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Page B6 Septem ber 17. 2 0 0 3 (Eljr JInrtlanò Cßbseruer S ports Williams’ Sister Murdered Tennis stars’ older sister gunned down in LA Tiffeny Milbrett (AP) — A man w as arrested in the shooting death o f a sister o f tennis stars Venus and Serena W illiams, and authorities searched for four other possible suspects in the slaying o ut side a house know n to attract gang members. Aaron M ichael H am m er, 24, was booked for investigation o f m urder late Sunday and ja ile d w ithout bail. S h e riffs deputies said he had ties to a gang but was not a m em ber. Yetunde Price, 31, w as shot in the chest early Sunday about a m ile from the tennis courts w here her younger sisters first rose to prom inence in this gang- and violence-plagued city o ut side Los Angeles. The motive for the slaying remained under investigation. As many as four other possible suspects were being sought. Deputy Richard Pena said. Price was killed by a gunman stand ing in front o f a house that was known to attract gang m em bers and where drugs have been sold in the past, authorities said. “At this point we ju s t d o n ’t know if this is gang or n arcotics," said s h e riff s Lt. Daniel R osenberg, a ho m icide detective. “ 1 can tell you there are certain indications to suggest this location has involved either gangs or drugs. The house w as troublesom e to both the residents in the com m unity and the deputies in Com pton station.” P rice, w ho no lo n g er lived in C om pton, was sitting w ith a man in a sport utility vehicle shortly after m id night when they got into a confronta- Shannon MacMillian Portland Players on USA Team Two players with Portland soccer roots are on the U.S. W om en’s National Team World Cup roster. U.S. Head Coach April Heinreichs an nounced that both Shannon MacMillan and Tiffeny Milbrett have been named to the 20- person roster to defend the American World Cup championship. Should the team advance, both players will appear in front o f their hom etow n fans on Oct. 5 at PGE Park for the W orld Cup semifinals. Three W om en’s World Cup doubleheaders will take place at PGE Park on Sunday, Sept. 28; Thursday, Oct. 2; and Sunday, Oct. 5. The first matches will feature the powerful Chinese team taking on Russia and Australia battling Ghana. Undefeated Vikings Open at Home The Portland State Vikings open the Big Sky Conference play Saturday at PGE Park when they host the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. PSU is the only Big Sky team without a loss and returned to the pol Is this week, ranked 22nd. The Vikings had a thrilling 44-37 win over Nichol Is State last Satur day. The Big Sky offensive player o f the week was quarterback Joe Wiser, com pleting 27 o f 3 5 passes for 392 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for two scores in the win. The co-defensive player o f the week was free safety Jamal Abdullah after making 16 tackles and returning a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown. Tennis star Serena Williams (right) and her sister, Yetunde Price, pose together after Serena won for best female athlete award in July. Price, 31, was shot to death shortly after midnight Sunday in the Los Angeles suburb o f Compton following a confrontation with some residents. (AP photo) tion w ith several neighborhood resi dents, Pena said. A uthorities said it was not know n w hether Price knew her assailant. The man with Price w as uninjured and drove her to a rela tiv e’s house, w here he called 911, authorities said. Price was then taken to a hospital, w here she died. T he m an w ith P rice, R o llan d W ormley, 28, was jailed after authori ties discovered he w as on parole, w hich he allegedly violated by being at the scene o f the shooting. D epu ties did not disclose why he was on parole. An assault rifle was found at the scene, and neighbors reported hear ing six to 20 gunshots. Price, one o f five sisters who spent th eir early years in C om pton, w as a registered nurse who ow ned a beauty salon. She also served as a personal assistant to her fam ous half-sisters, w ho m oved to Florida w ith their p ar ents when they turned pro as teenag ers. Price w as divorced and had three children, ages 5 ,9 and 11. She lived in Corona, 40 m iles from Com pton. March Madness’ Trademark Upheld (A P)— A federal court in Texas upheld “ March M adness” as a trademark o f the NCAA and the Illinois High School Association, The U.S. DistrictCourt in Dallas ruled that Netfire Inc. and Sports MARTIN CLEANING SERVICE Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Commercial and Residencial Services % | CARPET CLEANING ($25 each area) | • 2 A reas or more. 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