when we come back majors or minors, where's bryce harper going? stay with us. buy one spectrum by lg, and get one free ? with verizon 4g lte and a 4.5" true hd display, it's great for watching movies and sports, a true hdtv experience right on my phone. i'll get one for me and one for my wife. i'll be like [manly voice] "a phone, my sweet" and get one free. verizon. >>> welcome back. the nationals decided to option bryce harper to triple-a syracuse where he'll begin his season. harper will mostly play center field and see some action in right. nats skipper davey johnson said harper is close to becoming a big leaguer. he went 8-28 with the team leading 11 strikeouts this spring. >>> the capitals on the road against the blackhawks. 1st period 1-0, chicago sending it into the caps zone, there's a force pass michal neuvirth, blackhawks in front 2 -0. 2nd period same score. the caps steal the clearing pass and goes past corey crawford, caps down a goal. later in the 2nd period the hawks with some pressure. the caps failed to clear the puck. andrew burnett to cain sc

also the nats in the news, bryce harper gets the start in the spring training opener. the georgetown's bid to stay hot thwarted in milwaukee. sports is next. people! look at you! texting...blogging... all this technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! get high yield free checking at capital one bank. why earn bupkis, when your checking could earn five times the national average!! and free atms anywhere. five times the national average!!! that's new school banking. sign up for high yield free checking at a capital one bank. what's in your wallet? somebody help me down. >>> team for team. wizards versus cavs notums see television but player rhesus player it was -- versus player it was specifically kyrie irving and john wall. first things first though, andray blatche first game back since january 27th. look at irving right here. he believes he can fly on the give and go. cavs led by as many as 20 but i don't think there's anybody faster in the nba than john walsh exhibit a.. 24 points, five assists and then look at the defense right here. grand theft orange. get

also the nats in the news, bryce harper gets the start in >>> team for team. wizards versus cavs notums see television but player rhesus player it was -- versus player it was specifically kyrie irving and john wall. first things first though, andray blatche first game back since january 27th. look at irving right here. he believes he can fly on the give and go. cavs led by as many as 20 but i don't think there's anybody faster in the nba than john walsh exhibit a.. 24 points, five assists and then look at the defense right here. grand theft orange. gets the steal and then it comes over to jamal crawford. crawford for the dunk, he had 31. wizards win it 101-98. >> we'll take it any way we can. it wasn't pretty. i think that this was a game -- we made harder than we should have. but that's the learning process. >>> all righty then. nats own spring training today 3-1 loss to the astros with bryce harper starting in right field, went 1-3 be a single in the 1st inning and jackson acquired this off-season. he was good. stephen strasburg starts tomorrow. he's expecte

no different with bryce harper.ou go in and you look at everybody equally and you make your evaluations. really, the players will dictate the pecking order. >> reporter: when you manage a game, when you are at the game, the game is going on, is it fun? is it work? are you enjoying it? >> no, it's fun. i love the game of baseball and i love seeing talented players play it. the tougher the competition, the more fun it is for me. the bigger the game, the more fun it is for me. your concentration level goes up. everything is heightened. so, you know, important games this year in september. that is everybody's goal. everybody strives for that. >> reporter: johnson still work out in the weight room regularly, runs on the treadmill and gets in game time shape. he says he is not there yet but he will be by opening day. in viera, florida, dave feldman, fox 5 sports. society opening day for the nats is a

they would add two more to beat the mets 3-16789 a good game for phenom bryce harper who is trying toam at just 19 years old. he went 2-2 with a walk. >>> a tough night for the wizards at home against the warriors. golden state scored 41 first quarter points and led by 15 going into the break. they would step it up even more in the second half despite ate 20-pain game from john wall. golden state dominates the wizards 120-100. >>> loyola of baltimore taking on fairfield in the nac final. loyola up three. fairfield with a final shot but it comes up short. loyola holds on to win 48-44 and earns a ncaa bid for the first time in 18 years. >> think they're just a little happy there. >>> let's move to the caa final. vcu coming off a win over george mason. dragons in white down three try to tie it up. it is no good. the clock expires. the rams win 59-55. >>> the greg williams bountygate story has dominated the stories on sports talk radio. >> bob barnard listened as fans and farmer plays are chimed in. >> when you're telling somebody i'm going to pay you money to hurt somebody. >> reporter:

bryce harper sends a chopper up the middle, but he's quick. he beats the florida first for a single. harper struck out in his second at bat. the nats drop another to the astros 10-2. >>> friday the nfl revealed gregg williams the former skins and saints defensive coordinator now with the rams ran an illegal bounty program with the saints financially rewarding players for knocking opponents out of the game. williams will meet with league security officials in new york tomorrow to discuss the ongoing investigation. ion. >>> final round of the honda classic, tiger woods began the day nine shots back of the leader rory mcilroy. on no. 3 he sinks the 27-foot eagle putt and carves a 4-under 31 on the front 9. he remains as hot on the back 9. here on 17 tiger sinks a long birdie putt to drop him to 8-under, four shots behind mcilroy. here's tilinger on the par 5 18th, his approach from 216 yards, i he stare -- he stares it down and it's pretty good, finishing with 8-under 62, his lowest closing round on the pga tour and trailed mcilroy by one stroke.

finally a chance to see bryce harper and he did well. one for three with a single off.e his debut, throwing two scoreless innings. on the right, beginning his first full season as their nationals skipper. the astros, chris johnson, lifting the pitch to the deepest part of the park. at least 410 feet out there in center field. the two-run bomb gives houston the lead. in the top of the fifth. jesus flores loops one down the line. that would be the nats only run of the game. they fall to the astros. >> it's almost every kid's dream to play baseball in the major leagues. imagine if you could experience that before you turned 11. that's the case for one youngster at nats spring training. adam's son, here is david feldman. >> drake is like most ten-year- old boys. he likes to run and catch and hang out with his dad at work. his dad happens to be nationals first baseman, adam laroche. his work is pretty cool. >> i do vp and work out with them and i'm here every day. just me and dad. the girls are at home. >> he's doing good. that's one thing we stress to him is listen, you're

. >> bryce harper will start in the spring opener on saturday against the astros.y could move jayson werth to center field. bryce harper is confident and has the speed in right field and he knows this is a lineup that is filled with talented pitchers. >> we have steven strasburg and evan jackson. an exciting and up-and-coming team. >> this is going to be exciting this year in washington and it all starts on saturday, spring ball. have a great day. >> it is 52 degrees in fairfax station. the news continues at 5:30. >> we're hearing from the prince george's county councilwoman caught going more than 100 miles an hour on the beltway. she says following the incident and what police did not give her speeding ticket. >> the rain has moved out of town. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> straight ahead, making history in maryland. in a few of the governor will sign the bill into law legalizing same-sex marriage >> . devastation in parts of the midwest and the south. storms yesterday blamed for at least a dozen deaths. it's thursday morni

bryce harper will be starting. he would most certainly be the starting right fielder. >> tiger woods got off to a tough start in the first round of the pga honda classic. he scuffled on the green. davis love died a course record with 64. tiger came in seven strokes back. >> never count him out. if it's friday morning. still another 30 minutes ahead. >> a dr. seuss movie hits the big screen. arch campbell has a preview. >> steve rudin in the weather center. right sunshine for the morning. if that will give way to a few >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> i can't believe it. >> in the line of fire -- two days after deadly storms slammed the the nation's midsection, could new storms beyond the way? >>'s satan run in prince george's county and it is caught on tape. police need your help in finding the driver of that white truck. good morning washington, it is friday, march 2. >> happy friday to you. we begin with traffic and weather every 10 minutes. let's check in with lisa baden. >>

. >> we have a ton of stuff including a destination for bryce harper, triple-a or the majors plus the hoyas run at a national title shattered, highlights and reaction from their game coming up, plus the caps and d.c. united next on sports xtra. >> sounds good that. does it for yows. fox 5 news always on www.myfoxdc.com. keep -- does it for us. fox 5 news always on www.myfoxdc.com. keep it right here, sports sports xtra is coming up. have a good week. [ male announcer ] technology accelerates at a relentless pace. anything not moving forward is moving backward. [ tires screech ] [ engine turns over, tires squeal ] introducing the 2013 gs. with the lexus enform app suite, the most connected information and communication technology available in an automobile. [ tires screeching ] the all-new 2013 lexus gs. there's no going back.

when bryce harper showed up, the sameplat over his locker wa namath. the 19 year old is busting with confidence. harper wants to be in the lineup when the regular season begins. lose.n't like to does. i am a competitive person on field. >> let's go to college basketball. 16-0eminoles went on a run. this -- he beat the buzzer. florida state beat virginia 63- 60. virginia plays maryland that the comcast center. there will be angry about that loss. need a win to stay alive. it will be fun at the comcast sunday.n >> fun for you. >> we will be right back. >> live scenes from henry hill, indiana. horace holmes is going to work on a story. we will have that at 11:00. bob ryan will be able to update of the severe chance of making it into our area. we can tell you what ever we out by the morning. >> you are not expecting tornadoes? >> no, not at all. we will see you back at 11:00. [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for an inc

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. >> reporter: davey, bryce harper, there was a quote and you tell me if it's accurate where you saidrizzo, hey, let's not rule out this guy starting up on the big leagues. that was true? >> the first spring for a guy named dwight bidden, i want my general manager and everybody else to keep an open mind and it's no different with bryce harper. i think you go in and you look at everybody equally and you make your evaluations and really the players will dictate the pecking order. >> reporter: when you manage a game, davey, when you're at the game, game's going on, is it fun? is it work? are you enjoying it? >> no. it's fun. i love the game of baseball and i love seeing talented players play it. the tougher the competition, the more fun it is for me. the bigger the games, the more fun it is for me. your concentration level goes up. everything is heightened. so, you know, important games this year in september, you know, that's everybody's goal. everybody strives for that. >> reporter: johnson still works out in the weight room regularly, runs on the treadmill and gets in game time shape.

bryce harper will be out for a few days. he'll be okay, but we will see.be back by the weekend. >> it's early. >> all right, but not too early to start your weekend. the cbs evening news is next. have a great one. bye bye.

bryce harper 0- 2 with the walk. their spring training games start tomorrow at 1:00. brian. >> let's see if we can get this rain out of here. gary. >> i think the heavier stuff comes back later on this evening. maybe even some thunderstorms late this evening and overnight tonight. temperature tomorrow is 62. thunderstorms get out of here early in the morning. we'll have a good day in the afternoon. brian. >> thanks. now you have the news edge. of course the news is always on, my johnfoxdc.com. hope you'll be back here later. we will. see you.  [ male announcer ] this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the band. there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so, where to next? ♪

bryce harper entering spring training with hopes of making the nationals opening day roster. his campaign took a detour because of a strained calf. after missing six games he's back in the lineup tonight against the braves. we'll have full highlights at 11:00. >>> he's not even a redskin yet, but robert griffin, iii mania has begun in this mania. his production facility in maryland released an rg3 t- shirt in anticipation of him coming to the redskins. you're seeing the production there and then here's the shirt. it's a black shirt with a big shot of his face on it, make sure to get that on the camera. it says the most interesting man in the league. so those are starting to sell. we'll see if they get snapped up like hot cakes, but the most interesting man in the league, one of the most highly sought after men in the league, the most interesting man in the league. >> rookie season 2012 collector's edition. the mania has already begun. >> we'll see if he gets to keep that 10 or not. that's it for us. the cbs evening news is next. >> derek is back with your only local newscast

with the return of pitcher stephen strasburg and the possible play of bryce harper there's a lot of excitementopening day is april 12th against the cincinnati reds. >>> in massachusetts a man is facing criminal charges for pointing a laser beam into the eyes of a high school hockey goalie would was guarding the net of the team his daughter was opposing. it happened at a critical time in the game. >> kind of like when you look at the sun, then you look away. you see that spot and you can't see for a couple of seconds. so you shake your head and try to get it out of your system and just keep focusing, but it's difficult. >> it looked like she had a hitch for seajtd i asked her later, why didn't you make that lateral move. she said, i stood up, and i was blinded. >> the laser pointer, 42-year- old joseph cortes, is charged with using it and he's charged with disturbing the peace. his daughter's team did win the game, and despite that laser incident, the school system review -- refuged to do that part over. >> really. >> that's not good modeling of behavior. >> no, evidently he probably never play

. >> bryce harper at some point right? >> this looks like a really solid team and the owners, managers, they really invested this time around and i think people were questioning how serious you were but now we can see it. >> well, i mean i think the investment strategy goes back to when they took over ownership. they invested in developing talent, drafting talent and then bringing it into the big leagues and you're seeing the fruition of that today. not just the pipe loin now but behind it coming. the nationals were voted the number one team in baseball for the minor league system which is a big, a big step and lets you know there's more talent on the way. >> exactly and there are lots of plans on the website. i was telling andrew i was so confused but you still have time. go on the nats website and pick with your plan. this is going to be an spiting season. why are you here instead of at spring training? >> it's our on sale yesterday for single game tickets which you talked about. we got great series coming up. april 3rd,

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but bryce harper probably hit the ball as hard as we've seen him hit all spring. good signs from him. worse getting back on track. but he has one hit all spring. >> i say it just for you, derek. >> just for 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, it's on ebay. >>> let's get a final look at tonight's super tuesday results. >> we go back to gary nurenberg at the 9news new election desk. you've been watching it closely, gary. >> reporter: the big story tonight ohio where mitt romney and rick santorum has to be singing is you is or is you ain't my baby. 90% of the vote in now. now it's romney ahead. they are separated by only 6,000 votes. still too close to call. as super tuesday ends without those results in, romney wins three tonight. santorum wi

. >>> bryce harper will be off the field a little while longer. batting practice today but is not running. he is expect to be out until sunday. nats in jupiter, florida, taking on the marlins. this girl threw out the first pitch and then got a marriage proposal and this just in, she said yes. the nats and marlins tonight. stephen strasburg would make his second spring start. he struck out two and gave up three hits and allowed one walk and gave up a few runs. jose reyes with a big shot to center, rick ankiel with a peculiar route to the ball. the nats are shut out by the marlins 3-0. >>> 2nd round of the cadillac world golf championship. tiger woods burned a lot of edges, but here for a birdie on four i judges it just right and tiger is even surprised. a solid 5-under 67, seven off the lead, lot this guy, not the left-hander you may be thinking of, it's bubba watson on the par 4 6 out of the rough and of thoughs this ball down a mile high. he would birdie that and shoot a 10-under 62, your leader at 12-under overall. >>> just to reiterate our brea

nats scored three unanswered and beat the mets 3-1, bryce harper 2-2 with a walk. >>> the caps have beenhut out in back to back home games for the first time in 11 years. yesterday alex ovechkin turns it over to the flyers. the same flyers possession, ovechkin tries to block it. instead it's deflected by wellwood past michal neuvirth for the only goal of the game. caps had 34 shots on goal, but it wasn't enough. >> it's about doing it of night and if you do that, you'll see more rebound goals, things like that we worked on today again in practice, getting this drive, shots and that fine rebounds and putting them in the back of the net. i don't know. it's something you got to do every day. >> tomorrow the caps host the hurricanes. we'll be live at the verizon center at 5:00 and 6:00. i'm dave feldman. brian is back with more of the edge right after. this have a great night. >> the verizon 4g lte sports desk brought to you by verizon 4g lte. 4 gigabytes for just $30 a month. with 4 gigabytes, you could send and receive over 400,000 emails. or stream over 1,100 songs. or use gps navigation

we've got highlights from him and plus the other youngster bryce harper making a case for the pitchingtaff though just about getting on the dirt. >> the first outing you're just trying to -- kind of get a feel for things again. throw all your pitches. different, different counts and you have these hitters off- balance and see what you're working with right away. >> highlights of the game plus an exciting day in college basketball, maryland, virginia close out the seasons and george mason trying to punch their card to the big dance and the lady terps today making history in dramatic fashion at the acc championship. look at what. what a year for them. they have the acc player of the year. their girl won a tournament mvp. just a great year for the girls. we've got highlights of those for you. >> conflict for the nfl. now the concern for concussions but apparently they were paying for it. >> they have all the lawsuits from former players. you don't want anybody saying hey, go out and hit somebody. >> showers tomorrow? >> nows possible, it will be -- snow showers possible, it will be brief.

his first tournament as the no. 1 golfer 1-over 73 and the nats beat the astros 8-0 in vieira, bryce harper scratch because of a calf scenario. brian is back with more of the edge. have a good night. >> the verizon 4g lte sports desk brought to you by verizon 4g lte. share your pictures, stream hd videos and movies. all on your tv. or connect your 4g lte droid razr to the lapdock and unleash its massive computing power. even seamlessly video chat. all powered by the 4g lte droid razr. droid razr by motorola, just $199.99. and back for a limited time, get twice the data for the same low price. verizon. for the spender who needs a little help saving. for adding "& sons." for the dreamer, planning an early escape. for the mother of the bride. for whoever you are, for whatever you're trying to achieve, pnc has technology, guidance, and over 150 years of experience to help you get there. ♪ >>> final check of radar, want to remind you this gusty line of showers coming through will be real close to you in frederick if it isn't pounding already, brian. >> thank you, sue. now you have the news edge.

bryce harper back in the lineup for the first time since march 6th with a sore calf in center field. 4th inning he grounds to the left side, makes it close. harper 0-2 with a walk. bottom of the 4th, this time jason heyward getting the best of strasburg, a big fly to right center field. strasburg goes four innings, surrenders four runs including two home runs. nats fall to the braves 6-5. that's a look at sports. time to finish filling out those brackets. we'll be right back. >> the verizon 4g lte brought to you by verizon 4g lte. i'll get one for me and one for my wife. i'll be like [manly voice] "a phone, my sweet" and get one free. verizon. pierre! your fashion is so "right now," but your banking is so last season! earn more with high yield free checking at capital one bank. instead of some unfashionable rate, your checking could be earning five times the national average. and free atms anywhere. five times the interest? that's hot. oooooo! let's catwalk! you want more interest? open an account at a capital one bank. what's in your wallet? does this make my tuches look big? >>> ta

braves top prospect turon facing bryce harper, and turon wins this battle. in a 95-mile-per-hour fast ball for strike three. harper went 0 for 2 with a walk. top of eighth. chad tracy up with a man on second. base knock, and brett carroll coming around third. he's going to score. we're all knotted at four. tracy also homered in game and finished with three ribs. bottom of the inning now tied at 5-5. no relief here. lewis durango singles in the game inwe are. the braves beat the nationals 6-5. they platt the yankees tomorrow at 1:00. >>> college basketball now. the georgetown hoyas are chilling in their columbus hotel tonight. when friday rolls around their plush accommodations will be an afterthought. losing their first game the last two years serves as a wake-up call. beating belmont puts that all to regular. today they departed for colum s columbus, ohio. georgetown earned the number three seed. they play belmont on friday. tip-off is scheduled for 3:10. the georgetown seniors haven't won a ncaa tournament game, but they're confident that will change in th

the nationals beat georgetown 3- 0 in an exhibition game bryce harper.n the mound will be edwin jackson after winning a world series ring last year in st. louis signing a one year deal with the nats this year in the offseason. no matter where he lands in starting rotation his job is to pitch like the ace. >> everybody has to be a no. 1 on the day they pitch. i've been a no. 5 in my first three starts against 2's and 1's, so at end of the day it doesn't matter. when it's time to hit the field go, out and do your best and help your team win. >> that's all for sports tonight. we'll be right back. the droid razr by motorola, now with amazing tools like the hd station. share your pictures, stream hd videos and movies. all on your tv. or connect your 4g lte droid razr to the lapdock and unleash its massive computing power. even seamlessly video chat. all powered by the 4g lte droid razr. droid razr by motorola, just $199.99. and back for a limited time, get twice the data for the same low price. verizon. >>> some heavy rain and some thunderstorms moving throug

. >> more news from bryce harper will face his first major league team saturday. start against the astros andantes season spring opener and despite coming off shoulder surgery and sprained ankle, adam laroche expects to play sunday. >> as the georgetown hoyas prep for the regular season finale this weekend, if they beat marquette, they will be the number two seed in a big east tournament and get double buy. if they lose they can drop as low as 60 and need serious help to move up. the craziness of the seating right now is all jt3 is trying to focus on is getting that "w." >> the long and short of it is that from a win for two if we lose i don't know what happens after that, so at the end of the day, you prepare for the next game, prepare for the next game, prepare for the next game. >> it was senior night in charlottesville, uba taking on florida state and fortunately this is one the caps would like to forget, time is winding down game winning three at the buzzer. seminoles escape with the win 63-60. >> no problem for the lady cats. first round of the tournament. a

today's a chance to see bryce harper against big league competition. he did pretty well, one for three with a single off levon hernandez. edwin jackson made his pitching day brew throwing two scoreless inning, and the astros win with the nats back in action tomorrow. >>> who says they don't go hard in spring training? thomas is over the wall! did he hold on? >> yeah! >> and the umpire says yes! good catch. and later more defense. this time yay son hayward, this is a base hit, right? no. not as brandon can stop it! unassisted double play. tigers beat the braves 2-0. >>> the hoyas closed out their regular season scheduled to against marquette. it was a crucial conference game given that georgetown could clinch a double bye in the conference tournament with a victory. marquette undefeated at home in big east play. >>> and john thompson iii and his hoyas found out how good they are at home. second half, the golden eagles putting on the full-court pressure causing this turnover. jay with the alley-oop, and trying to blow it open leading 48-31. but the hoyas

say what you want about bryce harper, but don't say he doesn't hustle. 2 for 2 with the walk. pretty well so far in spring training, making a [ male announcer ] for some reason those five food groups sound a whole lot better when you put them in a taco shell instead of a pyramid. old el paso. when you gotta have mexican. fantastic! pro-gresso ] they fit! okay-y... okay??? i've been eating progresso and now my favore old jeans...fit. okay is there a woman i can talk to? [ male announcer ] progresso. 40 soups 100 calories or less. >>> we continue to follow the breaking news at gw university. an alert going out to students about 9:30 tonight after the secret service reported a gunman running away from the white house toward the campus. just before 11:00 tonight d.c. police and secret service agents converged on the library at gw with guns drawn. they are still searching that library and students are being kept out of the immediate area. everyone has been moved off the situation in front of the library, and we're now getting reports that students in the residence halls across from

. >> bryce harper impressive out of spring training. the nationals defeated the mets, 3-1.lay the atlanta braves this afternoon. >> the top doctor has told the british olympic team they should avoid physical contact out of fear it could spread illness and cost their shot at the gold. experts say this could make the host nation appear a bit ro ude. that is surprising coming from england when edited is considered a big deal. >> coming up on 6:26 and another 30 minutes of "good morning washington." >> and what to expect when all the dust settles on this super tuesday. >> students at george washington alerted to a potentially dangerous situation. a live report straight ahead. >> adam caskey in the belfort furniture weather center. it is a cold start to see life in the best light. outdoors, or in. transitions® lenses automatically filter just the right amount of light. so you see everything the way it's meant to be seen. maybe even a little better. experience life well lit ask for transitions adaptive lenses. visit an america's best location near you today to find the authentic

. >> the mavericks lost to detroit in spring training and the lost bryce harper. >> great news to get our monday started. it's 5:28, 53 degrees in leesburg. the news continues at 5:30. >> a night of fun turns tragic at a northeast washington bar. more of a person behind a double stabbing we did all of the search for the person. >> and the u.s. soldier that killed 16 afghan civilians will meet his attorney later today. a live report in a few minutes. >> we have a little action on the radar screen early live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> straight ahead this will learn more about american soldier accused of killing more than a dozen afghan civilians. army sergeant robert bales today will meet face-to-face with his lawyer. good morning, washington. it's monday, march 19. glad you are waking up with us. i am cynne simpson. >> i am steve cheveney. glad to be with you. we start with traffic and weather every ten minutes. we will go to adam caskey to look at the weather. >> no problem. looking at live super doppler 7 radar. there's a little rainshowers action

bryce harper when 1-2 with a wall. he really been effective in the first three games.will be hard to keep him out of the opening day roster. the nationals beat the mets last night, 3-1. washington gave points last night. it was a wraopp last night at the verizon center. >> 30 degrees in alexandria. the news continues at 5:30. >> still ahead, an unexpected break from late-night studying at george washington university. why students had to evacuate a library. >> a cold start to our tuesday mo [ female announcer ] with xfinity you can always expect more. like more on demand shows amomovies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework ♪ [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more people choose xfinity over any other provider. ♪ love can be so mystical ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ ♪ she was in pa

bryce harper one for three.ernandez, we'll show you davey johnson, on the right, beginning his first full season. we are scoreless in the bottom of the fourth. chris johnson lifting the pitch to the deepest part of the park. at least 410 feet in center field. that two-run bomb gives houston the lead. the nationals get on the board as jesus flores doubles, that would be the nats only run of the game. they fall to the astros 3-1. the wizards hosting the cavs. coast to coast in 3.9 seconds. that one counts, he had 24 points. we were tied at 78. but, in the fourth, somebody stole thunder. that was three of his game high 31 points. the wizards hold off the cavaliers 101-98. and you got to see this. a confetti shower. so excited they won. they get a confetti shower. pretty good stuff. the hoyas closing out the regular season on the road at marquette. first half, hoyas hanging around. jason clark with the steal. goes all the way. he would have 11. the hoyas down by 5. the second half, the golden eagles put on the press

bryce harper went two for two with a walk. nats up 3-1. d.c.gainst atlanta this afternoon. >>> au swim team, check out this clip. ♪ >> whoa. >> the men dancing during a trip to south beach. you can decide for yourself if they're sexy. we have a link to the entire video on wusa9.com. but can they swim? >> that is a riot. >> let's get a quick check of the traffic. >> i don't think it matters if they can swim, andrea. >>> on the northbound side of 395, here's what it looks like. slow from duke street and it's going to be off and on to king. coming up in my next report, another look at virginia roads at 6:33. >>> welcome back. 6:29. your weather first on this tuesday morning. it is chilly outside. we have readings in the low 20s in many areas. we're holding on to about 30 at reagan national and 20s in northwest d.c. sunshine today. that's going to be the rule all day long. by noon temperatures in the low 40s. winds will turn toward the south this afternoon 5 to 10. we'll make a run toward 50 with a 5:00 p.m. temperature at 47 degrees. the snow show

bryce harper entered the game in the 6th. the astros crushed the nats 10- 2. >>> it was senior day for the terps, sean mosley getting honored in the regular season finale. the terps down 3. going into overtime. mike scott with a great pass inside. virginia up 2. then time winding down once again and evans once again takes it right to the basket. virginia holds on to win 75-72. maryland loses their regular season finale. >>> brenda frees and her gals showing why she's deserving player of the year honor. a game high 29 points. later in the 2nd, thomas again takes it herself. but then we're all tied up with a minute left. the yellow jackets turn the ball over. barrett on the run for two of her eight points. maryland wins the acc championship 68-65. that makes it their tenth championship, the most in the acc. congratulations to brenda frees and the lady terps. >>> the cell companies want you digging deeper into your pockets to pay for more data. >>> coming up in your money at 5:37, i'm going to help you put your phone on a data d

separate treatment for myself for not necessarily playing one year specifically -- [ inaudible ] >> bryce harper will face his first major league team. he'll start against the astros against the nationals. adam la roche says he expects to play sunday. >>> it was senior night in charlottesville. uva taking on florida state. unfortunately this would be one the cavs would like to forget. eeon miller, time winding down hits the game-winning three- pointer at the buzzer. seminoles escape with a 63-60 win. the ladies won yesterday so they face maryland in the next round. that's a quick look at sports. have a great friday. >>> a 70-year-old woman arrested at bwi. what security found in her carry-on bag. >>> also, marylanders are opening their hearts. what you can do to help those who need something to eat. it's 6:24. >>> northbound i-95 near dumfries road. an accident. looks like it may be on the shoulder but just a heads up. police are headed that way. coming up in my next report, i'll update you on that and other virginia roads at 6:30. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. >>> hi, everybody. it's

they would add two more to beat the mets 3-16789 a good game for phenom bryce harper.-2 with a walk. the nats take on the braves this afternoon. >>> tony dungy believes peyton manning was a victim of greg williams bounty system. he took a brutal hit and he has undergone four neck surgeries. sean springs played for four years under williams in d.c. he maintains the incentive for cash program was more of a friendly wager thing among the players. >> there are things about the league anden knows from a young age playing pop warner football that you are told to go out there and hit the opponent. and that is from the coaches in pop warner to high school to the nfl. greg said i want you to go out there and be football and he never said go out there and blow someone's knee and i'll give you a thousand dollars. >>> the latest on this traffic alert. an accident at route 123 near the cia building. we'll go to that shortly. lots of sirens out there. lots flashing. julie wright was just showing us that picture just a few moments ago. fox 5 morning news will be right back. stick wit

. >>> bryce harper has an option back to triple-a syracuse, so he went star in the big leagues. we'll have more on nissan sports xtra. >> quick question, any teams doing well? >> the caps are doing all right. i have a feeling they'll make the playoffs. they'll turn it on. and the nats are going to be pretty good, too. >> keep hope alive. thanks. >>> the news keeps coming here on fox 5, still ahead with the world reeling after a devastating shooting rampage in afghanistan, what's ahead for american forces? we'll take a closer look at the concerns that could put the war on a different path. we'll be right back. i was shocked to find out how many couples don't sleep in the same bedroom. but in the sleep number store, we hear it all the time. nine out of ten couples disagree on the firmness they want in a mattress. i sleep on the couch. with our bed, the sleep number setting represents the firmness that you like on your half of the mattress. you can have it your way and i'll have it mine. so we save a lot of marriages. at our semi-annual sleep sale, save on our most popular bed sets

bryce harper will face his first major league team tomorrow. he'll start against the nationals in the opener. adam la roche expects to play on sunday. it was senior night in dar lotsville. uva taking on florida state. unfortunately this would be one the cavs would like to forget. time winding down. the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer. seminoles escape with a 63-60 win. >>> the ladies won yesterday so they face maryland in the next round. that's a quick look at sports. have a great friday. >>> now we've got some news to share about cbs and former 9news now sportscaster james brown. that's right. he used to be here. you might remember him when he was here. he has been named a special correspondent for cbs news. he'll still be host of the n.f.l. today and football season but now jb will contribute reports to other network shows including 60 minutes and the cbs evening news. of course we enjoy the chance to dust off this circa 1985 video right here. >> congratulations. >> that's great. >>> if you need a car but you can't afford to buy new,

bryce harper went 2-2 with a walk. >> optimism in march. >> but look, they got great pitching.> coming up american idol is down to the top 13, the finalists weighing in on the media spotlight and the challenges ahead. >>> on the news edge another local county may soon add a bag   >> this fox 5 sports update is brought to you by acura, acura advance. chili's $20 dinner for two has a bold new favorite -- steak. first, share an appetizer, then choose two entrees, like our 100% usda choice sirloin, available for a limited time on chili's $20 dinner for two. pierre! your fashion is so "right now," but your banking is so last season! earn more with high yield free checking at capital one bank. instead of some unfashionable rate, your checking could be earning five times the national average. and free atms anywhere. five times the interest? that's hot. oooooo! let's catwalk! you want more interest? open an account at a capital one bank. what's in your wallet? does this make my tuches look big? >>> america's favorite top 13 are adjusting to their newfound fame and celebrit

bryce harper not in the starting lineup for a fifth day in a row because of a tight left calf. the manager davie johnson saw harp inner the trainers room this morning and said hey bud whai's up? johnson apparently nursing a hamstring injury. the manager limping around a little bit too. coming up tonight we'll tell you where the georgetown women and the maryland women are going to be headed in the ncaa tournament. they're having their selection parties tonight. >> all right. good stuff. >> thank you. >>> also still ahead tonight the new video just uncovered showing the events of a day many people will never forget. >> for all your news follow news 4 online. search nbc washington on facebook and twitter. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] virtual wallet can help you be that person who's good with money. see what's free to spend. move money with a slide. save with a shake. feel good about your decisions. save with a shake. weso to save money, services can get kind of expensive. i've found a new way to get my profile out there. check me out. everybody says i've got a friendly disposition and

bryce harper not having so much fun facing c.c. sabathia. change-up for strike three.ck-to-back games against the yankees, harper finished 1 for 7 with four strikeouts. the yankees beat the nats, 4-3 in 10 innings today. the redskins signed quarterback cedric griffin today. according to mike jones at "the washington post" the contract is a one-year deal worth $2.5 million. griffin played the last six seasons in minnesota. also today fred davis signed his franchise tag contract and his salary will be based on the top five highest paid tight ends. the redskins not done yet. still a lot of work to do. >> a lot of wheeling and dealing going on. >> yes. tonight in winnipeg, the caps, a big game. >>> still ahead the glee club that broke the silence in a d.c. library. and for all your news be sure to follow news 4 online. just search nbc washington on facebook and twitter. ♪ ♪ >> wasn't that lovely? the sound of music filling the halls of the martin luther king library in northwest today. that is the moorehouse college glee club and quartet performing for free as part of thei

. >>> nationals fans will have to wait a little bit to see bryce harper in the major leagues it is ald outfieldler start this season in the minors. the nationals announced they are auctioning him to aaa syracuse. harper hit 286 with zero home runs, two walks, and 11 strikeouts in 28 at-bats this spring. he told "the washington post" he is not happy with the decision but will work hard and hopes to be back up with the team soon. >>> a look at some of the stories we are following for news4 this afternoon. coming up at 4:00, if your child loves eating snacks, what are the best and worst? we will break down the healthiest treats that even parents won't find serving up. then tonight at 5:00, in the market for a used car, how to comparison shop. learn about a vehicle's history all from your cell phone. >>> time for a final check on your forecast. we have veronica with us today. she can tell us what we can expect the rest of the week, too. >> i like this month of march. this week, like march, overachiever. really reaching far beyond where it is supposed to be. ship one needs to tell march t