Baseball
Cubs: Returned P Andrew Lorraine to minor-league camp.
Devil Rays: Placed P Corey Lidle on 60-day DL.
Mariners: Released IF Randy Jorgensen, P Rafael Batista, P Albert Derenches, P Jose Gonzalez, P Orin Kawahara, P Dallas Mahan, P Matt Massimi, P Kristofer Totten, OF Anton French, IF Davide Dallospedale, IF Chris Dean, IF Cip Garcia, IF Domingo Pacheco and IF Felix Rosario. Announced retirement of OF Steve Wright, C Karl Thompson and IF Hubert Parker.
Marlins: Optioned P Rafael Medina and P Armando Almanza to Triple-A Calgary. Re-assigned IF Benji Gil and IF Chris Clapinski to minor-league camp.
Padres: Named Michele Anderson, Maureen Cannon, Kris Mitchell and Enrique Mornones VPs.
Phillies: Optioned P Ryan Nye to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Pirates: Acquired former Orioles C Tim Laker from Dodgers for player to be named.
Rangers: Placed OF Mike Simms on 15-day DL.
Red Sox: Assigned C Mandy Romero and C Joe Depastino to minor-league camp.
Royals: Optioned P Alvin Morman to Triple-A Omaha. Re-assigned P Dan Reichter and C Henry Mercedes to minor league camp. Released P Tim Scott and Dario Veras.
Basketball
NBA: Suspended Suns G Rex Chapman one game and fined him $5,000 for making physical contact with official Thursday night.
Bulls: Placed G Ron Harper (hyperextended right knee) on injured list. Activated G Corey Benjamin.
Grizzlies: Activated F Makhtar Ndiaye.
SuperSonics: Activated C Jelani McCoy from injured list. Placed F Don MacLean on injured list.
Timberwolves: Waived F Brian Evans. Signed G James Robinson to 10-day contract.
College
John and Nellie Wooden Awards: Given to Auburn's Cliff Ellis and Purdue's Carolyn Peck as college basketball's best men's and women's coaches, respectively.
Georgia Southern: Named Jeff Price men's basketball coach.
Saint Louis: Named Lorenzo Romar, who had been at Pepperdine, men's basketball coach.
San Diego State: Named Steve Fisher, Sacramento Kings assistant, men's basketball coach.
Football
Browns: Signed DL John Jurkovic, who spent past three years with Jaguars, and PK Phil Dawson.
Cardinals: Signed unrestricted free-agent LB Rob Fredrickson, who had been with Lions, for four years.
Chargers: Signed LB Eric Hill, released by Rams, for two years.
Chiefs: Signed TE Lonnie Johnson for two years.
Dolphins: Signed LB Sammie Burroughs for one year.
Panthers: Signed unrestricted free-agent OT Clarence Jones (Maryland), who had been with Saints. Signed DE Vernon Broughton.
Rams: Canceled contract offer to RB Jerald Moore. Signed DT Jeff Zgonina and WR Kevin Knox.
Redskins: Signed free-agent LB Fred Strickland, who had been released by Cowboys.
Pub Date: 3/27/99