Baseball
Boston Red Sox -- Named Jim Rice hitting coach.
Florida Marlins -- Announced that they are not offering contracts to P Mark Gardner, IF Mario Diaz and IF Rich Renteria.
Montreal Expos -- Announced that they are not offering contracts to C Lenny Webster and P Jeff Shaw.
Philadelphia Phillies -- Signed 3B-OF Steve Sabo and P Travis Chambers to replacement contracts. Announced that they will not tender contracts to C Todd Pratt, once Orioles property, and P Ben Rivera.
Basketball
Minnesota Timberwolves -- Acquired former Washington Bullets F Tom Gugliotta from the Golden State Warriors for F Donyell Marshall.
Indiana Pacers -- Activated F Antonio Davis from the injured list. Placed F-C LaSalle Thompson (disk problems in his lower back) on the injured list.
Boxing
USA Boxing -- Named middleweight Dana Rucker of Baltimore to the 1995 National Select Boxing Team.
Colleges
Kickoff Classic -- Announced that the traditional football opener, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., will pit Boston College and Ohio State on Aug. 27.