Baseball

Cubs: Signed P Ben Christensen.

Expos: Placed 3B Michael Barrett on 15-day DL. Recalled 1B Brad Fullmer from Triple-A Ottawa.

Indians: Activated 3B Travis Fryman from 15-day DL. Assigned OF Jacob Cruz to Triple-A Buffalo.

Padres: Activated 1B Wally Joyner from 15-day DL. Optioned P Carlos Almanzar to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Royals: Placed P Jose Santiago on 15-day DL. Optioned IF Steve Scarsone to Triple-A Omaha. Recalled IF Jed Hansen and P Tim Byrdak from Omaha.

Basketball

Magic: Waived G-F Gerald Wilkins.

Football

Falcons: Signed DE Patrick Kerney to a five-year contract and TE Reggie Kelly, S Eric Thigpen, C Todd McClure and WR Rondel Menendez.

Jets: Signed OT Ryan Young.

Patriots: Signed QB Michael Bishop.

Seahawks: Signed LB James Willis. Released DB Todd McBride and QB Mike McCoy.

Hockey

Thrashers: Acquired C Randy Robitaille from Boston Bruins for RW Peter Ferraro. Acquired G Scott Langkow from Phoenix Coyotes for future considerations. Acquired D Sergei Vshedkevich from New Jersey Devils for future considerations. Acquired F Dean Sylvester from Buffalo Sabres for future considerations. Acquired Vancouver Canucks' fourth- and ninth-round picks in 1999 draft for future considerations.

Pub Date: 6/26/99