Auto racing
IndyCar -- Former Chicago Bears RB Walter Payton and Dale Coyne, a former driver whose Dale Coyne Racing team finished 12th in this year's Indianapolis 500, announced formation of Payton-Coyne Racing.
Baseball
Cleveland Indians -- Named Jack Mull assistant coach with Triple-A Buffalo.
Colorado Rockies -- Re-signed six six-year minor-league free agents: P Jim Czajkowski, P Lee Tunnell, C Jorge Brito, IF Webster Garrison, IF Billy White and OF Lew List. Signed six minor-league free agents: P A. J. Sager, P Matt Aminoff, IF Colin Dixon, 1B Dave Kennedy, OF Ron Jones and former Orioles OF Chito Martinez.
Los Angeles Dodgers -- Named Nate Oliver hitting coach at Double-A San Antonio.
New York Mets -- Signed OF Jarvis Brown (.133 in 17 games with the Atlanta Braves) and OF Chris Jones (.300 in 21 games with the Rockies).
St. Louis Cardinals -- Traded 2B Luis Alicea to the Boston Red Sox for P Nate Minchey and OF Jeff McNeely.
High Desert Mavericks (Single-A) -- Orioles affiliate announced the resignation of GM Leanne Pagliai Harvey.
Basketball
San Antonio Spurs -- Suspended F Dennis Rodman indefinitely without pay for failing to return from a 3 1/2 -week paid leave of absence.
Colleges
Patriot League -- Named Navy's Becky Dowling women's basketball Rookie of the Week.
Gagliardi Trophy -- The NCAA Division III's football player of the year honor went to Coe RB Carey Bender, who led the nation in rushing for the second consecutive year, this time with 2,243 yards.
Bard -- Named Corey Robinson men's assistant basketball coach.
Clemson -- Announced the resignation of soccer coach I. M. Ibrahim and named him special consultant to the senior associate AD.
Football
NFL -- Named following players of the week: AFC offensive, Los Angeles Raiders QB Jeff Hostetler; AFC defensive, Indianapolis Colts DB Ray Buchanan; AFC special teams, Denver Broncos' Shane Dronett; NFC offensive, Minnesota Vikings WR Cris Carter; NFC defensive, Dallas Cowboys S Darren Woodson; NFC
special teams, New York Giants K Brad Daluiso.
Horse racing
Jockeys' Guild -- Gave George Woolf Award, which recognizes thoroughbred jockeys for high standards both professionally and their personal lives, to Eddie Maple.
Soccer
USSF -- Named Tom King GM.
Track and field
Runner's World -- Named Kenya's William Sigei (male) and Ireland's Sonia O'Sullivan (female) International Runners of the Year.