>> so wi settles down a bit, but still plus t2 on the back, afte going out. >> yeah, that's basically nerves right there, you know, he just has a chance to win his first event, charlie wi, and playing with tiger and all the people, and there's just a bit of an el-fo el-foldo. >> will it be a one-shot lead over graeme mcdowell playing into the final group or tied, that's the only thing left for this saturday as tiger tries to win this tour, the last time he won was in september of '09. >> it is the last hole and i'm sure he's got a lot on his mind. >> this is one of those back of the cup putts. >> yep, should make it.

>> took a little hop, right off of the blade there but tiger's able to get it down. 71 after the 65 yesterday. >> that part lipped in, close to being a lip out. >> rough stretch in the middle of the back nine for tiger but settles down with a birdie at 16 and pars 17 and 18. charlie wi with a 76, tiger 71, and so the scene is set at day hill again for perhaps another tiger woods win. it would be victory number seven as we've run out of our allotted time on nbc. golf central coming up later on. you'll be able to hear from tiger and his response after this third round saturday. and don't forget the final round on nbc tomorrow, 2:00 with a special pre-game show 2:30 eastern time and early round action on golf channel. coming up next, except on the west coast it's your local news, then tonight's starting at 7:00,

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>> live, local, and late- breaking, this is wbal tv 11 news. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> have your umbrella to and raincoats handy this weekend. good evening. we have been spoiled with a great run of beautiful days. temperatures feeling more like summer and early spring. john collins has a look at the wet forecast. >> we have had over 1/2 of rain today and temperatures have not been warm. we are stuck in the 50's all day. now we see rain. this is the radar right now. the heavier rains were this morning and early this afternoon. some showers have moved out of the area. we still have drizzle coming out of these clouds overhead. there are some breaks through

preaching and parts of western maryland. that is generating bigger storms out to the west -- west virginia. some pretty strong thunderstorms. a lot of that will weaken before it makes it in our direction. that spinning storm will continue to move of rust through tonight and into tomorrow. we're not done with that yet. the forecast just ahead. >> early voting began today in maryland and analysts are predicting strong turnout. >> well, deb, election officials and baltimore counties said they had a great turnout. election officials in baltimore city say 900 people have already cast their ballots early. between now and next thursday, registered voters across the state can vote at any of the 46 early voting locations in the area. if polls are open from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. every day.

except for tomorrow when they will be open between noon and 6:00 p.m.. even though today is a soggy day, election officials say they have seen a steady flow of people coming in all day. >> at this particular point, we need the support our candidates. i filled it it -- is my candidate is not in there, it will be on me that i did not support him. >> it is convenient because i am a senior. and i do not like to wait until the day of voting, because it is too crowded. >> just a reminder -- the primary is less than two weeks away on april 3. the presidential candidates are heating up maryland fall on the campaign trail. a few days ago, mitt romney made a campaign stop. it has been reported that newt gingrich may visit annapolis on tuesday. it was reported that ron paul

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pennsylvania, the former senator was off to fight for wisconsin. >> we have the energy, the enthusiasm. we are going to continue and work hard here. >> romney's campaigning was hoping for a respectable showing in louisiana, a chance to convince conservatives he is a winner. >> this week, the supreme court will hear legal challenges to president obama is health care reform bill. today large crowds gathered on capitol hill to rally against the reform. the showdown is over whether parts of the bill are on constitutional because of the individual mandate. it requires americans to buy health insurance in 2014 or face a fine pair the president signed a bill to years ago. another rally took place in florida to protest the handling of the death of tayvon martin. about 100 people gathered at a park in camp but carrying signs demanding justice. his death sparked national

outrage because the criminal charges have been charged against the man who shot martin. george zimmerman claims he was a justified to open fire on florida's stand your ground law. a former senator says he does not believe in that law. >> he clearly did something wrong. if that young man's life means anything, it means that justice has to be done here. he is going to have to have a defense in this case or start one. apparently the detective initially thought he had won because of this law. >> a grand jury is scheduled to meet april 10. still to come on 11 news tonight. e. i'd like to ride a bik >> these were hundreds of people auditioning for a movie. will take you to the casting call. the documentary that follows the hopes and dreams of a loca turn left.

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the documentary chronicles the season from game one of all the way to the end highlighting the wins and losses on and off the court. the documentary will be followed by a special episode of 11 tv hill called "blocking the shot." all right. well it is a wet day, but it has been quite some time since we had some rain heard >> early march. we could use it. it is springtime. we will talk more about the forecast. and what happens to the and what happens to the

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>> now your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast with john collins. >> righ tnow we do have a few sprinkler showers up to the west. howard county, long prairie county and some stop along the coastal areas. -- montgomery county and some stuff along the coastal areas. we told you back a little bit and we see the rain that went through here earlier today. we had a period of rain shower activity and some potential for some severe storms and western virginia. this will lose some of its strength as it moves closer to the bay. so it probably will not be severe but we may have a round

of showers and a rumble of thunder this evening. let's move ahead and show you what happened today so far. 62, the high at the airport. once we started getting the rain, we were stuck in the 50's all day long. just over 1/2 inch at the airport. look at the temperatures. this is significant. temperatures in the 50's, a bluish-green shade covering the northeast part of maryland. it turns to a bright green. there is a front down here. temperatures are in the 60's. that is the warmer air that is charging up a stronger storms in this line of storms out in virginia and west virginia. the sun try to heat things up and here is that band of sprinkles and shower activity. here is that front that is trying to push through, the warmer air and the front to the

west. the upper air storm is this swirl back here behind the low pressure center. if it will take the rest of the weekend to get this part through our area. until that is through the area, we have a chance of rain. it looks like the higher chances of rain will be tonight and tomorrow morning. then things taper off. cloudy and cold are right. you might hear rumble of thunder. 62-58, the overnight low temperatures do not change. tomorrow, a lot of clubs, a few showers, maybe some thunder. 65-69 the high. north-northeast winds at 5-10 miles per hour. the statewide forecast shows a chance of rain tomorrow -- is everywhere. with temperatures in the 60's. insta-weather futurecast shares the ring tonight kind of scattered. tomorrow it begins to end. by monday morning, it is moving out and we try out beautifully. although it will be a blustery day on monday. how much rain do we get?

in addition to what we had, we could get another 1/2 inch tonight or tomorrow morning, maybe more than that off to our east and south. 7 day forecast. 63 on monday, but breezy and cooler on tuesday. only in the 50's. more thunderstorms. then we are in the 50's and 60's, much more normal weather next week. >> thank you. so nice to have you. >> we have a love sports coming up. lacrosse is heating up. switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today.

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-- hokins across lacrosse coach said it will be about hopkins and virginia battling for number one. number one versus number two. the jays and cavs and defeated. guido would bounce back quickly. that makes a 7-6 hopkins. to rob white. wow. tied at 8-8. then zack palmer. the goal before. palmer would answer. we would have to overtime. oal, hopkins with

the ball. bull's-eye. uva, the first win for hopkins since 1998. they will be number one in the country come omnday. monday. the game got physical here. kevin cooper -- both players ejected. a mess to sort out with the ball. mayor land would have a shot -- maryland would have a shot. he rips at home. 11-10, unc. joe cummings, lamost. carolina hangs on over maryland. opening day for baseball and the orioles' 13 days from today. it is time for the regular start hitting. runs were at a premium over the first two weeks of spring training, now they are trying to heat up and they have been.

the highlights in sarasota, florida. matt uigher -- a buck 50. he was struggling. he is no longer. a huge day. 4-4 with 6 rbi's. jake quite strong, my pick to be opening day starter for the season. more offense. he got his first spring time blast. baltimore all over dc, 12-3. pete gilbert will have all the

>> just a reminder to join us for rebuilding from lost tonight at 8:00 p.m. on wbal. very proud of this project. hope you'll join us. >> a good night to stay in. a live story balding sports. the forecast calls for rain tonight and tomorrow. monday looks like a good day, a little breezy, in the 60's. some 50's for highs next week with a rain chance on wednesday. if temperatures will be closer to what we consider normal this time of year. >> not a lot of normal. that is all right. >> what is normal? >> exactly. that is that for 11 news at 6:00. nightly news is next. we will see you back here tonight.

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