Baseball
Cincinnati Reds -- Announced that P Tom Browning, P Rob Dibble and IF Tony Fernandez refused outright assignments and elected free agency
Cleveland Indians -- Signed general manager John Hart to a five-year contract extension through 1999; announced they will not offer salary arbitration to P Jeff russell.
Los Angeles Dodgers -- Announced that OF Chris Gwynn refused a minor league assignment and elected free agency.
Milwaukee Brewers -- Exercised the 1995 option on the contract of P Ricky Bones.
Oakland A's -- Will not exercise option on P Dennis Eckersley; did not offer arbitration to P Bob Welch, making him a free agent.
Texas Rangers -- Announced the resignation of assistant general manager Wayne Krivsky, effective Oct. 21.
Basketball
Los Angeles Clippers -- Waived G Alphonso Ford, G Keith Smart, F Isaiah Morris and C Robert Werdann.
Colleges
Auburn -- Announced the retirement of Pat Dye, special assistant to the president.
Cornell -- Named Charles Moore athletic director.
North Carolina State -- Named Alvin Corneal women's soccer coach.
Rutgers -- Suspended Charles Jones, sophomore basketball guard, for the first two exhibition games for academic irresponsibility last semester.
UCLA -- Suspended safety Tommy Bennett for the fall quarter for preparing a false financial statement.
Football
New York Jets -- Waived LB Tuineau Alipate; re-signed Alipate and G Terrance Wisdon to the practice squad.
Baltimore (CFL) -- Signed LB Grant Clark to practice roster.
Soccer
Cleveland Crunch (NPSL) -- Signed defender Scott Schweitzer to a two-year contract.
Milwaukee Rampage (USISL) -- Announced the resignation of coach and general manager Boro Sucevic.