>>pam: alex smith said he understood. >> alex smith has to be a big boy.nd a lot of these guys grow up and look at jim harbaugh as a father figure. alex smith has a mother, father, a baby and a wife. >> @ tim tebow got his chance when denver was doing poorly, correct? in the 49ers one with alex. there were 13-3. three years at 24 million, give them another million or two. >>gary: alex smith will be able to get through this. third >>pam: i think he has already been through the worst. >>gary: has options to go to miami is probably gone. if they just signed another quarterback. >>gary: in oakland, chris mullin is going to have his jersey retired. it will hang from the rafters. he is a 5 time all-star and one of the great shooters of all time. it will be really nice ceremony. a lot of people coming back to honor him. >> it is all about the people. it truly is. whatever happens on the court, i remember some very good nights and some very tough nights but ultimately the people that influence me along the way is what will last forever. >> freddy said sanchez, his

will will this alex smith? tim tebow? we will wait and see. still, tim tebow, alex smith? we will still wait and see. by all accounts, and the success it was the best season. will he stand by him? maybe tim tebow will come to the 49ers? >> they went up 1 draft pick. >> we have burned:telling us even more. >>vern: he gets to stay in the afc. the broncos have an awesome defense. and the raiders just keep their defensive coach manning must fill a key has the weapons at his disposal to do damage in the afc. >>darya: big news this morning is that everybody was waiting to see where peyton manning was going to end up? it is the broncos. >>mark: thank you for joining us and check out our website. for weather & traffic and gas prices www.kron4.com >>darya: thank you. >>mark: we will see you at 5:00 p.m. ♪ [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so deliciou

alex smith won over a lot of 49er fans with his performance last season. with peyton manning suddenly looming as a possibility in san francisco, the incumbent is scrambling for contingency plans. smith met with the dolphins in the market for a qb, more so that one of their targets, matt flynn, signed with seattle. no details on the meeting than it lasted about 5 1/2 hours. smith is coming off of his best season as a pro but apparently he should not expect a hero's welcome in miami. >> the feeling about alex smith is the same feeling it had for the last 16 quarterbacks that start add game for the dolphins. he's not good enough. that's way it is here. dolphins fans want a number one pick that they get, they groom and becomes a great player. i don't think they were that high on matt flynn. people think at least maybe he's got inside information. when it comes to alex smith i think dolphin fans will be underwhelmed. >> frank has been a big smith supporter. he said it's crazy, i'm waiting for whatever happens. i know coach harbaugh feel good about what they are

so what about alex smith? we go live to 49ers headquarters for some answers. >>> and, good evening, a wild weekend for parts of the south bay and the peninsula with hail and isolated thunderstorms. we are tracking a few showers on the radar. we'll have the full time on that and when oures bt chance of spring showers will be. he >>> things are dicey with the 49ers. peyton manning has chosen to go with the broncos. the big question around 49ers land and the nfl, will the 49ers kiss and make up with their other quarterback, alex smith. let's head to team headquarters in santa clara joined by our 49ers insider from comcast bay area, matt, nice to see you again. i understand you spoke with the team owner. why don't you take it away and give us the latest news. >> reporter: yeah, york was leaving the building on the day peyton manning decided he would sign with the broncos and not the 49ers. and so the next option is bringing alex smith back. and the -- where it stands is where it stood a week ago. they have a contr

>> 49 quarterback alex smith takes the right to florida. reports he might not be coming back to play here. sentencing date tomorrow for the san francisco sheriff. what can be expected as he fights for his political life. the bay area makes up one of the largest economies in the world but the picture is not entirely rosy. dayton manning might be the 49ers next quarterback but what about the man who led them to the nfc championship? the sports director joins us now >> it is crazy. the 49ers are one of three finalists in the eight maning sweepstakes and one thing is for sure, alex smith is not waiting around to find out. >> i have nothing for you. >> that was alex smith this afternoon following a meeting with the miami dolphins. after that meeting smith did not fly home, instead he checked into a hotel. the dolphins have reportedly offered smith a multi-year contract worth $8 million per season. the seahawks signed matt flynn this afternoon. one week ago smith told cbs 5 that he and the 49ers were simply working out the details of a contract.

alex smith has not spoken since peyton manning became a free agent. he's at a fundraiser tonight in walnut creek, where reggie kumar, hard news type reporter, delved into the toy department and got in alex smithy face talking about manning and smith's own contract negotiations. >> i think there would be quite a few things that kick the tires on him and play the what ifs. i mean, it's peyton manning. so i'm not thinking about it. it's outside of my control my realm. >> how is contract talks going? >> it's going . that's really all i want to say. i think everybody knows how i feel about the san francisco 49ers, i love it here. and the process is going. >>> another reggie kumar exclusive you'll see only on kron4. meanwhile, peyton manning says through his representatives it'll be about a week before he decides on where he will continue otherwise nfl career. stan >>> nobody is there at the staples center. they'll be playing in vegas next year, the word is. andrew zimerman had 22 points, and stanford, right there, but at the finish, the pac-12 player of th

the coach, because alex smith is not able to do that, not officially signed. randy moss, 35 years old, could have alex smith throwing to him if they sign him. looks like alex smith will be back with the 49ers. they offered him a 3 year deal. they are ironing out some of the last details. and it could be a 3 year deal for alex smith. mean time, cal going to the big dance. although not like they want to. you lose 3-4 and you can't be picky. they are packing it up for ohio. they play south florida. a win earns them a shot friday at temple for the big ncaa tournament. the coach talks today. >> hopefully they have a chip on their shoulder. no more things we can do at this stage. hopefully they are ready to go and again, you have to perform. we have to perform. >> all right. mean time, down in arizona, both the a's and giants won. the a's get all over one of the better pitchers, jake, you heard the crack of the bat there. the a's knockout 15 hits on their way toa 9-4 win over the white sox and tim lincecum throws for the giants. gives up one hit and earn run. he got

alex smith is going to stay with the 49ers.t that the two sides have reached a deal similar to the one that was not good enough before. three years, 24 million. >>george: we are monitoring a problem with caltrain, major delays in both directions. they are single tracking through san bruno because of defective track work that they have discovered. they say it is not damaged trackway, it is a manufacturer's defect. a number of questions have a rise to, we hope to get some of those questions answered when we speak with christine done a little bit later this morning. in traffic, major delays 4680 southbound because of earlier occurring problems that are starting to slightly improved. we are seeing more traffic getting by on highway 24. even the the crash at dealer cruz has been cleared for nearly 45 minutes, it was out there over two hours ago. look what it has done to the ride on 101 northbound, a 42 minute drive. a check on the weather with james. >>james: a quick look at temperatures right now. they are beginning to warm. your i

course, 49ers, wait a minute, even if peyton manning goes somewhere else, where does that leave alex smiths why you don't believe anybody. jif says alex is my -- jim harbaugh says alex is my man. >> i am not thinking about it. out of my control. but how can you fault the teams taking interest in him. >> remains to be seen where peyton manning ends up. this has been going on for a while. monday or tuesday that latest. none of us will sleep well. >> alex has a strong following. just exciting to hear -- >> peyton manning is better -- >> i am not saying better than --

>> peyton manning is not expected to pick his team in tell the next couple of days but by then alex smith might have find a new home. after a meeting with the dolphins smith did not fly home, instead he checked into a hotel. the dolphins have reportedly offered smith a multi-year contract worth $8 million per season. smith told us that he and the 49ers were simply working out the details of a contract. now it is conceivable that they miss out on manning and smith. smith enjoyed his best season in 2011 leading the 49ers to a division title. last year's pick: cabinet would be the favorite to be the starting quarterback. >> an exciting several hours or a couple of days is >> i think it will happen sooner than later. >> san francisco sheriff faces sentencing and tonight there are questions about his future. >> life after sentencing won't be easy for the sheriff. city hall observers expect you'll be walking a political tightrope. a guilty plea for false imprisonment of his wife and domestic violence intervention classis. political science professor jason mcdaniel wonders if he can keep his job

alex smith still does not have takeoff tracked purists what does smith have to sit?> it is being managed. i am not thinking about it, it is outside of my control but how can you fault team's santa clara to in him? >>gary: you figure by early next week something will happen. st. mary's struggle against purdue. they trailed for most of the game. we have rob fladeboe in dayton ohio at this game. he informed me with under an amended to go for do was leading 72-69. just reporting it is the final score, a 72-69 per do, they had just eliminated st. mary's. her class apps hall of of assessed house her. that harass month how to the milwaukee bucks. how and in there he is. they're back home tonight. >> i am happy, my wife is happy, >> it is not often you are treated and then back in your former city. >> it feels like any other regular game. i feel like myself. >> the key ingredient in the trade trellis is tangible goods that pass his or your physical and then met the media. >> many of my injuries have been freed occurrences. >>gary: we lawn on how this report is out until earl

and >>vicki: days after word that the 49ers work up peyton manning, alex smith has started talking with other teams. today, smith met with the miami dolphins. smith is a free agent the and not under contract. the 49ers do have a three- year offer on the table for smith but are also one of the top teams in the running for peyton manning. last night the 49ers signed mario manning him. last week it also signed randy moss. >>henry: when he ran for office he said he wanted to see gasoline prices go up. >>vicki: detained at the top is making for a big issue in decision 2012 and the results of today's court rico primary. ♪ beth! hi! looking good. you've lost some weight. thanks. you noticed. these clothes are too big, so i'm donating them. how'd you do it? eating right -- whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multi-grain cheerios -- 5 whole grains, 110 calories. creamy, dreamy peanut butter taste in a tempting new cereal. mmm! [ female announcer ] new multi-grain cheerios peanut butter. but i like having a lot more a lot m

>>> alex smith is coming back for at least another 49ers season.indicate san francisco swayed from their three year, $24 million offer. when miami signed a quarterback, peyton manning going to denver, the 49ers and smith, hey, it appears they needed each other. alex smith and the 49ers together officially again. >>> john elway won two super bowls as a player, and today, he won peyton manning as an executive. five-year deal, $96 million. on average, he'll be the highest paid player ins league. if he passes three physicals over the following tle years, he'll be guaranteed $58 million. so peyton manning had the choice, and it's denver. >> i really appreciate and am grateful for the time that was given to me by several very impressive organizations and individuals during this process. but in the end, i felt the broncos were just a great fit. >> that means tim tebow will soon be on the move. >> as i said , tim tebow is a great kid. and i said that. he's the one guy -- if i want someone to marry my daughter, it would be him. this is a tough business. and

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alex smith is not going to win around the hot 49ers and on hot pursuit been manning some of the shoppingfor his own deal for manners free agent quarterback took a red dye was spotted in fort lauderdale this morning about the miami dolphins for by the i-hop hours and then checked into a local hotel smith reportedly offered a multiyear contract by miami worth $8 million per season he completed the best season of his career. how the bears in aids taking on the nancy i love 6 rebounds a this is and how about this six steals that's a pretty good day. top-seeded notre dame on their home floor in the second round. despite making the tournament n.c. state coach mark gottfried that two more years in his contract before taking on georgetown today he he played travel agent with the wolf pack. >>> his hotel rooms waiting for you there is a game waiting for you for st. louis. nc state up by one sees a lesley with the still taking all the way up and the wolf pack by 3 1/2. a chance to seal the win by lorenzo brown is is the free throw one less shots races up the course here's the shots is off the mark

>>mark: alex smith spent more than five hours at the miami dolphins' facility yesterday.been working to resign alex smith the san francisco has also shown an interest in peyton manning. the 49ers are among 3 finalists for the mvp along with the broncos and the titans. there are reports that smith is considering firing his agent who is the same ages at peyton manning as. >>erica: everyone is buzzing about this on our facebook fan page. >>erica: take it look at what some of our viewers have to stay. >>darya: here is a live look outside as the james lick. traffic is light and moving well. we will be right back. ♪ [ male announcer ] aggressive new styling. a more fuel-efficient turbocharged engine. and a completely redesigned interior. ♪ the new c-class, with over 2,000 refinements. it's amazing...inside and out. the c-class starts at just $34,800. >>darya: clean up from last week's storms continues this week. look at this 100 ft. oak tree. it crashed down on top of the truck the ec. this happened in marin county on sunday. he concede the truck flattened. a neighbor's car and

jim harbaugh says he wants alex smith back.at they wanted manning. >> there's no -- peyton manning is an incredible quarterback. alex smith has to realize this is business. >> peyton man something talking to the titans and the denver broncos and could make a decision by tomorrow. he didn't play all of last season because of a neck injury. >>> weigh wouldn't -- we want to check in one more time with tara. >> he. we have an suv that flipped and landed on the right shoulder. this is a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. there we go. this is the map we were talking about. this is highway 13. >> now we're gonna go to the bay bridge toll plaza. we still have a lot of gridlock across the span as well as for the san mateo and bar ton bridge as well -- dumbarton bridge as well. here's rosemary. >>> spring arrives tonight. sun sets at 7:22. afternoon highs -- highs, it's a chilly morning. test the waters before you go outdoors. you may need a thicket jacket. we dry off carefully quickly, wednesday and beyond. temperatures in the 60s and w

>>erica: is going after peyton manning fourth losing alex smith? we have gotten some mixed responses. fake it looked. >>erica: those are just some of the comments, if you'd like to leave your own, visit our facebook fan page. darya family are back with more in a couple of minutes. and >>darya: welcome back. now that the worst of the weather is over, the cleanup continues. this old tree fell, crashing on a truck in the town of ross in marin county. this is an amateur video. well a neighbor's car and cents or almost damage. in oakland, this monterey pine henhouse. it will not be cleared out until later today. kron4 spoke with the tree services said the removal of this particular tree will be an all-day job. >> the house is severely damaged. it is going to be a tricky removal. >> the tree service does say that they recommend you call a certified arborist 50 thing that a tree could fall on your home. >>james: here is a live look at the james lick freeway. >>james: this afternoon temperatures will be in the day of spring. >>erica: tebow hence on the ste

alex smith and the niners agreed to a knewen contract today. so alex smith will be back for the 49ers for his eighth consecutive season. peyton manning stood with owner bolen and elway. peyton says if there was a game on sunday he could play. manning becomes the highest paid quarterback. >> you know it'll be speculated on and debated for months to come whether it was the right decision or not. i'm going to go out and make it the right decision. i don't look back. >> it was a typical tebow response where he was very positive. he said well we're talking about peyton manning and i understand exactly what you're doing. >>> noter dame, golden bears were in this game. the irish put together a 36 run. cal loses, finishes the season with a 23-10 record. cal does not have a single senior on the team so they should be back in the tournament again. they look really good for such a young team. >> julie, you called me heather. >> that's my fault. outside of the box here. >> thanks, fred. >>> tonight family and friends are gathering for another vigil as they

there is fellow free agent alex smith. s have an offer for smith on the table, but a chance to get paid manning, a future hall of famer is intriguing. >> the only scenario i can see that happening is if it were peyton manning and his party came to the 49ers. >>vern: the cost of adding peyton manning could be double alex smith money. as >> as much as i like alex smith, i do not think he is the quarterback for the 49ers. >> everyone says fee can throw, but have you seen him throw? third >> so much for a quiet off- season. xi >>gary: peyton manning? >>pam: i think it would be great. >>gary: how would it affect your life it paid manning came here? >>jaqueline: with the use that as a bargaining chip for alex smith to get him as a lower cost? >>gary: if you're a professional team and you get paid manning and bring him in here come the all this sudden become the no. 1 story in full all. everyone is excited but if it does not work, you have billable bit of egg on your face because he lost alex smith, off if he stayed healthy would

let's bring in henry. >> a lot of movement. 49ers fans saw alex smith meet with members of the miami lphins front office. but instead of taking his talents to south beach, alex's heart is still in san francisco. we just talked to jim harbaugh about it, and this is what he had to say. >> excited to be back working. i felt that way for the last two mont months. get back, get working, get doing things. continue to build our team. >> i know you've said it before, it's well documented. >> and our players, it's been great watching them come into the facility and see those guys work. i can't imagine there's many other facilities around the nfl with this many guys pumping iron and out there running and doing what our guys are doing. i think they feel the same as well. >> you've said before, well documented, alex smith is your guy. anything that changes that at this point? >> nothing has changed. >> nothing's changed. >> thanks a lot. >> great. >>> well, the coach says nothing has changed, but here is what we can tell you, reports from envelo nfl.com have alex smith and the 49ers agreeing on a

one is unsigned. >> i would take my chances on alex smith. those are just my thoughts. >> hell no, they do not need him, pain has not just an injury, a neck injury. not a single season, a double disc fusion. sure, they could use someone with a longer are right now it is not worth it. >> there is talk that those in denver are willing to pay 90 million for the manner in which means if he were to come to san francisco, the 49ers would have to dish out some big bucks. j.r stone, kron4 news. >>gary: coming up later in the broadcast, the 49ers move into the pain manning sweepstakes. mondale's will be back home to play the warriors and the lease is overdressed but ready to roll in the mills. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calor

looks like alex smith will stay with the team. we are going to learn about his new contract. >> plus how many cars doing doughnuts to set a world record. we will show you how they pulled off this peel-out move in sonoma next. >> cars. i mean, doughnuts. i mean cars. we are looking at the 24. smooth drive. we have crews out there. i will show what you the latest is going on the roads. and below. coming up. >>> 49ers fans can rest a little easier this morning. word from sports insiders is alex smith is coming back. nothing is official from the team right now. the nfl network is reporting that alex smith will return to the 49ers. terms of the deal have not been disclosed but the team had already a lee-year deal worth $24 million on the table. peyton man sing making it official as well. free agent quarterback appeared alongside john elway to make his debut as a denver bronco. at a news conference manning said he felt the bron yoes the best fit. >> yeah, for that money. >> don't go there. gave manning a five-year contract worth about $

. >> brad says, who would you rather have, peyton manning or alex smith?on manning, of course. he is aforetime ndp and if this guy says he's ready to play, he has all the money in the world, i do not think he would come back unless he could distinguish himself. there is nothing wrong with alex smith, and he is maybe among the top five all time, if not top three and alex smith is really good, but the 49ers made a good run but apparently came in second to denver. >> i can you please explain why tim tebow is so popular? >>gary: there are a lot of things that i did not feel like going into now. i think religion deal is polarizing, but it keeps his name on many people's lives. the way he plays is unorthodox. he does things like no other quarterback in the league. he took a bad team and made a pretty good. the feeling has always did, could he do it consistently? we will see in new york. i would not want to beat mark sanchez looking over my shoulder. i have never seen a backup quarterback arrive on a chartered jet. i think he will play more than what people think

quarterback alex smith flew back from florida last night. there is word he is being offered a multiyear contract. smith is snooping around at that now that the 49ers are showing interest in peyton manning. >> a lot of controversy, heading out the door we have a lot of clouds out there. temperatures a bit chilly in spots, especially in the valleys. as we head towards the afternoon it will still be cool and we will see plenty of clouds outside today but we will not see the wind outside. it will feel little bit more comfortable. you see those clouds spreading out across the state right now but it is staying dry. that might change as we have another system sitting up north. not very strong but maybe some light showers late tonight into tomorrow. clouds are whipping through the bay area today but keeping dry. late tonight that system moves in bringing a chance of light showers early tomorrow morning. temperatures will be a little bit warmer outside, five degrees warmer than yesterday. it will feel warmer because we do not feel the wind. 57 in hayw

so what happens now with alex smith? >> this leaves them in a precarious situation. be negotiating as we speak. >> there is alex caught off guard in this situation. neither niners or agentslpxdbçd niners about the interest in the last minute. and ninersp defense they offered alex a three-year, $24 million deal. so was he trying to squeeze him for more money? not sure anyone is willing to pay alex smith more than $8 million a year. >> and there isÑi -- whereç dos this leave the relationship? >> i think that you have to understand that this is a business. right? i'm your guy until there is someone younger, faster or cheaper and we tend to row manhattan ti size the bond between players and teams. it's more cutthroat. my expectation is that alex smith is going to have to swallow his pride. and np in the case of peyton, he was older, is he cheaper now? >> he's going to be at the top of the market. you're getting a marquis-value, proven commodity. still, in the minds of some people alex smith is still game manager. so we'll have to see how this plays out. >> turning now t

now, that's probably when alex smith will make his decision to stay or go. in the meantime, the 49ers have added a manningham to their roster. wide receiver mario manningham. the 25 year caught this pass from eli manning to set up the game-winning touchdown in the super bowl, as the giants beat the patriots. also burned the 49ers in the nfc title game with this touchdown catch with eight minutes flefts regulation. fourth year player with add depth to the wide receiver corpe west. >> alex smith and peyton manning have the same agent in tom con don. alex apparently is contemplating condon with his cop flex of interest. i wouldn't blame him. >> the warriors getting tuned up by the jazz. jefferson had nine points. clay tom son, he had 17. warriors up two in the fourth. make i three with 37 seconds left we're going to overtime and it's all jazz from there favors, 23 points, 17 boards, he's good. utah wins in o.t. >>> the pac-12 men were complaipg they flint no respect from the ncaa tournament committee. only two teams got in. well, cal stunk up the join and now c

. >>> the alex smith sweepstakes.am the 49er quarterback paid a visit to during the weekend. >>> mark tamayo will show us which places in the bay area could see more rain tomorrow. 3w4r57 -- could see more rain tomorrow. >>> well it finally feels like winter for the last weekend of winter. of course we had the clouds and showers, some blustery winds and below snow levels here in the bay area. still some snow accumulating here in the bay area. right now as you can see on live storm tracker 2. we still have chain controls on 50 and interstate 80. as we come home take a look at the local radar. thins begining to quiet down, a little bit of activity north of boulder creek. wind speeds also begining to back off as well. we have a bit of a breeze in the bay with winds gusting to 18-miles an hour. has been quiet a week, last week at this time we were advertising the major rainfall approaching the bay area. and some significant accumulation across parts of region. take a look from last month all the way to today. kenfield ove

alex smith in the team are looking to finalize a three- year contract. miami on sunday after courses have francisco was meeting with peyton manning. smith was drafted back in 2005. >>darya: we are back with more in a couple of minutes. here is a live look outside and said it is go. a mix of clouds and sunshine. gorgeous! her smile's amazing. is it a treatment? no! it's a toothpaste! [ female announcer ] colgate optic white toothpaste. it has the same whitening ingredient as strips. it's the hottest thing in whitening. [ female announcer ] colgate optic white. whiter teeth in one week. >>mark: our top stories we are following, morgan hill is where we begin, police are looking for a teenage girl who it's been missing since friday. we will have the latest on

could happen and nobody knows that better than alex smith maybe except peyton. ith met with the dolphins who are in the market for a qb even more so now that one of their targets, matt flynn, signed with seattle. no detail on the meeting other than it lasted 5.5 hours. he is coming off his finest season as a pro but apparently should not expect a hero's welcome in miami. >> the feeling about alex smith is the same feeling they have had the last 16 quarterbacks that started since marine no retired. he's not good enough. that's the way it is around here. dolphins fans want a number one pick that they pick, groom and becomes a great player. i don't think they are that high on matt flynn but sylvain is the coach and they sign him and maybe people think he has inside information. when it coming to alex smith doll fans will be under welled to say the least. >> ncaa tournament, ladies style. cal taking on iowa. first half, caldwell with the lay in. a one-point game n. the second half the bears open this thing up. boyd with the steal. the finish in front of everybody. sh

up next, alex smith. i think alex smith is a done deal. ad to deal with rogers and randy moss yesterday. now comes smith. >> and march madness, cal plays tomorrow night. that's the playing game. that's the right to -- >> got to get in to get in. >> fill out your brackets. >> any favorite? >> you know, i did like syracuse until they lost their top player. i'm going to jump on the kentucky bandwagon and happen to be the number one overall seed. >> i'm taking the thousand to one shot and saying st. mary's. >> really? >> yeah. >> ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, letterman in 5 minutes. >>> all right, time right now for a special verison bracket show. >> and followed ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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now, that's probably when alex smith will make his decision to stay or go.soccer. earthquakes hosting houston. houston threatening, dine -- that's the only goal of the game and the earthquakes fall 1-nil. that final. meanwhile, senegal and mexico, big day for mexico's player. scoring on two penalty kicks in front of more than 21,000 fans. the difference. mexico wins it 2-1. >>> in baseball, a little bay bridge series? scoltsesdale. tim lincecum and the giants wearing the grown hats for what? am ma's birthday? no, st. patrick's day. timmy was cooking. bottom six, the panda, see ya. bottom six the panda unloads, sandoval, second jack of the spring. giants had three home runs on the day. let's get the regular season started inch the seventh wilson on the hill. looking good. gets two outs, striking out both. giants beat the a's 7-2, giants and dodgers split squad. a nightcap. bell wastes no time. deep to right opposite field. it's gone. bran giants and dodgers play a nine-inning tie. 3-3 the final. >> pga tour in florida. we go from eagles. luke donald with the

claims alex smith is his guy.lec has not signed a clean table so harbaugh shows up to watch peyton work out. denver has the first offer on the table, five years, $95 million. manning is ins at the -- tennessee today on his wedding anniversary to work out with the titans. niners are the closer to a super bowl with the defense and the addition of randy moss, but can they afford manning? manning and alex smith have the same agent. >>> stanford women began their run for a five straight final four, facing hampton, ogwumike and company looking for the win. 42 points at the half. stanford up 15 at the break. in the second, nneka was unstoppable. great speed from wendy. ward fall win big, 73-51 and get west virginia on monday. >> men's. gonzaga challenging ohio state. zags down three. 4:00 left. harris from downtown. 16. 13-3 run. ties it up. stockton thinking upset but the buckeyes don't blink. zags eliminated, 73-66 the final. buckeyes move on to the sweet 16 for the third year. >> murray state and marquette at louisvil

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alex smith who played one game last season is now considering other teams, including the miami dolphins. >> there's no question that payneton manning -- peyton maining makes your team incredibly powerful. alex smith has to understand this is business. >> if the broncos do sign manning, it could lead to more on tim tebow. >>> as far as who pays for upgrading pg&e's power lines, that issue went before the utilities commission. jerry brown went to protest the customers paying 95 cents over the next several years. >> now pg&e wants its customers to pay higher gas bills for 50 years for service we thought we were paying for all along. >> we're not asking for that. what we're asking for is customers to pay for new standards that are being put in place by the commission. >> assemblyman hill says that under pg&e's rate structure, it could actually make a profit from the gas line upgrade. if it is allowed to make rate payers bear 95% of the cost. >>> apple corporation announced for part of the billions it's been sitting on. they plan to pay a quarterly dividends of about 2.65 a share and it will

alex smith flew back to the bay area late last night. the miami dolphins have offered him $8 million per year, the 49ers were talking about smith being their quarterback again but last week they showed some interest in peyton manning soap manning is expected to decide this week whether he wants to join the forty-niners. manning is also considering a position with the denver broncos and perhaps the tennessee titans. good for alex, you cannot blame him because he was all set to sign with the team and then, peyton manning? are you kidding me? >> how one law maker plans to stop pg&e to force customers to pick up the tab for pipeline upgrades >> flush with cash, what apple plans to do with $90 billion of surplus. all coming up. >> this morning that apple will reveal what it plans to do with $98 billion in cash reserves. a conference call with analysts is scheduled for 6:00 this morning. the company could decide to pay a dividend to apple shareholders for the first time. the company had $97.6 billion in cash and securities at the end of last y

while alex smith has been offered a contract with the 49ers.ll unsigned and we just hope they kiss make up. >>> and manny ramirez homers in the eighth victory, 6-5 over arizona. julie and frank. >> it was very strange out there with the warriors. the fans really did not give owner any slack. >> the honey moon ended very quickly. are they upset about the losing and the trade. >> they were upset about losing ellis. and then curry was hurt. they are not really in full regalia tonight. but chris stepped in and showed he's still a warrior. >> you think tim tebow is heading to washington? >> i'm not sure. i thought manning was going to go to tennessee too. what do i know. >> thank you fred. >> thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we'll see you the next time news break. >> we'll be following the decision on ross mirkarimi tomorrow. >> we'll see you the next time news breaks.

alex smith and peyton manning have the same. a alex now considers this a major conflict of interest. so alex took his act on the road, visiting miami today for a five and a half hour meeting. you see here raving. and they are in negotiations for a long-term deal. he has a three year, $24 million deal on the table with the 49ers. harbaugh completely undermined his credibility with his player, claiming for the last three months alex was his guy. then sneaked away to north carolina to see manning work out. how can anyone in the 49er locker room trust what the says after this. now if manning chooses another team, harbaugh may be left holding the bag if alex goes to miami. stay tuned. >>> ncaa tournament continues. ladies first with cal facing iowa. no one on the bears roster has played in an ncaa tournament. the bears looking for their 25th win. cal gets going early on the break. boyd to degray. part of a 10-3 one. bears up four. just before the half. claire clarendon gets the jumper to fathom great game for brittany boyd. the bank

while alex smith has been offered a contract with the 49ers. he is still unsigned and we just hope they kiss make up. >>> and manny ramirez homers in the eighth victory, 6-5 over arizona. julie and frank. >> it was very strange out there with the warriors. the fans really did not give owner any slack. >> the honey moon ended very quickly. are they upset about the losing and the trade. >> they were upset about losing ellis. and then curry was hurt. they are not really in full regalia tonight. but chris stepped in and showed he's still a warrior. >> you think tim tebow is heading to washington? >> i'm not sure. i thought manning was going to go to tennessee too. what do i know. >> thank you whatcha lookin' for hon? ah, these new jeans i want. i've been looking everywhere. new blue jeans? oh, don't be crazy, i've got tons of blue jeans. frank! frank! get my jean bin, susie wants my jeans. no she doesn't. here we go. nice and loose. ohhh. those are loose, but i actually just ordered three pairs of this kind. ooooohhhh. oh. when it's on your mind, i

what could be next for quarterback alex smith. >> new this morning 49ers free agent quarterback alex smith might be adding to miami >> a person familiar with the move says peter manning work out for jim harbaugh. both paid manning and smith have the same agent. >> coming up, face the nation. president obama's chief strategist david axelrod joins bob schieffer at 8:00 >> the news will continue on our c.w. network. a new online tool that will help the insured save money. that starts at 830 this morning. it is windy and wet out there >> if you cold showers in the offshore waters and it will be tapering off through the day tapering off through the day with blue skies for a change ,, getting ready to plant? chances are your soil is like this: compacted, drained of nutrients. it'll hold your plants... but it'll also hold 'em back. the solution: miracle-gro garden soil. the perfect mix of rich, organic ingredients, and miracle-gro plant food. just mix it in. and turn bad soil into great soil. helps plants grow twice as big. instead of holding 'em back, they'll leap ahead. miracle-gro garden

monday was disclosed it was disclosed but manning becoming for dinner it was only coming up and alex smith makes his decision is he staying or is the leading? the answer is next. did waste the record 26 times. overall five- star rating. the committee's attention at the attack of new year's fight all the time virus 1/4 of like there's a reason up 5/8 analyst ian clark while the downward the i read this and reportedly has agreed to a three-year deal for $24 million if this fat for a visit would and didn't he and alex smith fly at the miami dolphins of doris essentially right back where this started. meanwhile many as the quarterback for the it denver broncos with five years and $96 million now make no mistake and that is what this guy and many also the job. >>> i very easily could save myself from being a 49er and as that fiat i wish that someone could just told me where to go because you just go where the draft sends you. the widow of harbaugh and said that places but with the more i got some of them the art was to say no. did ways cal look at team was that the listing key underpinning with

the niners and alex smith finalize their three-year deal and don't worry smith is not bitter about the team were trying to sign demanding. >>> it's a crazy time. i was offended about anything. >>> i relished the opportunity to compete for this the starting quarterback job within manning. the head coach john payton has been suspended for the entire 2012 season as fallout from the team is a bounty system former defense greg williams is now on the same role the rams has been suspended indefinitely and one day after signing a patent and the broncos have traded him to go to the jets for a pair of late round picks to those expected to back up mark sanchez and businesses, early for the new york media. a career high 27 points was scored as the golden state winston norland as is now four game losing streak good thing to do on the road because no one was pulling them. samper but nevada they're headed to madison square garden for the nit final four. see you at 11. ,,

if alex smith has a 49er tatoo, he will not have to get it laser removed. alex is back.ly left. sports is coming up. [ female announcer ] off limits? not anymore. fiber one is bringing brownies back. at 90 calories, you can have brownies again. ♪ fiber one 90 calorie brownies. in the granola bar aisle. carol. fiber makes me sad. oh common. and how can you talk to me about fiber while you are eating a candy bar? you enjoy th. i am. [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recognition. fiber one. alex smith and the 49ers ended up where we expected they would. but just like smith's journey, this is a bumpy ride over the last week. now he is coming back to the niners. they agreed on a new contract. basically the deal that was on the table before, -- before manning mania turned the universe upside down. we don't know if the niners added anymore gawrn teed -- guaranteed money. the bottom line is alex is a 9er once again. peyton manning is officially now a bronco. five-year $96 million contract. it is a series of one-year deals giving denver financial protection if manning's neck preven

. >>> the 49ers and alex smith make it official. ith, the quarterback, signing on the dotted line to agree to a three-year $24 million contract, $9 million of those are guaranteed. smith says, hey, no hard feelings about the 49ers going after peyton manning. and he says he's looking forward to playing with the 49ers for at least another season. >>> tough times for the saints, but good times for the 49ers. alex smith signed on the dotted line this afternoon. we wanted to make sure you knew that story. so we wanted to repeat it twice. gotcha. >>> oscar-winning actor al pacino paid tribute to another oscar playwright oscar wild. the premiere of the documentary, he directed. it's a reference to the playwright that wild wrote in 1890. >> it started, and once i knew, i didn't know what i was doing. i just kept at it because those who -- who -- what is it? who persist in their folly will one day be wise. >> if premiere was a benefit event for glbt historical society. it's commemorating the 130th anniversary of oscar wild day in san francisc

if alex smith has a 49er tatoo, he will not have to get it laser removed. alex is back.ough he never really left. sports is coming up. cheeseburger macaroni? [ female announcer ] cheeserburger macaroni hamburger helper. now even cheesier and tastier. helpers. forty dishes, all delicious. gives us the most nutritious of gifts. but only when they are ready to be given. that's why green giant picks vegetables at their peak. ...and freezes them fast, locking in nutrients ...for you to unwrap. ♪ ho, ho, ho. green giant alex smith and the 49ers ended up where we expected they would. but just like smith's journey, this is a bumpy ride over the last week. now he is coming back to the niners. they agreed on a new contract. basically the deal that was on the table before, -- before manning mania turned the universe upside down. we don't know if the niners added anymore gawrn teed -- guaranteed money. the bottom line is alex is a 9er once again. peyton manning is officially now a bronco. five-year $96 million contract. it is a series of one-year deals giving denver financial protec

so does this mean for the forty-niners and in particular alex smith has ago in miami? >>> still expect all to sign the dolphins? >>> saar and not talking. that was our intrepid production assistant and to get updates from smith and arise in san francisco around 12.0 this morning. he spent 24 hours visiting with the dolphins who are also on the market for a quarterback and forces eight days ago he told cbs five that he and the 49ers are simply looking at the details and a contract to days later the 49 brass recorded many but tonight smith's return to the 49ers' appears evidence whenever egos may have been bruised. that is because the dolphins have reportedly just signed former jaguars quarterback david guard to a one-year deal like manning guard did not play in 2011 after jacksonville cut and days before the season opener into he underwent back surgery in october. acustar loss that we do game did half-hour shows though we had nobody to sent to the airport at midnight so amanda who right now is running a teleprompter go that alex smith. great job amanda. as for raise. no

and with that, quarterback alex smith courting some teams of his own. ith meeting with the miami dolphins on sunday. they're in the market for a quarterback after one of their top picks matt flynn signed on with seattle. no details yet on smith's meeting with miami other than it lasted about 5 1/2 hours. smith for the record is a free agent and coming off his best season as a pro. >>> 4:51 right now. still ahead on "today in the bay," state lawmakers trying to win back support for the high-speed rail project. what they're trying to shrink the price tag. >>> and looking at highway 24. a nice drive heading to the bay bridge. you have to be careful of that this morning. >>> welcome back, everyone. a live look outside. 4:54 right now. >>> well, a new version of the state's $100 billion high-speed rail project is emerging right now. the rail authority hinting at the cost savings, changes during a recent hearing in mountain view. ideas include using existing tracks in urban areas. that would mean more than $1 billion in improvements to lines right here in the

it has nothing to do with alex smith.as opposed to someone who is iffy. for first i will tell you i think harbaugh would prefer to shove alex smith around and have paid many shove him around. >>gary: unitas and the mets did not make the money like the guys did now so you wanted to play as klong as he can't. pretty sad endings for both of those guys. joe montana finished strong. this is a tendency tests faded he got run out that he performed pretty well in kansas city in could have come back. it is all about, if you do not have anyone else you are more inclined to give someone another chance. that is what helped lift the do not get anyone halfway decent. as soon as you could get someone who is a pretty good in cheaper, you are out. phil is not about respect it is about money than if he can get something just as good a cheaper, you go that route. >> the hits and violence is why we love football. will fancily because of the issue with the states? >>gary: not immediately. how high think the structure of any me to professional

a lot of sports to talk about from alex to peyton manning and back to alex smith.est on the quarterback situation, plus wine and donuts? not normally a good pairing, but see how the e it work. all that and more up next in sports. rk >>> welcome back. a cat named smokey broke the world record for the loudest purr by a domestic cat. about a loud as a garbage disposal. no cats involved this time. drivers came here to do things like win races. today something different is going on. donuts is a novelty that requires more skill than you expect. it's not just this one. try 73 drivers all at the same time. it set a guinness world record. >> they dumped and hit the go pedal. they practiced and came out here to sonoma and they get violated and do their thing. there wasn't any accidents and they do stuff and everyone was out of control and under control. there is a technique if you are building things. it does take a precise amount. >> a little burned rubber and leaky transmission and shredded tires. in the end? >> it's worth it. >> in arizona, nbc bay area sports. >> i'm diz