Thomas rebuked for involving daughter

A suburban police chief likened the conflicting accounts of an accidental overdose at Isiah Thomas's home to a "cover-up" and rebuked the former New York Knicks coach yesterday for saying it was his teenage daughter who required treatment. "It wasn't his daughter," Harrison (N.Y.) Police chief David Hall said. "And why they're throwing her under the bus is beyond my ability to understand." Authorities were called early Friday to Thomas's Purchase, N.Y., home, where police said a 47-year-old man was taken to the hospital and treated for an overdose of sleeping pills. Several media outlets reported that police confirmed it was Thomas who went to the hospital. But reached Friday, the 47-year-old NBA great told the New York Post he had not been treated for a sleeping pill overdose and it was his 17-year-old daughter, Lauren, who had a medical issue . . . The Portland Trail Blazers exercised fourth-year options on LaMarcus Aldridge, Sergio Rodriguez, and Brandon Roy, and a third-year option on center Greg Oden.

The Browns rescinded Kellen Winslow's one-game suspension, but the Pro Bowl tight end will still miss today's game against the Jaguars. The team said Winslow will return Monday and that it has worked through its differences with Winslow and looks forward to his return. Winslow was suspended last week after he made critical comments about the Browns' handling of his hospitalization with a staph infection. He later appealed the suspension . . . Because of a requirement that minority candidates be interviewed for head coaching vacancies, the NFL denied the St. Louis Rams' attempt to rework a contract with coach Jim Haslett that would ensure him a job beyond this season if he won six games. Language in Haslett's contract refers to him as the head coach, not the interim coach. But Haslett's agent, Peter Schaffer, said his client has no problem going through the interview process.

Sergio Garcia closed in on his first European Tour victory in three years at his home course, shooting a 5-under-par 66 to lead by four strokes after the third round of the Castello Masters in Castellon, Spain. He totaled 16-under 197 at Club de Campo Mediterraneo, where his father, Victor, is the club professional. In a group tied for second are David Lynn (68), Simon Dyson (68), Peter Hedblom (68), and Soren Kjeldsen (70) . . . Kevin Sutherland shot a 7-under 63 (14-under 196) for a one-shot lead over George McNeill (66) after Round 3 of the PGA Frys.com Open in Scottsdale, Ariz. . . . In Haikou, China, Karen Stupples nailed a 35-foot chip-in on 18, giving her a 5-under 67 and a two-shot lead over Laura Diaz in the LPGA's 54-hole Grand China Air tournament . . . Jeff Sluman shot 7-under 64 (11-under 131) to take a one-stroke lead over defending champion John Cook (63) and Mark James (69) in the Champions Tour's AT&T Championship in San Antonio.

Jelena Jankovic will end the season at No. 1 in the WTA rankings. Jankovic's 4,555 points give her a commanding lead over Dinara Safina (3,782) and Serena Williams (3,716). She will retain the top spot regardless of the outcome of the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha, Qatar. "I worked really hard this year, and "To finish No. 1 is where I want to be and where I hope to stay," Jankovic said . . . Kayla Harrison, 18, of Wakefield won the gold medal at the judo Junior World Championships in Bangkok. She is only the third American to achieve the feat . . . Defending world champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolokowy of Germany (180.77) won the Skate America pairs competition in Everett, Wash. Rising American stars Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker were second . . . Yura Movsisyan's 90th-minute goal lifted Real Salt Lake into a 1-1 tie with the host Colorado Rapids, giving Salt Lake its first Major League Soccer playoff appearance. Conor Casey scored in the 19th minute for Colorado, which was eliminated . . . Ryan Cochrane and Shea Salinas scored second-half goals as the host San Jose Earthquakes beat Toronto FC, 2-0 . . . In Carson, Calif., Jim Curtin scored in the 90th minute to lift Chivas USA to a 1-1 tie with the Houston Dymano . . . Soccer star David Beckham insists he will stay with the Los Angeles Galaxy regardless of any loan to Italian power AC Milan . . . Mikkel Kessler of Denmark retained his World Boxing Association super middleweight title by knocking out Danilo Haeussler of Germany in the third round in Oldenburg, Germany . . . Wladimir Klitschko's upcoming heavyweight title defense against Alexander Povetkin was canceled after Povetkin (16-0, 12 KOs) tore a ligament in his left foot during training in Kursk, Russia. Klitschko is 51-3 (45 KOs) . . . Minnesota Wild star Marian Gaborik was placed on injured reserve because of an unspecified lower-body injury that has kept him out of four straight games . . . In Surfers Paradise, Australia, Ryan Briscoe won the Indy 300 today, taking the lead when fellow Australian and pole sitter Will Power crashed on the 17th lap.