clarinews@clarinet.com (United Press International) (01/17/90)
_B_a_s_e_b_a_l_l
Baltimore -- Signed outfielder Joe Orsulak and pitcher Jay Tibbs to
1-year contracts.
Boston -- Signed pitcher Wes Gardner and catcher Rich Gedman to
1-year contracts.
California -- Signed pitcher Mike Witt to a 1-year contract.
Cleveland -- Signed catcher Joel Skinner to a 1-year contract;
announced resignation of media relations director Rick Minch.
Detroit -- Signed pitcher Edwin Nunez to a 1-year contract.
Oakland -- Signed pitcher Curt Young to a 2-year contract.
Philadelphia -- Signed pitcher Roger McDowell to a 3-year contract,
pitcher Floyd Youmans to a 1-year contract and third baseman Dave
Hollins.
Pittsburgh -- Signed outfielder John Cangelosi to a 1-year contract.
San Diego -- Signed pitcher Pat Clements to a 1-year contract.
San Francisco -- Announced outfielders Kevin Mitchell and Donell
Nixon agreed to 1-year contracts.
Seattle -- Signed pitcher Jerry Reed and outfielder Mickey Brantley
to 1-year contracts.
Texas -- Announced pitchers Jose Guzman and Bobby Witt agreed to
1-year contracts.
_B_a_s_k_e_t_b_a_l_l
Columbus (CBA) -- Announced coach Gary Youmans resigned and was
replaced by assistant Bill Klucas.
Dallas -- Signed guard Kelvin Upshaw to a second 10-day contract.
_C_o_l_l_e_g_e
Alabama -- Announced linebacker Keith McCants will give up his final
year of eligibility to become available for the NFL draft.
Jacksonville -- Announced suspension of basketball center Steve
Gilbert.
Lock Haven -- Named Dennis Therrell football coach.
Minnesota -- Named Mike Pendino football assistant.
Montana State -- Named Bart Andrus offensive coordinator; announced
resignation of defensive coordinator Don Dunn.
Southeastern Conference -- Reprimanded Louisiana State Coach Dale
Brown and Kentucky Coach Rick Pitino for misconduct during Saturday's
game between the two schools.
_F_o_o_t_b_a_l_l
Green Bay -- Announced coach Lindy Infante received a 2-year
contract extention through 1994.
Phoenix -- Announced retirement of quarterback Neil Lomax.
_H_o_c_k_e_y
Boston -- Traded center Ken Linseman to Philadelphia for center Dave
Poulin.
Hartford -- Loaned forward Chris Govedaris to Hamilton of the
Ontario Hockey League.
NY Rangers -- Called up defenseman Normand Rochefort from Flint of
the International Hockey League.
Washington -- Named Doug MacLean coach at Baltimore of the American
Hockey League.