Baseball
Chicago White Sox -- Signed OF Henry Cotto and OF-1B Dann Howitt to minor-league contracts.
Philadelphia Phillies -- Signed P Jeff Innis to a minor-league contract.
San Francisco Giants -- Signed OF-1B Jack Daugherty to a minor-league contract.
Seattle Mariners -- Announced that minor-league hitting and outfield instructor Ken Griffey Sr. has resigned and is going back to school.
Chunichi Dragons (Japanese Central League) -- P Rich Monteleone (4-3, 3.18 ERA with the San Francisco Giants) agreed to a $650,000, one-year contract.
Basketball
Denver Nuggets -- Named executive VP and GM Bernie Bickerstaff coach and president. Named ex-interim coach Gene Littles assistant coach. Named assistant coach Mike Evans director of player personnel.
Los Angeles Clippers -- Placed G Gary Grant (strained lower back) on the injured list. Signed F Michael Smith.
College
Big South Conference -- Named senior UMBC G Eric Wyatt men's basketball Player of the Week.
Centennial Conference -- Honored three Western Maryland basketball players: sophomore G Sandi DeJager, women's first-team; sophomore F Daeviid St. Rose (Patapsco), men's basketball; and senior G Pat Young (Mount St. Joseph), men's honorable mention.
Connecticut -- Named Nick Rapone defensive coordinator-defensive secondary coach; John McNulty restricted earnings wide receiver coach; Todd Fitch assistant football coach.
Georgia Tech -- Named former Maryland LB Brian Baker, 32, defensive coordinator.
Michigan Tech -- Named Kevin Luke men's basketball coach.
North Carolina -- Named Cleve Bryant quarterbacks coach.
Oregon State -- Announced the resignation of defensive line coach Brady Hoke to become outside linebackers coach at Michigan.
Purdue -- Promoted quarterbacks coach Tim Salem to offensive
coordinator.
Football
Atlanta Falcons -- Signed unrestricted free-agent P Dan Stryzinski to a three-year contract; last season, playing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he led the NFL in fewest returns allowed (18).
Carolina Panthers -- Signed two free agents: DL Mike Fox and K John Kasay.
Detroit Lions -- Named Greg Landry quarterbacks coach. Named Tom Moore offensive coordinator.
Los Angeles Raiders -- Named Hall of Fame CB Willie Brown director of squad development.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Signed unrestricted free-agent P Reggie Roby to a three-year contract.
Washington Redskins -- Named Tom Hayes secondary coach.
Canadian Football Hall of Fame -- Elected Dieter Brock, Tom Grant and Greg Fulton.
British Columbia Lions (CFL) -- Signed QB Keithen McCant to a two-year contract.
Hockey
NHL -- Named Hartford Whalers G Sean Burke Player of the Week.
Florida Panthers -- Recalled C Dave Tomlinson from IHL Cincinnati. Returned RW Jamie Linden to Cincinnati.
Toronto Maple Leafs -- Sent LW Kent Manderville to AHL St. John's.