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SATURDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS
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FOOTBALL
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Portland Forest Dragons (Arena) -- Signed defensive tackle Tim
Colston and wide receiver Cedric Johnson.


HOCKEY
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San Jose Sharks -- Recalled left wing Steve Guolla and center
Jarrold Skalde from Kentucky of the American Hockey League.

Huntington Blizzard (ECHL) -- Placed forward Tracy Egeland on
the seven-day injured reserve list; activated forward Mark Zdan
from the injured reserve list.

Richmond Renegades (ECHL) -- Placed center Brendan Flynn on the
14-day injured reserve list.

Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) -- Activated defenseman Jeff McArthur
from the injured reserve list and waived him; placed defenseman
Rob McCaig on the seven-day injured reserve list; added
defensemen Greg Bailey and Joe Harney and left wing Matt Van
Horlick to the roster; waived defensemen Greg Bailey and Vlad
Naydun


COLLEGE
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Boston University -- Announced the school is dropping its
football program, effective at the end of the season.