Baseball

Angels: Placed P Mike Holtz on 15-day DL.

Pirates: Recalled P Jeff Wallace from Triple-A Nashville. Acquired P Jason Boyd from Diamondbacks to complete earlier trade.

Red Sox: Optioned P Tomokazu Ohka to Triple-A Pawtucket.

Royals: Placed P Dan Reichert (non-displaced crack in right elbow) on 15-day DL; he'll miss rest of season. Recalled P Tim Byrdak from Triple-A Omaha.

Twins: Sent P Gary Rath outright to Triple-A Salt Lake.

Basketball

Bulls: Signed free-agent G Cory Carr, second-round draft pick Lari Ketner and free-agent C-F Brett Robisch.

College

American: Named Rachel Minar assistant women's basketball coach.

Georgia: Women's basketball F Elena Vishniakova transferred to George Washington.

Illinois State: C Ronald vanVelzen will not return to basketball team this season.

Texas A&M;: Men's basketball C Joe White will transfer to Temple.

Texas-Pan American: Will not renew contracts of men's assistant basketball coaches George Morgan and Patrick Harrington for 1999-2000.

Virginia: G Kate Mooney will not play for basketball team this season.

Football

Bears: Signed K Brian Gowins to one-year contract.

Broncos: Waived former Ravens OL Leo Goeas.

Browns: Released QB Thad Busby, former Ravens OL Ben Cavil, TE Aaron Laing, DL Albert Reese, DB Brandon Sanders, RB Malcolm Thomas and OL Paul Wiggins.

Panthers: Released WR Todd Kinchen.

Hockey

Blues: Signed F Sylvain Blouin.

Bruins: Signed free-agent C Sean Pronger, who had been with Kings, and free-agent G Kay Whitmore to two-year contracts. Re-signed LW Ken Belanger to two-year contract. Re-signed C Shawn Bates to one-year contract.

Canucks: Named Andy Moog goaltending consultant. Signed free-agent C Brian Bonin.

Flames: Signed F Clarke Wilm, D Eric Charron and F Allan Egeland.

Maple Leafs: Agreed to terms with G Jason Muzzatti and LW Darrin Shannon.

Rangers: Agreed to terms with D John Namestnikov and C Mike Harder.

Pub Date: 8/26/99