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BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore - Agreed to terms with LHP Richard Stahl. Boston - Placed RHP Bret Saberhagen on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Aug. 18. Activated OF Damon Buford from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned RHP Brian Rose to Pawtucket of the International League. Recalled RHP Tomokazu Ohka from Pawtucket. Kansas City - Placed 2B Carlos Febles on the 15-day disabled list. Toronto - Sent RHP Pat Lynch to the Colorado Rockies to complete an earlier trade. NATIONAL LEAGUE Atlanta - Named Rick Adair minor league pitching coordinator. Florida - Recalled LHP Vic Darensbourg from Calgary of the Pacific Coast League. Optioned LHP Jesus Sanchez to Calgary. Named Julio G. Rebull Jr. vice president of sales and marketing. Philadelphia - Purchased the contract of RHP Joe Grahe from Scranton Wilkes-Barre of the International League. Optioned LHP Anthony Shumaker to Scranton. St. Louis - Purchased the contract of LHP Rick Ankiel from Memphis of the PCL. Optioned RHP Rick Heiserman to Memphis. FOOTBALL

NFL Atlanta - Cut WR Corey Allen, FB Eric Lane, K Mike Panasuk, LB Brendon Ayanbadejo, OT Octavious Bishop, RB Steve Hookfin, S Eric Thigpen, OG Ben Nichols and OG Kenny Watts. Baltimore - Released QB Wally Richardson, OL Brandon Dyson, DT Cory Francis, P Paul McCord, T Cleve Roberts, WR Phil Savoy, FB Thomas Sieh and LB Antron Wright. Cincinnati - Signed QB Akili Smith to a seven-year contract. Cleveland - Waived G-T Jeff Buckey in an injury settlement.

Indianapolis - Waived OL Jon Blackman and DE Mark Campbell. Placed K Eric Olsen on the reserved/military list and KR Vaughn Hebron on reserved/retired list. Miami - Released WR Willie Green. Waived DE Shane Burton and TE Rickey Brady. N.Y. Giants - Released TE Andy Haase, WR Ray Curry, S Ty Ardoin, CB Cedric Stephens, C Greg Davis, LB Chike Egbuniwe, OT Dan Lauta, DT Steve Konopka. HOCKEY

NHL Chicago - Re-signed C Josef Marha and LW Jean-Yves Leroux to multiyear contracts. Acquired G Michel Larocque from San Jose for a 2000 fifth-round draft pick. COLLEGE

Portland State - Named Matt Steffe men's assistant basketball coach.