Ed Simmons

HERNDON, Va. -- The Washington Redskins were treating their wounds and savoring a memorable victory yesterday."It was a dogfight," said long snapper John Brandes, who said he lost about 15 pounds Monday night during the Redskins' 33-31 victory over the Dallas Cowboys."

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- For Gary Clark, it started out like a nightmare revisited.The Washington Redskins wide receiver had the only scoring chance in the first half against the New York Giants when he beat Perry Williams deep in the second quarter.When Mark Rypien put the ball right in his hands, it seems likely he would make an over-the-shoulder catch for a 67-yard touchdown play on third-and-eight at the Washington 33.But Clark dropped it, and instead of trailing the Giants by 13-7 at halftime, the Redskins were trailing, 13-0.

HERNDON, Va. -- The Washington Redskins virtually called in the FBI for help on this case.Safety Clarence Vaughn, who was cut two weeks ago and was preparing his application to become an FBI agent, was signed by the Redskins yesterday along with offensive lineman Ralph Tamm.They replaced offensive tackle Ed Simmons (sprained knee) and safety Alvin Walton (sprained shoulder), who were placed on the four-week injured reserve list after being injured in Monday night's 33-31 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

Running back Earnest Byner will be doing whatever he can to help the Ravens end a three-game losing streak Sunday against the Washington Redskins. He will also be feeling some pangs of nostalgia.Some of Byner's most memorable years were spent in a Redskins uniform. He was traded from the Cleveland Browns to Washington in 1989, and played there for the next five seasons.From 1990 to 1992, Byner rushed for 3,265 yards. His best season was in 1990, when he recorded a career-high 1,219 yards on an NFL-high 297 carries.

FootballAtlanta Falcons -- Placed G Bill Fralic (elbow) on IR. Activated S Joe Fishback from the practice squad.Denver Broncos -- Activated LB Jeff Mills from IR. Waived LB Mark Murray.New York Giants -- Activated DB Joey Smith from the practice squad.Washington Redskins -- Activated OT Ed Simmons from IR. Waived OL Ralph Tamm.HockeyNew York Rangers -- Recalled LW Ric Bennett and C Mark Janssens from Binghamton (AHL).SoccerBaltimore Blast -- Waived M Waad Hirmez. Signed F Jean Harbor.

Royce Kendall, 61, of the father-daughter country music duo the Kendalls, died Friday after collapsing at a concert site in Iowa. He and daughter Jeannie Kendall had several hits, including "Heaven's Just a Sin Away," "Thank God for the Radio" and "Sweet Desire."Robert W. Morgan, 60, a fixture on KRTH-FM and other Los Angeles radio stations for more than three decades, died Friday after a two-year battle with lung cancer.Ricardo Franco, 48, a director whose film "The Good Star" swept Spain's Goya Film Awards in January, died of a heart attack Thursday in Madrid.

Baseball Boston Red Sox -- Named Steve Braun roving minor-league hitting instructor.Oakland Athletics -- Agreed to terms with OF Dave Henderson (.271, 20 HR, 63 RBI) on a three-year contract.BasketballOklahoma City Cavalry (CBA) -- Acquired F Orlando Graham from the Quad City Thunder for the rights to G Ricky Grace, F Barry Mitchell, a second-round draft choice in 1991 and an undisclosed amount of cash.FootballWashington Redskins -- Placed OT Ed Simmons on injured reserve. Claimed OG Scott Beavers off waivers from the Denver Broncos.

In their second roster move in as many weeks, the Washington Redskins yesterday added defensive end Jason Buck.Buck, a first-round draft choice of the Cincinnati Bengals in 1987 who never lived up to his potential and was waived in preseason this year, will sign today after coming to terms on a contract yesterday.Buck will replace Markus Koch, who'll go on injured reserve after suffering a partial ligament tear in his knee in Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears.Although Koch is supposed to be ready to play again in about six weeks, it's uncertain if he'll be brought back this season because the Redskins have eight players on IR and are allowed only five moves.

Washington Redskins left tackle Jim Lachey is expected to b activated today and start against the Phoenix Cardinals tomorrow.Lachey practiced for the third straight day yesterday, and the Redskins think he is ready to play for the first time since he injured his right knee in the fifth game of the season against the Denver Broncos.The Redskins will not know until game time how they will line up in the offensive line because they don't know if guard Mark Schlereth and tackle Ed Simmons will be able to play.

HERNDON, Va. -- The biggest Redskin is back, sort of.Presumably encouraged by 310-pound Joe Jacoby's recent capering as a guard, Washington management today re-signed Tom Moxley, the 320-pound rookie guard they cut in training camp.Moxley was signed only for the practice squad, but apparently has a future. He is 23 years old and he made it to the 60-man squad cut in August.At 6-7 the biggest lineman who ever played for Ohio State, Moxley was a ninth-round draft choice, 243rd overall. He played the second-highest number of minutes on the Buckeyes' 1989 squad.