BaseballBoston Red Sox -- Purchased the contract of P Tim...

Baseball

Boston Red Sox -- Purchased the contract of P Tim Wakefield from Triple-A Pawtucket.

Chicago Cubs -- Activated P Mike Morgan from the DL. Designated OF Karl Rhodes for assignment. Assigned P Josh Putrich to Single-A Rockford.

Cincinnati Reds -- Announced P Mike Remlinger had cleared waivers and was assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis. Claimed OF Jimmy White off waivers from the Houston Astros.

Houston Astros -- Agreed to terms with OF Derek Bell on a one-year contract.

Los Angeles Dodgers -- Claimed P John Cummings off waivers from the Seattle Mariners and optioned him to Double-A San Antonio. Designated OF Reggie Williams for assignment.

Milwaukee Brewers -- Optioned P Scott Karl to Triple-A New Orleans. Recalled C Mike Matheny from New Orleans.

New York Yankees -- Signed 1B Todd Benzinger to a minor-league contract. Assigned P Matt Dunbar to Triple-A Columbus.

Seattle Mariners -- Sent P Lee Guetterman outright to Triple-A Tacoma.

Texas Rangers -- Activated P Matt Whiteside from the DL. Optioned P Jose Alberro to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

College

Florida Atlantic -- Named Kevin Billerman men's basketball coach.

Michigan State -- Named Merritt Norvell athletic director.

Mount St. Mary's -- Greg Loftus (Curley) signed a letter of intent to play soccer.

Football

San Francisco 49ers -- Signed RB Jerone Davison.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) -- Signed WR Derek Ingram, DE Baraka Short and DE Carlos Timmons.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers -- Signed NT Colin Scrivener and LB Wade Miller.

Hockey

Boston Bruins -- Named Steve Kasper coach.

Edmonton Oilers -- Named Peter Mahovlich scout.

Florida Panthers -- Signed G Kevin Weeks and LW Chad Cabana to multi-year contracts.

Los Angeles Kings -- Signed C Daniel Rydmark to a two-year contract.

Quebec Nordiques -- The franchise was purchased by COMSAT Video Enterprises and will move to Denver.