Quebec Nordiques

BaseballAtlanta Braves -- Signed SS Jeff Blauser to a one-year contract.Houston Astros -- Signed 1B Jeff Bagwell to a one-year contract.Milwaukee Brewers -- Agreed to terms with C Brian Harper on a minor-league contract.Seattle Mariners -- Agreed to terms with OF Jay Buhner on a one-year contract.San Francisco Giants -- Agreed to terms with C Kirt Manwaring, C Jeff Reed and P Trevor Wilson on one-year contracts.FootballSan Diego Chargers -- Named Willie Shaw secondary coach.Las Vegas Posse (CFL)

Baseball Orioles -- Invited P Mike Flanagan to spring training.Cincinnati Reds -- Agreed to terms with 1B Hal Morris on a one-year contract.Kansas City Royals -- Acquired OF Felix Jose and IF Craig Wilson (Annapolis High, Anne Arundel Community College) from the St. Louis Cardinals for IF Gregg Jefferies and OF Ed Gerald. Designated former Orioles minor-league IF Rico Rossy for assignment.New York Mets -- Agreed to terms with P Eric Hillman, IF Jeff Kent and OF Darren Reed on one-year contracts.

Baseball Chicago White Sox -- Announced that OF Bo Jackson refused an assignment to Class AAA Vancouver and became a free agent. Agreed to terms with Jackson on a one-year contract. Signed OF Mike Huff to a one-year contract.Cleveland Indians -- Agreed to terms with C Sandy Alomar, 2B Carlos Baerga, P Charles Nagy and OF Mark Whiten on three-year contracts. Agreed to terms with P Steve Olin, P Dave Otto, P Dennis Cook, P Scott Scudder and OF Glenallen Hill on two-year contracts. Agreed to terms with P Rod Nichols on a one-year contract.

BASEBALL American League * BOSTON RED SOX -- Placed Matt Young, pitcher, on the day disabled list. Recalled Daryl Irvine, pitcher, from Pawtucket of the International League.CLEVELAND INDIANS -- Extended the contract of Mike Hargrove, manager, through the 1993 season with an additional option for 1994.MILWAUKEE BREWERS -- Activated Jim Gantner, second baseman, drom the disabled list. Optioned William Suero, infielder, and Andy Allanson, catcher, to Denver of the American Association.* OAKLAND ATHLETICS -- Placed Dave Stewart, pitcher, on the 15-day disabled list.

BasketballNew York Knicks -- Acquired F Tony Campbell from the Minnesota Timberwolves for a conditional second-round draft choice.CollegesClemson -- Removed admissions dean B.J. Skelton, the secretary-treasurer of the NCAA, from the school's athletic academic certification process following rule violations in the basketball program.FootballDallas Cowboys -- Released DL Danny Noonan. Activated C Mark Stepnoski.HockeyBoston Bruins -- Returned G Marcel Cousineau to Beauport of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Auto racingIndy Racing League -- Named Tom Binford commissioner.BaseballBoston Red Sox -- Activated P Tim VanEgmond from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Triple-A Pawtucket. Signed P Brian Barnes to a minor-league contract and assigned him to extended spring training.California Angels -- Designated IF Kevin Flora for assignment. Purchased the contract of IF Carlos Martinez from Triple-A Vancouver.Detroit Tigers -- Placed P Mike Gardiner on 15-day DL with severe allergies.Florida Marlins -- Purchased the contract of P Randy Veres from Triple-A Charlotte.

QUEBEC -- Joe Sakic scored with 48 seconds left in the third period, to enable the Quebec Nordiques to rally from a two-goal deficit to tie the Florida Panthers, 3-3.Mark Fitzpatrick made 37 saves for the Panthers, who maintained a two-point (79-77) lead over the New York Islanders in the battle for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.Florida has four games remaining, while New York has five.The Panthers, who dropped to 0-2-3 in their last five games, carried a 3-1 lead into the third period on goals by Andrei Lomakin, Stu Barnes and Jesse Belanger.

Opponent: Quebec NordiquesSite: USAir Arena, LandoverTime: 8TV/Radio: HTS/WMAL (630 AM)Outlook: The last time these two teams met, the Capitals won, 4-2, and that was before the arrival of G Jim Carey and his NHL-leading 1.61 goals-against average. Washington has sent G Olie Kolzig to Portland (at his request) for game work tomorrow and Sunday. Portland G Byron Dafoe will back up Carey the next two nights before again changing places with Kolzig. The Caps already have put G Rick Tabaracci on loan to Chicago of the International Hockey League until Sunday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- With nearly all their offensive weapons on display and two veteran goalies sharing the net last night, the Washington Capitals earned their fourth preseason victory in five games, beating the Quebec Nordiques, 6-1, before 5,125 at Independence Arena.Today, the road show moves to Greensboro for a 7 p.m. game against the Florida Panthers.The Caps scored four times in an 8:57 span of the second period, with Steve Konowalchuk, Peter Bondra, Kerry Clark and Michal Pivonka scoring.