Baseball
Angels: Placed IF Gary DiSarcina, IF Justin Baughman, P Jack McDowell and P Pep Harris on 15-day DL. Placed P Mike James on 60-day DL.
Blue Jays: Optioned 1B-OF Kevin Witt, C Kevin Brown, OF Anthony Sanders to Triple-A Syracuse.
Indians: Optioned P Jason Rakers, P Mike Matthews and IF John McDonald to Triple-A Buffalo.
Mariners: Assigned former Orioles minor-league 3B Brad Seitzer, IF Francisco Matos, OF Earl Johnson, C Justin Towle, P Mike Bertotti and P Huck Flener to minors.
Phillies: Released P Chris Eddy, P Greg Whiteman and C-3B James Fritz.
Rangers: Released P Tony Fossas. Sent P Dan Kolb, P Matt Perisho, P Rich Robertson, IF Shawn Gallagher, IF Bob Sasser and OF Mike Zywica to minors.
Red Sox: Sent 3B Cole Liniak to Triple-A Pawtucket.
Tigers: Claimed IF Jason Maxwell off waivers from Cubs.
Twins: Optioned C A. J. Pierzynski to Triple-A Salt Lake. Reassigned IF Mike Moriarty and IF Brian Richardson to minors.
Basketball
Nets: Signed C Will Cunningham to 10-day contract.
USA Basketball: Named Rene Portland women's World University Games coach and Bonnie Henrickson and Trina Patterson assistant coaches.
College
Basketball Hall of Fame: Named Ohio State's Jim O'Brien, Connecticut's Jim Calhoun, Temple's John Chaney, Wisconsin's Dick Bennett, Stanford's Mike Montgomery and Charleston's John Kresse finalists for Claire Bee Award, given to Division I coach who has made the most significant positive contributions.
Iowa State: Sophomore G Paris Corner and junior G Lamar Gregg left men's basketball team. Dismissed junior G Rodney Hampton from team.
Longwood: Fired Ron Carr, men's basketball coach.
Northwestern State: Named Mike McConathy men's basketball coach.
Ohio Wesleyan: Named Mike DeWitt men's basketball coach.
Virginia: Defensive coordinator Rick Lantz will no longer coach linebackers. Defensive tackles coach David Turner was moved to linebackers coach. Defensive ends coach Ty Smith will also coach defensive tackles.
Virginia State: Named Robert B. Booker men's basketball coach.
Football
Jaguars: Re-signed restricted free-agent WR Will Moore.
Lions: Re-signed TE David Sloan.
Packers: Re-signed G Marco Rivera to three-year contract, $5.4 million with signing bonus of $1.75 million.
Hockey
Capitals: Signed D Dean Stork.
Mighty Ducks: Announced that Tuesday trade for C Peter Zezel was nullified because he refused to report.
Pub Date: 3/25/99