complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is the 10:00 news on ktvu channel 2. >> new tonight, a string of mail thefts in one bay area community as criminals look for checks and personal information. good evening, everyone, i'm frank somerville. i'm judy haener, police say someone is rifling through mailboxes. victims tell us it happens quickly. a check is stolen, name and amount are changed, then it's

cashed. new at 10:00, john is live to explain why in this case raising a red flag can make you a target, john? >> reporter: many have these non-locking mailboxes. there's a small theft leading residents on guard. >> people who made the theft are able to get here and wash the check and cash it. >> reporter: he said last week a thief stole an outgoing check from his mailbox. >> changing the amount from $910. that's not too large, not too small. >> reporter: he admits a telltale red flag. >> if the flags are up, that's a red flag. >> i physically dropped it into my land lord's mailbox. >> we met this man in the same neighborhood who fell victim to a thief and conquered last

year. >> went in, took the mail, took the check, targeted us. >> both men were safe from losing money but are much more careful. police say crooks can change the checks amount and payee or create their own check using the bank accounts and routing numbers. >> you purchase check packs used finish programs where you can print your own checks on your computer. >> or aparticipantly someone else's checks. stealing mail is a federal offense and the postal service offers up to $10,000 for anyone who helps catch a mail thief. the advice, don't leave outgoing mail in your box and pick up incoming as soon as possible. ktvu channel 2 news. more than a dozen people are out of their homes tonight after a fire damaged a pair of apartment buildings. the fire burned at the intersection of north delaware

street. it started just before 1:30 this afternoon. san matteo firefighters had it under control after about 40 minutes but but that time the damage was done. the good news, no one was injured. authorities say the fire caused $800,000 in damage. they are currently trying to determine how it started. >> in oakland, police are looking for a gunman following a brazen double shooting. police found the victims about a block from each other. elementary school was locked down as a precaution. the shooter fired shots into a black lexus. you can see -- there we go -- two bullets pierced the back window. oakland police tell ktvu news they have not been able to establish a motive or identify suspects. joseph nasoe won the right to represent himself at his

murder trial. he's accused of killing four california women in the 1970s and 90s. the judge didn't allow cameras in court today but ktvu's mike niback attended the hearing. the judge asked nasoe if he's ready to enter a plea, nasoe said he needed time to look over the evidence. the judge agreed. a pleawill enter three weeks from today. students held a rally to decry ray cyst graffiti that turned up on campus yesterday. the graffiti found on cinco de mayo reportedly threatened violence against mexico cans. students say racist graffiti popped up frequently on campus. all is calm tonight in san jose after a rowdy cinco de

mayo. some merchants spent the day cleaning up broken glass by vandals. lloyd lacuesta is live where police are promising extra patrols tonight and over the weekend, lloyd? >> reporter: i'm at santa clara in downtown san jose, a place where cars cruise and people gather on friday nights. i got off the phone with police and they tell me so far it's been quiet, no problems. quite a contrast to what happened last night when san jose unofficially hosted a huge cinco de mayo celebration. tonight there are police in cars, on motorcycles, and on bicycles. >> our concern is not to overreact, we're actually prepared. >> reporter: last night, thousands of people flooded the downtown in areas of east san jose. news chopper 2 captured these pictures of people on motorcycles throughout the street. one person was stabbed, seven arrested, and acts of vandalism committed. workers were cleaning up today

at a strip mall on allen mark avenue and 33rd street. bottles were thrown and windows of businesses were smashed. >> we have to take care of it one way or another. we're cleaning up the mess now with a shovel and a broom. >> the thought mentalities, someone has a bat, thinks it's cool to hit a window. >> reporter: downtown bars and restaurants were packed tonight with fans watching the sharks in a playoff game in detroit. >> what was last night was a lot of younger people coming out that aren't going to the bars entrants, they are out to cause mayhem. >> reporter: still, sporting events can also generate mayhem. >> people want to celebrate and enjoy the town and hopefully do it without trashing it. >> the increased police presence will continue throughout the weekend. on sunday the sharks will be back playing another playoff game in the shark tank.

we'll let you know should anything happen tonight. live in downtown san jose, lloyd lacuesta, ktvu channel 2 news. a police officer charged with several felonies in court today. he was arrested earlier this week. he did not enter a plea. lombardi is facing several charges including conspiracy to sell drugs, possession of an assault rifle and selling drugs to a confidential officer. the commander of his unit was arrested back in february and is facing similar charges. president obama visited fort campbell, kentucky, today to thank the navy seals and helicopter pilots who carried out the raid to eliminate osama bin laden. the president received a warm welcome from hundreds of soldiers at the military base. the president also personally met with the members of navy seals team six. fort campbell is home to the group that operated the helicopters used in the bin

laden mission. >> incredible skill of countless individuals over many years, the terrorist leader who struck on 9/11 will never threaten america again. >> the navy seal who shot bin laden was at today's event but was never singled out. following today's meeting, president obama boarded air force one and returned to the white house. u.s. officials say they have home videos of bin laden strolling around his compound that could be made public as soon as tomorrow. rita williams has today's new information and reaction. >> reporter: osama lives on. that was one of the chants from members of islamic parties today. at the same time, they call his killing an assassination and says after his martyrdom, billions and trillions of osamas will be born. at the same time, the afghan al

qaeda group confirmed osama bin laden's death and vowed revenge in an internet statement "we will remain a curse chasing the americans. their happiness will turn to sadness, their blood will be mingled with their tears". pakistani officials say interviews show that bin laden was living for years with three wives and nine childrens on the top two floors of the compound. u.s. officials are confirming the cia had a safe house in abbottabad near bin laden's compound and a small group of five gathered intelligence for months. they found an ak-47 and pistol in the house with only one round fired. that's roughly consistent with the most recent u.s. act that only one of the five people killed in the raid fired shots, reportedly they were

disoriented by stun bombs. the post reports the president wants the soundless video feed when a corpse was laid out and a navy seal was asked to stretch next to it to compare height. the seal of 6 feet tall, the body was several inches taller. we donated the $60 million helicopter for the mission, could we not afford a tape measurer? for continuing coverage, go to www.ktvu.com. we have a special section that includes images of the u.s. helicopter that went down at the compound in pakistan. the father of the u.s. army serviceman captured by the taliban two years ago is making a public plea for his son's release. >> no family in the united states understands the detainee issue like ours. our son's safe return will only heighten public awareness of

this. >> robert spoke in front of snow capped mountains in idaho. his son disappeared along the afghan-pakistani border. a year ago, the taliban released a video of him. his father also called on the pakistani government to help. the epa says it is scaling back its radiation monitoring program of rain, drinking water, and milk. the program was in response to japan's nuclear crisis, but the epa says radiation levels have been dropping and are not harmful. extremely small amounts of radiation have been linked to the powerplant showed up in california and washington state. today's winds had old glory flying high. what's in store for the weekend, chief meteorologist bill martin has tomorrow's forecast in seven minutes. >> two special birds nesting under the bridge are getting 5

lot of attention. how they could affect. it's a crime to fit

only on 2, we learned a pair of falcons built a nest on the underside of the dunbar bridge. eric live for what it means for

both the birds and construction schedule, eric? >> reporter: well, you know, frank, cal trans has set up a live camera to monitor the nest during construction. it won't say where the nest is but insist it does not mean work has to stop out here. somewhere under the 80,000 cars that cross every day, a pair of falcons decided to build a nest. >> it was certainly a surprise but not something we haven't dealt with before. >> reporter: they discovered the nest a few weeks ago when the bridge was in the middle of a $46 million seismic retrofit. special monitors have been assigned to watch the falcons during all hours of construction. >> so far they haven't shown signs of agitation, stress, or being bothered by the work. >> how can nightly jackhammering not bother the birds? >> well, it depends on the

buffer. >> reporter: autobon executive says he's proud of the measures they are taking. construction workers are staying at least 175 feet away. we found warning signs to be on the look out for other protected birds while the falcon is no longer endangered, it was nearly wifed out by ddt in the 70s. experts say it's still a reminder this bird of prey's existence is fragile. >> we want this bird back from the verge of distinction. you want it to be successful to build the population up. >> reporter: call trans says it's even going to put up a special blanket to shield it from excess noise out here. they still expect to finish the retrofit project by late next year. live, eric, ktvu channel 2 news. the four falcons born have

names. we've been following the progress for more than a month. the city held an online contest to pick the names. the female is now unita, hermes, shadow, and hota. the man arrested in a fatal hit and run crash is out of the hospital and in jail. san francisco police say 23- year-old jose gimenez was driving drunk when he hit a pedestrian between golden gate and turk. the examiner's office identified the victim as 61- year-old james hudson of san francisco. police say gimenez hit four cars before crashing at 2:30 this morning. an er nurse says he almost hit her. >> i was going to park my car in the parking garage, i tried to dodge him because he was coming head on. he ran in and the cement pots

stopped the car. >> reporter: the jail tells us gimenez was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. the average for a gallon of gas is under $4. the high price has thieves looking to siphon gas. allie rasmus tells us how to make sure your car is not the next target. >> reporter: joe perry parks his truck at 6:00 a.m. yesterday. when he came back, he found the gas cap open. >> i thought my gas was stolen. >> reporter: when he got into his truck, his gas gauge confirmed his suspicions. >> it was a full tank that day, it was at about a half tank. >> the equivalent of $50 siphoned out of the tank. >> i was pretty surprised, pretty surprised that people go in the broad daylight and do that. >> reporter: this man says the same happened to his friend who

parked his car in the same lot last week. [ speaking in foreign language ] his gas gap was tossed on the floor and there was gasoline on the ground next to the car, he explained. we found three other cars with gas tanks open. php says so far perry is the only person to call about gas theft at this park and ride and the 45 others across the area, but they have alerted offers about the problem. >> it appears to be an isolated incident, but we remember when gas prices spiked, we had many reports in the park and ride lots and other places. >> reporter: if you have a gas door opening with a lever from inside the car, chp recommends getting a gas gap with a lock on it to protect yourself from theft. in concord, ktvu channel 2 news. congress today announced it's taking steps to keep

companies from tracking your online movements and personal information. companies can monitor online activities and use the information for targeted advertising. next week lawmakers plan to introduce bills to allow users to keep their data private. consumer groups have been pushing for do not track legislation for years. >> you should have a right to opt out, you should have some enforcement rights, you should also have the sense that companies are less likely to have these detailed profiles about you. >> reporter: here in california, google and facebook are fighting similar state legislation. they argue it would hurt advertising and make it more difficult to offer free services. significantly cooler tonight. right now than last night at this time. concord 52, that's 21 degrees cooler than it was last night. so it's cooler, winds are kicking up. temperatures dropped off today

10-20 in some locations. it will be a little cooler tomorrow by a degree or two. on thursday we saw temperatures in the upper 80s and some low 90s. as we go into tomorrow and into the weekend we're looking at just 60s. sunday will be the coolest day. when i get back, i get specific with your city. how hot or how cold and we look at mother's day. see you back at 10:45. stronger than expected jobs report. the labor department says employers added 244,000 jobs last month. it's the best private sector jobs report in five years, but instead of dropping, the unemployment rate rose to 9% as more people started looking for jobs. the jobless rate had been 8.8% in march. on wreath, investors -- wall street investors sent stocks higher, dow gained 54 points, nasdaq was up almost 13 points,

but for the week, the markets were down about 1%. mortgage giant fannie may had a rough first quarter and is asking the government for more financial aid. the company reported a loss of $8.7 billion to start the year and asking for $8.5 billion in federal help. the government bailed out fannie may and freddy mack in 2008 when the housing market crashed. that cost tax payers an estimated $259 billion. surgery for giant's fan brian stowe is postponed. those close to him say why this

doctors today called off surgery for injured giant's fan john stowe. we talked with friends and

family members about why the decision may be a positive sign for stowe's long road to recovery. >> reporter: danny simon, a life-long friend and roommate says he is forcing himself to return to his everyday life. >> that was his lunch he'd take. >> reporter: and not think about his friends ever-shifting condition. >> it's hard not to think about it. his car is in front of my house, i see it stuck every day. >> reporter: from l.a., stowe's sister told me there's good news to report. surgery to drain fluid from brian's brain was postponed, at least for awhile. >> each little step forward and the doctor told us there will be steps back. it's just trying to accept that. >> reporter: we talked to a neurosurgeon who does not treat stowe. he says the surgery is not uncommon and is an effective and permanent way to keep the brain from swelling. >> it's hard.

it's been nothing i've ever experienced or faced in my life. >> reporter: stowe's girlfriend tells us she has not been able to return to her old duties as a paramedic and is instead working in the office. >> taking the kids out to eat. >> reporter: when not working, she takes stowe's children out. all the while keeping tabs on his condition, which can change every day. numbers of stowe's family are heading down to los angeles today. on sunday, brian, his parents, sisters, and person will spend time together as a family on mother's day. patty lee, ktvu channel 2 news. two cardiologists from the university of california at san francisco are researching stun guns. taser is clouding research by funding the research, and the vast majority of research that

has concluded stun guns are not harmful was sponsored by taser international. taser tells us all studies are stringently reviewed. nurses rally for a second day today. the nurses union says the picketing will continue every day through next monday. in response, a hospital put up a banner asking the nurses to keep the noise down. the union says the contract offer requires them to pay too much for health coverage. >> trying to lower our health care, trying to decrease the amount of conversation for nurses and trying to basically degrade what we already have. >> reporter: a hospital spokeswoman says the union is out of touch. management brought in replacement nurses to attend to patients. quite a sight today where what may be the biggest plane to ever touchdown landed this afternoon. take a look.

it's a boeing 747 and can hold more than 450 passengers. it is 30 feet longer and 11 feet wider than a 747. boeing took it around the western u.s. today to check out its navigational gear. other stops included los angeles and las vegas. after it landed, the jet liner turned around and took off again. a jet flying from miami to san francisco made an emergency landing today in las vegas. the pilot reported smelling smoke in the cock pit. the plane landed safely. ground drews were -- crews were unable to find the source of the smell. >> reporter: we're going to show you how some places are offering unique ways to celebrate your mother.

sunday brunches are filling up and flowers shops are emptying out. janet live in san francisco with a look at the mad tab and how some are tyking a high-tech approach to celebrating their mothers. >> reporter: here at girridelli square, some restaurants are full come sunday. one restaurant is going to personalize menus with a message from you to your mom on the menu, one of many ways people are celebrating the day. reminders of mother's day are everywhere. >> mother's day is every bit as good as easter and up there with christmas and the other holidays. >> reporter: many restaurants are preparing special menus for

moms, then there's the flowers. many shops were getting last- minute calls. >> for my wife. she has a new baby. >> reporter: orders up 12% compared to last year. they delivered about 100 flowers today with hundreds more scheduled by sunday. >> that's so nice. >> reporter: this year is difficult with high gas prices upping the cost of deliveries and doing business. >> transport of flowers from the field to market to flower shops, there's costs added there too. >> reporter: even the owners are searching for a special gift. >> i am going to be a grandfather in about two weeks, so i'm working on getting my daughter her first mother's day gift. >> reporter: some are planning low-key celebrations. >> having dinner, spending time with my grandparents, mom, and aunt. >> reporter: in this high-tech age, others are turning to their computers, getting gifts online. >> i got it, online. >> reporter: or sending e- videos and messages.

>> you can to it on that day. perfect for procrastinators. >> reporter: some people are replacing facebook profile photo with one of their mother in honor of mother's day, a quick and 21st century high- tech way of celebrating your mom. ktvu channel 2 news. and for some ideas, our list of events taking place this mother's day weekend, click on the weekend extra tab. there you will find the link to our special section. yes police and fire department. james keene presented the proposal to the city council's finance committee last night. he said one public safety department could save the city money. the city is currently negotiating a contract with the firefighters union. the council would have to approve the merger. the only medical marijuana dispensary in east palo alto is defying police by staying open.

this sign is the only indication of the unlicensed pot grow. they opened in march, police ordered it to close this afternoon because it doesn't have an operating permit but they say it has refused to create a permit process. we were not gwen rights. they were not sharing anything with us. they were literally cutting us off. >> reporter: police say without a permit they have no way to monitor what's going on inside the club. the city says it will fine the club $1700 a day as long as it remains open. the sheriff of san francisco is laying down the gauntlet on a controversial issue regarding the federal government and illegal immigrants. some say what he's doing is an abuse of his office. >> san francisco's outgoing sheriff says come june 1, his jails won't hold on to a certain group of detainees.

>> driving on a suspended license or without a license, trespass on land, not trespass in a house or building, possession of marijuana. >> reporter: those kinds of misdemeanor charges usually result in a citation and release unless you are an undocumented immigrant. you should the federal secure communities, immigration and customs agents can scan state fingerprint databases. the sheriff says that will change here starting next month. >> we honor ice's hold on felonies, but there's no local, national, or state requirement that i honor on a misdemeanor. >> overs opposed say it violates policy and sweets up innocent people. a spokeswoman calls the decision "unfortunate". conservative watchdog groups

say they are considering legal options to stop the sheriff. >> it's utter disturbing. >> reporter: statistics show 241 illegal immigrants have been deported since the communities program began last june. 111 of those people had no prior criminal conviction. in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. a man arrested on a parole violation is either a victim of a con or prolific burglar, depending on who's talking. oakland police arrested the 41- year-old after being called to this home on valley view road. a realtor, who was selling the foreclosured property, found him living there. they also discovered items of ten burglaries. neighbors tell us they didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. >> it's kind of a, you know, eclectic neighborhood and safe and so everybody thinks they are pretty safe around here.

tonight a woman who says she's his wife say they were conned into renting the home and all the items, including what's in the backyard are lawfully theirs. minutes ago police e-mailed us and says they have a history for similar crimes. prisons going green, the department of corrections announced a deal to install solar panels at five prisons. they will pay for the installation and sell the excess electricity. they'll split the profits with the state. the prisons are in southern california and the central valley. officials say they expect to save $55 million over 20 years. construction is set to begin next year. a group is suing the federal government to all the california's fishing season. they filed yesterday in court in fresno. the group is suing the fishery service and related agencies.

it argues the fisheries violated their duty to protect the threatened run of salmon. a full-commercial salmon season opened on may 1, it's the first full-length season since 2007. a warning about table-top feeding chairs. babies and toddlers may be hurt in certain versions of the me-2 clip on chairs. the product is made by colorado-based company. the chairs have metal clips that attack to table. the clamps can easily come loose, causing a child to fall to the ground. the agency says so far about one dozen children have been injured. coming up, dramatic pictures from australia where racing fans got a lot more than they bargained for. back in less than ten minute. i'll get you the forecast high

oakland mayor is on the trip to the far east to promote the port of oakland. she and other leaders left for china in a three-trade mission. the mayor hopes to increase exports and generate new investment. first stop is beijing, hong kong. $14 billion worth of goods moved between the port of oakland and china last year. arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords went out to dinner with her husband and two friends. the four dined in houston. giffords arrived in a

wheelchair. giffords husband's launch was postponed a week ago and has been rescheduled for may 16. in indonesia, protestors are vowing to avenge the death of osama bin laden. indonesia is the world's most populous muslim nation. the protestators consider osama bin laden a hero and martyr. one banner reads "one hundred youths ready to give their lives". in kenya, a half ton of ivory tusks in shipping containers. there were 84 pieces in all. that means dozens of elephants had been slaughtered. police promised to find the poachers. last year two tons of illegal ivory was found. in australia, steeple chase fans got a lot more action than they bet on. watch what happens here. a riderless horse jumps a 9- foot fence right into the crowd. seven people were hospitalized,

an elderly woman and 2-year-old child among the victims. the horse remained unscathed. it tossed its jockey earlier in the race. winter's heavy snowfall is going to delay the opening of a main road through yosemite national park. highway 120 is typically open by memorial day providing the park's only road access to the eastern sierra. this year, they have to contend with avalanche danger. 15 feet of snow remains on part of the road. there is no estimate when it will reopen. dozens came out today to remember mother wright, a woman who fed the hungry and helped those in need. maryann wright died two years ago tomorrow. in her memory, people gathered at the maryann wright foundation in oakland today to celebrate her legacy. people brought flowers, enjoyed dessert. >> lives on through her family, and they take very good care of

her and we love her. >> we really miss her and praise god for her and the help she's helped everybody. >> the maryann wright foundation continues to provide food and clothing to those in need in the bay area and around the world. a happy reunion, after three years apart, a lost poodle back with its owner. how they found each other after all that time. cooler area

question, how do you get people from a foreign country, in this case, afghanistan, to possibly see america in a different light? ktvu's mike meeback shows us how it's being done one picture at a time with something called

wilderness diplomacy. >> reporter: arches national park, utah, a coyote in yellowstone. >> captures america quite well. >> reporter: they are breath taking images of american landscape and wildlife in the hands of afghan civilian. the idea is published. the goal of which two cultures together that the editor says has been divided by images of war. >> this was a rare chance for us to take those pictures, embed them into a different culture. >> reporter: the afghans are holding a book by photographer ian chive. chive told us wilderness diplomacy was a seed he planted after he discovered many picture america as big city streets. >> not so much the story about

these people getting inspired by american landscapes, but our readers having their hearts go to these people a bit. >> reporter: the cover asked the reader if these photos can inspire a cultural cease fire. >> if somebody showed us beautiful pictures of afghanistan would that make us feel differently? not quite sure. >> reporter: having someone ask the question means some could be ready to look past the politics and more at the people. ktvu channel 2 news. thousands of people living along the mississippi river in tennessee are under evacuation orders tonight. much of the area in memphis is under water. the water is slowly rising to levels not seen since 1927. some of the city's flood walls are leaking now and showing strain. the national weather service says the water, once it crests could stay up more than a month, affecting 10,000 people.

and i mentioned it earlier, temperatures down 10-15 to 20 degrees right now over what they were last night. it was cooler today. the winds are blowing hard, gusts to 26 miles an hour, sustained at 21 miles an hour at alameda at the old naval air station there. as we two outside, we're talking about patchy fog tonight, breezy conditions and cooler tomorrow. cooler through your bay area weekend, the extended forecast we go back to springtime next week, but not until next week. cooler this weekend. sunday, coolest day on the bay area, weekend, more clouds on sunday, filtered sunshine, temperatures in the mid-60s. onshore flow is turned on. tomorrow, instead of temperatures in the 90s like we had yesterday, daytime highs tomorrow is 72, 73 degrees. that's for saturday. sunday, this weather system bumps up against the coast, doesn't really do much except increase the winds, drops the temperatures and pulls more

clouds. there's a chance for a few stray sprinkles in the area, but it wouldn't be a big deal. if you get a sprinkle up towards ukia i wouldn't be surprised. saturday is the best day, or warmest day, if you will on the weekend. computer model shows up like this. picking up clouds, will pick up rain. 9:00 a.m. partly cloudy. cloudy tomorrow afternoon and then tomorrow night overnight, cool air filters in, a few showers up in the lake tahoe area, see some green up in that area. by sunday afternoon, breezy and cool. partly cloudy, mostly cloudy for sunday and cooler. then it goes back to where you'd expect to be. in the mountains, sunday, epp in the afternoon, they could get 3-6 inches of snow. you know it's cool. look at the snow levels, 5,000 feet. be forewarned, i would take

chains in the mountains or 4- wheel drive. 72 in concord, fairfield. 70 in livermore. temperatures down a solid 20 degrees from where they were yesterday and in some cases down about 20 degrees from the day before as well. 5-day forecast, weekend always in view, mother's day looks good, just cooler and breezier, then we head back to spring next week with temperatures in the 70s, upper 70s. >> all right, thank you, bill. now to a heart warming story you'll see only on 2, a missing dog is finally back home tonight thanks to a piece of tiny technology. after more than three years apart, a sacramento family was reunited with their dog this morning. the 11-year-old poodle named lou was recently found wandering the streets but luckily lou had a animal services was able to track down lou's owners. say hey, look who turned 80

maybe the third time will be the charm for paul mccarte me. the former beetle is engaged to his girlfriend. the musician began dating the new yorker in 2007. he was married to lynn targeted mccartney before shedied in 1998. then she married in 2002, which ended in a messy divorce six years later. if he's a san jose sharks fan, he'd be disappointed. >> been a rough ride, a wild ride, glass half empty, sharks can be close out the red --

cannot close out the red wings. shark fans get to see them sunday at the tank. another game to blow your hair back. in detroit, wings flying out of the gate up 2-0 already, nicolas lindstrom knocked it in mid-air with his stick, 3-0. worth another look. you see the replay, major skill there. 17 seconds later, however, ryane clowe shot on goal, logan couture right place, right time as usual. they are in the game 3-1. in the third, dany heatley ties it up for the sharks at three a piece. you have to figure they got him where they want him. maybe overtime when the sharks won five times in the playoffs. this time, however, 1:27 left in regulation, detroit's darren helm will win it for detroit at joe lewis arena, but the sharks still lead the series three

games to one. say hey. for the first 7.5 innings the giants had the sleepy look. nothing going on, but hoe hum turns into hum baby and the giants wind up winning it, not before they celebrate the birthday of the greatest all- around player of all time. willie maes, 80 years old. they sang happy birthday to him prior to this. troy tulowitzki deep off matt cain. colorado winning 1-0. you figure this is a tough game down to that guy, in the 8th, giants scored one earlier, nate schierholtz, the clutch two-out double, it's a 3-3 ball game as it scores a pair. bottom of the #th, double to lead it you have, freddy sanchez, ross scores standing up and the giants beat the

rockies for the first time in four tries this year. they get it done. in kansas city, three-run 5th, laroche rbi single, couple of grounders, rbi grounders and making it good for gio gonzalez, who had his game going on. fourth win of the year, 7 innings, gave up four hits, struck out six, last two runs he's a winner. you're the world champs, down two games to none, time to dig deep, lakers do not have it. even the zen master looks uptight. lakers look strong in the second. at times bynum breaks away, l.a. up as many as 8 in the second half, mavs own the fourth quarter, dirk flipping it in, 32 points, this bucket put them up by 2. they didn't trail after that, but the lakers are three games to none down.

derek rose, the mvp, 44 to lead the bulls to a victory over atlanta. that's the sporting life for a friday night.