Baseball Baltimore Orioles -- Signed C Jeff Tackett and P Francisco de la Rosa to one-year contracts.
California Angels -- Agreed to terms with P Jim Abbott on a one-year contract.
Chicago Cubs -- Agreed to terms with P Jim Clancy on a contract with Class AAA Iowa.
Kansas City Royals -- Agreed to terms with OF Chris Gwynn on a one-year contract.
New York Yankees -- Agreed to terms with SS Randy Velarde on a one-year contract.
ASan Diego Padres -- Invited 1B Phil Stephenson to spring training as a non-roster player.
Basketball
Columbus Horizon (CBA) -- Acquired F Ed Horton from the Tulsa Zone for a 1992 first-round draft choice. Released F Tony Karasek.
Colleges
Bridgewater -- Named Max W. Lowe football coach.
Eastern New Mexico -- Named Howard Stearns football coach.
L Florida -- Named Jamie McCloskey associate AD of compliance.
Holy Cross -- Named Bob Fraser defensive line coach.
Newberry -- Announced the resignation of women's volleyball coach Sandra Dickert.
Stanford -- Named Fred vonAppen defensive coordinator and defensive line coach.
Football
Cincinnati Bengals -- Named Ron Meeks defensive backs coach.
Cleveland Browns -- Acquired OT Fred Childress from the New England Patriots for a 1992 draft choice.
Green Bay Packers -- Named Greg Blache defensive line coach. Acquired OL Tootie Robbins from the Phoenix Cardinals for a 1992 draft choice. Signed RB Marcus Wilson.
Indianapolis Colts -- Named Nick Nicolau offensive coordinator and Francis Peay defensive assistant.
New England Patriots -- Traded OL Danny Villa to the Cardinals for a 1992 draft choice.
New Orleans Saints -- Acquired RB Allen Pinkett from the Houston Oilers for a 1992 fifth-round draft choice.
Pittsburgh Steelers -- Named Dom Capers defensive coordinator.
San Francisco 49ers -- Named Mike Shanahan offensive
coordinator.
Hockey
Chicago Blackhawks -- Recalled RW Brad Lauer and D Ryan McGill from Indianapolis (IHL).
New Jersey Devils -- Assigned RW Jeff Christian to Utica (AHL).
Pittsburgh Penguins -- Signed GM Craig Patrick to a five-year contract extension and named him executive VP in addition to NTC his current title.
Quebec Nordiques -- Sent F Kevin Kaminski and F Stephane Charbonneau to Halifax (AHL).
Washington Capitals -- Announced that D Ken Sabourin cleared waivers and was on loan to Baltimore (AHL).
