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college football • Investigators in Auburn, Ala., were searching Sunday for a gunman who killed three people — including two former Auburn University football players — and wounded three others at a pool party near campus after several men got in a fight over a woman, authorities and witnesses said.
One of the wounded was shot in the head and critically hurt. Another was a current player, Eric Mack.
Desmonte Leonard opened fire at the Saturday night party at an apartment complex near the university, police said. Federal marshals and police were searching for Leonard, who faces three counts of capital murder.
Slain were Edward Christian, who had not been playing because of a back injury, and Ladarious Phillips, who had previously quit playing football. The other person killed was 20-year-old Demario Pitts.
Mack is a junior offensive lineman. He played in five games last season. Coach Gene Chizik said he was expected to make a full recovery.
Weber wins U.S. championship
Gymnastics • Jordyn Wieber's winning streak is still going after she claimed her second straight title at the U.S. gymnastics championships in St. Louis. The reigning world champ finished with 121.900 points, 0.2 points ahead of Gabby Douglas. Aly Raisman was third. Wieber has won all but one all-around competition since the start of the 2008 season.
Spain rallies to tie Italy at Euro 2012
SOCCER • Playing for a third straight major title, Spain had to rally for a 1-1 tie against Italy on Sunday at the European Championship in Gdansk, Poland. Antonio Di Natale put Italy in front in the 61st minute, but Cesc Fabregas tied it for the defending champions three minutes later by finishing off a dazzling display of Spain's trademark passing game.
In Sunday's other game, Mario Mandzukic scored two goals to help Croatia beat Ireland 3-1 in Group C in Poznan, Poland.
From wire reports