Baseball
Astros: Placed IF Jack Howell (ruptured tendon sheath in right wrist) on 15-day DL, retroactive to July 18; said he'll miss at least three weeks. Recalled 1B Daryle Ward from Triple-A New Orleans.
Athletics: Placed OF Tim Raines (inflamed kidney) on 15-day DL, retroactive to July 19. Recalled P Blake Stein from Triple-A Vancouver.
Blue Jays: Transferred former Orioles OF Geronimo Berroa from 15-day to 60-day DL. Placed OF Rob Butler on 15-day DL, retroactive to July 11.
Cardinals: Purchased contract of P Larry Luebbers from Triple-A Memphis. Optioned P Rick Heiserman to Memphis. Transferred P Donovan Osborne from 15-day to 60-day DL.
Devil Rays: Acquired P Marty Barnett from Phillies for player to be named and assigned him to Triple-A Durham.
Expos: Placed P Miguel Batista (strained oblique muscle) on 15-day DL, retroactive to July 16. Recalled P J. D. Smart from Triple-A Ottawa.
Marlins: Bought contract of IF Mariano Duncan from Bridgeport (Independent) and assigned him to Triple-A Calgary.
Orioles: Double-A Bowie put C Jayson Werth on seven-day DL and recalled C Mike Lopez-Cao from Single-A Frederick.
Rangers: Optioned P Ryan Glynn to Triple-A Oklahoma. Recalled P Danny Kolb from Oklahoma.
Basketball
Clippers: Failed to renew contract for assistant coach Jim Brewer.
Jazz: Agreed to multi-year contract with G-F Quincy Lewis, 19th pick in draft.
Nuggets: Signed F James Posey to three-year contract.
Football
Broncos: Signed LB Bill Romanowski and C Tom Nalen to five-year extensions. Signed following draft picks: RB Olandis Gary, WR Chad Plummer, WR Billy Miller, TE Justin Swift and DB Darwin Brown.
Cardinals: Signed TE Derek Brown.
Colts: Signed RB Jermaine Chaney and RB Joe Aska. Terminated contract of former Ravens OL Sale Isaia. Waived OL David Andres and OL Trey Sartin.
49ers: Signed K Wade Richey to one-year contract and RB Charlie Garner to two-year contract.
Packers: Signed LB Jeremy Beutle.
Rams: Signed P Rodney Williams.
Hockey
Capitals: Signed RW Glen Metropolit.
Oilers: Signed free-agent C Eric Houde, who had been with Canadiens.
Panthers: Signed C-RW Eric Boguniecki and RW Craig Reichert.
Thrashers: Signed free-agent F Nelson Emerson to $7.2 million deal over four years; he had been with Senators.
Pub Date: 7/21/99