Tuesday's Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

American League

CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Assigned OF Darren Blakely, 3B Josh Fields and RHP Agustin Montero to their minor league camp.

SEATTLE MARINERS—Optioned LHP Bobby Livingston to Tacoma of the PCL. Assigned C Jeff Clement, C Rob Johnson, INF Asdrubal Cabrera, INF Todd Sears and INF Matt Tuiasosopo to their minor league camp.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES—Announced a working agreement with Hanshin of the Japanese Central League.

CINCINNATI REDS—Traded RHP Bobby Basham to San Diego for C David Ross. Designated RHP Jason Standridge for assignment.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Optioned RHP Carlos Villanueva to Huntsville of the Southern League.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Optioned LHP Sean Burnett, LHP Tom Gorzelanny, INF Yurendell DeCaster, INF Brad Eldred and OF Rajai Davis to Indianapolis of the IL. Assigned RHP Ron Chiavacci, RHP Nerio Rodriguez, RHP Matt Whiteside, C Carlos Maldonado, INF Jason Alfaro and INF Gookie Dawkins to their minor league camp.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Named Dante Bichette, Keith Moreland and Darnell Coles minor league roving hitting instructors.

American Association

COASTAL BEND AVIATORS—Agreed to terms with LHP Ricky Stover and RHP Brad Purcell.

EL PASO DIABLOS—Agreed to terms with RHP Dustin Griffith.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Agreed to terms with LHP Damien Myers.

BASKETBALL

NBA Development League

AUSTIN TOROS—Signed F Marcus Fizer. Waived C Scott Merritt.

FLORIDA FLAME—Signed F Jeremy McNeil. Waived C Corey Sanders.

Continental Basketball Association

DAKOTA WIZARDS—Announced the resignation of Dave Bliss, coach.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS—Matched the Buffalo Bills' five-year offer sheet to G Reggie Wells.

BUFFALO BILLS—Signed C Melvin Fowler.

CAROLINA PANTHERS—Signed S Kevin McCadam.

CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed WR-KR Antonio Chatman to a two-year contract.

CLEVELAND BROWNS—Signed OT Kirk Chambers to a one-year contract.

DALLAS COWBOYS—Released G Larry Allen.

GREEN BAY PACKERS—Re-signed WR Rod Gardner.

HOUSTON TEXANS—Agreed to terms with TE Jeb Putzier, S Jammal Lord and WR Donovan Morgan.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Signed DT John Henderson to a six-year contract extension.

NEW YORK JETS—Signed DL Kimo von Oelhoffen.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Promoted Howie Roseman from director of football administration to vice president of football administration.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Re-signed TE Dave Moore.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

DALLAS STARS—Recalled LW Mathias Tjarnqvist from Iowa of the AHL.

LOS ANGELES KINGS—Fired Andy Murray, coach, and John Van Boxmeer, assistant coach.

PHOENIX COYOTES—Assigned D Matt Jones to San Antonio of the AHL.

ST. LOUIS BLUES—Recalled D Jeff Woywitka from Peoria of the AHL.

COLLEGE

IVY LEAGUE—Named William H. Stevens volleyball coordinator.

KEENE STATE—Named Jack Fabian swimming and diving coach.

LAMAR—Named Steve Roccaforte men's basketball coach.

MARIETTA—Annouced the resignation of Todd Glaser, football coach. Named Curt Wiese football coach and Ben Halder defensive coordinator.

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE—Named Chris Fancher offensive line coach.

IOWA STATE—Named Greg McDermott men's basketball coach.

RIDER—Named Don Harnum athletic director.

SOUTH CAROLINA—Named Jeff Tallant chief financial officer of athletics.

TEMPLE—Named Paul Williams defensive backs coach.

TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO—Fired Tim Carter, men's basketball coach.

WASHINGTON—Named J.D. Williams defensive backs coach.