now, it was either before this crash occurred or sometime after, the suspect -- or subjects in two different vehicles, got involved in an altercation. there was one aggressor, with a knife, that apparently stabbed the other party and then sometime during that altercation, the aggressor was too stabbed by that same apparent knife. now, we do know that one adult male has been transported to shock trauma. the other person has been transported to a local area hospital. both of their conditions are believed to be with nonlife threatening injuries at this time. there was a third party here also at the scene. but he refused treatment. anne arundel county police have been investigating this accident as a road rage snernt. and as i said -- incident. and as i said, it's not clear whether there was some type of altercation before the accident or subsequent to the accident that caused the stabbing. but anne arundel county police are trying to get to the bottom of it. they do have route 3 closed for

a period of time, northbound, at least one lane. it was causing a significant backup. and as mark lifts the camera up and looks to the left. you can see there is still a long line of traffic, coming through the gambrels area. you can expect a 15- to 20- minute delay getting to this scene. anne arundel county police are still on the scene. looks like their tow trucks are here. and they'll be taking these tow trucks either to an impound lot or headquarters for further investigation. there were no are the injuries as a result of the accident. and the scene is now going to be cleared here in the next 15 or 20 minutes. back to you on tv hill. >> all right. thank you, captain mike perry. week has a crew on the way. we'll bring you more information as we get it. a 13-year-old dies in a tragic accident. now, some are pointing their fingers at a controversial alcoholic drink called quality blackout in a can ." wjz is live. this is showing underaged drinking. >> reporter: several teenagers

are here paying tribute to this young boy, who just before he died, drank several drinks of four loko. it's been named blackout in a can and binge in a can. >> reporter: the death of 13- year-old michael trulock, devastating to the teenagers who came to pay respects at his makeshift memorial. >> he is a really good kid. he just made a few bad decisions. >> reporter: saturday, trulock and a few of his friends spent the afternoon drinking alcohol. as his stepfather drove him home saturday night, michael became sick to his stomach. >> he brank draichg one of thes drank one of thes energy -- drank one of those energy drinks around here with alcohol that kids seem to think is okay. and he went to vomit and opened up the door and fell off and was run over. >> four loko is known as a drink of choice for kids his age. >> reporter: while it may not surprise some people, that

parks like this are a popular place for middle school kid toss come out and drink alcohol, middle school addiction specialists say this is not uncommon. >> the age of use of drugs and alcohol is getting younger and younger. >> it's got flavor. there's orange and grape. it's cheap. less than $4 for a 23-ounce can. and it's packed with booze. >> reporter: critics, including maryland's attorney general, say that alcohol content is too high and want four loko to lower it. >> reporter: in 2010, maryland's attorney general, doug gansler was also among those spearheading the successful efforts to get companies like the ones to produce four loko to remove caffeine from their product. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. grief counselors are expected to be on hand at the middle school where michael trulock was an 8th grader.

jurors will begin deliberations in the george huguely murder trial. >> reporter: the judge told the jury to wait until wednesday before processing all they saw and all they heard about the tragic death of cockeysville native,iard low -- yeardley love. >> reporter: george huguely faces life in prison if convicted of the most serious charge, making the stakes very high in the quest for conviction in the death ofiard low love. court is closed today because of the holiday and a grand jury day was previously set for tuesday. so jurors will reconvene wednesday morning. attorney byron warnkin tells me the wait could favor one side. >> time works a little bit to the advantage of the prosecution. because i imagine that the tone, the tenor, the vibration in the community are are very sympathetic to the victim. >> reporter: in closing arguments, george huguely's defense attorneys stressediard

low love -- -- stressed yard low love's death was an accident. saying he was a boy athlete. >> reporter: but prosecutors stress that love was left face down in her pool of blood after huguely kicked in her door, saying this was not an accident. >> reporter: jurors will decide if huguely is guilty of first- degree murder, second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, or involuntary manslaughter. prosecutors think they could convict on felony murder because it does not require premeditation. >> if he had the intent to burglarize, and during that burglary, is causally connected to bring -- about her murder, it is felony murder, without being premeditated. >> reporter: but prosecutors have to determine if her lapstop stolen and thrown out was worth more than $200. >> definitely a complicated case.

many, many medical experts gave conflicting testimony. denise? >> thank you very much. and wjz will be in charlottesville when the jury begins this wednesday. you can count on a verdict as soon as it is reached. wjz was first to show you reaction from supporters when the measure passed the house of delegates friday evening. the senate approves same-sex marriage last year. opponents had vowed to take the measure to referendum, should it pass and be signed into law. new fallout after a councilman says a racial slur during a council meeting. monique griego has more. >> reporter: the word the councilman used is too offensive for us to say. and tonight, civil rights leaders are now condemning his actions. >> reporter: it's a four-letter word you wouldn't expect to hear coming from a public official's mouth. >> very offensive. very appalling. >> reporter: but last monday,

dick glad used this word during an open-counsel me meting. it's too -- meeting. but it's too offensive for us to say. but according to meriam webster, it is for a nonwhite, or specifically asian that is usive. when somebody uses a term like this, we should all be offended. >> reporter: glad made the comment while interviewing a candidate for an empty counsel seat. glad was talking about his time serving in vietnam and used the term to describe his enemies in combat. >> we thought the [ bleep ] were coming across the preliminary. >> reporter: witnesses say the comment drew gasps from the crowd. >> i knew that i needed to apologize if i offended anybody. and it was not offered as -- in any sense to be derogatory or to impugn anybody. >> reporter: glad told wjz, the word was commonly used by

military in vietnam and korea, to describe enemy soldiers but said he wouldn't use the term again today. still, for some, that's not good enough. >> that's the kind of conduct that no elected official to be engaged in. >> reporter: and snowden says the use of the slur also highlights the need for diversity on the council itself. reporting live in mount vernon, monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> right now, the council is deadlocked on two candidates for an open seat. the state says they are needed for safety. but turns out the work zone speed cameras along the highway are also good at making money, and a lot of it. wjz is live along the beltway. alex demetrick has a look at numbers and a proposal that could eliminate those auto tickets. >> reporter: it's a question of timing and whether it's fair to keep the cameras clicking around the clock. >> reporter: state highways moved its speed cameras from work zone to work zone. go 12 miles over the posted limit. you get a ticket. >> on the beltway, 695.

hate them. absolutely hate them. >> reporter: according to triple a, last year, almost half a million drivers were nabbed by the cameras, generating $19 million in fines. altogether, nearly 1 million tickets have gone out since the program began in 2009. state highway says it's about worker safety, but not money. but when the worker goes home -- >> shouldn't be on at night, when there's nobody on, nobody is working in the area. that's what doesn't make sense. >> reporter: according to an earlier study, 63% of the work zone tickets were issued when nobody was working. >> i'm not crazy about speed ticket cameras. but i do understand when there is active construction, you should have it there. >> reporter: state brogin will introduce legislation to turn it out when nobody is there working. >> it will say, when at least one worker is present. >> reporter: but this poses a traffic pattern. not all drivers are opposed to the cameras. >> i encourage people to obey

the laws and keep themselves and are the people safe. i like that. >> reporter: well, triple a says slowing down at work at all times is backed by studies, showing that four out of every five people injured in a work area are the people inside the car of. >> senator brogin plans to introduce his bill to working hours limitations tomorrow. parts of the southeast are digging out, following a powerful winter storm. take a look at the scene here in virginia. as this minivan spins out of control. snow fell across kentucky, tennessee, north carolina and west virginia. as much as a foot in some places. a thousand people are without power in virginia alone. live look outside at the weather here in maryland. all of the snow fades to the south. and now we are back to a bit more seasonable february conditions. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are updating those conditions. touch and go there for a

while on the weekend. but by saturday, it was pretty evident it was going to stay across virginia. and that's probably as far north as it got. fredericksburg is about it. right now, nothing on radar. a clear scan everywhere. we're at 44 degrees. very dry air in the region. take a look at temperatures around the area. actually very pleasant day. very dry. lots of sunshine. 37, oakland. 39 now, easton, pax river. ocean city. salisbury had a little snow and sleet. as did portions of saintdz mary's and charles county. that's about as far north as it got in the maryland region. tomorrow looks like a pretty decent day again, with no snow here. bernadette has a look at the tuesday forecast. bernadette? >> that's the thing. we have another storm coming our way. but once again, it's going to move through pretty dry. storms coming from the west. it's going to die out as it moves our way. and it's going to actually draw up even warmer air. we may get clouds, maybe a spotty shower, tomorrow into

wednesday. that looks to be about it. what we will notice, the warmer air, and we'll have that coming up shortly. back inside. >> thank you, bernadette and bob. pope benedict greets 22 new catholic cardinals with their families. baltimore's edwin o'brien is among those elevated. here you see the pope personally greeting him, along with two friends who went along with the cardinal. one from new york and the other from baltimore. that's the thrill of a lifetime. >> yes. absolutely. private audience with the pope. gaining new momentum. new poll polls in the race. how will mitt romney respond? going nowhere but up. experts say gas could reach $5 a gallon by memorial day. so what's to blame? i'm andrea fujii. that's just ahead on eyewitness news. i'm jessica kartalija. coming up on wjz. the winner of wjz's black history month oratory contest.

what sent her to the top. and a mild monday. but the best may be yet to come. stick around for the updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

gas prices continue to skyrocket. and experts say we could be $5 a gallon by memorial day. andrea fujii explains the reasons behind the search.

drivers are trying to eke out every last drop at the pumps as gas prices keep going up. >> i think it's outrageous. >> makes me very unhappy. >> reporter: according to triple a, the national average for unleaded is $3.56 a gallon. marylanders are paying more, $3.61. just last month, prices were 20 cents low. -- less. >> reporter: though u.s. demand for oil actually at an all-time low, analysts are blaming tension, with iran for the problem. >> there's many predictions out there that gas prices could rise as high as $5. $4 may be more of a realistic number. >> reporter: some question why maryland's numbers are higher than the national average. >> just is an anomaly. and this is likely attributing to the northeast refineries

closing. >> reporter: commuting to d.c. every day, lisa thomas already spends upwards of $600 a month on gas. >> it's taken away what i can actually do in my personal life. jobud many drivers say they've accepted they're at the mercy of the pump. >> wastes more money. i mean, you gotta do what you dotta do. >> governor o'malley is proposing a 6% gas tax, money he says is needed for transportation repairs. kai jackson was the emcee for this year's wjz oratory contest at the reginald f. lewis museum. wjz is live. jessica kartalija introduces us to the winner. >> reporter: good evening, denise, good evening, everyone. 23 students got to schiewz from up to different quotes. and write their speech. >> reporter: on the wall is ashia ryan's favorite quote.

>> education is the passport to the future. tomorrow belongs to those that prepare for today. >> reporter: it was only fitting that she would shoes choose to use the quote by malcolm x as her topic for wjz's black history oratory contest. >> malcolm x learned early on that education was the only thing that could each the playing field for all people. >> reporter: a speech that sent her right to the top. >> the winner of the 2012 black history oratory contest for wjz is ashia ryan. [ applause ] >> i don't know how to describe it. i felt like crying. i felt like dancing. i jumped up and down. i was very happy. >> reporter: ashia was one of 20 maryland students chosen to speak. >> i tell her over and over again how important it is to take pride in everything that you do. and she's never let me down. >> reporter: she wins a $1,000 scholarship she says she'll put toward her education. >> i want to be a lawyer. and i want to be a business

owner. and i would love to go to spellman college. >> reporter: education is the only thing that would allow her to have a life that allows her to have the freedom, the travel, and buying nice things and do things that she wouldn't otherwise be able to do with just a high school education. >> i feel ecstatic. happy. blessed. words can't even describe how i feel. >> reporter: ashia is a junior at western tech high school. and congratulations to her and her entire family. back to you. >> all right. thank you, jessica. the finalists receive scholarships as you heard and also prizes. >> reporter: you can see, jessica is out there, not feeling cold at all. because it's a nice evening. >> it's going to be chilly overnight. but tomorrow, even warmer than today. >> really? >> take a look at temps. down to 44, which is pretty close to normal. north winds at 5. they're coming down. barometer on the way back up. tuesday and the rest of the week after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

here's a live look outside right now. we're all thankful that we dodged all that snow. >> really. >> it was a little touch and go for a while. then by saturday, it was pretty evident. the snow line which stays south

of us. and the cloud line, south. clouds north of the city. pretty clear. very sharp cutoff. richmond ended up with four inches of snow. d.c., a few flurries and the suburbs and that's about it. take a look at temperatures right now. not nearly cold enough for snow. but 44. very pleasant. dew points very dry, very low at 19 degrees. 37 in oakland. 47 in ocean city. a few flakes of snow. and a little trace on some of the lawns down there, early in the morning. pretty much gone with the sun today. 39 easton, patuxent. it was really richmond over to south of fredericksburg. richmond to charlottesville. luckily, north of the city, was bright and sunny. and temperatures in the low to mid-40s. 42 right now. 43, westminster. 47 in annapolis and kent island

and d.c. 49 again today, above average, all day long. 33, the average low is 27. record, 76. and 4 back in 1979. we have a light north wind. tomorrow, the winds are going to shift around again. more to the south and southeast. keeping us in warm air for several more days. there's a weak front out to the west. passing to our northwest. which means ahead of it, the air comes out of the southwest, particularly aloft. more warm air coming into our region. may get into the 60s. there may be a cold front approaching us sunday night. and friday, it will probably turn cooler by evening. but in the meantime, mild temperatures for the rest of the week. probably shower activity here thursday night and on friday. as the front comes through. it will be breezy tomorrow, with the bay temp around 42. and the small craft advisory on the bay tomorrow afternoon. tonight, then, clear down about 28 to about 34 downtown. about the inner harbor. with clear skies and lighter winds. tomorrow, sunshine. cloudsularity in the day. but a nield day.

mild day. tomorrow's high, around 51 degrees. well above average again. even warmer wednesday and thursday. >> unbelievable. >> okay. >> thank you, bob. well, a well-known maryland celebrity chef is lobbying lawmakers to support school breakfast programs. brian vitagio, owner spoke at a house of delegates committee this afternoon. about the need to increase funding. he says students need a good breakfast to help them start the school day. >> that, they do. >> as do we all. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. pregnant women, listen up. new research on potential dangers to your heart. secret surveillance. the nypd, accused of spying on muslim groups. but that's just the beginning. massive avalanche. how some made it out and others didn't. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is just before 6:30. clear and 44 degrees. good evening. thanks for staying with wedge. -- wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. tragedy on the slopes. deadly avalanches at popular ski resorts in the northwest.

as mike hellgren explains, survivors scramble to save the victims buried alive. >> reporter: the avalanche tore through pine trees, building up speed, before burying a dozen skiers, owla -- all on a back country run. >> those who were able to extricate themselves quickly, immediately began rescue mode for the others in their party. but we do have three fatalities. >> reporter: the dead include jim jack, a former extreme skier who judged free skiing competitions around the world. friends say he was on the mountain, making a video, with chris rudolph, a marketing director for the stevens pass area. a third man, john brennan, also died. pro skier elise sogstad was kept alive by an air barrier. >> it kept her on top and saved her life. >> reporter: earlier this year, the same kind of gear saved mish from an avalanche. >> i saw the ground in front of

me ripple. it was like the earth was breathing. once an afterlanch has you -- 56 lanch has you, you're not going anywhere. >> reporter: john swanson was snowmobiling in washington's cascade range, when he was buried alive. >> i was getting suficated-- suffocated face first in the snow. >> we got you. you're good. >> reporter: nationwide, there have been 17 avalanche deaths this season. mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> and expert says the risk of additional slides in the region could remain high all season. they attribute the dangers in part to a weak base layer of snow, caused by a dry winter. >> surveillance surprise. new documents show the new york police department went beyond just keeping tabs on muslims in new york city. mary is live in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: the documents show new york city police checked websites run by muslim student groups at 16 colleges throughout the northeast.

they talked with police about professors in buffal on -- buffalo and each -- even sent undercover agents. while muslim groups called for groups like raymond kelly to step down. the spokesperson says arrests or convictions of former members of muslim student associations made it priewbts to get a better-- prudent to get a better handle on what was occurring. critics see a violation of human rights. >> the nypd say its follows the same rules as the fbi. but some activities go beyond what they are allowed to do. republican presidential candidates are spending president's day on the campaign trail. and as tara mergener reports from washington, a new national poll gives rick santorum, an 8- point lead over mitt romney. >> reporter: supporters in susanville, ohio, gave rick santorum a huge ovation.

sounding like a front runner, santorum never mentioned his gop opponents. instead, he blamed rising oil prices on president obama. >> because of the mismanagement of the president's policies overseas, because of his mismanagement of the persian gulf and our friends in the state of israel, we see a tension in rising prices. >> reporter: santorum also said the president is pushing an environmental agenda that limits energy production. mitt romney also began his campaign day in ohio, where 66 delegates will be up for grabs on super tuesday. >> i would love to have the support of the people of ohio. and so i'm here today, saying thanks to the innovators that are here and asking you to innovate one one more time and vote for a republican. >> reporter: ohio is crucial for republicans. no gop candidate has ever made it to the white house without winning the ohio primary. >> reporter: newt gingrich is

lagging in ohio's polls and most others. but his deputy campaign manager says the former house speaker has tremendous staying power. gingrich has surged several times during the campaign. and he is banking on the strong showing in his hoamg state -- home state of georgia and other southern states and primaries. all of the candidates will be in mesa, arizona wednesday for what could be the final debate of the primary season. at the white house, tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news. >> arizona and michigan hold primaries next tuesday. a city firefighter is recovering from injuries suffered fighting a fire in east baltimore. a vacant home went up in flames on east 25th and barclay streets. officials say a firefighter fell through a floor inside. he was taken to shock trauma. less than 100 people remain without gas. service in southwest baltimore. crews have been working nonstop to get everybody back online in the millington avenue area. a crew working on the water main struck the gas main last

week, knocking out service about to -- to about 900 customers. bge has been going door to door to get each customer restored. in tonight's wjz healthwatch report, new research shows women who have complications during pregnancy should watch their heart health later. carrie eterrer reports with wjz with more. >> reporter: laura lee davidson delivered her son oliver, earlier than expected. >> i was diagnosed with high blood pressure, preeclampsia toward the very end. >> reporter: she had a c- section at 37 weeks because doctors were concerned about how her condition could affect her and the baby. >> it was very scary because just everything was completely out of your hands. >> reporter: now are a new study finds the complications davidson developed during her pregnancy, could be a predictor of her risk for card vascular disease later.

>> if you've had a medical complications, specifically preeclampsia or diabetes, it may mean that you could develop problems later in life. >> reporter: british researchers looked at women with 3400 cases. they found preeclampsia was a 31% higher risk for heart disease. diabetes carried a 21% increased risk. >> reporter: researchers hope the findings will push women to make a an effort to change their handles. >> if you know you're at higher risk for something, you may be able to prevent it. >> reporter: that's how davidson is looking at it. she's planning to eat right and exercise to keep her heart healthy. >> it just makes me think very carefully about the decisions i have to make for my own health so that i can be around for him. >> reporter: she also still needs to keep taking medication to keep her blood pressure in check for now. in new york, carrie eterrer, wjz eyewitness news.

>> reporter: gestational diabetes affects about 18% of pregnancies, while high blood pressure, or eclampsia, happens in about 3% of all pregnancies. a tragic accident. a man in a wheelchair, struck and killed by a police officer. is the officer at fault? nuclear tensions? the latest on a growing war with iran. more mild temperatures on the way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for updates on the day's news, and the updated forecast, log onto wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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it's been almost a year since the uprisings began. a documentary film crew makes a dramatic rescue off the coast of japan. cameras were rolling as the ship burst into flames. the documentary was quick enough to broker all nine sailors on the ship. no word on how the fire started. but no one was seriously hurt. nuclear inspectors from the united nations visited iran's capital for the second time in a month. tina kraus reports for wjz, their visit comes a day after iran blocked oil exports to france and britain. >> reporter: senior u.n. inspectors say they hope this trip to tehran will bring some answers. >> we hope that we can have some complete results. >> reporter: their visit last month did little to calm world tensions over iran's nuclear program. this time, monitors are pressing iranian officials to give them more access. they want to speak to iranian nuclear scientists and visit a key nuclear facility to find out whether iran is trying to

build an atomic bomb. iran's revolutionary started war games over the weekend to show the world iran is ready to defend itself against the world if needed. israel is threatening a possible military strike on iran's nuclear facilities. both the u.s. and britain are urging israel not to launch an attack, saying there is no proof that iran is developing a nuclear weapon. >> they think a strike by israel would be large, complicated and probably countproductive. >> reporter: this could push already spiking oil prices through the roof and speed up iran's nuclear ambitions, instead of stopping them. on sunday, iran stopped selling oil to british and french companies. ahead of british and european sanctions set for july. iran's top president said his countria nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.

but the u.n. wants to see proof for themselves. tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> in a report last november, international inspectors said they found evidence to suggest iran had carried out tests that could be related to the development of nuclear weapons. a police cruiser strikes a man in a wheelchair. police believe the paralyzed man was rolling toward an intersection with had -- when he was hit by the oncoming car. it appears to be a tragic accident. but an investigation is ongoing. so far, no charges have been filed against the officer. a three-alarm fire starts in a home in massachusetts. started on the second floor and quickly spread to the third. 13 were in want -- in the hospital. nine others were evacuated safely. the red cross is helping the displaced family. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. a top u.s. senator tells us it is time for america to help stop the massacre in syria.

and a story of survival. we will speak to the woman who survived yesterday's washington state avalanche. those stories tonight on the cbs evening news. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

a president's day worth remembering. a delightful start to the week. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are updating. let's go first to bernadette. >> hello, everybody. this is what we're looking at for tomorrow's forecast. start out with temperatures below freezing. and a lot of sunshine out there. sunshine is gks to mix can cloud -- with clouds. for the rest of the five-day, here's bob. a little computer glitch here. 51 tomorrow. sun and clouds by nighttime. wednesday, partly cloudy skies. 55. 65. it's possible. some places may get close to 70 on thursday. and a chance of showers late in the day. and better chance on friday. maybe even some thunder as it get the a little colder, down to 32. and a chillier weekend.

partly sunny. 46/28 on saturday. new photos are released from inside whitney houston's houston's funeral. >> coming up, we have exclusive photos for you from inside whitney houston's funeral, as her famous friends from oprah to mariah, to kevin costner, say goodbye. >> can you send an angel ♪ >> reporter: tears from the near 300 in attendance. kevin costner and his wife sat in the front row. brandy breaking down next to brother ray jay. jennifer hudson crying and reflective with her fiance. oprah shares a lighthearted moment with gayle king. mariah carey, plain-faced, sits back. whitney's ex-husband, bobby brown, was dressed in all black with a long strand of pearls and a silver cross necklace. >> bobby christina and bobby

brown sat together the whole time, of course. a couple of times she leaned her head on her grandmother's soldiers -- shoulders. she left the service at one point when winans was getting ready to deliver the eulogy. i think it might have been too much for her. >> reporter: also, there are new concerns for bobbie christina. how she's dealing with the loss of her mother today. plus, what the people who were there are saying about kevin costner's very emotional tribute. we'll have that and much more coming up later on entertainment tonight. and you can see entertainment tonight, at 7:30, here on wjz. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. orioles spring training is under way in in regard. -- in florida. let competition begin. mark has the latest on the players who are fighting for a job. next in sports. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ?????????

we can hear it all the way from florida. play ball. mark is here with the wjz the fan sports report. >> and it sounds nice to be in florida. but there's work. and there is a lot to work on

with this orioles team. they begin with that recurring theme they've operated under throughout this now 14-year losing streak. their success will depend on their pitcher. and it's got to be better than last year, they were worst in the league. 29 pitchers in camp. a dozen weren't there a year ago. so the o's hope new means improved. new includes two pitchers signed from japan. and the new pitchers bring more experience. more importantly, they bring competition. the fight is on for spots in what is a wide-open, orioles starting rotation. >> you know, that friendly computation is -- competition is what fuels everything in this sport. especially this sport. and you other than, -- you know, i think it brings out the best in everybody. it's an exciting time. not only for me but for everybody, i think. >> it's tough, like having to battle against other guys just for a job. so just going out there and having fun. and trying to be as helpful as

you can. because the ultimate goal is to win as a team. >> and guiding this group through the spring competition is rick adare. he took over last season. so this is his first full season in charge. veteran slugger manny ramirez will come out of his retirement to sign a minimal contract with the oakland a's. he played briefly for them, then tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. he quit the game. if he signs with the a's, he'll have to serve 50-game suspension for what was a drug violation. ramirez turns 40 years old this may. to a slugger considered in his prime, or at least being paid like it, albert pumols, taking -- pujols, taking aim. he proved to be one of the greatest hitters in history, so the angels gave him a contract wocialtee -- worth a guaranteed

$240 million. no pressure. i don't know in it's pressure. but something getting to university of maryland basketball coach, mark turgeon. he knew he was in for a challenge when he took over for a young terps team after gary williams' retirement. but you can see the frustration on the sidelines at times. maryland's loss at virginia saturday was their worst of the season. turgeon eventually sent nonscholarship players out to finish the game. he was upset with his team's performance, in what ended up in a depressing, 71-44 defeat. >> yeah. it's been a challenge. i'm -- it's been a challenge. i wish i could help guys more understand, you know, the fine line between winning and losing and making winning plays and winning decisions. and you just keep trying with them. >> reporter: for the record, 15-

11. 5-7 in the acc. turgeon admitted today, his terps are having -- going to have to win a tournament conference. i appreciate his honesty. it is a tough job. just go ahead and do it. dig in and get the work done. it's going to take sometime. >> all right. thank you, mark. be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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