Indiana drafted Williams out of Memphis in the first round in 2006, but Williams was involved in three incidents involving police in the past 13 months.

* In Orlando, Fla., Dwight Howard had 28 points and 10 rebounds and the Magic beat defending Euroleague champion CSKA Moscow 94-66 in an exhibition game.

* Carmelo Anthony sat out the Denver Nuggets' preseason opener against Minnesota on Friday night because of a bruised left ring finger he suffered in practice Thursday.

Soccer

Two Cubans abandon team

Two members of Cuba's national soccer team have gone missing during the team's trip to Washington for a World Cup qualifying match, the team's coach, Reinhold Fanz, said.

The Washington Post identified the players as midfielder Pedro Faife, 24, and forward Reynier Alcantara, 26.

Cuba is scheduled to play the U.S. team at RFK Stadium today.

* Helio Castroneves can leave the country for an IndyCar event this month in Australia after a federal judge in Miami agreed to modify bail conditions on tax charges the driver's facing.

- Combined news services

Horse racing

Kentucky board fights ruling

Kentucky racing officials plan to challenge a recommendation that there's insufficient evidence to suspend Big Brown's trainer, Rick Dutrow, for violating doping rules.

Hearing officer James Robke indicated the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission was unable to prove Dutrow's horse, Salute the Count, had an excessive amount of the legal drug Clenbuterol in his blood after finishing second May 2 in the Aegon Turf Sprint at Churchill Downs. That was one day before Big Brown won the Kentucky Derby.

Clenbuterol eases horses' breathing.

- Combined news services