Weekend Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

American League

CLEVELAND INDIANS- Acquired RHP Rick White from Los Angeles for OF Trey Dyson. Optioned RHP Jason Anderson to Buffalo of the IL. Transferred C Josh Bard from the 15- to the 60-day DL. Purchased the contract of RHP Kazuhito Tadano from Buffalo. Designated RHP David Lee for assignment.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS- Placed RHP Kevin Appier on the 15-day DL. Activated RHP Mike MacDougal from the 15-day DL. Called up RHP Justin Huisman and OF David DeJesus from Omaha of the PCL. Designated OF Rich Thompson for assignment. Optioned RHP D.J. Carrasco to Omaha.

TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS- Recalled RHP Doug Waechter from Durham of the IL. Optioned RHP Jorge Sosa to Durham.

TEXAS RANGERS- Purchased the contract of RHP John Wasdin from Oklahoma of the PCL. Optioned LHP Ryan Snare to Oklahoma. Transferred RHP Mickey Callaway from the 15- to the 60-day DL.

National League

LOS ANGELES DODGERS- Activated RHP Brian Falkenborg from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Chin-Feng Chen to Las Vegas of the PCL.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS- Optioned RHP Chris Saenz to Huntsville of the Southern League. Recalled RHP Victor Santos from Indianapolis of the IL.

MONTREAL EXPOS- Activated 3B Scott Hodges from the 15-day DL and assigned him outright to Edmonton of the PCL. Optioned RHP Jeremy Fikac and 1B Luis Lopez to Edmonton.

Midwest League

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS- Announced LHP Nic Touchstone has been assigned to the team from Rancho Cucamonga of the California League.

South Atlantic League

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS- Added LHP Rafael Perez to roster. Sent RHP Adam Hanson to extended spring training.

Frontier League

CHILLICOTHE PAINTS- Signed INF Keith Bohanon, C Peter L'Italien, LHP Stephen Palinkas and CF-2B Corey Loomis.

EVANSVILLE OTTERS- Signed LHP Heath Heiberger and RHP Jason Faigin.

FLORENCE FREEDOM- Signed RHP Justin Roberts and 1B-3B Jacob Ford.

GATEWAY GRIZZLIES- Signed RHP David Bader, INF-OF Josh Perkins and OF Blake Denischuk.

KALAMAZOO KINGS- Signed OF Fehlandt Lentini and RHP Brent Brown. Traded INF Andy Lang to Richmond for future considerations. Acquired INF Jason Startari from North Shore of the Northeast League for future considerations.

MID-MISSOURI MAVERICKS- Signed RHP Anthony Kozol, RHP Steve Ulmer, RHP Steve Shippey, RHP Brent Hill, RHP Ryan Jakubov, LHP Joe Neal, LHP Michael Almand and 3B-C Nick Saunders.

RICHMOND ROOSTERS- Signed C Adam Patterson, OF Mike Barclay and LHP Mike Turchon, Jr.

RIVER CITY RASCALS- Signed OF-1B Stephen Blanton, OF David Nowak and RHP Brian Ross.

SPRINGFIELD-OZARK DUCKS- Signed INF Josh Landon, INF Tanner Townsend, C Corey Watts, C John Spencer, OF Malkum King, LHP Jamie Bennett, RHP Jim Cartwright, RHP Randy Vanderplow, RHP Mike Alexander, RHP Mikel Schaefer, RHP Ryan Chenard, RHP Nathan Stone and RHP Jason Conrad.

WASHINGTON WILD THINGS- Signed C Randy McGarvey, OF Chris Tuttle, LHP Greg Withelder, LHP Corey Ohalek, RHP Matt Powell, RHP Clayton Ewen, RHP Brendan Davis and RHP Jory Coughenour.

WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS- Signed RHP-OF Matt Kuecher. Released C Tim Pozsgai, OF Koki Narita, INF Joe Rhomberg and RHP Juan Renteria.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS- Signed RB Ran Carthon, RB Daniel Davis, RB Carey Davis, WR Chris Bernard, WR Romar Crenshaw, WR Skyler Fulton, WR Eric Hill, TE Ben Utecht, OL Matt Griebel, OL Antonio Hall, OL Trevor Hutton, DL Jeremy Caudill, DL Thomas Houchin, DL Derek Kennard, DL Nautyn McKay-Loesher, DL Bryan Save, DL Josh Thomas, LB Antonio Crow, DB Louis Ayeni, DB Daryl Dixon, DB Stanford Samuels and DB Eli Ward.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS- Re-signed C Cory Withrow. Signed WR Chris Collins, WR Lane Danielson, OL Anthony Herrera, DT Spencer Johnson, QB Matt Kegal, TE Cullen Loeffler, LB Jeff Mack, FS Ben Nauman, K Dan Orner, TE Richard Owens, OT Alan Reuber, RB Butchie Wallace, LB Grant Wiley and NT Jeff Womble.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION- Signed MF Luke Vercollone.

COLLEGE

KANSAS STATE- Signed Deb Patterson, women's basketball coach, to a two-year contract extension through the 2006-07 season.

PITTSBURGH- Promoted Barry Rohrssen from men's assistant basketball coach to associate head coach.