BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : Rangers Call Up Reliever Russell

The Texas Rangers made a long-anticipated move, bringing up right-handed relief pitcher Jeff Russell, who underwent back surgery in January. . . . Devane Williams, the mother of Florida Marlin slugger Gary Sheffield’s 10-year-old daughter, Ebony, will receive $50,000 per year in child support payments, much less than the $170,000 she had sought.