Baseball

Athletics: Recalled IF Mark Bellhorn from Triple-A Edmonton.

Braves: Signed RHP Rodney Dickinson.

Devil Rays: Assigned 3B Jared Sandberg and C-IF Paul Hoover to Single-A Hudson Valley, SS Nestor Perez to Single-A Princeton, and 3B-C Troy Salinas and SS Jack Joffrion to Single-A Charleston, S.C.

Giants: Placed 2B Jeff Kent on 15-day disabled list. Purchased contract of IF Jeff Ball from Triple-A Fresno.

Mets: Traded IF Shawn Gilbert and player to be named to Cardinals for OF Wayne Kirby. Designated OF Rich Becker for assignment.

Colleges

Dayton: Announced resignation of Clemette Haskins, women's basketball coach, effective June 30.

Howard: Hired Kirk Saulny as men's basketball coach.

Plattsburgh State: Hired John Brubaker as men's lacrosse coach.

Football

Broncos: Signed RB and 1998 fourth-round pick Curtis Alexander. Placed LB Chris Gizzi on reserve/military list.

Chargers: Signed unrestricted free-agent DE Chris Mims.

Dolphins: Signed free-agent LB Robert Jones.

Jaguars: Re-signed S Chris Hudson.

Lions: Signed TE David Sloan and OT Larry Tharpe to one-year contracts.

Panthers: Agreed to contract extension through 2001 with TE Wesley Walls. Signed DT Chuck Wiley.

Soccer

Kansas City (NPSL): Fired Jim Schwab, coach. Hired general manager Zoran Savic as coach.

Tennis

U.S. Tennis Association: Announced Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Todd Martin and Richey Reneberg will play on Davis Cup team vs. Belgium in quarterfinals.

Pub Date: 6/11/98