Transactions

Baltimore Orioles:

Named Brian Ebel trainer and Mark Shires and Pat Wesley assistant trainers, Chris Poole trainer of Norfolk (IL), Brian Guzman trainer of Bowie (EL), Marty Brinker trainer of Frederick (Carolina), Adrian Gonzalez trainer of Delmarva (SAL) and Gary Smith trainer of Aberdeen (NYP).

Agreed to terms with RHPs Carson Smith and Steven Wright on one-year contracts.

Boston Red Sox: NHL:

Fined Columbus D David Savard $5,000 for slashing.

Recalled D Brendan Guhle and G Linus Ullmark from Rochester (AHL).

Buffalo Sabres: Carolina Hurricanes:

Reassigned C Lucas Wallmark to Charlotte (AHL). Activated F Lee Stempniak from injured reserve.

Record Pts Pvs

1. UConn (32) 13-0 800

2. Notre Dame 15-1 747

3. Louisville 18-0 741

4. Mississippi St. 17-0 702

5. Baylor 14-1 661

6. Tennessee 15-0 641

7. Texas 13-1 617

8. Oregon 15-2 559

9. South Carolina 13-2 557

10. Ohio St. 15-2 520

11. Maryland 15-2 476

12. Missouri 14-2 426

13. Florida St. 14-2 373

14. UCLA 11-4 367

15. West Virginia 14-2 320

16. Duke 12-4 280

17. Texas A&M 13-4 275

18. Arizona St. 13-3 227

18. Iowa 15-2 227

20. Oklahoma St. 12-3 224

21. Rutgers 16-2 139 Oregon St. 11-4 136

23. Michigan 13-4 115

24. California 11-4 67

25. Green Bay 12-2 51 receiving votes: Villanova 49, Stanford 30, South Florida 24, Syracuse 22, Georgia 10, Marquette 5, LSU 4, Utah 3, Brown 2, Ball St. 1, Belmont 1, Mercer 1. 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 4 10 13 15 11 14 12 17 19 25 18 20

22. 16 22 23

Others Atlanta Philadelphia at New England 131⁄2 (47)

at Pittsburgh at Minnesota 21⁄2 (411⁄2)

71⁄2 (41) 4 (45) at Tennessee

Jacksonville New Orleans