Wednesday's Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

AUTO RACING

WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL- Named Andy Longenberger corporate sales manager, Ryan Mosher corporate sales executive and Eiron Jones public relations manager.

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES- Purchased the contract of OF Chad Mottola from Ottawa of the IL.

BOSTON RED SOX- Signed RHP Pedro Astacio to a minor league contract.

DETROIT TIGERS- Placed RHP Danny Patterson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 28. Recalled LHP Steve Colyer from Toledo of the IL.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS- Fired John Cumberland, pitching coach. Named Mike Mason interim pitching coach.

MINNESOTA TWINS- Optioned RHP Matt Guerrier to Rochester of the IL.

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS- Placed RHP Shane Reynolds on the 15-day DL and INF Greg Colbrunn on the 60-day DL. Recalled RHP Greg Aquino from Tucson of the PCL. Purchased the contract of OF Quinton McCracken from Tucson.

CINCINNATI REDS- Announced OF John Vander Wal has been reinstated off the temporary inactive list with Louisville of the IL and OF Reggie Taylor was released by Louisville. Signed C Lonny Roa, 2B Trevor Lawhorn and RHP Ben Parker.

HOUSTON ASTROS- Agreed to terms with C Lou Santangelo, OF Mitch Einertson, INF Jonny Ash and INF Bryan Triplett.

NEW YORK METS- Announced RHP Scott Erickson cleared waivers and accepted an assignment with Norfolk of the IL.

SAN DIEGO PADRES- Optioned RHP Brian Sweeney to Portland of the PCL. Recalled RHP Brandon Puffer from Portland.

Central Baseball League

AMARILLO DILLAS- Released RHP George Lehr.

JACKSON SENATORS- Sold the contract of 2B Josh Hoffpauir to the Texas Rangers, who assigned him to Stockton of the California League.

SAN ANGELO COLTS- Released RHP Kurt Watzek. Signed RHP Bob Runyon.

Frontier League

CHILLICOTHE PAINTS- Signed LHP Justin Robinson.

RICHMOND ROOSTERS- Released RHP Darren Heinrichs.

WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS-

Signed C Joe Kalczynski and C Justin Quaney. Released C Kerron

Walker and RHP Ty Kline. Northeast League

ACES- Signed RHP Raul Rivera.

BROCKTON ROX- Sold the contract of RHP Robert Averette to the Baltimore Orioles, who assigned him to Bowie of the EL.

ELMIRA PIONEERS- Released C Jeff Funaro.

Northern League

NL- Reduced the suspension of St. Paul manager George Tsamis to one game.

FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS- Acquired 1B-DH Jason Kinchen from Joliet for RHP Jon Hooker.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS- Announced C Erick Dampier has opted out of his contract and has become a free agent. Named Terry Stotts assistant coach.

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS- Made a qualifying offer to G Quentin Richardson.

SACRAMENTO KINGS- Named T.R. Dunn assistant coach.

TORONTO RAPTORS- Named

Pete Babcock director of NBA player personnel. National Basketball Development League

NBDL- Named Rudy Bourg president of Asheville. Announced the Charleston franchise will move to Fort Myers, Fla., for next season.

American Basketball Association

FORT WORTH TYCOONS- Named Mike Senters vice president of basketball operations.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CHICAGO BEARS- Waived LB Lewis Moore and C Brian Pare.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS- Exercised the two-year option on the contract of D Keith Carney.

ATLANTA THRASHERS- Agreed to terms with F Serge Aubin, F Brad Larsen, F Ben Simon and F Kevin Doell.

BOSTON BRUINS- Re-signed D Jonathan Girard to a one-year contract. Made qualifying offers to D Hal Gill, D Sergei Gonchar, C Andy Hilbert, LW Ivan Huml, D Zdenek Kutlak, G Andrew Raycroft, LW Sergei Samsonov and C Joe Thornton.

DALLAS STARS- Made qualifying offers to D John Erskine, D Dan Jancevski, RW Mike Siklenka, LW Jaroslav Svoboda and LW Mathias Tjarnqvist.

FLORIDA PANTHERS- Made qualifying offers to LW Eric Beaudoin, LW Christian Berglund, LW Niklas Hagma, LW Darcy Hordichuk, LW Ryan Jardine, C Olli Jokinen, RW Juraj Kolnik, C Vaclav Nedorost, LW Josh Olson, RW Denis Shivdki and D Mike Van Ryan.

LOS ANGELES KINGS- Re-signed LW Luc Robitaille to a one-year contract. Signed D Stephane Quintal to a one-year contract.

MINNESOTA WILD- Exercised club options on C Marc Chouinard and RW Alexandre Daigle.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS- Made one-year qualifying offers to C Jan Hrdina, F Viktor Kozlov and F Jeff Friesen.

PHOENIX COYOTES- Signed LW Tyson Nash to a three-year contract.

ST. LOUIS BLUES- Signed F Jon DiSalvatore, F D.J. King, D Andy Roach, D Patrick Wellar and D Dennis Wideman. Re-signed F Ryan Johnson. Agreed to terms with F Dallas Drake and D Alexander Khavanov.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS- Re-signed G Ed Belfour, F Joe Nieuwendyk, F Gary Roberts and D Aki Berg.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS- Re-

signed RW Brian Willsie to a one-year contract. ECHL

ECHL- Named Rod Pasma vice president of hockey operations and Bryan Graham vice president and director of officiating.

CHARLOTTE CHECKERS- Signed D Dan Preston and D Clay Plume.

KALAMZOO WINGS- Signed F Andrew Luciuk and F David Hukalo.

MISSISSIPPI SEA WOLVES- Re-signed LW Lucas Drake.

PEE DEE PRIDE- Re-signed D Adam Elzinga.

World Hockey Association

DETROIT- Announced the team will be known as the Gladiators.

QUEBEC- Named Martin Madden general manager.

United Hockey League

FORT WAYNE KOMETS- Signed

RW Chris Grenville. USA HOCKEY

USAH- Named Ron Rolston

U.S. national development coach. COLLEGE

CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK ATHLETIC CONFERENCE- Named Kim Santoiemma assistant director for championships.

CONFERENCE USA- Named Alfred White associate commissioner for administration and Kelly Carney associate commissioner for marketing and television.

ELON- Named Joel Justus men's assistant basketball coach and Lakisha Covington women's assistant basketball coach.

LAFAYETTE- Named Josh Carter and Chris Jones offensive assistants and Greg Roskos defensive assistant.

LIMESTONE- Named Tyler Davis men's and women's tennis coach.

NORTHERN ILLINOIS- Named Sean Harrington director of basketball operations.

NORTHWESTERN- Named Chris Boyer associate athletic director for external affairs.

ST. FRANCIS, PA.- Named Karen Hewitt women's assistant basketball coach.

SANTA CLARA- Named Damon Coupe women's tennis coach.

SETON HALL- Named Rob Sheppard baseball coach.

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE- Announced it has changed its nickname to the Redhawks, effective spring of 2005.

TEMPLE- Announced the resignation of George Phillips, men's and women's track and field coach.

TENNESSEE- Named Scott Carter assistant director of development for the men's athletic department.

WEBER- Named Dutch Belnap interim athletic director.