Baseball
Angels: Released P Rich DeLucia and IF Andy Stankiewicz.
Astros: Assigned C Paul Bako, C Randy Knorr and OF Ryan Thompson (Chestertown) to minor-league camp.
Athletics: Traded P Ben Ford and C Izzy Molina to Yankees for P Darren Holmes. Claimed P Ron Mahay off waivers from Red Sox.
Cardinals: Sent C Marcus Jensen and OF Thomas Howard to minor-league camp for reassignment.
Cubs: Placed P Marc Pisciotta on waivers for purpose of giving him unconditional release.
Devil Rays: Optioned former Orioles minor-league IF Scott McClain to Triple-A Durham. Assigned C Jesse Levis to minor-league camp. Sent C Julio Mosquera outright to Durham.
Diamondbacks: Acquired P John Frascatore from Cardinals for P Clint Sodowsky. Optioned P Byung-Hyun Kim to Double-A El Paso. Placed P Aaron Small on unconditional release waivers. Optioned P Brian Shouse to Triple-A Tucson.
Dodgers: Sent outright C Marcus Jensen and OF Thomas Howard to minor-league camp.
Indians: Released P John Burke.
Rangers: Agreed to minor-league contract with IF Rafael Bournigal. Sent IF Kelly Dransfeldt to minor-league camp.
Reds: Assigned C Jayhawk Owens to minor-league camp. Optioned P Steve Parris to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Red Sox: Released OF Midre Cummings. Sent P Brad Clontz to minor-league camp.
Tigers: Optioned former Orioles minor-league OF Kimera Bartee and P Robinson Checo to Triple-A Toledo. Assigned 1B Dave McCarty and P Nelson Cruz to minor-league camp.
White Sox: Released OF John Cangelosi. Optioned IF Carlos Lee to Triple-A. Optioned C Josh Paul to minor leagues. Reassigned IF Gabby Martinez to minor-league camp. Put P Darren Hall put on DL.
Basketball
NBA: Fined Knicks F Kurt Thomas $5,000 for flagrantly fouling Dennis Rodman and fined Rick Fox $2,000 for adding to altercation in March 28 game. Fined Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal $3,500 for pushing Knicks' Chris Dudley and fined Dudley $2,500 for retaliating in March 28 game.
College
ECAC: Named James Madison's Megan Riley (South River) women's Division I Lacrosse Player of the Week and UMBC's Ashley Staines women's Division I Rookie of the Week.
Northeast Conference: Named UMBC P Tom Bloom Player of the Week.
Centenary: Named Kevin Johnson men's basketball coach.
East Carolina: Named Bill Herrion men's basketball coach.
Louisville: Agreed to contract through 2007 with football coach John L. Smith.
Marquette: Named Tom Crean men's basketball coach.
Maryland: Field hockey player Carla Tagliente was named to GTE Academic All-America District At-Large team.
UCLA: Extended contracts of men's basketball coach Steve Lavin and women's basketball coach Kathy Olivier through 2004-05 season.
Football
Vikings: Signed LB Corey Miller. Named Dean Dalton quality control assistant.
Hockey
NHL: Named Avalanche G Patrick Roy Player of the Week.
Capitals: Signed C Jeff Halpern.
Flyers: Signed D Eric Desjardins to four-year contract.
Hurricanes: Agreed to multi-year contract extension with G Arturs Irbe.
Pub Date: 3/31/99