Report: Memphis charged by NCAA

The NBA rescinded Dwight Howard's sixth technical foul of the playoffs, which was given for taunting Anderson Varejao in the third quarter of Orlando's victory Tuesday night. Players receive a one-game suspension after reaching seven technicals and further one-game suspensions for every technical thereafter . . . Prosecutors asked a judge to sentence Jayson Williams for covering up a fatal shooting at his mansion in 2002 and cited the former NBA star's recent assault arrest in North Carolina. Williams, 41, was acquitted of aggravated manslaughter in 2004 but convicted on four counts of trying to cover up the slaying, which carry a combined maximum sentence of 13 years in prison.

Suspended outfielder Manny Ramírez will be sent to the Dodgers minor league complex in Glendale, Ariz., for a week to 10 days as part of a rehabilitation assignment prior to rejoining the Dodgers. He's eligible to return to the team July 3. Manager Joe Torre said Ramírez has been doing conditioning work in California . . . Daniel Cabrera was cut by the Nationals after starting the season 0-5 with a 5.85 ERA . . . An Orange County, Calif., grand jury has indicted the man accused of killing Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others when a minivan smashed into their car. Prosecutors say Andrew Gallo was indicted on three counts of murder and three other felonies for the April 9 crash. Police say Gallo had nearly triple the legal blood-alcohol level when his vehicle ran a red light . . . The Brockton Rox open their season tonight, hosting the Sussex Skyhawks at Campanelli Stadium at 7:05.

Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy will not coach the Colorado Avalanche. After deliberating for nearly two weeks, he's declining the offer, said a spokeswoman for the junior league club Roy co-owns and coaches. Roy cited family reasons for his decision.

A central Florida man arrested with thousands of anabolic steroid pills told investigators he sold to professional athletes, including players on the Washington Nationals and Capitals, authorities said. Richard Thomas boasted about selling steroids to professional baseball, hockey and football players, saying, "You name the sport, and I've sold steroids to athletes who play it," the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. Authorities said Thomas didn't name specific players, and they have no evidence he sold to members of those teams. "We support Major League Baseball's testing program. And if there's any truth to it, it will come out," Nationals manager Manny Acta said. Investigators who searched Thomas's house in Lakeland Tuesday recovered thousands of anabolic steroid pills, injectable liquids and syringes with an estimated wholesale value of $100,000, said Carrie Eleazer, a spokeswoman with the sheriff's office. They also found several weapons, including loaded semiautomatic handguns. Capitals players passed three rounds of drug tests during each of the past two seasons, and neither the team nor officials from the NHL had reason to believe Thomas's claims, the league and the team said in a joint release . . . Guillermo Barros Schelotto scored his sixth goal of the season 28 seconds into the second half to help the Columbus Crew beat the visiting San Jose Earthquakes, 2-1, in Major League Soccer action.