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Monday's Sports Transactions

Baseball

Baltimore -- Traded pitcher Mike Flanagan to Toronto for pitcher Oswald Peraza and a player to be named.

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Cleveland -- Recalled third baseman Eddie Williams from Buffalo of the American Association (AAA); sent outfielder Doug Frobel to Buffalo.

Minnesota -- Recalled pitcher Mike Smithson and infielder Chris Pittaro from Portland of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); purchased the contracts of pitchers Jeff Bittiger and Roy Smith, catcher Tom Nieto and outfielder Billy Beane from Portland.

Oakland -- Signed reliever Gary Lavelle; sent pitcher Dave Leiper to San Diego as one of the players to be named in trade for pitcher Storm Davis; sent infielder Mike Gallego and pitchers Jose Rijo and Dennis Lamp to Madison of the Midwest League (AA).

St. Louis -- Recalled first baseman-outfielder Dan Driessen from Louisville of the American Association (AAA); placed infielder Tom Lawless on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to Aug. 21.

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Toronto -- Called up pitchers Craig McMurtry, Duane Ward, Joe Johnson and David Wells; catcher Greg Myers; infielder Manny Lee; and outfielders Rob Ducey and Lou Thornton from Syracuse of the International League (AAA); called up catcher Jeff DeWillis and outfielder Geronimo Berroa from Knoxville of the Southern League (AA). Basketball Boston -- Named Ed Lacerte head trainer.

Portland -- Forward Kenny Carr retired. College Basketball NCAA -- Placed University of Bridgeport on 1-year probation and banned its men's basketball team from postseason play this season. Northwestern -- Announced transfer of guard Walker Lambiotte from North Carolina State. Football Atlanta -- Running back William Andrews retired; waived punter Rick Frank, tight ends John Kamana and James McDonald, guard Paul Kiser, nose tackle Tom Porell and tackle Ralph Van Dyke; placed on injured reserve linebacker Joe Costello, tight ends Jon Cox and Jerry Reese, guard Billy Hinson and running back Eddie Meyers.

Buffalo -- Waived cornerback John Armstrong, center Bruce Byrum, wide receiver Joe Howard, fullback Bruce King, quarterback Brian McClure, nose tackle Joe McGrail, cornerback David Martin, punter Rick Partridge, defensive end Kurt Ploeger, running back Mark Rush, kicker Todd Schlopy, guard Don Sommer and tight end Gary Wilkins; traded rookie linebacker David Brandon to San Diego for wide receiver Trumaine Johnson.

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Cincinnati -- Waived wide receivers Steve Kreider and Rodney Tweet and kicker Massimo Manca.

Dallas -- Acquired kicker Rolf Benirschke from San Diego for an undisclosed draft choice; waived linebacker Scott Armstrong; punter Buzz Sawyer; wide receivers Terence Steward, Vince Courville, Sebron Spivey and Joe Phillips; quarterback Loren Snyder; cornerback Alex Green; running back E.J. Jones; defensive tackle Walter Johnson and defensive end Javan Ross.

Green Bay -- Waived quarterback David Woodley; wide receiver Mike Moffitt and Derek Harden; offensive linemen Jim Hobbins and Greg Feasel; defensive backs Matt Grimes, Kevin Wyatt and Chuck Washington; center Vince Rafferty; tight end Craig Jay, defensive lineman David Caldwell and fullback Freddie Parker.

Houston Oilers -- Acquired tackle Greg Feasel from Green Bay for a 1988 draft pick; placed on injured reserve safety Bo Eason, tackles Karl Baldischwiler and Don Maggs, defensive end Ramsey Dardar, linebackers Neal Dellocono and Mark Dusbabek and nose tackle Tony Fitzpatrick.

Indianapolis -- Waived defensive backs Pat Ballage, Bryant Jones and Mike Prior; linebackers Brian Bulluck and Ed Grimsley; wide receivers Richard Estell and Dameon Reilly; running back Greg Allen; tight end Mark Walczak; defensive end Jim Reynosa and center Travis Simpson.

Kansas City -- Waived wide receiver Anthony Hancock, running back Boyce Green, cornerbacks Greg Hill and Ted Nelson, linebackers Bob Harris and Bruce Holmes, quarterback Babe Lafenberg, center Raymond Brock, guard Vincent Stoth, tight ends Steve Pontiakos and Pat Thetford, safety Alvin Horn, punter Kelly Goodburn and center Mike McDonald; placed on injured reserve running back Andre Garron, linebackers Brad Hastings and James Lee and cornerback Sidney Johnson.

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LA Rams -- Waived defensive back Greg Williamson.

Miami -- Waived tight ends Joe Rose and Erik McKee; defensive linemen Steve Jacobson, Alex Carter, Charles Bennett and Brian O'Neill; centers Mike Katolin and Greg Ours; wide receiver Leland Douglas; kicker Willie Beecher and running back Brian Walling; placed on injured reserve linebacker Robin Sendlein, safety Deshon Jenkins, guard Jim Gabrish, tight ends David Lilja and Mark Veldman, quarterback Jim Karsatos and running back Rickey Isom; placed tackle Jon Giesler on the physically-unable-to-perform list; placed defensive tackle Terance Mann on the reserved-non-football-injury list.

Minnesota -- Waived cornerback Willie Teal, tackle Bob Riley, defensive tackle Keith Williams, tight end Joe Jones, wide receiver Thad McFadden, running back Carl Woods and punter Mike Black.

New England -- Waived center Darren Twombly, wide receivers Larry Linne, Gene Taylor and Gene Thomas, quarterback Bob Blier, offensive guard George Colton, defensive back Ron Shegog and punter Alan Herline.

New Orleans -- Signed defensive end Shawn Knight to a 4-year contract; waived wide receivers Thomas Henley, Robert Thompson and Monte Sharpe; linebacker Kenneth Marchiol; guard Pat Saindon and quarterback Erik Kramer; placed fullback Todd Steele on injured reserved.

NY Giants -- Waived cornerbacks Tyrone Davis and Cornell Gowdy, kicker George Benyola, running backs Dana Wright and Adrian Wright, guard Paul O'Connor, defensive tackle Bill Berthusen, and linebackers Warren Thompson and Randy Kirk; placed running back Tim Richardson on injured reserve.

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NY Jets -- Waived defensive ends Ron McLean and Tim Crawford, wide receiver Curtland Thomas, tight end Tom Flanagan, guard Sal Cesario, tackle Dave Heffernan, linebacker Jay Brophy, safety George Radachowsky and punter Tom O'Connor; placed on injured reserve cornerbacks Sid Lewis and Robert Kearney and guard Darryl Caldwell; placed on physically unable to perform linebacker Lance Mehl, defensive tackle Joe Klecko, running back Vince Amoia, tackle Mike Dorundo and safety Ernest Evans; activated tackle Reggie McElroy from the physically-unable-to-perform list.

Philadelphia -- Waived tackle Mike Black, tight end David Dunn, cornerback Leslie Frazier and wide receivers Cornelius Redick and Mike Siano; placed on injured reserve defensive linemen Paul Carberry and Dupre Marshall and linebacker Ron Moten.

Pittsburgh -- Waived safeties Eric Williams and Dave Edwards, running backs Dan Reeder and Chuck Sanders, wide receiver Joey Clinkscales and linebackers Dennis Winston, Steve Apke, Albert Williams and Joe Williams; placed on injured reserve cornerback Donald Herron, linebacker Greg Lloyd and tackle Mark Behning.

San Diego -- Traded wide receiver Trumaine Johnson to Buffalo for linebacker David Brandon.

San Francisco -- Traded an undisclosed draft choice to the LA Raiders for defensive tackle Willard Goff; waived kicker Steve DeLine, cornerbacks JonathanShelley and Darryl Pollard and offensive lineman Kevin Reach; placed on injured reserve wide receiver Calvin Nicholas, quarterback John Paye, tackle John Pratt and linebacker Alex Moyer.

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Tampa Bay -- Waived kicker Carlos Reveiz; receiver Eric Hodges; running backs Craig Turner, Pat Franklin and Mike Varajon; defensive backs Paul Tripoli and Dwayne Anderson; linebackers Brian Gant and Mike Kovaleski; and offensive linemen David Fonoti and Lloyd Mumphry; placed nose tackle Curt Jarvis and offensive lineman Mike Simmonds on injured reserve.

Washington -- Cut running backs Rick Badanjek and Kenny Fells, tight ends Todd Frain and Dave Truitt, linebacker Shawn Burks, punter Jack Weil, offensive tackles Darrick Brilz and Mark Carlson, center Eric Coyle, quarterback Ed Rubbert, kicker Andre Guardi, wide receiver Leonard Harris, defensive end Steve Martin, linebacker Tony Settles and defensive tackle Steve Thompson; placed on injured reserve offensive tackle Wally Kleine, cornerback Johnny Thomas and running back Dwight Garner. Hockey Calgary -- Loaned center Brian Bradley to the Canadian Olympic Team.

NY Islanders -- Re-signed Assistant Coach Bob Nystrom.

NY Rangers -- Named Charles Thiffault assistant coach.

Vancouver -- Traded goaltender Wendell Young and a 1990 third-round draft choice to Philadelphia for goaltender Darren Jensen and defenseman Darryl Stanley. Soccer Cleveland (MISL) -- Released midfielder Mike Sweeney.

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