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. >> dale earnhardt jr. has hung around the front all afternoon here, getting into second place, as he moves ahead of joey logano. danica patrick, gets into a little mix-up here. damaged part of the car which caused a tire problem soon after. >> so does david gilliland. he blows a tire and around he spins. that set up several restarts here. the most recent caution is kurt busch blowing up on turn two. this is when kevin harvick has really shined. they've been lined up right behind him. he pulled off restart after restart. >> eight leaders, 14 different lead changes. the lead changes, a larger number than we had last year. we're under our eighth caution. we talked about harvick. trying to win for the fifth time. that would be the most for any driver. nicknamed among many "the closer." he certainly knows how to be the leader or protect the lead. >> we said, you're the leading man today, you've been fast every time you've been in the car, can you win it? he thought he could. help h he has a great car underneath

they have to understand each other and make some adjustments. >> dale earnhardt jr.ing that marathon day of the daytona 500, but he made it clear by saying, i can't remember when every lap, the intensity was there for every moment. not sure when the rain might force the rain to ce to be call. >> you're exactly right, and you can't let one lap slip away where you're trying to pass another guy. you're trying to pass every lap. that's how intense racing at bristol is, anyway. you throw a little rain in there and know the action is there? it's heating up. >> those top two finishes we talked about, let's take a look back after that lengthy rain delay at the daytona 500. >> what about junior? he got a little tape on his grill, thought it might be a problem, turned out to be an advantage. he drove the best two laps of his life. that green light checker that propelled that con ffetti on hi head, that was good stuff. >> and top two finishes of the season. jeff gordon has never had forced top 10s to open the season. all these guys either hall of famers or on their way there. j

dale earnhardt jr. fresh off winning his second daytona 500. >> when i won in 2004, i didn't realize what it was worth. so now i get it. >> unforgettable, rachel recalls the amazing stories and characters she covered during the sochi olympics. >> the first thing i saw was this giant cutout of my daughter's face. so it was pretty cool. ♪ >> welcome to "unguarded." it's been quite a week. remarkable because openly gay college football player michael sam worked out at the nfl combine. remarkable because jason collins signed with the nets, becoming the first openly gay player in any of the four major men's sports. but perhaps the most remarkable, just two days after collins signed, his number, 98, had become the nba's top selling jersey, beating out those belonging to lebron james, kobe bryant. in his first sitdown since rejoining the league, he told me now he can be what he's always wanted, just another basketball player. >> and jason collins will take the floor. >> so welcome back to the nba. what have th

dale earnhardt jr.ith an impressive third place finish today is now your points leader with matt yocum. >> another top five for dale earnhardt jr. in the 88 team. junior, it seems like a lot of guys had trouble getting that sweet spot the with the setup. you came out near the end. we had a pretty good race car at the end. that kept us up and toward the top ten. just getting the left rear tire on it. then when it was time to go at the end we had a little bit of race car. we were out of tires with ten laps to go. a couple lap guys gave me the outside lane in the corner. i'd rather have had the bottom. no big deal that cost us time and made wear and tear on the tires. but pretty happy with the result for the chevy. >> that third place finish puts him back atop the points. >> logajoey logano, you battled inside that top five, almost the entire day. was there anything your team could have done any differently to get to the front? >> always look back and figure something will get better. overall the pennzoil

tough way to lose for dale earnhardt jr. finished in the top 2 in all of the races this season. >>> now, the a's, hosting the white sox. pitching 3 and a 3rd. starting the double-play. oakland, had a 1-run lead in the 5th another courtesy of josh donaldson. the first of the spring, the game would end in a 2-2 tie. the cactus league version here, 2nd inning, brandon smashed one out, he struck out just 1 in 5 innings. that is not going to last. pablo is lighter and more nimble. a nice number to get him of the base hit. giants beat the dodgers 3-2. barry bonds will report to spring training tomorrow as the team special hitting instructor. the team will spend a week with him in hopes he will improve their offense. last season they were 21st in runs scored. >> he was a great hitter, he knows how to explain things to hitters. he is going to have to be here at 7:00 in the morning until 2:00 in the afternoon and he will have to work with people in the cage and do that. about if he is willing to do that, that is fine. he is quick thr

we will be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, piece of its history -- win dale earnhardt junior. next newscast is tomorr >>> david letterman is next with 2014 daytona 500 winner dale earnhardt jr. >> who is the breakt leader right now -- bracket leader right now? >> yes. ( band playing "late show" theme ) >> from the heart of broadway, broadcasting across the nation and around the world, it's the "late show" with david letterman. tonight... plus paul shaffer and the cbs orchestra. i'm alan kalter. and now, with the power of four double-a batteries, david letterman! captioning sponsored by worldwide pants and cbs

dale earnhardt jr., keselowski took it over on the final lap. dale earnhardt jr. finished in the top 2 in all of the races this season. >>> now, thanks to nice glove work at second base,erratic to start the double-play, oakland had a 1-run lead in the 5th. adding another, a bomb to center by the a's 3rd baseman. first of the string. that game would end in a 2-2 tie. get ready for the hype machine. barry bonds will report to spring training as special teams instructor. he will spend a week with the team with the hope to improve their offense. he ranked 21st in runs scored. >> he was a great hit hadder. he knows how to explain things to hitters. heville to be here at 7:00 a.m. until 2:00 in the afternoon and he will have to work with people in the cage and do that. if he is willing it to do that, he is fine. quickest to the zone with the bat. a great eye, tremendous player. if he can impart that to some people, brandon, morris, people that they are going to count on, more power to him. heville to work. >>

>> actually from las vegas kyle busch cut in front of dale earnhardt jr. to gather in the applause from gonzo and rutledge but the puppets here behind the wheel. he led only five laps two different times, kyle busch, holding off kyle larson to capture the win, michael waltrip, as we have our fifth different winner, fifth different race team to start the season. that equals the record in the chase. of course ten the overall record. but impressive perfeormance fro toyota and kyle busch. >> what a run on the lap by kyle larson. when he got to turn three he was right on kyle busch and came up a little bit short. >> sam hornish jr. on a day joe gibbs racing had to say, hey, hamlin has to go to the hospital because after sinus infection at the last minute, helping out, jumping in. >> look at danica 14th. continues to show steady progress. great run by michael annett. >> brad keselowski, who said, hey, we might go four or five wide. it will be a crazy day. and wound up the points leader coming into the day, a difficult ride for him. also greg biffle and kevin har

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dale earnhardt jr., how massively popular he is. is there a too heavy waiting on one driver?his victory at the daytona 500 did so much to really advance our sport again. we have so many stars within the sport. dale junior has been a fan favorite for years. the fans really were excited about that. we saw a huge impact with our ticket sales, up 20% right on through the daytona 500 for a coke zero coming up. it increased awareness and brought a lot of fans would let what kind of sales impact has danica patrick had? >> she has a terrific impact on sales. 40% of our fans are women. not only women follow danica, it increases awareness across the board. >> dale earnhardt jr. no question a fan favorite. danica patrick a beacon for women interested in the sport and who may want to drive cars. what do you make of the trash talking between richard petty and danica patrick? him saying she can only win if everybody else stayed at home. >> that was unfortunate. he came back and soft and that comment. danica has every bit of competitiveness as our other drivers. she was on the pole for the

it only women follow danica, increases awareness across the board. >> dale earnhardt jr.question a fan favorite. danica patrick a beacon for women interested in the sport and who may want to drive cars. what do you make of the trash talking between richard petty and danica patrick? can only win if everybody else stayed at home. >> that was unfortunate. he came back and soft and that comment. danica has every bit of competitiveness as our other drivers. she was on the pole for the daytona 500 and she was running ace. that is a terrific show them for any driver. she set the stage for other young women coming up through the ranks. >> president giving his own tribute to women with one small miss spelling. >> when aretha first told us r-e-s-p-e-c-t meant to wouldhe had no idea it become a rallying cry for everyone who felt marginalized. they wanted respect. >> ms. franklin will forgive him. here she is at the white house concert last night. ♪ goodyou're no heartbreaker your a liar you're a cheater and i don't know why i ever let you do these things to me ♪ >> 26 minutes after

and winner dale earnhardt jr. lead over brad kozlowski. runs out of gas. break. takes the lead. flag. won the nationwide event yesterday too. what a weekend. las vegas. finished second. at 11:00 on abc 7. three stanford players on the roster. unusual but true. hear from all three. and brandon crawford gives me hair product tips. hope to see you then. >> all right. >> change my look. >> thank you. >> up next on abc 7 news tatat 9:00. ??eç [ yodeling plays ] worst morning ever. [ angelic music plays ] ♪ toaster strudel! best morning ever! [ hans ] warm, flaky, gooey. toaster strudel! ♪ [ male announcer ] don't wait for awesome... totino's pizza rolls gets you there in just 60 seconds. ♪ >>> coming up tonight. a dire warning from scientists about radiation from the fukushima disaster. when it is expected to hit the west coast. >> the future of crime fighting, the new gadget being developed and how it could be used to battle violent offenders. tonight on abc 7 news at 11:00. >> historical fiction, leaning hef lea, 300, rise of an empire in first place. 300 came out seven years age i

nascar's most popular driver, dale earnhardt jr. his second daytona 500. >> when i won in 2004, i didn't realize what it was worth. so now i get it. >> unforgettable, rachel recalls the amazing stories and characters she covered during the sochi olympics. >> the first thing i saw was this giant cutout of my daughter's face. so it was pretty cool. ♪

two laps to go dale earnhardt a sizable lead but on the final lap junior runs out of gas. a break for keselowski two wins. he won the nationwide event yesterday, too what a weekend for brad. junior finished second, and brad should go right to the table friday vegas. >> warriors playing as we speak. steph curry will be playing limited minutes with a strained rite quad. >> little sadie is so adorable. thank you, shu. >> up next at 6:00. hollywood takes us back in time this weekend. who came out on top? fine out next. so i was basically uninsurable. now that i've got coverage, my doctor is a phone call or an e-mail away. i'm in. [ female announcer ] everyone deserves health insurance. are you in? visit coveredca.com and get covered today. >> join my tonight at 9:00 on kofy tv cable 13. a new honer of a slaughterhouse who was shut down because of meat recalls. >> the future of crime fighting. the new gadget being developed and how it could be used to battle violent offenderes. at 9:00 and 11:00. >> historical fiction leaning heavily on the fiction, won the weekend box office.

two laps to go dale earnhardt a sizable lead but on the final lap junior runs out of gas. for keselowski two wins. he won the nationwide event yesterday, too what a weekend for brad. junior finished second, and brad should go right to the table friday vegas. >> warriors playing as we speak. steph curry will be playing limited minutes with a strained rite quad. >> little sadie is so adorable. thank you, shu. >> up next at 6:00. hollywood takes us back in time this weekend. who came out on top? fine out next. save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance.ould yep, everybody knows that. well, did you know the ancient pyramids were actually a mistake? uh-oh. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >> join my tonight at 9:00 on kofy tv cable 13. a new honer of a slaughterhouse who was shut down because of meat recalls. >> the future of crime fighting. the new gadget being developed and how it could be used to battle violent offenderes. at 9:00 and 11:00. >> historical fiction leaning heavily on the fiction, won the weekend box office.

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two laps to good, dale dale earnhardt, jr. with a sizable lead over brad keselowski.nior runs out of gas. keselowski takes the lead and the checkers flag. he won the nationwide event yesterday also. what a weekend for brad. junior finished first, second, and second this season. >> we'll have giants highlights at 6:00. >> thank you so much, shu. ahead, if you want some bling for your ring, we have just the thing. we'll show you next. get ready for a night of monster taco madness - ster taco fans! when two new monster taco flavors from jack in the box face off. introducing - the bacon ranch monster taco, crushin' it with strips of bacon and creamy ranch versus the nacho monster taco, comin' hard with nacho cheese and jalapeños! monster, monster, monster tacos! too much? needs an explosion. >> coming up at 6:00, why authorities in the east bay are warning people to watch out for a phony utility employee. and the governorborod. what led to the heckling and the sharp words he responded with. join us at 6:00. >>> if you happen to have an extra million bucks just lying aroun

kevin harvick held off dale earnhardt jr. and became the all time winner with five victories. >>> the four-legged race. the eiditarod. the warm temperatures had many concerned for the race. >>> smoke on. the red bull air race. they flew about 230 miles per hour. they weave in and out in between those large pylons there in abu dhabi. unbelievable. >> that is. >> it's one thing for the twists and turns. another thing to do the whole weaving. >> going back to the eye didita you know there's something wrong when it's warmer there than here. >>> the blade runner murder trial for the death of reeva steenkamp has just begun. [bell rings] [prof. burke] at farmers,we believe what you don't know can hurt you. like what if you didn't know to get coverage for uninsured drivers? [robot] uh oh. [prof. burke] talk to farmers and get smarter about your insurance. ♪ we are farmers bum - pa - dum, bum - bum - bum - bum♪ life could be hectic. as a working mom of two young boys angie's list saves me a lot of time. after reading all the reviews i

sprint cup to phoenix international raceway, kevin harvick led for more than 200 laps holding off dale earnhardtis second straight victory. harvick has won a record five times at the raceway. >>> if you want to have russell wilson and his name on your back all year round. the texas rangers began selling wilson merchandise. as he preps to make his visit to rangers camp. the jerseys are in. they're selling fast. replica white home jerseys and red and blue t-shirts are available at the spring training team store. russell wilson, such a nice guy. >>> coming up, in the first hour of "morning joe," james lip ton will give us his reaction to "12 years a slave" winning as best picture and the rest of the major awards. when we come back we'll huddle around the water cooler and the most star-studded selfie of all time. it broke twitter. the incredible number of times this photo was all retweeted and much more. all of that coming up. ♪ ♪ when you only have one hand, you're not doing anything as fast as you used to, which is funny, 'cause i still do it better than her. you know, i don't think i was meant to

kevin harvick held off dale earnhardt jr. in phoenix with five victories. >>> the 1,000 mile iditarod dog sled now. that race is under way in alaska. 69 mushers set off in 30 degree weather. warm temperatures this winter had many at the race concerned. >>> finally, smoke on at the red bull air race world championship. that's cool. but watch out what they do. they compete flying at about 230 miles per hour and the pilots weave between these huge large pilens, light big cones there in abu dhabi. definitely impressive. >>> more on the selfie that sent twitter crashing. we'll tell you about that next. [ telephone ringing ] [ clears throat ] hi. what did you do to deserve that thin mints flavor coffee-mate? it's only one of the most delicious girl scout cookie flavors ever. i changed the printer ink. [ male announcer ] try coffee-mate girl scout cookie flavors. chose prego traditional over ragu traditional. prego?! but i buy ragu. [ thinking ] i wonder what other questionable choices i've made. [ pop muzak plays ] [ sigh of relief

. >>> dale earnhardt jr. knew he likely was not going to have enough fuel. he was right. brad keselowski surged ahead when earnhardt jr. ran out of gas. brad keselowski won. earnhardt jr. finished second. >>> for more, a live "sportscenter" at 9:00 a.m. on espn. i'm john buccigross, have a great day. >>> something of a tradition in the poconos of pennsylvania. the cardboard classic. >> sleds of all shapes and sizes all made from cardboard, tape, string, paint, and glue. 150 sleds reached the top of the hill. not all made it down in one piece. that is part of the fun. creative. >> an old dial phone there. a push-button phone. a garbage truck. >> this is so cool. looks like fun. >> all cardboard? >> and tape? impressive. >> love it. >>> up next, the special wedding-themed pulse with an ex of one of hollywood's leading men. >>> and thousands there to witness this big moment for this basketball player and his bride to be. i can't rest. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil cold and flu liquid gels don't unstuff your nose. they don't? [ male announcer ] nope. they don't have a d

dale earnhardt jr. was the third place finisher behind johnson and he's the sprint cup leader.ng to start with 3 laps to go. they fail to accelerate, actually slowing down the chain of reaction. marco an direct ligety taking the worse of it. power held on for the win, picking up where he left off last year. he won 3-5 last year, including the last 2. rafael in dom and djokovic. came to the net for a win there. djokovic needs to work for this one. he takes the set 6-3. win number 4 for djokovic. he remains number 2 to in dall's number 1. that does it for sports wrap. have a great weekend everybody. >> thank you for chosessing ktvu news. join us at 4:30 for all of the overnight news and follow us on [ yodeling plays ] worst morning ever. [ angelic music plays ] ♪ toaster strudel! best morning ever! [ hans ] warm, flaky, gooey. toaster strudel! ♪ [ male announcer ] don't wait for awesome... totino's pizza rolls gets you there in just 60 seconds. ♪ totino's pizzauh-huh. have fun there in just 6in connecticut, in a week. and you do what grandma tells you, okay? or you'll be sent bac

. >> even dale earnhardt junior makes time. he wouldn't be in as good a mood after the race.n out of gas allowing brad keselowski to take the checkered flag. and the wichita team won for the first time since ronald reagan was in office. they remain undefeated at 34-0. golden state last night 16-0 and shooting 71%. they are red hot. this team is looking good as we get into crunch time now as we head to the nba playoffs. back to you guys. >> thank you, dennis. >>> college basketball, florida gulf coast. this over the shoulder through the woods. look at that. off the boards and in. but it was mercer that went ton win the atlantic sun conference championship game and they win their first ncaa tournament since 1985. the play of the day. >>> 5:25 right now. rapid progress on the bart extension to san jose. you may be surprised how far ahead of schedule crews are right now. >>> and a 6.9 magnitude earthquake hits northern california. a live report on the extent of the damage. ,,,,,,,, [phones rings] it's amanda. hey sweetie. what? okay, i'll send it. one hundred seventy-two dollars

even dale earnhardt jr. makes time for selfies. he wouldn't be in as good after the race. he ran out of gas in the race allowing brad keselowski to take the checkered flag. >> the shockers won their conference tournament for the first time since ronald reagan was in the oval office. they remain undefeated at 34-0. >>> if you could have seen golden state in the 3rd quarter last night on a 16-0 run and shooting 71%, they are red hot. this team is looking good as we get into the crunch time now as we head to the nba playoffs. i'm dennis from oracle. back to you guys. >> thank you, dennis. >>> play of the day, we're going to head back to the college hoop courts. florida gulf coast. a foul and somehow manages to get this baby in. he gets mugged and puts it up in and in off the glass. nice, but it was mercer that went on to win the atlantic sun conference title. a tournament first since 1985. so go bears! that's your play of the day. >> pretty good. >>> 6:28 right now. big developments in the massive project to expand bart to san jose. why the work could be done a lot sooner tha

. >>> all right, dale earnhardt jr.d in las vegas. things were looking gore him as he has a lead on a final lap, but he runs out of gas on the second turn. that opened the door for brad keselowski to pass him and get the win. junior said afterwards, 16 ounces of fuel, that was the difference between getting first or second. >>> all right, after a stellar third round on saturday, tiger woods' back started acting up again yesterday and he struggled to a 25th-place finish at the cadillac championship. this is the first time in his career he failed to birdie a hole on the final round of a tournament. 23-year-old patrick reese had no problems with the course. he won the tournament, and by doing so, he joins some exclusive company. reed is now one of five golfers to have three tour wins before turning 24 years old. the other four? tiger, phil mickelson, rory mcilroy and sergio garcia. so, guys, i would say we're probably going to see much more from patrick reed this year. i actually wouldn't be surprised if he wins a major. >

that -- dale earnhardt jr. a fan favorite.make of the trash talking between richard petty and danica patrick, him saying that she could only win if everyone else stayed at home. >> that was a really unfortunate,. danica has every bit of competitiveness as the other drivers. she was running eighth and that is a terrific showing for any driver. and that is a terrific showing for any driver. in the near future, i think you will see a lot of attention -- uphave one, kinsey is coming to the ranks. a great competitor. a great style about her. you will see more coming up through the ranks. >> thank you for joining us. , the ceo ofkennedy international speedway. >> when we come back, "market makers" is going to take you on the markets. ♪ >> we have an off the charts that gets to the hearts of women in the workforce around the world. scarlet fu shows it to us. we appreciate you have brought us a very special otc. >> it measures the proportion of economically active female in the populations age 15 or up. we call it working girls. it is

less than the national average but there is a catch, you have to stop the car to buy the gas and dale earnhardt think he had time to stop for gas as the fuel ran out in cobalt and what do you do in las vegas, you gamble and that is what dale junior did with 11 laps to go and 10 1/2 laps of fuel to get there, the gamble did not pay off and he was passed on the final lap for the first sprint cup win of the year and the nationwide race on saturday and earnhardt and he have two top three finishes to start the season. >> i'm not the fan favorite after beating dale junior but that is okay and more races and one in daytona and glad to be with the miller light car and huge day for us to get a win early in the season and lock in the case and we got six months of having fun and just racing for wins and not sweating the pressure and that is something i'm really looking forward to. >> reporter: he is a happy guy. soccer is opening for the 19th season and ended with a tilt between usa and chicago fire bobby birlnng and in 88 minutes and give them 3-2 win and coming up, next hour we talk about how major leag

dale earnhardt, junior is off to a great start. we're not talking about his performance.eek, he tweeted this response. i don't know how our military men and women deal with their entire tours away from their families. next, alleged thief taking his own mug shot. yep. police in colorado are looking for the man who stole an ipad from a gymnastics center. he took this picture on the ipad and it was saved on the company's icloud account.lly, at attendant kicks his way through safety instructions. ♪ ♪ >> the virginia airlines flight was heading from las vegas to san francisco. hey, anna. >> thanks so much. they were promised hope and change, but they don't seem to be getting it. according to a recent survey, 45% of millenials would recall their members of congress and 47% would take back their vote for president obama. with so many young people down in our country, how can we change the mindset of millenials? joining us is sarah greek, thomas edison state university who wrote a piece. good morning to you. thanks for being with us. >> good morning. happy monday. >> thank you. a