Moves
Baseball
CUBS: Placed P Jesus Sanchez on waivers for purpose of giving him his unconditional release.
EXPOS: Activated P Troy Mattes from 60-day DL and designated him for assignment.
ORIOLES: Released P Chris Brock, P Yorkis Perez, IF Luis Lopez and C Raul Casanova.
METS: Fired manager Bobby Valentine.
PADRES: Named Bob Vizas vice chairman. Announced president Charles Black will become executive vice president of JMI Realty.
PHILLIES: Named Gene Schall, Chip Lawrence, Paul Murphy and Bob Szymkowski scouts.
PIRATES: Announced resignation of Dick Freeman, executive vice president and chief operating officer, to become president of Padres.
RANGERS: Fired manager Jerry Narron and trainer Danny Wheat.
REDS: Promoted Mark Mann to trainer and Lonnie Soloff to assistant trainer.
ALLENTOWN (INDEPENDENT): Traded IF Joe Kerrigan Jr., the son of former Orioles pitcher Joe Kerrigan Sr., to Gary for P Mike Riley.
Basketball
CLIPPERS: Signed restricted free-agent C Wang Zhizhi to three-year offer sheet.
HORNETS: Signed C Thomas Hamilton and G Terrell McIntyre.
KNICKS: Signed F Jemil Rich.
MAVERICKS: Signed G Raja Bell, G Adam Harrington, F Derek Hood and C Kip Christianson.
PISTONS: Acquired F Don Reid, C Mengke Bateer and future first-round draft pick from Nuggets for F Rodney White.
TIMBERWOLVES: Agreed to terms with C Loren Woods on one-year contract. Signed PG Marcus Taylor, G Randy Livingston and F Reggie Slater.
WIZARDS: Signed F Bobby Simmons.
College
DELAWARE: Announced that Mary Beth Creed (McDonogh) was named Colonial Athletic Association women's soccer Rookie of the Week.
GEORGIA: Announced that NCAA appeals committee overturned one-game suspensions G Ezra Williams and F Damien Wilkins received for playing in unsanctioned basketball summer league.
IOWA: Suspended G Pierre Pierce indefinitely from basketball team after being arrested on sexual assault charge.
JOHNS HOPKINS: Announced that Matt Campbell was named Centennial Conference football Defensive Player of the Week.
LOYOLA: Announced that Becky Bieneman was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women's soccer Player of the Week.
MISSISSIPPI STATE: Named Mark White coordinator of men's basketball operations.
NEBRASKA: Announced that NCAA committee restored eligibility of RB Thunder Collins.
YALE: Named Michael Baglio men's assistant lacrosse coach.
Football
BEARS: Placed LB Warrick Holdman on injured reserve. Signed DT Ernest Grant to two-year contract. Released WR Edell Shepherd from practice squad. Signed LB Kia Johnson to practice squad.
BENGALS: Placed OT Richmond Webb on injured reserve. Signed OT Reggie Coleman from Redskins practice squad.
DOLPHINS: Placed WR Albert Johnson on injured reserve. Signed WR Robert Baker. Released LB Joshua Symonette from practice squad. Signed LB Antwan Kirk-Hughes to practice squad.
LIONS: Signed LB Richard Jordan. Signed WR Pierre Brown to practice squad. Released LB Josh Thornhill.
PACKERS: Re-signed OT Barrett Brooks. Waived WR Chris Jackson.
RAMS: Signed QB Scott Covington. Released RB J.R. Niklos.
Golf
FORD: Signed a four-year deal to be title sponsor of the annual PGA tournament at the Doral Resort & Spa in Miami.
Hockey
AVALANCHE: Traded C Chris Drury and C Stephane Yelle to Flames for D Derek Morris, F Dean McAmmond and F Jeff Shantz. Announced retirement of D Lance Pitlick.
PANTHERS: Acquired G Jani Hurme from Senators for G Bill Thompson and C Greg Watson.
RANGERS: Signed F Dixon Ward.
Soccer
CYBERRAYS (WUSA): Acquired F Mandy Clemens from Charge for 2003 first-round pick.
Colleges
Football
Tomorrow
(All times p.m.; line in parentheses) South No. 11 Fla. St. 9 (-14 1/2 ) vs. Clemson, 7:45 Midwest Illinois at Minnesota (-3 1/2 ), 8
Friday
State Gettysburg at Johns Hopkins, 7 West No. 23 Colo. St. (-6) at Fresno St., 8 BYU (-17) at Utah St., 9
Saturday
State Maryland at West Virginia (-3), noon Virginia Union at Bowie State, 1 Frostburg State at Oberlin, 1 Muhlenberg at McDaniel, 1 Salisbury at Gallaudet, 1 Towson at Cornell, 1 Navy at Air Force (-23), 3 Bethune-Cookman at Morgan St., 7 Top 25 No. 1 Miami (-44) vs. UConn, 7 No. 2 Texas (-24 1/2 ) vs. Okla. St., 12:30 No. 3 Oklahoma (-13 1/2 ) vs. Missouri, 7 No. 5 Ohio St. (-24 1/2 ) at N'western, 7 No. 6 Florida (-13) at Ole Miss, 2 No. 7 Georgia at No. 22 Alabama (-3 1/2 ), 3:30 No. 8 Oregon (-7 1/2 ) at Arizona, 10 No. 9 Notre Dame (off) vs. Stanford, 2:30 No. 10 Tenn. (-11) vs. Arkansas, 7:45 No. 12 Washington (-12) vs. Cal 3:30 No. 13 Kansas St. (-3 1/2 ) at Colo., 3:30 No. 17 Wash. St. vs. No. 18 USC (-3), 7 No. 19 Wisconsin (-2) vs. No. 20 Penn St., 3:30 No. 21 LSU (-28) vs. Louisiana-Laf., 8 No. 23 Tex. A&M; (-6) vs. Tex. Tech, 2 No. 24 Iowa (-8 1/2 ) vs. Purdue, 12:10
Men's soccer
Delaware 2, Navy 1
Women's soccer
Wash. Col. 3, Ursinus 2, OT
Field hockey
Rowan 4, St. Mary's 0
Volleyball
Frostburg St. def. Pitt.-Greesburg, 30-27, 30-16, 30-26 Gallaudet def. Goucher, 30-10, 30-22, 31-29 Susquehanna def. McDaniel, 31-29, 30-18, 30-24, 30-27 Morgan State def. Hampton, 30-19, 31-29, 30-19 Morgan State def. Norfolk State, 30-11, 30-12, 30-10 Salisbury def. St. Mary's, 30-28, 27-30, 30-26, 30-28 Towson def. Loyola, 30-20, 30-17, 30-22 Lancaster Bible def. Anne Arundel CC, 30-17, 30-27, 30-26 Anne Arundel CC def. Washington Bible, 30-24, 30-13, 30-15. Soccer
MLS playoffs
Quarterfinals
(Three-game series; three points for a win, one for tie; first team to five points advances) Colorado (5) vs. Dallas (4) (Series tied 3-3) Today Colorado at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. K.C. (8) vs. L.A. (1) (Series tied 3-3) Today K.C. at L.A., 10:30 p.m. Columbus (6) vs. San Jose (3) (Columbus wins series, 6-0) Chicago (7) vs. New England (2) (Series tied 3-3) Today Chicago at New England, 7:30 p.m.
MISL standings
W L Pct. GB
Blast 0 0 .000 -
Cleveland 0 0 .000 -
Harrisburg 0 0 .000 -
Philadelphia 0 1 .000 1/2
W L Pct. GB
Dallas 1 0 1.000 -
Milwaukee 1 0 1.000 -
Kansas City 0 0 .000 1/2
San Diego 0 1 .000 1
Saturday's games
Cleveland at Blast, 7:35 p.m. Harrisburg at Phila., 7:05 p.m. K. C. at Milwaukee, 7:05 p.m. Dallas at San Diego, 7:05 p.m.