS Wednesday | Tuesday | Monday | Sunday | Saturday | Friday | Thursday
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