BASEBALL
American League
ANAHEIM ANGELS—Purchased the contract of LHP Scott Karl from Lake Elsinore of the California League and optioned LHP Juan Alvarez to Edmonton of the PCL.
BALTIMORE ORIOLES—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
NL—Suspended Atlanta 1B Andres Galarraga for three games, and Colorado RHP John Wasdin and manager Buddy Bell for two games.
CINCINNATI REDS— Placed RHP Scott Williamson on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled John Riedling from Triple-A Louisville.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS—Claimed DE Russell Davis off waivers from the Chicago Bears. Waived RB Clarence Williams.
ATLANTA FALCONS—Claimed DE Chuck Wiley and OG Chris Banks off waivers. Released DE Chris White and OG Evan Pilgrim. Signed DB Terry Cousin.
BUFFALO BILLS—Signed WR Drew Haddad, FB Josh Roth, DB Nick Ferguson, OL Corey Hulsey and DE Jarrett Procell to the practice squad.
CAROLINA PANTHERS—Claimed LB Deon Humphrey off waivers from the San Diego Chargers.
CINCINNATI BENGALS—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 BROWNS—Placed DE Derrick Alexander on the reserve-injured list.
DALLAS COWBOYS—Signed DB Phillippi Sparks to five-year contract and waived LB Chris Bordano.
GREEN BAY PACKERS—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 VIKINGS—Released LB Pete Bercich. Claimed LB Jim Nelson off waivers from Green Bay.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Waived DE Uhuru Hamiter, DT Robert Newkirk, WR Ryan Thelwell and S Gerald Vaughn. Claimed DT Martin Chase, DE Marques Douglas, CB Todd Franz and RB Jerald Moore off waivers.
NEW YORK JETS—Signed OL John Hudson.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Claimed C-G Hank Fraley off waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Released C-G John Romero.
ST. LOUIS RAMS—Signed TE Derek Lewis, CB Clifton Crosby, DT Gaylon Hyder, WR Curtis Jackson and OL Paul Snelling to the practice squad.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Waived RB Griff Yates.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Released QB Glenn Foley and K Todd Peterson. Claimed DE Rahmaan Streeter, OG Eric King and FB Scot Osborn off waivers. Waived OL Jeff Dellenbach.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—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 TITANS—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.
Canadian Football League
CALGARY STAMPEDERS—Traded DL Troy Bailey to Winnipeg for the rights to OL Jeff Pilon.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CALGARY FLAMES—Signed C Clarke Wilm and F Chris Clark. Named Ron Wilson assistant coach for the St. John of the AHL.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Signed D Trent Cull and D Mark Moore.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Re-signed C Wayne Primeau.
International Hockey League
CINCINNATI CYCLONES—Signed D Len Esau to a one-year contract.
East Coast Hockey League
PEORIA RIVERMEN—Signed C Aaron Fox.
WHEELING NAILERS—Traded D Chris Slater to Charlotte to complete an earlier trade.
United Hockey League
FLINT GENERALS—Signed D Luch Nasato as player-assisatnt coach.
QUAD CITY MALLARDS—Resigned RW Mark McFarlane.
West Coast Hockey League
BAKERSFIELD CONDORS—Signed G Matt Mullin and RW Dean Matrand.
IDAHO STEELHEADS—Signed D Adam Borzecki.
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BIG 12 CONFERENCE—Named Lori Ebihara assistant commissioner for compliance and Kim Anderson assistant commissioner for basketball operations.
BROWN—Named Christin Mastro women's assistant lacrosse coach.
CANISIUS—Announced that junior hockey D Joel Tarvudd has left school to join Central Texas of the WPHL.
COLORADO—Suspended DE Tyler Brayton indefinitely after a fight with another player during practice Sunday.
DELAWARE—Named Billy Martin, Josh Oppenheimer and Tyrone Perry men's assistant basketball coaches.
DRAKE—Named Brad Bross assistant athletic director for external affairs.
EAST STROUDSBURG—Named Jeanine Gunther softball coach.
GEORGIA—Suspended WR Michael Greer for the first five games of the season for violating team rules.
IONA—Named Jamie Fogarty assistant athletic director for student-athlete academic services.
MANSFIELD—Named Kristen Falk assistant athletics director and senior women's administrator.
MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY—Named Carla Marchetti women's softball coach.
MONTANA STATE—Named Denise Albrecht women's tennis coach.
NCAA—Awarded Southern California F Jarvis Turner a fifth year of eligibility for medical hardship.
NEW MEXICO STATE—Announced the resignation Rus Bradburd, men's associate basketball coach.
NORTHERN ARIZONA—Named Mike Orthmann tight ends coach.
NORTHERN IOWA—Named Johnny Brown men's assistant basketball coach and Randy Pugh assistant wrestling coach.
PROVIDENCE—Named Carla Berube women's assistant basketball coach.
FREDONIA STATE—Named Traci Hay publicist for SUNY athletic conference.
BROCKPORT STATE—Named Brian Gawne men's and women's cross country and track and field coach.
STEVENS TECH—Named Seth Peloso men's assistant basketball coach and strength and conditioning coach.
STONEHILL—Named Erin Vrysen women's assistant soccer coach. Named Peter Krysko and Susan Lincoln assistant trainers.
VASSAR—Named Michael Alton men's and women's rowing coach.
WAYNE, MICH.—Named Robert Fournier director of athletics.