Baseball

Dodgers: Optioned P Will Brunson to Triple-A Albuquerque. Recalled P Manuel Barrios from Albuquerque.

Royals: Acquired OF Jermaine Allensworth from Pirates for P Manuel Bernal. Optioned OF Jermaine Dye to Triple-A Omaha.

Expos: Reassigned P J. D. Smart to Triple-A Ottawa.

Basketball

Phoenix (WNBA): Placed F Brandy Reed on IR. Activated C Maria Stepanova.

Hockey

Panthers: Will not retain Duane Sutter and Joe Cirella as assistant coaches but offered to keep them in organization.

Pub Date: 6/29/98