Baseball

Astros: Named Kimball Crossley scout.

Athletics: Agreed to terms with 1B Jeff Ball on minor-league contract and invited him to spring training.

Cubs: Agreed to terms with P Terry Adams on a one-year contract.

Indians: Agreed to terms with P Ron Villone on a one-year contract.

Mets: Agreed to terms with IF Mariano Duncan on minor-league contract. Re-signed IF Mike Kinkade.

Colleges

Mid-American Conference: Announced the retirement of Jerry Ippoliti, commissioner.

Loyola (Ill.): Suspended F-C Alvin Robinson indefinitely for violating team rules.

Mississippi State: Named Sparky Woods offensive coordinator.

Vanderbilt: Promoted secondary coach Anthony Folino to defensive coordinator.

Football

Eagles: Named Jim Johnson defensive coordinator, Tommy Brasher defensive line coach, Leslie Frazier defensive backs coach and Steve Spagnuolo defensive assistant/quality control.

49ers: Signed offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg to a three-year contract.

Packers: Re-signed C Rob Davis. Signed CB Rodney Artmore, CB Denorse Mosely, TE Roderick Lewis, OT Antone Davis and OL Daryl Carter.

Hockey

Flames: Assigned G Jean-Sebastien Giguere to AHL Saint John. Re-assigned G Andrei Trefilov to IHL Detroit.

Coyotes: Assigned RW Stephen Leach, C Trevor Letowski and C Rob Murray to AHL Springfield.

Soccer

Attack (NPSL): Waived D Jose Londono. Signed M Dave Reichart.

Pub Date: 1/23/99