Wednesday's Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

American League

CLEVELAND INDIANS- Acquired INF Jake Gautreau from San Diego for INF Corey Smith.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS- Traded OF Sammy Sosa and $8.15 million to the Baltimore Orioles for 2B Jerry Hairston Jr., 2B Mike Fontenot and RHP Dave Crouthers. Agreed to terms with OF Jeromy Burnitz on a one-year contract.

FLORIDA MARLINS- Agreed to terms with RHP Jim Mecir on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Kevin Cave for assignment.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS- Agreed to terms with 3B Norihiro Nakamura.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS- Agreed to terms with Walt Jocketty, general manager, on a three-year contract.

Midwest League

QUAD CITIES SWING- Named Megan Salic promotions and merchandise manager.

Canadian-American League

WORCESTER- Agreed to terms with C Osmel Alvarez.

Central League

JACKSON SENATORS- Traded 1B Dan Meier to Sioux City for INF Luis Espinosa and cash.

Northern League

KANSAS CITY T-BONES- Agreed to terms with C Brad Flanders.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS- Agreed to terms with RHP Adam Lesko.

SIOUX FALLS CANARIES- Agreed to terms with RHP Rafael Gross.

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES- Agreed to terms with INF Ralph Santana.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

ATLANTA HAWKS- Placed F Josh Smith on the injured list. Activated G Donta Smith from the injured list.

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS- Placed F Troy Murphy on the injured list. Activated F-C Zarko Cabarkapa from the injured list.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS- Announced the resignation of Rudy Tomjanovich, coach. Named Frank Hamblen interim coach.

NEW ORLEANS HORNETS- Announced the resignation of Jack Capella, executive vice president and chief operating officer.

SACRAMENTO KINGS- Placed F Erik Daniels on the injured list. Activated F Maurice Evans from the injured list.

Continental Basketball

Association

GARY STEELHEADS- Placed Jimmie Hunter on the Inactive Reserve List.

IDAHO STAMPEDE- Placed Jayson Williams on the Inactive Reserve List.

ROCKFORD LIGHTNING- Signed Jarrod Gee.

Women's National Basketball

Association

WASHINGTON MYSTICS- Announced the retirement of G Stacey Dales-Schuman.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

MIAMI DOLPHINS- Re-signed WR Kendall Newson. Named Jason Garrett quarterbacks coach.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS- Named Scot McCloughan vice president of player personnel.

Arena Football League

ARIZONA RATTLERS- Signed QB Chris Hixson.

AUSTIN WRANGLERS- Waived FB-LB Dewayne Miles.

ORLANDO PREDATORS- Announced retirement of OL-DL William Gaines.

Canadian Football League

B.C. LIONS- Named Jacques Chapdelaine offensive coordinator.

HOCKEY

American Hockey League

AHL- Suspended Wilkes-Barre/Scranton LW Ramzi Abid two games for receiving a match penalty in a Jan. 29 game and St. John's RW Nathan Parrott one game for his actions in a Jan. 28 game.

BINGHAMTON SENATORS- Announced F Derek Campbell has been recalled by Elmira of the UHL.

BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS- Assigned D Vince Macri to Atlantic City of the ECHL.

CHICAGO WOLVES- Signed D Evan Nielsen.

PORTLAND PIRATES- Recalled RW Cam McCaffrey from South Carolina of the ECHL. Reassigned G Justin Eddy to South Carolina.

ST. JOHN'S MAPLE LEAFS- Announced G Todd Ford was reassigned from Pensacola of the ECHL.

UTAH GRIZZLIES- Signed LW Dana Lattery.

Central Hockey League

WICHITA THUNDER- Signed C Mike Corneau.

ECHL

ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES- Announced D Brian Fahey has been assigned to the team from Worcester of the AHL. Loaned F Brad Both to San Antonio of the AHL. Signed G Tom Brannick.

MISSISSIPPI SEA WOLVES- Loaned G Matt Underhill to St. John's of the AHL.

TOLEDO STORM- Traded D Andrew Oke to Gwinnett for future considerations.

LACROSSE

National Lacrosse League

ANAHEIM STORM- Released D Rory Graham.

ARIZONA STING- Acquired F Jonas Derks from Buffalo for second-round draft picks in 2005 and 2007.

COLORADO MAMMOTH- Announced the retirement of G Erik Miller.

MINNESOTA SWARM- Signed D Andrew Martin to a one-year contract. Traded G John McLellan to Colorado for a 2005 second-round draft pick.

COLLEGE

AUBURN- Named David Gibbs defensive coordinator.

IOWA- Dismissed junior G Pierre Pierce from the men's basketball team.

MISERICORDIA- Named Mike Mould assistant baseball coach.

PENN- Announced the resignation of Amanda Janney, assistant field hockey coach.

TEXAS PAN-AMERICAN- Named Scott Street athletic director.