the price for cespedes rises seemingly with every big swing he connects on. the mets hope to have a few more of those big swings tonight. they hope to bury the nationals between harvey and the mets. big one for the yankees. they are a half p me behind the blue jays taking on the orioles. toronto taking on the red sox. and serena and venus at the u.s. open. back to you guys. >>> up next on "nightly news." defense attorneys say they have new evidence that can clear a police officer who gunned down a man who was running away. >> we'll see you back here at 11:00. good night. >>> tonight, freed and defiant. the kentucky clerk emerges from jail to a cheering crowd of supporters. will she defy the judge' ord and go back to denying marriage licenses to same-sex couples? >>> clinton's apology. for he first time she says she's sorry for using private e-mail with word that donors are getting nervous as her campaign makes a change of strategy. >>> stepping down. late word that the ceo of united airlines is resigning amid questions about whether the airline added routes i

the play was misplayed by yoenis cespedes. it's comeback time, and it's right where they him he does his best to make up for the gap in center, and that's a 7-6 game, and then the mets tie it up, and cespedes on the lucas douda walk, and the next inning, the pitch hit, and he destroys the baseball. a different night, different hero for the mets, and they lead 8-7. what a win for the mets. 8-7 the final from dc, and that cespedes guy would be nice to keep around. the mets can try to work a deal through the offseason, normally they would have to sign within 5 days of the world series or agent. tanaka facing the orioles. the solo shot in the 6th putting the o's up 1-0, but a- rod says i got your back tanaka that ties his game for the 30th of the season, fourth this month. same score in the 9th when davis takes chase deep, and that's the game winner, 2-1, baltimore wins it, and the yankees trail by a game and a half. minute. again. dreams alive. wt d..ketogss >>> welcome back, everyone, when the u.s. open women's draw came out. se

cespedes has been hot, and he's drilled in the 1st. cespedes didn't like it. a staredown, and that's off the right field wall, and granderson races home, and that seems like they are on the way to 9 in a row, but that's all they muster in the first, degrom looking for it after that. 3 more in the 5th, and he went 5, giving up 6 earned runs on 10 hits. 6-1 miami. and that's whipped by cuddyer. cespedes appreciated it, but they get the last laugh. the yankees are trying to build off last night's emotional comeback with the rays. adam warren back in the rotation, but not expected to give up a lot of pitches or innings, and a-rod gets it started right. the opposite field shot way up into the seats in right, and that's a 1-0 1st inning lead. 2-1 in the 4th and bird with it. franklin with the .145 ample, and toronto lost, so the yankees stay 3 games back of the jays. time for a quick break. when we come back, we will have the giants' story from sunday night's debacle in dallas to more news about j.p.p. could it be another missing digit on his hand? huh, fifteen minu

yoenis cespedes can't handle it. that is a bases clearing, hold on.r is trying to come home here. this is a stand-up grand slam four runs come in to score off the error. taylor, he gets a curtain call. the nationals, they're up 7-1. drew storen inherits the bases loaded jam in the seventh facing cespedes. he makes up for that error. center field, he had a big-time night. he is going the clear the bases. three-run double. since joining the mets, he is batting over .340, cespedes. the mets right back in this game. they're down just a run. nats fans can't believe what they're seeing. a few batters later, walks marcus duda with the bases loaded that brings in the game highing run. the nationals blow a six-run lead. in the eighth, matt williams brings in his closer early. jonathan papelbon gives up a long ball here to kirk. that would be all she wrote. the go-ahead home run. the mets go on to win this one by a final score of 8-7. here is manager matt williams at the game. >> there is good times and there is bad times. and the bad times needing support. and

taylor singles to center, and cespedes completely misplays it. taylor is off to the races for the little league homrerun. that was it for harvey, who was tagged for sheen earned runs. cespedes atoned in the top of laces it down the lin and left to lear the bases a pull the mets within a run. this game was off the hook. tied later in the inning on their sixth walk of the inning. then the mets took the lead in the eighth. pinch-hit home run. nats put two on in the ninth, but the mets closer gets escobar to ground into the around the horn double play. does this feel like the post season already? that's the win of the year. six games, the lead, after an improbable comeback victory. matt harvey thankful for that. degrom tries to pdtthch the mets to a sweep tomorrow. >>> yankees beginning the day a game and a half behind the blue jays. trailed against the orioles.t alex driguez, 30th home run of the year. 15th time in his career a-rod reached that plateau. ties a major league record. from tanaka. davis leading off the ninth. leading 41st homer of e yeo

michael taylor drives one that's going to scoot past cespedes. it didn't look good but you have to remember washington been playing awful, and cespedes has been unreal. the mets load the bases in the 7th. he brings everybody home, makes at one-run game. lucas duda, just off the d.l., walks with the bases loaded. six walks and a wild pitch. so there's your ball game. they can sweep with another win tomorrow. >>> to the yankees now in their own pennant race at home against the orioles. tanaka gave up six hits, only one run. leadoff home run, 6th inning, the yankees are down. alex rodriguez brings him back. his 30th home run of the year. tanaka comes out. chris davis leads off with his 41st home run of the season, and the yankees lose 2-1. at boston tonight the game goes to extra innings and the jays scored four times in the 10th. 5-1, they win, so the yankees now down a game and a half in the standings. >>> we showed you earlier in the newscast all eyes at the u.s. open on the women's quarterfinal match, an all- williams match. serena has had this

cespedes tattoos this for a two-run shot. made it a 6-4 ball game. sbrr enter the mets reliever in the sixth. walked the first two faced, then terrible throw to first base. it sparks an eight-run inning for the phillies. that look says it all. 14-8, phillies win it. washington won, so the mets lead is down 5 1/2. >>> blow to the jets. there was a torn labrum. >>> new york leading by two. season high 23 points for her, as the liberty win it, 80-75. they own the wnba's best record at 21-8. >>> u.s. open, a record 12 players retired over the first two days due to hot and humid weather. tonight, on arthur ashe, andy marry taking on kyrgios. you have to love this from kyrgios, through the legs. then hammers home the forehand winner. >> no way. >> yes, way, sibila. he has a rep for his, shall we say, flair. also his attitude. a lot of people on the tour want to yell at him for waking up. he trash talked earlier. taking a nap here. he'd lose the match in four sets. wake up. he's young. >> we'll be back. dunkin' donuts' dark roast coffee is deliciously roast

the rubber game against the marlins, and joenis cespedes with a breakout year. we almost forgot about matz. he was the pitcher of record until the blister pop. the middle relief has been an issue for the mets. the marlins coming back to tie it, and then they win on the strange fly there in the 9th inning. the nationals sweep the braves as well, and the mets' lead is down to 4. >>> yesterday matt harvey made a lot of mets' fans upset about being noncommittal into pitching into the layoffs. today he clarified his thoughts and did on the players' tribune, derek jeter's website. he said i will pitch in the playoffs, and i will be go. he released the article at 6:30 this evening, but bobby valentine was here half an hour before the statement, and i asked him about the interview. before the statement. we asked why he took the job at sacred heart university. >> i was at home and the red sox told me to go home. i got home, and the president said come on up and have breakfast. before i knew it, a job was offered, and i said why not? lifetime. let me try it. it's 3 years

yoenis cespedes, yes, another home run, another bomb in to the second deck. just rename it after him. his 17th in 41 games as a met. 35th of the season. every day you can couldn't on the sun rising and setting and yoenis cespedes making a home run. two on and two out in the seventh. the captain delivers, david wright to deep center. and gets up and out for a ground ruled double. mets win 4-3. their magic number to clinch in the east still ten. >>> now to the giants and that late-game meltdown in dallas which has giants fans yelling at the tv still. today we learned that eli manning told jennings not to score on first and second down. apparently eli lost track of cowboys time-outs. that could have given the giants a ten-point lead and would have been game over for all intents and purposes. then eli threw the ball away instead of taking the sack. today eli is taking the blame. >> my mistake on informing rashad and making that decision. i have to do a better job managing the game, managing the clock and make better decisions. >> i completely trust eli. always ha

the third from cespedes. 31 home runs on the season. but all that work was erased with one swing of the bat. the new met killer. slam. the nationals take a 5-3 lead. start. jon niese surrendered a five frame. back come the mets. 5-5 in the seventh. the captain is slouch. day. that was one very big hit because it gave the mets the lead again and it keyed a very big inning. cespedes comes through again. he has the second most extra base hits in the league. the mets win. 8-5 the final. their lead in the east is now back to five games. >>> the yankees are playing really good baseball right now. but they are only keeping pace with the blue jays team that had won 25 of 32. though today the blue jays lost providing the yankees a rare opportunity to make up a little ground. and it would take some come from behind baseball to do it. one of the reasons they are in the playoff bid is that guy right there. alex rodriguez. bringing the yankees to within one. the yankees recently have the knack for the comeback games. three homers today. rookie greg

when cespedes came up, i said guy might hit a home run. i don't have words for it. >> we can say cripes on tv, right? >>> cc sabathia of the yankees finish up the series with baltimore hope to cut into the blue jays game and a half lead before starting a series with toronto tomorrow. >>> you can feel the emotion out at giants camp. it's cowboys week which happens to end or the first sunday night showdown of the season. unfortunately, victor cruz not one of the guys on the practice field today fueling speculation he may not play sunday in big d. then there's another guy who wasn't there. jason pierre-paul as you know met with giants officials on monday had his injured hand evaluated, flew back to florida yesterday to continue his rehab. no timetable for his return. >> the fact that he came in the way he did, you know, mr. personality was there, he felt good about himself obviously and worried -- he worked pretty hard. we actually saw a tape that showed him working and he has done a lot of conditioning. obviously it would be great if he was

bruce dorn has a broken right thumb, he slammed his locker after giving up the home run to cespedes. the team in miami tonight taking on the marlins. >>> to the u.s. open after a stunning upset over roberta vinci taking on flavia pennpenn. vinci in the far court, looking good. no chance for pennetta there. double set point. vinci's return into the net. pennetta six the first set 7-6. wild point here in the second, back and forth. pennetta tries to fool vinci. not going to do there. the dream slipping away for vinci. championship point for pennetta, a little back and forth, pennetta done playing it around, flavia pen nate that wins her first grand slam career title. after the match, that's it. she's retiring. why not on top with a grand slam title. >> that's the way to go out, on top, on your own terms. >> that's the news for now. nightly news will come up next. we'll see you for news 4 at 11. we'll see you later tonight. have a good one everybody. >>> on this saturday night, firefight. the intense battle as thousands of homes are threatened by a massively growing wildfire. we're on t

cespedes goes down with two on. david wright, they had a few more chances after that, but nothing came of it. the mets get shut out by the yankees, 5-0, and toronto lost, so the yankees move to 3 1/2 back in the division. as for the mets, their magic number to clinch remains at 8. overmyer. >>> baby bok choy can be very easy to cook. >> as stephanie tantillo, tells us, storing the vegetable can be tricky. >> storing baby bok choy can be tricky. it should look like this. it's absolutely beautiful. nice, young looking leaves, they have a bounce and where it was cut, it looks freshly cut, not already decaying. this can be tricky when it comes to storage, because although you want to store all in the refrigerator, the leaves will decay sooner than the bulbs. i like to separate them. watch the leaves and keep them in the fridge, you only have them a few days, where the bulb can last a week. if you're not going to use right away, store separately. when it comes to preparation, it's so easy. one of the most popular ways is

mets had two on in the sixth and michael pitched a great game facing cespedes down swinging 0 loaded. justin wilson fans david and juan urbe with 97 mile per hour strike threes. yanks get the win. toronto lost to the red sox so yankees three and a half out at first base and need more production today. >> they have been doing it and all year and carlos is, since he rib injury, he's had a bunch of g three-run homers and we get that early today and you need those guys to step up. >> i feel like the results don't necessarily dictate what i thre i think it was those mistakes there and the lineup, they will make me pay for it. enjoy the rest of the day off. get ready to win the series tomorrow. >> all right. tomorrow it's matt harvey against cc sabathia. >>> to college football where no team was more eager to play than rutgers. the program is reeling with player arrests and a three-game suspension of head coach kyle flood. tough timing in the big opener. penn state was waiting. rutgers down seven in the second. barkley sheds three tackles and a 15-yard touchdown. this is going to be tough f

mets still have their opportunities, golden opportunities. 6th inning cespedes goes down with two on. they had a few more chances after that. nothing came of it. the melts get shut down by the yankees, 5-0. and toronto lost, so the yankees move to 3 1/2 back in the division. the mets, the magic number to clinch still remains at 8:00. steve overmyer. every cup has a story. dunkin' k-cup packs in my life -- we're a good fit. a single serving for myself, it's pretty special. it is like having a dunkin' store in my home which is what i've always dreamed of. bring home delicious dunkin' k-cup packs today. your coffee, your dunkin'. . >>> scientists have discovered mutant head lice that are resistant to common treatments. how do you get rid of them. claire robinson is here with a tip on a new way of treating it. what are some of the signs parents should look out for in terms of head lice. >> in about half the cases, kids actually demonstrate, you know, itching, sensitivity around the neck and ears, again in half the incidents you get a maybe another mom calls you and tells you that her chil

that's 5-0, yankees, and the mets had golden opportunities to do some damage, and here in the 6th, cespedes going down with 2 men on, and david wright, juan uribe, and the mets had a few more chances, nothing coming of it. 5-0 the final, and toronto loses, and now the yankees moved back to within 3.5 games with the division lead and the mets' magic number remains at 8. toronto, and you know, they got a little bit of a lead on us, and they have been fighting and fighting, and in a sense, we have been having playoff baseball for awhile. >> we need to win baseball games, and we have the luxury of having a little bit of a lead, but there's nothing that is safe. we need to bear down and win the series. >> it's been a bad week in piscataway. a string of arrests and a suspension for the best player and the head coach. for all their mistakes, they didn't try to hide anything. there was never a coverup, and maybe they can take their medicine is move on. moving on to the new rival, penn state, and the new head coach, norris wilson. for the next 3 games he will be their coach. the rains hampered the s

we have for japanese american families and individuals to learn about their family history and an cespedes ral histories in japan. >> need tolls say these kind of fundraisers are not only important for groups like yours but also japan town itself. we have been talking about trying to make sure japan town survivors, it's not a given. >> absolutely. one of the original missions of our community center was to be a facility that would house not just our organization but to support other organizations in the community, anybody knows anything about rental prices in san francisco, we need very blessed to be able to provide facility space for other community groups, both in japan town but also in the extended bay area community because it is important to have a sense of place, but also using that place as a connection to the past, present and future is something that we will always feel will be our mission. >> thank you very much for being here. good luck on your event and of course congratulations again for all the work that you guys do in the community. >> thank you. >> all right. again, the jcc

the magic number to clinch the last night's game, toll colon nailed cespedes. colon said it got away. mets are still going to forget what happened. >> it bothered us a little bit. so, we will answer in our own good time. >> yeah. yankees back at it against the braves. lost last night. the tampa bay's cabrera had to leave the game with a knee sprain. franklin knocked the two-run home run to seal the deal. >>> finally from us, jake olson, life long usc football fan on the field as a long snapper for the trojans. number 17, freshman, on scholarship but not for football. he had cancer in his left eye. it was removed when he was 10* months old. when he was 12 lost his right eye. the night before that surgery, what did jake want to do? watch the usc trojans practice, one of the last things he would see. he agree up to be a long snapper in high school. the trojans see him as an inspiration. jake sees himself as a trojan. >> wow. >> phenomenal. >> i happen to know a couple of students there of course and they are impressed with this kid. you know more than football tha

cespedes broke out of his slump with a 3 for 4 night and murphy with the 2-run hit, and the mets' lead is now down to 7 games. they are fired up. >> the little league coaches may pull up the video and say son, don't do that. >> what was it? >> just fell asleep. the spectator right there watching the game. fortunately they won and the fans can breeze easier tonight. the mets are now up 20-7, less than a minute to. minute to go. i think they will get the victory for todd bowles. >> we will be right back. take a look at these bbq trophies: best cracked pepper sauce... most ribs eaten while calf roping... yep, greatness deserves recognition. you got any trophies, cowboy? whoomp there it is uh, yeah... best insurance mobile app? yeah, two years in a row. well i'll be... does that thing just follow you around? like a little puppy! the award-winning geico app. download it today. the beautiful sound of customers making the most of their united flight. power, wi-fi, and streaming entertainment. that's... seize the journey friendly. tite, at w.t m fs teettv phe arngt 9. ant pl g $0 ckita oye aee

his acquisition of cespedes may prove to be the move that puts them over the top in the division and gives them the legit shot, and he has paid sandy back already. the national player of the week. and how does he celebrate? yeah a little card york. the solo crank, his 17th homer since joining the mets 41 games ago. they are down 3-1 in the 6th to the marlins before d'arnaud does the yard work of his own. tied at 3, and then the mets keep doing their thing. this time the captain gets involved, and david wright's second double of the night putting them up for good. that's 8 wins in a row, inching closer to the national league east crown. >>> start of the 9-game road trip, looking back for the yankees. they are down to their last out before a-rod comes through with the 2-out double to tie it at 1, and then slate heath got the minor league callup for could be the biggest hit of the year. that's the yankees up 4-1. aye rod is going crazy. they hold on for the much- needed win to move back to 3 games back of the bluejays, and now to football. it would have been an awesome way to start the

battling back in miami, curtis granderson coming home off the bat of yoenis cespedes. two on in the ninth, johnson, drops it off in the right center. tied at five, go to the 11th, tied at five. not anymore. good piece of trouble, marlins walk off a 6-5 win, the mets lead, the division falling to five games. there was concern at the u.s. open tonight with serena williams dropping the first set, all she could handle from the american. first set. 6-3, she reaches over and lobs one over her head. serena said okay, that is enough. look at this wicked backhand. serena took the second set, swept the third and now a step closer. final cut due by saturday. tonight, the giants traded for punter brad wing and cut steve weatherford. big blue releasing their punter, when he was healthy, weatherford was exceptional. this was tough -- for tom coughlin. the giants call him an exceptional human being. >> in terms of not only what he has contributed to the new york giants on the football field, but what he has done in the community, away what he represents. the enthusiasm, the passion,

later in the inning, cespedes absolutely crushes a two-run homer to put the mets on top for good. his 14th homer in 36 games with the mets. the mets win 5-3. leading nationals by seven games with 23 to go. at the stadium, sabathia with the yankees rotation against the orioles and nursing 3-1 lead when the big fellow was lifted after loading bases with two outs in the fifth. jonathan scope, chase huntly throws to second. but steven drou drops the ball. it would have ended the inning. instead two runs score to tie the game. a shot off adam warren, orioles go on to 5-3 victory. toronto lost so yankees remain a game and a half behind the blue jays. with toronto coming to town tomorrow for a crucial four-game series. >>> the nfl season is less than 24 hours away. host steelers tomorrow night right here on nbc 4 new york. giants kick things off on sunday night in big d. against the cowboys. victor cruz remains sidelined with a calf injury and it's unlikely that the pro bowl wideout will play in week one. but quarterback eli manning sounds ready to open the 2015 campaign against the heat

what did cespedes do tonight? no way. 36 games since the trade, 36 rbi. they did it again. mets win 5-3, up 7 with 23 to play. the magic number 17. >> well, i mean, this has been the biggest three games i've had in my career. >> there you go. the yankees now a game and a half behind the blue jays who fly into town tomorrow, but first a bird of a different color, the orioles. c.c. sabathia shaking up the sore knee, off the disabled list. 1st inning, trouble with what should have been a double play, but then the offense dries up. 5th inning the o's have the bases loaded. chase headley's throw should have been better, but drew should have made that play. jays are here tomorrow. >>> women's quarterfinal winners today at the u.s. open. serena williams plays tomorrow. men's quarterfinals under the lights. point. semi. he hasn't dropped a set yet in the open. >>> after the off-season the nfl is off and running. jets at home sunday against the browns. the giants open sunday night on the road at dallas. they actually play three games in a 12-day span. victor cruz is still dealing wi

yoenis cespedes named player of the week. helped the mets build a 9 1/2 game lead in the division. we still have baseball. we still have baseball. >> we do. >>> coming up next on nbc "nightly news" the latest on the massive wildfire in california. >> thanks so much for joining us. we'll see you back here at 11:00. good night. see no other choice. the faces of children who make up so much of the desperate the desperate the desperate emergency. apocalyptic scenes from the massive killer fire in california. the worst all year. 400 homes and businesses destroyed and many incinerated. the fast spreading fire making tens of thousands flee. nightly news begins right now. >>> good evening. a dramatic day here in hungary as the flow of migrants and refugees until hours ago had been coming down these tracks at rates of hundreds an hour has been halted. hungry moving troops out of the serbian border to shut down what has been a virtual human highway into the european union. over 7,000 today. it is a major turning point in a crisis defined by heartbreaking and iconic images of children and des

day and the one hit was big it it gave the mets the lead again, and the big three-run inning, and cespedes coming back through again. bright all the way around to score and the mets win the biggest game of the year to score. 8-5 their final, the lead in the east, back to 5 games, and he's safe. >> it's so fun to be around these guys, because they don't panic. there's no, we will get them tomorrow, and they came out today, and the biggest game of i think the entire season thus far, falling behind, and coming back to hold on. it was a great win. >> reporter: the yankees have to go a couple of weeks with their winningest pitcher because of right arm inflammation. >>> it takes some come-from- behind baseball to beat the orioles. a-rod, the comeback player of the year favorite, bringing the yankees within 1 against baltimore, and then john ryan murphy with the bombers in front with the 5-4 score. usually it's because of the long ball, and three homers, and greg bird made the loss of teixeira a little less painful. and that's his fifth homer since being called up. the yankees are now just a half

. >> all this plays out in the midst of a huge series in washington where the mets cespedes continuing to -- 31st of the year after scherzer. that makes it 3-0. john niece couldn't get out of the fourth. he gave up five runs. a grand slam to ramos. the reaction, that says everything you need to know there his e.r.a. over 4 -- >> tied at 5-5 in the seventh. clutch, sparking a three-run inning. bull pen was fantastic. the mets get an 8-5 win and crop their lead to five games. >>> to the yankees, who have shut down the starter with elbow inflammation. cc sabathia rejoins the rotation on wednesday. michael pineda dug a 4-2 hole. in the fifth, alex rodriguez connecting on home run 29. his second in as many days. john ryan murphy poking this opposite field. deep and up. two-run homer, yankees jump on top 5-4. tied at 5 in the seventh. rookie greg berg says enough is enough. this is a bomb of a three-run shot. yankees rally to win 8-6. they move a half game back of the blue jays who lost to boston. >>> there was a buzz around the giants today. jason pierre-paul could be back soon. he took his

cespedes, arm sleeve that looks like a highlighter and a highlight. his tenth of the season.4. we're out. back to you. >> you know, after the show i always watch u.s. open highlights from the night before. serena williams into her third round, pursuit of a single season grand slam still alive. here's the best moment. >> this is coco vandeweghe going nuts on her racket after falling way behind in her second round match. vandeweghe acknowledges the crowd and slams the racket one more time. >> she eventually lost and afterwards said i definitely had a lot of nervous energy. pent-up frustration and let it rip. >> the racket learned its lesson. it will never mess her up again, never. >>> coming up next in "the pulse," elephant rampage. this massive animal charging a truck. >>> and a governor photo bombed. ? it's you! it's me? alright emma, i know it's not your favorite but it's time for your medicine, okay? you ready? one, two, three. [ both ] ♪ emma, emma bo-bemma ♪ banana-fana-fo-femma ♪ fee-fi-fo-femma ♪ em-ma very good sweety, how do you feel? good. yeah? you did a really good

yoenis cespedes, his 13th home run since joining them. a grand slam to wilson ramos. game tied 5-5. 7th inning. david wright comes through. an rbi single. another big win for the lead grows to five games in the nl east. >>> right elbow inflammation for yankee pitcher nathan uball f -- ebaldi. yanks down 4-1. home runs, bring them back. yanks ahead by a run until manny machado nails one off justin wilson. this ties the game at 5. one last home run. it's all the yankees need. the rookie, greg bird, three-run shot. yankees win it 8-6. toronto loses this afternoon. mere percentage points separate the yankees from first place. >>> it is finally game week in football fans can't wait. it's been a wild and whacky offseason, one that included geno smith's broken jaws at the hands literally of a teammate. smith was back at practice today. kept playing games for a few weeks. has no plan to press charges against the guy who punched him. other than that, smith has moved on. >> still preparing the same way. really not changing my regimen, but obviously it was a setback so i've got

yoenis cespedes snaps an 0-16 street with a long home run, two runs, six relievers coming after niesw -- niese and nobody could stop them. tied right now in the 9th. >>> federer, murray among the men's winners. wozniacki a winner for the women. it was hot. australian was cramping and it was painful. his u.s. open debut, he was in position for an upset over 12th seed rush hard dasget when the legs started cramping in the first step. he was barely able to move, served under hand at times. he called off the match, he was in too much pain to finish. that's hot. >>> at the garden, the liberty, the magic number to clinch the top spot, 3. up against atlanta. the dream still fighting for a playoff spot. they fought hard tonight as well. angel mccotry, 25 points. kia stokes, 10 points, seven rebounds, four steals, four blocks for the liberty. sugar rogers, 5, 3. she scored 23. liberty win 8 0-75 in overtime. it's not easy but it's a win. >>> final nfl preseason game to kick off the week. the regular season right around the corner. jason morrow needs surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoul

. >> cespedes 1 for 3, high deep drive left center field, way back it goes, coming to the wall -- kissod-bye! >> mets sweep the nats. from joy to pain, reds star joey vado at the plate, struck out twice and here he loses his mind as he is tossed from the game following a called strike. who plate umpire, he had to be restrained, settle down. reds go on to lose 5-4 to the pirates. >>> dara, back to you. >>> donald trump comments and carly fiorina's looks, plus more of the fallon timberlake bromance, as they reunite for the history of rap. unately, mane found a different kind of medicine that lowers blood sugar. imagine what it would be like to love your numbers. discover once-daily invokana®. it's the #1 prescribed in the newest class of medicines that work with the kidneys to lower a1c. invokana® is used along with diet and exercise to significantly lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. it's a once-daily pill that works around the clock. here's how: the kidneys allow sugar to be absorbed back into the body. invokana® reduces the amount of sugar allowed back in and sends some

cespedes in the blink of an eye with a hem run. eight homers in 13 games for yoenis. their lead currently is 7 games. >>> daniel murphy left with a quad injury. it'll be examined tomorrow. doesn't think it serious at the moment. >>> losing mark teixeira is a blow for the yankees. 15, 20 and 13 are the bombers run totals in three games since friday. today, offense at it again. home run derby at fen ray park. greg bird, john ryan murphy, carlos beltran all going deep. then in the third, what's gotten into see steven drew connecting on a three-run shot. that's number 17 for the suddenly red shot drew. in the fifth, getting in on the act, launching one into the bullpen in right. and bullpen made it a little bit interesting. but hang on. 13-10. bombers stay a game and halfback of the blue jays. in hockey, devil's captain bryce salvador retires after 13 seasons in the nhl. serena williams had early trouble with kiki burtons of the netherlands. check out this point here. serena with the lucky net bounce. burtons can't converse and chuck's a racket here in disgust. must have

a 1-0 lead when yoenis cespedes hits one in to the second deck. his 17th home run as a met. marlins get some offense in the 6th inning. a 3-1 lead. the mets are down but are they ever out? bottom 6, travis d'arnaud, a man on base. they get two runs. this game is tied at 3. in the 7th inning, david wright and that winning streak stands at eight. 4-3 mets win. the magic number now stands at 10 because the nats won tonight as well. >>> new york's other team against florida's other team. the yankees still fighting on the road against the rays. cc sabathia, he pitched tough. pitcher's dual early. cc against ramirez who had a no-hitter through seven innings. yanks are down 1-0 in the 9th. who gets them on the board? alex rodriguez. a huge run scoring double that ties the score. look at the emotion. the rays intention ally walk brian mccann to get to heathcot. a three-run home run. what a moment. what a win. 4-1 over the rays. they're now just three games back. >>> a visitor through the giant training facility today. michael strahan, hall of famer. talked to the players about stayi

yoenis cespedes says thank you, matt williams. that is a two-run homer. and the nats, they find themselves down 4-2. emoji sad face. the nationals, they would score another harper home run. they go on to lose 5-3. the sweep is complete. nats now back seven games of new york, just 23 left to play. >> pretty devastating. a lot more optimistic coming into in series i guess than exiting it. but it is over now? until the numbers tell you it's over, it's not over. we still have jobs to do. we prepare for tomorrow and try to put our best foot forward tomorrow. >>> let's head to the bronx now. the o's trying to get out of their own little slump, facing the yankees. top of the fifth, bases loaded. two on for jonathan scope grounds to third and catches a break here. the o's are going to score two runs off this and tie the game at three. in the top of the eighth, now we're still tied at three. steve pearce will send this ball deep to left field. this one headed to the bull pen. a solo home run. that gives the orioles a 4-3 lead. they would win by a final score of 5-

tonight, cespedes is in the conversation.ut last night they felt their 40th of the year, leading the nl and home runs in batting average. >> 40 homers, without a whole lot, i guess, the whole year. that it is the only thing that i could say, to have that ability to sustain their games, to do as much as i can to help that team win. >> so i mean the times he's been out there, you see the effects that they would have on us, as it is definitely a much weaker line up when he's not in there and as we said an mvp type of player, extremely important to us. >> reporter: yeah, he knows that he would carry the team back in may, 7.5 games back in the full-time start against the marlins. live from the nationals park for wusa9 sports. dave? >> all right, thanks a lot. we appreciate it, we'll have much more. coming up at 6:00, the skins and rams, how are you feeling, pretty good? >> i'm always glass half full. >>> coming up at 6:00, the loser of last ght's presidential debate. >>> we'll go behind the scenes of the basilica to get a look at

they put up the 6-5 in the 7th, and yoenis cespedes. the solo crank with the go- ahead run with 6 up in the national nl east. the joels are tie at 1, chris davis for what turn tout be the game winner at the top of the night. the yankees lose 2-1, and they are a game and half back of toronto. >>> i'm otis livingston, and this is your sports upstate. >> can i just say this? how about those mets. coming from behind counterbelieve it. >>> the controversial sketch of tom brady in court is now on the market. >> and alex denis has the new talkers. >>> stephen colbert showed off his new set, including a new roof. >> that's all digital projection. i wanted to have michelangelo paint it, but it turns out the ninja turtles aren't real. >> he showed his captain america shield and a pennant his mother bought back in washington. >> it was two floors, looking incredible. >> plenty of room for a quick kick line. >>> remember the sketch by tom brady? it's now being used to make a fashion statement. red double is among the retailers selling items baring

coroner right, and granderson is racing around, and that's a triple for murphy, and 2 batters later, cespedes smokes it up the box. that's the 6-3 lead. that's a one, two, three 9th inning for the 42nd save. almost time to ice the champagne. they are going to do it! don't worry, met fans. >> the met fans have been nervous. >> they are going to do it. we will be right back. when a moment spontaneously turns romantic, why pause to take a pill? and why stop what you're doing to find a bathroom? cialis for daily use, is the only daily tablet approved to treat erectile dysfunction so you can be ready anytime the moment is right. plus cialis treats the frustrating urinary symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently, day or night. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long-term injury, get medical help right away for an erecti

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. >> never should have cespedes or donaldson. but i believe i have spoken on that matter. with the bengal, will it will be be the last homer in automaticland for the raiders? just as the raiders seem to be on the verge of getting good again -- they finished the preseason 1-3. who cares about that. there were moments pre carr and cooper were not on the same page. that's what the preseason is far. jack del rio was asked if he had concerns? >> as coaches, we are always concerned. we are naturally worry warts, you know? but, listen, we've had a really good camp. we've had a productive time, productive offseason. and it's time to cut loose and go to the next stage. that's the regular season. we are excited to have it be here. >> the 49ers, they are going to have their hands full monday night. it's the return of adrian peterson for the vikings. hasn't had a lot of success in three career games against the niners, just three yards a carry. however, he is healthy and angry after being suspended last year. that would scare any coach. >> i mean, adrian peterson is always a challenge

. >> reporter: the fans want yoenis cespedes, but he was recently bad for lack of effort.arper literally kept his team above .500 by may, something first baseman clint robinson won't forget. >> the conversation for league mvp, he's definitely our team mvp. when he goes, we go. >> reporter: a veteran baseball writer is voting hammer for -- harper for mvp. he will probably be in the overwhelming majority. >> those numbers you just heard, his season at 22 years old, he's definitely in that conversation. >> how much weight does the nats record play, the fact they've underachieved? will that hurt him? >> i don't think so. like holden said, he kept this team afloat for a while, so kind of balance each other out. >>> coming up at 6:00 more coverage of pope francis' final day in d.c. and reaction from local lawmakers to his historic speech to congress. >> an exclusive behind the scenes look inside the fbi's command center during the pope's stay. ava and i needed a little vacay. but we needed to watch our spending. meaning i needed to watch nikki. she's the spender. i'm the saver.

. >> cespedes drives ill to -- it to right center. harper to center. he is waved loam. to the plate. he's safe. >> alison: all right. with that, plenty of hometown fans started filing out of nationals park monday afternoon. but bryce harper didn't like that. he didn't like they they left on top of the seventh inning on a holiday. mike carter-conneen live at the stadium with reaction after harper called out the fans, right, mike? mic that is right -- mike: that is right. to have hope for a postseason this game was seen as critical. the nats were hoping to make up ground against the mets that are currently leading the n.l. east. tied 5-5. the tie turned in the seventh inning. after the mets ended washington's five-game winning streak harper turned on the nats fans were leaving early. after monday's 8-5 loss to the division leading mets, national slugger bryce harper was not happy with the hometown crowd. baseball columnist tweeted this photo, red river of nats fans leaving early. >> i left in the seventh. that is brutal. mike: on social media the backlash to harper's comm

mvp curry cespedes fight off season that filled with appearance he's ready to get back to business. >this summer probably craziest it could be. granted how much travel we did and all the events that i was at but like i said that never trumped the priority of being prepared for training camp. >> i don't think this will be an issue and we are young and we love having this on our back. >> when did you to the reap a. best show in town the warriors. >> still hard because we have more and we know we have a lieutenant more to accomplish. >> warriors did take some time out to have some fun today. barns joining the media. >> this is barns golden state warriors. i was wondering big car enthusiast did you add any new car to the collection. >> i have a ford falcon in australia. once you sign the new contract we'll get you gold plated one. first pre-season game coming up fast. one week from today if san jose. then the regular season opener on october 27th. in oakland i'm larry 7 sports. >> thank you don't dwell on the past that's what del rio preaching. raiders went to cleveland and secured the fi

cespedes drill in the 1st, and he didn't like it. the staredown. david wright off the wall in right field. granderson will score. and it seemed like the mets were on their way to 9 in a row, but that's all they could get. the marlin the tag for 3 in the 4th and then 2 in the 5th, and degrom gives up 6 earned runs on 10 hits. miami in the 7th, and that's all payback. you know what? >>> cespedes appreciated it, i'm sure. the marlins get the last laugh, winning 9-3. cooler heads will prevail. a-rod, get out of town, opposite field, and it's into the seats on right. that's 1-30 lead, and greg bird. the bird man with a big time battle. that's over the center field wall. the ray the answer in the 6th. nick franklin with his .145 average no doubter to right. the rays written it 6-5, and the yankees are 3 back of the jays in the al east. >>> did you see this? the contest on the late late show, and the controversy with sir elton john and the kremlin. >> reporter: currently ellison john is not feeling the love from kremlin. on monday he said thank you to vla

cespedes coming through again. david wright racing around from 1st base to score, and watch him slide in safely. the mets win the biggest game of the year so far. it seems to be a new biggest game of the year each week. the lead is back to 5 games in the nl east. the yankees down 4-2, and a-rod is going downtown, and this pulls the yankees within 1. see ya! >>> and then john, ryan murphy, the 2-run shot putting the bombers in front by a 5-4 tally, and then rookie greg bird made the most of teixeira's loss. that's bird's 5th homer since being called up, and now just half a game back of toronto because the jays lost yesterday. >>> now motivation to never fall asleep in class. >> and social media making news with the new james bond movie. >> it's sam smith that will be singing the next bond theme song. a few hours ago this song was posted on twitter. smith posted on twit her morning, i'm so excited to be part of this iconic british legacy. such a big hit in the past for the singers who participated. >> we know how it