Baseball

Astros: Activated P Billy Wagner from 15-day DL.

Blue Jays: Agreed to terms with SS Felipe Lopez, first-round draft pick.

White Sox: Promoted P Jim Abbott from Double-A Birmingham to Triple-A Calgary.

Basketball

Bulls: Named Fred Tedeschi trainer.

HTC New England (ABL): GM Pam Batalis resigned to become VP for sales for league. Named Christopher Sienko interim GM.

College

UC Davis: Women's basketball coach Jorja Hoehn resigned and was replaced by Sandy Simpson.

Coppin State: Named 1998 graduate Stephanie Ready interim volleyball coach and Derek Brown interim softball coach. Brown

North Carolina: Named Lisa Dixon women's assistant lacrosse coach.

Football

Hockey

Coyotes: Re-signed Group II free-agent C Bob Corkum to one-year contract, avoiding arbitration.

Flyers: Traded G Johan Hedberg to Sharks for seventh-round pick in 1999 draft.

Mighty Ducks: Announced that president Pierre Gauthier (GM of AHL Bandits in 1995-96) will also also serve as GM. Offered GM Jack Ferreira unspecified position within organization.

Oilers: Re-signed C-LW Todd Marchant to two-year contract, avoiding arbitration.

Predators: Signed D Jamie Heward.

Red Wings: Agreed to terms with D Shane Hnidy.

Pub Date: 8/07/98