Baseball

Angels: Optioned IF Frank Bolick to Triple-A Vancouver. Activated P Jack McDowell.

Blue Jays: Single-A Hagerstown sent IF Mike Strange to short-season Single-A St. Catharines, suspended OF Billy Brown indefinitely and added OF Juan Nieves and IF Jorge Nunez from extended spring training.

Brewers: Placed P Paul Wagner (gastroenteritis) on 15-day DL, retroactive to May 18. Transferred C Jesse Levis from 15- to 60-day DL. Purchased contract of P Bobby Chouinard from Triple-A Louisville.

Diamondbacks: Signed P P. J. Bevis.

Indians: Activated P Tom Martin; optioned him to Triple-A Buffalo.

Northeast League: Independent minor-league will merge with independent Northern League beginning with 1999 season.

College

SWAC: Named Rudy Washington, executive director of Black Coaches Association, commissioner.

Benedictine: Named Joe Brickner men's basketball coach.

L Jacksonville: Named Melissa Taketa women's basketball coach.

Football

Cardinals: Signed S Kwamie Lassiter to one-year contract, and DE Jomo Cousins and FB Ron Janes.

Eagles: Exercised option with Lehigh to hold training camp there in 1999.

Steelers: Signed NT Angel Rubio.

Hockey

Lightning: Signed D Mario Larocque to three-year contract.

Soccer

U.S. Soccer: Named New England Revolution coach Thomas Rongen a World Cup assistant coach, joining Clive Charles and Milutin Soskic.

Pub Date: 5/22/98