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BASEBALL
Detroit (AL): Placed P Nate Cornejo on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 3; purchased the contract of P Craig Dingman from Toledo (IL).
Milwaukee (NL): Signed OF Scott Podsednik to contract extension through 2006.
New York (AL): Optioned RHP Jose Contreras to Tampa (FSL); recalled RHP Bret Prinz from Columbus (IL).
Philadelphia (NL): Placed RHP Roberto Hernandez on 15-day DL; called up LHP Jim Crowell from Scranton/Wilkes Barre (IL).
Tampa Bay (AL): Optioned INF-OF Damian Rolls to Durham (IL); called up OF Midre Cummings.


BASKETBALL
Los Angeles (WNBA): Waived G Rometra Craig and F Tamara Stocks.
New Orleans (NBA): General manager and executive VP of basketball operations Bob Bass retired.
Philadelphia (NBA): Named Dick Harter assistant coach.


COLLEGES
R.I. College: Men's soccer coach Len Mercurio resigned.

FOOTBALL
Minnesota (NFC): LB Greg Biekert retired.
San Francisco (NFC): Signed LB Melvin Simmons and S Lawrence Turner.
Tampa Bay (NFC): Signed DT DeVone Claybrooks.


LACROSSE
Boston (MLL): Placed A Josh Bergey on waivers. 

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