American Hockey League

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association * PHILADELPHIA 76ERS -- Activated Brian Oliver, guard, and Jayson Williams, forward, from the injured list. Placed Jeff Ruland, center, on the injured list.Continental Basketball Association * RAPID CITY THRILLERS -- Traded Irving Thomas, forward, to the Birmingham Bandits for the rights to Tony Dawson, forward, and 1992 third-round draft pick. Signed Carlton McKinney, guard-forward.HOCKEYNational Hockey League * DETROIT RED WINGS -- Recalled Keith Primeau, forward, from Adirondack of the American Hockey League.

Et cetera 3 high O's draft picks assigned to Aberdeen The Orioles announced Monday that 2011 third-round selection Mike Wright , fifth-round choice Matt Taylor and ninth-round pick Devin Jones have been assigned to the Aberdeen IronBirds of the short-season Single-A New York-Penn League. Wright, a right-hander, made 16 starts this past spring for East Carolina, going 6-4 with a 2.79ERA. Taylor, a left-hander, was 7-5 with a 3.31ERA in 15 starts for Middle Georgia.

BASEBALL American League* BALTIMORE ORIOLES -- Signed Richie Lewis, pitcher, to a one-year contract.* OAKLAND ATHLETICS -- Signed Reggie Harris, Johnny Guzman, Scott Erwin and Gavin Osteen, pitchers; Ron Witmeyer, infielder; and Henry Mercedes, catcher, to one-year contracts.National League* CHICAGO CUBS -- Agreed to terms with Shawn Boskie, Jeff Hartsock and Heathcliff Slocumb, pitchers.* CINCINNATI REDS -- Signed Reggie Sanders, outfielder, to a one-year contract.* NEW YORK METS -- Agreed to terms with Terry Bross and Wally Whitehurst, pitchers, and Terrel Hansen, first baseman, on one-year contracts.

The final standings of the American Hockey League all but shriek the fact that the Philadelphia Phantoms should have little difficulty disposing of the Bandits in their first-round American Hockey League playoff series getting under way today.While the Phantoms were leading the league with 111 points, the Bandits didn't qualify for the postseason until the last weekend of the regular season and finished with 73 points.Then, too, there was this admission by Bandits coach Moe Mantha: "That team should beat us. It's a heck of a club with all those veterans."

BaseballKansas City Royals -- Announced the retirement of 1B/DH George Brett and named him vice president.Montreal Expos -- Purchased the contract of P Brian Looney from Double-A Harrisburg. Placed 1B Greg Colbrunn on the 60-day emergency DL with an injured right elbow.FootballGreen Bay Packers -- Placed G Rich Moran, T Tunch Ilkin, LB Keo Coleman and CB Muhammed Oliver on the inactive list.Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Placed RB Gary Anderson, RB Rudy Harris, OL Mike Sullivan and OL Sean Love on the inactive list.

BaseballAtlanta Braves -- Renewed the contracts of OF Deion Sanders and C Francisco Cabrera.Cleveland Indians -- Agreed to terms with OF Albert Belle on a three-year contract.Toronto Blue Jays -- Agreed to terms with 1B Domingo Martinez, IF Luis Sojo and pitchers Juan Guzman, Bob MacDonald and Paul Menhart on one-year contracts.BasketballDallas Mavericks -- Named Quinn Buckner coach and signed him to a five-year contract, effective next season. Signed G Jimmy Jackson to a six-year contract.

Washington Capitals general manager David Poile said yesterday it might be time to cut the team's minor-league program in half.Poile said the team will lose two players in the expansion draft, has a number of minor-league players whose contracts won't be renewed, and face a thinner college draft because more teams will be drafting."

BaseballColorado Rockies -- Named Keli McGregor senior director of operations.New York Yankees -- Outrighted the contract of P Rich Monteleone to Triple-A Columbus; announced they will not pick up the option on the contract of P Mike Witt.BasketballRochester Renegades (CBA) -- Acquired the rights to F Sidney Green from the Fargo-Moorhead Fever for future considerations.FootballAtlanta Falcons -- Announced the retirement of RB Eric Dickerson. Signed CB Lemuel Stinson.Cleveland Browns -- Signed RB Clarence Williams.

BaseballBoston Red Sox -- Re-signed P Greg Harris to a one-year contract with a club option for 1995.Florida Marlins -- Waived OF Greg Briley for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release.New York Yankees -- Recalled OF Mike Humphreys from Triple-A Columbus.San Diego Padres -- Activated P Wally Whitehurst from the 15-day DL.CollegesMichigan -- The school's Board of Regents approved the recommendation that Joseph Roberson be appointed director of athletics.Navy -- Named Sherri Nowatzki women's assistant basketball coach.

The final standings of the American Hockey League all but shriek the fact that the Philadelphia Phantoms should have little difficulty disposing of the Bandits in their first-round American Hockey League playoff series getting under way today.While the Phantoms were leading the league with 111 points, the Bandits didn't qualify for the postseason until the last weekend of the regular season and finished with 73 points.Then, too, there was this admission by Bandits coach Moe Mantha: "That team should beat us. It's a heck of a club with all those veterans."

The final standings of the American Hockey League all but shriek the fact that the Philadelphia Phantoms should have little difficulty disposing of the Bandits in their first-round American Hockey League playoff series getting under way today.While the Phantoms were leading the league with 111 points, the Bandits didn't qualify for the postseason until the last weekend of the regular season and finished with 73 points.Then, too, there was this admission by Bandits coach Moe Mantha: "That team should beat us. It's a heck of a club with all those veterans."

Experience is the name we give our mistakes, a wise man once said, and Baltimore Bandits coach Walt Kyle is one man who won't argue the point.A member of the American Hockey League for five games and nearly two weeks now, the Bandits still are in search of the franchise's first victory. Attempt No. 6 will come tomorrow at 7 p.m. against the Worcester IceCats at the Baltimore Arena.Truth is, Kyle didn't expect the team to get off to a big start because of the circumstances of new franchise, new players, new city, etc. "Actually, we're probably only a game and a half behind where we thought we'd be," he said.

Twenty-six years later, Alex Hicks has followed in his father's footsteps to Baltimore.Wayne Hicks played for the Baltimore Clippers in 1968-69 and 1969-70, the last of his 10 seasons in the American Hockey League. On the eve of his final season here, Sept. 4, 1969, Alex, the last of his four children, was born in Calgary, Alberta."Alex was about two months old when my wife brought him and his brother and two sisters to Baltimore," said the elder Hicks, who works in real estate in Phoenix.

BaseballFlorida Marlins: Purchased the contracts of P Jeff Alkire and OF Doug O'Neill from St. Paul of the independent Northern League. Assigned both to Double-A Portland.New York Mets: Announced that manager Dallas Green and his entire coaching staff will return for the 1996 season.BasketballCharlotte Hornets: Signed F Rafael Addison.Los Angeles Lakers: Signed G Frankie King.Philadelphia 76ers: Signed G Jerry Stackhouse.Washington Bullets: Acquired G Mark Price from Cleveland Cavaliers for a first-round draft pick in 1996.

BaseballColorado Rockies -- Named Keli McGregor senior director of operations.New York Yankees -- Outrighted the contract of P Rich Monteleone to Triple-A Columbus; announced they will not pick up the option on the contract of P Mike Witt.BasketballRochester Renegades (CBA) -- Acquired the rights to F Sidney Green from the Fargo-Moorhead Fever for future considerations.FootballAtlanta Falcons -- Announced the retirement of RB Eric Dickerson. Signed CB Lemuel Stinson.Cleveland Browns -- Signed RB Clarence Williams.

BaseballKansas City Royals -- Announced the retirement of 1B/DH George Brett and named him vice president.Montreal Expos -- Purchased the contract of P Brian Looney from Double-A Harrisburg. Placed 1B Greg Colbrunn on the 60-day emergency DL with an injured right elbow.FootballGreen Bay Packers -- Placed G Rich Moran, T Tunch Ilkin, LB Keo Coleman and CB Muhammed Oliver on the inactive list.Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Placed RB Gary Anderson, RB Rudy Harris, OL Mike Sullivan and OL Sean Love on the inactive list.

The final standings of the American Hockey League all but shriek the fact that the Philadelphia Phantoms should have little difficulty disposing of the Bandits in their first-round American Hockey League playoff series getting under way today.While the Phantoms were leading the league with 111 points, the Bandits didn't qualify for the postseason until the last weekend of the regular season and finished with 73 points.Then, too, there was this admission by Bandits coach Moe Mantha: "That team should beat us. It's a heck of a club with all those veterans."

BaseballBoston Red Sox -- Re-signed P Greg Harris to a one-year contract with a club option for 1995.Florida Marlins -- Waived OF Greg Briley for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release.New York Yankees -- Recalled OF Mike Humphreys from Triple-A Columbus.San Diego Padres -- Activated P Wally Whitehurst from the 15-day DL.CollegesMichigan -- The school's Board of Regents approved the recommendation that Joseph Roberson be appointed director of athletics.Navy -- Named Sherri Nowatzki women's assistant basketball coach.

Washington Capitals general manager David Poile said yesterday it might be time to cut the team's minor-league program in half.Poile said the team will lose two players in the expansion draft, has a number of minor-league players whose contracts won't be renewed, and face a thinner college draft because more teams will be drafting."