sam is still a st. louis ram after making it through the first round of cuts. first openly gay nfl player has five tackles and three sacks through three preseason games. teams must trim their rosters to 53 players by saturday. >>> kevin love says he's in cleveland for the long haul. the new cleveland cavalier was introduced yesterday. he was traded from minnesota for first round pick andrew wiggins. love says he plans to stay with the cavs and lebron james even though he has an opt-out clause in his contract. >>> bumgarner was pitching a perfect game until morell doubled down the line. the giants beat the rockies, 3-0. >>> when we return, a fatal shooting range accident. a young student kills her instructor with an uzi in a bizarre incident. save 50% on hundreds of items, like dog treats, rawhide and select martha stewart pets™ products. petsmart®. we are the solis family. and this is our chex commercial. there's lots of choices. like chocolate, honey nut and cinnamon, with no artificial colors or flavors. and it's gluten free. chex. full of what you love. free

>> reporter: well good morning to you, sam, first i want to say that we are on central road. this is what witnesses were talking to us about. there's a lot of vehicle traffic here we're at 45 miles an hour and foot traffic. now a block down where the hit-and-run happened, there was no crosswalk, but there is a crosswalk where sunday night's hit-and-run victim was struck and killed. neighbors here say there needs to be more measures to help keep people walking here safe. for last night's hit-and-run, the father of the victim was on scene. he was very emotional, understandably, one police officer walking him to a car to try and help him sit down nap hit-and-run happened about 8:15 last night on a street with shops on one side and homes on the other. witnesses rushed to call 911. we spoke with one of them. man who saw both hit-and-run accidents, both within 24 hours, and says now the city must step in to boost pedestrian safety. >> i saw, there was a big accident here and i saw a broken bicycle on the side. >> reporter: and this is the second hit-and-run on the stretch of center

. >>> rams cut michael sam the first openly gay player in the nfl.as fighting on -- for a spot on a team with a lot of the talented linemen. >> it was a football decision, it was a football decision back in may to draft mike. once again, it's been all about football. >> sam was gracious about the decision, an hour after the cut, he tweeted the most worthwhile things in life rarely come easy. rams coach jeff fisher plans to meet with him today and could put put him on the practice squad. >> "good morning america" weekend will have more on the cuts coming up at 8:00 a.m. >> peco crews were busy overnight receiving hundreds of calls complaining about gas odors. the company said it does not appear to have originated from a problem within its system, but they are, woulding to pinpoint the source -- they are working to pinpoint the source. >> we're receiving gas odor calls across the peco territory. >> peco said anyone who smells gas call (800)841-4141. >> anthony and cleopatra come to the stage in princeton. >> looking live at the lincoln. chris sowers is

it available to the masses in three hundred sixty per hour quantities i made up that last part so sam first and foremost welcome i'm sorry that we can't be there in the flesh but what is there is a big studio by myself here. it's all yours it's your world man i'm just living in it ok first question so what is your take on robots replacing fast food workers when you think about the i like how they say it's going to democratize high quality food bringing these high quality food to the masses of the masses are going to be able to afford it there when they don't have jobs i mean this is essentially what we're talking about is replacing people who are flipping the burgers and making the burgers and fast food restaurants with machines and that's pretty troubling i mean look at what the fast food worker today is doing with these he's fighting against his laws shaving down his hours and giving paying him basically poverty wages marching to get better working rights and now he's got to compete against robots coming to take his job i mean the low wage service sector industries are increasing what our

michael sam, the first openly gay player in the national football league. he will certainly have to earn a spot on the st. louis rams' roster. his night more than held own, stopping the saints gary robinson for no gain and puts pressure on the saints' quarterback. ryan griffin, made him throw it away. sam up the middle again. michael sam had one tackle, couple of quarterback pressures. solid start in his first game in the nfl. >> i can play in this league. that is the most important thing. i was kind of nervous. i got the nerves out today. it was a very good learning experience. and i can play in this league. >> all right. now to baseball. nationals have another primetime chance to open up more ground on second place atlanta. three and a half game lead is good. a five and a half game lead would be even better. certainly the most important series of the year so far. last night a scary moment for one of the nationals' rookies. strasburg was getting rocked. back to the wall, up and runs out of room. fortunately he was ok. it is a two-run homer for freddie free

. >>> journey continues for michael sam, first open areally -- openly gay player to be drafted in the nfl. we'll look at his future. >>> this story off the field has us intrigued. he and his family are homeless. this morning, one generous chicago business hand is offering to lend a helping hand. >>> it's a day to bring you back to days on the playground, fun and easy. why did you stop playing kick ball? we'll tell you why more and more get back in the game. >> we have that and more on "today." >> looking forward to it guys. have a good one. >>> just before the weekend the british government raised the terror threat to severe. what's the threat here in the u.s.? that will be part of the discussion on today's meet the press. nbc news chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell will be the moderator today. good morning. >> good morning rosemary. >> should americans be worried there's no strategy yet against isis in syria? >> there's criticism from republicans and some democrats. i've talked to diane feinstein, chair of senate and intelligence committee. she has concerns feeling h

. >>> welcome bavenlth michael sam, first openly gay player drafted by an nfl king was cut. the st. s rams released him on final day of roster cuts. the coach praised sams for the high energy and said it was just a football sdpigz he was no distraction in training camp. sams said i want to thank the rams sxoergz city of st. louis for allowing me to show i can play at this level. i look forward to continuing to build on the progress i have made here in a long and successful career. the most worthwhile things in life rarely come easy. this is a lesson i have always known and the journey continues. >> he can be add to another team or practice squad. joanne rivers on life support in a new york city hospital according to tmz. her condition deteriorating after going into cardiac arrest. the legendary comedian has 50 years of show experience. hosting a television show and web chat show and stars in a reality series with her daughter and we'll follow the story and bring you updates. our thoughts go out to her. >> a worldwide search for a five-year-old brain tumor patient. they will believe h

michael sam, first openly gay player picked by the nfl has been trying out for the st. louis rams. way out of bounds. >> another rams defensive player told me, quote, that sam is respecting our space and that from his perspective, he seems to think that michael sam is waiting to kind of take a shower as not to make his teammates feel uncomfortable. >> what? reporting on michael sam's shower habits? really? rams coach jeff fisher ripped the report calling it unprofessional and unethical. espn defended it at first, but after an explosion the network came to its senses and apologized. >> espn regrets the way in which we presented our report. clearly yesterday we collectively failed to meet the standards we have stet in reporting lgbt related topics in sports. sam was cut by the rams yesterday. >>> convicted of drunk driving has drawn plenty of criticism. prosecutors were acting on a complaint filed by a liberal watchdog group. there has been no mention that the group receives funding from george soros. fueling the notion that the charges are political. >> for sure. >> diane sawyer was

he's free now to sign with any team. >>> michael sam, the first openly gay active player in the nfl,ed the st. louis rams' first round of cuts. in three preseason games, he's posted five tackles and three sacks. meanwhile, espn is facing criticism after reporting on sam's showering habits. >> another rams defensive player told me that "sam is respecting our space" and that from his perspective, he seems to think that michael sam is waiting to kind of take a shower, as not to make his teammates feel uncomfortable. >> teammate chris long came to sam's defense, tweeting "dear espn, everyone but you is over it." anyway. that's all we have in rookie showering news. we've switched gears to tennis and the u.s. open. on the men's side, second-ranked roger federer -- >> doink! >> -- won in straight sets. yeah, look at this. amazing! >> bull's eye. >> he showed off with that shot between the legs, behind the back. even michael jordan being impressed. >> and federer's wearing the jordan-era tennis shoes now. it's the new hot thing. >> well, and jordan is there cheering him on. top-ranked serena

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. >>> michael sam, first openly gay player drafted by an nfl team, is waiting to see what is next for him today after he was cut. >> a lot of people are watching the clock yesterday, the rams had until 4:00 to trim the roster down, down from 75 to 53. making the decision to let the defensive end go in just the final hours. michael sam brought his a game during the st. louis rams four preseason games. but his 11 tackles and three sacks weren't enough for the franchise who passed on him before the official start of the season this week. >> it was a football decision back in may to draft mike. and once again, i mean, it has been all about football. >> reporter: rams coach jeff fisher adding -- >> i will tell you this, i was pulling for mike. >> reporter: the rams ultimately deciding that sam wasn't their best option, at a position where the team is already suited with talent. >> from the start, it would be difficult to prove that to the rams because they have such good defensive ends, would be tough for michael sam to get on the field. he'll get a hard look from other 4-3 defensive units

i'm confident i'll be on a team, rams or any other team. >> reporter: sam has seen an outpouring of support since becoming the firste league. >> the rams select michael sam. >> reporter: the decision day drawing near, harry stiles sported a sams jersey. the rams tweeted a picture. sams followed up with a thank you. when espn aired a report talking ability his shower habits the outrage was instantaneous. the network apologized. sam always tried to keep the focus on football. >> when i do make it or when i put my pads on, if somebody wants to say something, you will see number 96 running down the field and making good plays for this team. >> reporter: in the end, that's what it may come down to. in the team's four preseason games, sams had 11 tackles and three sacks including this one of brown's quarterback, johnny manziel. the ram's coach believes sam can play in the league. the team has a deep defensive line. analysts say there may not be room for the rookie a decision that could come down to the wire today. >> it's going to be hard for the rams to let him go especially if there's a chance he gets picked up by anot

dylan is tracking it al >>> michael sam, the first openly gay player drafted by an nfl team is cut by the st. louis rams. we'll take a look at what's next for the player who captivated so many. >>> and safe at home. one of the stars of the chicago little league world series team that made it all the way to the championship finally getting a roof over his head after months of being homeless, all thanks to one man's generosity. today, sunday, august 31st, 2014. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today." i'm erica hill. >> and i'm lester holt alongside di jenna wolfe and dylan dreyer. >> really we just collected these from the crew ahead of time. >> is anybody expecting a call? >> if they are, one of us will get it. as long as it vibrates we'll know that they called because the ringer is off. >> the ringer is off. >> anyway, what have we got coming up? >> this morning we are talking about nascar legend tony stewart who will be back competing today in the driver's seat after a three-week hiatus from racing after he struck and killed fellow driver, kevin ward jr. we'r

. >> michael sam, first openly gay athlete, drafted by the nfl, was cut the by the rams yesterday ase the team trimmed its the roster. jeff fischer says it was a a football decision. he still has a chance to make a practice squad or get pick up by another team. >>> penn state opening up the season yesterday in dublin, ireland against the university of central florida. first game under new head coach james franklin. pregame ceremonies, at the the park classic in dublin with many loyal penn state fans there is there the coach hoping for a good start to the year. first quarter, christian hackenberg goes deep today shawn hamilton. this is a 44-yard connection. they later scored to go up seven to nothing. we will head to the third quarter and this time it is hackenberg again, finding geno lewis, wide opened, somehow, it takes three guys. this is a 79-yard score and penn state, will take a 20-ten lead. ucf making this game close. nittany lions needed this 36-yard field goal to win this one and james franklin gets win number one at penn state 26-24 the final. >>> an early start to the game

videotaped execution of a soldier this time captured along the syrian border. >>> and michael sam, the firstafted into the nfl was released by the st. louis rams. sam took to social media thanking the rams for the opportunity to try out for the team. >>> and in a meeting with eu leaders, ukraine's prime minister warned that his country is at the brink of a full-scale war if what he called russian aggress is not stopped. russian officials are reportedly inside ukraine. meantime, putin has apparently called upon ukraine to start what he called de-escalating the crisis. >>> and finally, college football kicked off this season in a big way. take a look at this. this is a great catch here. that was nebraska wide receiver jordan westerkamp making a seemingly impossible and amazing behind-the-back catch and he managed to stay inbounds. catch of the year on the first day of college football? catch of a century. >> possibly. >> nebraska went on to win the game, 55-7 over florida atlantic. the question, why is nebraska playing florida atlantic, by the way? >> we'll have that coming up in the show, rig

. >> michael sam, first openly gay athlete drafted by the the nfl was cut by the rams yesterday as teammed its roster. he have jeff fischer says it was a football decision and he fit in well. he still has a chance to make practice squad or get pick up by another team. >>> penn state opening up the season yesterday in dublin, ireland against the university of central florida. first game under new head coach james franklin. pregame ceremony in the classic in dublin with many loyal penn state fans there. there is the coach hoping for a good start to the year. first quarter, christian hack evenberg goes deep to sean hamilton. this is a 44-yard connection. they later scored to go up seven to nothing. we go to the third quarter and this time it is hackenberg again finding geno lewis wide open somehow. this is a 79-yard score and penn state, will take a 20-ten lead. now ucf making this game very close. tonightly lions needed this 36-yard field goal at the the buzzer to win this one and, and james franklin wins game number 126-24 the final. >>> early start to the game about to the bother penn s

michael sam, the first openly gay player drafted by the nfl, has been cut from the final roster of the st. louis rams. sam was a seventh round pick back in may. other teams could pick up the defensive end or the rams could sign him to their practice team. sam tweeted yesterday, "the most worth while things in life rarely come easy. this is a lesson i've always known. the journey continues." >>> nascar driver tony stewart returns to the racetrack tonight for the first time in three weeks. it is his first time competing since he struck and killed driver kevin ward at a race earlier this month. >>> and comedian joan rivers remains in serious condition today. the 81-year-old rivers was taken to a new york hospital thursday after going into cardiac arrest at a doctor's office. in a statement her daughter melissa today thanked fans for their support and said, "we're keeping our fingers crossed." >>> a heat emergency has been declared this afternoon in the nation's capital. temperatures topped 90 degrees with a heat index of 96. washington residents have been warned to take precautions there.

sam became the first openly gay player to be drafted by the nfl back in may, but today he was cut by st. louis. the seventh round draft pick finished with drafts. they wished sam well and said there were no issues outside football. >>> the first weekend of college football did not disappoint for fans. some big games being played for local teams in the area. we start with the maryland terps, not necessarily a big game in college. >> they're all big, jason. >> but it was great to see players healthy, diggs, deion long, to name a few. when you have a guy like c.j. brown as a quarterback, the first quarter was scoreless. he gets into the end zone, an 11-yard touchdown, the terps are up 7-0 early. later on in the second quarter, maryland is up 17-0, going for it on fourth and goal, and how about brown, bouncing out tackles, running over his own offensive linemen and finding pay dirt. he had three rushing touchdowns in this game. maryland is up 24-0. third quarter now, showing off the arm, c.j. brown. going up top to deion wall. 41-yard strike. he had four total touchdowns in this game. the

. >> michael sam the first only gay athlete drafted into the nfl was cut by the rams today as the teamrimmed its roster. head coach jeff fisher says it was a football position. he was pulling for him and he fit in very well. he still has a chance to make the practice squad or get picked up by another team. >>> penn state opening the season today in dublin, ireland again the university of sentra florida. the first game under new head coach james franklin. now the pregame ceremonies for the croak park classic in dublin, many loyal penn state fans on hand. they're the coach hoping for a good start to the year. first quarter kristen hackenberg goes deep to desean hamilton a44-yard collection and they'll go up seven-nothing. heading to the third quarter it's hackenberg again but this time he finds geno louis. he is wide opened, beats three guys. this is a 79-yard score. penn state will take a 20 to 10 lead. but ucf made a game out of it. nittany lions needed this 36-yard field goal at the buzzer. they win it. 26-24 is the final. >>> early start to the game didn't stop these penn state fans

network is taking a lot of heat today for airing our report about the locker room behavior of michael sam first openly gay player in n.f.l. history here's a clip from the most controversial part of ever before in which correspondent joe ciena anderson talks about whether sam has been showering with his teammates to get up. another rams defensive player told me that quote sam is respect our space and that from his perspective he seems to think that michael sam is waiting to kind of take a shower as not to make his teammates feel uncomfortable while langford linebacker alec all the train told me that they didn't know that specifically and also weren't tracking that now while langford told me listen i have not been in the shower at the same time as michael sam. he said that there definitely could be a million reasons as to why that if you could do it with us on every port in the shower in the habits of a straight player own thing so there's no question the public has an interest in learning how michael sam is adapting to the n.f.l. talking about whether or not he showers of those teammates just re

. >> michael sam the first only gay athlete drafted into the nfl was cut by the rams today as the teamed its roster. head coach jeff fisher says it was a football decision. he was pulling for him end fit in well. still he has a chance to make the practice squad or get picked up by another team. >>> penn state opening the season today in dublin ireland against the university of central florida. the girls inners game under new head coach james franklin. pregame ceremonies at the croak park classic in dublin with many loyal fans. first quarter christian hackenberg goes keep and he's able to find desean hamilton for the 44-yard collection. they later score and go up seven-nothing. third quarter hackenberg this time he finds geno louis wide open, beats three guys there. this is a 79-yard score and penn state will take a 20-10 lead but ucf making a game out of it. the nittany lions needed this 36-yard field goal at the buzzer. penn state wins. >>> college football season starting in style. penn state alumni association holding a watch party at the field house in center city this morning. not

. >> reporter: michael sam-- the first openly gay in f l player has made it through the first round ofhould not come as a surprise. the former as ec defensive player of the year had to sexiest today against brown's including this one of johnny mann sale. >> reporter: after which sam took a little shot at misspell by doing johnny for applause signature show me the money moves. through three preseason game grant linebacker has five tackles and three sacks. >> reporter: you as a basketball taking on solving and final world cup tuneup. 15 year old from san francisco has advanced at the u.s. open. cici bellis. >> pam: to you as to the logical serve it with high- tech to check out the west napa fought in napa county today. team was just off highway 121 using lasers to scale along the fault rupture. which is believed to be the one that called sunday's earthquake. they are serving how a movie for the earthquake and aftershocks the lasers work by mapping the cracks so the u.s. g as contract their movement. the service say the west napa fault has moved up to 10 in. in some areas after the quake

michael sam became the first openly gay football player to play in an nfl game. sam was codefensive player of the year last season. tonight he showed why. here you will see him making a play in the back field. he finished with a tackle. one hit on the quarterback. his team fell short to the saints. final score, 26-24. didn't want to short change hardy. i said a two-run home run. it was three. >> every one counts. ♪ ♪ ♪here i am. rock you like a hurricane♪ fiber one now makes cookies. find them in the cookie aisle. >>> if you ever struggle to do yoyo tricks like walk the dog, this won't make you feel better about your skills. it's impressive to watch. thousands of people are in prague for the world yoyo championships. competitors are judged on style, accuracy, speed and precision. these are amazing tricks. here's the secret. some of the yoyos are made from titanium with high speedball bearings. they are not the glow in the dark duñoñí we are born makers. we make surprising things... things that push limits and shift perceptions... we make things that go farther...

sam experienced the first round of cuts yesterday. hurdle for sam will come on saturday when teams have to get their rosters down to 53. >>> when i was 15 years old, i was worried about finishing my geometry homework on time. competing at the highest level of tennis wasn't really on my radar. well, that's what makes me difference from c.c. ballas. yesterday, the 15-year-old shocked the world beating domestic minute edominika cibulkova. this match wasn't supposed to be on tv officer ballas won the first set after the match. went in looking for a great experience, never thought she would come out on top. >>> the highlight on the men's side came from roger federer. watch here as fed pulls off the sweet between the legs return. look, his opponent thought he won the point. didn't even see the ball that hit him in the back. michael jordan was in fed's box watching the match. easy to say, he was impressed by that shot. guys, if you didn't know, federer is actually wearing michael jordan tennis shoes. he and jordan came together and put toget

sam became the first openly gay player to be drafted in nfl history when the rams took him in the seventhund. phillies going for the fourth straight win. the last time they accomplished the feat was a year ago. howard will make his presence felt in this one. mets up. 20th home run of the season. no doubt about it ties the game at 2-2. and two on for recker. it is now a 5-3 game in the eighth when don brown in on the parade. that cuts it to 5-4. 6-4 mets in the ninth. ryan howard but he is not able to get anything going. 6-3 double play, starts in shallow right field. we will have a single to make it 6-5. brown a chance to be the hero. he will ground out to short to end this one. the mets hold on, beat the phillies 6-5 your final. >>> staying in new york right across from where the phillies face the mets the u.s. open continues. sharapova. wozniaki entered with two career wins over sharapova who won in 2006. the five-time grand slam winner, maria sharapova. up 5-2. showing off athleticism. watch this, going to drop this over sharapova's head and takes the first set 6-4. after sharapova too

sam was the first openly gay player drafted in the nfl back in may. >>> let's switch gears to baseballin seattle. their nine-game road trip didn't get off to a great start in philly but looks like they're back on track now. bryce harper and the nats have gone yard a lot in this series. to have of the second, this is deep to right. a towering shot here. solo blast. that gave the nats an early 1-0 lead. top of the fourth now, it's 2-1. still more from harper. this time he's going to center. that ball is out of the park, his second of the game. 10th home run this season. nats take a 3-1 lead. check out what happens in the dugout. ian desmond throws up his helmet and hits gonzalez in the head. got to protect yourself in the dugout at all times. this was no shocking matter here. dustin ackley goes deep. that is a three-run blast. gave seattle a 4-3 lead. right now mariners on top 4-3 in the 7th. >>> orioles hosting the twins. birds took the first two in this four-game series. bottom of the third, cruz sends this into orbit. a league-leading 35th home run of the season for him. it's 1-0. in

now, the rams cut michael sam, the first openly gay player to play in the nfl. he was a seventh round draft pick and now can either try fining a roster spot on another team or the rams can sign him to the practice squad if he can clear waivers. the kid can play. he'll end up somewhere. >> the world cup against finland. thompson, the slam. two points, the other slash brothers, steph curry, got in on the dunk. u.s.a. wins big. djokovic and andy murray, serena williams advance, and we'll be back with more college football. >> coming up, tactics used by a terrorist group. a look another how isis is building its ranks and the latest country to go on alert. >> pot problem. this illegal marijuana grow had a big environmental grow in california. >> banning plastic bags statewide. the move gets arming momentum. what it could american for businesses and consumers. >>> the fbi and the department of homeland security say they have seen no specific credible threat of a terrorist attack on the u.s. this labor day weekend. even sew the alarm went up this weekend about isis, is

and also a major set back for michael sam, the first openly gay draft pick in the nfl.was cut yesterday but could he still see playing time this season and what's he saying about his release this morning? plus a breakthrough in heart health. researchers are saying a new drug could help treat millions of americans who are facing conjestive heart failure. abc news senior medical contributor jennifer ashton tells us why the study is catching the attention of the cardiologists and they are calling it a game changer. finally, who are you going to call, tiffany? ghost busters celebrate 30 years this holiday weekend with a relee lease of the epic movie rolling into theaters across the nation. it is extreme and that's an undersame. it's all coming up on gma. hope you can enjoy us. >> i remember running out of the theater when i was a kid, i was so scared of "ghost busters." do you plan on seeing it again? >> of course. i can believe it's been 30 years. i literally remember it like yesterday but it's been a long time. a blast from the past for sure. >> thank you very much. >> an

excedrin migraine works. >>> michael sam, the first openly gay players drafted by an nfl team, did notll not make the 53-player roster. he was a seventh-round pick, considered a long shot but played well in the preseason and he could still be picked up by another nfl team. >>> comedian joan rivers remains in serious condition in a new york hospital. she suffered cardiac and respiratory arrest during a throat procedure at a medical clinic on thursday. her daughter, melissa, and grandson, cooper, flew from los angeles to be at her side. rivers performed at a comedy club on wednesday night and fans say she was just her regular feisty self. joan rivers is, of course, 81 years old. >>> severe weather threats for many this labor day weekend. cnn meteorologist jennifer gray has detailses >> bree yianna, a lot of rain o southwest louisiana during the overnight hours and wee hours of the morning. more than 7 inches of rain around lake charles. as we look into the next couple of days, about 3 to 5 inches expected in central louisiana. 6 inches or more in southwest louisiana, southeast texas. so

>> the saint louis rams have cut michael sam the first openly gay player in the nfl.e was fighting for a spot on a team with a lot of the tall he meanted defensive linemen. >> it was a football decision it's no different than any other decision we make. it was a football decision back in may to draft mike. it's been all about football. >> sam was gracious about the decision an hour after the consult, he tweeted the most worthwhile things in life rarely come leader. rams coach plans to meet with michael sams tod the wonder of summer is that i never know what kind of adventure awaits. the days are longer, and the breeze feels a little sweeter. and, thanks to volvo, i'll pay nothing for repairs or maintenance for 5 years, nothing. they even cover my first month's payment. so, i'll be happy wherever the summer takes me. the wonder of summer event. the 2015 volvo s60 sedan with complimentary first month's payment. starting at $319 a month. your windows don't need a facelift. just a new wardrobe. take them shopping during blinds to go's 60th anniversary sale going on now. b

louis rams cutting michael sam, the first openly-gay player drafted by an nfl round team.ying releasing him was a football decision and he was no distraction in training camp. he can still be picked up by another team or rams can add them to their practice quad. now back to "death at the river's edge". >>> in lacrosse, wisconsin, the string of young men found dead in the mississippi river continued to alarm local residents. city officials did their best to convince the public that the deaths were tragic accidents. but rumors of a serial killer preying on young men persisted. >> rumors are something that something that people seem eager to cling to. >> people started to look at drownings beyond the city. in eau clare a body was found. and also there was scott -- from st. cloud university. >> scott -- is what got me interested. >> this man is a professor of criminal justice. after a wrestler was found in the mississippi river. >> as i'm reading this through these cases these patterns about when are the events happening and when are they happening in space and time started fo

offensive lineman chip serrapin to become the first college football player to publicly come out as gay, revealing the news to a newspaper yesterday. michael sam is the first openly gay player drafted by the nfl, tweeting his support. the 6'6", 320-pounder walk-on hasn't played in an actual game for asu, but we'll watch that and see how that goes. >>> watch this. a scary moment at a minor league baseball game in connecticut when minnesota twins prospect byron buxton collides with another player in the outfield. halted play. he laid on the ground for several minutes, unconscious, was carted off the field with a concussion. amazingly, his teammate hung on to the ball. we wish him nothing but the best. >>> want to check up with the major leagues and the orioles. >> sports is done. >> no, it's not. orioles third baseman manny machado has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right knee -- >> all right, we're all right with that. >> the 22-year-old fell to the ground after taking an awkward swing monday night against the yankees. it's machado's second stint on the dl, beginning there after offseason surgery on his other knee. >> and a wrap

sam on the field, rams down 18-7. matt flynn drops back and gets dropped. firstl sack there for michael sam if you count the preseason. green bay they did go on to win this one, the final score, 21-7. also the mystics fell short to the new york liberty. tough loss for them. >> a heck of a defense. so sam will have a tough time making that team. >> it's going to be tough. >> all of those they got. >> all of those they got. that's our news for ♪ go! go! wow! go power...oats! go! made from oats cheerios! cheerios! go, go, go! go power oats! go! cheerios! go power! go...power! yayyyy! >> you're watching c-span. at 4:00, it's "biden's 10 best april fools' pranks." but first, we go to the congressional hearing for the general motors ignition-switch recall, where the c.e.o. of gm, mary barra, is concluding her opening remarks. >> and, finally, i would just like to apologize to everyone who has been affected by this recall.

. >>> the saint louis rams have cut michael sam the first openly gay player in the nfl.e was fighting for a spot on the team with a lot of the talented defensive lineman. >> it was a football decision, it was a football decision back in may to draft mike. it's been all about football. >> sam was gracious about the decision. an hour after the cut, he tweeted the most worthwhile things in life rarely come easy. the rams' coach plans to meet with him today, he could put him on the rams practice squad. there can be more on the miracle sams cut coming up on "good morning america." >>> peco received hundreds of calls talking about a gas odor. the company said it does not appear to have originated from a problem within its system, but they are working to pinpoint the source. >> we're receiving gas odors across the service territory and we're responding to every call as we receive it. >> anyone who receives call (800)841-4141. >> sky6 live hd taking a live look into the camden waterfront. meteorologist chris sowers is back next with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast.

sam was the first only gay player to be selected in the nfl draft. >>> the phillies wrapping up a weekenderies with the mets in new york. a.j. burnett got the start in this one and. the phillies down two to one. ryan howard the big piece way big shot to right field. that is a solo home run. that's going to tie up the ball game at two-two but the mets broke it open in the bottom half of the inning. burnett let's that pitch get away from him. that's a three way home run for anthony wrecker. that makes the score five to two. but the phillies fought back late in the game they did get a run across the plate. bottom of the ninth. new york wins six to five. >>> crazy news out of spain where sixers draft pick dario starrett playing for crow wash shah in the world cup lost six teeth in sunday's win against argentina. he reportedly took an elbow from former sixers andres nocioni. >>> coming up tonight in the lexus sports zone glen macnow from our sister station sports radio 94 wip is here to talk all about the eagles and fresh off their blowout win against vanderbilt we're talking about temple foot

sam became the first openly gay player in the nfl. >>> we have a couple recalls to tell you about this morning. first, the esl and interlogic smoke detector. radio interference can block the fire alert signal in a 400 and 500 series. if you have one, you can contact the manufacturer and get a replacement. also a recall of the electric space heaters. the problem is overheating and melting. some have caught fire. units were sold at target, home depot and other retail stores. if you own one, stop using it and take it to the store. you'll be able to get a replacement. >>> an entire coastal village have sold for less than the cost. paid $15 million for the village. for that price he gets a quiet community surrounded by water and natural beauty. it even has a beach and cottages and golf course and shopping. for the past century the village was privately held by a family. >>> and in houston a new attraction will soon oepen to the public. yesterday crews used a crane to hoist a replica space shuttle on top of one of the old boeing 747 that is used to carry the real shuttles. visitors will be a

now sam the nfl's first openly gay active nfl player had 11 tackles and three sacks this preseason.e is free to sign with any other team but he could return to st. louis as a member of the practice squad. >>> how about international basketball? from spain. team usa, the world cup run with finland. ooh demarcus cousins excuse me, nice pass from curry. then clay thompson. oh just give me a stop, pop, yes, sir. clay led the way with 18 points. the u.s. crushed finland 114- 55. in the first of five group play games. >>> u.s. open tennis, serena williams far court facing fellow american very very a lip chincough and the two time -- lepchenko. a third round straight set victory 6-4 and 6-3. >>> boston. second round pgaplays. deutsche bank championship. world number one ranked player rory mcilroy. he's 3 under total. now jason day. had a good day. here's his tee shot at the par three 16th. he caught -- he caught ryan palmer and co-leads at 8 under par. matt kuchar not seen here had six straight bardies for the day -- birdies for the day and 7 under par. but today this saturday, all about f

roster today which does not include 24-year-old michael sam who played for the university of missouri who came out as being openly gay. the firstdraft nfl hopeful to do so. let's bring in rob of nbc sports on today's decision. what is your reaction to this? >> it's disappointing for michael sam. he performed well enough in pre-season to make it to the very final cut. that's disappointing for any player to get that close. that said, i don't think this is by any means of the end of the line for michael sam. you see this happen in the nfl year end and year out. guys get cut very late in trainitrain i camp right before the season starts. they end up being picked up by another team. they have more of a need for someone at that position or skill level. i think there's really good chance we'll see michael sam land on an official final nfl roster sometime in the next year or so. for now he'll have to decide whether he wants to stay with the rams and be a part of their practice squad or try his luck somewhere else. i wouldn't be surprised if he really did the ladder and tried to find team he could latch on with sometime this season. >>

sam the nfl's first openly gay active nfl player had 11 tackles in three sack -- and three sacks there preseason. he is free to sign with any other team but he could return to st. louis' practice squad. >>> segue to basketball. team usa a world cup run versus finland in spain. receive curry. second quarter assist to cousins for the dunk. and then clay thompson got into the act and he hit. clay led the way with 18 points and u.s. crushed finland 114- 55. >>> and that -- the u.s. open tennis serena williams far court. facing fellow american lavarra lepchenko. she cruised to her 17th straight win a third -- round straight set victory 6-3 and 6- 3. so that will do it for sports at this hour. and -- man. i have just waited months for college football and pro football for real. to get going. >> you've arrived you are there. >> i haven't seen you this excited in a long time. all right vern thank you. >> he's always excited. >> i'll be equally excited an hour from now. >> all right we'll see you then at 5:30. be back in a half an hour. >> thank you for watching, bye bye. [ captions by: caption

. >>> rams released michael sam who was trying to be the firsts openly gay player in the nfl. am was drafted this the seventh round of this year's draft. >>> penn state kicked off against central florida in dublin, ireland. the first time the team has played overseas. it's the eighth time a college game has been played on the emerald isle. debut for heads coach franklin. quarterback hack len berg was back with a record setting day. he threw for the school record 454 yards, first lions quarterback to throw for 400 plus in a game. down in the final minute, hack lenburg convert ace fourth down, keeps the drive alive. field goal up and good. penn state wins 26-24. >>> fill areallies looking to even their series against the mets yesterday. williams got plenty of run 130r as he went for his third straight win. top of the fifth no, score. bird, his 37th birthday. happy birthday. takes it deep, his 25th homer of the season. that's a career high. next inning, ryan howard coming up base hit to right. revere and rollins come around to score. phillies win 7-2. can move out of last place in