TRANSACTIONS.(Sports)

BASEBALL

American League

CLEVELAND INDIANS - Assigned LHP Scott Stewart outright to Buffalo of the IL.

Atlantic League

ATLANTIC CITY SURF - Announced 3B Ryan Minor has been signed by the Florida Marlins.

Central League

COASTAL BEND AVIATORS - Sold the contract of OF John Ramistella to the Florida Marlins. Released RHP Eric Martanovic.

SAN ANGELO COLTS - Signed RHP Quentin Jones. Released INF Ricky Magdaleno.

Frontier League

EVANSVILLE OTTERS - Released 1B Brett McCutchan.

KALAMAZOO KINGS - Signed RHP James Beever.

MID-MISSOURI MAVERICKS - Released C/OF Bobby Matthews.

RIVER CITY RASCALS - Signed LHP Joey Charron. Released OF Jason Negron.

ROCKFORD RIVERHAWKS - Signed RHP Justin Olson and INF Chris DiBlasi. Released C Mike Landry and INF Olmo Rosario.

WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS - Announced the retirement of RHP Andy Buitron.

Northeast League

LES CAPITALES DE QUEBEC - Signed LHP Raul Rodriguez.

Northern League

FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS - Sold the contracts of RHP Nick Mattioni and LHP Nick Brannon to the Oakland Athletics.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

MIAMI HEAT - Signed Stan Van Gundy, coach, and Randy Pfund, general manager, to multiyear contract extensions.

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS - Signed G Sebastian Telfair to a three-year contract.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CINCINNATI BENGALS - Waived OLB Kenny Jackson.

Arena Football League

LOS ANGELES AVENGERS - Signed WR-LB Greg Hopkins to a two-year contract extension through the 2006 season.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS - Agreed to terms with D Vitaly Vishnevski on a two-year contract.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS - Signed D Richard Matvichuk.

PHOENIX COYOTES - Signed RW Sheldon Keefe to a one-year contract.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS - Signed RW Ryan VandenBussche.

ECHL

JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS - Agreed to terms with C Chad Cavanagh and C John Kozoriz.

LONG BEACH ICE DOGS - Agreed to terms with D Joe Markusen.

PEE DEE PRIDE - Signed C Pat O'Leary.

TOLEDO STORM - Announced their affiliation agreement with the Detroit Red Wings has been extended through the 2004-05 season.

WHEELING NAILERS - Signed F Mark Kosick.

COLLEGE

BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE - Named Justin Simpson marketing assistant.

COLGATE - Promoted Catherine Hanson to men's full-time assistant track and field coach.

KANSAS STATE - Named Dave Smoller internet coordinator and Randy Peterson sports information assistant.

MILLERSVILLE - Announced the resignation of Steve Capoferri, wrestling coach, effective August 1.

N. CAROLINA-ASHEVILLE - Named

Willie Stewart interim baseball coach.

OHIO NORTHERN - Named Seth Duerr men's tennis coach and defensive line coach.

SIENA - Named Scott Knapp corporate sales manager.

SIENA HEIGHTS - Named Susan Syljebeck women's basketball coach.

TEXAS STATE - Named Tracy Shoemake associate athletic director for internal operations and Donny Coryell associate athletic director of external operations.

URSINUS - Named Erin Fitzgerald women's lacrosse coach.