TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL

American League

TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS--Signed Larry Rothschild, manager, to a contract extension through the 2001 season.

National League

METS--Acquired LHP Glendon Rusch from the Kansas City Royals for RHP Dan Murray. Acquired RHP Justin Dunning from the Seattle Mariners to complete a June 18 trade.

Northern League

NEW JERSEY JACKALS--Named Kash Beauchamp manager.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CHICAGO BULLS--Signed G Fred Hoiberg.

NETS--Agreed to terms with C Michael Cage on a one-year contract.

VANCOUVER GRIZZLIES--Signed F Obinna Ekezie.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL--Suspended Dallas Cowboys DT Leon Lett for seven games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.

CINCINNATI BENGALS--Acquired CB Clifton Crosby off waivers from the St. Louis Rams.

CLEVELAND BROWNS--Waived DL Bill Duff. Signed RB George Jones.

GREEN BAY PACKERS--Signed P Louie Aguiar. Waived P Chris Hanson.

JETS--Signed CB Corey Sawyer and RB Robert Farmer. Waived CB Jermaine Jones.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES--Signed OG David Diaz-Infante to a one-year contract. Signed TE Justin Swift to a two-year contract. Promoted OT Oliver Ross from the practice roster.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS--Signed QB Moses Moreno to the practice roster.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS--Signed CB David Terrell and LB Ron Warner to the practice squad. Released TE Kevin Pesak and DE Derrick Ham from the practice squad.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ATLANTA THRASHERS--Assigned F Kirby Law, F Sean Ritchlin, F Bryan Adams, F Reggie Berg, F Jeff Martin, D Lawrence Nycholat and G Scott Fankhouser to Orlando of the IHL. Reassigned D Mike Muzechka to Seattle of the WHL and D Milos Holan to Czech league.

CAROLINA HURRICANES--Re-assigned D Nikos Tselios, RW Craig Adams, D Steve Bancroft, D Eric Dandenault, D Len Esau, LW Gilbert Dionne, C Fred Knipscheer, C Greg Koehler and C Todd Simon to Cincinnati of the IHL.

LOS ANGELES KINGS--Assigned RW Kevin Baker, D Trevor Gillies, D Richard Seeley and Kevin Bolibruck to Lowell of the AHL. Reassigned LW Kip Brennan to Sudbury of the OHL.

PHOENIX COYOTES--Assigned F Robert Francz, F Rob Murray, D Trent Cull and D Brad Tiley to Springfield of the AHL.

ST. LOUIS BLUES--Signed D Peter Smrek.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS--Re-signed LW Peter Schaefer.

OLYMPICS

SALT LAKE CITY ORGANIZING COMMITTEE--Named Liz Ridley sport manager for women's ice hockey.

COLLEGE

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL--Announced the resignation of Chris Shinn, men's soccer coach. Named Dan Medoza men's interim soccer coach and Chris Wagenseller sports information director.

GREENSBORO--Named Jeff Stotler trainer.

METROPOLITAN STATE--Named Chico Garcia women's assistant basketball coach and academic advisor.

NEW HAMPSHIRE--Announced the resignation of Judy Ray, athletic director, effective at the end of the 1999-2000 school year.

NORTH DAKOTA STATE--Named Naomi Stohlman women's assistant basketball coach.

NOTRE DAME--Announced that QB Eric Chappel has been dismissed from the team.

RUTGERS-NEWARK--Named Adam Gawason assistant baseball coach.

STONY BROOK--Named Teri Tiso women's assistant volleyball coach.

VIRGINIA--Named Chris Wallace men's assistant golf coach.