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Monday, April 7, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

BASEBALL

American League

KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Placed INF Jose Offerman and C Mike Macfarlane on the 15-day disabled list. Purchased the contract of Shane Halter from Omaha of the American Association. Called up C Sal Fosano from Omaha.

National League

NEW YORK METS-Placed LHP Yorkis Perez on the 15-day disabled list. Purchased the contract of LHP Brian Bohanon from Norfolk of the International League.

Prairie League

MOOSE JAW DIAMOND DOGS-Sold 1B John Cann to Montpellier of the European Independent League.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

DENVER NUGGETS-Signed G Jimmy King.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS-Placed G Lucious Harris on the injured list. Signed G Frankie King to a 10-day contract.

PHOENIX SUNS-Signed C Mike Brown for the remainder of the season.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CINCINNATI BENGALS-Signed QB Boomer Esiason to a two-year contract.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS-Signed CB Cris Dishman to a four-year contract and S Jesse Campbell to a three-year contract.

Arena Football League

PORTLAND FOREST DRAGONS-Signed FB-LB Steve Robinson.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS-Announced the retirement of C Mario Lemieux, effective at the end of the season.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS-Recalled LW Jaroslav Svejkovski from Portland of the AHL.

American Hockey League

ALBANY RIVER RATS-Recalled C Steve Potvin from Raleigh of the ECHL.

SYRACUSE CRUNCH-Signed D Jon Larson to a professional tryout agreement.

COLLEGE

CENTRAL MICHIGAN-Named Jay Smith men's basketball coach.

SAINT ANSELM-Named Bill Vermette women's basketball coach.

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