Baseball Cincinnati Reds — Named Johnny Almarez,…

Baseball Cincinnati Reds — Named Johnny Almarez, Clay Daniel and Len Houser to supervisory scouting assignments.

College

NCAA — Announced Illinois basketball team has been barred from postseason play for 1990-91 and placed on probation for three years beginning this season.

Football

Buffalo Bills — Signed CB Richard Carey. Placed CB Chris Hale injured reserve.

Dallas Cowboys — Activated OL Jeff Zimmerman from injured reserve. Placed FB Alonzo Highsmith on injured reserve. Released DT Mitch Willis. Signed DB Michael Brooks and TE Rich Gicewicz for practice squad.

Indianapolis Colts — Placed OT Kevin Call and NT Harvey Armstrong on injured reserve. Signed DE Jeff Faulkner.

Los Angeles Rams — Activated RB Marcus Dupree from practice squad. Signed RB Fred Whittingham for practice squad.

Miami Dolphins — Placed WR Andre Brown on injured reserve. Activated DB Bobby Harden.

New York Jets — Signed DB Ken Johnson. Placed DT Emmanuel McNeil on injured reserve.

:. Philadelphia Eagles — Signed LB Ken Rose.

Hockey

Capital District Islanders (AHL) — Lent LW Jeff Jablonski and D Hank Lammens to Kansas City (IHL).

Minnesota North Stars — Traded LW Don Barber and future considerations to Winnipeg Jets for LW Doug Smail.

Montreal Canadiens — Traded G Brian Hayward to Minnesota North Stars for D Jayson More.

New York Islanders — Recalled D Jari Gronstrand from Capital District (AHL).

Washington Capitals — Assigned G Jim Hrivnak to Baltimore Skipjacks (AHL) for two games.

Soccer

MSL — Announced St. Louis Storm has been chosen to compete a European indoor tournament in Zurich, Switzerland, in January.

San Diego Sockers — Released M Thien Nguyen and developmental players Martin Donnelly Jr. and Joe Glacalone.