Baseball

Braves: Promoted Dick Balderson to director of player development.

Tigers: Activated C Raul Casanova from 60-day DL; he cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Toledo.

White Sox: Recalled OF Brian Simmons from Triple-A Charlotte. Optioned OF Jeff Liefer to Charlotte.

New Jersey (Independent): Activated P Mark Lemke from DL.

Team USA: Named Mariners minor-league P David Holdridge to squad for Pan American Games, replacing Baysox P Matt Riley, who withdrew.

Basketball

Hawks: Signed G Jason Terry and F-C Cal Bowdler.

Heat: Named Kim Stone senior director of WNBA operations.

College

Fordham: Named Bob Hill men's basketball coach.

Oregon: Named Dan Muscatell assistant women's basketball coach.

Worcester Academy: Named Morgan Cassara basketball coach.

Football

Bears: Signed DB Dorian Brew, DE David Sanders and DT Jarrett Loggins.

Chiefs: Signed free-agent DE Kerwin Waldroup to two-year contract.

Dolphins: Signed DT Walter Scott. Waived WR Siaha Burley, DE Eric Davis and S Jackie Mitchell.

Hockey

Blues: Re-signed Group II C Pierre Turgeon to two-year contract.

Flyers: Signed F Chris Albert to one-year contract.

Maple Leafs: Coach Pat Quinn will assume GM duties.

Rangers: Signed LW Jan Hlavac, acquired last month as part of draft-day trade for C Marc Savard.

Horse racing

NTRA: Named James Gallagher executive director of NTRA Task Force on Racing Integrity and Drug Testing Standards.

Soccer

Chicago (MLS): Acquired MF-D John Ball from Cleveland of NPSL as discovery option.

Pub Date: 7/15/99