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BaseballCleveland Indians -- Placed OF Kenny Lofton on 15-day DL, retroactive to July 17. Recalled P Alan Embree from Triple-A Buffalo.Oakland Athletics -- Placed 1B Mark McGwire on 15-day DL, retroactive to July 18. Placed P Steve Ontiveros on 15-day DL. Activated OF Ruben Sierra from 15-day DL. Recalled P Mike Mohler from Triple-A Edmonton.FootballAtlanta Falcons -- Signed RB Lincoln Coleman. Placed CB Eric Jack on injured reserve.Green Bay Packers -- Claimed DL Terry Connealy off waivers from the New York Jets.

BaseballSan Francisco Giants -- Signed P Ed Vande Berg to a minor-league contract.BasketballDetroit Pistons -- Activated G Lindsey Hunter from the injured list. Released G Johnny Dawkins.Golden State Warriors -- Placed F Carlos Rogers on the injured list. Signed G Tim Legler to a 10-day contract.Miami Heat -- Suspended F Kevin Willis for one game without pay for failing to comply with the team's rehabilitation program.Minnesota Timberwolves -- Signed G Darrick Martin for the rest of the season.

Auto racingNHRA Winston Drag Racing Series -- Rusty Glidden will temporarily replace his father, Bob Glidden, while the 10-time Pro Stock champion recovers from heart surgery.BasketballNBA -- Named New York Knicks C Patrick Ewing Player of the Week. Announced the following competitors for the All-Star Saturday Shootaround on Feb. 11: Utah Jazz G Jeff Hornacek (defending champion), New York Knicks G John Starks, San Antonio Spurs F Chuck Person and Phoenix Suns G Wesley Person.Sacramento Kings -- Announced that C-F Frank Brickowski will undergo surgery to repair a dislocated right shoulder today; he could return to competitive play in six months.

Auto racingBenetton -- Formula One team denied published reports that it would sign Nigel Mansell and said negotiations are continuing to sign Johnny Herbert as defending champion Michael Schumacher's driving partner.BaseballOrioles -- Signed free-agent IF Jeff Huson to a Triple-A contract.Houston Astros -- Traded 3B Ken Caminiti, ex-Orioles OF Steve Finley, P Brian Williams, IF Roberto Petagine and IF Andujar Cedeno and a player to be named or $50,000 to the San Diego Padres for OF Phil Plantier, OF Derek Bell, P Pedro Martinez, P Doug Brocail, IF Craig Shipley and ex-Orioles minor-league IF Ricky Gutierrez.

Auto racingPetty Enterprises -- Named Bobby Hamilton driver for the 1995 season.BaseballOrioles -- Signed P Frank Seminara to Triple-A Rochester. Named Butch Davis coach at Triple-A Rochester. Named Geno Petralli manager and Jesus Alfaro coach at Rookie-League Sarasota.Chicago Cubs -- Named Bruce Kimm manager at Double-A Orlando. Named Richie Zisk hitting instructor at Single-A Daytona. Named Oneri Fleita manager at Single-A Williamsport. Named Steve Roadcap manager and Alan Dunn pitching coach at Single-A Rockford.

BaseballFree agency -- P Jeff Russell, P Bob Welch, P Bobby Witt, P Chuck Crim, P Bill Krueger, 1B John Kruk, OF Kevin Bass, OF Milt Thompson and OF Dan Pasqua filed.Cleveland Indians -- Agreed to terms with P John Farrell on a minor-league contract and invited him to spring training.Texas Rangers -- Named Rudy Jaramillo batting coach and Jerry Narron third base coach. Promoted Omar Minaya to director of professional and international scouting.BasketballDenver Nuggets -- Signed F Brian Williams (Maryland)

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Los Angeles Rams quarterback Chris Miller was released from a New Orleans hospital yesterday after at CT scan revealed no serious damage from a concussion he suffered in the first quarter of a 37-34 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

CollegeCatawba College (N.C.) -- Announced the resignation of football coach J.D. Haglan, effective Dec. 31.FootballDenver Broncos -- Signed RB Leonard Russell to a one-year contract. Released RB Robert Delpino.New Orleans Saints -- Claimed TE Patt Evans off waivers from the Kansas City Chiefs.HockeyLos Angeles Kings -- Named Dave Taylor assistant to the general manager.

BaseballAmerican League -- Announced Seattle Mariners OF Eric Anthony has withdrawn his appeal of a four-game suspension.National League -- Suspended San Francisco coach Bob Brenly for 14 games and Montreal P Mel Rojas for four games for their parts in a bench-clearing incident during the July 2 Giants-Expos game. Suspended St. Louis 2B Geronimo Pena for five games, effective July 14, for charging the mound in the June 30 game against Colorado. Fined Brenly, Rojas and Pena undisclosed amounts.

BaseballOakland Athletics -- Activated 1B Mark McGwire from the 15-day DL. Optioned C Scott Hemond to Triple-A Tacoma.New York Mets -- Signed P Bill Santamaria and OF-1B Terrence Long.San Diego Padres -- Signed P Dustin Hermanson. Recalled P Mike Campbell from Triple-A Las Vegas. Designated IF Keith Lockhart for assignment.FootballMinnesota Vikings -- Signed DE Roy Barker and DE James Harris, S Lamar McGriggs, DT Esera Tuaolo, CB Harlan Davis and TE Andrew Jordan. Waived WR Ronnie West.New Orleans Saints -- Agreed to terms with WR Eric Martin on a one-year contract.