one pin and i lose to dave owens who finally picks up his first victory. make it 2-1, a close race. g thanks to lucky strike by the verizon center. dave has a chance to tie things up tomorrow night with a little bull riding. >> how due even score that? >> it is a lot harder than it looks. >> it looks hard. >> we see who stays on the longest but we have lavar arrington there giving us style points as well. this is tomorrow night at 11:00. >> i'm always interested in dave's fashion choices. did you like that flannel choice he had going on? >> he can dress the part. >> that's 9news now tonight. we're always on tomorrow night. >> bye-bye, guys.

kristen burset one, dave owens zero.ight we hit the link. >> we are here at top golf in alexandria, justin, our instructor knows a little bit about how top golf works. >> well top golf is an automated golf range and each golf ball has its own microchip, and when you knock the golf ball into our target, it scans the golf ball, tells you how many points you get. >> i'm ready to get going. of course, dave statter late. >> i'm sorry. >> all i've got to say is eight great golfing champion right here. >> you're pulling out gloves? >> oh, eye never golfed before. >> [laughter]. >> is this a stroke right here, man? >> a regulation team. >> oh, what a shot! >> i like it, i like it. >> that thing is almost taller than me. >> oh, that's a good one right there. >> i'm coming to get you. i'm not worried. >> [laughter]. point, point, point. >> that's what you really need to do, to close your eyes. >> there we go. >> keep your hands a little higher and bring them back. >> wow. he is getting hit. that's a good word there, top. i am on a

today, dave owens tells us about capital's right winger, joe ward, and his inspirational path to thee ward is blue collar. a grinder, always has been since he grew up playing on the pond with his brothers. >> you notice him right away, a black man playing hockey and he traveled the long road from juniors to d.c. that said, if you think he heard every negative slur in the book, you're right. >> in minor hockey, it's tough at times. kids can say some cruel things. >> he needed tough skin, which was a good thing, because it would prepare him for another traumatic event, peewee hockey, age 14. >> he suffered a stroke during that gauge. >> days after my father had a blood clot to the brain. >> fueled by the memory of dad, he never relented. he debuted with minnesota in 2006. >> that's a day i'll never forget. >> and scored 7 goals in the post season for nashville last year. now he is rocking red. >> the games have been crazy. >> our stalls are together. he's a fun guy to get to know. he paid his dues. >> indeed he has. he's never forgotten what he went through. that he mentors youth, espe

dave owens, 9sports now. >> between 75 and 80 concussion cases are reported each year. last season, this is how they occurred. 44% were from legal hits. 31% were accidental. 13 were from illegal head shots and 8% from fighting. we'll continue to investigate this topic as it relates to youth athletics and how scientists link concussions to depression. lesli, back to you. >> thank you. coming up, victims of sexual harassment on public transit speak out tonight and they are demanding more from metro. >>> it was one of the worst by sackers in the u.s. space program and tonight, we are getting a new view of the space shuttle challenger accident. >>> but first, nobody likes sitting in traffic. now we're learning about the toll it can take on your heart. our health alert, plus the latest on a new diet drug is next. >>> topping tonight's health alert, it's not exactly a surprise. it is scary. being stuck in traffic like that can be very harmful to your heart. the report in the journal of medicine and science and sports and exercise looked at data on 8,000 men over twenty years.

. >>> and now, 9sports with dave owen, the best sports in town. >> well, he was only about 15 or 20 minutest it was an important 15 or 20 minutes. alex ovechkin zoomed around the ice plex and deemed himself ready to go. he missed the last game with one of the undisclosed lower body injuries. we know how that goes. 5-0 the other day. also didn't skate yesterday. after today's skate, he feels more normal. that's good because the caps have been funky lately. not in a good way. and they need to pick it up tonight. >> it's imperative that we get a win tonight. it doesn't matter how we do it. we need two points. >> take advantage and get back out there. before you know it, you'll be out of there soon. we have to get going tonight. >> bad fun, topper. nba all star weekend begins tonight. the futures game, rookie's versus second year players. 22 assists in the game a year ago. so, what did they do at the nfl combine today? participates participants participants spoke to the media. questions coming from all over on a variety of topics. it was also measurement day. specifically for rg3, robert griffi

can dave make >>> right now i am dominating dave owens in anchor bowl, up 2- 0.ht we head to the bowling alley, and we get a little commentating assistance from mike at 106 the fan. >> i can't help but see not only the size advantage, kristen, but the strength and the skill. what are you bringing to the table? >> absolutely nothing. >> kd, great moment. she comes down the lane, and that looked beautiful. >> do you know who you're going up against? >> yeah, i'm not worried. >> kristen trying to pick up one of the toughest spears in bowling. right down the center! >> if he pulls this off, oh

dave owens chatted with him. >> 17 hours until signing day and the courting of this 6' 4 310-pound linemanched to def con 5. >> i receive 15, 20 letters a day. >> here's a sample, auburn, texas a&m, cal, alabama, nebraska. the message? eddie goldman, we want you. >> we need the centerpiece of our defense to be dominant and relentless. come and join gator nation. reporter: mom isn't immune either. her phone won't stop ringing. >> i want you tone trust us with your son. it's -- to entrust us with your son. it's all going to be really good if he comes to auburn. >> they want to know if they're leading or if they're in the top two. reporter: schools made their best sales pitch like florida state who invited goldman out and made him feel like a rock star. >> they had posters of me, you know, so that was pretty cool. reporter: now all that's left is the decision, hmm, decision, sound familiar? >> the decision. lebron, what's your decision? snead did i goldman, have you made your decision -- >> eddie goldman, have you made your decision? >> this fall i'll be taking my talents to -- >> this fall i

. >>> and now 9 sports with dave owens, the best sports in town. >> let's face it, caps aren't who we thought they were and tonight because of a stretch of games and brooks laich says it's going to probably determine their season, wow. kind of hard to believe. this team started 7 -0. since then they've gone 21-23, two under .500, fired the coach and they're on the outside of the playoffs looking in. tonight's opponent first place florida, four points behind them. do the math, this one big. >> this first game in the road trip is extremely important and the whole road trip is. things are really starting to tighten up. we got to have an exceptional road trip here. >> we win the game and two points behind them, win the next game and you're right back up. it's a big game. >> caps management keeping its fingers crossed, mike green making the four-game road trip with the team, the defenseman out since january for abdominal surgery. general manager george mcphee says green could return this weekend and former redskins defensive lineman phillip daniels returning to the team as director of play

. >>> and now, 9sports with dave owens, the best sports in town. >> lebron james, is there another athlete that he has as much hate as him? maybe tim tebow. but they have a reason to december pize the king. he has taken him and mopped the floor with them over the years. ejecting the wizards out of the playoffs. that's what the wizards are facing tonight. not a pleasant proposition any time. but especially coming off wednesday night at the hands of the knicks. you can't stop new york. how >> there's a star on every team. it's not about the stars. it's about our team. so, there's no magical secret in trying to defend guys like that. it's going to take a team effort. >> here's what they are up against. lebron at practice earlier today. averaging eight rebounds. that's top 30 in the three categories. no one else can say that. like him or hate him, he's a beast and he loves washington. >> i love coming here. i love the city and i always have fun with the fans. always good to be back. >> le'ron landry did not get surgery last season, instead, he opted for alternative platelet treatment, which wo

. >>> and now 9 sports with dave owens, the best sports in town. >> 48 hours counting.you know the combatants, giants, patriots, rematch from a couple years ago. giants shocked the pats that day 17-14 and ended new england's dream undefeated season. sunday is a rematch from the regular season giants, week six, 24-20. today the final availability before each team sequesters themselves. with that in mind let's hear that same old coaches vanilla standard soundbite for the day for the final time. >> it's a long haul and so to be able to get here what is you work for. so it's a great experience. each one is different. they're all special. >> our team has played good football against great football teams and we always quote to our team, you know, humble enough to prepare, confident enough to perform and that's the way we look at it. >> and there you have it. one of the reasons we love this time of year, maryland duke basketball. typically comcast center is loudest when the blue devils make their annual trip here, but that will change when syracuse and pitt get they are releas

. >>> and now 9 sports with dave owens, the best sports in town. >> the caps can ill afford to lose moreer. nicky backstrom is already out. now brooks play. is a question mark, not good news -- brooks laich is a question marks not good news for a team borderline on the playoffs. legal hit, but mike seidenberg injured his leg and couldn't return. yesterday coach hunter said mike was day to day. here's what he said after this morning's skate-around. >> he's a warrior and he wants to play and help us win and with nicky being out we need him in more. so he's a warrior and wants to play and that's what you like about guys like that. >> translated we're still waiting on word on brooks at the doctor's now. another player not practicing mike green, the defenseman working his way back from sports hernia surgery. he skated last week. hunter says green did not offer a setback. he just worked out in the gym today. >>> we're looking for more anchor bowl ideas, guys. you been watching kristen berset and i battle it out in all kinds of events currently tied 2-2. go to wusa9's facebook page and give us

. >>> and now, 9sports with dave owens.sports in town. >> numbers weren't in maryland's favor. duke beating ten out of the last 11 times. terps were under manned. howard tore his acl. done for the year. maryland, troop still fighting hard today. check out michael. pack your bags, buddy. come along and ride on a fantastic voyage. maryland with an early 4 point lead. terrell dropped in two of his 13. nick picking up the slack because he didn't really shoot that well. a quick 2 there, but the brothers took over in the second half. first miles and then mason. they go back to back on the ally hoops. they combine for 29 points. duke winning it 73-55. north carolina off the loss against duke hosting virginia today. first half, mitchell says this stuff is starting now. calves led by as many as 7. going back door. he had 25. north carolina out scores virginia by 15 in the second half to pull away 70-52. what a finish in morgantown this afternoon. kevin jones, no need to act. he's a smooth operator. 22 for the big east leader score.

. >>> and now, 9sports with dave owen. the best sports in town. >> creeping, that's what the caps are trying to do to florida who both are currently above them in the southeast conference. but a win tonight would close the gap with 19 games to go until the playoffs. caps in toronto. hey, before you can sit down with popcorn and sip on a coke, marcus johansson circles the net and scores, 32 seconds into the game. it's 1-0 washington. his 12th of the season. a little later, it's a russian robbery. alex simmons scores. second period, watch this stick work, ladies. one, two, three caps score. first goal of the season, caps win 4-2. washington now one point out of first place. good win today. redskins news, leanard hankerson announced on his twitter account today that he had surgery tuesday to repair his injured hip. hanker son had a break out game against miami. in that same game, he tore his labrom. he was hoping surgery wouldn't be necessary, but it was. he fully expects to be ready for training camp. georgetown began the da

>>> and now 9 sports with dave owens, the best sports in town. >> two words you don't use when talkingut the wizards. winnable. game. this was one of them. tornt stinks too, and -- toronto stinks too, and history was on the wizards side. have you ever heard of toronto's johnson? after tonight you did. how about that? look out below, women and children. that's part of a 33-23 second quarter run for the raptors. here is something you don't see every day. a john wall jumper. he made it. he had 15. wizards narrowed the deficit down to one. fourth quarter clasa didn't miss. toronto wins 106-89. some hockey ovechkin returning to the lineup tomorrow after serving a suspension. wasn't penalized during the game. the caps were 1-2 during the suspension. special agent number 8 saying memo to fans, i will not change the way i play. >> i'm going to do my best to help this team take some points and make some goals. that's my goal. >> when syracuse and pit join the acc, it will mean conference expansion from 12-14 teams. and you can argue the additions will make the basketball conference the best in

>>> and now, 9 sports with dave owens.sports in town. >> lebron james, they pour in 50 a game and they create a rock star buzz that follows them everywhere. the miami heat landing in d.c. tonight. randy saying i'm not going to be a gracious host. john walsh, politician on a mission. how about that? pretty behind. wizards up 5 early. emphasize the word early. breaking news. lebron james, how about that? the planets rock. don't stop. he had 18. d. wade had 26. coach whitman trying to find the positives in the game. >> they were engaged. there wasn't any head hanging. the whole night, even after bad plays. that's part of the process of growing up. playing through your mistakes and not letting it affect the next two or three plays. >> all right, howard tore his acl in practice thursday and will miss the remainder of the year. howard broke his foot and missed nine games. we are heartbroken. channel his inner lebron james. the good council wide receiver left everybody in limbo during last week's signing day. tonight, he finally

. >>> and now 9 sports with dave owens, the best sports in town. >> well, when brooks says it's make or break, folks, it's make or break. this current 4-game road trip will most likely determine the fate of the men in red. so here we go. 40 seconds to go. this man's name is steven vice. he is here to serve you. 1-0. will remain that way until the third. it's messy in front, nasty in front. 9 minutes later, the other part of the alex-alex connection. and you better believe it, 2-1. caps get a large victory. they come from behind and get that win. that is big. wizards on the west coast taking on utah. first quarter -- i'll tell you what, if there are -- if there is life on mars, we ought to have mcgee jump up there and find it. that brother can leap. fifth game in a row 15 points or more. later on al jefferson moving on up to an apartment in the sky. utah rolling 114-100. some baseball stuff here. steven strasburg's former college team paying tribute. all remember strasburg went 13-1 with the aztecs. that's where he became famous before becoming baseball's number one overall pick. all

. >>> and now, 9sports with dave owen. the best sports in town. >> 21 games to go.ints on the playoff contention. when was the last time washington was in third place in the southeast division? things not good these days at the verison center. missed a game with a lower body injury. first period, folks, this is what you call a soft goal. baby skin soft. carrie price from montreal gives it up. second period on the run. price makes the stop, but he backs in. that's the goal. 2-0 caps. 16 seconds. guess who is back? hit me with your best shot, fire away. caps win, 4-1. nba all-star weekend. they call this the rising star game challenge. look at john wall serving up rejection notices right there. you can't come, get that cool aid out of here. 17 this year, his team wins 5:15. john wall getting up there. georgetown will look to recover from tuesday's nightmare in new jersey. 18 point loss. villanova in town tomorrow. you can see that game right here on wusa. tip time, 2:00. meanwhile, big game for west virginia's ncaa hopes. marquette in town. they suspended four of thei

>>> and now 9 sports with dave owens, the best sports in town. >> all right, guys.reak out a dollar because this is all you needed to get into the verizon center tonight. wizards raptors tickets were going for less than a dollar on stub hub. mostly because the teams were a combined 12-37. how do you like that? one buck. that's all you needed. john wall in the house tonight. final seconds. let's get to it. do not mess with the great wall of china town. the great wall of china town always wins. second highest total of the year. toronto looking to tie. johnson says i will. only one bucket in overtime. crawford there it is. wizards beat the raptors for the second time this season 111-108. >> we got a win. this team needed a win. all right. both mentally, all right, physically. i'm happy for that. now we'll clean out other stuff up, and that's how you grow. >> hum. all right. brenda frees laying into her lady terps. then she says i have faked good and i'm willing to share. nice bounce pass. former riverdale had 23. number 10 lady terps are trailing by 8. brooks like is t

you have been watching dave owens and i battle it out in all kinds of whacky events.e're currently tied at two apiece so we want your help on a tie break. go to wusa9.com facebook page. give us your suggestions on what sports dave and i should play next. >>> the road has not been kind to the maryland terrapins. mark turjin and company have yet to win a game. something they hope to fix tonight before playing five of their next seven away from home. wow, this was his night. here off the steal takes it coast to coast for two. he had 27 tonight. terps up 53-39 with under 8 minutes to go. but clemson goes on a 19-6 run. a late surge that pulls them within 1. but the terps able to hold on and beat the tigers 64-62 to get their first road win of the season. after roller coaster of 11 years, williams is calling it quits and he's for real this time. after having one year left with the baltimore ravens, he figureded it was time. he finished his career 26th. so new england patriots decided to dance their blues away after sunday's super bowl loss. this is tight end with some rath

we're going to check in with dave owens. he has something amazing in this week's high school sports.net report. hey dave. >> hey guys. this really is spectacular. we're talk about a relatively small portion of the population that goes to great lengths to do what they do. their names, griffin share and christian. wait until you hear what these two men put their bodies through on a weekly basis. >> griffin and christian do what few others can or are willing to try. >> squat 385. i'm trying to get that up to 500. >> especially teens. power lifting isn't recognize by maryland, d.c., or virginia athletic association. so they go to grass roots gym in rockville. it's serious. >> nothing else matters. it's right here. right now. >> it's a sport that endured it share of negative stigma. steroids. >> there are lifters that do do that. >> they pledge they are steroid free and compete in a maryland federation that tests. there's also always been fears that weight training, especially among youngsters negatively impacted joint development

. >> we head over to dave owens. >> what's up? our story this friday takes us to greenbelt, maryland, and eleanor roosevelt high school. if you ever meet him in person, you'll most likely have to look up. now if you met him a few years ago, you wouldn't. here's why. >> lay him out flat on the floor, he equals 6'9". he has several inches on his teammates and several nicknames he goes by. >> frenchy. frenchy montana. french toast. >> so now you know he's from france. this european import is helping the raiders make another run at a title. this isn't brain surgery, folks, it's basketball. height matters. >> he is something that not a will the of teams can match up with. >> quite a specimen. 6'9" with a wingspan of almost 7 feet. now you would think for a guy like that with measurables like that, basketball would be rather predestined. and you would be wrong. because his hoops career almost never happened. soccer is his first love, hoops was, pardon the pun, foreign, until the 9th grade. >> it was hard and like using my hands. >> i ne

dave owens takes a closer look at how concussions are diagnosed and treated. >> obviously we have a technicalt the nhl says between 75 and 80 cases are reported each year. last season, this is how it broke down. 44% with legal hits. 31% were accidental. and 14% were from legal head shots and 8% of concussions came from fighting. of course, we'll continue to investigate as it relates to youth athletics and how scientists link concussions to depression. back to you. >> the president is issuing congress a call to action. maybe do it now, without drama or delay. still to come, why he is pressing for a quick extension to that payroll tax cut. >> how much do we love each other? i guess about as much as you can. >> i'm kristin fisher. on this valentine's day, we get the secret to a long and happy marriage from a gaithersburg couple that has been married 62 years. meet the mckenna's coming up. >> i'm manuel at the westminster dog show. coming up, i'll give you a sneak peek in the day in the life of a show dog. >>> who doesn't love animals? you should see the way this newsroom lights up when the pets

dave and i hit the links today, but first a reminder of the score, me 1, dave owens 0. wanted to dress the part of a golfer, but as you'll see, dave took it one step further. reporter: we are here at top golf in alexandria. our instructor justin, tell us about how top golf works. >> well, top golf is an automated golf range. each golf ball has its own microchip. when you knock a ball into our targets it scans the golf ball and tells you how many points you get. >> i'm ready to get going. i've got my top ball gear on. of course, dave is late. >> hey, guys, i'm sorry. all i've got to say is a great golfing champion right here. are you ready to get dominated today? you're pulling out gloves? i've never golfed before. this stroke right here, regulation tee? oh, what a shot. i like it. i like it. that thing is almost taller than me. is this thing worker? what score is that coming up? whoa whoa whoa, tim tebow just called. that's a good one right there. i'm coming to get you. >> i'm not worried. >> yeah, what you really need to do is close your eyes. >> there we go. >> keep y

. >>> the new york giants are back in the big apple with the lombardi trophy tonight and our dave owens with johnny allwell who works for wjfk radio here in d.c. to break down the thrilling game. >> we're breaking down super bowl xlvi, johnny and one of the plays that everybody is talking about because it always comes down to a couple plays, 4th quarter, patriots with the ball. they're trying to put this thing on ice, wes welker, tom brady can't make the connection. how difficult was it? how much blame do you place on welker? >> it's a somewhat difficult catch over his head. he's kind of spinning away from the ball and has to make a play on the ball. wes welker says my height. he said it's a catch i've made a thousand times. it's a catch i have to make to get my team in position to corps and tom brady had to put some -- score and tom brady had to put some lob on it, but i think more of the blame goes to weller there. >> they call it trying to throw --er there. >> they call it trying to throw the receiver open. eli manning, people around here hate to hear his name. the giants quarterback

all that and more in this morning's sports report with dave owens. >>> good morning. all you needed last night to get into the verizon center. tickets were going for less than a dollar on stub hub mostly because the teams were combined 12-37. let's take a look wall driving, hanging, scoring. he had 41. wizards up two. we're heading to overtime. only one bucket. there it is. george crawford. wizards beat the raptors for the second time this season 111- 108. >>> brenda frese laying in to her terps. they were down. dropping off the baked goods. lady terps tied it by half time. two minutes to go. hawkins. the terps prevail 64-56. the caps are hoping they get brooks back soon. he left sunday's game with the bruins after getting hit from behind. it was a legal hit but he couldn't continue. he's still listed as day to day. that will do it in the world of sports this morning. have a great day, everybody. >>> the trial of a man accused of trying to suppress the black vote in maryland is under way right now. >>> the lawsuit filed against virginia's current primary rules has gon

. >> you've got a story of -- dave owens. >> you've got a story of a school preparing for a special nightoften hear the phrase a community coming together. tonight we've got an example. last august a child gets sick, parents take off work to be by her side. money gets tight. nightmare scenario, you bet. that until the rockville high school family stepped in for their coach. frank weaver has walked this hallway too many times and it's hell. six months ago daughter lilly complained about soreness in her arm. >> we're like yeah because you're doing gymnastics for 12 hours a day. >> reporter: they wish, much worse. >> it comes down to the biggest game of your life, either life or death. >> reporter: but this wasn't a fair fight. bone cancer versus 10-year-old, since then lilly has undergone massive doses of chemotherapy, had bones removed from her left arm and endured pain unspeakable for anyone. >> a couple times she said hey, i don't want to do this anymore. >> reporter: dad wouldn't let her quit. she didn't. weaver and his wife took off work to be by their daughter's bedside, so you can im

as we head into round three of anchor bowl i am dominating dave owens right now up 2-0.e hit the bowling alley. as you're about to see, this was one of our closest competitions yet. reporter: i can't help by see not only the size advantage, cristen, but the strength and the skill -- kristen, but the strength and the skill. >> great moment. she comes down the lane and that was beautiful. do you know who you're going up against? >> yeah. i'm not worried about that. >> kristen trying to pick up one of the toughest pairs in bowling. >> right down the center. >> i got a plan. >> if he pulls this off, oh, that is unbelievable. >> cheaters never prosper. >> that's a gutter ball right there. >> float like a butterfly. sting like a bee. >> i need to take team pointers from you, dave. >> this is turning into a whitewash, 54-30, looks like a wizards halftime score. >> that's good. why don't you make fun of the local teams even more. you have more self-esteem than any rotten bowler i've ever seen. >> we're down to the 10th and final frame here. the only thing that can save kristen,

. >> our own dave owens has been following the rumors and joins us now from the satellite center andrt out some of this stuff. peyton or no peyton? >> you wonder why we even care in washington d.c. there's been considerable speculation that manning could become part of the burgundy and gold. how do d we get point where we're talking about it -- did we get to the point where we're talking about it? easy when you think manning missed the entire season after having his third procedure in 20 months. the colts finished with the worst record in football. they'll most likely select quarterback andrew muck and bring an end to the peyton manning era. one person that thinks it's a distinct possibility manning could end up in washington is bob kravitz who covers the colts for the washington star. let's talk about some of the medical stuff and get that out of way. yesterday a report said manning was clear to play. then the colts owner said no, he's not. what's the latest? >> well, the cervical fusion has taken place and that's fine. it's stable. he's capable of playing football, but the nerve st

one pin and i lose to dave owens who finally picks up his first victory. make it 2-1, a close race. big thanks to lucky strike by the verizon center. dave has a chance to tie things up tomorrow night with a little bull riding. >> how due even score that? >> it is a lot harder than it looks. >> it looks hard. >> we see who stays on the longest but we have lavar arrington there giving us style points as well. this is tomorrow night at 11:00. >> i'm always interested in dave's fashion choices. did you like that flannel choice he had going on? >> he can dress the part. attention - americans living with limited mobility. what do you do when you can no longer get around like you used to? when you fear losing your independence? who do you call? call hoveround now, to see if you qualify for america's premier power chair. hi, i'm tom kruse, inventor and founder of hoveround. now you can do more, see more, enjoy life more. here's why hoveround makes it easier than any other power chair. hoveround is more maneuverable to get you through the tightest doors and hallways. more reliable. hoveround