Baseball

Athletics: Agreed to one year contracts with P Carl Dale, P Jeff D'Amico, P Brett Laxton, P Luis Vizcaino, IF Mark Bellhorn, IF Jose Ortiz, OF Brian Lesher and OF Eric Stuckenschneider.

Brewers: Agreed to one-year contracts with P Greg Mullins, P Brian Passini, former Orioles C Charlie Greene and 1B Kevin Barker.

Cubs: Agreed to minor-league contract with P Doug Creek; invited him to spring training.

Mets: Designated IF Ralph Milliard for assignment.

Rangers: Agreed to $2 million, one-year contract with 1B Lee Stevens; he had sought $2.65 million in salary arbitration and Texas had countered with $1.5 million.

Basketball

Grizzlies: Signed G Reggie Geary and G DeJuan Wheat.

Kings: Waived G Dion Cross and G Tony Dumas.

Pacers: Waived F Norman Nolan (Dunbar).

Suns: Signed free-agent G Shawn Respert to one-year contract. Waived F Jamie Feick.

76ers: Waived G Yah Davis.

College

Mississippi: Lifted suspension of men's basketball F Rahim Lockhart.

Westmont College: Named Gregg Afman women's basketball coach, effective for 1999-2000.

Football

Chargers: Named Geep Chryst offensive coordinator-quarterbacks coach.

Hockey

NHL: Suspended Red Wings F Kris Draper two games for slashing Predators' Kimmo Timonen on Tuesday.

Blackhawks: Returned LW Dan Cleary to AHL Portland.

Hurricanes: Assigned D Steve Halko and D Mike Rucinski to AHL New Haven.

Kings: Lent RW Dan Bylsma to AHL Springfield.

Lightning: Acquired D Sami Helenius from Flames for future considerations.

Pub Date: 1/30/99