Hamilton Tiger Cats

Baseball NL -- Suspended Chicago Cubs OF Andre Dawson for one game and fined him $1,000 for bumping umpire Joe West in a game against Cincinnati last Tuesday.New York Yankees -- Placed OF Jesse Barfield (.225 avg., 17 HR and 48 RBIs in 84 games) on the 15-day disabled list with a stress-type fracture in the front of his left foot. Recalled OF Mike Humphreys from Class AAA Columbus.CollegesMaryland -- Announced that Archie Clark, a sophomore DE, has been academically dismissed.FootballCincinnati Bengals -- Waived QB Chris Swartz; TE Ken McKay; Branko Vincic; WR Travis Vallin and WR Howard Dell, and DE Arthur Walker.

Auto racingFormula One -- Point leader Michael Schumacher ended speculation about his future by saying he will stay with Benetton.Basketball5) Chicago Bulls -- Signed G Ron Harper.Colleges7+ Nicholls State -- Named Mike Knight AD.FootballNew York Jets -- Waived WR Kenny Shedd. Signed LB Tuineau Alipate from the practice squad.Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) -- Signed DE Marcus Cotton, DE Jason Simmons and DE Herman Smith to the practice roster. Released OL Pat Mahon and LB Jeff Nichol.HockeyBoston Bruins -- Assigned F Daniel Marois, F Tim Tookey, F Brett Harkins, F Alex Nikolic, F Sandy Moger, F John Pratt, F Mike Bodnarcuk, F Darren Stolk, D Bill Armstrong, D Jeff Wells, D Claude Fillion, G Rob Tallas and G John Blue to AHL Providence.

BaseballFlorida Marlins -- Purchased the contract of P Tony Castro from Duluth-Superior of the independent Northern League.Philadelphia Phillies -- Activated P Tommy Greene from 15-day DL.CollegeUMBC -- Rescinded its letter of resignation from the Big South Conference and announced that it will remain a member indefinitely.FootballChicago Bears -- Signed QB Steve Stenstrom, who was waived by Kansas City.Green Bay Packers -- Signed K Dirk Borgognone. Waived RB Russell White.Jacksonville Jaguars -- Signed QB Brad Goebel.

BaseballMilwaukee Brewers -- Activated P Jim Hunter from the 15-day DL. Placed P Mike Ignasiak on the 15-day DL.Minnesota Twins -- Optioned P Tom Edens (0-1, 7.56 ERA) and P Allan Anderson (4-8, 5.07 ERA) to Class A Kenosha. Called up OF Jarvis Brown and 1B Paul Sorrento from Class AAA Portland.Philadelphia Phillies -- Sent 3B Dave Hollins and OF Von Hayes to Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on rehabilitation assignments.L Texas Rangers -- Activated IF Jeff Huson from the 15-day DL.L Toronto Blue Jays -- Named Bill Monbouquette pitching coach.

BaseballCincinnati Reds -- Added P Pete Schourek to the active roster; optioned P Kevin Jarvis to Triple-A Indianapolis.New York Mets -- Purchased the contract of P Doug Linton from Triple-A Norfolk.BasketballChicago Bulls -- Activated G John Paxson from the injured list. Placed C Bill Cartwright on the injured list.CollegeDayton -- Named former Maryland assistant Oliver Purnell men's basketball coach.Southern Cal -- Declared Wayne Black, Jon Leach, Lukas Hovorka and Brett Hansen, tennis players, ineligible because they accepted money while competing in a professional tournament.

Auto racingMcLaren Mercedes -- Named Nigel Mansell driver for the 1995 Formula One season.BaseballSt. Louis Cardinals -- Bought the contract of P Chance Gledhill from the Corpus Christi Barracudas of the Texas-Louisiana League.Battle Creek Kazoos (Midwest League) -- Named DeMarlo Hale manager, Darrell Evans hitting coach, Rick Wise pitching coach and Brian Moore trainer.Mobile Baysharks (Texas-San Antonio League) -- Named former Boston Red Sox manager Butch Hobson manager.Basketball NBA -- Fined Brian Williams of the Denver Nuggets $2,500 and suspended him for one game without pay and fined Tom Chambers of the Utah Jazz $6,000 for their parts in altercations during a game played Wednesday night.

Baltimore rush end Elfrid Payton knows first-hand about Matt Dunigan's competitive spirit."He's got a great mentality, a linebacker's mentality," said Payton, who went to Grey Cups each of the previous two years with Dunigan and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. "I'd go to war with him any day."Payton will be chasing Dunigan, not joining him, when Baltimore challenges Winnipeg for the CFL Eastern Division title today at Memorial Stadium. The game could hinge on the success or failure of Payton and O. J. Brigance in reaching the Bombers' quarterback.

BaseballAtlanta Braves -- Sold P Rick Luecken (1-4, 5.77 ERA) to Toronto Blue Jays. Claimed minor-league P Nate Cromwell on waivers from Toronto.Cleveland Indians -- Claimed minor-league P Alex Sanchez on waivers from Toronto Blue Jays to complete trade for P Bud Black.New York Yankees -- Waived OF Deion Sanders for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release after AL removed him from disqualified list.Senior Professional Baseball Association -- Sun City Rays named Fred Stanley director of player personnel.

BaseballBoston Red Sox -- Promoted P Tony Fossas from roster of Class AAA Pawtucket. Announced that P Josias Manzanillo had cleared major-league waivers and will start season with Pawtucket.Chicago Cubs -- Optioned P Steve Wilson to Class AAA Iowa.Chicago White Sox -- Signed OF Bo Jackson to 1-year contract and placed him on 60-day disabled list.Cleveland Indians -- Sent OF Carlos Martinez and P Mike Walker to Class AA Canton-Akron. Sent P Rudy Seanez and P Willie Blair to Class AAA Colorado Springs.

BaseballNational League -- Upheld a four-game suspension and fine imposed on Terry Pendleton of the Florida Marlins and announced it will begin today.Orioles -- Traded P Brad Pennington to the Cincinnati Reds for two minor-leaguers, OF Danny Clyburn and P Tony Nieto. Optioned C Cesar Devarez to Triple-A Rochester.Chicago Cubs -- Traded P Mike Morgan, IF-OF Paul Torres and C Francisco Morales to the St. Louis Cardinals for IF Todd Zeile and cash. Agreed to terms with Zeile on a one-year contract.