Baseball
AL: Named Mariners OF Ken Griffey Player of the Week.
NL: Named Cubs P Kerry Wood Player of the Week.
Devil Rays: Recalled OF Randy Winn from Triple-A Durham.
Phillies: Placed Double-A Reading 2B Jason Knupfer on DL.
Pirates: Activated P Marc Wilkins from 15-day DL. Optioned P Elmer Dessens to Triple-A Nashville.
Reds: Sent P Marc Kroon to Triple-A Indianapolis for rehabilitation assignment.
Twins: Recalled IF Jon Shave from Triple-A Salt Lake. Sent OF Torii Hunter to Double-A Double-A New Britain. Plan to activate LF Marty Cordova today.
Basketball
SuperSonics: Will exercise option to acquire Clippers' second-round draft pick, No. 33 overall.
Washington (USBL): Placed C Craig Hodges and C William Peters on inactive list. Signed F Jermall Morgan, F Derett Boyd and F James Johns. Released C Mylo Brooks.
College
NCAA: Certified Coppin State and 14 other colleges. Named Barbara Jacobs secretary-rules editor for the women's basketball rules committee.
Barton: Named senior James Lewis (Catonsville High/Catonsville CC) men's basketball MVP; he led Bulldogs in scoring (20.6) and rebounding (7.7).
Bryant: Signed City football C Chris Ekwueme.
Illinois-Chicago: Senior G Mark Miller chose to forgo final year of eligibility and enter NBA draft.
Long Island U.: Men's basketball coach Ray Haskins, who led Blackbirds to two postseason appearances in three seasons, resigned.
Montana: Named Larry Krystkowiak men's assistant basketball coach.
St. John's: Sophomore basketball G Shannon Crooks will
transfer to Massachusetts and be eligible in 1999-2000.
Shepard: Signed Hereford All-Metro RB Jason Murphy and Hereford second-team All-Metro LB Rob Collins.
Towson: Signed Hereford All-Metro lineman Jason Shupert (lineman) and Hereford second-team All-Metro lineman Brian Bandurchin.
Virginia Military Institute: Signed Randallstown's Jeff McKelvin, two-time indoor state champion in high jump and an indoor 55-meter hurdles champ.
Wingate: Signed City FB-lineman Mustafah Karneh.
Wisconsin-Green Bay: Named Kevin Borseth women's basketball coach.
Football
Falcons: Signed C Dave Widell, who played previous three seasons of 10-year career with Jaguars.
Hockey
Blues: Recalled D Ricard Persson from AHL Worcester.
Panthers: Signed D Curtis Doell to three-year contract.
Senators: Re-signed D Igor Kravchuk to four-year contract.
Olympics
Romanian Olympic Committee: Named former tennis player and coach Ion Tiriac chairman.
USOC: Named figure skater Michelle Kwan and swimmer Tom Dolan Athletes of the Month for April.
Soccer
Premier Soccer Alliance: Announced formation of pro indoor league; named Dallas, Portland and Arizona as charter members.
Pub Date: 5/12/98