Baseball

Cubs: Placed OF Brant Brown on 15-day DL. Recalled 3B Kevin Orie from Triple-A Iowa.

Dodgers: Named Lance Parrish manager at Double-A San Antonio.

Pirates: Purchased contract of P Chuck Bauer from Independent League Albany-Colonie. Signed IF Pete Rose Jr. to minor-league contract. Released minor-league 1B George Canale.

Yankees: Placed P Jeff Nelson on 15-day DL. Recalled P Mike Buddie from Triple-A Columbus.

Basketball

WNBA: Fined Houston Comets G Cynthia Cooper $300 for making derogatory comments regarding officiating following June 24 game.

College

California: Named Jill Malko women's lacrosse coach.

Football

Bengals: Signed unrestricted free-agent S Myron Bell to two-year contract.

Saints: Re-signed FB Fred McCrary to one-year contract.

Hockey

Blues: Named John Ferguson Jr. general manager of AHL Worcester.

Predators: Acquired RW Sergei Krivokrasov from Blackhawks for future considerations. Acquired LW Ville Peltonen from Sharks for fifth-round pick in draft.

Pub Date: 6/27/98