Cops talk to Castro about alleged assault

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Updated: February 15, 2012 8:11AM

Chicago Cubs All-Star shortstop Starlin Castro was questioned by Chicago police for seven hours Thursday night and into Friday morning over allegations of sexual assault, a source familiar with the situation told ESPNChicago.com’s Bruce Levine.

A woman accused Castro, 21, of sexual assault last fall, but no charges have been filed and Castro’s representatives deny the allegation.

Purdue QB Marve granted sixth year: Purdue says that the NCAA has awarded Purdue quarterback Robert Marve a sixth year of eligibility, and he will play for the Boilermakers in 2012. Marve missed all of the 2007 season, his true freshman year at Miami. He eventually transferred to Purdue and played just four games in 2010 after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in this left knee in the second quarter of a 31-20 loss to Toledo on Sept. 25.

Pacers beat Raptors: Tyler Hansbrough made two key free throws with less than 15 seconds to play and the Indiana Pacers overcame the ejection of leading scorer Danny Granger to beat the Toronto Raptors 95-90 on Friday night in Toronto.

Giants righty Lincecum heads 142 in arbitration: San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum headed 142 players filing for arbitration and is set to ask for a record salary when figures are exchanged next week. The highest figure ever asked for in arbitration is $22 million, submitted by Houston pitcher Roger Clemens in 2005 after he became a free agent and accepted arbitration.

Local Briefs

Lakeshore offers free gymnastic evaluations: Lakeshore Gymnastics is offering a free gymnastic evaluation and placement for children from 4 to 6 p.m. today at lakeshore AThletics inside the Coirts of Northwest Indiana, 127 East US Highway 6 in Valparaiso. Children will be placed on teams or in the proper age and skill class and their yearly registration fee will be waived today only.

SC to host 50th anniversary game: South Central High School will celebrate 50 years of basketball at the school during its game against New Prairie at 6 p.m. on Jan. 28. The Satellites will wear replica uniforms from the program’s early years and all basketball alumni will be honored at halftime.

Spring soccer sign-ups: FC Mystique is holding spring soccer registrations for boys and girls in the following age groups: ages 5-7 skills development program; ages 8-9, U-9 and U-10 competitive academy; ages 10-11, U-12 competitive academy, ages 14-15, U-16 competitive. For information, visit mystiquesoccer.com or call 219-608-3183.