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SUNDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS
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BASKETBALL
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Miami Heat -- Waived forwards Patrick Savoy and Mark Sanford.


HOCKEY
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New York Rangers -- Recalled center Marc Savard from Hartford of
the American Hockey League.

Tampa Bay Lightning -- Fired head coach Terry Crisp and
assistant coach Dave MacQueen; named assistant coach Rick
Paterson interim head coach.

Vancouver Canucks -- Assigned defenseman Mark Wotton to Syracuse
of the American Hockey League.

Baton Rouge Kingfish (ECHL) -- Activated forward Bob Westerby
from the injured reserve list; added forward Chad Power from
Detroit of the International Hockey League; placed forward Chad
Tiltgen on the seven-day injured reserve list.

Chesapeake Icebreakers (ECHL) -- Added defenseman Thomas Derungs
to the roster.

Dayton Bombers (ECHL) -- Added goaltender Troy Dexter as the
emergency backup; loaned goaltender Jean-Ian Filiatrault to Fort
Wayne of the International Hockey League.

Louisiana Ice Gators (ECHL) -- Placed defenseman Tobias Ablad on
the seven-day injured reserve list; added defenseman Chad Nelson
to the roster.

Louisville RiverFrogs (ECHL) -- Placed left wing/defenseman Adam
Young on the 14-day injured reserve list; added goaltender
Philippe DeRouville to the roster.

New Orleans Brass (ECHL) -- Added goaltender Mike Minard from
Hamilton of the American Hockey League; goaltender Martin
Villeneuve was recalled to Fredericton of the AHL.

Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) -- Waived defenseman Bob Gohde.