Thursday's Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

American League

TEXAS RANGERS- Placed RHP Jeff Nelson on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Ryan Snare from Oklahoma of the PCL.

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS- Traded 2B Roberto Alomar to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named and cash.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES- Placed LF Pat Burrell on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of OF Lou Collier from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre of the IL.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS- Signed F Robert Traylor.

MILWAUKEE BUCKS- Signed G Mike James.

NEW JERSEY NETS- Agreed to terms with F Richard Jefferson on a multiyear contract extension.

NEW YORK KNICKS- Acquired G Jamal Crawford and F Jerome Williams from Chicago for F Othella Harrington, G Frank Williams, C Dikembe Mutombo and C Cezary Trybanski.

SAN ANTONIO SPURS- Re-signed F Robert Horry.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS- Agreed to terms with DT Darnell Dockett. Signed OT Quinn Christensen.

CINCINNATI BENGALS- Agreed to terms with CB Keiwan Ratliff on a four-year contract.

CLEVELAND BROWNS- Signed LB Eric Westmoreland. Waived OL Anthony Oakley.

GREEN BAY PACKERS- Signed OT Mike Collins.

MIAMI DOLPHINS- Signed WR Chris Chambers to a five-year contract extension.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS- Released OL Lewis Kelly and LB Grant Wiley. Signed C Billy Conaty and CB Reggie Austin.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS- Signed DL Dana Stubblefield and CB Earthwind Moreland.

NEW YORK GIANTS- Signed FB Charles Stackhouse. Waived FB Edgar Cervantes.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ATLANTA THRASHERS- Agreed to terms with D Garnet Exelby.

CALGARY FLAMES- Signed F Jason Wiemer.

CAROLINA HURRICANES- Signed C Matt Cullen to a one-year contract.

LOS ANGELES KINGS- Agreed to terms with F Scott Barney and D Joe Rullier on one-year contracts.

ST. LOUIS BLUES- Re-signed C Petr Cajanek.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS- Re-signed D Bryan McCabe to a two-year contract and C Nik Antropov to a one-year contract.

COLLEGE

NCAA- Placed Georgia on probation for four years for violations regarding recruiting inducements, unethical conduct, academic fraud and extra benefits in the men's basketball program.

EDINBORO - Named Dale Flickinger women's volleyball coach.