Baseball

Athletics: Signed P Buddy Groom to one-year contract.

Giants: Sent P Troy Brohawn and OF Chris Van Rossum to Diamondbacks to complete earlier trade.

Mariners: Sent P Ivan Montane and C Raul Chavez outright to Triple-A Tacoma.

Mets: Signed P Pat Mahomes and P Jody Treadwell to minor-league contracts.

Padres: Signed IF Dave Magadan to one-year contract.

Phillies: Agreed to terms with P Ken Ryan on one-year contract.

Rangers: Signed OF Tom Goodwin to one-year contract and OF Mike Sims to two-year contract.

Colleges

ACC: Clemson's Terrell McIntyre and Amy Geren were named Players of the Week.

Big East: Named Georgetown G Melba Chambers (St. Frances) Co-Player of the Week.

Maryland: International Swimming Federation awarded 1999 and 2000 World Cup meets to Maryland. The 1999 meet is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 19-20 at Campus Natatorium, which opened last January.

Xavier: Announced junior F Desmond Walker has left men's basketball team.

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Hockey

Avalanche: Returned D Mike Gaul to AHL Hershey.

Blackhawks: Recalled D Christian Laflamme from AHL Portland.

Capitals: Returned C Matt Herr to AHL Portland.

Flyers: Recalled D Chris Joseph from AHL Philadelphia.

Soccer

Minnesota Thunder (A-League): Exercised one-year options on contracts of F Amos Magee, M Kevin Anderson, D John Coughlin, D Don Gramenz, D John Menk and D John Sylvester.

Staten Island Vipers (A-League): Re-signed Adrian Gaitan, coach.

Pub Date: 12/22/98