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The busy pre-draft schedule of former UA wing Hassan Adams came to an abrupt halt Wednesday when he aggravated a foot stress fracture during a workout with the New Jersey Nets.

P.J. Tucker, a former Texas standout, stepped on Adams' foot, which he originally injured on May 30 in Chicago, according to Adams' agent, New York-based David Lee.

Lee said the injury will sideline Adams for 2 1/2 to 3 weeks, and would not scare off NBA teams from drafting him.

But Lee added the injury will force Adams to cancel five final workouts — with Dallas, Houston, the Lakers, Boston and Memphis. Adams did go to Los Angeles to interview with the Lakers on Friday.

"I'm not happy he's missing five workouts," Lee said.

Adams already has worked out for Utah, Sacramento, Phoenix, Minnesota, New Orleans, Cleveland, Chicago, Indiana, Portland, Seattle and New Jersey. He is projected to be taken in the second round of Wednesday's NBA draft.

— Bruce Pascoe

Baffert seeking $1 million payout

TORONTO — Nogales native and UA alum Bob Baffert wants to win the $1 million Queen's Plate, and he will try to do so with Wanna Runner.

The trainer will saddle the 9-5 morning-line favorite in Sunday's 1 1/4-mile race at Woodbine Racetrack, the first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown.

"His last two races have been very good," Baffert said. "The mile and a quarter will be taxing, but he's training well, and right now all systems are go."

Wanna Runner, a 3-year-old son of El Corredor, has won four of eight career starts for owner Mike Pegram, including the WinStar Derby in April and the Lone Star Derby last month. A field of 13 Canadian-bred horses have been entered.

Baffert is familiar with Triple Crown races. Three times the trainer had horses take the first two legs of the U.S. Triple Crown — the Kentucky Derby and Preakness — before coming up short in the Belmont Stakes.

Armstrong again denies drug use

AUSTIN, Texas — Lance Armstrong angrily denied the latest allegation that he used performance-enhancing drugs, dismissing the claims of a former teammate's wife that he admitted it a few days after brain surgery in 1996.

In a two-page denial released Friday, the seven-time Tour de France champ called the allegations reported in Le Monde, France's most prestigious newspaper, "stale, unfounded and untrue."

The newspaper reported Friday it received a copy of Betsy Andreu's sworn statements before an arbitration panel in January. She claimed Armstrong told a doctor he had used the blood-boosting hormone EPO and other drugs.

At the time, Armstrong was in the hospital recovering from surgery to remove testicular cancer, which had spread to his brain.

Andreu's husband, Frankie Andreu, rode with Armstrong on his winning Tours in 1999 and 2000.

Fever holds on, defeats Mercury

PHOENIX — Tamika Whitmore had 26 points and nine rebounds, and Tamika Catchings added 20 points Friday night to help the Indiana Fever win its third straight game, an 83-73 triumph over the Mercury.

The Fever (10-4) held on for the win after the high-scoring Mercury, down by 16 at the half, pulled within three in the final 1:24.

WNBA scoring leader Diana Taurasi had 21 points for the Mercury (4-7).

Williams thwarted by Blue Bombers

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Suspended NFL running back Ricky Williams ran for 14 yards on eight carries Friday night in his second regular-season game for the Toronto Argonauts.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat the Argonauts 16-9.

Williams, who was suspended by the NFL for one year after a fourth positive drug test, also had one catch for 1 yard.

Last Saturday, he ran for 97 yards on 18 carries in Toronto's 27-17 home win over Hamilton.