derrick mason. >> reporter: derpec mason has-- derrick mason has caught nearly 800 passes in 12 years in the nfl. right now, he's caught at a career crossroads, saying he's going to retire. but admitting that decision isn't final. >> if i do change my mind, it won't be because of the ravens. i think it will be because of other things. >> reporter: if he quits, this touchdown at tennessee would be mason's last. for now, the wide receiver has run a route into uncertain territory, leaving fans calling into my radio show to guess, where mason's fans, hoping he'll still play. >> maybe once his head clears and he figures out what he really wants to do, he'll come back. and if he doesn't, well, god bless him. >> i would hate to see him go. and i don't think he's going to go. i just think people want to recognize that he's a killer player. and we get him to be a wide receiver. >>> at a football camp in towson today, more reaction about a ravens receiver whose career may or may not be over. >> you just have a good personality that everybody else fed off. he just made everybody around him bette

derrick mason, announcing his surprise retirement. i'll have more on his great contributions coming up a little later in sports. back to you. >> thank you, mark. >>> historic hearings are under way in washington, d.c. federal judge sonia sotomayor is seeking to become the first hispanellic -- hispanic and only the third woman on the court. while some are concerned she may be an activist judge, just moments ago, she promised the senators that law will drive her decisions not emotions. maryland senator ben cardin is on that committee. and he has praised sotomayor. >> i want to compliment president obama in presenting judge sonia sotomayor who is well qualified for our consideration. her well-rounded background will prove a valuable addition to our nation's court. >> because democrats held a majority on the approval committee, sotomayor's confirmation should go smoothly. >>> and local hispanic groups are reacting. weijia jiang has the reaction. >> reporter: certainly the hispanic community is already celebrating. because they say the nom

we asked you if you think derrick mason is really retiring. and won't play for the ravens this season. here's how you answered. 36% believe mason will retire and won't play. 47% don't believe it. 18%, not sure. ravens training camp begins in westminster in 13 days. sally? >> okay, mark. thank you. >>> the custody battle for michael jackson's children may not be much of a battle at all. michele gillen has the latest for wjz. >> do not touch me! >> nobody touched you here. >> you just did. >> reporter: debbie rowe, the dental assistant, who had reportedly bore michael michael jackson's first two children, has gotten a big payout. and apparently she has done it again, willing to forego a custody battle for about $4 million. >>> a british newspaper of the "sun" said jackson was so addicted to the sedative diprovan, that he begged to be put under it again. he became addicted after his many plastic surgeries and skin procedures. >> reporter: in a broadcast interview, jackson's father says he wasn't up to completing the 50-show event, ask that he agre

ravens wide receiver derrick mason suddenly announcing his retirement from football. ill not play this season. mason made the announcement on the website jocklife.com. it comes obviously just over a week after his good friend and long-time teammate steve mcnair was shot and killed. mason was the first ravens receiver to ever have 100 catches in a season this 2005 for his career. had over 10,000 yards and 50 touchdowns. here is the statement he made on the website, quote, i've had a tremendous career and i played for two great teams. i had fun. i've been able to do everything but win a super bowl. after 12 years, have i seen it all and done it all. right now i am content with the decision i am making. all good things come to an end, and i am ready to see what else life has to offer. he also said, quote, have i been thinking about this since the season ended. emotionally i'm just not that enthused. i've not been that enthused to get up and work out. this has nothing to do with the contract situation. i've made more than enough money. emotionally there are things that are

thank you. >> derrick mason spent 10 seasons with become narrow and he was a family friend. he spoke from the heart. shouldered the way with pride of representing steve. >> michelle, trent and tyler, the baltimore ravens organization, owner and the city of baltimore sends their love and prayers to you. >> mason recognized the horrible way steve left his family. >> michelle, i know your days have been hard. so many things running through your mind. but take comfort in that steve is in heaven saying thank you, babe. to trenton and tyler i can't teach you how to fish, i can barely swim, and i can't love you like your dad did. but i can love you like a father. >> jeff fisher shared his thoughts about moving forward fr for the mcnair family. >> make sure the boys are fine. i will take them fishing sunday. we will get off to the healing process on the right foot. >> that is jeff fisher. the funeral service will be held tomorrow at southern mississippi university in hat chrtiesburg. ozzie knew some, ed reed and sa marri rovl will attend. the first time we have seen michelle since t

admits that after talking with mason, quoting again, nothing has changed. and derrickery clear about that throughout the conversation. john harbaugh went on to say he didn't think mason's actions were a negotiating ploy and quoting again they will respect his decision either way. >> next week marks the homecoming for a newest raven. dominique foxworth grew up in randallstown. and back in february, he signed a four year, $28 million deal with the ravens. a deal that included over 16 million in guaranteed money. after playing with denver and atlanta he cannot wait to take the field with his hometown team. >> i think this is a big year for the ravens coming off the success they had last year. and obviously brought in good talent in the off season, i am happy to be a part of it. we should do better than we did last year. so i am expecting it to be high. >> >> yes. yes. yes. a perfect game by mark burley. >> yeah, how about mark burley. perfect game this afternoon against the rays. it was burley's second career no hitter. first perfect game thrown in the majors since randy

after working at owings mills yesterday derrick mason, the best receiver in team history, walked away. and then walked away! the ravens said he never said a word. then word popped up on a web site. that mason was retiring. he said he was emotionally upset over losing his friend and former teammate steve mcnair, but the ravens say that mason hasn't filled out the required nfl paperwork so this isn't finished yet. here's derrick mason. >> if i do change my mind it won't be because of the ravens. i think it will be because of some other things. my family, in talking with other people. and then talking, you know, i still got to talk with coaches over there. but i don't think as far as financially they can do anything to kind of sway me. >> if mason holds on to retirement the ravens have to scramble to find a number one target for joe flacco. that would be mark clayton. that's ther to rob carlin will be working on today at owings mills. >>> we could know by the end of the week exactly what killed michael jackson. a los angeles coroner's official says that some toxicology results are in but

derrick mason has abruptly announced his retirement. that word came earlier this evening. om that he is hanging it up after 12 years in the nfl. mason was quoted as saying he has seen it all and done it all and ready to see what else life has to offer. move com

derrick mason remains in limbo. the wide receiver is a position that remains one open. >> you know how much he means to the team and stuff like that. i just want to make sure that he understood how much we appreciate him being around. i do not really know. i hope i talk to the coaches and whatever decision they make, they make. >> every success we face is an opportunity to give back. i do not care what it is, who is here, who is not here, we do not care about any of that. it is irrelevant, except to the extent that we can become a better football team today. >> john harbaugh is laser lo cked. the team reduced their tight end. he caught 34 passes last year in need -- he caught 34 passes last year. a knee injury cut his season short. the ravens drafted the vaughn drew -- devon drew. michael vick now has a clear path to getting back into the nfl. he was partially reinstated. the word is that it is not only interesting, but precedent setting. he completed his jail-time obligation and paid his debt to society. now he wan

. >>> retirement for derrick mason. the real deal or a ploy for a new deal?he latest is coming up. >>> to not forget to e-mail us your answer to the watercooler question of the day. should the board of pennsylvania's valley swim club resign? e-mail your response to us. e-mail your response to us. >>> reagan's officials and coaches are wondering if they will -- ravens officials and coaches are wondering if they will be able to play with derrick mason. he is thinking about retiring. he made an announcement yesterday and of his retirement. it came as a large shop. he announced his plans to retire on a website owned by his agent. he sought a contract extension with the reagans. -- ravens. they have not agreed to 1. he led the league guests -- last year with receptionist. -- with read secticeptions. >> if i did change my mind, it will not be because of the team. it will be because of other things such as my family and in talking with other people. i still have to talk with some good as ever there. i do nothing as far as financially they can do anything to try to s

one veteran we have not seen is receiver derrick mason, who is pondering retirement. at's an announcement he first made a couple of weeks ago. now, quarterback joe flacco spoke with mason recently, and we asked him what he knows about mason's status for this season. >> i have no idea. i really don't. i really have no idea what he's thinking. obviously he thought about it enough to come out and say that he's going to retire. so we'll see what happens. we're going to go out there and practice like he's not going to be around. and if he happens to be around, we'll obviously work with him. but like i said, i really don't know what he's thinking. i haven't talked to him enough. andion if anybody knows-- and i don't know if anybody knows what he's thinking, except him and his family. >> we'll have enough to fill out for the training camp. we're looking for the best guys out there, young guys, older guys, whoever that may be. >> veteran receiver mark clayton is here in westminster, checking into the team headquarters hotel today. he stands to be the number 1 receiver in mason

derrick mason has not done that.he sun is reporting terrell suggs may go into the season without a long-term deal. the ravens have until wednesday at 4:00 to get a contract done. if not they can't until the season ends. he would play as a franchise player on a one-year, $10.2 million deal. he had told the sun weeks ago a new contract was eminent. >>> we all know roy halliday is one of the best pitchers in baseball, but i didn't realize he has more wins than any other pitcher since 2002. how he will start for the al in the all star game against tim linthicum. >>> adam jones will start, but he'll see action in his first all star game tuesday night. she the orioles lone representative. jones is playing gold glove hitting 303 on the season. he is in st. louis obviously today. and this morning when he was asked if he is nervous about being around the game's best players, he basically said yes. >> a little nervous right now, but it's enjoyable, you know. the words can't really explain how i feel about it. enjoyable event t

joining me on the phone is derrick mason, a teammate with him. thank you for joining us. i can only imagine what is going through your mind as you learned of the death of steve mcnair. >> just shocked. you know, you just cannot process everything fast enough. a whole bunch of information is coming in and you are trying to decipher and try to get the correct information. we're just shocked right now. that is the only way i can put it. >> what do you remember about him most in the huddle? you look at the way he threw. it was not pretty, but he was so great at getting the job done at the most opportune time. >> you know, he was coming to me, he was a football player. -- he was, to me, he was a football player. we one of bunch of games with him. his presence on the field, and his presence of the field as well, i knew him off the field as well. regardless of what he did on the field, i enjoyed him off the field more than anything because he was just a fun guy. always smiling. the things he talked about, he was just a fun guy to be around. >> shortly after he retired, he had hi

that's the city where ravens receiver derrick mason first caught a touchdown pass from steve mcnair wheny were teammates at the titans. the duo hooked up 32 times for tds. the last one was this against arizona. baltimore two, thou seven. mason was among the many who paid respects to the former quarterback at a memorial service tonight. >> the last thing that i want to remember about you is every time you scored, every time you came out of that huddle, you gave two bumps to your chest and pointed to the sky. so i'm going to give two bumps for you, and point to the sky. love ya. >>> baltimore swimmer michael phelps is back to his old self. not just winning but breaking another world record. the latest comes at the u.s. national championship in indianapolis where phelps set a new mark in the 100-meter butterfly. this is phelps winning the 200 fly last night. in the 100 he broke the record previously held by ian crocker. phelps has won he three events at the nationals so far and now current holds five world records. in baseball, the orioles have the day off. tomorrow they welcome toronto to

we have an x, y and z and they are all interchangeable. >> i didn't know derrick mason. i didn't know what they looked like. i probably thought one was the other. last year, i had no idea who i was throwing to. this we're we're in much better shape. >>> let's hope he doesn't mix this guy up. first round pick michael lord signed. orr will be on the field with a full squad beginning at 8:45. it is the first time the full squad will be out there. thousands of fans are expected to attend the morning practice opinion it will last about two and a half hours. cheryl conner, abc 2 news. >> what do you think of joe's little beard going? you like that? >> and the eyebrows? >> yeah. >>> the weekend's here. plenty to do. >> absolutely. if you are looking for good, family fun, stick around. we've got you covered. >>> let's just take a look outside. 74 degrees on this friday morning. >>> now for a check on the trains and buses, here's mta's mark jones. how's it going out there? >> reporter: good morning. the number 5 bus is operating with a 20-minute delay, the m2is 20 minutes late. l

of course, samare and derrick mason were longtime teammates, and i will and steve have been close for many years, two of the great warriors in the game. but this is so sad. we immediately think of steve's four sons who we always had around our complex in owings mills and had them in for games on sundays, along with his wife. so this is tough, tough news for us right now. >> i had a chaps to really get to know steve mcnair in the two years he was here. a very nice guy. kept a smile. was known more than anything else to be a tough warrior because he played with a whole lot of pain and punishment from the hits from the nfl. steve and his wife michelle have four children, four sons. more in sports later on. adam, back to you. >> about an hour ago i was on the phone with nashville police. they said it was a very active scene there. did kevin byrne have any other information? >> facts are so slow in coming in. details hard to come by for now. to answer your question, no. but as the night progresses we may get more, and if need be we'll be back to let everyone know. >> stan saunders is on to

plus an update on the status of ravens' receiver derrick mason. that's ahead. >>> remember, wjz is always on. for more information on terrell suggs' contract and all the latest ravens news, log onto wjz.com. >>> sunny and pleasant skies continue to take over baltimore. but is more humid weather headed our way? here's a live look outside. will we soon see much-needed rain? eyewitness news has complete coverage. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk have the updated forecast. >>> despite all the rain we've had, it has been extremely dry. very dry, in fact. with all of the sunshine and fairly warm temps. we have a chance of picking up showers. take a look at radar. nothing around here at the moment. but down to our south and southwest, really moist air headed our way. more humidity. with showers and thundershowers breaking out. down to our south. and we do expect to get into more humid air over the next few days. and that means the chances of showers and thundershowers will be increasing. bernadette woods in the outback. bernadette has a look a

. >> meanwhile the derrick mason watch goes on. veteran receiver has not submitted the paperwork to the nfl that makes his retirement official. for now though, we have to assume that we have seen the last of him in a ravens' uniform, but john harbaugh wants to keep the lines of communication open. >> i think, there is a lot of time to go between now and when training camp starts. and between now and when the season starts. derrick mason is a warrior. tremendous family man. he has good relationships with everybody inside the building. and i know he has gone through a lot, in the last couple of weeks, with steve's situation. i am looking forward to talking to him. >> training camp starts july 28. at mcdaniel college in westminster. back to you. . >> precious pooches on the catwalk. . >> final look at the seven-day forecast tomorrow. 88 degrees with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 40 percent chance in the afternoon and evening. same applies for friday. then saturday, maybe a lingering shower but temperatures cooler with less hu

quarterback joe flacco recently spoke with derrick mason.him today what he knows about mason's status. >> i have no idea. i really don't. i really have no idea what he's thinking. obviously, he thought about it enough to come out and say that he's going to retire. we'll see what happens. you know, we're going to go out and there practice -- there and practice like he's not going to be around. and if he happens to be around, we'll obviously work with him. but like i said, i really don't know what he's thinking. >> we need receivers now to fill out training camp. we're looking for the best guys out there we can. young guys, older guys, whoever that may be. >> reporter: one veteran receiver who is here is mark clayton. he stopped in to check in at the team hotel headquarters today. he stands to be the number 1 receiver in mason retires on the practice field, tomorrow morning, 8:45 is when it begins for training camp. and we move from the ravens to the o's. the baseball birds are back home after a nine-game road trip. they take on the kansas cit

ravens receiver derrick mason has aaliyah announced his retirement. told a website owned by his agent that he is hanging it up after 12 years in the nfl. he has seen it all and done it all and he is ready to see what else life has to offer. the move comes after his moving comments at the steve mcnair memorial. last year besides playing with horrendous shoulder pain he caught five passes. mason worked out yesterday at owings mills and left just before the website posted the retirement announcement. an e-mail sent to the media said quoting, for any player to retire he has to send a letter to the nfl stating this, derrick mason has not done that. they stopped short of denying the report. it leaves the raven with mark raven and demtrius williams. it's not a moppy thing -- money thing and there's little the ravens can do to entice him back. >> i think there's little they can do. this is a decision that i have made. if i do change my mind, it won't be because of the ravens. i think it will be because of some other things, you know, my family and talking with

. >>> derrick mason, will he retire or not? he's still not submitted the required papers to the nfl after announcing his retirement earlier this week on a web site owned by his agent. derrick mason says this is not all about money but he's in the last year of a contract so don't be surprised in 85 lines up for joe flacco out wide. >>> the ravens have only a few more hours to get a deal done with terrell suggs before the deadline. he said fans want to see me in training camp on time and i want to be there on time. >>> did you see this? president barack obama was true to his word. he didn't bounce it. in the ceremonial first pitch at the all-star game, it barely reached the plate. he also met adam jones, joe madden, derek jeter, ryan howard, before the game in the locker room. the american league took the victory. >>> let's look at the game. it was played in two hours, 31 minutes. came down to this catch from tampa bay, at the wall. he brings it back in. then in the eighth, after a triple from curtis granderson, how about adam jo

derrick mason and mcnair were extremely close and the two played together for 11 seasons, 9 in tennessee it here. >>> chicago police have arrested the people they say was behind the horrible scam inside a historic cemetery. three grave diggers and the owner unearthed hundreds of bodies and dumped them in a mass grave so they can resell the plots. >>> police in michigan continue to investigate the deaths of five young people killed when a train plowed into their vehicle. witnesses told police they watched as the car drove around the down warning gate and into the path of the oncoming train. the impact of the collision crushed the car and pushed it way down the tracks, the five dead in the car range in age from 14 to 21. >>> one and you are done. the maryland transit administration makes a major change to its cell phone policy. any mta driver or operator caught driving or texting while manning the controls will be fired. eyewitness news and mary bubala live on the story. good morning once again, mary. >> good morning, again, don and good morning, everybody. the mta is concerned that its dr

so was derrick mason. pete gilbert has more as more than 4,500 family, friends and teammates honored him. >> fans arrived early willing to bake under a tennessee sun for their chance to say good-bye. former teammates poured in remembering what made steve mcnair a gridiron legend and their friend. eddie george inspired by his father in thinking of steve wrote a poem. >> so, walk with your head held high into the gold en lien ligh knowing you have done your very best, wrong or right. release, let go, embrace the flight, to a place where warriors go. thank you. >> derrick mason spent send seasons catching passes from mcnair. but he was a family friend. with tremendous dignity he spoke from the heart shouldered the way representing his last team. >> michelle, trenton, tyler, the baltimore ravens organization, the owner and city of baltimore send their love and prayers. >> he also recognized the horrible way steve left his family. >> michelle, i know your days have been hard. so many things running through your

then 3 in new york and three in boston. >>> derrick mason still has not submitted his retirement papers to the national football league after announcing his retirement yesterday on a website owned by his agent. mason says this is not about money, but he is in the last year of the contract and would not be surprised if he has a change of heart some time just after training camp. >>> meanwhile, the ravens had about 16 1/2 hours to get a new deal done with terrell suggs before the 4:00 deadline wednesday. suggs today told the sun, quote, fans want to see me in training camp on time, and i want to be there on time. >>> towson's lacrosse camp started this morning. it's for the girls. misty dort di has led the tigers to three conference titles in the last five years. now she is teaching some of that magic to up and coming stars. watching the girls grow is what this camp is all about. >> i love teaching them. i really have lived through a great experience of being a student athlete. and knowing all the great things that come with it, whether it's building your team work, building your confiden

derrick nas mason announcing his retirement a short time ago.who will step up to be a leading receiver? coach harbaugh doesn't believe in picking a number one. >> you've never heard us say we need a number one guy, number two guy. we don't put our receivers in that kind of a -- you guys do. we don't. thuy >> last year, i didn't know derrick mason or mark clayton looked like. i don't really care. like i said, last year, i had no idea who i was throwing to so we're in better shape this year. >> and the first round graft pick signed and we'll be on the field with a full squad beginning at 8:45. >>> the ravens came one game shy of the super bowl last year losing in the afc title game to the pittsburgh steelers. hopes, of course, are high for the team in the '09 season. cheryl conner, abc 2 news. >> remember, abc2news.com is your place for all of the latest news on the havens. you can also upload your pictures. right now we have a web poll question for you. how many games will the ravens win this year? that is the ravens fan page. you can find it on

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i didn't know derrick mason. i didn't know what derrick mace or mark clayton. i don't really care.ike i said, last year i had no idea who i was throwing to. this year year we're in better shape. >> reporter: it was certainly good to see kelly gregg back on the field. after missing all of last season, he will only make a great defense do better. >> you are only as good as you are down the middle. you figure it out. kelly gregg and haloti, lewis, that's a pretty strong middle. those guys play like ravens too. they're real, real team guys. and that's the core of our defense. >> reporter: the ravens will be back out on the field wednesday morning. then they have an administrative day on thursday when all the veterans report. the first full team workout will be friday morning. in westminster, rob carlin, abc 2 sports. >>> we have posted a link to the ravens' official training camp website online at abc2news.com. for more information on practices, times, schedules, directions, anything you need, it's all there. stay with us. we're back with a final look at the forecast in just a moment.

so part league has not received any notification from derrick mason. until they do so we will put this back on page 5 where it belongs. >> okay. >> take a lookout outside. it is gorgeous -- what a gorgeous morning. >> oh, yeah. >> a gorgeous, gorgeous morning. get a little exercise on the inner harbor promenade. calm winds. temps in the low 60s. no haze or humidity. the forecast, 86 degrees the high. watch that gorgeous sunrise happen over the next half hour or so. mostly sunny. maybe a couple shade clouds. >>> all right, ronnie, now what do you have for us here? >> this is great. this is great. first of all, it is a beautiful morning. beautiful -- a title of a song, isn't it? >> beautiful morning. >> oh -- >> reporter: that's right. it is gorgeous. we are at pier 5. and this is because we are going to give you a chance -- give you all the information whereby you could win a free -- that's right, ladies and gentlemen, he said free -- wedding reception either here or at pier -- actually no here ateer 5 hotel and the admiral fell inn. you are going to ha

. >>> willie ravens -- will the ravens take the field with derrick mason? >>> and maryland has become the land a pleasant living with the weather lately. we will give you more of the forecast coming up. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> good morning. >> thank you for joining us for a 11 news today. >>> we want to check on traffic and weather to get there. tell me about the weather first. >> it has been wonderful. it is going to be a little cooler than yesterday. yesterday it was 87 degrees. we are very dry in the presence of this nice high pressure today. if you look at the satellite, we do not see many clouds out there. it is really clear. mostly sunny today. 83 degrees-86 degrees. the stars will be twinkling. cooler than normal overnight at around it is 6 degrees. -- 56 degrees. it will be hotter tomorrow. we will tell you more about that coming up. there is good news regarding the water main break situation. >>> when we're dealing with that in rose the for the pa

. >> one of the big story lines remains the retirement of derrick mason. it is still not official, but he's also not talking about it. while the door may be closed for the no. 85, it will certainly open the door for somebody else. size, speed, and pedigree, that is what the law but demetrias williams on the football field. his road has been unbelievable so far. he has injected he has had injury and inconsistent play -- he has had injury and inconsistent play. course i feel like i am 100%, ready to go. i cannot think about it anymore. i read it -- i am ready to play progress derrick mason retires and the ravens need a star. >> there is no indication of the queues at all. >> i still have to come out with the same attitude and prepare for the year progresse. >> [unintelligible] >> you cannot look at it. you cannot think about it. you have to live and do your job. and by teammates, as long as they feel that i am accountable, i am in the right place. now does want to focus on going on here and make sure that i am doing everything the best as possible right now.

and an emotional derrick masons titan and ravens' teammate was at the service with moving words aboutis friend. >> every time he scored, every time he came out of the hole, he gave two bumps to your chest, and pointed to the sky. so i am going to give two bumps for you and point to the sky. >> before the memorial service at the church, hundreds of people showed up thursday morning, at a nashville funeral home for a public viewing. inside the building, a closed silver gray casket sat next to a photograph of the nfl star. fans lined up around the funeral home for a chance to offer condolences. >> i feel like steve is my relative. i have not had one night of sleep since it happened. i have been disturbed. he will be missed. >> steve mcnair's girlfriend shot him four times before killing herself. investigators discovered their bodies july 4, in a condo steve mcnair shared with a friend. >> back at the church, despite the unpleasant circumstances surrounding steve mcnair's murder, service celebrated his life and honored his legacy. >> do not judge and ye will not be judged. >> steve mcnair

derrick mason springs the surprise news through the website, jock life.com.d four seasons with the ravens and is one of the top team catchers in league history. he stated he wanted a new deal with the ravens. but that passenger is not matter now. he was quoted as saying, after 12 seasons, i've seen it and done it all. right now, i'm content with the decision i'm making. >>> all-star week is a time for the baseball teams to take a break. but for the nationals, it's time for them to fire their manager. he gets the boot amidst the nightmare season that has the nationals with 21 wins, 61 defeats last place in the n.l. east. gives way to jim riggleman. o's manager dave trembley, feeling better about his job and his team. taking two of three from toronto. brad burgeson. hope from his fly center. a possible home run. another look plays like this. above his reputation in just a second. o's also got a boost. o's win, feeling okay. >>> everybody goes into the break positive. you know, we have challenges ahead of us, obviously. but if our pitching shields up and we can

derrick mason does not stay with the ranks, we'll know -- ravens, we'll know it's not because of thebecause they clearly have money to spend. >> what an economy. some are immune. terrell suggs is going to keep his feet on the ground. the linebacker gets a six-year deal with the ravens, worth more than $63 million. $33 the million of that is -- $38 million of that is guaranteed. he said today, his best days are ahead. he'll be able to play linebacker. suggs says he's not caught up on being highly paid. >> i'd never say, i want more money than peyton manning or anything like that. you know, like i said, i just wanted what was fair, what i thought that i've earned. >> suggs says he was shocked that ravens receiver derrick mason announced his retirement this week. and head coach harbaugh says he plans to sit down with the veteran soon, understanding he's been through a lot with injuries and the death of steve mcnair. >>> orioles head to chicago. tomorrow, they're going to have a workout in the windy city. as they prepare to resume the regular season. that's going to be on friday. time of

not seen today was derrick mason. his absence a great concern. it's the third year that they have convened at the college for workouts. the team will add another receiver for joe flacco to throw to. the qb looks at the positive. >> it's going to be good for us. derrick not being here is going to force guys to know they are the guy right away. the more guys feeling like they are the guy, the better we will be. >> the main guy could be mark clayton. i will be in west minister. >>> adam jones is happy to be home to take an kansas city. facing bruce chen. jones, deep s, a solo home run. 15 for this season. tied it up. mat wieters, single to left. that scores the tying run. ryan with the throw and nolan reimold tries to score. the o's beat them. >>> another dominating performance from burnett. he mowed down the rayed in florida tonight. burnett threw seven innings, just two hits in fielder's position. on the ball back to him. gets the play. the yankees win. won 10-11 since the all-star break. >>> the new york daily news reports that bud selig may revi

derrick mason will go to the podium and talk about his friend, steve mcnair. >> you can watch tonight's tribute tuesday but they're beginning at 8:00 -- tribute to stephen there live -- to steve mcnair live at 8:00. >> charles friedel solicited sex from a sister from one of his players. lowell melser has details. >> police have arrested a youth soccer coach with ties to a school in essex. 32-year-old charles friedel sent sexually explicit text messages to what he thought was a 14- year-old girl but was actually police. a volunteer soccer coach of his daughters' soccer team, and for a 11-year-old girls, arrested for trying to get a 14-year-old girl to have sex with him. it was back in june when charles friedel defended the girl that was a sister to one of the girls that he coached on the soccer team. >> she began feeling very on karbala and the messages became sexually explicit. >> the girl complain to her parents, who called police. a detective continued conversations with charles friedel, using her cell phone. he sent her pictures of his private area and asked her to send them the pict

derrick mason, i hope you are watching." >> more on the ravens on the eve of them showing up for training camp, first, the oriole, they had not won in fenway park in bust since last year, 11 straight losses, o's and red sock. o's trying to avoid being swept. kevin euclis pops it up to melvin moore -- wow, made that look awefully tough when he didn't really need to. gets the out and gets the o's out of the inning, not that david hernandez needed more help. another quality start gets jason swinging in the 7th. hernandez 7 innings, one earned. it with out rally. john smoltz, double to right

post game reactions the sox trade and the ravens situation with derrick mason's retirement is coming up at 10:50. >> thank you bruce much the rain and humidity moved in. >> jennifer you see it on the time lapse looking at the heat and humidity into the afternoon a busy day. we saw the sun breaking out as we headed to the afternoon hours and the showers started to make their way in. we got to see all the humidity and heat. we will continue to hold on to that through over night. downtown iner harbor plenty of sun and the temperatures are 85 degrees. wind at 7. humidity 57 percent. makes it feel like the upper 80's. >> here it is now on the radar you see the showers making their way to pennsylvania. activity to the southwest and rain tomorrow afternoon may be strong are thunderstorms as we head through the afternoon hours. 85 baltimore. 87 in haggarstown. rain over the border in pennsylvania. the future scan you see how we may start with sun and clouds tomorrow. thunderstorms fire up to the west. heavy amounts of rainfall along the frontal as it moves to the area by 6 tomorrow evening.

receiver derrick mason took to the podium to honor his friend and former teammate with a message of hope for mcnair's wife and children. >> michelle, trent, and tyler, the baltimore ravens oregon, the owner -- [ indiscernible ] send their love and prayers to you. >> reporter: steve mcnair was killed july 4 inside a nashville condo. investigators determined his 20- year-old girlfriend killed mcnair and then herself. don, back to you. >> thank you very much. police believe kazemi was having financial problems and suspected mcnair of having another girlfriend. there is another memorial planned for mcnair. it will take place tomorrow in mississippi where he was born. >>> there is no other way to say it, it is another beautiful day across baltimore. take a live look outside. the sun is shining again. will anything stop our spring of amazing weather? eyewitness news is live with first warning weather coverage. marty is in the outback. >> a seersucker friday. >> a sunny seersucker friday, for sure. first we begin with meteorologist tim williams in the first warning weather center. tim? >>> good

days but he says an old knee injury is forcing him into retirement and it was brought on to fill derrick mason's spot on the roster. he just retired a couple of weeks ago. wjz and the baltimore orioles are teaming up to feed the hungry and we need your help. during this weekend's homestand against the boston red sox. take nonpetition i shallable food. the wjz family will donate your collections at the gate. all part of our continuing community commitment. >>> still to come on wjz's eyewitness news at noon .. >> i have been in the business a long time, and this is probably the worst cases that, you know, i have seen. >> a freeway disaster. eight people including some children are killed as a minivan drives the wrong way on a new york city highway. and it wasn't the first time that sort of thing has happened there. >>> facing prison. nfl receiver plaques coburris learns how many time he could spend behind bars after shooting himself in the leg. >>> another live look outside this noon. your first warning weather forecast is still coming up. >> complete coverage continues with don scott, mary bubala

>> new developments on the status of ravens receiver derrick mason. >>> well, is it somebody being coy? is it a game? what's going on? >> the ravens have begun searching for replacements for derrick mache. not sure if they need those replacements. it's a just in case. coach harbaugh says he's optimistic that mason will play for traifns this season. harbaugh had had had a phone conversation with mason last night, says the veteran receiver wants to make sure he's in the right frame of mind to play. mason is declining media interviews as he reconsiders his retirement announcement that he made nine days ago. harbaugh says mason is in shape and ready to play. harbaugh says the ravens can be a good team with or without mason. it comes down to where the player's mind. gm ozzie newsome says today that he considers mason still a member of the team until he officially retires. ravens training camp starts in westminster next week. >>> in baseball, the road-weary orioles continue their struggles away from camden yards wrapping up a series against the yankees and new york. rookie pitcher jason burk

derrick mason from the ravens and ozzie newsome will be in attendance. we will have live coverage at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00. >> you can watch the tribute to steve mcnair finger at 8:00 p.m. live on wbal plus h.d. channel 11-2. comcast 208 and fios 8 # 0. we will live stream the memorial on our website at wbaltv.com. >> speed cameras appear to be getting a green light in baltimore city. tuesday night the city council approved a proposal to target areas for the cameras. leaders say data dpurd by speed detectors and red light cameras reveal a maemg speeding problem. to combat the problem transportation officials have proposed converting red late cameras in speed cameras. they want to add more cameras in problem areas. a final vote from the council is needed before the cameras are activated. that brings us to the water cooler question of the day. how to you feel about the idea of speed cameras being set up in baltimore city? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 57 degrees on tv hill at 5:07. a pregnant teen is caught in the cross fair. the condit

after working out yesterday, derrick mason walked away and then walked away! the ravens say he never said a word and then world word popped up on a web site that derrick mason is retiring. he said he was emotionally upset over losing his friend and former teammate steve mcnair but the ravens say he hasn't filled out the required paperwork so this story is far from over. rob carlin will be there today figuring what in the world is going on. >>> they asked for your help, you came through. >> the lutherville fire company is here in the parking lot. with a brand new rescue truck. we'll show it off and hear all about it. they are going to tell you how you helped them buy it. >>> are you worried that your mom or dad just might wander away from home? we're going to show you a new tracking device so you can worry a little less. >>> plus, the new wave of power. how do feel about paying more for your bge bill if you're promised to so save in the long run? fios guy! where ya headed? ah, just installed fios in the whole building. now everyone has the fastest upload speeds

the question now -- the future of derrick mason. is this emotional in decision.this a final decision? we will find out coming up. all of which will be understandable at this point. (announcer) if you think all batteries are the same, consider this: when a tornado tore through holly, colorado, air life denver took to the air... their night-vision goggles keeping them safe on a perilous flight... and powering those precision goggles--- is the only battery air life trusts: duracell. trusted everywhere. look for new duracell ultra advanced now with even more power to protect. >> we continue to follow developments out of northeast baltimore tonight where police say a man was shot several times. he did die. suspects are holed up near the scene. the latest on that story for you at 11:00. plus, why michael jackson's sister latoya says she believes the king of pop was murdered. those stories and more when you join it hard to breathe.. but now that i'm breathing better with advair... i can enjoy the zoo with my grandkids. (announcer) for people with copd including chronic

derrick mason remains a more pressing issue. they are trying to see if he has a feature with the ravens. a year ago, at no one thought one player would emerge quickly. >> tomorrow we are going to look at the young guys we have. >> they are getting ready to go. they need to show the quarterback what they have. >> they released tape players today. -- two players today. sandusky has not returned to the practice field. for michael vick, the road back to the nfl has clear make -- markings. he was partially reinstated today. now he has to find a team that will give him the chance to prove themselves. he is unsigned at the moment. once the regular season begins, he can take part in practice, but he cannot play in games until the commissioner fully reinstate him. that can come later than week six. he was once the highest paid player in the nfl. he will need patience and perseverance if he wants to resume his life as an nfl quarterback. >> i have said repeatedly in many times before the plane in the nfl is a privilege. we are held to a h

he played the game with a passion rarely seen and left an impression on his teammate derrick mason. spoke with mason earlier today. >> if you can have 11 guys on the field, you could win a bunch of games. it was just his presence on the field. his presence off the field as well. >> samari rolle also played with mcnair and sums up his feelings in this emotional statement. "if you're going to drop football player, the physical part, the mental part, everything about being a professional, he is your guy. i cannot wrap my arms around it. it is a sad day. the world lost a great man today." police have offered no suspects in the murder. the orioles continue their west coast trip. jason burke might be inspired by david hernandez. an exceptional start last night. the first batter of the game, a devastating fastball. guerrero back up in the box. fabulous andspin -- fabulous span. izturis has been replaced over the last month. double as good, brings home gregg's on. we are in the bottom of the seventh. 4-3. an all-american final at the club today. the sisters williams. they have done this bef

i did not know derrick mason. i probably thought mark clayton was someone else. i did not really care. this year we are much better than last year. >> for bret favre, his resume will not include time playing for the minnesota vikings. he will not come out of retirement to play for them. at the end, his body let him know what -- what to do. the nfl of la -- lost one of its best coaches today with the death of jimmy johnson. he recently took a leave of absence as he fought cancer. ravens said the coach worked under johnson as an assistant. he called him a father and mentor. jim johnson was 68. tomorrow night, those will of the other top pitching prospect. -- the o's will unveil their top pitching prospect. a rough night and a rough year. one in eight coming in and going out. billy takes off where he left off last night. five hits on monday. a two-run home run that sent adam chose screening of the center field. adam jones comes right back and this one is gone. 60 of home run of figure. it is tied at two. john but singles into right field. and hit off the mound. safe

i'm sure most of the guys will be out on the feld for that also today derrick mason, not being here thatover the training camp. we talked to joe flacko about that and drew bennett suddenly retired with the team. we'll talk about all of that coming up. for now live in west minister. >> thanks a lot. up next bragging rights at one school and who won the stone cold sober recognition. >>> and a driver who leave as restaurant with more nan heart burn. and this is your movies on demand screen. oh cool. (cable guy) so what are you going to do next? who are you? who is he? it's okay. well, i'm going to... activate over 100 hd channels? program his remote? it's like you've been watching him all day. have you been watching me all day? no. (announcer) want the ultimate upgrade for your home? switch to verizon fios. unlike cable, fios brings 100% fiber optics straight to your home for razor-sharp tv, america's top rated internet, and crystal-clear phone service, just $79.99 a month for the first six months. it's like 3 services for the price of 2. just sign up today. call the verizon center for cust

derrick mason retired, the ravens know they have a good size hole in the receiving core. and this friday they will take a step to rectify t hold a tryout for four receivers. the names of two of them are not known. but we have learned from multiple sources one is drew bennett and dj hackett four year veteran. broke in with the sea hawks in 2005. he signed a contract with carolina before last season and was cut after catching just 13 passes for 181 yards and no touchdowns. he was invited to try out for the ravens this spring and declined because he was dealing with his wife's pregnancy. training camp starts tuesday in westminster. jennifer back to you. >> thank you. favorite ravens hit the links for a good cause. they got out the clubs and headed over to the maryland golf and country club for a day on the grown. perfecting screens for the 6th annual golf tournament. it helps to provide fun programs for critically ill children and families. . >> new york baseball team gets creative. to attract its . >> here is a final look at the forecast. 78 degrees tomorrow with a chance f

and that was decided to replace derrick mason two weeks ago.s for what he expects from those who come to camp this week, gosselin >> you do not put that kind of working in the last for five months and then go away but we trust him and we believe in him. quiting he will come back emotionally and spiritually fresh and be ready to attack training camp. >> a much lighter schedule for the 14th time gold medalist, just six events aninstead of eight. a funny thing happened on the way to the podium. phelps did not give the americans a league with which to work. he finished third in the first 100. they rallied in team usa to victory, acting out france. nascar running today at the indianapolis motor speedway. the reigning champ for much of today did not have the best car, but it did not really matter. montreal has won an indy -- montoya has won at indy with a formula one car. last that is jimmy johnson. johnson becomes the first ever to win back-to-back any brickyard for nascar. hundreds on car insurance. what you might not know is that you can contact g