Hasheem Thabeet canceled a pre-draft workout with the Memphis Grizzlies yesterday citing a shoulder injury, but he also had plans to talk with other teams.

"Thabeet was a combination of he's had some shoulder situations and he wanted to talk to some other teams," Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace said of the 7-foot-3 center out of Connecticut. "It's also what goes on this time of the year with guys showing, not showing, that type of thing. The gamesmanship of the draft."

Memphis officials already have met with Thabeet twice in preparation Thursday for the NBA draft. Wallace said he expects to meet Thabeet later this week, but probably not for a workout.

The draft's top-rated big man, Thabeet averaged 13.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and 4.2 blocks (second in NCAA Division I) for the Huskies last season, when he was co-Big East Conference player of the year with Pitt's DeJuan Blair.

A number of projections have him going to the Grizzlies with the No. 2 pick, others have Memphis taking Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio. The Los Angeles Clippers are expected to take Oklahoma forward Blake Griffin at No. 1.

The debate on Thabeet is that he is not an offensive presence, has only adequate rebounding numbers and may not be strong enough to battle in the post. But there also is the potential for improvement. The native of Tanzania did not start playing basketball until he was 15.

A judge in New Jersey today will consider whether former NBA star Jayson Williams should be sentenced for covering up a fatal shooting at his mansion in 2002, given Williams' recent erratic behavior, including an 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 shooting of a hired driver at his Hunterdon County mansion. The jury couldn't reach a verdict on a reckless manslaughter count, and a State Superior Court judge delayed sentencing pending Williams' retrial on that charge.

Prosecutors are asking the judge to reconsider the sentencing delay due to Williams' recent run-ins with the law.

• Shameka Christon had 17 points and Janel McCarville had 15 to help the New York Liberty (2-3) pull away for a 93-81 victory against the host Atlanta Dream (3-3) in the WNBA.

• Asjha Jones had 19 points and six rebounds to help the host Connecticut Sun (3-3) defeat the San Antonio Silver Stars (1-3), 71-58.

• Guard Katie Douglas had 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range, as the host Indiana Fever (4-2) defeated the Detroit Shock (1-4), 82-70.

Vancouver Canucks center Mats Sundin says he will not play for defending champion Sweden at the Vancouver Olympics in February. Sundin, 38, who played for the Vancouver Canucks last season after spending most of his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, was one of Sweden's key players in the 2006 Turin Olympics. Sweden beat Finland in the final for its second gold since 1994.

The Houston Dynamo's Dominic Kinnear was picked to coach the MLS against Premier League team Everton in the All-Star game in July. The Dynamo earned a tie with Real Salt Lake Saturday night, clinching the top points average in Major League Soccer and getting the selection for Kinnear. He will get to pick five players to add to the team picked by fans, coaches and GMs, media and players for the July 29 game.

Officials say a tour bus carrying a semi-professional team from London, Ontario, crashed into a sport utility vehicle in northeastern Indiana. One person in the SUV was killed and 14 other people were injured in the crash reported about 11:40 a.m. yesterday.

Fabian Cancellara won the Tour of Switzerland after a convincing victory in the race's final stage at Bern. Cancellara beat Tony Martin of Germany in the 24-mile time trial to become the first Swiss rider since Alex Zuelle in 2002 to win the race. Cancellara is the Olympic time trial champion. Martin finished 1:27 behind in the race against the clock, with Thomas Dekker of the Netherlands placing third. Cancellara finished 2:02 ahead of Martin in the overall standings.