south dakota state, we got to see them a lot.lot. they were in the cancuncanc challenge with us.ey have a really well coached team. bryce harper is the face off baseball and he wants to change the game. baseball is a tired sportpor because you can't expressxpre yourself. that's what makes the game fun. we know what bryce this is of baseball, but what do you think of bryce? our gym low jim lokay found out.fo i need your first impression off this guy. >> great ball player. he's a good ball player, bryce harper, man, myth, legend, mvp of the century. hate him. why? >> i don't like harper is a little tough for pitching. i don't know. he's in a lot better condition, a lot better shape he should be able to do as well.ell >> he's just a man. he just hits homeruns. he says it's a tired sport. he doesn't get a chance to express himself.expr is that something missing or isr it the way it is. >> it would help the game quitet a about it. i think he really likes baseball and all of a united states senat he's not happy about it. you're a yankees fan inin virginia. >> yes. > how does that happe

so they've got to travel all the way across the country to play south dakota state. now maryland has dropped five of their last eight. they just lost to the big ten semifinals. playing some better defense opportunity though. that's the keyword, opportunity that is here for the terps the ncaa tournament. >> we were excited and that we still have opportunities to fill that up. that it will also go and join the national championships. >> and now as for virginia, a no. 1 seed in the midwest. cavaliers will face hampton thursday afternoon about 2:00 from raleigh, north carolina. virginia getting word earlier today from charlottesville as they are indeed the top seed in the midwest. cavaliers and the second best team in the acc this year and a few weeks that they could be number one in the country. cavaliers lead by the player. and 26 in some records. they would get very high hopes for the tournament. of course follow along as we've got you covered as kristen berset will be with maryland and myself with virginia. let the madness begin. >> march madness. who gets that one?

lady canes upset by south dakota state 74 upset by south dakota state 74-71, the final. >> canes looking to make it 2 2 straight against louisville. it was bark at the park night. michael on the mound for miami. no,score. brian, up the the fourth. two-run homer, second homer of the year. right now, canes lead this one 5-2 in the 8th >>> gulf stream, $75000 any limit stakes, here's the call. down the stretch -- 3 times winner wins by a lane -- -- $1 million florida derby 2 weeks from today. they are the top 2 contenders in the >>> finally at 10:00, an alligator. tphaes/ not an alligator. that's a dancing lady. >> an alligator was getting too close in central florida, but i gess we wouldn't have that. >> imagin there is an alligator 10 feet, roaming around. wouldn't you be terrified? >> we are in flori. i guess you get useed to that. >> that is "7 news". >>> i'm robin simmons in havana cuba where the first direct mail flight from the u.s. landed this week. you won't believe who sent one of the first letters. that story, coming up. festival in downtown miami has people pumped. we'll take yo

of theoe field.el they play in the nit on wedne else is in, local team, the tert they draw south dakota stateody want to take a guess a were south dakota's mascot is. >> snowflake. >> gold mine. >> no. >> a diamond. >> yes, that's right, jack rabbits allison.llis south dakota state jackteack rabbits. they've going all the way, 2400 miles to spokane,s washington to play this gamehisg for the first round. rou here's coach mark urgin on urg o that matchup.atch >> sometimes it's good to geteso away. away. feel bad for those fans i'mse fn sure a lot were hoping wee hopiw would be in providence or newn v york. that's the way it goes. g south dakota state we got todako see them a lot.see th they were in the cancunhe can challenge with us. we got to see them play a pla couple times down there. they are a terrific well wel coached team, really balancedla team. >> all right. so good luck to the terps. now, we've done someeome background research on the hampton university mighty allison seymours flub one inne the myac playing number one chiha >> ha has won an upset. >> what did you say actuallyt d for b

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south dakota state we got to seg them a lot. were in the cancun challenge with us.leng we got to t see them play. they are a terrific, well-coached team. really bald team. we feel like we can reply withit anybody. sent us to the moon. send them to the moon. time for our top five plays to the week. the second week of march spanning the globe. as you i rules football down under. this is a 50-80-meter goal. that is 87 yards away he nailed it. to put that perspective if he were punting in the nfl he he'd pin the other team at their own one. usually people don't try pass 50-meters in aussie rules. the us womens national teamnati facing off with german. alex morgan continuing her grear play. look at this, flicks it over to the defender then volleys in mim air. no matter. that's a goal. this is -- it's against the se it's just a great set of skillsk the us takes the cup 2-1. aac tournament. cincinnati. it's good. you think that's the game winner, owe, but there's so much timeç left, eight tenths of a second is too much time. 70 feet a

maryland barely survived a scare from south dakota state. they will face hawaii tomorrow in spokane, where we find scott abha was the last time the maryland men's basketball team made it to the sweet 16. surprising for a program rich with basketball history, but that streak can end tomorrow night with a victory against hawaii. >> we have to keep the tradition at a high level. we are playing for the guys and upholding maryland's high standard. we just want to be here, too. team, hawaii is a scrappy which is basically playing with house money right now. >> any team that has 28 wins on the season is a good team. we have to take away their shooters. barack obamaent year. stateked his's home hawaii to advance to the second round, but he picked the terps to make it to the sweet 16. scott abraham, it abc 7 sports. erin: i like the president's choice. women's who, maryland hosting iona. too many weapons. had 15 points. that was off the bench for stop maryland wins 74-58. the wizards hosting the knicks at verizon. john wall missing, but the rebound s

they got all they could handle last night against south dakota state. true testament to how a team is is how they close out games, and maryland delivered in the final minutes against the jack rabbits. >> we played hard, we matched their tempo. we took advantage of it. >> was close at the end. it was a relief us that we have a quick turnaround, so we have to stay focused. tied asenior jake layman career, continuing his late-season surge. >> jake continues to improve. he has been great all year. he is playing at a great pace right now coming up. scott: being in the locker room the last couple days, this maryland team is confident and very loose. the march towards houston resumes tomorrow night against hawaii. or 7:15 tip is set f p.m. east coast time. robert: cannot wait to see that. women's hoops, maryland hosting iona. the terps struggle that time, but they had too many weapons. brene moseley chipped in 15 off the bench. maryland wins, 74-58. going back to uva, the five biblical principles are sewn into the collars of their jerseys, so they really take

south dakota state,they have to play out into spokane washington. also, a number one overall seed kansas. maryland, though, march madness couldn't have come soon enough. >> we've been gunning for this week all year. we have momentum coming off of the big ten tournamentment we played well. came up a little short yesterday. we're excited. this is -- this is -- this is the time of year >> march madness doesn't always go as according to prepared. so we've got to prepare with unbelievable focus and effort. one of those losses came to the hands of george washington. the colonials not going to the big dance despite a 23-10 record. gw will play in the nit and host hofstra on webds. they're excited for another chance to play ball. >> i thought the last couple of games are going to mean a lot to us. so we don't need to have any pressure to anybody. i think we'll win it for ourselves and for the team and prove people wrong that we should be in the tournament. >> it was definitely disapointing. >> a little spring training baseball before we let you go. the nati

they'll head out to spokane, washington, to take on the jack rabbits of south dakota state.hould they get past the rabbits, they will see the winner of cal and hawaii. the seniors not concerned about the critics who might be calling for an upset in this match-up. >> we're just worried about what we're trying to accomplish here as a team and our road to victory. so, you know, we got south dakota state and that's all we're worried about right now, and, you know, whoever is with us is with us. whoever is not, is will be your last game, added sense of urgency, emotion about what you're about to head into here? >> we're not going to lose, first of all. yeah. i mean, i'm excited. this is my last time playing in college, so i got to go out there and just play as hard as i can and leave it on the floor. >>> in the midwest region, virginia has earned a number one seed for the second time in three seasons. they'll play hampton thursday afternoon in raleigh, north carolina. a win there and it's either texas tech or butler on saturday. this cavs team has a long tournament resume but thi

the terps are practicing today in spokane, washington as they get ready to take on south dakota statew. terrapins versus jackrabbits. carol maloney will be bringing us updates. >> i just got that. tortoise and the hare. good point. there is a reason they call it march madness. >> just about everyone across the country yincluding the president is watching. 67 games played over three weeks, dreep dreep dreams made, broken. you may be among the millions who will be a bit distracted by college hoops this week. distracted workers will cost employers nearly $4 billion in lost productivity. about 51 million workers may take part in office pools. i know people who take this week off, they just can't handle it. >> watch with no interruptions. >> you two will fill out your brackets? >> mine is done. >> mine is done. >> they just brought me one to do. >> you have until noon. >> i haven't done my taxes either. >> you have until april 17 for that. i of course picked the sooners to win it all. we're a number two seed out west and i think that will be an easy one. and i have them beating the cavalie

their only game this season against a team in the tournament field is a seventeen point loss to south dakota state. it's the best seed in x-u history. is it the best team? we're about to find out. chris mack: "yeah. i'm sure it does, but that doesn't put any pressure on us. we've got a loose group. pressure comes from within - it comes from the want to inside not the outside expectation." myles davis: "i think where teams mess up is they get comfortable. we don't want to be comfortable. we want to be just as hungry as any other team and like coach mack said we're comfortable, but we have the experience of going to the sweet 16 last year so we know what it takes." uk won its 29th sec tournament title today and here's how... 75-all in overtime, derek willis, draino. put the cats up 78- 75. when you need a dagger, call on jamal. jamal murray. lock the dang door. tyler ulis, sec tournament mvp with his 30 points. uk won it 82-77. jer top half of the east region. indiana and chattanooga play at 7-10 thursday night. uk and stonybrook to follow around 9-40. could have iu against uk on saturday. joe i-u,

five seed playing south dakota state. >> 2-0 lead in the third period islanders come back strong to win. >> we are wondering, do you think the canes will be on the road? betty, come on in. do you think the canes have you on the >> you're about to watch some folks experience what could be the most important 1/2 hour of their lives. will they rise to the occasion and leave here filthy rich?

the terps take on south dakota state on friday. carol maloney will bring us updates throughout the day from that game. >> i'm wearing terps red. but i have to say, i know vcus oklahoma sooners are in it. we have a very good showing. i love it. >> at least to start. >> anything could happen. that's why we love march madness. >> look right there, that's what the winning bracket will look like. can you see? it has oklahoma all the way in at -- well, it's a little blurry. >> blurry in your head, too. >> oklahoma down as the winner. we're the number two seed out west. and i think our biggest challenge will be in the final game against, who do i have them playing? uva cavaliers. obviously having a great season, as well. good luck to you with your brackets. weather in your plans for today, frein light nothing but cool and dry outside this morning. this afternoon, there is a chance for a quick passing shower or two. nothing major. if you have outdoor plans, as long as you have a 10 or 15 minute long rain backup plan ready on go, you'll be

fully understandable of what lies ahead. >> south dakota state team is a team i respect. watched them on tape before i got to cancun. i thought, they're incredible. they didn't disappoint me. they play hard. play together play with toughness. ey >> challenge and signup here now. take on all the vips here. win some money, and most importantly, bragging rights that you have the right stuff to get it done. >>> as we told you yesterday, terps' head coach. big earth, wind and fire band. they are not surprised by turgeon's musical taste. >> september is one of our favorite songs. coach might not look like it, but he's got a lost rhythm. >> as long as he doesn't make them sit and watch the video. everyone just with mouth gaping, wondering what's going on. >> you want to see that. that's the good stuff. >> he was gracious to talk about the opposing team like that. i just hope he is being noticed. >> right. you know what he told me today? best practice of the year was terps. they're feeling good. let's hope it translates. >>> coming up, safety before convenience. more on metro's u

had their final practice in college park today before they take off for washington to face south dakota state in the first round of the ncaa tournament on friday. maryland is a five seed and despite the 5-8 record over the last 13 games mark turgeon says they are ready to step up. >> we feel good about ourselves. we have a lot better last week. we have gotten a lot better this week. by friday, 4:30 eastern we are a lot better than we are now. we feel good. we are a good team. really good team. erin: very confident. look at this. i can tell you who people ready for march madness. our own scott abraham who will be in washington following the terps. robert burton will be in raleigh, north carolina, covering the number one seed virginia. who will play hampton. another of the virginia school on thursday. way to go, guys. baseball. nats and the astros top of the third. daniel murphy hitting .118 so far this spring and he breaks out with a shot to right center. it is off the base of the wall. sevarino and espinoza score and nats win 6-4. the redskins, they signed veteran david bruton from the bronco

south dakota state, that win did not come easy.aryland needed to knock down free throws to make a key defensive play. final seconds to pull away with a victory. the terps certainly can't overlook the rainbow. knocked off the four seat to get to the second round. for more on tomorrow's game, here is carol maloney from spokane, washington. >> reporter: in spokane, generating power for this city, the terps hope to make some of their own on sunday. nothing has been easy for this team and they don't expect a day in the park. what was the number one lesson for you coming out of that? >> never get complacent. never get come fordable. everyone is fighting for their lives and can't take anything for granted. if you are up 20, down 20, play the same defense. it will take a full 48. if you are up big, you can come back. it's march. anything can happen. i looked up. i thought we were up so-12. next time we were up by four. i was like, man. yeah. >> a run. doing fine then the second half -- >> we haven't been like that all year. all of a sudden

they will play south dakota state on friday. they went 26-7. maryland came in at fifth seed. we are live in college park. have you had a chance to speak to the team? maryland hascause watched this reveal in private. won the championship in 2002 in atlanta. marylandatched the -- bracket in private. this year.five seed arguably, they have a much better team this year. they can't be too happy that we will see how it all shakes out. willke with the coach -- i speak with the coach and a few of the players tonight on abc seven sports final at 11:30 p.m. wait.er: can't as for virginia, as expected they are the number one seed and they will take on hampton in the midwest regional. they will be in raleigh, north carolina on thursday. uva finished up with 26-7. talking about some spring baseball. in florida, nationals and cardinals facing off. bryce harper, at the plate. bounces one over the first place -- first base bag. hustling hard. enact -- 1-0 nats after that. the cardinals would come back to tie the score. the game would end in a 4-4 tied. the wizards are imploding on their west

they will hit the practice court forrrow in preparation their first round game friday and south dakota stateis dealing team we're worried about right now. scott: scott abraham, abc 7 sports. alison: good job of the sports, leon. leon: hey, you know. alison: you should do it next time. steve: oh, yeah. leon: that would be worth tuning in. [laughter] alison: still coming up, a wedding ring lost. >> jumpsuits, helmets, masks. the couple who sifted through tons of trash to get it act. -- to get it back. hey how's it going, hotcakes? hotcakes. this place has hotcakes. so why aren't they selling like hotcakes? with comcast business internet and wifi pro, they could be. just add a customized message to your wifi pro splash page and you'll reach your customers where their eyes are already - on their devices. order up. it's more than just wifi, it can help grow your business. you don't see that every day. introducing wifi pro, wifi that helps grow your business. comcast business. built for business. leon: hey, "nashville" fans, what did see the show live? tune in next week to win tickets, and you can

makes the tough shot and is fouled she would make the free throw 66-65 stanford last chance for south dakota stateca mccall blocks marcy miller's shot the follow is no good stanford survives! final: 66-65 stanford mccall: 20 points thompson: 19 points giants vs a's in cactus league play.despite a hunter pence home run. the a's take it 6-4. as jeffsamardzija gave up 6 runs in 6 innings to up his spring era to 8.53 check out these kicks from the snoop dogg collection. as part of his partnership with adidas, the rapper has designed a pair of football cleats.made to look like cash. the shoes are plastered with hundred dollar bills. and marked the phrases 'mind on my money' and 'money on my mind.' a single pair is going for 120- dollars. we have been laughing all night some kids can wear them and get away with it but i think other kids to show up to school with them might get beaten up >> catherine : yet be careful still ahead. a heated custody battle in southern california. what two parents are doing to try and keep their foster new at 11. >> catherine : of new11new at-- new at 11a southern california

inis south dakota state spokane, washington. they were 26-7.aryland was a five seed, but the trip to spokane is beautiful. here is mark turgeon. sometimes it's good to get away from home. i feel bad for fans and families. it's a long ways away on friday. but it might be good for us to get away and just concentrate. we will leave wednesday. it's a six-hour flight. two days to recover, time change come all the kind of stuff. we will be fine. one seed. they will take on hampton in the midwest region. location is probably north carolina, thursday game. to finished 26-7, losing unc in the acc final. coming up after this, abc 7 "sports sunday," starting at 11:35. burroughs and redskins insider lake lewis will join us as well. kimberly: that is coming up in just a few minutes. up next, the unique way that one town is handling people that don't pick up after their pets. ♪ kimberly: is there anything less neighborly than not cleaning up after your pets? -- tookily took signs things into their own hands, leaving signs next to every dog dropping on the la

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. >>> and south dakota state and gonzaga had secured a place in the basketball tournament. and the coach did his best hand stand in front of the team and and the they're now just three away from the best record in the nba, san antonio. >>> and orlando's zack gordon offered a little show time of dunk. but it was the lakers, still riding high after upsetting golden state who took this one. and mega tron is done. the man they called megatron has 15 nfl records after playing just nine seasons in the motor city. he has 83 touchdowns and six pro bowl invitations. johnson apologized to some for not holding a press conference but said those who knew him best would understand. >>> well, just ahead, emma storm. >>> plus a big weather alert to tell you about for the day . so i liked when my doctor told me i may reach my blood sugar and a1c goals by activating what' s within me. with once-weekly trulicity. trulicity is not insulin. it helps activate my body to do what it' s supposed to do release its own insulin. trulicity responds when my blood sugar rises. i take it once a week, and

against south dakota state in spokes and. here's what coach tour john has to say to his team.ou want t have so much fun asav you can.e it's really important. it's a lot of pressure on these guys. the more fun that you can have when we're in between the lines. don't do it long and get everybody on the same page andd that's a good rest pee for success. the pros and the wizards looking for a third straight win in a season sweep of lowly sixers. john wall leads the break. marko goes up and under for the refers lay in. the wizards a 20-point lead but then the sixers tied it. i know. wall drives and drops to temple. all the way up and all the way in. the wizards win 99 to 94. they're 33-25. how about some good news, kids fighting cancer at the georgetown university hospital getting a big assist from a hockey team pediatric on colorado gist provided by the washington caps. founded by former caps defense mike green.mike the new room making an impression on those young patience. it's a lot happier and i think it's a lot better to come in for treatment with a happier placeae to come in

canes ay south dakota state on saturday. inhe ncaa tournament found it out tonight. now back to youu. >> thanks steve. >>>> thanks a wrap for 7 news at 11:00. >> make it a great night everybody. see you tomorrow. >>>he fight for florida moving to the polls after weeks of campaigning t. fate of our 99 delegate wills be decided today. >>> and the polls open in a few hours and many across south florida have take b advantage of early voting. we have team 7 coverage in the race for the white house. >>> president obama preparing for a historic visit too cuba. he's opening up about his trip to the island nation. >>> and we will show you what happens when the musical star teams up with the president for an epic collaboration. good morning, everybody. i'm diana diaz. >> and i'm ashley jones. five hours of today in florida starts now. real-time closed captioning provided by u.s. captioning company. >>> and there is a live look outside our north bay village studios on this tuesday morning. still dark out there, everyone. let's begin with a quick check >> diana: let's begin with

terps are a 5 seed hoping not to join the group when they take on south dakota state.ack rabbits have a deep team but safe to say most people are picking maryland. they are a 10 point favorite to get past the first round. the team is feeling confident despite the pressure. >> i have been fortunate as a player and coach to be a part of the tournament. i think our guys are more relaxed this year. they are focused. >> feeling good. we are happy to be out here in spokane where we can focus on basketball. i think for us we are locked in on what we need to do defensively to win the game. >> reporter: now, while the terps prepare for their opponent, the virginia cavaliers handled thei hanrahan. >> reporter: good evening. way has of virginia are like the goliath in this region. they were not to be 1 taken down by the hampton pirates. they are showing everybody in raleigh why they are the top seed in the midwest region. coach tony bennett and the cavaliers have big fresh to fry. they with stooled a push by hampton. the biggest scare for virginia came actually from the coach, to

they find out they are number five seed playing south dakota state. >> 2-0 lead in the third period islanders come back strong to win. >> we are wondering, do you think the canes will on the road? cc1 test message >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! top night, bachelor ben and fiance lauren b. maria menounos. and music from sia in austin, texas. with cleto and the cletones. and now, stay right where you >> jimmy: welcome, welcome. i'm jimmy, the host of the show. thank you for watching. thank you for coming. thank you for ming, not just coming but thank you for being on time. it's very important. did you remember to spring your clocks forward sunday? how is it that by the way my airir bag knows exactly when i'm going to get into an accident, my car can't figure out how to go forward an hour for daylight savings time? i hate springing forward. i hate springing forward so much more than i like falling back. i personally am strongly against daylight saving time. [ clapping ] thank you, dicky. >> dicky: bless you. >> jimmy: they did a study, there's an increase in fate heart attac

robert: as for maryland, they are preparing for south dakota state friday.tt abraham is in spokane with more. scott: the practice and preparation is finished. the next time maryland takes the floor, it's gametime. >> it does not matter if you are playing a 16 seed or one seed, once you're on the court, you have to be ready to play. >> we have to be ready to beat anyone. tomorrow and into just play. >> anything in happened it's shocking. we have to come out and handle our business and compete. in this tournament, anything can happen. scott: tomorrow's opening tip is set for 4:30 p.m. east coast time. scott abraham, abc 7 sports. robert: thanks, scott. in the pros, the was her's might make the playoffs. -- the wizards might make the playoffs with their third secondt win, john wall's straight triple-double. , ninth seeded butler has been known to have big upsets in the past. just cross your fingers they don't do that this year. back to you guys. alison: thank you, robert. coming up, green beer is not just forcing patrick's day. we will talk about this fundraise

hopefully that same fate doesn't await maryland becauseda they're a five seed and they face south dakota stateay a 12 seed. hopefully they can reverselly that trend out in spokanen spane today. >> but i think you're going tony see more of the same today, tod, steve. you know, i'm not going to gingt predict a couple 12 seeds --coue you'll see some upsets.ps >> it's the nature of the format. >> it's going to continueing toi because these teams are moreteam even this year than they haveha been in the past few years sors don't be surprised if you seeou it again.it again. >> but it's fun. b that's the thing about the the ncaa tournament.ournament. i don't think any of us knews k one player from yale or one or e player from little rock but roct when you watch those games you m root for the underdogs to pullgp off the win so it was nice to see some of those surprises of yesterday. >> it reinforces why you likeoul to see maybe more of the monmouths getting selected,ec more of the smaller teams that win 25, 27 games instead of the fifth or sixthth ea a power conference becausee it's been proven that th

the terps arrived a few hours ago, and now it's all about the preparations for south dakota state. the improvement they showed for the big 10 tournament, and now it's win or go home time, the terps will use it as fuel to make sure they keep dancing for awhile. >> we have momentum into the tournament. i feel like it's a great page, and we are looking to advance. >> we don't want to lose, and we don't want the season to end. that's the attitude we have, and then coming all the way out here. >> the virginia cavaliers got in their final practice today in raleigh, and they will play tomorrow afternoon. they are the one seed for the second time in 3 years, but that's far from a guaranteed victory, but the cavaliers say the recent early tournament exit has prepared them for the push. >> i think we are healthy right now, and we have played tough teams, and we certainly respect them and know you have to be right to advance. >> reporter: check out the head coach, and that's him on the top of the screen, and this is him at the championship. keep your eye on the sideline, very, very tame, howe

maryland plays south dakota state on friday. they'll practice tomorrow.ra maloney will have live reports for you throughout the day. >>> at the verizon center today, rocking there. gene simmons, the legend. he welcomed the a arena football is built as a faster, more entertaining game than the nfl. what a day at verizon center. >> it is such an awesome fan experience going to those games. i can't wait. >> yogot season u >>> it was quite a big night for prince georges high school seniors. they held an event called inspiring leadership and excellence, a new initiative to honor ships. two students from each school were chosen. congratulations to all those scholars. >> good for them. >>> that's going to do it for us. the "tonight show" with jimmy fallon is heading your way. >>> thanks for watching. we'll see you tomorrow. when it comes to the fithings you love,. you want more. love romance? get lost in every embrace. into sports? follow every pitch, every play and every win. change the way you