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 +THURSDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS+ Posted: Thur August 26, 1999 at 8:14 p.m. EDT BASEBALLChicago Cubs -- Optioned pitcher Steve Rain to Iowa of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); recalled pitcher Rodney Myers from Iowa. Cleveland Indians -- Signed pitcher Jim Poole to a minor league contract. Detroit Tigers -- Acquired outfielder Jerry Amador from the Seattle Mariners as the second player to be named in a deal for outfielder Brian Hunter on April 28. Florida Marlins -- Released catcher Jorge Fabregas. San Diego Padres -- Purchased the contract of pitcher Buddy Carlyle; recalled pitcher Heath Murray from Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); optioned infielder Ed Giovanola and pitcher Stan Spencer to Las Vegas. Charleston Alley Cats (South Atlantic League/A) -- Placed infielder Corey Hart on the disabled list. Kane County Cougars (Midwest League/A) -- Placed pitcher Chris Moore on the suspended list; activated pitcher Geoff Goetz from the disabled list. BASKETBALL NBA Properties -- Named Stephanie Murphy vice president of retail sales. Minnesota Timberwolves -- Re-signed free agent forward Andrae Patterson. San Antonio Spurs -- Signed free agent forward Samaki Walker, who had been with the Dallas Mavericks. Billings Rimrockers (IBA) -- Signed guard Danny Sprinkle and forward Chris Spoja. Rochester Skeeters (IBA) -- Signed forward Danny Furlong. FOOTBALL Atlanta Falcons -- Waived defensive end Brett Williams after reaching an injury settlement. Chicago Bears -- Signed kicker Brian Gowins to a one-year contract; waived wide receiver James Roe, linebacker Shawn Banks and defensive end David Sanders. Denver Broncos -- Waived linebacker Troy Dumas. Detroit Lions -- Waived safety Sorie Kanu, tight end Anthony McKinney, running back Jerris McPhail, punter Daniel Pope and tackle Marek Rubin. Green Bay Packers -- Waived defensive end Pat Ivey. HOCKEY Atlanta Thrashers -- Signed center Herbert Vasiljevs to a one-year contract. New York Rangers -- Agreed to terms with right wing Brad Smyth. Phoenix Coyotes -- Signed defenseman Trent Cull. St. Louis Blues -- Signed goaltender Roman Turek to a multi-year contract. Portland Pirates (AHL) -- Signed center John Porco to a one-year contract. Detroit Vipers (IHL) -- Named Bobby Jay assistant coach. Houston Aeros (IHL) -- Signed right wing Lane Lambert and center Jim Shepherd to one-year contracts. Trenton Titans (ECHL) -- Signed centers Jed Whitchurch and John Gurskis, defensemen Daniel MacLeod and Eon MacFarlane and right wings Dan Lupo and Matt Hogan. Central Texas Stampede (WPHL) -- Signed forward Chris Johnston. Corpus Christi IceRays (WPHL) -- Signed forwards Alain Savage, Kurt Wickenheiser, Dustin McArthur, Eric Perricone and Brent Currie and defenseman Miles Van Tassel; re-signed forward Roger Lewis. Forth Worth (WPHL) -- Re-signed defenseman Tim Green and named him player-assistant coach; signed goaltender John Sikkema, forwards Derek Kupps, Dennis Shiryaev and Martin Fillion and defenseman Jason Disher. New Mexico Scorpions (WPHL) -- Signed defenseman Jason Desloover. Waco Wizards (WPHL) -- Re-signed forward Dave MacIntyre. SOCCER Harrisburg Heat (NPSL) -- Signed forward David Bascome to a three-year contract. St. Louis Ambush (NPSL) -- Named Jamie Swanner coach. COLLEGE Patriot League -- Named Daniel Medei administrative intern. Catawba -- Named Bo Jurney assistant men's soccer coach. College of Charleston -- Named Meredith Luebbers assistant women's basketball coach. Earlham -- Named John Ross men's and women's tennis coach. Gwynedd-Mercy -- Named James Williams men's and women's cross country and track and field coach. Illinois Wesleyan -- Named Jim Ott men's golf coach; named football coach Norm Eash and volleyball coach Kim Nelson-Brown associate athletic directors; named assistant football coach and strength coach Mike Wagner assistant athletic director. Maryland-Baltimore County -- Named Deborah Anekstein assistant athletic director of fund raising. Medgar Evers -- Named Sybil Smith women's volleyball coach. Rutgers -- Announced that running back-wide receiver Tosh Riddick is academically ineligible for the 1999 season. South Alabama -- Named Joey Scrivano women's tennis coach. Springfield -- Named Tim Volkmann assistant sports information director. Texas Lutheran -- Named Hung Tran golf coach. Texas-Pan American -- Named Dan Laufer assistant track and field coach. Williams College -- Named Steve Kuster swimming coach and coordinator of aquatics. © 2000 Sportsticker Enterprises, LP
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