BaseballAngels: Signed IF Aaron Ledesma to one-year...

Baseball

Angels: Signed IF Aaron Ledesma to one-year contract.

Rockies: Agreed to terms with OF John Vander Wal and OF Quinton McCracken on one-year contracts.

Rangers: Signed P Joe Hesketh to minor-league contract.

Reds: Signed P Brian Warren, P Larry Luebbers, C Rick Sellers and IF-OF Frank Kremblas to Triple-A contracts.

Royals: Agreed to terms with P Hipolito Pichardo on two-year contract.

College

MAAC: Named Loyola G Mike Powell co-men's basketball Player of the Week after he scored a career-high 34 points in Saturday's 72-67 loss to Canisius.

Arkansas: Held men's basketball player Sunday Adebayo out of last night's game because of NCAA review of his graduation records.

South Carolina: Suspended TB Duce Staley indefinitely from football team for violating team rules.

Texas Christian: G Juan Bragg and G Princeston Parks quit basketball team.

Football

Cardinals: Named Jim Skipper running backs coach.

Baltimore: Fired Bill Belichick, coach.

Jets: Signed RT David Williams.

Packers: Named Marty Mornhinweg quarterbacks coach.

Panthers: Released WR Don Beebe, OL Derrick Graham and TE Pete Metzelaars. Declined to pick up option on QB Jack Trudeau.

Redskins: Signed T Ed Simmons.

Saints: Named Dave Atkins running backs coach.

Steelers: Filed formal complaint with NFL, charging Jets with tampering with QB Neil O'Donnell.

Montreal (CFL): Named Dave Ritchie defensive coordinator.

Golf

LPGA: Elected Andrew J. Shepard chairman of the LPGA board of directors.

Solheim Cup: U.S. squad named Judy Rankin captain for biennial match this September in Wales.

Hockey

Bruins: Recalled D Phil Von Stefenelli, LW Davis Payne and RW Marc Potvin from AHL Providence.

Canadiens: Recalled D Marko Kiprusoff from AHL Fredericton.

Stars: Assigned D Travis Richards to IHL Michigan.

Binghamton (AHL): Sent G Ken Sherard to ECHL Charlotte.

Soccer

Philadelphia (NPSL): Named Gerry Ryan GM.