Baseball

Florida Marlins -- Signed P Dan Vardijan.

St. Louis Cardinals -- Announced president and chief operating officer Stuart F. Meyer has retired; named Mark Lamping president.

Basketball

NBA -- Disapproved the contract signed between F Toni Kukoc and the Chicago Bulls on the ground that it violates the salary cap rules.

Sacramento Kings -- Signed unrestricted free-agent F-C Frank Brickowski. Renounced the rights to F Wayman Tisdale.

College

Ball State -- Named Sue Parks women's cross country and track and field coach.

Charleston Southern -- Named Brett Hoffman assistant athletic director for medical services and athletic trainer.

Dartmouth -- Named Jeff Frechette athletic trainer.

Lincoln (Mo.) -- Named Ron Coleman athletic director and Darroll Gatson men's and women's track and women's cross country coach.

Yale -- Promoted Colleen Lim, senior assistant athletic director, to associate athletic director.

Vanderbilt -- Extended the contract of Gerry DiNardo, football coach, for two years through the 1997 season.

Football

Arizona Cardinals -- Claimed DE Al Noga off waivers from the Minnesota Vikings.

Cincinnati Bengals -- Agreed to terms with OL Dave Cadigan.

Detroit Lions -- Waived G Raymond Batiste. Placed G Tony Semple on injured reserve.

Miami Dolphins -- Released RB Stephen McGuire, RB Scott Schulte, WR Kevin Glenn and CB Dexter Seigler.

New England Patriots -- Traded CB Darryl Wren to the Seattle Seahawks for an undisclosed draft choice.

San Diego Chargers -- Re-signed OL Curtis Whitley.

Hockey

Montreal Canadiens -- Traded C Guy Carbonneau to the St. Louis Blues for C Jim Montgomery.

New York Rangers -- Acquired D Glen Featherstone from the Boston Bruins for C Daniel Lacroix.