Monday's sports briefs

One of the hundreds of high school students attending an assembly Monday about the dangers of performance-enhancing substances wanted NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to answer this question:

Why is there more drug use in baseball than football?

Goodell began his response this way: "I'm not sure that's true."

While making sure to emphasize that he believes the NFL's drug-testing program is a strong one, Goodell acknowledged that it can be improved, and he said the league will insist that its next labor deal with players -- whenever there is one -- includes testing for human growth hormone.

"We'd be naive to think that people aren't trying to cheat the system. But we have to have the best testing program to be able to offset that," Goodell told reporters after speaking to students at Woodlawn High School in Baltimore County, Md.

"I made it clear to the kids in the room today that the integrity of the NFL is critical, and we need to make sure we're doing everything possible to have the best drug program in sports," Goodell said. "Making changes to our program is critical and we have done that over the years. We need to do more, including the inclusion of HGH testing."

Chiefs linebacker charged with theft

"It was an unfortunate misunderstanding, and I take full responsibility for the miscommunication," Vrabel said. "I feel comfortable that after talking with the appropriate parties, we will resolve this matter."

BASKETBALL

Rodman, Mullin leads Hall class Dennis Rodman, Chris Mullin and a trio of coaching legends are part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2011.

Coaches Tex Winter, innovator of the "Triangle" offense, Stanford's Tara VanDerveer and Philadelphia University's Herb Magee are part of the class announced Monday. Longtime NBA and ABA star Artis Gilmore, former Portland Trail Blazers center Arvydas Sabonis and Olympic gold medalist Teresa Edwards also will be inducted. They are joined by Harlem Globetrotter Reece (Goose) Tatum and Boston Celtic Tom (Satch) Sanders.

Soccer: Wayne Rooney was cited by England's Football Association for the "use of offensive, insulting and/or abusive language" after spewing vitriol into a television camera following a goal Saturday. He has until Tuesday to respond. If he accepts what the governing body says, he draws an automatic two-game. If he challenges either the charge or the severity of the punishment, the case will be heard by a commission Wednesday and the discipline could be increased.

Colleges: Southern University athletic director Greg LaFleur, a former NFL tight end, was free on bond after his arrest in Houston on a charge of soliciting a prostitute.

WNBA: China's national women's basketball team will play against WNBA teams in the league's preseason. The WNBA announced that China will visit Connecticut on May 19, then face New York on May 27 in Albany, N.Y.

Soccer: Japan withdrew from this year's Copa America, leaving the 12-nation tournament with only 11 teams just three months before it starts.