Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA ó Indianapolis Colts star receiver Marvin Harrison was interviewed by police about a shooting near his North Philadelphia car wash this week.
Lt. Frank Vanore said the investigation of Tuesday’s shooting was continuing. Harrison has not been arrested or charged.
“He was interviewed,” Vanore said Friday. “Why he was interviewed, that is all part of the investigation. No one is a suspect.”
Vanore told WCAU-TV the shooting occurred near 25th and Thompson streets, near a car wash owned by Harrison and about a half-mile from a bar also owned by the All-Pro receiver.
Earlier, radio station WIP, citing unidentified sources, reported the alleged shooting victim argued with Harrison at Playmakers bar. The victim left and headed to his car, Harrison followed and gunfire broke out, the station reported. The alleged victim was shot in the hand and did not identify the shooter, according to the radio station.
Harrison, a prep football star at Philadelphia’s Roman Catholic High, has owned Playmakers since July 2004, according to state records.
Harrison’s agent, Tom Condon, denied the player was involved in the shooting.
“I’ve spoken with Marvin and I’ve spoken with his attorney, and they say the reports are erroneous,” Condon told ESPN. “Marvin was not involved in any shooting.”
– PITTSBURGH ó Rookie free agent wide receiver Kevin Marion signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday after another receiver failed his physical.The 5-foot-10 Marion caught 44 passes for 485 yards and one touchdown during his career at Wake Forest, making 18 catches for 192 yards as a senior in 2007.
GOLF
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. ó Paula Creamer made two long birdie putts to pull away from the field Saturday in the SemGroup Championship, only to drop two shots on the closing holes for the third straight day to give her challengers a chance.
But that small group chasing her doesn’t include the player everyone expected to see. Lorena Ochoa, going for her record-tying fifth straight LPGA Tour victory, lost momentum with back-to-back bogeys and wound up eight shots behind, needing the best comeback of her career.
– LAKEWAY, Texas ó Nick Price moved a step closer to his first Champions Tour victory, shooting a 5-under 67 to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the FedEx Kinko’s Classic.
SOCCER
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ó Angela Hucles scored late in injury time ó her first goal since 2004 ó and Abby Wambach had two more to push closer to the 100-goal milestone before setting up the winner as the U.S. women’s soccer team a 5-4 win over Australia, the most goals the team has ever allowed in a win.
The 27-year-old Wambach converted a header off an assist from Shannon Boxx 19 seconds into the second half for her 95th career goal with the national team. Only eight players have scored 100 in international soccer.
COLLEGE HOOPS
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ó Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl says sophomore forward Duke Crews and sophmore guard Ramar Smith are being dismissed from the team.
Pearl says the two players did not meet his expectations after they were given every opportunity to succeed and instead will transfer to another school, though he did not specify where.
– MORGANTOWN, W.Va. ó West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins signed an 11-year contract with the school Friday that will keep him at his alma mater until he’s 65.The deal will pay Huggins $1.5 million a year, plus incentives.