Moves

Baseball

PHILLIES: Signed free-agent 3B David Bell, who had been with Giants, to four-year contract.

College

HOUSTON: Fired football coach Dana Dimel, effective at end of season.

Hockey

BLACKHAWKS: Recalled D Steve McCarthy from AHL Norfolk.

BLUES: Recalled D Christian Laflamme from AHL Worcester. Assigned D Tom Koivisto to Worcester.

PREDATORS: Assigned C Greg Koehler to AHL Milwaukee.

SHARKS: Recalled C Ryan Kraft from AHL Cleveland.