BaseballReds: Released P Steve Cooke.Twins: Announced IF...

Baseball

Reds: Released P Steve Cooke.

Twins: Announced IF Brent Gates and P Todd Ritchie opted for free agency after being designated for assignment.

Basketball

Pistons: Named Gar Heard and Bob Ociepka assistant coaches.

Colleges

Northeast Conference: Named Robert Morris RB Archie Wannamaker (Mount St. Joseph) Offensive Player of the Week. Named UMBC F Erin Lesh (C. Milton Wright) Women's Soccer Player of the Week.

Ohio State: Announced basketball G Doylan Robinson has not met academic requirements to be eligible this winter.

Football

Bears: Signed CB Randy Hilliard. Placed CB Tom Carter (broken collarbone) on IR, ending his season.

Bengals: Claimed RB Michael Blair off waivers from Packers. Waived NT Angel Rubio.

Bills: Signed LB Joe Cummings and DB Donovan Greer from practice squad. Signed WR Undre Williams to practice squad.

Colts: Signed RB Craig Heyward and LB Ratcliff Thomas (Maryland). Released RB Abu Wilson and LB Rob Holmberg.

Dolphins: Signed RB Ron Moore. Waived CB Raphael Ball. Released CB Terry Billups and RB James Bostic from practice squad. Re-signed T Matt Reem to practice squad.

Eagles: Signed G Lamont Burns to practice squad.

Falcons: Signed CB Darren Anderson.

Giants: Signed S Rodney Young. Waived DL Nate Hobgood-Chittick.

Raiders: Released LB Myrone Smith from practice squad. Signed QB Pat Barnes to practice squad.

Rams: Placed RB Greg Hill on IR. Re-signed RB David Thompson.

Packers: Claimed CB Juran Bolden off waivers from Falcons. Released CB Roosevelt Blackmon.

Hockey

Predators: Re-assigned LW Doug Friedman, G Tomas Vokoun and D Jeff Kealty to IHL Milwaukee.

Pub Date: 10/01/98