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BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BALTIMORE - Optioned INF Mike Kinkade to Rochester of the International League. Activated OF Eugene Kingsale from the 60-day disabled list and optioned him to Rochester.
National League
CINCINNATI - Placed RHP Scott Williamson on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled John Riedling from Triple-A Louisville.
CHICAGO - Promoted Jim Hendry to assistant general manager.
NEW YORK - Purchased the contract of RHP Jerrod Riggan from Double-A Binghamton. Optioned INF-OF Joe McEwing to Triple-A Norfolk.
NL - Suspended Atlanta 1B Andres Galarraga for three games, and Colorado RHP John Wasdin and manager Buddy Bell for two games.
BASKETBALL
WNBA
DETROIT - Fired Nancy Lieberman-Cline as head coach and general manager.
FOOTBALL
NFL
BUFFALO - Signed WR Drew Haddad, FB Josh Roth, DB Nick Ferguson, OL Corey Hulsey and DE Jarrett Procell to the practice squad.
ARIZONA - Claimed DE Russell Davis off waivers from the Chicago Bears. Waived RB Clarence Williams.
CAROLINA - Claimed LB Deon Humphrey off waivers from the San Diego Chargers.
CINCINNATI - Signed C Brock Gutierrez to a two-year contract extension through 2002 and OT Jamain Stephens to a one-year contract extension through 2001. Claimed S Chris Carter and WR Danny Farmer off waivers. Waived WR James Hundon and S Lawrence Wright.
CLEVELAND - Placed DE Derrick Alexander on the reserve-injured list.
DALLAS - Signed DB Phillippi Sparks to five-year contract and waived LB Chris Bordano.
GREEN BAY - Announced DT Chuck Osborne failed his physical, voiding Sunday's trade with Oakland. Claimed TE Chris Eitzmann and LB Chris Gizzi off waivers. Waived LB Jude Waddy. Signed OL Craig Heimburger, DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila and LB Eugene McCaslin to the practice squad.
MINNESOTA - Released LB Pete Bercich. Claimed LB Jim Nelson off waivers from Green Bay.
NEW YORK JETS - Signed OL John Hudson.
PHILADELPHIA - Claimed C-G Hank Fraley off waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Released C-G John Romero.
SAN FRANCISCO - Waived RB Griff Yates.
ST. LOUIS - Signed TE Derek Lewis, CB Clifton Crosby, DT Gaylon Hyder, WR Curtis Jackson and OL Paul Snelling to the practice squad.
TAMPA BAY - Signed S Eric Vance to a two year contract and waived S Lemar Marshall. Signed S Chartric Darby, DB Anthony Midget, FB Matt Keller, RB-WR Frank Murphy and QB Ted White to the practice squad.
TENNESSEE - Waived WR Joey Kent. Acquired OL Genarro DiNapoli from the Oakland Raiders for an undisclosed draft pick. Waived WR Isaac Byrd. Acquired WR Bashir Yamini off waivers from Denver.
HOCKEY
NHL
CALGARY - Signed C Clarke Wilm and F Chris Clark. Named Ron Wilson assistant coach for the St. John of the AHL.
PITTSBURGH - Signed D Trent Cull and D Mark Moore.
COLLEGE
BIG 12 CONFERENCE - Named Lori Ebihara assistant commissioner for compliance and Kim Anderson assistant commissioner for basketball operations.
DELAWARE - Named Billy Martin, Josh Oppenheimer and Tyrone Perry men's assistant basketball coaches.
DRAKE - Named Brad Bross assistant athletic director for external affairs.
IONA - Named Jamie Fogarty assistant athletic director for student-athlete academic services.
MONTANA STATE - Named Denis Albrecht women's tennis coach.
NEW MEXICO STATE - Announced the resignation Rus Bradburd, men's associate basketball coach.
NORTHERN IOWA - Named Johnny Brown men's assistant basketball coach and Randy Pugh assistant wrestling coach.
STEVENS TECH - Named Seth Peloso men's assistant basketball coach.