Baseball
American League -- Suspended Kansas City Royals IF Bob Hamelin five games for charging Detroit Tigers P Greg Cadaret and precipitating a two-team confrontation on the field. Suspended Chicago White Sox C Ron Karkovice three games for making physical contact with an umpire during a July 8 game and for disorderly conduct. Suspended Detroit Tigers OF Tony Phillips three games for making physical contact with an umpire during a July 9 game and for disorderly behavior. Announced all three players appealed the suspensions.
Chicago White Sox -- Placed C Ron Karkovice on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 18. Recalled P Dane Johnson from Triple-A Nashville.
Detroit Tigers -- Placed P John Doherty on the 15-day DL retroactive to July 10. Activated OF Eric Davis from the 15-day DL.
San Diego Padres -- Suspended P Fidel Compres and IF Julio Bruno of Triple-A Las Vegas indefinitely.
Pittsburgh Pirates -- Announced P Randy Tomlin of Triple-A Buffalo was placed on the DL.
Basketball
Detroit Pistons -- Traded F Sean Elliott to the San Antonio Spurs for the rights to F Bill Curley and a second-round pick in 1997.
College
NCAA -- Announced the Trans America Athletic Conference baseball champion will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament effective for the 1995 season.
Arizona State -- Named Krista Dunn women's assistant basketball coach.
Goucher -- Named Neil Brophy aquatics director and head coach of the men's and women's swim teams.
MA North Carolina State -- Announced F Lewis Sims will transfer.
Football
Atlanta Falcons -- Signed CB Anthony Phillips and WR Ricky Sanders to one-year contracts. Released OT Louis Age and LB Howard Dinkins.
Cleveland Browns -- Agreed to terms with S Bennie Thompson.
Detroit Lions -- Signed S Van Malone.
Green Bay Packers -- Signed LB Ruffin Hamilton and RB LeShon Johnson.
Indianapolis Colts -- Signed RB Dewell Brewer.
Los Angeles Raiders -- Signed LB Rob Fredrickson. Released DE Greg Townsend.
Miami Dolphins -- Signed LB Aubrey Beavers. Waived CB Chuck Carswell and S Dwayne Davis.
Minnesota Vikings -- Activated RB Robert Smith from the physically-unable-to-perform list. Signed WR David Palmer.
New Orleans Saints -- Released LB Vaughan Johnson.
New York Giants -- Signed RB Gary Downs.
New York Jets -- Signed K Tony Meola. Waived RB Craig Mitter and DB Gary Beckford.
Philadelphia Eagles -- Waived WR Reggie Lawrence, DL Matt Morrill, LB Ryan Tobin and OL Mark Dixon. Signed WR Jimmy Smith and LB Mickey Pruitt.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Signed TE Harold Bishop to a three-year contract.
Washington Redskins -- Signed QB Gus Frerotte to a three-year contract.
Hockey
Florida Panthers -- Signed C Stu Barnes to a multi-year contract.
Hartford Whalers -- Agreed to terms with D Adam Burt on a multi-year contract.
Quebec Nordiques -- Named Joel Quenneville assistant coach.
American Hockey League -- Named Bob Clarke and Frank Mathers honorary life members of the AHL's Board of Governors.
USA Select Team -- Named Mike Eaves coach, and Moe Mantha and Mark Kumpel assistant coaches.