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Weekend sports transactions

The Associated Press
By The Associated Press
2 Min Read Oct. 15, 2007 | 19 years Ago
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BASEBALL

National League

CINCINNATI REDS—Named Dusty Baker manager and agreed to terms on a three-year contract.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLES—Signed Jimy Williams, bench coach; Rich Dubee, pitching coach; Milt Thompson, hitting coach; Davey Lopes, first-base coach; Steve Smith, third-base coach; Ramon Henderson, bullpen coach; and Mick Billmeyer, catching instructor, for the 2008 season.

Northern League

NL—Announced Calgary and Edmonton left the league.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS—Waived F Carlos Powell.

NEW JERSEY NETS—Waived F Rod Benson.

NEW YORK KNICKS—Waived G Roderick Wilmont.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL—Fined Tennessee DE Kyle Vanden Bosch $7,500 for a low hit on Atlanta QB Joey Harrington in an Oct. 7 game.

ATLANTA FALCONS—Waived DE Josh Mallard. Signed LB Travis Williams from the practice squad.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

EDMONTON OILERS—Assigned C Robert Nilsson and LW Jean-Francois Jacques to Springfield (AHL). Recalled C Rob Schremp and F Zack Stortini from Springfield.

OTTAWA SENATORS—Assigned D Mattias Karlsson and G Brian Elliott to Binghamton (AHL).

American Hockey League

SPRINGFIELD FALCONS—Recalled D Theo Peckham from Stockton (ECHL).

ECHL

AUGUSTA LYNX—Released G A.J. Bucchino and F Geoff Rollins.

BAKERSFIELD CONDORS—Released F Pontus Moren.

COLLEGE

INDIANA—Announced Kelvin Sampson, men's basketball coach, will forfeit a scheduled $500,000 raise and the team will lose a scholarship for exceeding NCAA limits on calls to recruits.

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