a husband's grief, a man talks about his wife's chance trip on a helicopter that crashes on a maryland highway. body found. police spend the night at a northern virginia business where a woman is found dead. hot and humid. it will feel more like a typical summer weekend in the washington area. good morning. welcome to the 6:00 edition of news 4 today. it is saturday july 25, 2009. the news is just ahead. first a quick look at the weather. for that we go to steve up in storm center4.

good morning. >> good morning keith, good morning, everyone. we will see a warm day today. temperatures heading up to the low 90s. lots of sunshine. we will call it mostly sunny. the humidity will be on the increase. right now it's 70 degrees in the beltway. heading to the low 90s. 64 at dulles. 61 in culpeper. dew points are climbing. they are in the 60s. these number also go up now that we have southwesterly winds. we are for the most part clear. there is a storm system brewing across the ohio valley. ahead of it a southwesterly flow will develop that gets here overnight tonight and into tomorrow. that will keep the threat of showers and storms in the forecast. decals coming up. >> sounds good. thank you. new today, d.c. police are investigating two overnightnglut okootingst iluding one that place outsid nio tatthato station thatgpe s hinotap happei

utso heast d.c. police say the victim is in critical condition this morning. just a few hours later in northeast d.c., d.c. police were called to the 1800 block of m street for a rort of a shooting. police discovered an adult male shot to death. no word of arrests in either case. now to that deadly chopper crash in maryland. four people were killed when a helicopter plummeted on interstate 70 thursday night. this morning we know the chopper was traveling from hagers down to frederick after anhe event t offer helicopter ride force troubled youth. on board were three co-workers of a maryland helicopter company and a woman who won a raffle for a free chopper ride that woman's husband is sharing his story. he said he tried to talk his wife out of going on the helicopter ride but nothing could stop her. >> reporter: the charred helicopter wreckage was unrecognizable. itiann ttoed mn

eth lanes of i-70nd les of i-70 board. everyone was killed on board. the woman, kim felix of new market had won the helicopter ride in a raffle. >> she just won this trip. i think there were a lot of people that tried to influence her not to be on the helicopter. >> reporter: felix's husband says the 48-year-old mother of three daughters had a magnetic personality. she was a pta volunteer and brownie troop leader. she won the helicopter ride by putting her business card in a drawing during a recent chamber of commerce event. >> my wife is very independent spirit andiked to try a lot of different things. and she kept saying this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for her. >> reporter: the three other victims were working for the frederick-based advanced helicopter youth foundation and just finished a charity event in hagerstown. the pilot was 24-year-old jeff nordaas of columbia, and also on board, 39-year-old george tutor, and 43-year-old niall booth of new market.

booth was a consultant and father of two teens who friends say loved helping others. >> part of me has got to believe that, heck, if you're -- if this is to be your end, he was doing what he really loved. >> reporter: ntsb investigators say because of bad weather, nordaas waited two hours before flying, right before the csh witnesses reported seeing the chopper flying low, where power lines run 70 feet above ground. witnesses said they saw sparks before the chopper came crashing down. it was a disastrous end to a trip aimed at helping to raise money for troubled young people. >> it's a testimony to, you know, the kind of things that she was involved in. >> reporter: michael flynn, new 4 today. >> the brother of the pilot said he was an inspiration to everyone around him. the 24-year-old took up flying because his father was a pilot. investigators don't know what caused the accident. a maryland teen isead d ear teryie crash involving a

c sheriff' deputy. it happened late yesterday morning at the intersection of route 4 and apple way. the officer was responding to a domestic call when a struck a vehicle that crossed in had front of him. witnesses say the impact of that crash was so fierce that the deputy's car flipped several times. the young teen driver's car burst into flames. the 18-year-old was a recent high school graduate who died at the scene. fairfax county police are dbeabd d ftototheariday insida fa ir fairfax countysfa on hummer road. jackie vincent has the latest. >> hours after the grim discovery, investigators continued to examine the house and surrendering area for evidence. a woman was found, tied up and stabbed in the bathroom of a home-based acupuncture business. friends and clients gathered, trying to find out if the victim was the well-liked owner of the business. >> she is just a wonderful lady. that's all. she liked to help people. i can't believe that someone would do that to her.

>> reporter: the victim was discovered by an acupuncture client who arrived about 4:00 p.m. to find the front door locked. she went to the back door and found it open and then went inside and found the victim. officers who responded requested a korean language interpreter. the house is in a neighborhood that is both commercial and residential. next door, a korean restaurant has three security cameras. the one closest to the victim's home may have recorded images of the suspect coming or going. >> they're in the collection of evidence. and it's going to take some time. it may take a couple of days at this point. >> reporter: investigators would like to talk to anyone who had an appointment at that acupuncture clinic in the last few days. korean speaking investigators and interpreters are available. the district is getting a boost in the fight against aids. house lawmakers approved a bill that would lift a ban on federal money for needle exchange

programs this could give the district more support in fightinghe spread of hiv and aids among needle users. in the district, introvenous drug use accounts force 18% of the spread of the virus. hniap ngpetoday, the first debate in the governor's racen virginia. former e senator and attorney general bobr macdonald will face off at virginia bar association late theirmorning. the debate is being held in bath county, the area where deeds grew up and still lives. the event ipen to the public. elrgiane i o tsf owo states ecting governors this year. the race is expected to draw national attention. in sports, a match-up of two of baseball's worst teams and a soccer match gets international attention.

>> reporter: good morning. your sports minute on this saturday begins with baseball. the nationals hosting the padres. the two worst teams get together. somebody had to lose, last night it was the nats. luis rodriguez feasted on nationals pitching with three rbis. the padres downed the nationals 6-2. the orioles lost the game to boston, they are 3-1 against division opponents. fred funk is making history. he set a 36-hole record at 11 under par. he leads the tournament by three shots. funk is going for the first major win of his career. in world team tennis last night, the capitals upset the new york sport times 22-19 in overtime to win the eastern conference championship. the castles advance to sunday's

title match where they will host the springfield lasers. in soccer, chelsea defeated a.c. milan 2-1. that's your sports minute. i'm lindsey czarniak. that match-up between chelsea and a.c. milan took place in front of baltimore's m&t stadium in front of a sell-out crowd. the match was expected to bring in between 15 million and $20 million. many hotels in the inner harbor area were sold out. it is now 6:09. coming up, it is sarah palin's final day asovernor of alaska. we'll look at how she is spending her last moments in office. >> plus what president obama hopes comes out of the controversial arrest of a black harvard professor. and a d.c. home burglarized. the thief entered through a sky light. police are trying to figure out if t

alaska governor sarah palin is getting ready to leave office and is going out with a bang. over 1,000 people turned out for her annual picnic yesterday. she signed autographs and handed out hot dogs and took time to honor families with loved ones in the military. tomorrow is her last day on the job. earlier this month palin announced she would be resigning as governor of alaska. sean parnell will take over. the bush administration

reportedly including vice president cheney pushed for an unprecedented use of military power. president bush eventually decide ed deciding not to test the constitution. president obama acknowledged he used unfortunate words when accusing cambridge, massachusetts police of "acting stupidly" when they arrested a black scholar. the president made a surprise visit to the white house briefing room. the harvardrofeororss was arrested foror disorderly condu when police came to his home to investigate a possible break-in. on friday mr. obama said he has come to the conclusion that perhaps everyone involved has overreacted. >> the fact that it garnered so much attention is a testimony to the fact that these are issues

that are still very sensitive here in america. and, you know, so to the extent that my choice of words didn't illuminate but rather contributed to more media frenzy, that was unfortunate. >> mr. obama says he hopes the controversy becomes a teachable moment that encouraging people to listen to each other more often. happening today, the wildlife center of virginia is releasin three eagles intoas eagles into e wild. earlierhe rescu ro rescued from the wildnd tat aedt the center. eths eaglee will beag released narnd tounooay todhis event is o t enethpublic. if you are rete,inedston cetact theil r dveaneresir vani a and reserve a spot. ilthis wl be the first time thas e thre eagles have been released at once in the center's 27-year history. it is now 6:14. 70 degrees outside. up next, the top sports stories

and an update on weather. steve will look at the forecast. tell you what we will have th'm k

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doing it is it everything you expected? >> everything and more. we were on the ground, i went with my church on a mission trip. there we were on the ground for eight days. i wish we could have been there for eight weeks. >> what did they think of the american? >> they love america. they like america quite a bit. happy with president obama. they were all still big george bush fans as well because he gave a lot of money to africa and rwanda. >> good to have you back. nice pictures. >> was a great trip. >> yes. good. good it's going to be hot like africa. re..assuming it was hot u hehe t crteteeililimaeyey you werehere. thei climatewe is a little different, but not so much this weekend, huh? >> this weekend very, very warm. heading into the 90s. one of the hotter weekends we've seen. the sun will be shining, quite warm and humid. here's what it looks like outside. there are a couple of clouds out there. 70 degrees. we clear. a southwesterly flow at 3.

the dew point 5at 63. it is humid out there. down.rig downright humid in the region. 70 in the beltway. dew points, again, are going to be climbing again over the next couple of days. now they're in the low 60s, these numbersould jump up to about 70 by the time we head into the work week. 70 now. 64 up in buffalo. our weather will come from the ohio valley heading into tomorrow. there's a frontal band right here, this front is producing active weather. showers and thunderstorms. they will see severe weather there today. tomorrow the front drops down into our region. it could bring us a bout of severe weather, especially from maryland northward up towards new england. ahead of the system, that southwesterly wind flow. this will bring in the warm

weather and humid weather. today, high pressure on top of us. lots of sunshine. very warm. quite humid as well. then we go into tomorrow. here comes the front bringing us showers and thunderstorms. first in the west, then pushing towards the east.. eventually the front will sit on top of us, keep us in an active pattern monday and tuesday. we will be in a humid zone for a good number of days.91,os m91,. tomorrow, 90,tly sunny, chance of a shower or a thunderstorm likewise monday and tuesday. then again on thursday. not a wash-out, but each and every day a pop-up storm not out of the question. >> with this weekend forecast you're telling us it's sumner d.c. >> summer is here. >> fred funk is feeling it at senior british open a. here is lindsey czarniak.

>> reporter: good morning. sports begins with the nationals. when the two worst teams get together, somebody has to lose. last night it was not the padres. the nationals struggled at the plate. they committed four errors for the third time. the nationals fall 6-2. let me take you down to nationals park. bottom of the first. the nationals trail 2-0. christian guzman trying to evoke some life. he gets ahold of one. this ball kept carrying over the wall in center field. a solo home run. just the fourth home run for guzman. top of the sixth, adrien gonzalez and kevin cost man you've score to make it a 5-1. rodriguez went 2 for 4 with three rbi. bottom of the seveh, nats down 6-2. bases loaded. goes down swinging to end the inning. the nationals lose 6-2.

riggleman disappointed with his team. >> you hate to even try to look for the silver lining too much, but it was particularly bad early. you know, we just played so bad early, it had the feeling of - it was -- we just weren't ready to play. and, younow, that's on me. and, you know, i can't accept that. the players actually got pretty intense after a while, but the damage was done. >> jim riggleman upset. in boston, the orioles taking on the red sox. the top of the third. brad penny facing adam jones. jones lifts one intoenter. check this out. jacobi ellsbury on the move. beautiful diving catch. that would end the inning. bottom of the sixth, boston leads it 3-16789 dustin pedroia up. man on second. sends one into right. nick markakis comes up.

ellsbury, great throw. ellsbury out. the orioles lose the game 3-1. tom watson was the most celebrated british open winner, now trying to win senior british open. watson joked yesterday the way maryland native fred funk is playing, they'll have to cut off his knee if anyone wants a chance. funk is a tournament record 11 under through two rounds. in sunnydale, england. players were causing quite a buzz. here is tom watson's bunker on the first hole. he hits it just perfectly. snugglels it up nice and close. he could tap in for birdie. he shot a one under yesterday. seven strokes behind the leader. and then funk on 18, second shot on the par. using an 8 iron. i would say it's a pretty good choice. the ball headed right for the cup. this is exactly how he wanted it. lines it in that would be good for the eagle. check out funk.

he's like did that go in? i got it. there you go. high fives to the caddy. funk is at 11-under for the tournament. a senior british open 36-hole record. to world team tennis. the washington castles upset the top seeded times to win the eastern conference championship. the castles advance to sunday's title match. co founder of world team tennis, billy jean king, was in the house. castle in red, and leander pay serving and look at the volley, can't return that. nice job for those two. later on, it would be stubs serving in the far court. she makes a nice pick on the exchange. then watch pace. perfect placement on the shot. the castles upset the sport times 22-1in overtime. they advance to sunday's finals where they will host the springfield lasers. that's it for your sports on this saturday morning. i'm lindsey czarniak, have a great day. >> still ahead, what one metro

train operator did that shocked passengers and launched an investigation. and is it the return of the rooftop burglar. police looking at a case with a familiar m.o. and a major airline increasing baggage fees.

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stabbed to death in the bathroom of a home by a client. the first debate in the governor's race in virginia will be held today. that will happen at the virginia bar association late their morning. the debate is being held at the homestead resort in bath county. good morning. welcome back to news 4 today weekend edition. we want to start off with a quick look at today's weather. for that we go to eve. good morning. >> good morning, everyone. it is going to be a warm day in our nation's capital today. lots of sunshine, temperatures will be climbing into the low 90s, plus the humidity will stick around. right now it is 70 degrees again. heading up to about 91, 92 today. 66 in clinton.

69 currently in packs river. dew points in the low 60s. upper 50s in spots. those number also also go up. today a southwesterly wind flow which will help to bring in the warm weather. there is a front off to the west that will not effect us until tomorrow. today, sitting pretty. mostly sunny, tomorrow we see showers and storms. some on the strong side. details in a few minutes. >> thank you. the union that represents metro's train operators wants to know more about the investigation into last month's deadly accident that killed nine people. investigators are look at a faulty circuit at the crash site. metro has been testing the circuits twice a day since the accident. wo e s'theronrknild uoue w lik the workers' union would like to get a look at these tests, ng sayi in a statement, while g erda r hsateepasscd orinovdi iewos,e an wd o like tlisee po areonlys aike d bis the reports on aly watch for warning signs. transparency is needed to make sure the accident is

never repeated. a metro trn opator is on leave after he accidentally opened the wrong set of doors. this happened last night on the green line at the waterfront seu station. a passenger told the "washington post," the riders were surprised when doors opened up to the wall opposite the platform. no one was injured. metro operators have been opening doors manually for just over a year because of problems with the automated door system. the operator is on paid leave pending the investigational. the father of a high school student who died of a drug overdose is speaking out after his daughter's boyfriend was sentenced. a dozen people were arrested in the drugs that resulted in four overdose deaths. friday 20-year-old skylar was sentenced to 20 years in prison for supplying the drugs that ultimately killed his girlfriend. >> a relationship thaoo tk a dark and deadly turn. a 20-year-old northern virginia man was sentenced for supplying his girlfriend with a lethal dose of heroin. the young woman's father says no amount of time could bring back

his daughter but the sentence does bring closure. >> not many people in the country who have lost loved ones have the ability to see and see justice being done. >> reporter: 20-ydr-ea oldskyla was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. he was convictedf o supplying his girlfriend with a lethal 2009.of heroin in .2009f o court,he prosecutor said the deat uncovered a pandemi de of er uoi hsen angngou yer e re re dying. rnett said heroin prevusiond previously understood by federal authorities in northern virginia and caught them by surprise when lantis died in centreville. >> she saved 16 peoples lives, the ones that were arrested. her death was a catalyst for the case. >> reporter: the investigation revealed a web of heroin dealers and users, most of them current or former students of westfield high school. investigators say skylar introduced lantis to the drug.

a relative who did not want to be identifd esa wll aid loved aleash shachlt oin f grieving skyler iss not the monster they portray him to be. het bu not onlt o refused to cooperate with investigator bus activity obstructed the vestigiobyn convincing others to lie to authorities. he read a brief statement in court in which he said he loved alicia and that his drug addiction had taken over his life. her father was unmoved. >> from y one he has shown no remorse. you saw in his statement today, where he read in a monotone voice no emotion. that indicates to me he's not remorseful. >> skylar pleaded not guilty during his trial. he has nine more days to appeal his conviion and sentencing. the prosecution has rested

in the trial of banita jacks, the d.c. mother accused of killing her four young daughters. 25 witnesses testified for the prosecution. prorecuts accuse jax of stabbing her teen daughter and strangling her three younger daughters. they sajaks lived in the house for months with their decomposing bodies. district police are trying to figure out whether the so-called roof top burglar is at work again. the suspect got in through a rooftop skylight. police say it's too early to tell if it is the work of the rooftop burglar who struck in the same area a month ago. a man in this security video camera was accused of robbing ten fast food restauran in the past ten days. police say he drives up to the

window, pulls out a gun and demands cash. in most cases the employees shut the window and walk away. time is 6:35. 70 degrees. still ahead, a great week on wall street what the experts say it means for the future. and they give new meaning to the term wedding party. a bride and groom bust a move down the aisle. down the aisle. today they plan to re-enact the down the aisle. todaduring times like these the it seems like the world will never be the same. but there is a light beginning to shine again. the spark began where it always begins. at a restaurant downtown. in a shop on main street. a factory around the corner. entrepreneurs like these are the most powerful force in the economy. they drive change and they'll relentless push their businesses to innovate and connect. as we look to the future, they'll be there ahead of us,

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stocks rose again friday as investors gained confidence that e u.s. economy is improving. the dow jones closed at 9,093 up more than 350 points since monday. it completed the dow's best two-week rally since 2000. thursday the dow closed above 9,000 for the first time since january. part of what drove the rally wae positive news from europe where the economic retraction seems to be slowing. >> the housing market is showing signs of promise but the road to economic recovery will be long. the head of the federal reserve shared his forecast with congress on friday and cnbc has the recap. >> reporter: it was a week of cautious optimism. the dow soaring hundreds of points higher and the nasdaq surging up 10% for the week. earnings results showing many companies are doing better.

cost cutting and layoffs helped many firms to realize strong results. others like caterpillar, intel and pfizer raised outlooks for the rest of the year. some like apple, hershey and hasbro sold a ton of whatever it is they make, but lots of banks and credit card companies are stuffering heavy consumer loan losses and slower pc sales and that put a dent in microsoft's bottom line. ben bernanke summed things up by telling congress the u.s. economy right now is too weak to start raising interest rates. unemployment will rise, and that a recovery will be slow in coming. good news in housing this week. home vacancies hitting multi-year lows in june, and sales of existing homes shot up 3.5% marking three months in a row of gains. the national minimum wage went up to 7.25 an hour. cnbc now celebrating his 20th year. you might want to think

twice about how many bags you check when taking american airlines because it will cost you more. the carrier announced that the first bag will cost $20 up from $15. the second bag will set you back $30. the change takes effect on all tickets bought after august 13th. there are no bag fee force international flights. several other major airlines also announced $5 increases on checked bags. cost-cutting measures could make travel less convenient. major carriers plan to offer fewer nonstop flights and possibly higher ticket prices and fees. airlines are desperate to raise revenue as they head into the traditionally slow period. six of the nine major u.s. airlines made money in the last quter but sales were down for some. ♪ it's the video burning up youtube. a wedding party makes a grand

musical entrance as the audience and minister clap along it happened on monday at wedding of kevin hines and jillpeterson. the newlyweds and their friends will be on "the today show" this morning re-enacting their now famous entrance. having fun. there getting the wedding started off right. 6:42. 70 degrees outside. sports and weather straight ahead. steve will be here with a look at weekend forecast. w xx

"the today show" is coming up next. it starts at 7:00 a.m. amy has a preview. good morning. >> good morning to you. coming up this morning on "today," president obama jumps back into the firestorm over a controversial arrest. the latest on his attempt to diffuse the debate. new questions about michael jackson's personal doctor what were his employees doing hours before jackson died. and new warnings about swine flu. what health officials are hoping will stop the spread. and a jump off a cliff goes horribly wrong.

we will meet the man who plunged hundreds of feet to the ground and lived to tell the tale. then it's the wedding video that brought smiles to millions all around the world. we will meet the happy couple and we will get an encore performance live out on the plaza from the entire wedding party. that's this morning on "today." now back to you. >> love that roll down the aisle. can't wait to see that one. you know, they're starting the marriage off right on a happy fun, note. >> imagine you're in the aisle and you see that? good morning. >> good morning. how goes it? >> will be warm today. you ready? >> i'm ready. i'm a warm weather fan. >> i know you like the heat. good morning. it will be a warm day today. heading to the low 90s. on top of that the humidity will start to increase. the humidity will stay with us for a number of days, plus a cold front is heading our way.

so we willalk about that. let's take you outside. it looks hazy out there. a couple of clouds. for the most part we will see sunshine today. calling it mostly sunny. right now it's warm, 70 degrees. we have a southwesterly flow at 3, which is helping to us start the day off on the warm side. when you'r at 70 early in the morning, you know it will be a warm day. dew point is at 63. that number will start to climb. the big picture looks like this sitting at 70 in the district. still warm from dallas to wichita, also in the 70s. 39 in phoenix. a hot day from phoenix up towards great falls. quite warm from atlanta through the district up towards new york city as well. we have a wave of lower pressure moving across canada. a cold front eending out of that wave of low pressure. ahead of it a southwesterly wind flow. this will bring in that warm weather. then tomorrow the front will

start to push into the area bringing us a chance of showers and some storms. some storms may be on the strong to severe side. there's the cold front ahead of it we are clear. for today sitting pretty. tomorrow, though, the front pushes intthe area. if you're heading out towards the bay, going sailing, a nice day. temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. tomorrow we will see the chance of pop-up storms. out towards the beaches, temperatures in the mid 80s with a mix of sun and clouds. water temperature nice and comfortable in the upper 70s. for today, mostly sunny, tomorrow here comes the front. we will start to see a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the western zones, then will march eastward. highs in the 90s. then the front sits on top of us for the next couple of days. so, for this afternoon, mostly sunny, warm and humid. fe tmclouds late in the day.mh

upper 80s through the low 90s so a warm day today thanks to those southwesterly winds. here's the extended forecast. lots of sunshine today. 91. tomorrow, 90, humid. a pop-up shower or thunderstorm. about a 60% chance. monday or tuesday, shower possible, quite warm with temperatures in the 80s. quite humid as well. even though the front is coming through, it will fall apart. the cool air will not come in behind it nor will the less humid air that willtayo t the north that will sit on top of us for a number of days. it will start to feel summer-like. >> it is end of july so about time. >> summer, yeah. >> thanks. >> some sobering news about the swine flu. the u.s. centers for disease control says 40% of the population could come down with it in the next two years, deaths could climb into the hundreds of thousands if vaccine efforts don't work.

>> reporter: today the center for disease control issued new broader guidelines regarding vaccination force the upcoming flu season. now recommending that children from six months to 18 years old be immunized for seasonal flu. while the vaccine provides little to no protection against h1n1 health officials want to prevent people from being infected with both at once. meanwhile, clinical trials are starting right now on vaccines to fight h1n1 which officials expect to continue to spread this fall. >> we do expect when children get back together at school that we'll see a rise in cases. we don't know exactly where or how hard hit schools will be. >> reporter: so far in the united states, health officials suspect there have been more than 1 million cases. though only 43,771 cases have been confirmed. 302 deaths. 24% of those have been people between the ages of 5 and 24. the encouraging news, officials say, is the h1n1 virus is milder than first feared.

it has not mutated. and most peoe who catch the disease recover within a week. scientists advising the obama administration say the united states is better prepared for a pandemic than in the past. >> by the end of october, november, i think the vaccine manufacturers will be in a position to deliver vaccines. >> reporter: what the government still has to decide is whether to recommend the vaccination for everyone once it is available or just those who are most vulnerable. rehema ellis, nbc news, new york. it is now 6:51. 70 degrees. up next, two teams in baseball's basement go head to head. how the nationals fared t

this is not typical battery change operation. astronauts went on an extra long seven and a half-hour space walk on friday. they were installing four new batteries at the international space station. part of the work started thursday but they had to cut the space walk short because of high carbon dioxide levels inside one crew member's suit. this was the fourth space walk where the crew delivered the time piece of a japanese lab to

the station. the oriole tries to catch the boys from beantown and no luck for the nats. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. your sports on this saturday morning begins with the nationals. when the two worst teams in baseball get together, somebody has got to lose. last night it was not the padres. the nationals struggled at the plate. they committed four errors for the third time this season. the nationals fall 6-2. we're down at nationals park. bottom of the first. the nationals trail 2-0. cristian guzman trying to make something happen. he gets ahold of one. this ball kept carrying over the wall in center field. a solo home run. just the fourth home run for guzman this season. top of the sixth, padres lead, a single to right. adrian gonzalez and kevin kouzmanoff score to make it a 5-1 game. rodriguez went 2 for 4 with three rbi. bottom of the seventh, nats down

6-2. guzman up with a chance to change that with the bases loaded. goes down swinging to end it. the nationals lose 6-2. jim riggleman disappointed with his team. >> you hate to even try to look for the silver lining too much, but it was particularly bad early. you know, we just played so bad early, it had the feeling of -- it was -- we just weren't ready to play. and, you know, that's on me. and, you know, i can't accept that. the players actually got pretty intense after a while, but the damage was done. >> jim riggleman upset. in boston, the orioles taking on the red sox. the top of the third. brad penny facing adam jones. jones lifts one into center. check this out. jacobi ellsbury on the move. beautiful diving catch. that would end the inning. bottom of the sixth, boston leads it 3-16789 dustin pedroia up.

man on second. sends one into right. nick markakis comes up. ellsbury, great throw. ellsbury out. the orioles lose the game 3-1. tom watson was the most celebrated british open winner, now trying to win senior british open. watson joked yesterday the way maryland native fred funk is playing, they'll have to cut off his knee if anyone wants a chance. funk is a tournament record 11 under through two rounds. in sunnydale, england. players were causing quite a buzz. here is tom watson'sunker on the first hole. he hits it just perfectly. snuggles it up nice and close. he could tap in for birdie. he shot a one under yesterday. seven strokes behind the leader. and then funk on 18, second shot on the par. using an 8 iron. i would say it's a pretty good choice. the ball headed right for the cup. this is exactly how he wanted

. lines it in. that would be good for the eagle. check out funk. he's like did that go in? i got it. there you go. high fives to the caddy. funk is at 11-under for the tournament. a senior british open 36-hole record. he says it's not over yet. to world team tennis. last night the washington castles upset the top seeded times to win the eastern conference championship. the castles advance to sunday's title match. co founder of world team tennis, billy jean king, was in the house. castle in red, and leander pay serving and look at the volley, can't return that. nice job for those two. later on, it would be stubs serving in the far court. she makes a nice pick on the exchange. then watch pace. perfect placement on the shot. the castles upset the sport times 22-19 in overtime. they advance to sunday's finals where they will host the springfield lasers.

that's it for your sports on this saturday morning. i'm lindsey czarniak, have a great day. what do you know? it's the end of july and it's humid this weekend. >> i know. it feels like it. it's about time. quite warm out there today. mperatures in the 90s, low 90s. it will be a bit humid as well. otherwise mostly sunny. there is a storm headed our way. that storm could bring us active weather heading into tomorrow. but today, lots of sunshine, warm, a bit humid. >> no need for an umbrella today. >> not today. >> good news. "the today show" is next. we'll be back in about 25 minutes for a local update and at 9:00, the latest local news, sports and weather. until then, have a good morning.