Baseball
Orioles -- Acquired OF Dwight Smith from the California Angels for a player to be named. Recalled OF Damon Buford from Triple-A Rochester. Designated OF Bruce Dostal for assignment.
Boston Red Sox -- Signed C Matthew Bazzani and 1B Anthony Derosso.
California Angels -- Activated IF Rex Hudler from the 15-day DL.
Chicago Cubs -- Purchased the contract of C/1B Mike Maksudian from Triple-A Iowa.
Chicago White Sox -- Purchased the contract of OF Dann Howitt from Triple-A Nashville.
Cleveland Indians -- Signed OF Chip Glass.
Kansas City Royals -- Agreed to terms with 1B Gary Coffee, P Jose Rosado, P Lance Carter, P Manuel Burciaga, P Kenneth Tipton, OF Daniel Dillingham, OF Shedrick Pitts, OF Juan Rocha and C James Welch. Assigned Coffee, Rosado, Welch, Burciaga, Pitts, Tipton and Rocha to the Gulf Coast League and Dillingham and Carter to Single-A Eugene.
Milwaukee Brewers -- Activated IF Kevin Seitzer from the 15-day DL. Optioned IF Jeff Cirillo to Triple-A New Orleans.
Philadelphia Phillies -- Signed P Ryan Nye, OF Scott Shores, OF John Torok, C Eric Schreimann, C Adan Millan and 3B Jason Russell. Assigned Ryan, Shores, Torok and Millan to Single-A Batavia and Schreimann and Russell to Rookie League Martinsville.
San Diego Padres -- Placed P Wally Whitehurst on 60-day DL. Purchased the contract of IF Eddie Williams from Triple-A Las Vegas.
Toronto Blue Jays -- Placed P Al Leiter on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 9. Recalled P Woody Williams from Triple-A Syracuse.
Basketball
Boston Celtics -- Fired Dave Gavitt, senior executive vice president, who will remain with the team as vice chairman of the board. Named M. L. Carr senior executive vice president.
Philadelphia 76ers -- Named John Lucas vice president of basketball operations, general manager and coach.
Continental Basketball Association -- Announced the Wichita Falls franchise has been sold and will relocate to the Chicago area.
College
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference -- Named Carolanne McAuliffe director of marketing.
Peach Belt Conference -- Named Pembroke State chancellor Joseph Oxendine president.
Cal-Irvine -- Named Raman Bridwell assistant men's soccer coach and Stephaine Poncher assistant women's soccer coach.
Colgate -- Named Nadine Mastroleo women's assistant basketball coach.
Florida State -- Named Jonelle Polk women's assistant basketball coach.
Lipscomb -- Named Tom Kelsey men's assistant basketball coach.
Montclair State -- Named Gloria Bradley women's full-time assistant basketball coach.
Northwestern -- Named Shawn Parrish men's assistant basketball coach.
Pennsylvania -- Announced the resignation of G. W. Mix, men's lacrosse coach.
Pittsburgh -- Named Steve Lewis, coach for the men's and women's track programs.
San Francisco -- Named John Baptista assistant baseball coach and Ndidi Opia game operations and promotions manager.
Siena -- Named Steve Bernath men's part-time assistant basketball coach.
Slippery Rock -- Announced the retirement of Bill Lennox, director of athletics, effective June 24.
Southern Cal -- Announced basketball C Avondre Jones is leaving the school.
Football
Cincinnati Bengals -- Signed DE Daniel Stubbs to a one-year contract. Signed QB Jake Kelchner.
Green Bay Packers -- Signed LB Paul Duckworth.
Jacksonville Jaguars -- Named Ken Moll college scout and Judy Seldin vice president of ticket operations.
Los Angeles Rams -- Signed LB Chris Martin, WR Chris Brantley and OT Ron Edwards.
Washington Redskins -- Signed RB Ricky Ervins to a one-year contract.
Las Vegas Posse (CFL) -- Waived RB Martel Black and FB Tony Burse.
Toronto Argonauts (CFL) -- Cut K Mike Vanderjagt and K Eddie Azcona.
Hockey
Montreal Canadiens -- Renewed the contracts of Jacques Laperriere and Charles Thiffault, assistant coaches, for two seasons.
D8 Philadelphia Flyers -- Named Bobby Clarke president.