edwin jackson -- all-stars. the capitals missed an opportunity to separate themselves from florida in the southeast division. they lost 4-2 and continue to struggle on the road. it was the final game of ovechkin's suspension. it was a three game suspension. he makes a huge difference with the club. he has 20 goals and 19 assists and he is a huge presence on the eyes. >> he has been skating very hard on the road. he is refreshed mentally. he is ready to go. >> the giants and patriots are closing in on super bowl sunday. now they back off from the media and try to prepare for the season's biggest game. the patriots are still favored by 3. bill belecheck is preparing for everything. in the middle of practice he made them go to the locker room for 41 minutes and then had them come out and finish practice. as for the game, he said he does not know what to expect. >> it is hard when you go into the game sitting, it will be 51- 50 or 3-2 or 7-3, i do not think you can coach the game that way. >> let's go to college bas

the nats agreed to a one-year contract with right-handed picture edwin jackson. d the agreement is pending a physical. the deal is worth between 9 and $12 million. jackson's 28 was 12-9 last season with a 3.79e.r.a. for the chicago white sox and the world series champion saint louis cardinals who acquireed him on july 27th. washington has seven candidates for the starting rotation. steven strauss bug, jordan zimmerman, landon, long, dettweiler, jackson and geo gonzalez. >>> to hoops now, the georgetown hoyas had a big win last night. georgetown hosting uconn. the first half, thompson some comes off of the screen and hits the 3. georgetown with a 10-point hamptime lead. second half, sims took thompson for the land and made the free- throw. he had 18 points -- points. that was the team high. under six minutes to go. >>> thompson to sims and drives in for the sure fire, too. sims with 14. georgetown defeats uconn, 58-44 and holding the huskies to their lowest point total of the season. it was good to have this type of performance. absolutely. i thought we played l. i

. >> they also added gio gonzalez and edwin jackson to the rotation. how does that stack up?> i think really well. obviously the philadelphia phillies with their three aces have to be considered the favorite in the division and best rotation in the division, but the fact they have edwin jackson who can pitch a lot of innings and he's gotten better with age. they're getting him at the right time. gio gonzalez is possibly a breakout star. we could come to love him here in the d.c. area for his strikeouts and ability to pitch big games and i think the depth they have with john lannan, ross detwiler and wong will give them the depth they need. >> bryce harper, he said it's his goal to make the big league roster out of spring training, nats obviously going to evaluate him with his performance on the field, but i kind of ruffled feathers -- he kind of ruffled feathers with his tweeting this offseason saying he didn't like the redskins, getting some nats fans up in arms. is he mature enough to start in the big league? >> at this point i would say no. he only had a handful of games a

the nationals got a new teammate today -- edwin jackson. one of the last pitchers on the market. they have him now. he is -- in 2010 when he threw that no-hitter against the diamondbacks, he was traded to the white sox. he is a good addition for spring training. somebody on the pitching staff will be traded. this was the final day for side shows that the super bowl. the teams are in pre-game mode. they are getting into focus on the game. we have all heard about praying for bill belichick. the patriots are favored. is the giants who have been low- key and that is the way eli manning likes it. >> we are still the underdog. we have a lot to prove. as i said, talk is cheap. play the game. that is exactly what it is. >> there are multiple reports tonight that peyton manning has been cleared to play next season in the nfl. two separate doctors have cleared him. the colts neurosurgeon said he should play. he had surgery last may and he is now trying again. he will discuss his future after the super bowl. >> bien it -- the nhl is investigating a game. 19 minutes 69 seconds left. he score

now, edwin jackson will be starting that game against thes a strows.n the following days, he'll get his first spring start. that will be on march 4. lots of anticipation against them this season. you know, he's getting ready to start the first full season in the majors since surgery. robert griffin iii will continue to impress scouts. hoe posted the fastest time in the 30-yard dash at this year's event, a 4.1. now, we should also point out as bruce also said that he was a track star here. so no big surprise. but his time, it's the third faster by the qb at the combine in the last 12 years. >>> now, when something seems to click, why change it? when the basketball player is on fire, just keep giving them the ball. and that is what brendan frees decided to do. she was ice cold, scoring just two points, but she turned it off in the end. the 6th ranked turps, they never trailed this game. but it was a fight all the way through. and with two of the 24 points. she scored 22 of them in the second half. she added a career high, 17 rebounds. but they had not be

. >> to baseball now, edwin jackson a very good starting pitcher now a member of your washington nationals. they signed him to a one-year contract today. he is very solid, 12-9 last season with an era of 1.79. the nationals will have one of the strongest starting rotations in baseball. jackson will reportedly be the nation's highest paid pitcher, earning between $8 million and $12 million next year. >> college basketball, virginia tech taking on duke. fans at castle coliseum in blacksburg looking for a bright spot in what has been an ugly season. first half tech down by 3. victor outside the paint, dunking it home. later tech down by 9. robert brown drives and the shot doesn't go but davila. rivers with game high 18. later on it's the freshman again. this time turning it over. tech going the other way. eric green to robert brown but mason plumly trailing on the play, get that stuff outta here, he says. 15-point lead and that would be the deference in the game. duke wins 75-60. virginia tech now 1-6 in the acc this season. that will do it from here. indianapolis starting to get a little chi

they've signed edwin jackson to a one-year deal.ionals will have one or more formidible starting rotations in all of baseball. so good that their opening day starter just two years ago john lannan just awarded $5 million in salary arbitration might not even be good enough to make the starting rotation this year. he is reportedly on the trading block. as for edwin jackson he was 12 for 9 for the white sox and cardinals last year one of the best remaining free agent pitchers on the market. cbs sports line reporting he is getting between 8 and $12 million this season which would make him the highest paid player on the nationals roster. >>> we got to come back to the super bowl for a moment because we've been teasing this madonna dance all day. she of course vance is going to be the halftime performer at the super bowl. people are asking her all kinds of stuff today. who she wanted to go on a date with, tom brady or eli manning. they asked her about victor cruz's celebration touchdown. >> i love victor cruz's dances. usually i think the

today they agreed to a one year deal with righty edwin jackson pending the physical. was 12-9 with a 3.79 e.r.a. with chicago and st. louis last season. with all the additions we wanted to have our own projected starting lineup here at 9 sports. you've got stephen strasburg and jordan zimmerman and newly acquired gonzales and jackson in the middle of the lineup followed by ross detwiler. we'll see what happens opening day. they also learned today the nats won an arbitration against pitcher john lannan. the lefty wanted 5.7 million but the victory for the nats means they only have to pay him 5 million, shucks. legendary boxing trainer dundee has died at the age of 90. he's being remembered today for his contributions to boxing. he trained muhammad ali as well as local boy sugar ray leonard in. all 15 world champions, a big loss in the boxing world. >> absolutely, but at least he got a chance to see ali. >> one last time. >> that is it for us. the cbs evening news is next. >> derek is back with our area's only local newscast at 7:00. >> don't forget we're always on at w

. >> the nats agreed to a one year contract with right-handed pitcher edwin jackson. the team said the agreement is pending a physical. the deal is worth between 9 and 12 million. jackson's 28 who is 12-9 with a 3.79 e.r.a. last season for the white sox and the world series champion st. louis cardinals who acquired him july 27 evan. he has had control issues -- july 27th. he has had some control issues in the past, but his walks are trending in the right direction. i don't know what that means. >>> washington now has seven candidates for starting rotation, along with jackson and gonzalez. >>> hoops now acc action the hokies hosting no. 7 duke, end of the 1st, what eric green beating the buzzer. that keeps the blacksburg faith influence this one, green with a team high 17 to -- faithful in this one, phren with a team high 17 to lead the -- a team high 17 to lead the hokie says. >>> last night uconn hosting georgetown and georgetown took care of uconn. uconn used to be a power, but sims had 18 points. thompson was really good and georgetown defeated the huskies 58-44 ho

the additions of gonzalez and edwin jackson the nats beefed up their rotation. pitchers and catchers reported yesterday. their first practice is today, exhibition game starts on march 2nd. that is going to do it for your morning sports. have a great monday. >>> and it is not quite the same as making the major league ross sister but dozens of presidential hopefuls tried out at nationals park, they want to be one of the four racing presidents. the winners will race as george washington, thomas jefferson, teddy roosevelt and abraham lincoln. >>> the bill to legalize same sex marriage in maryland has one more hurd toll clear. >>> plus police arrest a liquor store owner after teenagers told 9news now they had no problem buying alcohol from his store. >> reporter: nice and light this morning at duke street, headed to the 14th street bridge. if you do have to go to work, at least you won't have delays. coming up in my next report, another look at area roadways. you are watching 9news now. stay with us. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america's diner is always open.

now, you guys, the big news today, you signed edwin jackson? >> that's right.to us, gio gonzalez who we traded for from the a's. there was an amazing job done. stephen strasburg is back healthy, jordan zimmerman ace back healthy for a full year. young guys like ramos and he is by spinosa. >> we are dying to have a successful, winning franchise here in washington. >> max falls.com,/ourpark. check out the washington post post. dan steinberg wrote a great article about the whole promotion and what we are doing to lock the phillies out. we are linking the website right now. give it a couple of minute. if you go to myfoxdc.com, you can see it. >> fill our park. >> get the phillies fan out of there. >> you can't have a super bowl celebration without food and beer. apey is learning more about the popular beer from the master brewer at mad fox brewing company in falls church. >> this is -- mad fox is actually a restaurant in the area that has its unique brew. the master brewer on site joins us now. bill, talk to us about the brewing process pause we were able to take a

and they reportedly made a multiyear bid for free agent starter, edwin jackson.urable right-hander won't be coming to baltimore. jackson has agreed to a one- year deal, to play down the road in d.c. for the washington nationals. jackson finished with the world champion st. louis cardinals. he's only 28 years old, in his prime. he agreed to a one-year deal so he can enter the free agent market next year. >>> coach mark turgeon will be back on the bench when the terps take on college park saturday turgeon ejected from the group. after he protested an official's call. despite the coach's absence, the coach rallied from the big deficit. the acc says turgeon faces no further sanctions for his ejection. that's scott spinelli, who filled in. >> getting a little on the job experience. >> thank you, mark. be right back. i stepped on the machine, and it showed me the pressure points on my feet and exactly where i needed more support. then, i got my number. my tired, achy feet affected my whole life. until i found my number. i tried the free dr. scholl's foot mapping center

just last friday edwin jackson signed as our fourth pitcher. we've got all four guys.ark rizzo would tell you probably the best pitching staff and someone to combeat against the philly staff. >> as good as the fillies think they are, the -- phillies think they are, the nats -- [ inaudible ] a good rivalry. we like rivalry but you need two sides to have a rivalry. we know what the phillies fans are like. nats fans, come on out. this is the place, this beautiful park where i celebrated an anniversary one year. that's how much i love this park. steve straussburg. this was was taken by our producer dan from his season ticket seats. so we like the nats and go nats and get those phillies. >> let's lock them out. >> andrew, thank you very much. we'll have more information on how you can make sure you take back the park from the phillies during the may 4, 5, 6 series. >>> it is 6:49. a check on the news before you go is next. and our communitie. america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie be

they signed geo gonzalez in the off-season, edwin jackson, the starting rotation is supposed to be spectaculary are healthy. here is the question. are expectations too high? this team has never even had a winning season and now people are already talking about playoffs. we posed that question to the architect of the washington nationals, general manager mike rizzo. >> can't really pay attention to that kind of stuff. i think every year our goal is to make the playoffs. it's nice that other people are taking notice of how far we've come in such a short time but i think at the same time we all know we have a lot of work to do and it's not going to be easy. >> will you be disappointed if they don't make the playoffs this year? >> i will be. i have an expectation to play meaningful games in september and october. i think that we're capable. ability level is capable of achieving that expectation and you know we've done a lot of work in the off-season and throughout the last couple years. we've put together a pretty good club that we really like. we think that can do some things. now it's up to the

we just signed edwin jackson, pitcher, 95 miles an hour. geo gonzalez frayeded from the as and strasburg is back. this year fully healthy and jordan zimmerman arguably the best pitching staff in the national league including the phillies. >> did you know, that gets people out. when you have a winning team folks will come and see them. isn't that what you found? >> that's it. we need a compelling reason for our fans to come out and take our park back. we want to take the park back when the phillies come so we don't see all the fans from pill del at our ballpark. i remember in the late '80s when we played dallas at rfk, stands were rocking to the tune of dallas sucks. for the first time those are here in washington. between want to get them back to the ballpark. >> exciting phenom to talk about folks want to get out there and see them. and -- strasburg did what you expected him to do in the beginning. >> yeah. he has been very exciting. i think it is very unique in baseball that you have a guy like strasburg and harper who is coming up next y

edwin jacksonn.. that's becaase he agreed o a one-year deal with the washington nationnls...thh orioles had interest in jackson arguing wwth referees..bbt he's not going to face any discipline...the acc commissionee's office will not take any action againnt turgeon...it was his firss ejection....is preeecessor, gary williams, nly had two in 3it's now time to nnouuce the - winner of our high schoollgame of the week contest...brought po you by varsity sportss network dot com... john ccrroll at notre dame prep wins with 57 perrent of the vott...tune in tomorrow night on sports unlimited for the highlights...ttanks to everyone who voted this week... that'll do it for ttis edition oo sports unlimited...i'm bruce cunninggam...be sure to tune in to ox45 morning news tomorrow -- starting at 5-aa.