Moves
Baseball
CARDINALS: Optioned P Gene Stechschulte to Triple-A Memphis. Recalled P Mike Crudale from Memphis.
DIAMONDBACKS: Placed 1B Erubiel Durazo on 15-day DL with bruised right rib muscle.
INDIANS: Activated 2B Ricky Gutierrez off disabled list.
RED SOX: P Frank Castillo dropped appeal of five-game suspension.
ROCKIES: Placed IF Greg Norton on 15-day DL with strained right hamstring.
TWINS: Call up P Jose Rodriguez from Triple-A Edmonton.
YANKEES: Acquired OF Raul Mondesi from Blue Jays for P Scott Wiggins.
Basketball
HORNETS: Signed G Baron Davis to six-year contract extension.
MAVERICKS: Donnie Nelson accepted offer to become president of basketball operations.
SURF (ABA): Former Laker A.C. Green named president and GM.
College
DePAUL: Named Jean Lenti Ponsetto AD.
DUKE: Named Mitch Moser associate AD.
NAVY: G Kate Macfarlane (Monkton) named Patriot League Women's Scholar-Athleteof the Year.
TEXAS A&M; INT'L: Named Tarvish Felton men's basketball coach.
Football
NFL: Announced retirement of supervisor of officials and director of scouting for college referees Al Hynes, who will remain with league as instant-replay assistant and part-time college scout.
CHIEFS: Agreed to terms on three-year contract with LB Maurice Rodriguez.
Hockey
CAPITALS: Agreed to terms with C Robert Lang to five-year contract.
KINGS: Agreed to terms on two-year contract with D Jason Holland. Exercised option on contract of LW Derek Bekar.
MIGHTY DUCKS: Signed C Adam Oates to one-year contract.
PANTHERS: Tendered contracts to D Brad Ference, D Ivan Majesky, C Olli Jokinen, C Viktor Kozlov, C Serge Payer, C Jason Wiemer, RW Ivan Novoseltsev and RW Joey Tetarenko. Failed to make qualifying offers to D Lance Pitlick, D Brad Norton, C Matt Herr, C Nick Smith, G Andrew Allen and RW Paul Harvey, making them free agents.
RANGERS: Signed free-agent C Bobby Holik.
SHARKS: Re-signed F Patrick Marleau, F Marco Sturm and D Shawn Heins. Declined to exercise option on F Alex Korolyuk, making him restricted free agent.
WILD: Failed to make qualifying offers to LW Aaron Gavey and RW Stacy Roest, making them free agents.