Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy planned to plead guilty in federal court today to charges alleging he bet on games he officiated, a person familiar with the betting scandal probe said.

Donaghy was to turn himself in at Brooklyn (N.Y.) federal court, the person, who was not authorized to speak about the case, said late yesterday on condition of anonymity.

Donaghy's attorney, John Lauro, and federal prosecutors declined to comment.

Besides allegedly placing his own wagers, investigators also examined whether Donaghy provided inside information to others, including referees' schedules, according to a person familiar with the investigation.

Donaghy resigned July 9.

WRESTLING

MORE TESTS NEEDED IN ADAMS' DEATH

An autopsy on pro wrestler Brian "Kona Crush" Adams, a 1981 Konawaena High School graduate, failed to show a specific cause of death.

The Hillsborough County (Fla.) medical examiner's office said yesterday it will now conduct tissue and toxicology tests to try to determine what killed the 44-year-old wrestler. A completed autopsy report is expected in six to eight weeks.

Adams wasn't breathing when his wife found him unconscious in their Tampa home Monday. His body showed no visible signs of injury and foul play was not suspected, police said.

Adams, a former world tag team champion who grew up in Kailua, Kona, last performed for the World Wrestling Federation in 2001 and served intermittently on the roster beginning in 1990, World Wrestling Entertainment said.

ELSEWHERE

Soccer: David Beckham said he'll play for the Los Angeles Galaxy tonight. The Galaxy host D.C. United in the SuperLiga tournament semifinals at Carson, Calif. The 32-year-old midfielder's nagging left ankle injury isn't completely healed, although Beckham pronounced himself "about 78 percent" ready to go.

In Houston last night, Rafael Marquez Lugo made the winning penalty kick as Pachuca defeated the Houston Dynamo, 4-3, in a shootout after a 2-2 tie in a semifinal of the SuperLiga tournament. Hale'iwa's Brian Ching started for the Dynamo, but did not score.

Golf: Tiger Woods revealed plans yesterday for his first American course, just two days after he won his 13th major title at the PGA Championship. Woods said he found such a property in The Cliffs at High Carolina. The private course will sit at about 4,000 feet in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, N.C.

Autos: Kyle Busch signed with Joe Gibbs Racing yesterday. Busch has spent the past three seasons at Hendrick Motorsports, but was dropped in June when the team made room for Dale Earnhardt Jr.