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 +FRIDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS+ Posted: Fri April 9, 1999 at 8:52 p.m. EDT BASEBALLAtlanta Braves -- Designated pitcher Mark Wohlers for assignment; purchased contract of pitcher Joe Winkelsas from Greenville of the Southern League (AA). Detroit Tigers -- Placed pitcher Bryce Florie on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 31, with a right shoulder strain; purchased the contract of pitcher Beiker Graterol from Toledo of the International League (AAA). Pittsburgh Pirates -- Placed infielder Pat Meares on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 1, with a sprained left wrist; purchased the contract of pitcher Kris Benson from Nashville of the Pacific Coast League (AAA). San Francisco Giants -- Named Elizabeth Roodner Murphy associate general counsel. Seattle Mariners -- Placed shortstop Alex Rodriguez on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 7, with a torn left knee ligament; announced they will recall pitcher Ken Cloude from Tacoma of the Pacific Coast League (AAA) on Saturday. Tampa Bay Devil Rays -- Signed infielder Tony Graffanino to a minor league contract; released infielder Dave Silvestri. BASKETBALL Denver Nuggets -- Signed forward Conrad McRae to a 10-day contract. Continental Basketball Association -- Fined and suspended Quad City forward Kermit Holmes for leaving the bench and becoming involved in an altercation during a game against Sioux Falls on April 7. Quad City Thunder (CBA) -- Placed forward Maceo Baston on its roster. FOOTBALL Miami Dolphins -- Signed free agent wide receiver Tony Martin, who had been released by the Atlanta Falcons, to a four-year contract. Minnesota Vikings -- Decided not to match the three-year offer sheet tendered by the Miami Dolphins to restricted free agent tight end Hunter Goodwin. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Signed free agent wide receivers Felman Malveaux and Shannon Myers to two-year contracts. Arizona Rattlers (Arena) -- Suspended OL/DL Matt Eller and WR/DB Jay Kearney; placed OS Andre Langley on injured reserve; activated OL/DL Michael Kerr and FB/LB Michael Kelly. Buffalo Destroyers (Arena) -- Placed WR/LB Butch Rolle on injured reserve. Grand Rapids Rampage (Arena) -- Awarded OL/DL Kevin Carroll from waivers; signed Ol/DL Joe Lewandowski; placed WR/DB Elton Rhodes on waivers. Iowa Barnstormers (Arena) -- Waived WR/DB Ed Gibson. New England Sea Wolves (Arena) -- Signed OL/DL Mike Maddox; suspended OL/DL Al Noga. Orlando Predators (Arena) -- Signed OS Pascal Volz, WR/DB Robert Pollard and OL/DL Kevin Carroll. HOCKEY National Hockey League -- Suspended Los Angeles Kings defenseman Rob Blake two games without pay as a result of a cross-checking incident in Thursday's game against the San Jose Sharks. Florida Panthers -- Re-assigned forward Ryan Johnson to New Haven of the American Hockey League. Pittsburgh Penquins -- Reassigned goaltender Craig Hiller to Syracuse of the American Hockey League. Vancouver Canucks -- Reassigned center Matt Cooke to Syracuse of the American Hockey League. Kansas City Blades (IHL) -- Recalled goaltender Fred Beaubien from Idaho of the West Coast Hockey League. Utah Grizzlies (IHL) -- Recalled goaltender Nicolas Chabot from Idaho of the West Coast Hockey League. South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) -- Signed goaltender Jeff Calvert. SOCCER Connecticut Wolves (A-League) -- Signed forward Phil Caporrella, midfielder Roland Joseph and defensemen Gary Collins and Zach Samol; released midfielder Martin Tierney. COLLEGE Appalachian State -- Announced Buzz Peterson will remain men's basketball coach. Illinois State -- Named Tom Richardson men's basketball coach. Miami -- Named James Sweeney men's and women's swimming coach. Texas -- Named David Onion director of major gifts and planned. © 2000 Sportsticker Enterprises, LP
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