Baseball
Cincinnati Reds -- Acquired C Eddie Taubensee from the Houston Astros for minor-league pitchers Ross Powell and Marty Lister; placed C Joe Oliver on the 15-day DL due to left ankle synovitis retroactive to April 12.
Detroit Tigers -- Placed P David Wells on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 16, with an inflammed left elbow; recalled P Buddy Groom from Triple-A Toledo; optioned OF Danny Bautista to Toledo and recalled P Jose Lima from Toledo.
Houston Astros -- Announced the resignation of vice president of Astros marketing Ted Haracz.
Montreal Expos -- Sent OF Rondell White to Triple-A Ottawa; recalled P Rodney Henderson from Double-A Harrisburg.
New York Mets -- Named Randye Ringler director of marketing.
Seattle Mariners -- Placed 3B Edgar Martinez on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 16, with a contusion of the right wrist; recalled IF-OF Brian Turang from an injury rehabilitation assignment with Double-A Jacksonville and activated him from the disabled list.
Texas Rangers -- Activated IF Jon Shave from the 15-day DL and placed him on waivers for the purpose of assigning him outright to Double A Oklahoma City.
Basketball
Houston Rockets -- Signed F Chris Jent for the remainder of the season.
College
Bowie State -- Will sign Laurel High School C/F Anita Creek.
Brown -- Named Ron Ballatore men's swimming coach.
Loyola (Illinois) -- Named Ken Burmeister men's basketball coach.
Michigan -- Announced junior G Jalen Rose will forgo his final year of college eligibility and enter the NBA draft.
Norfolk State -- Announced the resignation of Roderick Foppe, assistant head football coach and offensive coordinator.
Presbyterian -- Named Allen Morris athletic director.
Robert Morris -- Named Joe Walton Jr. quarterbacks coach and Chris Brann and Jason Lener graduate assistant football coaches.
Johnson C. Smith -- Signed Frederick Community College's Keith Thompson (Lake Clifton) to play basketball.
Virginia -- Named Doug Smith women's assistant soccer coach.
Wagner -- Appointed Craig Jacoby assistant director of athletics; named Jim Matsakis full-time assistant football coach.
Football
NFL -- Awarded the Philadelphia Eagles an extra first-round draft pick (29th overall) as compensation for the Green Bay Packers' signing of free-agent DL Reggie White.
Cleveland Browns -- Agreed to terms with CB Don Griffin.
Dallas Cowboys -- Hired Washington State defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer as a defensive assistant.
Miami Dolphins -- Signed RB Bernie Parmalee.
New York Jets -- Signed unrestricted free agent P Brian Hansen, who had been with the Cleveland Browns.
San Francisco 49ers -- Traded DE Ted Washington to the Denver Broncos for a fifth-round draft pick; flipped draft picks with Denver in the third round with San Francisco getting the 85th pick overall and the Broncos the 97th overall.
Las Vegas Posse (CFL) -- Signed DE-LB Basil Proctor and DB Bruce Plummer.
Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL) -- Signed two rookie free agents, FB Rodney Dickerson and DB Robert Turner.
Shreveport Pirates (CFL) -- Signed WR Mark Duper.