+SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 1+

BASEBALL
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Boston Red Sox - Placed pitcher Curt Schilling on the 15-day
disabled list, retroactive to March 26, with right ankle pain;
placed pitcher Wade Miller on the 15-day disabled list,
retroactive to March 25, with a right shoulder strain; placed
outfielder Adam Stern on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive
to March 25, with a fractured right thumb.

Detroit Tigers - Sent outright pitchers Steve Colyer and Gary
Knotts to Toledo of the International League (AAA).

Los Angeles Dodgers - Placed pitcher Eric Gagne on the 15-day
disabled list with a sprained right elbow.

Minnesota Twins - Named Bob Kurtz public address announcer for
the 2005 season.

Oakland Athletics - Extended the contracts of president Michael
Crowley and general manager Billy Beane through the 2008 and
2012 seasons, respectively.

Philadelphia Phillies - Purchased the contract of infielder Jose
Offerman from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre of the International League
(AAA); placed pitcher Vicente Padilla on the 15-day disabled list,
retroactive to March 25, with right triceps tendinitis; announced
pitcher Amaury Telemaco cleared waivers and is a free agent.

Pittsburgh Pirates - Released outfielder Ben Grieve.

Seattle Mariners - Claimed infielder Wilson Valdez off waivers
from the New York Mets; placed pitcher Rafael Soriano on the
60-day disabled list with right elbow pain.

Toronto Blue Jays - Placed pitcher Ted Lilly on the 15-day
disabled list, retroactive to March 26, with left shoulder
tendinitis; assigned pitcher Scott Downs to minor league camp;
released pitcher Kerry Ligtenberg.

BASKETBALL
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Dallas Mavericks - Activated center Erick Dampier from the
injured list; placed center Pavel Podkolzin on the injured list
with torn cartilage in his right knee.

FOOTBALL
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Cincinnati Bengals - Re-signed cornerback Reggie Myles.

Denver Broncos - Re-signed defensive tackle Luther Elliss and
tight end Patrick Hape.

Green Bay Packers - Re-signed running back Najeh Davenport.

Houston Texans - Released linebacker Jamie Sharper.

San Diego Chargers - Re-signed linebacker Stephen Cooper to a
one-year contract.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Signed defensive tackle Chris Hovan, who
had been with the Minnesota Vikings; re-signed safety Dexter
Jackson.

Tennessee Titans - Re-signed running back Antowain Smith to a
one-year contract.

HOCKEY
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Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (AHL) - Recalled defenseman Andrew
Canzanello from San Diego of the ECHL.

Houston Aeros (AHL) - Released goaltender Larry Sterling.

Lowell Lock Monsters (AHL) - Assigned forward Matt Hendricks to
Florida of the ECHL.

Norfolk Admirals (AHL) - Signed center Krys Barch.

Rochester Americans (AHL) - Signed left wing Ryan Bennett.

Syracuse Crunch (AHL) - Assigned defenseman Jason Beckett to
Pensacola of the ECHL.

Utah Grizzlies (AHL) - Recalled right wing Eric Labelle from
Rockford of the United Hockey League; signed forward David
Spina.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) - Assigned left wing Mike
Sgroi to Wheeling of the ECHL.

Alaska Aces (ECHL) - Activated defenseman Ryan Gaucher from
injured reserve; placed defenseman Ryan Moren on injured
reserve.

Charlotte Checkers (ECHL) - Placed left wing Dusty Jamieson on
injured reserve.

Dayton Bombers (ECHL) - Signed forward J.B. Bittner; placed
forward Clay Plume on injured reserve.

Gwinnett Gladiators (ECHL) - Activated defenseman Jim Jackson
from injured reserve.

Johnstown Chiefs (ECHL) - Signed left wing Jay Latulippe and
right wing Chester Gallant; placed center Joe Gerbe on injured
reserve.

Reading Royals (ECHL) - Activated forward Tom Harrison from
injured reserve.

Toledo Storm (ECHL) - Signed center Danny Lapointe.

Trenton Titans (ECHL) - Activated forward Chris Chaput from
injured reserve and waived him; signed goaltender Matt Conti;
placed goaltender Chris Houle on injured reserve.

COLLEGE
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Centenary - Named Rob Flaska men's basketball coach.

East Carolina - Named Shannon St. George assistant women's
soccer coach.

North Carolina-Greensboro - Announced resignation of men's
basketball coach Fran McCaffery to accept coaching position at
Siena College.

Oregon - Announced the resignation of assistant women's
basketball coaches Allison McNeill and Mike McNeill effective
April 11.

Purdue - Promoted Mark Hagen to assistant head football coach.

Siena - Named Fran McCaffery men's basketball coach.

Tulane - Named Dave Dickerson men's basketball coach.

Wisconsin-Whitewater - Announced the retirement of women's
volleyball coach Kristin Russell.

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