Baseball

Blue Jays: Transferred C Benito Santiago from Single-A Dunedin to Triple-A Syracuse.

Braves: Recalled 3B Wes Helms from Triple-A Richmond.

Cubs: Placed SS Jeff Blauser (irritated right elbow) on 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 25.

Mets: Outrighted C Tim Spehr to Triple-A Norfolk.

Phillies: Optioned IF-OF Jon Zuber to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Activated P Tyler Green.

Basketball

ABL: Signed C Venus Lacy to one-year contract extension.

Football

Chargers: Re-signed DE Van Tuinei to one-year contract. Released S Greg Jackson.

Giants: Signed G Lonnie Palelei. Waived OT Greg Studdard.

Oilers: Claimed QB Steve Matthews off waivers from Jaguars.

Hockey

Coyotes: Signed LW Joe Dziedzic to one-year contract.

Mighty Ducks: Signed G Patrick Lalime to one-year contract.

Sabres: Agreed to terms on a multi-year contract with free-agent LW Randy Cunneyworth, who had been with Senators.

Pub Date: 8/28/98