Baseball

Mariners: Signed P Matt Thornton.

Phillies: Recalled P Mike Welch from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Reds: Signed P Jayson Larman.

Twins: Activated 1B David Ortiz from the 60-day DL.

College

St. Francis, Pa.: Named Jeffrey Eisen athletic director.

Football

Bengals: Waived QB Chad May.

Colts: Signed LB Tony Bennett to a one-year contract.

Falcons: Agreed to terms with WR Jammi German, third-round draft pick.

Jets: Agreed to terms with DE Dorian Boose, second-round pick, T Jason Fabini, fourth-round pick, and LB Casey Dailey, fifth-round pick.

Hockey

Hurricanes: Signed F Tommy Westlund.

Stars: Signed free-agent G Mike Bales to a two-year contract.

Pub Date: 7/09/98