alex smith played awfully well tonight. my big question, and i think san francisco's big question is going to be how soon can this young offensive line come together. you know, mike iupati, anthony davis, eric heitmann has been out, and as good as they can look at times now, al, you know as well as i do, when you get to be the regular season, it goes beyond graduate school. i mean you're over at oxford studying at that point. and now can these young guys, and they made some mistakes out there tonight. i mean we watched them pretty closely. and just trying to figure it out. it's not that physically they can't get it done, but if those two guys and this young offensive line and alex smith can find a way to get their protection going, because that was a major issue for them a season ago, not get alex hit so much, they have a chance because their defensive running game will be rock solid. >> al: defense very good. if they can live up to what they did last year, that's great for them. again, you've got a premiere running back in

should be a lot of fun to see what alex smith can do and if the fans boo him. there is little room for error for smith right now. >> a little bit of pressure. thank you. >>> the san francisco game is next. see you tonight at 11:00 for more local news including tips for the next trip to the dmv. do you know which day of the week has the shortest lines? and check wait times from home before you go. that's tonight at 11:00. until then, enjoy the game. go niners. people! look at you! texting...blogging... all this technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! it's time for new school banking, bubbie. interest plus savings at capitalone.com. why earn bupkis, when your savings can earn three times the national average!! three times the national average!!! new school banking at capital one bank. with interest plus savings, go to capitalone.com!!!!! what's in your wallet? somebody help me down.

len ramirez, cbs 5. >> you can see alex smith and the 49ers play the raiders. tomorrow, you can catch the game right here starting at 9:00 p.m. >>> all right. if you and 32 coworkers were trapped in a studio apartment for four months, how would you cope? that's kind of what's happening in a chilean mine. a psychiatrist says the 33 miners will be able to cope until christmas. >>> nearly 300 people on a plane told they were about to crash but they didn't. what caused that false alarm. >>> okay. so we have the raiders and we have the 49ers. we have football action on saturday. we have your football weather forecast. your pinpoint forecast is right up after this. [ male announcer ] when meg whitman arrived at ebay, they had 30 people and an idea. meg's job was to make it happen. it took leadership. focus. and the ability to bring people together. meg whitman delivered. named one of america's best ceo's by harvard business review, she grew ebay 15,000 strong and made small business dreams come true. now meg has a plan to create jobs. fix sacramento. and deliver resu

most importantly for alex smith, they retained their offensive coordinator jimmy ray. frank gore right there as well. we'll hear from the 49ers when they get off the field. we'll give them a little time to get off the field and check in with them at 6:00 in our newscast. not just sweating at practice. this is a huge week for the 49ers family. they'll be chartering a flight to ohio, getting all the vips on board to witness jerry rice. he's being inducted into the pro football hall of fame six days from now. thises should first year of eligibility. he retired five years ago. also a brand new beginning for the 47-year-old. >> i wish i had a crystal ball i could look into. i'm going to live life every day, and i'm not going somewhere. you are always going to see me and you are going to see my face somewhere. i'm having a great time. you know, i got so many challenges out there. and i'm just looking forward to what the future is going to bring for me. >> yeah, the future as a hall of famer. that's the near future. this saturday, gets inductd. tonight, jerry rice our guest o

alex smith is playing like favre on his first drive. he hits walker and first down. and 88 yards. it sets up dixon who gets to the corner for six. the rookie rushed for 51 yards and it is 7-0 niners. favre played just four plays. willis pounds him into the turf on one of them. fav re was one for one and 13 yards and let's move on. nate davis trying to inwith the back up quarterback job. check out the arm from this one yard line. 60 yards later and it that leads to a field goal. 49ers win it 15-10. >> i guess i felt better going out there and reacting. i felt like i moved a lot better. when you are in ota's in camp and you have a black jersey all the time, you kind of forget. >> we have been joking about it since last year. i was standing around the pile and he brought knee and knocked me down -- brought me and knocked me down. >> all right, a little baseball. giants' cy young award winners are struggling. tim lincecum lost his fourth straight in st. louis and today barry zito was beat down by the cardinals. an albert pujols foul ball almost hit reader in the head. wo

>> it is all on alex smith. he is in a contract year and everything is set up. he can have a good year, this team will be back in the playoffs. >> we like the sound of that. >> there you go. >> that does it for this edition of abc7 news. i'm carolyn johnson. [ kid 1 ] waa ow so of our favorite things? we love summertime fun! ...wearing our farite colors... ...and jamming to our favorite bands! ♪ but we love eating totino's the most. we live for fun... ...friends... [ both ] ...and best of all.. [ all ] ...our favorite... ...eating totino's! ♪ we're the kids in america ♪ oh, oh, oh ♪ we're the kids in...

frank gore, alex smith. crabtree. the whole gang.ll hear from the players tonight on "sports sunday" and also check in with the raiders in napa. >> six days from now the 49ers front office is chartering a flight for the vips and former players. they are bringing the party to ohio for jerry rice this saturday. the 47-year-old rice will be inducted into the pro football hall of fame. the sculpture has been done for his bust in the hall of fame. he's been fitted with his hall of fame yellow jacket, his hall of fame ring, the whole deal. just one more thing before he leaves for canton, ohio. "sports sunday." tonight, jerry with us in studio on "sports sunday." we will get up close and personal with the 47-year-old rice. have some fun. we'll see you tonight at 11:25. >>> at the end of the day he said he got the wind knocked out of him. that's it. it looked a lot worse. a nasty crash in nascar. pocono, pennsylvania. watch carefully here. elliott sadler's car slams into the guard rail. see the impact there on the rail and the dirt behind it

with alex smith, the 49 years anders so many people thik they have a chance.the first time since 2000 02 they ar quick to go into this thing, and favored as the post season. vern is back after a six week vacation vern glenn, and you look younger, happy! did you get cosmetic surgery [laughter] >> in fact, if anything i am a bit larger in the midsection with my mother's cooking. we have a five hours of pro football and said, clara. and what you are witnessing is fans, exiting. and but these 9 practices open to the public. and first, to put these pads on, gary. and as early as 8:30 a.m. this morning. >> the 49ers when nearly three hours of the awful precious and full pads. and the defense is sharper than the offense. >> it is difficult to get a sense of what the other guys are thinking. and i know some of those guys were getting after it. and i do not what they are thinking or what but that is part of the deal. >> and the animated coach, that the disabled nutcracker droll. and they're playing against each other with the one on one strength. >> there are a differe

plenty of weapons for quarterback alex smith. >> this is i think we expect so much more success and this. >> alex is not competing for the job like last year. the wide receiver sees a difference as a result. >> i know when i see him, he looks more confident. i can see knit his eyes. i feel like we've clicked this summer. >> there is and seems like success is going to depend on one man, quarterback alex smith. abc 7 sports. >> thank you. and starting left guard david boss suffered a concussion today at practice, rookie stepped in for the injured veteran that could trigger a battle to see who will start. now on to college. usc is on probation and kicked off a team meaning this might be the year for stan fard forward to contend for the pac-10 football title. gathering today in nico hotel. and there is offense figures to feature more from andrew luck. and cal lost job at best. there is the five decade brought. >> every day i think about it. 51 years. and what they do together here is a long time. i know we're doing. >> whatever it takes to moist football. this is helping the team win. we'll

alex smith scrambles, finds josh morgan, 1 they are up 19-7.o lewis murphy, 74 yards to pay dirt. niners prevail in this one, 28-24. >> in the heat of the battle, thank god. i don't think it's going to be really serious but it's something we have to take care of before the season starts. >> we're very fortunate to come out with a win. our guys know that. i thought we played hard. we did not play very smart. >> if you are a contender you can't lose two out of three to the second to the worst team in the league. giants did that with arizona. here is a backhand. that is how you do it but this is not how you do it. jose, flat out drop. a lazy fly ball, two runs score. zito takes the loss falling to 8-10. mark reynolds with a three-run bomb. zito gave up nine runs and giants fall a game and a half back on the wildcard with a loss. >> 1-0 oakland and a shot to right and second homer. seventh of the year, 3-0 a's. then in the seventh, he rips than route gap. barton will score. it's 5-0 and that was more than enough for dallas. he goes the distance. hi

alex smith's timing just a bit off. alex is 3-9 for 37 yards and a pick. speaking of i.n.t., smith picks off painter and makes the most of it. takes it 91 yards to the house. one of four turnovers. plays like that help you make a team. david carr was sharp, macing up smith in the third. finds kurtis in the flat for six. and at runningback, suddenly in need after the retirement of coffee. and the ninners roll over the colts 37-17. >>> nascar, the car carfax 200. car -- harvick wins and becomes the first driver to clinch a spot in the chase for the cup. >>> more from that controversial final round of the pga championship at 11:00, and we hear from dustin johnson. tough year blowing two majors. >> alan: was that bunk center. >> mike: i wouldn't have thought it was bunker, either. it looked like rough. i think it was a bogus call. >> alan: thanks, shu. sylvester stallone proves he is not expendable quiet yet. [ male announcer ] whoa, the new ultimate turkey & bacon avocado. get ready for the ride of your life. wipeout in waves of tender turkey and crispy bacon.

. >>> you can see alex smith and the 49ers play the raiders tomorrow. you can catch the game right here starting at 9:00 p.m. >>> if you and 32 coworkers were trapped in a studio apartment for 4 months, how would you cope. how a psychiatrist says those 32 miners will be able to cope until christmas. >>> so we have the raiders, we have the 49ers, we have football action on saturday and your pinpoint forecast is right up after this. ,,,,,,,,,, >>> family and friends are getting their >>> family and friends are getting the first look at 33 men trapped inside the chillian copper mine. after 17 days in that mine, those men appear thinner but remain relatively healthy. rescuers are drilling an escape hole to dry to bring the men to safety, but it could take months before they are free. while they are upbeat now, they may change over time. an expert in psychology tells us how the men might cope in the grueling months ahead. >> what do you think they are going through right now? >> well, i think right now they are keeping a stiff upper lip. >> reporter: a psych

. >> and the san francisco 49ers alex smith is hoping to help improve last season's record.h the were second in the western division and the 49ers open the regular season september 12th in seattle to play the seattle seahawks. ♪ >> a live look outside this afternoon for more with cam over downtown san francisco. you can see some of our fog and the background is some sunshine making it all the way, inland. to take a look to our current satellite is the fog is creeping in, and hugging the coast line with a few breaks of sunshine. and temperatures are mild/warm throughout the. this afternoon. inland is even more, 86 degrees in concord, 86 degrees in livermore, 90 degrees in livermorewhere we 90 degrees in, where a should be for this time of year. 60s-'70s to the bay area and a bit cool along the coast. what we can expect is that fog will be moving in by 9:00 p.m. tomorrow morning, 7:00 a.m., the fog be on the coast, the bay shore and typically. press off the coastline by 12:00 p.m. and by 3:00 p.m., mostly sunny and what we are seeing right now. a very little change in our temp

>> true. >> but i'll get to that in just a moment. >>> we'll start with alex smith's contract up afterr. he told me it is a make-or- break season for his career at least in san francisco. smith and the 49ers face peyton manning and the colts for the first time in his career. he has all the pieces to make a play-off push, the coaches are the same, offensive line has been upgraded and his play makers are ready for breakout seasons. >> often in my career i tried to push plays and do too much. more often than not you get in trouble. >> he is running the show in practice even telling me what to do. i like that. he tells me what to do he really wants me to do it. >> crabtree has participated in his first camp. what channel is the game on? roll that tape. >> 44 cable 12... ♪ [ music ] >> oh, yeah!! joe has the moves! catch the 9ers and colts 10:00 a.m. on the cw 44/cable 12 if you have cable. >>> stanford nearly made it to the rose bowl last season on the coattails of touchdown toby gerhart. so who will coach jim harbaugh next anoint john the baptist? >> it took fours year get there but i thi

we will take you inside both locker rooms, hello to alex smith and brett farve. notables did not play tonight. 49ers play raiders next saturday, given today and tomorrow off. they were impressive last night against the bears. >>> from bad to worse, we are talking about the giants, barry zito and the team arriving at fso tonight after a sobering road trip. zito hasn't won on the road since may 5th. and that controversial story surrounding

second quarter, alex smith scrambled. 113 yards. niners up 17-7. 74 yards.ards and two scores battling for that backup quarterback spot. the niners prevail in this one, 28-24. >> in the heat of battle, i said a lot worse at the time it happened. you know, thank god. we don't think it's -- anything that's going to be really, really serious but at the same time something we gotta take care of before the season starts. >> we're very fortunate to come out of this game with a win. i think our guys understand that. our guys know that. i thought we played hard. we did not play very smart. >> you can't lose two out of three to the second worst team in the national league. did just that last night losing to arizona. this fan giving a clinic how to catch a fly ball, not spill your beer, and did it backhand no less. these how you do it. this is not how you do it. flat out drop. lazy fly ball, two-run score, capping a six-run first off barry zito falling to 8-10. things worse from there. mark reynolds with a three-run bomb. zito gave up nine runs. fall a game and a half

a difficult three- hours this morning, and with the starting quarterback alex smith helped recruit lessn. finishing second. helped finish and the september 12th at plank the seattle seahawks. ♪ playing >> with a dense fog along the coast and as a would take a live look it in san francisco. some of that fog in that sunshine in the background with clear skies, inland. temperatures are warming up is still below average. and 90 degrees, in concord, the same in livermore and much cooler along the coastline. 60 degrees in san francisco, to the seven degrees and have been paid, and most is 60s, 70's, to the bay area with the 57 degrees and half moon bay. that fog is hugging the coastline, with dense. and even drizzle possibility, and tomorrow morning that fog will be pershi inl bu be clearing but opm and love with some of the mild. there is similar to today. however, but a big cool down coming up in the middle of this week. first, the fog tracker for this morning, starting early inland. and at 6:00 a.m., the delta is seeing some patchy fog and clear in the south bay. and lead to morning hours,

alex smith is just happy to have him. >> i think he is a nice mix.ook at our running back corps now and there is a lot of versatility there and a lot of guys that can do different things. it is exsicited to see what he will bring. >>> the world championships begin one week in turkey. mike krzyzewski and company taking the court against lithuania and spain for the exhibition matchup. second quarter, kevin durant, the star of the game. the fast break dunk. tied at 25. the u.s. pulls away. they overcome a sluggish start, beat lithuania. a big day at soldout buckshot. the quakes revealed giovanni, one of the best in the mls. could be the best in franchise history. only played the final few minutes against the galaxy. he will start the next game. they didn't need them. the goal in the fourth minute is all the score. 1-0 earthquakes. they beat one of the best teams in the mls, the galaxy. giovan giovanni, they have a player with one name. the fewer names you have the better your soccer skills. >> and the cooler you are. >> giovanni. >> an update on the bre

alex smith to josh morgan. 16 yards, 17-7 niners. smith 9 of 15, 115 yards. the niners win. are 3-0 in preseason. >>> when the giant began the season it thing between them and the playoffs is their lineup. with one month left the liability has become the starts rotation. who would have thought that? barry zito struggles on display. he faces the lowly diamondbacks. looking for his first win since july 16. zito one run in. bases loaded. montero takes care of that. clears that. 4-0 d'backs. only four runs were earned. zito nine runs, seven earned, six hits, five walks in 3 2/3 innings. third loss in seven days. the giants fall 11-3. >>> tonight in texas dallas braden and the a's facing the rangers. braden never pitched a complete game until this season. after tonight he's got five. getting help from derek barton. he launches that ball to right. curt suzuki scores. 3-0 a's. braden goes the distants. four hits, no walks. the a's win 5-0. it is surprising the a's rotation is the strongest in the bay. >> yes, it is. all right. thank you, laura. >> thanks for joining us. don't forge

alex smith is a strong advocate. >> it use to be 21 a long tile longtime ago then we took it down to 18 because it's cheaper. but we found that it doesn't make sense. because these kids end up in jail, they end up on the system. a little more support, a little more money and things up front i think can really help make the difference in these kids lives. >> reporter: gabby hopes the bill will be signed by governor arnold schwarzenegger. >> i am 19 years right now, i have nowhere to go. if you give me more resources more help, i will be able to apply myself. i will have more time not to worry about where i'm going to live; what am i going to do don't. i'm going to be worried about school and what i'm going to do in my future. >> reporter: by going to college, gabby is the exception not the rule. she hopes that won't be the case forever. in san jose, len ramirez, nbc five. >>> the first pictures surfaced of those trapped miners in chile. what one expert in space travel says should be done to keep the men sane till their rescue. >>> why babies are the latest economic indicator. >>> and

alex smith. this guy has nine lives. >> reporter: if you're seeing a different alex smith quarterbacking the niners at this year's training camp it is somewhat by design. if he is not more vocal he is at least much more assertive. >> i just kind of take whatever i want out there. i'm going to get. if i want to take a rep or jump here or there i just do it. >> reporter: what has changed is that he is not in a battle for the starting job. >> now it's different. my focus is to do every single thing we can to get ready for opening day. >> he has the control of the offense. it's just a matter of making sure he takes the time to really see the whole defense and not just maybe sometime look at the safety. >> for a quarterback consistency is a two way street. for the first time in smith's career he is going to camp with the same offensive coordinator he had the season before. >> not even the same game. you know? night and day. for everybody, not just me. all of us out there, all 11 guys on offense. how m

but it's alex smith's second season. >> it's all of us out there. it's all 11 guys. how much better we feel with the system now. >> he's got sin times and he has the support of coordinator jimmy raye. >>> the. a huge con singcy heading to canton, ohio, for jerry rice inducted on the hall of fame. we'll be with him this weekends. >>> when we > return, we've hea of krasz [ female announcer ] jobs leaving. a budget disaster. california on the brink. jerry brown's plan? you run for office and the assumption is, oh, i know what to do. you don't. i didn't have a plan for california. [ female announcer ] with our state in crisis, we need a governor with a plan. you need a real plan, something i'll acknowledge i did not have. [ female announcer ] jerry brown. no plan then. no plan now. meg whitman. a plan for jobs. log on. learn more. >>> a new twist in bachelor parties. or in this case bachelorette party. everything going right for the giants lately. they won 20 of their last 25 games. the focus is incredible even when a bachelorette pops up in the dugout during the game. t

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alex smith again getting a chance to be the number one pick in the draft.e a few questions about that. but running the ball with gore, the defense led by patrick willis, they'll win the division this year. >> let's skip across the bay to the raiders. they've had a rough ride the past couple of seasons. is this the time they're going towner around and start heading in the right direction? spl i really think they are. last year you see what went on. when that team was behind, they had no confidence in jamarcus russell. when bruce came in, they had some confidence. i like jason campbell, always have. i think he's going to do a good job there. defensively, they needed to step up and stop the run. they bring in a linebacker from alabama. i like him right up the gut as well to be tough against the run. i think this could be a 500 ball club, maybe 8-8, possibly 9 in 7, which would be a shock in the bay. >> that would be a step in the right direction. let's talk grilling. i see you have quite a spread going on there. >> we know everybody can't get to the game, so w

. >>> tomorrow begins what alex smith has characterized a make or break season for him.th and the niners face peyton manning and the colts tomorrow morning. for the first time in his career, he has all the pieces to make a playoff push. coaches are the same. offense of line's been upgraded and playmakers are ready for a breakout season. >> so often early on in my career, i pushed the envelope. i was the one trying to force things, trying to make plays, trying to do too much, and more often than not, you're going to get yourself in trouble. >>he's really running the show with practice, calling his own plays. i see it in his eye. he even tells me what to do, so, you know, i like that. he tells me what to do, make means he really wants me to do something. >> colts and niners tomorrow morning at 10:00 on the cw channel 44, cable 12. dennis o'donnell will bring you the game from lucas oil stadium. >>> having fun in indy. >> bizarre move with the glenn coffee retirement. if it's heart's not in it, gotta go. >> great story. >>> coming up tonight at 10:00 on the cw and 11:00 on

the niners specific alex smith hoping to look better than he did against the colts last weekend. smith saying today he remains confident. what else would he say? i'm unconfident. i really stunk in indy. mao about the two newcomers, brian westbrook and frank core, it's their first practice together. gore is the starter, westbrook is the backup. as for favre, his first practice today with the vikings. the 40-year-old quarterback decided one more season. and this time he means it. >> if you can do this, you can do this. i said, i've done that. there's nothing left pore me to prove. i'm here to have fun and help these guys win. i really enjoy this group of guys like you wouldn't believe. and i think that the feeling is mutual. >> the warriors, stephon curry sprained his left ankle while practicing with team usa, but it's believed to be mild. expected to play on saturday against lithuania. and i believe that's where jeff garcia is going. >> oh. >> the other 40-year-old quarterback signing a free agent deal with the lithuanian nighthawks. or is it the omaha nighthawks? >> not so bad. >

kim coyle goes one-on-one with alex smith. 49ers win on the road. >> had thank you, dennis. we'll see you again at 6:30. when we come back at 6:30 with more news, the human toll of the destructive fire and the challenge of helping dozens who were burned out of their homes in the mission district. that's coming up in one half hour. right now, the cbs evening news. . >>> we'll see you again here in just half an hour and again at 10:00 and 11:00. you can always find us on cbs5.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

who will be backing up alex smith. and an offensive explosion at at&t. the air show is next. . >>> the cw sports minute is brought to you by 76. fill up for your chance to win gas for life. >>> the giants have not had two consecutive 10-run games since may 2006. wayne start the clock please. this is the calm before the storm. this was the calm before the storm. the ball flies. freddy sanchez his third, 4-0 giants, in the fifth after the reds chip away, two-run jack. how about a little buster posey in the same inning, three-lunch bomb. the giants win 16-5? wow. >> and are tied with the phillies for the national league wildcard race. >> great. >>> a's needing to bust out the bug spray in cleveland. gio gonzalez in 7 innings and in doing so becomes the 22nd oakland starter to work at least 6 innings. last in the majors home runs tonight. pitching staff incredible. david carr has won the backup job over nate davis, mike singletary confirmed that to me, today. crews me. stephen curry, america needs you, the warrior guard made the final roster for the united s

alex smith could have had a touchdown on this play here. vernon davis right up the seam. he underthrows them. the niners dropped a lot of balls as well. second quarter, when manning left the game, the 49ers took advantage. reggie smith picks off curtis painer. the 49ers actually win this game. but the starting units not too effective. 49ers beat the colts. 37-17. and finally, the pga championship north of milwaukee along the shores of lake michigan. here's dustin johnson. watch carefully. he touches his club to the ground right about here. that's against the rules when you are in a bunker. the problem is justin johnson didn't know this was technically a bunker. it's a two-stroke penalty. he goes from first place to fifth place. and the winner is -- martin kamer out of germney. 25 years old. the tournament just ended. the same guy that stumbled down the stretch at pebble beach at the u.s. open. dustin johnson. >> he's not having a good year. >> thanks a lot. >>> still to come at 5:00 -- thg ee g rhtr s xaedpirnea w.isndkeig >>> pixar broke a

joe over left tackle, at guard, davis, hike the ball to alex smith then got right guard and davis ishe right tackle. a will the of changes there. tonight's top five starts with super bowl champion saints with the president tonight. >> i make some tough decisions every day but i never decided on an on sidekick. that took some guts were you okay with that? did he trade off with you? >> well, it worked. lookout below, cliff diving championships held in italy. diving took place 90 above sea level, speeds of 55 miles an hour. >>> the pitching fantastic, offence not the same, one out, two out, three out, triple play, seattle first. number two, fastball to right. who says he can only hit the baseball. number one, crawford flies out to left. going to have a play at the plate. king with the call. >> he's out. >> he's out. he's out. dana king, brilliant goal. 11 and 2. >> we've been doing this for what? probably 8 years and you have never had this kind of season. >> well, no, all experience. it comes with you know, training and -- >> well, i can see that. >> better with age chef >> you are not

their new quarterback jason campbell's raj's guest and a rough season debut for 49ers' quarterback alex smithut that wasn't the only problem with the niners today. raj joins us next on "sports sunday" and tim lincecum as well. >>> as education reform gains traction, it's time to push for more technology to stretch our education dollars. i'm susan shaw nbc bay area editorial director. about to purchase new textbooks and teaching materials for millions of kids in thousands of public schools. we're already spending more than $300 million a year on books. but we have a huge opportunity right now go digital and the bay area can lead the way. electronic readers can and must replace most textbooks. electronic texts can easily be updated, geared to different learning styles and can help transition non-english-speak students english instruction and use the money that we save buying printed books year after year to keep more teachers teaching. that's what we think, what do you think? let ats kw at nbceditorials.com. >> >>> i'm vernon davis from the san francisco 49ers and you're watching "sports sunday

. >>> back up alex smith, and it's been 10 years since this happened at at&t.air show is next. ,,,,,, we're headed up to oregon to visit my parents. the riveras are taking their first family vacation. [ dad ] hey, do you guys want to see the largest artichoke ever grown? [ kids ] artichoke! artichoke! they needed some tools to help them keep track of their spending along the way. wells fargo checking with mobile banking lets them check their balance wherever they happen to be. the widest one or the tallest one? the closest. the closest. well, if you got the 4-wheel drive, you could go down this road here. [ mom ] i think we're lost. [ dad ] it's ok. we'll find some other big vegetable. [ male announcer ] wells fargo. with you when life is mobile. ♪ . >>> eyewitness news is brought to you by quizno's, umm-umm umm- umm um, toasty. >>> the last time the giants scored 11 or more runs in consecutive games i was working at channel 4, the still night meant the ball was gonna carry and boy did it carry. there goes freddy sanchez, got the party started, his third home r

alex smith played the entire first half including his first touchdown of the preseason.pen josh morgan. 17-79ers. end of the half bruce gradkowski provides the magic once again and he's got plenty of daylight. 74 yards later the 9ers lead is cut to three. gradkowski throws two touchdowns and appears to have won the backup job. you can't have a 49ers preseason game without an anthony dixon touchdown. the rookie gets it across the goal line for his third td in three games. the 9ers win the battle of the bay 28-24. >> this game say little more important than a preseason -- is a little more important than a preseason game because we play these guys again. we got to live in their backyard. >> it's so much fun to see us coming together and fighting for each other. everybody was out there fighting doing their job all 11 of them. it just came true at that moment. >> we learned a lot about ourselves tonight. we have a chance to i think have a very good football team, but we have to do it our way. we have to do it all out all the time. >> it could have been a lot worse at the time

alex smith, supposed to be his year of redemption. underthrows a wide open vernon davis.ould have been a touchdown. even worse, though, davis sprained his knee in this game. we'll know the extent of his injury by manana. second quarter, peyton manning out of the game. the 49ers took full advantage. reggie smith picks off the backup qb, curtis painter. 91 yards into the end zone. the 49ers rattle off 37 point. in the third quarter, david carr and the gang hungs with tony curtis. the 49ers beat the colts. 37-17. but none of their points came when the first team units were in the game. >> i thought we struggled the early part of the game. but i just thought the guys hung in there and we did some of the things we needed to do to get back in the game. >> a busy oons a busy weekend. a great weekend around here. coming up on "sports sunday," 11:25, the raiders' new quarterback yason campbell will join us and jose guillen, the giant' new right fielder. sports sunday tonight at 11:25. >>> giants baseball. everyone is so concerned with the showdown series against the padres. for th

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. >>> alex smith characterized a make or break season facing peyton manning and the colts tomorrow morning all the pieces to make the playoff push. the coaches are the same, offensive line upgraded and his playmakers are ready for breakout season. >> so often early on in my career i pushed the n. i was the one trying to force -- the envelope. i was the one trying to force things and make plays and do too much. more often than not you'll get yourself in trouble. >> he's really running the own practice, calling his own plays. he's even telling me what to do. i like that. that means he really wants me to do something. >> catch the colts and 9ers tomorrow morning at 10:00 on 44 cable 12. dennis o'donnell, and kim coyle will bring you the game from lucas oil stadium. >>> this is a 10,000th race bais won. he won it in the fourth race aboard a separate horse. he's been racing since 1974 going strong and we'll be right back. ,,,, [ cell phone rings ] [ john ] i love these new cell phones. [ wife ] he just got a new phone and he can't stop using it. boom! profile pic. [ cell phone rings ] do you gu

and training camp reps, well, they're exactly what alex smith and his targets need right now. >> we've to get the work in. we think we just have these names and we're going to show up on game day and get it done is totally crazy. we've got to get out here and get the work in and continue to take strides and get better. >> not only is the circus about to come to town this sunday, the circus is actually going to play. yes, brett favre will be under center for the vikings as they face the niners. with the on again, off again qb accepting to play the first one or two series of the exhibition matchup. get ready. it's going to be crazy. but he'll not be hooking up with one of his favorite receivers from last season, percy harvin, the wideout not making the trip due to his latest migraine hospital, sent to the hospital yet by ambulance. good news, though, he was back at practice today. no word when he can resume football-related activities. but just being a back out there, really big. >> i can't imagine being knocked down by big guys during that, too. >> mi >>> coming up, something very rare

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but pieces seem to be coming together and there is alex smith looking comfortable.ame phones for the first time niz career. and there is leading to a touchdown in the first drive without the big three of michael crabtree. >> there is he has to play without crabtree but to me, if you have receivers you play with them. and have to make the situation better. so i don't look at what he d you may not have them. >> and there is next story is about a real life dora the explorea. she returned from climbing mount everest, and accomplished something no american woman has ever done. >> what i is d.is adventure grand slam. all seven summits and sking to north and south pole. >> she loves adventure, we profiled her when she took a female expedition, and after two months turned back. in 2004, she took on north pole, then, 2008 skied to the south pole. >> i don't like routine. i like not knowing what is coming down the skprood trying different thing autos she completed her grand slam and reaching 29,000 foot. >> i got to the summit waiting for ashton kutcher to jump out and tell m

alex smith finds the open server. all the way to the raider 28, one prison, problem, morgan was called for illegal block and the play was called back. ants any dixon and scrum made it over the goal line. smith wants to do better. >> didn't finish in the red- zone in those figure couple of drives. marched it all the way down and just a bunch of, i guess, sloppy plays. >> finished the drive at the end of the second half, which was nice. 3rd down, i think we were better numberwise in efficiency. >> it's cool. you forgot it's a preseason game and you are jacked. the crowd really creates that energy, because they were loud. it was the point we went to silent count and that is almost unheard of in preseason games. we had to go to silent count, but we were ready. >>> it's that time of year when sportswrap continues we'll give you our five nominees for high school football game of the week. you get to vote who we cover [ man i was deciding what to do with my citi thankyou points when it happened... [ glass breaks ...again. ♪

alex smith to morgan. 17-7, niners. smith, 9 of 15, 11 yards, and that td.iners get the win, 28-24. now 3 and 0 in the preseason. >>> well, when the giants began the season, it seemed the biggest thing standing between them and the playoffs would be their lineup. but now, with just over one month left in this postseason push, the liability has become the starting rotation. who saw that one coming? last night, barry zito struggled. he's still looking for his first win since july 16th. not coming last night. top one, bad way to start. the bases loaded. miguel montero promptly clears them with that double. 4-0, d-backs part of a six-run-inning. zito, nine runs, seven earned, six hits, five walks in 3 2/3, his third loss in seven days. the giants fall 11-3. and in texas, the a's facing the rangers. braden had never pitched a complete game in his career until the season. last night, he's got five. top three, derek is up with one on. launches that ball. suzuki would score, 3-0, a's. braden, the complete game shutout, four hits, no walks, as the a's win 5-0. >>> an

. >>> football, 49er quarterback alex smith has had five different offense ever coordinators in his careerone left them scratching his head quite like the man who has been in the nfl for over three decades. >> jimmy raye has got these great things he said about you. you never know a man until you live with him. he also said about anthony dixson's ability to block we don't want any jim palmers out there. what's your favorite jimmy raye- ism? do you have one that you really like? >> yeah. you know the funny thing is there are just so many. i swear he has a rolodex in his office and turns to a date and he is like okay i'm going to use these today. the one he said the other day that caught us all off guard, it was that it's hard to remember that the original mission was to drain the swatch when you're up to your armpits in alligators. take what you want from it. [ laughter ] >> okay. >> does anybody know what that means? >> yogi berra and football? >> i sit there with jimmy raye and i'm scratching my head. what did that mean? anyway -- >> how about this one? don't worry that the mule is blind,

. >> also coming up alex smith and the 49ers battle the raiders for bay area bragging rights ahead ofn matchup. mike shumann has your highlights all coming up in sports. stress gone. mind sharp. because unisom gave you deep restful sleep all night. morning early birds. unisom. good night. good morning. >> well, a volcano that has not erupted in hundreds of years is spewing ash and sand into the sky in indonesia this morning. experts say mount singabun started rumbling and this morning shot ash about a mile high. 10,000 have been evacuated from the volcano slopes. so far fortunately no major damage. lava only reached the crater. the mountain has been watched closely since no one has seen it erupt since 1600. back here in the bay area we are hoping for some average weather. >> yes. and your wish will come true hopefully today if you've got it right. more normal as we head outside at the view from mount tam, temperatures 50. winds 6 with a gust of 10. big improvement compared to yesterday where we had gusts up to 35 and 40 mph. so the winds have died down, and the cloud deck will scatter

alex smith completed just three of his nine passes and intercepted once. >> well, in her time annikawas the tiger woods of the lpga. she was the best athlete, the biggest winner and brightest star on the lpga tour. she was born and raised in sweden, attend as university of arizona and now lives with a husband and family in orlando. but i recently met her at livermore's vinyards. >> wait on the left, hand forward. >> hall of fame golfer annika sorenstam no longer plays professionally but still at the top of her game. >> i still have to pinch myself honestly when i look at some of the things i have achieved. like i said it was a lot more than i ever thought i could. >> reporter: during her 17-year professional career annika sorenstam won 72 tournaments, including ten major championships. the only female to shoot a 59 in competition. to think she first wanted to be a tennis player. >> my backhand was just not good enough. >> annika retired from competitive golf in 2008. so now instead of holding up trophies, annika is holding wine bottles. >> i don't know if i'm an expert, but i love wi

>> of all time, joe montana but current, alex smith. >> reporter: can you smell the sweat? >> yeah.emains me of the days i used to play. don't miss it. now i just watch it. >> reporter: yes, you can smell the sweat. about the 49ers wrapping up practice. preseason opener a couple of weeks away in indianapolis against the colts august 15th. a lot of buzz here in santa clara and across the nation all about jerry rice. just a few day as way from being inducted into the pro football hall of fame in canton, ohio. jerry rice inducted on saturday. jerry, not just a from football legend here in the bay area but a huge part of the community. he's been to the bay area, been in the bay area since moving from mississippi 25 years ago. here's jarry. >> the bay area's so special to me because of, you know, just this is my, this is my history. getting drafted by the san francisco 49ers, this country boy coming to the big city, and then to have the city to welcome me with open arms. and being able to go out and entertain so many people on that given sunday or monday, during the super bowl. my legacy

last night's 49 erwin over minnesota you got the feeling nate davis might win that back up job to alex smithch had his say. >> oh my goodness. this looks like john elway throwing this ball. fans and national commentators aligning were easily impressed by davis. no other quarterback on the roster could make that throw but mike singletary wants more. >> you have to learn how to play the position, command the huddle. get people in and out of the huddle. >> and the rookie with the ball is davis. close to a first down. >> you got to know what a first down marker is. you don't just fall. i mean. so don't get me started 0 than one. >> reporter: a solid showing against the vikings aside. >> i'm impressed tonight he is playing very well. >> singletary and davis agree he is still behind the learning curve. >> right now nate davis is working his tail off to try and learn this system but, in the off-season, that's when you take the time to get that done. and i'm not sure how hard he worked this off-season getting that done. >> me and the coach had a big talk, you know what i am saying. i did work hard i