i'm anthony flores.he women's national soccer league or the national soccer women's league with a powerful message. the first team sport to return to play in the u.s., kicking off the challenge cup tournament in utah. now, all players on north carolina and portland took a knee during the national anthem. they also wore black lives matter t-shirts. the players on both teams released a joint statement on social media saying they took a knee to protest racial injustice, police brutality, and systematic racism against people of color. >>> to the track. nascar with a weekend double-header at pocono. they'll drive the same cars tomorrow that they were in today. now, kevin harvick of bakersfield snaps an 0 for 38 drought at pocono. he takes the checkered flag. denny hamlin finished second. aric almirola was third. >>> can he do it? oh, my goodness. you wouldn't have thought that in a million years. >> oh, lefty, i can feel your pain. phil mickelson going from the sand to the tracks. he bogeyed the hole, shot 1

i'm anthony flores. heartbreak in the pga's return to challenge in ft. worth, texas, on 18 danielle berger would finish in style with birdie grabs the clubhouse lead. later on the 18th, a putt to win it all. it doesn't fall. the former cal bear would go to playoff. berger already in for par. a tap in to force a second playoff hole. wow, this game can be cruel. daniel berger wins golf's return to the course and playoff, the pga tour heads to hilton head, south carolina, next week. off again, on again. now it's on again. nascar has been battling mother nature, the race at homestead miami speedway has been delayed several times because of lightning and weather. they are back racing. denny hamlin won the first stable and they are currently racing in stage two. former golden state warrior jackson a friend of george floyd said now is not the time to restart the nba season. he said it would take all the focus away from where it needs to be. he's calling out nba owners for not doing enough in the fight against racial injustice. >> playing basketball, make them m

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anthony flores, nbc bay area. >> i wish her the best.an since she was 10 years old. >> emotional. she's a up star. awesome, congrats. >>> we like to end with something good. pictures and smiles of graduates. >> also emotional. we're happy to honor our bay area graduates. congrats to the class of 2020. ♪ ♪ we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by using a fan to cool off... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or closing your shades during the day. stay well and keep it golden. >>> gianna, she's got it. >> honoring that eternal bond, a special episode of "access hollywood." from all the words to all the play and everything in between. >> your job is the world. >> i love you. >> all the joys, big and little of fatherhood. can you do an impression of me? >> take it from me, there is nothing better. >> i'm getting roasted by my own kid. ♪ >> welcome to "access hollywood," i'm mario lopez. and tonight we are celebrating all the fathers out there.

anthony flores is next with sports. >>> good morning. i'm anthony flores.he national women's soccer league making a powerful statement, all players on north carolina and portland took a knee during the national anthem. now they also wore black lives matter t-shirts. players on both teams released a joint statement on social media saying they took a knee to protest racial injustice, police brutality and systemic racism against people of color. >>> can he >> o.b.! oh, my that. phil mickelson going from the sand to the tracks. he bogeyed the hole. shot a 1 over for the round and fell from first to seventh place. no such trouble for dustin johnson, a 9 under, 61. 16 under par. two shots behind the leader heading into today's final round. >>> to the track, nascar with a weekend double-header at pocono. they're driving in the same car today they were in yesterday. kevin harvick of bakersfield snapped an 0 for 38 drought to take the checkered flag. denny hamlin was second. >>> the details have been ironed out. major league baseball is having a season. now comes th

i'm anthony flores. kyle shanahan is using his voice to join the conversation about race in america. the 49ers head coach says there need to be change in our country and in the nfl. >> how the heck are there only four black coaches out of 32 head coaches? how are there only two gms? i mean we're in a predominantly -- the majority of our players are black. so the fact that there's that few, i mean that's not debatable. like i don't know if people are openly thinking they're doing it, but that's what the problem is. it is something that has to get better. >> shanahan says he would support any protest by his players to bring about change. >>> college football programs in the bay area are getting closer to returning to campus. the pac-12 says teams should be able to begin voluntary workouts by june 15th. nothing is official yet, but players are getting ready. cal defensive back camryn bynum shares his thoughts on returning to play during the pandemic. >> i think everybody in the staff is going to be really c

anthony flores is next with sports. >>> good morning. i'm anthony flores. a coronavirus outbreak has major league baseball players holding off on a vote to return to the field. the players want more information when it comes to testing before they vote on the league's latest 60-game season proposal according to a report from espn. a vote was likely to happen today but could be delayed a day or two. all mlb spring training facilities are temporarily closed after multiple teams reported positive tests. the belmont stakes normally the last race in the triple crown but, well, nothing has been normal this year. no fans in attendance, ten horses in the field. the new york born tiz the law had a lot of buzz going in and the 3-year-old colt did not disappoint. >> dr. post has moved up on the outside into second. it is the new york hero, tiz the law, and manny franco to win the belmont stakes. >>> don't you love the enthusiasm? tiz the law, the first new york bread horse to win the belmont stakes since 1882. the first for jockey manny franco. dr. post finishes secon

. >>> let's take a look with anthony flores right now. we're talking about sports coming back little by little. what's going on today, anthony? >> hey, terry. hope you're doing well. history on the track with today's winner of the belmont stakes that hasn't happened in 125 years. sports is next. motorcycle riders love the open road. and geico loves helping riders get to where they're going, so to help even more, geico is giving new and current customers a fifteen percent credit on their motorcycle policies with the geico giveback. and because we're committed for the long haul, the credit lasts your full policy term. the geico giveback. helping riders focus on the road ahead. >>> welcome back. i'm anthony flores. the first leg of the triple crown hitting the big apple. the 152nd running of the belmont stakes. now, normally the last race in the triple crown, but, well, nothing is very normal this year. no fans in attendance. ten horses thin field. new york born tiz the law had a lot of buzz going into this, and the 3-year-old colt did not di

i'm anthony flores.he first team sport to return to play in the u.s., the national women's soccer league, making a powerful statement today. all players on north carolina and portland took a knee during the national anthem. now, they say they also wore black lives matter t-shirts. the players on both teams released a joint statement on social media saying they took a knee to protest racial injustice, police brutality, and systematic racism against people of color. >>> can he do it? >> got an oh, no. oh, my goodness, you wouldn't have thought that in a million years. >> oh, no. i can relate to that shot. phil mickelson going from the sand to the trap. he bogeyed the hole, shot a 1 over for the round and fell from first is seventh. no such troubles for dustin johnson. he shot a 9 under 61. he's at 16 under par, two shots behind the leader, brendon todd heading into sunday's final round. >>> to the track. nascar with a weekend double-header at pocono. they'll drive the same cars tomorrow that they were in t

. >>> anthony flores joining us now. he's got your day in sports. anthony. >> hey, terry. i hope you're doing well. joining the conversation. spurs coach gregg popovich with an emotional message on race relations in america. stick around. sports is next. we're here for you and we're open. wow. i'm an original. one of a kind. you feel me? love ya'. oop! you look cute! better than you? pop my 100% all-white-meat classic or spicy popcorn chicken combo for just $5.99. and geico loves helping riders get to where they're going, so to help even more, geico is giving new and current customers a fifteen percent credit on their motorcycle policies with the geico giveback. and because we're committed for the long haul, the credit lasts your full policy term. the geico giveback. helping riders focus on the road ahead. my new bite-sized, crispy popcorn chicken is so the geico giveback. irresistible you'll want them whenever, so don't resist! pop 'em while you game, hang, or do your thing. pop my 100% all-white-meat classic or spicy popcorn chicken combo for just $5.99. >>> welcome back

. >>> anthony flores joining us now. i got to tell you, are we going to have baseball? are we not going to have baseball? that is the question, anthony. >> well, terry, i'll tell you what, it is another swing and a miss for major league baseball. how the players responded to the owners' latest proposal. stick around. sports is next. >>> welcome back. i'm anthony flores. will there be baseball this summer? that is the million dollar -- make that billion dollar question. now, the commissioner says yes, but players and owners, they're striking out when it comes to money. okay. here is the latest now. the players just rejected the owners' 72-game season proposal. they said they will have no counteroffer. in a statement, the players union said, quote, it's time to get back to work. tell us when and where. now, the commissioner has the power to mandate a schedule somewhere between 48 and 55 take a pay cut off their already prorated salaries for games lost because of covid-19. now, the owners say they will lose billions this season if games are played without fans. the players'

anthony flores, nbc bay area news. >> today is the day. >> and we can do that every year.idea. >>> finally tonight at 6:00, we do what we do every day, which is end with something good. our nightly ritual in this covid era. >> we honor our graduates and salute their hard work and are rooting for them in the future. congratulations to the class of 2020. >> good night. ♪ ♪ >>> i freaked out! >> my hands on the hood of a hot police car. >> i felt myself go, go to your mom's house right now. >> sharing for their first time their own terrifying deals. >>> real people taking over the cover. no models, no problems? now she has her sites set even higher. >> these are my ladies, right here! >> welcome to "access hollywood." i'm mario lopez. let's get right to 3 and 30.

anthony flores shows us. >> reporter: in a time when the country is screaming for a conversation aboutand police violence -- >> black lives matter. >> reporter: smith isn't staying silent. >> it's not a time for comfort and safe statements and conversations behind closed doors. we need people out there in the streets being bold, speaking about it and making people uncomfortable. >> reporter: hired last june she is the first black head coach of the cal women's basketball team. through conversations with her players she and the team are trying to find solution that is will benefit the berkeley campus and the community. >> i know that we're committed to being a part of the change. >> reporter: linebacker is also calling for change. >> we know society doesn't value black lives and we're trying to push forward. >> reporter: his teammate cleaned up business that is were looted near his home in southern california. he says more action is needed in the fight against racial inequality and police brutality. >> this is a battle against racism, not a battle against any race. it's not a black and w

i'm anthony flores. z3wvnz z1s6z y3wvny y1s6y >>> doing more with less that is become common place in our ravaged economy and that's the predicament faced by california public schools for the coming school year.or the state's 7 million public school students? nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston is here to give us the big picture. larry, good morning to you. how bad is it? >> it's bad. there's no other adjective to use. we're talking about $7 billion being cut out of the sate education budget for about 7 million students. by the way, that comes to about $1,000 a student. that's about a 12% cut from last year and all of this comes in an environment where governor newsom just last year pointed out when you account for cost of living differences california ranks 41st in per capita funding. we've cut more and it puts the students and teachers, i might say,a very bad place. >> it sounds like the schools aren't prepared for the switch. they can't just flip a switch and know how to do it. how pervasive

here's anthony flores. >> a routine soccer drill.he past few months have been anything but routine for the san jose earthquakes. for the first time since mid-march, they're practicing together as a team. >> it felt great to be back on the field. >> landing in orlando on wednesday, they're the first major league soccer team to arrive at the disney world resort. county restrictions back home limited the quakes to individual workouts. but now they'll have three weeks of full squad practices to prepare for the first match in the mls's back tournament. >> you can feel the buzz in the air. guys are excited that we have games to look forward to again. >> already tested twice for covid-19 since touching down, there are strict protocols in place at the sports complex and the team hotel. the league is counting on teamwork from the quakes and the rest of the mls's team to keep everyone healthy. >> i do feel safe. i think there's been a ton of precaution that is have been taken. we want to make sure that we do everything we can to keep us all he

anthony flores, nbc bay area. >>> no word yet if baseball will return. tonight. and the first overall pick in all major league baseball is a local guy. the detroit tigers selecting spencer torqueleson. he was a star at arizona state. he's a big home run hitter, who can play first or third base. congratulations to their whole family. with the 13th overall pick, the giants chose a catcher out of nc state named patrick bailey. the a's also taking a catcher, tyler sodastrom. >> fantastic. okay. we're at the end of it. finally at 6:00, something good. we've been honoring our bay area graduates in a virtual way for a month now. >> it's still graduation season for everyone here at nbc bay area. we congratulate the class of 2020. all the hard work and success even during these times. their smiles make us smile. >> for sure. ♪ ♪ motorcycle riders love the open road. and geico loves helping riders get to where they're going, so to help even more, geico is giving new and current customers a fifteen percent credit on their motorcycle policies with the geico giveback

anthony flores joining us from the safety of his home. anthony has the day in sports. anthony? >> hey, terry. i hope you are doing well. colin kaepernick was the first to do it. why players league wide might be taking a knee this upcoming nfl season. stick around. sports is next. oh, we love our new home. neighborhood's great. amazing school district. the hoa has been very involved. these shrubs aren't board approved. you need to break down your cardboard. thank you. violation. violation. i see you've met cynthia. at least geico makes bundling our home and car insurance easy. and it does help us save a bunch of money. two inches over regulation. thanks, cynthia. for bundling made easy, go to geico.com >>> welcome back. i'm anthony flores. several nfl players could be taking a knee this upcoming weekend. adrian peterson said without a doubt he will take a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice. former 49ers quarterback kcolin kaepernick was the first to protest. the league adopted a policy in 2018 that required players to stand for the anthem, but allowed th

. >>> anthony flores, warrant you have great father's day as well tomorrow. >> thank you very much. still no decision on major league baseball season, why the players say they need extra time before voting on the latest proposal. stick around, sports is next. ♪ here's what we want everyone to do. count all the hugs you haven't given. all the hands you haven't held. all the dinners you didn't share with friends. the trips you haven't taken. keep track of them. each one means one less person vulnerable, one less person exposed, and one step closer to a healthier community. so for now, keep your distance. but don't lose count. we'll have some catching up to do. >>> welcome flores. coronavirus outbreak has major league baseball players holding off on vote to return to the field. they want more information when it comes to testing for covid-19 before they vote on the latest 60-game season proposal from the league. according to reports from espn. vote was likely to happen sunday but could be delayed a day or two. all mlb training camps are temporarily closed after multiple teams reported

i'm anthony flores. steven jackson says now is not nba season.lden state warrior and friend of george floyd says it will take away all the focus from where it needs to be. he's also calling out nba owners for not doing enough to fight racial injustice. >> playing basketball ain't going to do nothing but make them money and take the attention off what we're fighting for, what we're marching for. it's bigger than all of us. i's bigger than the game. and i'm sad we still got to explain that to people. it's sad. >> a few current players have said they think players should take a stand and not resume the season. the nba restart is set to tipoff at the end of july in orlando. >>> the final round of the charles schwab challenge in fort worth, texas. on 18, daniel berger finishes in style with a birdie to grab the lead at 15 under. it doesn't fall. he would go on to a playoff with berger already in with par. a tap-in. but, oh, this game can be gruel sometimes. daniel berg erwins golf return to the course. the pga tour will held to hilton head next week.

anthony flores, nbc bay area. >> okay. let's go outside. one more look, sky ranger at san francisco city hall where you can see thousands of people gathered at the hall of justice. we are hearing that police are at the front steps of the hall of justice. this is off of the bryant area, to pro-vent protesters from coming in. the crowd could be as large as 10,000. they marched from mission high school and made their way to right in front of the hall of justice. so far very peaceful. a lot of families and youth there. we'll have a full report tonight at 11:00. >> that's one of the biggest protests we've covered here in the last week. we would like you to join our team here at nbc tomorrow night for an nbc bay area news special called "race in america, the conversation." we're devoting an entire hour to exploring the racial divide in our country and here in the bay area. join marcus washington, jessica aguirre and janelle tomorrow night at 6:30. >> that's going do it for us. we appreciate your time. we'll have updates tonight and full news cast

anthony flores, nbc bay area. >> we've known coach carter for a long time, he's so inspirational.he used to be a backup dancer for mc hammer, do you remember? >> oh, my goodness, you're right. >> he was on the "ellen" show, not just for the dancing part but because he inspires so many young kids around the bay area. >> he's got the moves, all the way around. >>> we want to end with our resilient graduates who also have the moves this year because they are powering through. >> every night we've been hosting our own graduation ceremony and every night we are inspired by their smiles and excited about their future. for everyone here at nbc bay area, congrats to the class of 2020. >> bye-bye. ♪ ♪ >>> tomorrow on "california live." >> sushi kits to go in the bay. >>> and helping our heroes on the front line. >> all happening on "california live" tomorrow morning on nbc bay area. ♪ here's what we want everyone to do. count all the hugs you haven't given. all the hands you haven't held. all the dinners you didn't share with friends. the trips you haven't taken. keep track of them. each o

but now anthony flores joins us with sports. >> that's right, terry. are some nba players having second thoughts about restarting the season next month in orlando. why a former golden state warrior says now is no time to marco...! polo! marco...! polo! marco...! polo! marco...! polo! marco...! polo! sì? marco...! polo! scusa? marco...! polo! ma io sono marco polo, ma playing "marco polo" with marco polo? surprising. ragazzini, io sono marco polo. sì, sono qui what's not surprising? geico helping you save even more on car and motorcycle insurance. ahhh... polo. marco...! polo! now get an extra 15% credit when you switch before october 7th. >>> welcome back. i'm anthony flores. steven jackson says now is not the time to start the nba season. the former golden state warrior and friend of george floyd says it will take away all the focus from where it needs to be. he's also calling out nba owners for not doing enough to fight racial injustice. >> playing basketball ain't going to do nothing but make them money and take the attention off what we're fighting

our own anthony flores shot this video of cal fire doing fire drops.ood reminder to homeowners to create a defensible space around their homes as fire season intensifies. >>> a small fire broke out this morning along a popular trail in the south bay. about 1/4 of an acre burned across the los gatos trail near camden avenue. crews were able to put it out rather quickly. no structures were threatened, but traffic sawn southbound 17 was backed up for part of the day. >>> say good-bye to the segway. protected it would revolutionize personal travel and why law enforcement embraced it and so did hollywood's kevin james in "mall cop." three years ago the segway company, which began making scooters, and it's now most of the business. the company says it will retire its classic segway pt next month. >>> well, june 23rd each year on this day we celebrate international olympic and pai paralympic. i had the pleasure and honor of hosting a virtual town hall with bay area olympians. show and tell. brought out the 2008 torch that came through san francisco on it's wa

i'm anthony flores. it's time to get back to work. tell us when and where.he players union is saying to major league baseball. now, here is the latest. the players rejected the owners' 72-game season proposal. they will not counter offer. instead, they want the league to set a schedule for the 2020 season. now, the commissioner has the power to mandate a schedule somewhere between 48 and 55 games. the owners want the players to take a pay cut off their already prorated salaries for games lost because of covid-19. the owners claim they will lose game. >>> the pga returning to thelay since world war ii. 91 days. how about justin thomas makes a birdie to get to 12 under. then waves to the imaginary crowd. remember, no fans at this event. former cal bear collin morikawa is in the hunt. he birdies 17. he is at 12 under par, one shot behind xander schauffele, who lives in bakersfield. he leads at 13 under. he has a one-shot lead over six other players heading into sunday's final round. >>> to the track. dale earnhardt jr. leaving the nbc sports broadcast booth for

i'm anthony flores. several nfl players could be taking a knee this upcoming weekend. adrian peterson said without a doubt he will take a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice. former 49ers quarterback kcolin kaepernick was the first to protest. the league adopted a policy in 2018 that required players to stand for the anthem, but allowed them to stay in the locker room during it, only to pull back that policy. >>> the nfl gave the green light for coaches to return to team facilities on friday. but kyle shanahan is still working from home because of county safety guidelines. the 49ers head coach doesn't seem too bothered. he hasn't been working in the office for three months, so really what's a few more days? >> the players aren't there so you're not getting a big advantage. nothing we can't do on zoom meetings. i would feel differently if other players would be let in the building other places. but until guys can start working with players, it doesn't bother me. >> if anything goes according to plan, training camps could start in july. nascar hit

i'm anthony flores. the giants will be the first bay area team to spring back in action. they will hold their first workout on friday. this will be the start of major league baseball's spring training reboot. remember, it's gabe's first year as manager. the fence has been moved in. those are just some of the story lines for the orange and black heading into what will be an unusual season. the a's have announced their plan. it will take place in oakland. 42 players will report to the kol scoliseum on july 2nd. now, the roster will be cut down to 30 players by opening day and then eventually 26. this gives them less than six weeks to get ready for those six games. >> i have had some conversations with bob about what a 60 game season means and an expanded roster and things like that. but i think we will keep having those conversations. and when everybody is here, we have three weeks of workouts to discuss and figure it out. >>> to the track, a triple header mixed in with a rain delay, so they were racing against daylight. hamlin continues his red hot season. he takes the che

. >>> anthony flores, joining us from home. what's going on in the world of sports on this crazy day? justi >> we're talking a little baseball. will there be a baseball season? the players have come up with a proposal they hope will get them back on the diamond next month. stick around. >>> welcome back. let's make a deal. major league baseball players association, has come up with a proposal to counter the owners' proposal, they hope will start the season in one month. here's the plan. it is a 114-game regular season. it would start on june 30th and end on halloween. the postseason would extend from 10 to 14 teams for the next 2 years. the players are asking for about 70% of their salaries that would also be a potential to defer salaries if the postseason is canceled, due to a second wave of the covid-19 pandemic. owners are expected to vote on a proposal some time this week. >>> a show of support by the oakland a's. they released a statement saying, we stand with the black community in oakland and beyond, against racism and i

i'm anthony flores. naz car says it's angry and outraged after a noose was found in the garage of bubba wallace. he is the only black driver. nascar said it found the noose late this afternoon at talladega super speedway in alabama. they said they're launching an investigation. by the act. by wallace says he he added that he will continue to proudly stand for what he believes in. the incident comes after nascar banned the confederate flag from being displayed at its event, but supporters of the symbol for flying a banner of the flag above the track today. as for today's race, it was postponed because of severe weather. they tried to dry the track in hopes of getting the race in, but no dice. the race has been rescheduled for tomorrow afternoon. >>> to the links in the final round of the rbc heritage in south carolina. lightening and thunderstorms caused this nearly three hour delay. webb simpson breaks out of a log jam by burning 5 of his 7 holes. he taps in for par and the win at 18 by one stroke at 22

. >> in san jose, anthony flores, nbc bay area. >> can he do those?am so impressed i want to get on the workout. i put a book on my head to walk straight and they have to put a weight on their back and crawl across the field. it probably feels like normal going back and getting ready for the season. >> and historically aly a good football program. as graduation season winds down we have a lot of students to honor. >> we love seeing their smiles and we want to say congratulations to the class of 2020. >>> harry and meghan also came through to help deliver. >> they came here to be a part of the community. >> that's only part of sharon stone's master plan. >> racial mcadams heartenly beautiful kobe bryant calendar. >> she's versed in the style barriers after overcoming horrific obstacles. >> no way you'll shoot for the chanel campaign. >>> welcome to "access hollywood." three and 30.

anthony fauci warns that an anti-science bias could fuel the further spread of the virus. let's begin our coverage with cnn's rosa flores live in miami. you hear from the governor. a lot of explanations as to why the cases are rising in the state, but still no change as to how the state is responding. >> reporter: you're absolutely right and he hasn't had a press conference in a few days. experts have warned from the get-go if states reopen too quickly, more people would die. and now according to the latest forecasts by the cdc, more than 135,000 people could die by july 11th. and florida is one of ten states reporting an uptick this week. and not too long ago, florida was being lauded for getting it right. florida could be the next coronavirus epicenter in the united states, reporting 3,207 new cases thursday, the largest single-day count since the start of the pandemic. and hospital intensive care beds for adults here are filling up, with less than 25% available, according to a state agency. >> so now we're seeing sort of very consistent and converging epidemic-type curves. not just in our predictions, but also in the

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