Baseball
Angels: Optioned OF Norm Hutchins, P Geoff Edsell and C Bret Hemphill to Triple-A Edmonton. Optioned P Mark Harriger and P Ramon Ortiz to Double-A Erie.
Astros: Assigned P Tony McKnight, P Wade Miller, P Derek Root, P Brian Sikorski, C Pedro Lopez, C Marc Ronan, IF Julio Lugo, IF Chris Truby, IF Carlos Villalobos and former Orioles OF Brent Bowers to minor-league camp.
Blue Jays: Assigned C Josh Phelps, OF Ryan Freel and OF Patrick Lennon to minor-league camp.
Brewers: Assigned P Hector Ramirez, P Ryan Henderson and P Tim VanEgmond to minor-league camp.
Cardinals: Optioned IF Chris Haas, P Rick Heiserman and former Orioles P Garrett Stephenson (Linganore, Boonsboro) to Triple-A Memphis and P Matt DeWitt and P Chad Hutchinson, IF Jason Woolf and OF Luis Saturria to Double-A Arkansas. Assigned P Rick Ankiel, IF Brent Butler, IF Adam Kenndey and IF Joase Leon and OF David Hulse to minor-league camp.
Mariners: Optioned P Damaso Marte, P Aaron Scheffer, P Cam Smith, OF Kerry Robinson to Triple-A Tacoma. Optioned P Brian Fuentes and P Dennis Stark to Double-A New Haven. Re-assigned P Marc Kroon and P Marcus Moore to minor-league camp.
Rangers: Assigned P Derrick Cook, P Doug Davis, P Ryan Glynn, P Brandon Knight, P Eric Moody and C Cesar King to minor-league camp.
Red Sox: Reassigned P Jack Cressend and P Robert Ramsay to minor-league camp.
Basketball
Magic: Activated C Danny Schayes. Placed C Jonathan Kerner (lower back strain) on injured list.
College
Maryland: Named Levern Belin defensive line coach.
San Jose State: Named Janice Richard women's basketball coach.
Tennessee-Martin: Named Bret Campbell men's basketball coach.
Football
Dolphins: Signed free-agent DE Rich Owens, who had been with Redskins.
49ers: Signed WR Sean LaChappelle.
Jaguars: Re-signed LB Brant Boyer and RB George Jones.
Vikings: Named Alex Wood, who had been James Madison's head coach, quarterbacks coach.
Hockey
Hurricanes: Recalled D Steven Halko from AHL New Haven.
Maple Leafs: Reassigned C Jason Podollan to AHL St. John's.
Pub Date: 3/16/99