Baseball
Astros: Agreed to one-year contracts with P Scott Elarton, OF Richard Hidalgo, C Mitch Meluskey, P Chris Holt, IF Russ Johnson, P Jose Cabrera, P Dean Crow and P Trever Miller.
Blue Jays: Reassigned P Isabel Giron to minor-league camp.
Indians: Renewed contract of P Bartolo Colon for one year.
Phillies: Assigned P Rob Burger, P Dave Coggin, P Sean Fesh, P Tony Fiore, P Steve Schrenk, P Anthony Shumaker and P Randy Wolf to minor-league camp.
Pirates: Assigned P Manuel Bernal, P Brian O'Connor, C Reed Secrist and 1B Domingo Martinez to minor-league camp.
Reds: Optioned P Jim Cromwell and P Keith Glauber to Triple-A Indianapolis. Assigned IF Rod McCall and IF Jason Hardtke to minor-league camp. Released P Joey Eischen and IF Pat Listach.
Yankees: Renewed contract of OF Shane Spencer. Assigned P Katsuhiro Maeda, P David Carroll, P Ed Yarnall, C Victor Valencia, C Michel Hernandez and OF Bubba Carpenter to minor-league camp. Optioned OF Donzell McDonald to Triple-A Columbus.
Basketball
Cavaliers: Acquired F-C Andrew DeClercq and first-round draft pick from Celtics for F-C Vitaly Potapenko.
Grizzlies: Traded G Sam Mack to Rockets for G-F Rodrick Rhodes. Placed F-C Tony Massenburg (Maryland) on injured list with sprained left wrist. Activated F J. R. Henderson from injured list.
Knicks: Signed F Marcus Camby to $39 million, six-year contract extension. Traded first-round pick to 76ers for rights to Mirsad Turkcan.
Raptors: Activated G Micheal Williams from injured list. Placed G Negele Knight (lower back strain) on injured list.
College
Florida Atlantic: Will add football in 2001 season.
Georgia: Fired men's basketball coach Ron Jirsa (35-30).
Manhattan: Named top Virginia men's basketball assistant coach Bobby Gonzalez head coach.
Football
Dolphins: Signed DE Rich Owens to two-year contract.
Jets: Re-signed unrestricted free-agent LB Dwayne Gordon to four-year contract.
Rams: Agreed to four-year contract with free-agent LB Todd Collins, who had been with Patriots. Released LB Eric Hill.
Hockey
Coyotes: Acquired G Mikhail Shtalenkov from Oilers for 2000 fifth-round draft pick. Assigned G Jimmy Waite to IHL Utah.
Sabres: Acquired C Stu Barnes from Penguins for RW Matthew Barnaby.
Pub Date: 3/12/99