Capriati Will Undergo Counseling Program

Tennis star Jennifer Capriati has agreed to enter a drug-counseling program to settle a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge, a Miami prosecutor said Monday.

A memorandum for deferred prosecution has been filed to admit Capriati, 18, to a program run by The Advocate, a nonprofit agency used by Dade County courts to dispose of minor criminal cases.

“If she successfully completes it, the state attorney’s office has the authority to administratively drop the case,” Dade County court spokesman Mort Lucoff said.

Acquaintances claimed Capriati used crack and heroin during a weekend of partying at a Coral Gables motel in May. She left a substance abuse clinic Friday after a 23-day stay.

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Andre Agassi and Todd Martin were the main beneficiaries Monday when the seedings were announced for Wimbledon.

Agassi, champion two years ago, was seeded No. 12--five places above his world ranking. He has dropped in the rankings due to a long layoff at the start of the year following wrist surgery.

Martin, who beat Pete Sampras Sunday in the final of the Queen’s Club tournament, was rewarded with the No. 6 seeding, three spots above his world ranking.

As expected, defending champions Sampras and Steffi Graf got the No. 1 seedings for the tournament, which starts next Monday.

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In an interview with the British tabloid Today, Gunther Parche, the man who stabbed Monica Seles in Hamburg, Germany, on April 20, 1993, said, “I will not say sorry because I shouldn’t talk about my feelings. The only thing I will say is that I would never do this again.” . . . Former world No. 1 Tracy Austin--returning to the scene of her devastating 1983 back injury--was ousted in the first round of a women’s tournament in Eastbourne, England. Austin, attempting a comeback at 31, was eliminated, 6-3, 6-4, by No. 73-ranked Kristine Radford of Australia.

Miscellany

The Clippers’ Dominique Wilkins, who becomes a free agent on July 1, is considering a $21-million, three-year contract offer to play for a Greek basketball team, his agent said. Clipper spokesman Joe Safety called it a negotiating ploy, adding that the club still hopes to sign Wilkins, who rejected an $8-million, two-year offer.

Amid speculation that the Philadelphia 76ers will name John Lucas their coach and general manager, a news conference was scheduled for today. Team owner Harold Katz met with Lucas on Sunday.

Lucas resigned as coach of the San Antonio Spurs last week.

Boxing officials said they will need medical proof that a faith healer cured Evander Holyfield’s heart problem before allowing him back in the ring. The former heavyweight champion hinted at a return to boxing over the weekend after claiming faith healer Benny Hinn miraculously cured him during a Christian revival in Philadelphia last week.

Holyfield, speaking through a spokesman from his Fairburn, Ga., home, said rumors of an imminent comeback have been blown out of proportion, but he is considering it.

Unbeaten welterweight David Kamau (20-4-0) of Los Angeles won a 12-round majority decision over Raul Hernandez (19-19-1) of Bell in the featured fight on a Forum boxing card.