Baseball
Houston -- Signed pinch-hitter Denny Walling to a 3-year contract.
Milwaukee -- Traded pitcher Jim Slaton to California for outfielder Bobby Clark.
New York (AL) -- Traded pitcher Tim Burke to Montreal for outfielder Pat Rooney.
New York (NL) -- Named Mike Cubbage manager of Lynchburg of the Carolina League and Sam Perlozzo manager of Jackson of the Texas League; signed a 2-year working agreement with Lynchburg through the 1985 season.
Basketball
New York -- Waived Rudy Macklin; activated center-forward Eric Fernstein.
New Jersey -- Waived forward Bruce Kuczenski; activated guard Foots Walker.
College
Cincinnati -- Named Dave Currey football coach and signed him to a 5-year contract.
Football
Chicago (USFL) -- Signed running back Vagas Ferguson, offensive guards Bob Simmons and Revie Sorey and kicker Jeff Gossett.
New Jersey (USFL) -- Named Walt Michaels coach and signed him to a 3-year contract.
Soccer
St. Louis -- Activated goalie Slobo Ilijevski; placed goalie John Houska on the disabled list.
