BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Declined option on RHP Keith Foulke.
N.Y. Yankees: Traded OF Gary Sheffield to Detroit for RHP Humberto Sanchez, RHP Kevin Whelan and RHP Anthony Claggett. Signed Sheffield for two years.
Oakland: Reinstated RHP Steve Karsay from voluntary retired list.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Signed OF Bubba Crosby for one year.
Houston: Signed 2B Craig Biggio for one year.
Milwaukee: Bench coach Robin Yount resigned.
San Diego: Signed LHP Ryan Ketchner for one year. Reinstated LHP Sterling Hitchcock from voluntary retired list.
St. Louis: Signed OF Jim Edmonds for two years.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA: Suspended Charlotte assistant coach John-Blair Bickerstaff 2 games without pay.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Houston: Released WR-KR Edell Shepherd. Signed WR Derrick Lewis from the practice squad.
Philadelphia: Signed WR Reggie Brown for five years.
ORAL COMMITMENTS
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Drake: G Josh Parker, Thorton
Illinois-Chicago: G Robert Kreps, Maroa-Forsyth.
WOMEN’S BASETBALL
Quincy: C Lisa Ballenger, Deerfield
