April 16, 1996
Baseball
Cardinals: Transferred IF Mike Gallego from 15- to 60-day DL. Optioned P Brian Barber, IF Aaron Holbert and OF Terry Bradshaw to Triple-A Louisville. Purchased contract of P Richard Batchelor from Louisville.
Cubs: Activated IF Dave Magadan from 15-day DL. Sent P Larry Casian outright to Triple-A Iowa. Recalled P Steve Trachsel from Double-A Orlando. Optioned OF Brooks Keischnick to Iowa.
Rangers: Recalled P Darren Oliver from Rookie League Port Charlotte. Optioned P Matt Whiteside to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Red Sox: Placed 3B Tim Naehring on 15-day DL. Recalled IF Jim Tatum from Triple-A Pawtucket.
Basketball
NBA: Fined Heat $25,000 for failing to make players available to media before April 1 game vs. Hornets.
Magic: Signed F Anthony Bonner for rest of season. Activated C Jon Koncak from injured list. Placed F David Vaughn on injured list.
Pacers: Placed G Reggie Miller on injured list. Activated G Fred Hoiberg from injured list.
Colleges
Central Connecticut State: Announced resignation of Mark Adams, men's basketball coach.
Centre: Named Michael DeWitt men's basketball coach.
Loyola: Junior attack Erica Attonito was named women's Player of Week by Colonial Athletic Association.
Toledo: Named Stan Joplin men's basketball coach.
Valparaiso: Announced Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, son of the former NBA star, has decided to transfer.
DTC Football
Bengals: Re-signed LB Steve Tovar to four-year contract.
Giants: Re-signed LB Marcus Buckley to a two-year contract.
Jaguars: Signed K Craig Fayak.
Patriots: Signed K Blair Culley.
Rams: Matched Jaguars' offer sheet for CB Todd Lyght.
Hockey
NHL: Suspended Red Wings RW Dino Ciccarelli three games and fined him $1,000 for punching Blackhawks' Enrico Ciccone in game Friday. Named Lightning G Daren Puppa Player of Week; he won three games with 2.00 goals-against average and .921 save percentage, helping Tampa Bay earn first-ever playoff berth. Named Ducks LW Paul Kariya Player of Month; he had seven goals and seven assists in seven games as Anaheim went 5-1-1. Named Senators RW Daniel Alfredsson Rookie of Month; he had five goals, five assists and plus-3 rating in seven games.
Blackhawks: Assigned LW Ethan Moreau and C Danton Cole to IHL Indianapolis.
Devils: Sent C Steve Sullivan to AHL Albany.
Panthers: Recalled RW David Nemirovsky and LW Mike Casselman from AHL Carolina.
Red Wings: Sent D Anders Eriksson to AHL Adirondack.
Sabres: Sent G John Blue, RW Vaclav Varada, C Scott Nichol and RW Dane Jackson to AHL Rochester.
Senators: Sent LW Michel Picard, LW Jason Zent and D Lance Pitlick to AHL PEI.
Stars: Assigned F Patrick Cote and F Jamie Langenbrunner to IHL Michigan.
Whalers: Sent D Jason McBain and D Marek Malik to AHL Springfield.
Pub Date: 4/16/96