Baseball
Brewers: Agreed to terms with P Ben Sheets, first-round pick in amateur draft.
Mariners: Optioned P Ryan Franklin to Triple-A Tacoma. Recalled OF Shane Monahan from Tacoma. Added P Steve Sinclair to major-league roster.
Marlins: Optioned P Vic Darensbourg to Triple-A Calgary. Recalled P Armando Almanza from Double-A Portland.
Basketball
Hornets: Owner George Shinn agreed to sell share of his NBA team to business entrepreneur Ray Wooldridge.
Timberwolves: Signed coach and GM Flip Saunders to multi-year contract extension.
College
Nevada-Las Vegas: Named former Navy offensive coordinator Ken Niumatalolo assistant football coach.
Football
Broncos: Waived K Jesus Angoy.
Cardinals: Signed LB Johnny Rutledge, second-round draft pick, to four-year contract.
Chargers: Placed DE Israel Ifeanyichukwu (left knee) on IR. Signed DE Kendel Shello.
Chiefs: Signed WR Larry Parker to three-year contract.
Colts: Signed LB Mike Peterson. Waived RB Chris Gall.
Eagles: Signed G Doug Brzezinski, S Damon Moore and WR Na Brown to three-year contracts.
49ers: Signed WR Mark Harris to a one-year contract. Waived WR Jim McElroy.
Giants: Signed OL Luke Petitgout, OL Mike Rosenthal, RB Joe Montgomery, RB Sean Bennett, TE Dan Campbell, S Lyle West, CB Andre Weathers, DT Ryan Hale and LB O. J. Childress.
Jets: Signed DT Jason Wiltz.
Packers: Signed LB Anthony Davis, who had been with Chiefs.
Seahawks: Signed following draft choices: QB Brock Huard, WR Karsten Bailey, DE Antonio Cochran, T Floyd Wedderburn, WR Charlie Rogers and CB Steve Johnson. Extended contracts of DE Matt LaBounty and C Chris Gray.
Arena Football League: Awarded franchise to Chicago to begin play in 2001 season.
Hockey
Canucks: Re-signed F Harry York.
Flyers: Re-signed RW Mikael Renberg and RW Sandy McCarthy to one-year contracts.
Maple Leafs: Signed LW Frederik Modin and LW Todd Warriner to one-year contracts.
Mighty Ducks: Agreed to terms with C Antti Aalto, LW Mike Leclerc and LW Jeremy Stevenson.
Rangers: Signed D Terry Virtue.
Red Wings: Re-signed D Aaron Ward to one-year contract.
Senators: Signed free-agent D Chris Joseph to multi-year contract.