SUNDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS
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BASEBALL
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New York Mets -- Traded pitcher Juan Acevedo to the St. Louis
Cardinals for pitcher Rigo Beltran.
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(ADDING NUMEROUS ECHL MOVES)
BASEBALL
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New York Mets -- Traded pitcher Juan Acevedo to the St. Louis
Cardinals for pitcher Rigo Beltran.
HOCKEY
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Charlotte Checkers (ECHL) -- Activated forward Matt Alvey from
injured reserve; deleted forward Mikhail Nemorivsky.
Chesapeake Icebreakers (ECHL) -- Placed left wing Colin Cloutier
in 14-day injured reserve; added left wing Joe Cardarelli.
Louisville RiverFrogs (ECHL) -- Moved goaltender Dieter Kochan
from seven-day to 30-day injured reserve; placed center Chris
DeProfio on seven-day injured reserve; deleted forward Marko
Makinen and defenseman Terry Lindgren.
Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) -- Activated center Rob Griffin from
injured reserve; placed right wing Brian Clifford on 14-day
injured reserve.
South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) -- Activated defenseman Jason
Hehr from injured reserve.
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BASEBALL
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New York Mets -- Traded pitcher Juan Acevedo to the St. Louis
Cardinals for pitcher Rigo Beltran.
BASKETBALL
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Toronto Raptors -- Activated guard Alvin Williams; placed
forward Roy Rogers on the injured list with inflammation of the
right knee.
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BASEBALL
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New York Mets -- Traded pitcher Juan Acevedo to the St. Louis
Cardinals for pitcher Rigo Beltran.
BASKETBALL
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Chicago Bulls -- Activated center Luc Longley from the injured
list; placed center Joe Kleine on the injured list with right
knee tendinitis.
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BASEBALL
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Baltimore Orioles -- Purchased the contract of shortstop Ozzie
Guillen from Rochester of the International League (AAA);
assigned infielder P.J. Forbes, catchers Charlie Greene and
Melvin Roasario, pitchers Doug Johns and Nerio Rodriquez, third
baseman Ryan Minor, and outfielder Jesus Tavarez to minor league
camp.
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(ADDING TEXAS RANGERS, DODGERS MOVES)
BASEBALL
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Baltimore Orioles -- Purchased the contract of shortstop Ozzie
Guillen from Rochester of the International League (AAA);
assigned infielder P.J. Forbes, catchers Charlie Greene and
Melvin Rosario, pitchers Doug Johns and Nerio Rodriquez, third
baseman Ryan Minor, and outfielder Jesus Tavarez to minor-league
camp.
Los Angeles Dodgers -- Announced outfielder Billy Ashley refused
a minor-league assignment and opted for free agency.
New York Mets -- Traded pitcher Juan Acevedo to the St. Louis
Cardinals for pitcher Rigo Beltran.
Texas Rangers -- Announced the retirement of pitcher Jose
Guzman.
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BASEBALL
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Baltimore Orioles -- Purchased the contract of shortstop Ozzie
Guillen from Rochester of the International League (AAA);
assigned infielder P.J. Forbes, catchers Charlie Greene and
Melvin Rosario, pitchers Doug Johns and Nerio Rodriquez, third
baseman Ryan Minor, and outfielder Jesus Tavarez to minor-league
camp.
Los Angeles Dodgers -- Announced outfielder Billy Ashley refused
a minor-league assignment and opted for free agency.
New York Mets -- Traded pitcher Juan Acevedo to the St. Louis
Cardinals for pitcher Rigo Beltran.
Texas Rangers -- Assigned outfielder Warren Newson to Oklahoma
of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); purchased the contract of
outfielder Mike Simms from Oklahoma; announced they will
reassign pitcher Larry Thomas on Monday; announced the
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BASEBALL
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BASKETBALL
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USA Basketball -- Named Milton Barnes of Eastern Michigan and
Phil Martelli of St. Joseph's assistant coaches for the 1998
U.S. men's basketball team for the Goodwill Games.
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HOCKEY
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Phoenix Coyotes -- Activated center Mike Stapleton and
defenseman Michel Petit from injured reserve.
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BASEBALL
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Shreveport Captains (Texas League/AA) -- Placed pitcher Brian
Givens on the disabled list; received pitcher Randy Phillips
from the Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League.
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BASEBALL
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Shreveport Captains (Texas League/AA) -- Placed pitcher Brian
Givens on the disabled list; received pitcher Randy Phillips
from Fresno of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).
FOOTBALL
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St. Louis Rams -- Acquired quarterback Steve Bono from the Green
Bay Packers for a 1999 draft pick.