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Auto racing

Dick Simon Racing -- Signed Dean Hall as driver for the 1995 Indy-car season.

Baseball

Boston Red Sox -- Acquired IF Terry Shumpert from the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named. Signed P Joel Johnston to a minor-league contract.

California Angels -- Agreed to terms with P Lee Smith on a two-year contract.

Cleveland Indians -- Signed SS Alvaro Espinoza to a one-year contract and C Tony Pena to a minor-league contract. Named Gordy MacKenzie manager of Single-A Kinston.

Kansas City Royals -- Signed IF Gary Gaetti, IF Keith Miller, IF Jose Mota, IF Steve Hecht, IF Keith Lockhart, ex-Orioles OF Keith Hughes, OF Hensley Meulens, P Dennis Rasmussen, P Doug Linton, C Russ McGinnis, C Mitch Lyden and C Henry Mercedes to contracts with Triple-A Omaha.

New York Yankees -- Named Gilbert Hight director of stadium operations.

Seattle Mariners -- Signed P Lee Guetterman and C Marty Pevey.

Texas Rangers -- Signed P Kevin Gross and IF-OF Mark McLemore to two-year contracts.

Florida Marlins -- Announced P Brian Barnes has refused assignment to Triple-A Charlotte and chose free agency.

Montreal Expos -- Extended the contract of manager Felipe Alou through the 1997 season.

New York Mets -- Signed P Jesse Cross and OF Derek Lee.

Basketball

Chicago Bulls -- Activated F Corie Blount from the injured list.

College

Centennial Conference -- Named Western Maryland F Sandi DeJager women's basketball Player of the Week.

ECAC -- Named Salisbury State F Kyle Jefferson (Hammond High) South Region men's basketball Player of the Week.

Alabama-Birmingham -- Announced football coach Jim Hilyer will resign to become assistant athletic director.

Columbia -- Announced the resignation of men's assistant basketball coach Sean Couch. Named Buck Jenkins interim men's assistant basketball coach.

West Virginia -- Named Greg Van Zant baseball coach.

Hockey

International Hockey League -- Awarded a franchise to Orlando, to begin play in 1995.

Tennis

U.S. Tennis Association -- Named Todd Martin and Jim Courier to the Davis Cup team that will compete against France in February.

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