Baseball
Expos: Activated P Miguel Batista from 15-day DL. Optioned P J. D. Smart to Triple-A Iowa.
Giants: Recalled C Doug Mirabelli from Triple-A Fresno. Optioned IF Edwards Guzman to Fresno.
Orioles: Triple-A Rochester P Pete Hartmann was assigned to Double-A Bowie.
Rangers: Recalled P Ryan Glynn from Triple-A Oklahoma. Optioned P Doug Davis to Oklahoma.
Twins: Activated P Mark Redman from 15-day DL; optioned him to Triple-A Salt Lake.
Basketball
Clippers: Renounced rights to free-agent C Stojko Vrankovic.
SuperSonics: Signed free-agent F Ruben Patterson, who had been on Lakers.
College
Houston: Declared senior basketball C William Stringfellow academically ineligible.
Texas: G Vohn Hunter will transfer from men's basketball team.
Football
Bengals: Waived WR Greg Ainsworth.
Broncos: Waived DE Herb Coleman.
Chargers: Placed G Ben Bordlon and DE Israel Ifeanyichukwu on reserve-injured list.
Chiefs: Claimed LB Tim Terry a day after he was waived by Bengals.
Falcons: Signed CB Rod Smith and WR J. T. Thomas. Waived QB Sherdrick Bonner and WR Eric Harris.
Jets: Acquired TE John Burke from Chargers for 2001 conditional pick.
Packers: Waived OT Jamie Wilson.
Saints: Signed FS Willie Clay. Claimed G Scott Shaw off waivers from Bengals.
Hockey
Canadiens: Agreed to two-year contract with unrestricted free-agent D Barry Richter, who had been with Islanders. Agreed to two-year contract with G Frederic Chabot. Agreed to one-year contracts with RW Dainius Zubrus, D Scott Lachance and D Craig Rivet.
Mighty Ducks: Signed restricted free-agent D Jason Marshall to two-year contract.
Oilers: Assistant coach Ted Green will return for 1999-2000 season.
Penguins: Re-signed restricted free-agent RW Alexei Kovalev and C Robert Lang.
Predators: Signed G Corey Hirsch and F Steve Washburn.
Red Wings: Signed associate coaches Dave Lewis and Barry Smith to two-year contracts.
Senators: Re-signed restricted free-agent D Janne Laukkanen for one year.
Thrashers: Atlanta expansion franchise named Peter Mahovlich professional scout.