of every baltimore ravens home game?ow about becoming a baltimore ravens cheerleader? this weekend at the downtown athletic club is your chance to see if you have what it takes to become a baltimore ravens cheerleader. tryouts start saturday for anyone, male and female, who want to be a part of the squad. >> we get people all walks of life. >> you are interviewing with 200 girls. are you learning your dances and keep doing it. >> it is going to be competitive. guys want to be here. i think guys are catching on that sharing a locker room with some of the most beautiful women in baltimore and washington, d.c. is the place to be. >> but a tough spot to get. >> the veterans know some will lose their position, and this is a job they want to keep because of how much fun they have cheering for the ravens. >> it is my family, my outlet. >> everything that is a relief in life i get out of my system. >> interacting with fans. we get to go in the community and help out. we go to ronald mcdonald charities. people are excited to see

in the end, some tough decisions or the next baltimore ravens up cheerleading squad.break for some, including some veterans who did not make it, but for others, a turk joy, especially for those who did. jessica made it after more than five years of trying. >> i really want to cry, but it has not hit me yet. i cannot believe it. i never want to let them go. >> i have missed dancing and performing since i graduated college and i really decided not to long ago to go after it. i am really glad i did. >> up next, the calendar issued. -- calendar shoot. >> now, your forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> mild temperatures. at the moment, we still have clear skies. the new dual-polar indicates it is not rain -- it is in sex or something like that. there is rain out to the west. spot become isolated showers in the mountains of north carolina. all of that should state west of us. we have an east wind, which will hold it to the west. it will also bring in some other stuff we will talk about in a minute. 71 at the airport. the typical high is bidding for. did not break the

a baltimore ravens cheerleader began. hundreds showed up for tryouts hoping for a chance to make it to saturday's final cut competition. >> we had participate papts pants that went through a two-day trial, the interview process, and this is the final leg of try-outs. >> only 60 will make the final cut. that is confidenting for veteran cheerleaders that have to try tout to keep their job. >> everyone has been informed they have to step it up. when there is good competition around, it makes you better. >> it is nerveracking. before friends and family coming to see everybody. >> lots evergreen beer, purple beer. get your drink on, look at beautiful girls dancing, what's not to like? >> and for the lyric, it is a great chance to expand their audience. >> we have something for everyone. whether they come down and see the cheerleaders can they might want to come back for a broadway show. tickets are $20 at the door. come see who has the luck of the irish to be an o -- ravens cheerleader. >> gerry sandusky is mc-ing the event. i

baltimore ravens wide receiver joining us live by phone fromethiopia. be safe and continued efforts in the off season. there's the information on the screen donate to the oxfam and go to abc2news.com and that's and kwon boldin joins us live. >> your 10 bucks go a long way. >>> 6:24. the biggest alcohol drinkers in the world are in europe acoring to a new report from the world health organization that says europeans consume about 2 1/2leaders a -- liters a day equaling 3 standard drink a day and that drinking is a growing problem. especially health wise because more than 40 recognized alcohol related conditions come from it. >>> when the women beach volleyball players compete in this year's summer olympics in london some might not be seen wearing the bikini outfits we have seen in the past. the international volleyball association is allowing shorts and short sleeve tops. they are wear the bikinies or body suits to accommodate players from cultures with more modest believe. the opening ceremony is friday july 27th. >>> if you think your fingers are too b

baltimore ravens want to kick start your st. patrick's day celebration by heading down to the lyric opera house tomorrow afternoon. the search is on for the next cheerleading squad. >> this is where the road to be, a baltimore cheerleader it began. hundred showed up for tryouts downtown, hoping for a chance to make it to saturday's final competition. >> they went through a two-trial and an interview process and this is the final leg of tryouts. >> only 60 will make the final cuts. that is a little daunting for veteran cheerleaders to have to try out as well to keep their job. >> it is a good environment. when there is good competition around, it only makes you better. >> its is nerve wracking. >> green beer, purple beer, sandwiches you get to look at beautiful girls. what is not to like? >> for the newly renovated lyric, it is a great chance to expand their aience. >> we have something for everyone. whether they come down and see the cheerleaders, they may want to come back for a concert or a broadway show. >> tickets are $20 at

. >> the baltimore ravens want you to kickstart your st. pat's day celebration by heading down to the lyric opera house. >> the competition is on for the next ravens cheerleading squad. >> it is where the road to becoming a baltimore ravens cheerleader began. hundreds showed up downtown hoping to make it to saturday's final cut competition. >> we had over 312 participants at the original tryouts three weeks ago. they went through a two-day trial, and this is the final leg of tryouts. >> only 60 will make the final cut. that's a little daunting for current cheerleaders. >> there is a lot more competition. everyone has been informed. when there is good competition around, it only makes you better. >> it is nerve wrak racking. we have friends and family coming. it will be fun. >> green beer, purple beer. we offer sandwiches. get your drink on, you get to look at beautiful girls dancing and cheerleading. what's not to like? >> and for the newly renovated lyric, it is a great chance to expand their audience. >> whether they come down and see the

coming up in may cowboys two big passions for a lot of folks, the ravens and ocean stism the baltimore ravens-ever beach bash event that will have the purple car aspran going down to the ocean. >> with the last weekend in may, ocean city will turn purple as thousands of fans come for the first-ever baltimore ravens beach bash. >> last weekend of june, hanging out with fans, with beach bashes, bonfires, everything. >> we have the ravens roost parades every year. this year the ravens are going to become more involved in that. >> four days of fun-filled activities for the whole family to envoy. they en -- invite everyone to kick off the season down by the ocean. >> we'll have public crawls, our inaugural purple friday caravan in ocean city. >> and our friends up here at 98 rock are going to be there all weekend look -- long with a whole host of events you can join in on. >> players, coacheds, cheerleaders, all our fans will be out there as well, including the the 98 roc morning show. this might be the biggest thing ever there. >> you can go on line to sign up for certainly -- special v. isks p.

. >> although baltimore ravens, two-time running back ray rice, says he prefers a deal. he is content with his new designation as the team's franchise player. this means several things. first off, rice, would earn in '012. secondly, the move allows the ravens' front office to buy much-needed time. in order to negotiate a lengthle deal with their runner. ran for a career best 1364 yards and led the purple birds with 76 catches. yeah, he was their leading receiver with 704 yards. ray rice added that, quote, he's going to be here in charm city, not just one year, but for many years to come, end quote. >> i can hear the cheers from here. thank you, stan. details on more cuts coming up later in sports. >> a lot of fans are resting easier. >> you bet. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news. a brazen crime. an armored car heist straight out of the movies. wait until you hear who was accused. >>> hit-and-run. >>> anne arundel county executive, john leopold indicted. we just spoke with him, one on one. what he has to say, coming up. >>> and heavy rain moving into the region. wi

. >>> if you ever wanted to be a baltimore ravens cheerleader, this is your big chance.on matz has more on what it takes to make the cut. >> reporter: ask any ravens cheerleader, and they'll tell you, being in front of 70,000 screaming fans is a real rush. >> it's amazing to hear all of those fans screaming, the adrenaline pumping through your veins when you're running through the tunnel. >> ravens is the only co-ed cheerleading team. so men and women are both welcome. >> it can be stressful. but if you come in and you're touchdown with your skills, you should be -- confident with your kills -- skills, you should be fine. >> tryouts have been held here for 10 years. >> number one thing we alwaysed was community. and nothing says community better than baltimore ravens. >> reporter: about 250 men and women will be auditioning right here. the final cuts will come march 17th in a live performance at the lyric theater. >> your parents, your friends, any family members get to come, anybody you work with, boyfriends, girlfriends, get to come and cheer you on. and you do the odd

. >>> the baltimore ravens announced they are turning it into ravens town. the beach bash will take place may 31st through june 3rd. a special purple caravan. parade and a football tournament and plenty more stuff. the ravens suggest you make your hotel reservations now. >>> you're looking at a beautiful picture of the harbor. we'll have another look at the forecast coming up. you stay right there. ♪ [ 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-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. >>> our warm winter weather means big savings on your heating bit. how much did you save? >>> plus, time is running out to get your taxes done. abc2 works for you, how to keep your personal info private. these sto

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in the end, some tough decisions for the next baltimore ravens cheerleading squad.eartbreak for some, including some veterans that didn't make it. but for others, heartbreak for those that did. jessica made it after five years of trying. i really want to cry. it has not hit me yet. like these poms -- i never want to let them go. >> i have missed dancing and performing so much since i graduated college, and i really decided not too long ago to go after it, and i'm really glad i did. >> up next, the calendar shoot. and this year, it's in the bahamas. go ravens! >> now i know why jerry was doing the kicks all day in the news room. >> big moment. too bd he didn't make it. >> that's right. the time is 5:29. 49 degrees on tv hill. coming up, a look at our top stories. >> a light rail train crashes into a mercedes. what people used to free the vehicle. >> mild temperatures. not even spring yet. we'll talk about how warm it will get here in the insta-weather plus forecast. hey guys, breakfast! ♪ [ female announcer ] if whole grain isn't the first ingredient in your breakfas

right after >> it's going to be another two weeks of waiting for hopefuls who tried out for the baltimore ravens cheerleadering squad. close to 250 men and women came to the downtown athletic club today but this is one day of a three-part tryout. those who make it today can be back tomorrow for another six hours triefouts. ravens' officials say being on the squad means a lot of hard work and dedication. >> it's a lifetime commitment, fitness, athleticism is very important as well as poise and talent. there's a lot required of these young ladies and men. >> team members will be announced on saturday, march 17. >> i just wanted show you guys this one more time, just to reiterate how impressive it is, these storms that pass through the midwest and all the tornado and winds associated with them. official report for march 2 and today march 3 from the national weather service as far as reports of different types of phenomenon. we have 108 tornadoes, 301 situations of high winds and 441 reports of hail. that's unprecedented, especially for this time of year. as i said earlier, if we had numbers like th

in past they have been dressed for christmas or to back the baltimore ravens. >>> finally, a new orleans mom is making her 13-year-old girl wear a tee-shirt that reads, "hide your money, hide your clothes, hide everything because i'm a thief" after she was arrested for shoplifting. the girl said she understands the punishment is being done out of love. tough love there. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather, here is nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. another growing trend. i think this is the third story this week that we have seen a parent sticking a kid in a tee-shirt to sort of shame them. i don't know. >> maybe parents are running out of ideas and they gave up. they're like, all right, i saw that on the news, let's try it. >> in the '8 0s it was grounding. what happened to that? >> the cherry blossoms are nearing the peak. temperatures already in the 70s. 75. the buds swelled up and popped. pretty incredible stuff around the country. this was just one example. there's examples of flowers, insects that are out way too early all across t

for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> if you ever wanted to be a baltimore ravenserleader, now is your chance. this is the weekend for the big auditions at the merit downtown athletic club. ron matz has more on what it takes to make the cut. >> reporter: ask any ravens' cheerleader, and they'll tell you. being in front of 72,000 screaming fans is a real rush. >> it's amazing, having all of those people screaming when you're running through the tunnel, the adrenaline that is pumping through your veins. it's awesome. >> reporter: the ravens have the only co-ed squad in the nfl. so men and women are welcome at the cheerleader auditions set for saturday, at maryland's downtown athletic club. >> it's very stressful. you can be very nervous. but if you come in and you're confident with what you can do with your skills, then you should be fine. >> let's go, ravens! >> reporter: the tryouts have been held here for 10 years. >> and the number 1 thing we've always said is community. we need to support the communities that we're involved in. and nothing says community better

. >>> baltimore ravens said that anquam boldin is heading to east africa. he wants to raise awareness of drought and famine. he'll travel with his former teammate larry fitzgerald. they will begin the four day trip next week. in november, the two players publicked a 30 second public service announcement about the need for funds for the region. >>> the fbi is going back to the scene today where human remains were found in texas the remains have been there for a long time and they're heavily decomposed. there's speculation they belong tie teenager, haley dunn. she disappeared in 2010. it could take about a week to make the identification. >>> no word when that caused a huge fire at a marina in san diego. officials said that nine boats caught on fire, five of them destroyed and four damages. the total cost about $1.3 million. fortunately, in one hurt in the fire. it doesn't appear to be suspicious. >>> it's easy to get a few bees if you have them in your house. but 25,000 bees? that seems like a big problem. and that is what a tennessee man had to deal with. w

baltimore ravens wide receiver is taking a trip to east east africa. he is traveling with a former player, fitzgerald. tebow will will be introduced as a new york jet. jets have scheduled a press conference for today at the new jersey facility, ryan hinted that tebow may take on another role besides quarterback. today's first lady, michelle obama will welcome school children to joint her for the white house kitchen gardens spring planting. it's the first since roosevelt's wartime victory garden. >>> it will be a good day for gardening. tonight, that's when it's not so good. for all of the gardening that was done previously, things could be killed. i hate to say ta, we have the freeze warning that's in effect for all the light blue color. for southern baltimore, also arundel county sp howard county, viewing area here, under a freeze watch as we go through late evening in to tomorrow morning. things aren't looking so good. i will show you the freezing temperature in a second. we are not looking although any type of freezing. we are mild this morning as w

in past they have been dressed for christmas or to back the baltimore ravens. >>> finally, a new orleans is making her 13-year-old girl wear a tee-shirt that reads, "hide your money, hide your clothes, hide everything because i'm a thief," after she was arrested for shoplifting. the girl said she now understands the punishment is being done out of love. tough love. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather, here is nbc meteorologist bill karins. he rules with an iron fist as well. the 2-year-olds aren't getting anything past him. he stands outside your home. i cry too much. >> i gave up. lynn, about two hours ago we actually had an earthquake off the coast of japan. i want to update on that. there was no tsunami formed bit earthquake. 6.8. it was shallow depths. it wasn't quite strong enough. the tsunami advisory that was in effect for areas of japan and the coastline was only about two feet high, half a meter was the official advisory. so, again, tokyo and sendai. this was the location we had the big ones a year ago. that's why it got people's attention. usually 6.8 magni

espn is reporting the baltimore ravens also had bounties on pittsburgh steelers wide receiver hines ward and they're running back. at this time, no other teams have been punished. if you think the nationals had released today against the orioles, think again. the birds had 17 hits today. and when jackson with a little bit of a control issue allowing 10 runs, seven earned, just 3 2/3. top of the first scoreless some relief. ramos hits the blooper base hit. 1-0 nationals. but jackson struggled. wieters drives at the opposite way, it is gone, three-run shot. he finished with six rbis. arnold palmer invitational tiger woods with the long birdie attempt, enjoy it. it rolls in. 12 under par, he would bogey 15 double bogey 16, but now still has the 1 stroke lead at 11 under par over mcdowell. check this out maryland's kevin cooper droll's north carolina's player in the head. he did not like that. that is like on the football field. there are some punches, the benches cleared. north carolina went on to win 11-9. d.c. united soccer on the road taking on vancouver. right now is scoreless in the se

>>gary: that israel as from the baltimore ravens. up at stanford and i would have said yes right. he is a friend and assistant coach. it is the final game of his illustrious 44 year coaching career, from stanford just pounded minnesota tonight. johnny dawkins team, they did not qualify for the 68 team ncaa field but they went in and won five games in the nit. stanford finished 26-11. it is their third national title. the women's squad is on their way to denver. if you another practice has been concentrating on how to start the powerhouse off 6 ft. 8 in britain the grinder. she is the star for a defeated baylor. they meet sunday night around 6:00 p.m.. van der last won an ncaa crown 20 years ago. this is her fifth straight campaign. >> it is not just ho-hum, here is another final four. i told our team this story, we first on the final four in 1990, i did not think anything to top the feeling of going to the final four. i told the team how special it is. it is an amazing accomplishment and we're really proud. >>gary: we're looking forw

. >>> baltimore ravens player and kwon bolden is halfway around the world. >> we will fine out his mission to help save lives in east africa. >> fitness the unusual place basketball pans why caught squaring off. >>> also ahead, critters are for the hangout this morning. find out the latest animals to utes smart phone. >> you don't need the heavy coat today but keep it close. i will tell you when you will need it. >> reporter: we will let you know about the morning commute if there are areas you need to avoid coming up next.

. >>> according to the times, the baltimore ravens are expected to designate pro bowl running back ray rice today. >>> and a pretrial hearing for hate crimes in the case against amish leaders sam mullice, sr in ohio. he and other family members are accused of cutting the hair and beards of the amish who refuse to support molocs. >>> steny hoyer of maryland will join civil rights leaders on a pilgrimage. next week marks the 47th week of bloody sunday in alabama when police attacked hundreds of demonstrators. >>> new court documents are shedding more light on the jerry sandusky sex abuse case. and abc 2 news' linda stow is standing by with the developments in this ongoing investigation. linda. reporter: the new details are according to a document filed by the attorney general's office on thursday. prosecutors say one of the alleged victims were abused was abused in florida and texas and another boy while at his own school. two of the alleged victims remain unidentified. sandusky has been on house arrest awaiting his trial in may. he's charged with 52 criminal counts stemming from allegat

punt, and the other's like, "mom, johnny tricked me." [ laughter ] of course, on sunday, the baltimore ravensl travel to new england to take on the patriots. when asked if they were excited for the game, quote, the ravens nevermore. [ laughter and applause ] edgar allan poe. >> steve: come on. >> jimmy: a little -- a little poe for you. a little poe for you. >> steve: a little poe poem. >> jimmy: yep. hey, did you guys see this yesterday? in florida, president obama kissed a woman on the cheek after she told him he looked good. [ cheers ] which explains why last night, michelle made him sleep on air mattress one. you know? [ laughter ] now it makes sense. [ light laughter ] that's not a thing. >> steve: yeah. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i don't know what to make of this. there's a new facebook app that will post a final status update for you after you die. [ light laughter ] that's ridiculous. i don't need someone to change my status when i die. i need them to water my farmville crops. [ laughter ] >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: they got to grow. that's right. an app that posts a facebook status after

. >>> according to the carroll county times, the baltimore ravens are expected to designate pro bowl running back ray rice as their franchise player today. rice is expected to receive more than $7 1/2 for the tag. >>> and the trial for hate crimes for samuel mullet and his sons. he >>> today house democratic whip steny hoyer of maryland will join other lawmakers on a civil rights pilgrimage. next week marks the 47 the anniversary of bloody sunday in alabama. that's when police attacked hundreds of demonstrators. >>> so we have all the ingredients once again for another round of some severe weather and we're looking at that severe weather around the gulf coast states, central gulf coast states all the way up through the ohio valley. so this is the setup. we do have an upper level low that's moving out of the rockies, that's one ingredient. then we have that warm gulf of mexico moisture moving in across the area as well. and then we have a strengthening surface low. so with all that we definitely do have that potential for some severe weather to move in across the middle of the nation

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. >> the last weekend in may ocean city turns purple as thousands of fans comfort first-ever baltimore ravens beach bash. >> the last weekend of may, first weekend of june hanging out with fans with beach bashes, bonfires, everything. >> this year the ravens are going to become more involved in that. >> four days of ravens fun-filled activities for the whole family to enjoy. the ravens invite everyone to kickoff football season down the ocean. >> we'll have pub crawls along the highway and west ocean city, so we're branching out there. >> we'll have purple friday in ocean city. we're looking forward to that. >> our friends will be here all weekend long with a whole host of events that can you join in on. >> coaches, cheerleaders, and all the race fans. our fans will be out there as well, including the 98 rock morning shows. ocean city does a lot of big things. this might be the biggest ever. it is the first weekend of the summer. get down there and have a fun weekend for the ravens. >> of course she's ready to go. >> we all knew i-pad would be hot with consumers, but find out why the tablet m

. >> its march and were talking about the baltimore ravens -- cheerleaders, that is. tryouts are this weekend. >> a touch of spring and winter in the seven-day forecast. light rain stretching across baltimore right now. a great shot from sky >> we will continue to fill you in on the indictment of anne arundel county executive john leopold. what opponents are doing and push for changes in annapolis. emigration is heating up in city hall. the executive order by mayor stephanie >> for parents with children in day care, this should be a scary thought. the people yet been tested could have a criminal record. >> dateline has discovered that a surprising number of child care operators would not pass a standard background check. chris hanson has a preview. >> when it comes to day care, what parents would not want to know their child is in safe hands, like these two. >> we did our research, we did our visit. >> we thought, as parents, we were doing all we could. >> investigators are not releasing details about what they believe happened inside this home today. >> it was only af

applause ] and these are all people who have free time -- high school kids, retired people, the baltimore ravensle with nothing -- [ cheers and applause ] people with nothing to do. they have nothing to do. [ cheers and applause ] it's been crazy. more than 500,000 people are here in downtown indianapolis for the super bowl this weekend. in fact, traffic is so bad, i've actually started taking the zip line to work. [ laughter and applause ] people carpooling on the zip line behind me. "yo, what's up, man? come on, get on." [ laughter ] listen to this. food truck vendors here in indianapolis have been -- [ cheers and applause ] yeah. they're making them work, too. they've been trained to look for suspicious behavior during super bowl weekend. yeah. anything suspicious. you know, like a truck selling korean tacos in the middle of indiana. [ cheers and applause ] if you see anything suspicious, you let me know. [ laughter ] this is interesting. turns out that the owners of the patriots and the giants have each donated $5,000 to president obama's campaign. [ cheers and applause ] which explains -- w

. >> well, if you want a sideline view, how about becoming a baltimore ravens cheerleader. >> today was jury chance to see if you have what it takes to become one. healingter is joining us live from the downtown athletic center. hey, heather. >> good morning. >> good morning. have you some of the veteran cheerleaders behind you. and they have to retryout as well. tell us how this process will go. >> they will be trying out tomorrow. they get a pass through today's open call. but today is our open call. we're asking anybody who is on the fence, they still have time to come out. they can register until 12:15 this morning. bring $45 and come try out. we have our dance team. if you have a gymnastics background or dance background, you can try out and be part of the team. the veterans are sweet. they teach the dance, they give pointers, and they compete against them tomorrow. >> so you don't have to have whole lot of skills, or do you really need some skills? you just can't walk in off the street, right? >> correct. you have to have a dance or gymnastics background. cheerleading background i

baltimore ravens linebacker ray lewis came into the stanford locker room pregame and provide inspirationls. >> ain't no man in here capable of being just basic. let's do what we do. tonight. we ain't going to worry about taking no breaks. ain't got to worry about -- >> wow. does it get any better as an inspirational speaker than ray lewis. do no break. when says we are going to do what we do. what he does is knock people out. >> cool experience for those jung people. >> that is this edition of abc 7 news at 9:00. no breaks. i'm dan ashley. for larry beil and spencer christian we'll be back in one hour over on channel 7. thanks for watching. we appreciate are your time. bye for now.

. >> baltimore raven ray lewis is expected to take part in the florida rally. >>> angry marylanders take up the teens fight for racial equality complete coverage continues wjz is live at the inner harbour, more on a big march that will get under way tonight, mike. >> reporter: mary it is supposed to kick off here in an hour but people have already starletted to gather -- started to gather here one of three rallies in our area to kay they will then march to city hall. the death of trayvon martin struck a raw nerve in maryland more than 100 people came to rally in west baltimore in advance of a larger one at 5:00 p.m. tonight near the inner harbour. >> there is in way that a man, a young man, that has not done any type of crime, or any wrong should be stripped away from his family. >> trayvon martin could have been anybody's son your son my son anybody's brother, anybody's nephew. >> reporter: they said the martin case shows the need to make racial profiling illegal. >> why did you pick this person out in the first place with a was he doing that was so different from any other 17- year-old

. >>> a baltimore raven will join the fight against hunger in east africa. anquan boldin plans to travel. the four-day trip begins march 27th. in november, boldin released a public service statement, about the growing need for relief funds in that region. >>> a new elementary school is coming to baltimore county, but not everyone is excited about it. the county school board voted in favor of the school. this despite protests from some neighbors who are concerned about traffic and parking in the area. the school is expected to open off roundwood road, within the next two to three years. >>> time now for a quick look at some of the stories we'll find in the baltimore sun. the penalties imposed by the nfl on the new orleans saints. >>> former baltimore city college star, j fair is hoping to play a role in the syracuse bid for an ncaa basketball championship. >>> and the latest on cereal made out of chia seeds. remember to look for the updated forecast, from wjz first warning weather team. >>> right now, the famed cherry blossoms are in full display in washingto

candidates trying out for the baltimore ravens cheerleaders threw a surprise flash mob. get tickets to attend that event through ticket master. lots of surprised folks at power plant last night. >> was this planned? >> the cheerleaders planned it. the audience didn't know it. they spontaneous out of nowhere started tumbling and dancing through the air. >> there you go. what are you going to do? >> enjoy. >> i'm going to go down there. >> a look ahead to our next hour. >> a final good-bye to monae turnaag. e >> romney and -- this week's primaries. >> doing a flash mob is definitely on my bucket list. as far as the forecast goes, we're expecting quiet conditions as we spring ahead nool daylight savings times. we'll talk about how that affect the forecast when we come back. >> a multiyear investigation is an embarrassment for the nfl. four teams have been linked to the performance scandal involving more than 20 players. according to the report, players funded a system for monetary rewards for knocking opposing players out of the game. specific amounts were for big hits and

places. >> other than the fact that the steelers play here, i really like it because we're ravens fans in baltimorend a lot of the ravens are following this game. everybody who loves pittsburgh says the same thing, what a great place it is. >> it was in pittsburgh 15 years ago today that state knocked off south carolina. they're a 15 seed playing ohio state in pittsburgh tomorrow night. >>> our final pittsburgh reference of the night. the orioles played the pirates. j.j. had two hits for the o's and his first home run for the spring but the o's lose 11-5. opening day just about three weeks away. weeks away. they could play tomorrow here ,, girl: i want to tell you about my friend. his name is ben. ben learned about a homeless boy who had an infected tooth, and the boy died. that made ben really sad. he wrote a law so every kid can see a dentist. we have special dental van that goes from school to school. he even helps make sure we learn how to brush our teeth. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from ge

i'm not going to make it rain the >> honestly, it was the tradition of baltimore and the ravens. they play defense hard and they win. i feel i'll get an opportunity to play and grow as a player. >> graham may also be a nickel back this year. we may see more moves but don't expect much. the ravens will now focus their attention on the draft. >> we had our limits as to what we were going to be able to pay certain players, that was for our own guys that left and as -- also for free agents we were interested in. those guys are worth every penny they can get, but they're not worth the same to every team. some teams have bigger teams -- needs, more cap room. it was something we knew we were going to have to ride out a little bit. >> the orioles today enjoyed a win over the red sox. the wind plowing out to the left on a gorgeous afternoon. first pitch he saw, adam jones crushed it. stayed just fair. orioles taking a 2-0 lead. jason hamilton struggling. that bloop single from jason repko. hamilton only wen two innings. nick markakis, granted this is probably not leave the yard in baltimo

. >> yeah, lewis one of the all time great linebackers with the baltimore ravens.igured a stanford connection but he is friends with one of the asis stand coaches and for the -- assistant coaches and they just exploding. exploding. anthony brown, 11 points, 5 reb rebounds. minnesota the opponent tonight and they weren't much of one. the assistant coach for johnny dawkins retires after this game. spent 30 years at santa clara, finishing up at stanford. that is it. 75-51, stanford finishes the year 26-11. it is their third national title. they won the nit in 1991 and in 1942 won the ncaa crown. they picked 68 team for the ncaa. if you are not good enough then you go to the nit. so, stanford had a terrific run. they got hot at the right time. let's be honest, the teams they played, but nonetheless they are national champs. the stanford women are playing in the big one. the final four women and this is going to be at least going in the game of the year. because brittany griner of baylor, they are undefeated. stanford, you know about. they won 33 straight. and they are

at a city meeting and there reportedly will be some famous faces in attendance including the baltimore ravens lewis and hall of famer patrick ewing. the big rally scheduled is for today at 5:30, tonight in atlanta, georgia. of course, atlanta is the city with the highest concentration of historically black colleges in the country. but the outrage is spanning nationwide. there have been a lot of rallies over the weekend. atlanta, the one scheduled to the. republican presidential candidates are speaking out about the incidents. newt gingrich sawcalling the shooting a tragedy saying local prosecutors should bring the case to a grand jury. rick santorum cawlling the case horrible and saying in spite of all of the outrage, the investigation should be left to local and state authorities. >>> in our big news, oral arguments are set to begin as the supreme court will hear and rule on the constitutionalty of health care reform specifically they will focus on the individual mandate and whether or not people can be forced to buy health insurance or pay a penalty. all of the information, audio and transc

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. >> it's going to be another two weeks of waiting for hopefuls who tried out for the baltimore ravensmen and women came to the downtown athletic club. this is one day of a three-part try-out. those who made it through the day will be back for call-backs and another six hours of tryouts. ravens officials say being on the squad. >> it is a lifetime commit many. fitness and athleticism. there is a lot required of these young ladies and men. >> and the team members will be announced on march 17. >> i just missed you. how did i miss you? gee, did you do the splits? >> 5:55. 42 degrees on tv hill. here's a look ahead to our next hour. >> dozens of dead and splinters of homes after what's left of killer tornadoes. we'll hear from some of the survivors. >> and what's left of that storm now producing rain showers in the mid-atlantic. we'll talk about where when we come back in the insta-weather plus forecast. >> and the g.o.p. race is just heating up. what romney's win in washington could mean to the rest of the pack come tuesday. "11 news sunday morning" continues. stay with us. >> in 2010, 5

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ravens had made an offer. and they wanted their starting left guard to stay. but salary cap restrictions kept baltimorem competing with that offer. the ravens talk to eagles' free agent guard, evan mathis. other free agent news. mario williams signs the biggest contract. buffalo bills give williams a $100 million deal. $50 million, guaranteed. williams believes the houston texans, the team that made him the nfl top draft pick six years ago. he goes to buffalo, after he amassed 53 quarterback sacks in his career with the texans. >>> college basketball's march madness is off and republicanning -- running. syracuse, top. orange survived an upset scare with a close victory in ashville. this is a reminder, this is the time of year for surprises. and the loyola springs hope to make an upset tonight when they take on number 2. loyola is versatile and can shoot. and if robert olson gets hot from the outside, it could spark an outside run. ohio is well aware of the problems posed by loyola. >> their guards do a lot of different things from shooting 3s to driving the basketball. obviously olson can really, reall

ravens... the broncos are coming to baltimore this year...he's 6-and-2 with 17 touchdowns and 5 interceptions in.. 3&p and reports are fllin that semi-imcumbent tim tebow will now be traded, with his hometown jacksonville jaguars atop the list...they are the gate..and tebow's presence would certainly help there... the patrioos are ssid to be a day off for the orioles, nd a very nice to spend it...sarasota, florida...the birds get back to action tomorrow when hey take on the phillies at ed smith stadium.. stadium.. and it looks as if they'll be heading north without one of their starting pitchers.... lefthander zach britton is still nursing that shoulder problem that cut short his season in 2011...and will miss a scheduled start down in florida...he has yet to face a major league hitter this spring. it'' now time to announce tte candidates in our high school game of the week conntst... brought to you by varsity sports network dot com...you can vote for the game you'd like to see highlights of by going to fox-baltimore dot com and clicking on high school game of the week... here's this week's slat

denver plays the ravens here in baltimore this coming season. news, more concern for orioles pitcher zack briton. scratched from his scheduled spring training starts today because of a recurrence of pain in his left shoulder. it's been an ongoing struggle for the lefty. gordon will be reevaluated by team doctors tomorrow. an ugly injury for the tigers. ka ka-- cabrera takes a bat to the face. i will spare you the sight of blood. x-rays negative but he did get stitches. >>> finally the rangers and devils. three players from each team square off for a game opening fist of cups. like a scene out of the movie slap shot. bad blood brewing in both teams. it's what some fans love about hockey. it's what some fans hate about hockey as well. they beat detroit. >> that's good. thanks a lot mark. >>> coming up a different kind of competition on skis. the reward for making it across this icy pond, next. ,,,,,,,,,, >>> a group of michigan man is taking march madness to new heights. they made this trick shot out of this helicopter. the group says they made do

tomorrow mornings edition of the baltimore sun a baltimore company win as bid to build the world's largest indoor roller coaster in china. what is the ravensplan for the start of free agency and a look at ncaa tournament opponents awaiting the maryland and navy teams, these stories and more in tomorrow's baltimore sun and watch for the updated forecast from wjz team. >>> girl scouts celebrating their 100th birthday baltimore is a big part of the celebration, more on the girl scouts of central maryland building courage confidence and characters in young women ♪ happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you ♪ >> reporter: the girl scouts are celebrating they are 100 today. >> what i love about girl scouts we do fun camping trips and then we have fun meetings and our troop leaders are nice. >> reporter: they were founded in savannah georgia in 1912 by juliette gordon low today it is more than selling those famous cookies >> she wanted to create an organization where girls got outside, did service to their community and learn to explore their issues and find their voices and develop courage, confidence and characters. >> reporter: moms joined t