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BaseballFlorida Marlins:Florida Marlins: Named Javier Morales sales manager.Los Angeles Dodgers:Los Angeles Dodgers: Announced that C Tom Prince refused an outright assignment to Triple-A Albuquerque and is a free agent.Milwaukee Brewers: Outrighted P Jose Mercedes to Triple-A New Orleans and removed him from the 40-man roster.Montreal Expos: Signed OF F. P. Santangelo to a major-league contract for 1996 and outrighted him to Triple-A Ottawa; announced that P Greg A. Harris, P Willie Fraser and P Jose DeLeon have elected for free agency.

NEW ORLEANS -- The Washington Redskins brought Darrell Green back from the injured reserve list and put quarterback Cary Conklin on the 45-man active roster last night for the first time in his three-year career.Green, who was feared lost for the season when he broke his forearm in the second game against the Atlanta Falcons, recovered faster than expected and was cleared to practice Friday.The Redskins originally planned to wait until next week to bring Green back -- after he had a full week to practice.

ASHBURN, Va. - When the Washington Redskins take the field in their final preseason game tonight, wide receiver Patrick Woodcock is well aware of the task ahead of him. The second-year receiver is one of seven wide-outs on a Redskins roster that seems set with six - Laveranues Coles, Rod Gardner, Taylor Jacobs, Cliff Russell, Patrick Johnson and Darnerien McCants (Arundel). Woodcock's play tonight (8 o'clock, chs. 4, 24) against the Jaguars in Jacksonville could determine whether the Washington coaches decide to keep six or seven wide receivers.

BaseballCardinals: Signed two-year contract with Single-A Prince William.Expos: Activated P Rheal Cormier from 15-day DL.Giants: Recalled P Kirk Rueter from Triple-A Phoenix. Optioned P Shawn Barton to Phoenix.Pirates: Activated P Steve Parris and P Elmer Dessens from DL.Red Sox: Assigned 1B Greg Pirkl outright to Triple-A Pawtucket.Royals: Recalled IF Chris Stynes, OF Roderick Myers, C Henry Mercedes, P Jeff Granger and P Bryan Bevil from Triple-A Omaha.BasketballHornets: Extended contract of VP of basketball operations Bob Bass through 1997-98.

Slotback B. K. Williams, whose season ended last week with a ruptured Achilles' tendon, said yesterday that he will work with the Baltimore CFL receivers this year."

Baseball Brewers: Sent P Everett Stull outright to Double-A Huntsville. Marlins: Named Larry Rothschild consultant. Reds: Sent outright the contract of P Leo Estrella to Triple-A Louisville. Optioned P Scott Winchester to Louisville. College Salisbury: Announced Pat Brannan (Loyola) and Paul Duffy (Oakland Mills) were named captains for the 2001 football team. Towson: Named Kendra King women's assistant lacrosse coach. Announced that Lauren Klau, a two-time All-Anne Arundel County and a second-team All-Metro hitter from Severna Park, has orally committed to a scholarship.

Baseball Astros: Named Charlie Norton GM and Jay Edmiston director of baseball operations for Appalachian League Martinsville. Announced Martinsville assistant GM Jennifer Bender will leave at the end of the year to work for Astros' spring training facility operations staff. Indians: Declined 2002 options on P Scott Radinsky and P Dave Burba. Exercised 2003 option on P Ricardo Rincon. Named Mike Brown pitching coach. Basketball Hawks: Waived C Ivano Newbill, F Ira Newbill and G Scoonie Penn.

After the Ravens' 20-14 win against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday, Billy Cundiff said his balky left calf was much improved from the previous week. Coach John Harbaugh agreed with the kicker's assessment during his weekly news conference Monday, but he also said he wants to see Cundiff practice before declaring him ready to contribute against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. “Billy Cundiff is doing really well,” Harbaugh said. “So we'll have to see about this week.

Ravens strong safety Will Demps worked with the first team during part of yesterday's practice, further proof that the undrafted rookie will make his NFL debut on Monday night against the Denver Broncos. Neither he nor the coaching staff, however, would confirm that Demps will start in place of Anthony Mitchell, "I don't take anything from it," Demps said of practicing with the starters. "I think it was just to get back into the rotation." Demps has recovered from a dislocated elbow he suffered in the final preseason game.

After getting the call late last year, receiver Germany Thompson is willing to do whatever he has to do to keep his roster spot. Thompson, 6 feet 2, 208 pounds, was signed off the Ravens' practice squad and onto the active roster for the final three playoff games last year after tight end John Jones went down with an ankle injury. Thompson was on the inactive list for all three, but it netted him a Super Bowl ring and a good chance at making the active roster at the start of this season.