you do know there's a town called buckeye in my county.ust have been on phoenix time when i mentioned buckeye. but it stimulated the crowd. became very positive and excitement. if that's what it takes to get excitement, i guess it's okay. >> you know, sheriff, i find it so interesting because -- and i want to ask you about some of the controversies that are following you at this point, but i find it interesting that everywhere i read today in preparation for this interview, it talked about how many of the republican and presidential candidates supported you and yet you get in so much hot water particularly when it comes to your treatment, dwlagss of your treatment of undocumented workers in the prisons or in your system there. how many people actually supported you and why do you thing they like to have you campaign for you when campaigns are normally kind of adversed to controversy? >> because they know us all. it's not true. it's allegations. three years the justice department has been investigating me. three years. they really haven't c

hawkeye, buckeye, what's the difference?know, it's 3:00 phoenix time. >> hawkeyes, buckeyes, what is the difference? that was rick perry and his -- >> does anybody know the difference. >> that was sheriff joe arpaio with rick perry at a campaign event this morning. here is my question. if you are rick perry and you have a history of not saying the most intelligent things on the campaign trail, do you or do you not bring someone who you know is going to be a solid speaker? >> if only that were the worst thing about joe arpaio. >> yes. >> i think the problem for perry was the one thing he had going for him going into a general lex was he actually could harness the power of the hispanic vote, could potentially win some of those states in the southwest. and what does he do? he moves to the right on immigration. he gets persona non grata to be his campaign spokesperson totally abandoning the one pocket of support he had that mightç have made him viable. >> and perhaps burned from his comments about people not having a heart if t

shep the buckeyes are on probation.d a one year bowl game ban and more for ohio state university's football program. it's punishment for a string of violations on the former head coach jim tressel. he stepped down in may after investigators found his players gave football memorabilia and awards in exchange for cash and dispownted tattoos among other violations. today's ncaa ruling means the buckeyes are ineligible to compete in the big 10 championship game or any bowl game after the 2012 regular season under the new coach urban meyer. the program is on probation for three years and loses three scholarships in each of the next three seasons. a fox extreme weather alert powerful and deadly blizzard plowing through a wide stretch of the nation. officials are blaming it for at least six deaths. that storm stretches from the plains to the rockies with wind gusts reaching 50 miles per hour. we're hearing parts of new mexico and kansas saw more than a foot of snow. reports of 10-foot drifts in parts of colorado. authorities ha

the buckeyes sacked their head coach 33 years ago today.this friday december 30th, 2011. i like the music. i'm harris faulkner in tonight for shep. i will see you same time tomorrow on fox report weekend. our final show of 2011. shep is back next week when "studio b" and fox report will be live from des moines, iowa for the caucuses. a best up o'reilly factor is

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. >>> the buckeyes get bopped. college football bowl action. rangers and devils drop the glove almost before the puck hits the ice. plus, known as the hitman during his playing days, now you might call dodger manager don mattingly the nutcracker. is that for real? your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> we're still waiting for winter in the east. warm temperatures and rain today. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, ohio state, one of the nation's most storied college football programs, will pay a hefty price for rule violations. here's nbc's mario solis with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. unless you're ohio state. the school's football team gwynn a one-year bowl ban for violations incurred when players traded memorabilia for cash at an ohio tattoo parlor. it occurred between 2008 and 2010. the coach at the time, jim trestle, slapped with an penalty, making it unlikely he'll coach in college for t

. >>> the buckeyes get bopped. college football bowl action. rangers and devils drop the glove almost before the puck hits the ice. plus, known as the hitman during his playing days, now you might call dodger manager don mattingly the nutcracker. is that for real? your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> we're still waiting for winter in the east. warm temperatures and rain today. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, ohio state, one of the nation's most storied college football programs, will pay a hefty price for rule violations. here's nbc's mario solis with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. unless you're ohio state. the school's football team gwynn a one-year bowl ban for violations incurred when players traded memorabilia for cash at an ohio tattoo parlor. it occurred between 2008 and 2010. the coach at the time, jim trestle, slapped with an penalty, making it unlikely he'll coach in college for t

buckeyes remain undefeated with the win. across the bay, stanford women defeat princeton.ters come -- 67 until straight win at maples. >> the raiders need to get busy. they have lost two straight with the lions, chiefs and and chargers on the schedule. lion comes to town tomorrow with ndamukong suh back in the lineup. the broncos currently hold the tiebreaker. this team has gone from controlling its own destiny less than a month ago to a must-win on sunday against the lions and head coach hue jackson is well aware of it. >> the margin of error is gone. there is no more. i feel good today because i think our guys understand what that means. it's right out in front of us. we need to play well at home. we're not traveling anywhere. we're just traveling up the street, into our stadium, and get ready to play. >> mike: division iii state champship game. washington union gets on the board first. what a catch. 7-0 panthers. campo trailed 14-3 in the third. see ya. 37-yard catch, and run, campo down 14-10 but get no closer. cain on the keeper. washington union wins the division iii

buckeyes remain undefeated. >> across the bay, fourth ranked stanford women defeat princeton 85-66. sisters ogwumike combined, leading the cardinals to the win. >> the raiders need to get busy. they lost two straight with the lions, chiefs and chargers left or their scheduled. detroit comes tomorrow with ndamukong suh back in the lineup after a two-game suspension. the raiders trail the denver tebows by a game in the afc west with three to play. and the broncos hold the tiebreaker. this team has gone from controlling its destiny to a must-wherein on sunday, and hue jackson is well aware. >> the margin for error is gone. we got play greater football, the way we know how to play. i feel good today because i think our guys understand what that is. we need to play well here at home. we're not traveling anywhere. just traveling up the street, into our stadium at the o and get ready to play and our guys will be ready. >> mike: division iii state high school championship game in fresno campo lindo facing washington union. what a catch. 7-0 panthers. campo trailed 14-3 in the first. stevens

was it the buckeyes or -- what do they call? hawkeyes. >> okay.ye is the mascot of arch rival ohio state. >>> and look at this. several dozen greek orthodox were cleaning the interior of a church where christians believe jesus was born when according to witnesses, they began fighting and 60 to 70 priests, you can see them exchanging blows. police had to storm the bethlehem holy site to stop this fight. >> that's not a very christmasy story. thank you. >> no, it's one of those awful things. >> and now taking you to a moment you might have missed. former senator arlen spector taking up a new career. stand-up comedy. >> whenever congress passes a low and it turns out to be a joke. so i've been in the comedy now for 30 years. the only difference is, it's not stand-up. we all have comfortable chairs. >> you know, lisa, i've known arlen spector for a long time and if i had to think about what's his career after the u.s. senate, you know, tax collector, i could have thought of a lot of things but stand-up comedian. i'm still appalled at that one. >> his

>> hawkeyes. >> buckeyes, hawkeyes, what's the difference?e looks more like a stand-up routine that didn't go too well. not exactly the boost that perry hoped he'd get from this character and this year's most admired american men and women was put out by "usa today" and gallup. which men and women top the list, president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton each getting 17% of the votes in their categories.ç obama has held the male title since 2008, and this is mrs. clinton other secretary clinton's 16th time on the list. following the president are former presidents george w. bush and bill clinton and among females second place goes to oprah winfrey followed by michelle obama in third. the only active 2012 gop candidates to make the top ten are newt gingrich, who is down in sixth place, and michele bachmann who is in ninth place, but what exactly does a sixth place slot in the men's category mean? in the case of newt, about 1% of the vote, and that means sharing your ranking with donald trump. they are both in the same level. >>> up

matter how quickly the new coach turns around ohio state's football program, he will not take the buckeyeso bay old game next season. that is a fact. an additional year probation and reduced scholarships for players taking cash and tattoos in exchange for ball rings and other memorabilia. the coach knew about the violations and did not report them. it cost him his job. that means any school that tries to hire him in that five-year window will have to demonstrate why it needs to hire him and would face severe penalties if he commits further n.c.a.a. violations. it makes it impossible for him to get a job in college football. that is not the news you want going into christmas week. and video chat with up to 9 of your friends with the galaxy nexus by samsung, or get the samsung stratosphere, and for a limited time, get twice the data for the same low price. verizon. >> you might as well tell them what you're doing. >> i was putting up a post at of gary sandusky. >> go to our facebook page and check it out. our seven-day forecast is right there. tomorrow, off and on, it will be warm. the high

. >>> the buckeyes get bopped. college football bowl action.gers and devils drop the gloves almost before the puck hits the ice. plus, known as the hitman during his playing days, now you might call dodger manager don mattingly the nutccker. this will haunt him for a long time. your first look at sports is straight ahead. ♪ i think i'm falling ♪ i think i'm falling ♪ ♪ i think i'm falling ♪ i think i'm falling ♪ i think i'm falling [ male announcer ] this is your moment. ♪ for you ♪ [ male announcer ] this is zales, the diamond store. take an extra 10 percent off storewide wednesday only. >>> welcome back to "first look". in sports, ohio state, one of the nation's most storied college football programs, will pay a hefty price for rule violations. here's nbc's mar i don't so he lease. >> good morning. unless you're ohio state. the school's football team given a one-year bowl ban for violations incurred when players traded memorabilia for cash at an ohio tattoo parlor. it occurred between 2008 and 2010. the coach at the time, jim tressel, slapped

. >>> and in sports, the ohio state buckeyes will not be playing in a bowl game next season. under new sanctions handed down by the ncaa.football team is being punished for unethical con difficult after several players exchanged sports memorabilia from cash and tattoos. former coach jim tressel was called out for failing to report the players' conduct when he first learned about it. in addition to the one year bowl ban, the program will also lose scholarships and face probation through 2014. in a statement, the team's new coach, urban meyer, said his goal would be to recruit great student-athletes who want to win on and off the field. >>> and the nfl, john elway, is mocking down speculation that denver might be in the hunt for a new quarterback next spring. saying, and i quote, tim tebow is not going anywhere. he's going to be a bronco. the bronco's executive vice president raised serious questions earlier by offering a luke warm support of tim tebow, including criticism of his passing game. now, since then, tim tebow has won seven of his nine starts, has basically become thi

buckeyes win. >>> number two, baylor. the path ahead to -- the two, they call him mellow yellow. sung that? >> donovan. >> they win by 27 points. >> don't look surprised. >> and patrick cane to win the game. look at the stick handling. >> he schooled him. >> backstrom with no chance. just -- over the wilds. 4-3. mellow yell,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

buckeyes win. >>> number two, baylor. the path ahead to -- the two, they call him mellow yellow.ung that? >> donovan. >> they win by 27 points. >> don't look surprised. >> and patrick cane to win the game. look at the stick handling. >> he schooled him. >> backstrom with no chance. just -- over the wilds. 4-3. mellow yellow and we will be right back. >> any chris paul video? >> yeah. ,,,,,[ male announcer ] for andy, tracking his spending with citibank is as easy as... making breakfast. omelet? sure. scrambled eggs. [ male announcer ] actually, it's easier. citi financial tools. easier banking. standard at citibank. really? [ male announcer ] kate uses her citibank debit card because kate knows there are some things you shouldn't be charged for. refill? i'm ok. [ male announcer ] so does that guy. the citibank debit card with no monthly fee. easier banking. standard at citibank. . >>> robert downey junior on david letterman up next. >> sherlock holmes. >> yeah. >> coming .

buckeyes win it, 82-58. >>> that will do it for this espn update. all your news and highlights, sports, that is, check it out on espn news. my name's todd grisham. have a good day. >> we will have a good day. >> thanks, todd. >>> coming up next, hollywood's award season has begun. we'll have the latest nominations. >>> and you'll meet scamp, the family dog who died. or so the family thought. my name's jeff. i'm a dad, coach... and i quit smoking with chantix. knowing that i could smoke during the first week was really important to me. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. chantix reduced my urge to smoke -- and personally that's what i knew i needed. [ male announcer ] some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these, stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could

the number two buckeyes took home court to a whole new level jamming, slamming, dunking all over thece! they go way past the spartans. 82-58. this was ohio state's 31st straight victory at home. >>> and baylor's own robert griffin iii, rg-3 as we call him, trotted out the heisman trophy last night at waco. baylor trounced bethune-cookman. baylor now winners of its first eight games under coach scott drew. >>> the nfl has its first minority owner. pakistani born businessman shahid khan is about to own the jacksonville jaguars. team owners unanimously approved the sale yesterday. the 61-year-old khan owns bumper works. the company makes bumpers for trucks and suvs. sales last year topped $3 billion. he reportedly bought the jaguars for $760 million. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> and this horse walks into a bar, but wait until you hear what police did when the cowboy refused to put down his reins! citracal slow release... continuously releases calcium plus d for the efficient absorption my body needs. citracal. have asked yours truly to teach you ab

slap them with a one-year ban so no post-season for the buckeyes next year.n mire that will hurt a little bit will really hurt is the loss of some nine scholarships over the course of the next three years. so ohio state do to that tack to remember the players were getting tattoos in exchange for buckeye memorabilia. get caught up with them. and the nba warriors are running with the sacramento kings. and if ellis is off of his game, could it be the pending sexual harassment charge be on his mind? the star player was named in a suit that would be filed in alameda tomorrow. it includes 14 allegations of sexual harassment expected to be filed by the former employee of the warriors. her attorney says during a press conference that is also scheduled for tomorrow, graphic sexual pictures sent from alice to the woman will be shown. the warriors say they have not seen the lawsuit and to see how this unfolds in the ownership error. the associated press has spoken. no shot for its female athlete of the year. this is the ap female athlete of the year. a shooting star big

the buckeyes remain undefeated. across the bay, stanford women defeat princeton. sisters combined for 43 points. for the men, 20 points over san diego. now 9-1. >> the sharks have not been playing up to their expectations of late. and that turned the corner, winning their second straight tonight. oilers and sharks getting close up and personal. have -- great goal. edmonton answers. jordan, great move to get to the net. game tied. oilers up 2-1. watch the gate -- great patting by the sharks. pavelski behind the cage. seize patrick marlowe. sharks are 2-2, winning it 3-2. >> if you're talking high school football championships, de la salle is in the picture. they faced west lake. the spartans looking for their 11-inch straight win. first round of the game. visit tall lay. 37-yard romp. 7 or spartan inside the first. to the second, fourth and ten. houston to hutchings. watch hutchings go. on defense, interception by williams. making a huge play in the end zone. de la salle does it again. all they do is win games. won the state bowl championship 35-0. division iii sta

the candidate's last chance to romance the fine people of the buckeye state. and they did an okay job. mitt romney was calm, cool and collected which sadly means no highlights for you, mitt. newt gingrich gave history lessons. >> first of all, have they studied jefferson who in 1802 abolished 18 out of 35 judges. 18 of 35 were abolished. >> something highly criticized. >> not by anybody in power in 1802. >> he would be a great trivial pursuit partner. >> and for rick perry? >> there are a lot of folks out there who said tim tebow wouldn't be a good envelope -- nfl quarterback. they say he doesn't have the right throwing mechanisms and not playing the game right. he won two national championships and that looked good. we were the national champions in job creations. am i ready for the next level? let me tell you. i hope i am the tim tebow of the iowa caucuses. >> throwing mechanism, could have said arm. he is like the lost brother from bonanza. and dressed like she came from a logans run fan fiction party, michele bachmann was extra fiesty. >> i think it is out

what the president said today, does that play well in the buckeye state? >> he spoke right to the hearts and the needs of the state of ohio and the people that i'm so honored to serve there. he's asking for a fair shake. he's talking about what kind of a country we're going to be. are we going to return, are we going to strengthen that middle class? because it was the middle class that makes our country so great. and all of the things that the president was talking about, today, and putting into prospective how we got to be where we are. through the tax cuts that were given so generously to those at the very top at the expense of the middle class. getting rid of that and aiming policies that will benefit working families. and people who are doing everything right and just want a fair shot. >> the president went after taxation and inequality again and again. here it is. >> it's wrong that in the united states of america a teacher or a nurse or a construction worker maybe earns $50,000 a year should pay a higher tax rate than somebody raking in $50 million.

buckeyes remain undefeated. meanwhile fourth ranked stanford wins. that's their 57th straight win.improved to 9-1. the sharks have not been playing up to their expectations of late but have seemed to have turned the corner, winning their second straight last night. sharks strike in the first, havlat. and the finish. great goal. 1-0, sharks. but edmonton answers. jordan every lay. moves to the net and beating niemmi. game tied at 1. great passing by the sharks. and to thornton in front. it's 2-2. stays that way until the third from pavelski with a great feed to marleau. sharks are 2-2 in the homestand. they win it 3-2. >> high school championships, dela salle is in the picture. bob's spartans look for their 11th straight win. the first drive. you could drive a truck through that hole. now 14-0 in the second. to hudson. see ya. 28 yards, 21-0, dela salle. a little defense. what an interception by anthony williams a senior making a huge play in the end zone. does it again. they win the state bowl championship 35-0. division 3 state championship game. and cam facing fresno's washington

. >> great state of iowa, was it the buckeyes -- what are they? what are they called?ed properly. this is not a big deal, what it gets to i think, is all of these people have their surrogates out. i got a big list from mitt romney the other day aaron shock, i'm sure no one in iowa knows, a congressman from illinois, going around the state. does any of this surrogate stuff matter at all or is it just ways to fill up our pages and our websites until the vote? >> well, i think that surrogates tend to matter most when they say something spectacularly bad. >> thank you, joe arpaio. >> that doesn't quite rise to the level. but the candidates sure act as though it matters. you know, political scientists keep saying endorsements don't matter but the candidates sure keep wanting to get them. >> remarkable. in a way, we have seen mitt romney, rue mesh mentioned he rolled out endorsements, chris christie, tim pawlenty, george h. w. bush, he favors him. however you slice that. does this establish romney as establishment and if he doesn't win iowa is it the weight of that turns and

a big deal given how different the electorate is in the buckeye state. intrade has him up 74%.all the ads against newt gingrich look to be paying off. he's down to fourth in iowa polling, with rick santorum surging. >> the people of iowa over the course of these last few months have been sizing up the candidates and looking for someone they can trust that's going to go out there and fight the battles and be the sharp contrast to barack obama. now they're coming to the guy that has the best and strongest record and the strongest plan to get this country going. >> major drama among political wonks. michele bachmann's iowa campaign chair stunned everyone by def t defecting to ron paul last night. and iowans, get ready for an onslaught of last-minute ads coming at you from every aniae. positive, negative, there's $10 million in ads clogging iowa tv and radio just this month alone. we start with peter alexander on the ground in mason city, iowa. it seems like madness out there. what's the latest? >> reporter: that's right. you were speaking about those ads. $12.5 million in ads have