only team in nhl history to have a 3-0 lead in every seer of the playoffs.y can cap off their improbable stanley cup run tomorrow. 8:00 p.m. eastern on the nbc sports network. nba a week ago san antonio went total control. thunder rattled off three straight wins against the spurs. final seconds of the third, kevin durant spun and hit. spurs hung around got within two. duncan had a team. every time they got close thunder would answer. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> another look at lohan as liz and celebrity investment partners head to court. your early morning entertainment headlines straight ahead. back in 2013 he graduated college at age 12. in a moment we'll fill you in on what he's achieved since then. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this tuesday morning. if you're heading out the door today in north florida, southern georgia good shot of strong storms this afternoon. you'll need that umbrella and could get caught in downpours. afternoon showers and storms hit or miss in d.c. all

momentum carries the kings in one of the most spectacular playoff runs in nhl history.r early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >> another day to grab the umbrella in the southeast. i'll tell you who's going to be dodging those thunderstorms. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up this is "early today." in sports the stanley cup finals this morning the los angeles kings find themselves on the brink of their very first nhl title. here's nbc fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. they were the eighth seed in the west. they have knocked off the top three teams in the conference and now the los angeles kings a win away from completing an improbable run with their first stanley cup chb. game three in los angeles, a great one, wane gretzky on hand. second period, dwight king stopped on the first shot, alec martinez to poke in the rebound, the grounders get it done for l.a. the kings up 1-0. skilled players took over. brown found a streaking kopitar, rifled past bro

geico, proud partner of the nhl. droid does.aunch apps by voice while learning your voice ? launch cab4me. droid does. keep left at the fork. does it do turn-by-turn navigation ? droid does. with verizon, america's largest 4glte network and motorola, whatever you want to do... droid does. >> welcome back to the stanley cup final overtime as well, presented by geico. just to review some of the things that are normally said at this time, it is the period of the long change again. because this is the fourth period of this game. and pierre, i'm just curious what you think things are like down there and how you think things were in the locker room between periods. >> pierre: >> these teams are extremely vocal. they're challenging each other. on the new jersey bench, subdued. quite confidence on the devils bench. >> >> mike: eddie, what do you think went on in the intermission locker room? >> eddie: i think a lot of reminders. long changes in the overtime. somebody's going to be a hero tonight when they talk about the stanley cup fina

geico, proud partner of the nhl. droid does.aunch apps by voice while learning your voice ? launch cab4me. droid does. keep left at the fork. does it do turn-by-turn navigation ? droid does. with verizon, america's largest 4glte network and motorola, whatever you want to do... droid does. >> welcome back to the stanley cup final overtime as well, presented by geico. just to review some of the things that are normally said at this time, it is the period of the long change again. because this is the fourth period of this game. and pierre, i'm just curious what you think things are like down there and how you think things were in the locker room between periods. >> pierre: >> these teams are extremely vocal. they're challenging each other. on the new jersey bench, subdued. quite confidence on the devils bench. >> >> mike: eddie, what do you think went on in the intermission locker room? >> eddie: i think a lot of reminders. long changes in the overtime. somebody's going to be a hero tonight when they talk about the stanley cup fina

oates played 19 seasons in the nhl, six of those in d.c. with the caps helping the team to their own stanley cup finals appearance in 1998. he wore the capital c from '99 to 2001. while oates has no head coaching experience he's been on the bench as an assistant for the new jersey devils for three seasons helping them reach the stanley cup finals this year. making his day even better after the hiring it was announced oates was selected for induction into the nhl hall of fame becoming the sixth former cap to have that honor. we'll meet the head coach tomorrow at a 3 p.m. press conference. >>> the at&t national is back at congressional country club following a two year hiatus because of last year's u.s. open. 120 golfers will compete including nine players who have won on tour this year. tiger woods won his own tournament in tournament and has won 14 major championships, second behind jack nicklaus and he says he still knows how to do it. >> the key is just giving yourself chances. that's the key is giving yourself opportunities each and of t

he played 19 seasons in the nhl, six of them here in d.c. he helped lead them to the stanley cup finals in 199#. this will be his first head coaching job. he has been an assistant with the new jersey devils for the past three seasons. there will be a 3:00 p.m. news conference today at the verizon center to formally introduce oates as the caps' new man. he has been selected for endux into the nhl hall of fame. that is quite a day -- for induction into the nhl hall of fame. >>> sherry ly is following the latest from the campaign trail. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. president barack obama is back home tonight and the job's likely nominee mitt romney is headed to virginia today. we'll have the latest from the campaign trail coming up.  . >>> we're back now on fox 5 morning news. imagine hooking out your window last night and seeing this. house as cross the way on fire and then knowing that that threat is creeping ever closer to you. that is what folks in and around colorado springs, colorado are dealing with. a massive new evacu

our newly crowned nhl champions, the l.a. kings are here tonight.ost of the team is backstage in the green room. i had them take off the skates so they don't tear up the carpet back there. they brought the stanley cup with them. [ cheers and applause ] and guess what? at some point during the show tonight, we're all going to swim in it. there's a great tradition in hockey, each player on the winning team gets the stanley cup for a night. it's similar to what happens in the nba, but instead of a trophy, they get a kardashian sister. [ laughter ] i don't know if the kings will allow it, but it's been my dream to eat fruity pebbles out of the stanley cup. the kings have never won the cup before, a 45-year drought has been ended. i know not too many people care about hockey, but i do. and the kings have very loyal fans. they packed the staples center last night. everybody was well behaved but you wouldn't know that from the 11:00 news from the fox affiliate because somehow they got their footage mixed up. >> they say it was a pretty decent, calm celebra

the nhl just released the >>he had his curve ball going more than anything ... he didn't make any mistakes there. he kept on the outside corner all night and kept you off balance ... the nhl just released the schedule for next season, despite some labor uncertainty. the blackhawks home opener is saturday, october 13th against the columbus blue jackets. they hit the road for the first time tuesday, the 16th when they visit the jets in winnepeg. the current collective bargaining agreement expires september 15th, but the league and players are expected to start negotiations soon. derrick rose is making progress in his rehabilitation from knee surgery. some people thought he suffered a setback, when he traveled to to alabama to visit renowned orthopedic surgeon, doctor james andrews this week. the visit was planned from the start, and rose is doing some rehab there. his surgeon says he's actually "ahead of schedule." recovery will still take 8 to 12 months. college football will move to fort team playoff system in 2014 the four teams will be chosen by a selection co

geico, proud partner of the nhl. droid does.aunch apps by voice while learning your voice ? launch cab4me. droid does. keep left at the fork. does it do turn-by-turn navigation ? droid does. with verizon, america's largest 4glte network and motorola, whatever you want to do... droid does. >> welcome back to the stanley cup final overtime as well, presented by geico. just to review some of the things that are normally said at this time, it is the period of the long change again. because this is the fourth period of this game. and pierre, i'm just curious what you think things are like down there and how you think things were in the locker room between periods. >> pierre: >> these teams are extremely vocal. they're challenging each other. on the new jersey bench, subdued. quite confidence on the devils bench. >> >> mike: eddie, what do you think went on in the intermission locker room? >> eddie: i think a lot of reminders. long changes in the overtime. somebody's going to be a hero tonight when they talk about the stanley cup fina

kings, a number 8 are making one of the most in nhl history. they are one win away from the stanley cup. >> we will be right back. >> a nice evening for sun watching. >> you see that at about 7:00 or 8:00. hopefully, everybody gathered view.et a safe a couple of more days of cool temperatures. will have more of that. temperatures. will havethis country was built by working people. the economy needs manufacturing. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy. we need to get the wheels turning. i'm proud of that. making real things... for real. ...that make a real difference. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie lab

yesterday he was elected into the nhl hall of fame.lity and low-key business attitude, this guy is impressive. >> i am so excited. my first chance of coaching this league, a team i think is great all the positives of that. basically on the phone telling everybody -- i get this phone call and it is the hall of fame. i am like, what a day. >> back at the at&t nationals we gear up for the first round tomorrow morning. the local favorite has withdrawn from the tournament. his knee is not 100% so he packed up and went home. things are off to a rousing start with the military flyover. tiger woods hit the ceremonial first shot. he put in a long day today. he played a round of this morning. he is game planning for all kinds of conditions. >> we have seen what this place can do -- what the guys can shoot. i think this week with the weather forecast as hot as it is supposed to be, i do not think we will see it like it is now. >> meanwhile a big attraction still in this field. he will be a senior and eventually go to the university of texas. he w

mid-70 nhl most cases.re headed to at&t park to see the giants today at 1:05, partly cloudy skies, breezy. an onshore breeze expected to develop and really kick if for the afternoon, 10 to 20 miles per hour, low 60 nhl the forecast right around game -- 60ss in the forecast, right around 60 for game time. mountain view, 74, mid-70s for san jose. areas like oakland, as well as hayward, upper 70s, to near 80 degrees for livermore, concord, out into antioch. mid-to-upper 70s in napa. your extended forecast. nowty advertise we see the -- notice we see the warmup that takes us back to that seasonal average. mid-to-upper 80s for our valley locations for the 4th of july. 60s for the coast. back to you. >>> well, it's the final weekend of competition for the olympic trials being held at san jose's hp pavilion. today the men will compete in the finals,, and then tomorrow you have the women. a fan fest event has also been organized to try to bring in more fans, and that begins in about an hour. we have posted a slide

for caps fans that are familiar, play 19 years in the nhl, six of those with the caps and former captain even though we have never been a head coach in the nhl before, says that this took him no time to accept. >> it's an honor to be here today. a day that i never thought would happen. i'm a member of the washington capitals again. i played my longest time in this league for this organization. and to come back here as a head coach in the national hockey league, it's a huge honor for me and my family. i would like to thank you for that opportunity. it is an honor. >> joining me now to talk about adam oats. 106.7, the fan, sky. sorry i couldn't be there with you, but i have a beautiful backdrop. you were at a press conference. how impressed were you with oats today? >> he's a very smart guy. the stuff i like him the most is he scouted the caps. he knew their weaknesses and strengths. he talked about it today and surprisingly, he likes their center position. they have mike in a trade last friday and he is ready to go. i really like adam oats, but this could be the end of the line for the ca

no, not to see celine dion but for the nhl awards. some notable winners henrik lundqvist.or the league's top goalie henrik karlsson took home the norris trow fis for top defensemen and evgeni malkin won his first mvp award. soak it up, hockey fan. this could be the last time you see these guys for a while. there's a real threat of a lockout next season. that's a look at sports on "early today." i'm solis. >> reporter: "early today" brought to you by moustache and beard just for men. keep your beard. >>> jim carrey says no and you won't believe who gets crashed. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus a long lost wedding ring makes a happy return. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." lost in all the heat wave talk across the country was the incredible record flooding yesterday in duluth, minnesota. some of the photos out of the region were just incredible with roads washed out. it was almost impossible for people to get around. the zoo was flooded. that i had to tranquilize the polar bar. some animals passed away in t

so it has never happened in nhl but it could. >> those are names we don't hear much so my guess is it is not going to happen. >> let's get onto basketball. we'll show you highlights here. we've got four team in the nba. the possibilities are a little better. the orlando magic, the miami heat, the oklahoma city thunder and utah jazz. we've got four teams. two teams on each side of eastern and western conference. we have a better chance in the nba. and tony, you want to give away the big giveaway. >> the miami heat are playing the thunder right now. and bob, this is the first time it has happened in one of the four major sports that two teams, neither name ending in s, have played each other. ach so this is the first time. >> amazing. >> let us mention, here is our extra credit bone us. if you are into soccer and you want to find some that don't end in s, check out soccer. their teen of the 16 teams do not end in s. -- thirteen of the 16 teams do not end in s. >> how long does it take you to work on this? >> tyler worked on it all day yesterday. >> it is interesting that major league so

nhl season finally comes to close. dramatic nhl crowning a new champion. true kings of the sport.irst time in 45 years los angeles is the capitol of ♪ [ kari ] i used to serve my country in the u.s. army. ♪ then, i was hit by a drunk driver and lost my legs. but that didn't change a thing. because i still serve my country, i just wear a different uniform. [ male announcer ] citi is joining kari miller to give back to the paralympic military & veterans program. join the movement at citi.com/everystep and help citi help u.s. athletes make a difference. together, every step of the way. if if. >> following breaking news right now in san leandro where the bay fair bart station is shut down. apparently someone on the tracks there. we'll of course keep on top of this and have much more for you coming up on 7 news at 11:00. >> also at that time party buses. they roam the city with dozens of people. some of them drinking. while they keep intoxicated drivers off the road, neighbors say there is another problem. >> it came from the sky. basketball size chunk of ice crashed into this fremont

the caps making move in the first round of the nhl draft. a tight game between the nats and the orioles. were they able to qui [ male announcer ] this was how my day began. little bird told me about a band... ♪ ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ ♪ she was in paris but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the band. there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so where to next? ♪ ♪ >> the toyota sports desk is brought to you by your local toyota dealers, moving you forward. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> there you go again. the battle of the beltway in baltimore. this was a good one. second inning. mark reynolds took the play. jordan zimmerman makes a mistake. the ball had way back and gone in a hurry. the ants tie things up -- nats tie things up in the fifth. judge in the play. goes hard in the play. tied at one. 2 runners on. the ball is cut off but not before nick johnson scores. outstanding. striking out 10 over eight innings. the birds to game 1 of the series. 2-1.

played 19 years in the nhl, 6 with the caps.s with them during their run to the stanley cup finals. he will be formally introduced this afternoon. a lot of you are already chiming in about oates on our facebook page. feel free to go by "news4 today" on facebook and let us know what you're thinking. >>> america's favorite cookie is stirring up some controversy. >> uh-huh. kraft foods posted a gay pride version of the oreo cookie on the facebook page. it's stuffed with six layers of frosting in the colors of the rainbow flag. this picture is headlined june 25th pride. and says, proudly support love. so far over 211,000 people have liked that photo. 34,000 people have commented. not all those comments were supportive. some people are calling for a boycott of oreo. kraft foods says it is not planning to sell it in stores. it was created to honor pride month. >>> tropical storm debby is now a tropical depression but the impact on the storm is being being sfelt with torrential rainfall and flooding. here's a look at what's left of deb

. >>> a couple of big signings in the nhl. sidney signed an extension with the penguins and the kings locked down the stanley cup. >>> now to the diamonds, rocky blew a seven-run lead but had enough left in the tank to pull it out. marco scutaro with an rbi single in the 11th. colorado did everything they could to lose but ended up beating washington, 11-10 in extras. >>> yanks and white sox down a pair in the ninth. he gave the sox a lead with a three-run shot. they won it, 4-3. >>> finally a couple of upsets overseas. grab your passport. lucas russell from the czech republic, beat the number two player in the world in a five-set thriller. it's nadal's in seventh year. >>> the second, a thing of beauty. got whiend the defense and unleashed a rocket. eat your heart out magic mike. super mario stripped them of an appearance in the finals. and that's your look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> well, channing tatum and matthew mcconaughey steam up the big screen. your early morning entertainment headlines are strai

and edwin johnson will get the nod and switching gears to the ice, the capitals fennished up and the nhl this afternoon and it was the first-round pick for lead and the russian goaltender and the big move of the weekend was the trade that sent second-round pick in exchange for center, mike ribeiro. it was the wrong pick in 2009 and did not make his rookie debut until this season with the tee, and he tallied four goals and four assists and he struggleled to find ice time. cody i have twitter, at the lake, and i heard the news. thanks to the caps for the great opportunity and looking forward to spending time in texas. he also added, although it's going to have to wait till after the weekend, big day on the water. wish me luck, one in 10,000 casts. here's what the caps, the setter who earned pooh points. it will probably a good fit as the second line center. check out that sweet, break a leave national and he's out kong golfers voeing for a.one.tralers yachl onship. >> one guy not having so much fun is sw j.b. and getting about as close as you can get without dropping it and unfortunately,

a 45-year wait is over for the loss angeles kings as they are crowned nhl champions. >> more now on our top story. the extraordinary case of the chamberlain, was taken by a dingo. there were initially convicted over the baby's disappearance. she has been looking at public reaction to the story. >> i think most people had accepted that lindy chamberlain was not guilty of this. there are some rumors in some quarters, particularly in the northern territories, that somehow she was implicated. the vast majority of australians will be relieved this is over. lindy chamberlain always fought for these past few years because of those rumors, because of that innuendo that people did not believe her. the courts cleared her of doing it. with a handgun was point the finger at who had done it. that is what lindy was searching for. the search of justice to point the finger once and for all. that is exactly what the coroner did today. she said she was relieved it was over. her husband michael said it has been a terrible fight for the family. they're up against the huge legal establishment of the norther

if you remember, oats is a former capital, spent 19 seasons in the nhl. he said alex ovechkin called him yesterday and extremely excited about his addition. the former caps captain, like i said, six years here takes over the reigns vacated by dale hunter. how long did it really take him to say yes? >> let's see. five seconds? when i picked up the phone. >> we believe adam is a guy who has lots of up side and can be a real difference maker for the club. >> we have to do better in the playoffs. we have to win the stanley cup. you know, we want to win a cup together. >> that sounds good. the caps announce a trade of defenseman, dennis wideman after being selected to his first all-star game. his performance took a nose dive. in return, they get ahl defenseman, george henry, and a fifth round pick for next year's draft. a lot going on with the caps, but also here in bethesda. clubhouse report starts tonight at 11:30. live at congressional, back to you. >> and round one tomorrow. pretty exciting stuff. >> looks so peaceful. >> it's a killer, that's all for 9new

he played for 19 seasons in the nhl, six of those for the capitals.faces the same challenges as a coach that he once did as a player. college football, finally has a playoff system. the college football playoffs will start with a final four. a committee of the university president approved a plan that will use the selection committee, similar to college basketball, to select the top four teams in the country. the semifinal winners advance to a national championship in the city that bids the most to host the games. can you see the money now? it goes into effect in two years, following the 2014 regular season. the championship game does not have an official name, but you can bet it will have an official sponsor. >> why did they have eight teams? if you are talking about making money, what we make more money with eight teams? >> university president will say it is too disruptive to the schedule of the college students. it is an age old debate. >> stay with us. >> stay with us. we have your 7-too >> stay with us. we have your 7-too you ready buddy? you're

. >> the last time that happened, a team had a 3-0 lead and lost the series in the nhl was seven years ago when the stanley cup final ended in april. >> that is crazy. >> stay with us for a look at the seven-day forecast, right after this. 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. >> here is a look of what we are working on for 11 news tonight. continuing coverage of that huge baltimore blaze in fells point. a former nba star lands and to help spruce up a place for kids to enjoy e >> some rain is coming our way. >> we argued for some rain, and tomorrow is going to be the date -- we are due for some rain. >> just bring an umbrella with you tomorrow. the rain chances godown but do not disappear wednesday and thursday. most of the time it will not be raining, but it cools down midweek to around 80 or over 70's and then it warms up and dries out garrett kern >> the reagan start minicam tomorrow. -- ravens start minicamp tomorrow. >> thanks very much for joining us. [captioning

the kings win their second straight overtime game to take the lead in the nhl championship series. western conference finals kevin iran's scored 18 of 36 points the thunder beat the spurs to even the series at two apiece. boston has chance to even the series against that heat tomorrow. >>> no knuckle push ups? >>> know knuckle pushups for kevin garnett they are hard to do. >>> that's our wrap thank you for watching more sports and 11 on cbs 5 goodnight. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ transforming sounds ] [ male announcer ] transformers. the ride. ride it at universal studios hollywood. is going for aluminum. cullen jones is in it for water-resistant thermoplastic. and amanda mcgrory? she's competing for carbon fiber. they're not just going for gold, they're joining with citi to give back to the programs that helped them along the way with bikes, kickboards. and racing chairs. join the movement at citi.com/everystep and help citi help our u.s. athletes give back together, every step of the way.

staple center to celebrate last night after the kings beat the new jersey devils 6-1 in game six of the nhl finals. the victory parade will be held on thursday. >> congratulations to the kings. >> stay with us. [ crows cawing ] [ male announcer ] strange things happen in the black forest. [ metallic bell toll ] [ car speeding down the road lightning strikes ] where things aren't always what they seem. [ wolves howliling ] because thrills hide in the shadows just waiting at every turn. [ coaster whoosh ] ] brave the black forest on verbolten. the all-new multi-launch coaster. only at busch gardens. >> has the rain cleared up for the day? >> no. probably after nightfall will all the showers be out of here. tomorrow bright sunshine. beautiful day. it will be breezy. you'll notice the gusty winds. it's a refreshing freeze that will usher in the lower humidity throughout the day. on thursday i think we'll start out cloudy with a few sprinkles early in the morning. and highs near 80 the rest of the workweek. goodbye 90's. >> thanks soaching for joining us this midday. we'll see you back

. >>> a couple of big signings in the nhl. sidney crosby inked a 12-year $104 million extension with the penguins, and the kings locked down the stanley cup finals mvp. jonathan quick agreed to a ten-year $58 million deal. >>> now to the diamonds, rocky blew a seven-run lead, but had enough left in the tank to pull it out. marco scutaro with an rbi single in the 11th. colorado did everything they could to lose but ended up beating washington, 11-10 in extras. >>> yanks and white sox, chicago down a pair in the ninth when dayan viciedo left the stadium in a hurry, gave the sox the lead with a three-run shot. they won it, 4-3. >>> finally, a couple of huge upsets overseas. grab your passport. the first stop is england, unranked lukas rosol of the czech republic stunned rafael nadal at wimbledon, beat the number two player in the world in a five-set thriller. it's nadal's earliest grand slam exit in seven years. >>> and in poland, italy's mario balotelli put on a show at the euro 2012, scored a pair of goals against heavily favor

. >>> to the nhl. and for the great one, he, indeed, saw a great one. look at this. dustin brown, across ice to anze kopitar. what a finish. beat brodeur in game one in o.t. gets him again in game three. jeff carter, from the blue jackets, in the basement. to possibility the top of the hockey world. kings win it 4-0. they lead the series 3-0. they can go for the sweep and a title on wednesday in l.a. >>> back to the nba, eastern conference finals. continue tonight. game five in south beach. celtics and heat. at 8:30 eastern time on espn. the question is, will chris bosh come back from his nine-game absence? find out tonight. >> picking boston. just putting it out there on the record. >> me, too. >>> one more sports note. get ready to see golfer casey martin at the u.s. open. martin qualified for the tournament yesterday. you might recall that in 2001, he successfully sued the pga tour for the right to use a golf cart in tournaments. he suffers from a circulatory ailment in his right leg. you have to walk the course in the majors. >> good for him. >>> coming up next i

. >>> a couple of big signings at the nhl.y crosby received a 12-year, $104 million extension with the penguins. jonathan quick agreed to a $10 million deal. >>> rockies had enough to pull it out.ç scutaro with an rbi single in the 11th. colorado beat washington 11-10. yanks and chicago down a pair in the ninth. diane left the stadium in a hurry and gave the sox the lead with a 3-1 shot. they won it, 4-3. a couple of upsets overseas. >>> england, lucas rasol. in poland, israel's mario botelli scored a pair of goals. the second, a thing of beauty, got behind the defense and unleashed a rocket. eat your heart out. super mario stripped germany of an appearance in the finals. >>> that's your first look at sports. have a great weekend. i'm fred roggin. >>. >> now, for another look at weather. here is msnbc meteorologist, bill karins, the soccer expert who has his opinion. >> i didn't think italy would do it but they did. >> watch the finals, please. please watch. >>> we had some nasty thunderstorms rolling through a lot of big cit

to stay in russia signing a two-year deal to remain in the khl, stating he's not ready to go to the nhlust yet. finally tonight, an inspiring act of sportsmanship. during the 3200 meter race at the ohio state track meet. arden collapsed on the track. melanie, you see her. she stops, picks her up and carried her across the finish line. letting her go first. letting her cross the finish line first. it was 3200 meters. two mile run. just everybody, as you can tell, cheering. but melanie had won a state championship earlier in the day for the 1600 meters. this was her last race. >> that's a true champion. >> i think you'll right. thank you. a great way to close out the show. the cbs evening news is next. >> and derek is back at 7:00 with your area's only local newscast. have a great night.

no, not to see celine dion, but for the nhl awards. some notable winners, the rangers' henrik lundqvist won the vezina trophy. for the league's top goalie, senators' erik karlsson took home the norris trophy for top defensemen, and the penguins' sniper evgeni malkin won his first mvp award. soak it up, hockey fans. this could be the last time you see these guys for a while. there's a real threat of a lockout next season. and that's your look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >> reporter: "early today" sports is brought to you by just for men moustache and beard. keep your beard. >>> well, jim carrey says no, and you won't believe who gets trashed by their kissing co-stars. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, a long lost wedding ring makes a happy return. you're watching "early today." >>> what a beautiful day in the west before washington state, oregon looking betwegood. boise looking good. salt lake city, the heat beginning to return, but nothing like the desert who will bake near 110 de

reporter: the first female head athletic trainer, not just in major league baseball, but in the nba, nhl, and nfl. >> it's time. what's up with that? >> reporter: as head trainer, falsone goes everywhere with the team making sure multimillion dollar players like all star matt kemp heal after injuries. while trying to prevent them in the first place. >> and rest. good. i get nervous all the time. you know, i want them to be okay. keep that toe up. toe up. good. i'm always watching the players as far as, you know, what are they kind of stretching that they normally don't do? what are they sort of shaking off that they don't normally do? >> reporter: there are challenges to being the first female. >> you're not one of the guys. i'm a girl, so -- i stay out of the club house. that's their area. >> reporter: of course, she can't always avoid the locker room humor. >> sort of go with the ear muffs and she covers her ears and we go on about our business. >> reporter: and there's one more big change since falsone took over here at dodger stadium. it's not just the players fans come out to see. >

the los angeles kings reign over the nhl after winning the team's first stanley cup. captioning funded by cbs >>> and good morning, everybody. good to be ith you. i'm terrell brown. today the senate judiciary committee takes up the case of two national security leaks, information some charges released by the white house for political purposes, charges the white house called grossly irresponsible. attorney general eric holder will be today's key witness. susan mcginnis is in washington with the latest this morning. susan, good morning to you. >> hi, good morning, terrell. well, these leaks generally portray the president as very decisive and capable, and that's led some in congress to believe they came from inside the white house, intended to make him look very good for re-election. well, today the attorney general is going to answer to congress about these leaks and about how the investigations are being run. classified information about drone attacks against terrorists, an american cyber attack against iran's nuclear program and other top-secret information has made

. >>> the nhl draft was tonight and the capitals used two first-round picks to pick a pair of forwardsippe forfilphilippe foresbu. he led the team in assists. the 12th year veteran collected 50 or more points in each of the last eight seasons. he's the second line center the caps have needed. >>> good chance the caps aren't done dealing this off season. . they need to tweak the off season more. the pga tour is in frederick , connecticut where the leader is at 9 under. across the pond in germany the bmw international open. this is andrew marshall from 7 2 15 out. he just birded 15 and 16. what's better than a birdie on the par three, how about a hole in one. better than that the priceless memory made even better by a $76,000 car. >> wow. >> a six series bmw. i don't care how much money you make or you win playing golf, you win a car it is a good ♪ [ male announcer ] from our nation's networks... ♪ ...to our city streets... ♪ ...to skies around the world... ♪ ...northrop grumman's security solutions are invisibly at work, protecting people's lives... [ soldier ] move out! [ male announce

. >> the capitals head into tonight's nhl draft with a league high 11 picks, including number 11 andall. general manager believe this is a deep draft. can you see any major moves? >> we like where our team is. we built it in the traditional manner. and we have two terrific young goal tenders. we have a terrific young defense and home grown drafted players. and, you have to draft well in this league to have a good team. i think we have been drafting well, so why not keep making picks. >> and tonight, the nats and o's begin a three-game series in baltimore. and finally, bryce harper's famous phrase, that's a clown question, bro, will be available on t-shirts courtesy of under armor. : smart enough to trademark it at least. >>> let's go over to sue and take a look at radar. >> we have a number of areas that are warned and these will go until 7:00. that does include loudoun, jefferson, and clark county and a small portion of montgomery as well as prince william. watch for lightning and hail as we continue to watch showers and storms moving on through. it will settle down later tonight. >

thousands lined the streets to cheer the nhl champion kings.owed off the stanley cup as they rolled through the staples center on flatbed trucks and buses. all to a fan rally at the staples center. congratulations to them. >>> when we come back, another look at this morning's top stories and victory lap. after being the first private company to visit the international space station, spacex headquarters gets a visit from nasa's chief. station, spacex headquarters gets a visit from nasa's chief. ,,,,,,,, >>> the forecast in some cities around the country. d.c., mostly sunny, 80 degrees. partly sunny, 84 in atlanta. partly sunny, 92 in st. louis. thunderstorms, 86 in denver. partly sunny, 73 in seattle. >>> top stories now on a friday morning. president obama and mitt romney campaigned in ohio yesterday. both focusing on the economy. the president said a vote for romney is a return to the recession era mistakes of the past. romney said the president is the enemy of people who create jobs. >>> and the colorado wildfire continues to spread this morn

he played 19 seasons in the nhl, six of them here in d.c. and helped lead them to the stanley cup finals in 1998. oates doesn't have any head coping experience. he has been an assistant with the new jersey devils for three years now. >>> college football is getting a playoff system and the college bowls will be history of 2014. the deals by the college presidents was made here in washington. as wisdom martin explains, many fans say it is about time. >> reporter: after 14 years of controversy and criticism of college football's bcs system with no playoffs, there is peoplely a four-team seeded playoff system to determine a champion. >> i think it is great. effect has been waiting for it. i think everybody has been pressing for it. anybody i ever watched with is always saying when are we going to do this. >> reporter: the announcement was made this afternoon. >> i think it responds to the needs of the fans. we wanted a playoff. we think this is a reasonable approach. >> reporter: they will rotate the games between six bowl sites and the champio

ending the longest wait in nhl history for a franchise's first stanley cup, 44 years, goalie jonathanick wins the con smythe trophy. the first eighth seed team to win the stanley cup. no team seeded worse than sixth had ever won it before last night. the kings, by the way, join the 1978 yankees as the only teams to win a title with three different head coaches during the regular season. congratulations to the city of los angeles. and the kings. >>> another championship picture will begin to take shape when scoring champ, kevin durant and the oklahoma thunder host lebron james and the heat for game one of the nba finals tonight in oklahoma city. 9:00 eastern. this will be the first time in 15 years, that the nba's leading scorer, and reigning mvp have met in the finals. there are superstars all over the court in that series. chicago fans will remember, michael jordan is bulls knocked off mvp's karl malone's jazz in 1997. >>> to baseball now, if you're a south sider here in chicago, the season is off to a good start. white sox lead the a.l. central by a half game over cleveland, won 12