Baseball
Angels: Did not renew contracts of Single-A Cedar Rapids manager Tom Lawless and pitching coach Steve Renko.
Blue Jays: Named Jim Lett coach.
Brewers: Outrighted OF David Hulse and OF Turner Ward outright to Triple-A Tucson; both have right to refuse move and become free agents.
Devil Rays: Named Charlie Montoyo a minor-league manager.
Expos: Exercised $1.35 million on C Darrin Fletcher.
Phillies: Named Brad Mills first base coach. Agreed to terms with OF Tony Barron on Triple-A contract.
Pirates: Acquired P Clint Sodowsky from Tigers for P Dan Miceli.
Rockies: Named P. J. Carey bullpen coach.
Twins: Re-signed OF Roberto Kelly for $750,000.
Yankees: Exercised $2 million option on P Dwight Gooden.
College
NCAA: Restored eligibility of four Texas football players who had lunch with an agent: WR Mike Adams, CB Bryant Westbrook, S Tre Thomas and S Chris Carter.
Alabama-Birmingham: Extended contract of football coach Watson Brown through 2002.
Football
Eagles: Will hold training camp at Lehigh University in 1997 and 1998.
Hockey
NHL: Suspended Sabres D Alexei Zhitnik for two games and fined him $1,000 for high-sticking incident against Stars C Jamie Langenbrunner in game Wednesday.
Avalanche: Placed C-LW Mike Ricci (right shoulder injury) on IR.
Canucks: Recalled G Mike Fountain from AHL Syracuse.
Devils: Recalled C Steve Sullivan from AHL Albany.
Lightning: Reassigned G Derek Wilkinson to IHL Cleveland. Recalled LW Brent Peterson from AHL Adirondack.
Penguins: Recalled D Ian Moran from IHL Cleveland.
Sabres: Fired president Doug Moss and replaced him with Lawrence Quinn. Recalled LW Barrie Moore from loan to AHL Rochester.
Bandits (AHL): Recalled D Brian Goudie from ECHL Richmond. Signed C Chris Pittman to a tryout agreement.
Pub Date: 11/02/96