1.   Nationally, early retirement incentives have substantially lightened college payrolls.

2.   Later, the Reds traded outfielder Dante Bichette to the Boston Red Sox in another move to lighten their payroll.

3.   Later, they traded outfielder Dante Bichette to the Boston Red Sox in another move to lighten their payroll.

4.   The Toronto Maple Leafs lightened their payroll considerably Saturday, sending Mike Gartner to the Phoenix Coyotes and Dave Gagner to the Calgary Flames for draft picks.