erin: i'm erin hawksworth with sports. nba free agency is set to begin.evin durant has a busy weekend ahead of him. do the plans include a visit to d.c.? the answer when "abc7 news at maureen: republic trump is suing the district of columbia over his tax bill for his new hotel. that hotel you might remember is set to open at the old post office pavilion in september. politico reports feels the property is worth $7 million less than the city says it is worth. trump has already filed two lawsuits against restaurant owners who backed out of the hotel deal after trump criticized mexican immigrants. leon: now to the race for the white house. the democratic presumptive nominee is still being investigated for using her personal e-mail server. now hillary clinton is defending a secret meeting between her husband former president bill clinton and u.s. attorney general loretta lynch. we detail how some are criticizing the so-called impromptu gathering. >> former president bill clinton and attorney general loretta lynch both in phoenix earlier this week. that led to

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here is erin hawksworth. : there will be plenty of spirit in the stands saturday night. >> this will be emotional because of what happened. >> even the home side profoundly pulling for the visitors and the country they represent. >> it's special for to us be playing orlando this weekend after what happened. >> the washington spirit hosting the orlando pride. soccer match and then some. >> this is an opportunity for us as a club to offer our support for everything that happened in orlando and the players. a lot of players. close issue for them. >th lost sure to cross everybody's mind. >> i'll say we will celebrate them and their lives for the people who have unfortunately passed away. through the tragedy. we will support that at the beginning of the game. then you know get down to business after that. >> the game is sold out. >> thousands of fans coming together for great soccer and perhaps respite from reality. >> it was tragic and it's so sad. sport has the power to bring everyone together. it allows you to f

after practice, erin hawksworth sat down with head coach jay gruden and asked about jackson's somewhatotty attendance record with washington. erin: does it matter to you? coach gruden: it matters. we like everybody h who don't. i really enjoy his company and i also enjoy watching him run the 40 on the deep post. he is here now and we care about him and love him and we need him. scott: the mystics on the road today, taking on the connecticut sun. taylor hill with the drive, the scoop, the group, and the foul. washington outlasts the sun. of the't forget game six nba finals is thursday night, right here on abc 7. game tip-off is at 9:00. the series is getting very interesting. thecavaliers down 3-2 in series, but pulling at home thursday night. leon: we saw what happened last time they played at home, so we don't know. have to watch. alison: exciting. vo: for dominion, part of delivering affordable energy includes supporting those in our community who need help. our energyshare program does just that, assisting with bill pay and providing free, energy-saving upgrades. it's more than help

. ♪ stand by me michelle: instead of putting the focus on one team player, this week erin hawksworthntroduces to two of the team stars. >> amazing feeling. i couldn't stop smiling. >> the two of the cathedral high school joined me on the news channel 8 high school sports final to discuss the achievement. >> i knew the other eight would pull as hard as they could. erin: for the first time in school history the national cathedral girls became champions of the regatta, the oldest and one of the largest high school rowing competition s. >> this was great to see the positive results from the regatta. >> i'm incredibly proud. they approached the ra ga the, the race, the -- regatta, the race, the season with a mature athletic attitude. >> what stands out about this team? >> this is the weirdest group of kids. >> awesome. weird is >> this group of kids cares about he each other machine any other i coached. jonathan: still ahead at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- a massive tree struck from lightning dies. but it's still standing. residents want to take it down before it falls down. what is the holdup?

erin hawksworth introduces us to this week's team player. lamar is a quick study. >> my coach said i was a natural. erin: the 15-year-old began boxing two years ago. >> that was a baseball camp. i came around the corner and it was a boxing gym. i told my father i wanted to sign up. erin: lamar was hooked. the rising sophomore national prep improved inside the ring and a out. had a bad attitude problem. i didn't like to be told what to do. boxing helped me humble myself. erin: 3.0 g.p.a. to go with the fast jab. >> he is competitive in the classroom. just like he is in the ring. he is able to transfer the skills he uses in the boxing ring to the classroom. erin: this weekend, lamar heads to dallas for the junior olympics. one of the district's best stars on a national stage. >> make me feel like i could be great. i want to go in to 2020 olympics. this will build me up now. erin: best of luck, lamar. with our team player, i'm erin hawksworth. leon: tonight, no bill, no break. and still no action. >> we are going to continue to push, to pull, to

erin: i'm erin hawksworth with sports. will the cavs be without one of their starters for game three? details on the way. plus tiger's decision in it. will he play in his own d.c. tournament? answer when "abc7 news at 6:00" continues. leon: we have reached the end of the trail for the primary at least. six states vote today and we explain what it might tell us about the state of the race. >> the 2016 white house hopefuls was approached two dozen. the republican field three times the size of the democrats. the g.o.p. whittled it down to one. democrats are fighting to the finish. >> that is why the california primary is so important. >> i'm asking the people of california to into the political revolution. reporter: the dynamic in california not unlike the runup to the first contest in iowa. hillary clinton watched the lead dwindle. bernie sanders barnstormed polls tightened. in that contest clinton pulled off the narrowist of wins -- narrowest of wins. clinton took wins for super tuesday, southern state and florida and banke

erin: i'm erin hawksworth. warriors are one win away from another championship.an they do it without draymond green? last month, cubs walked h how he plans to change it tonigh leon: none the train was headed from philadelphia to cumberland and they believe a mechanical problem is to blame. the specific cause is still having investigated at this hour. next month marks 15 years since another derailment in the same tunnel. alison: covering metro tonight, prince george county's push to get ready for safetrack. transportation reporter brianne carter shows us how. brianne: just days away. from two metro stations shutting down for more than two weeks. the local leaders are reminding riders to make a plan. >> we are asking all the residents with the ability to telework or work flex work schedule, alternative work schedule off of the normal peak hours to do so if they can. brianne: metro's board chairman we safety surge 2 of safetrack. bus bridges will replace trains from the eastern market metro station to benning road station on saturday. >> next week is different. we a

erin: i'm earnhardt with sports -- i'm erin hawksworth with sports.ketball icon pat summitt may hold coaching records but a local college coach says it's not what she should be remembered for. that's when "abc7 news at 6:00" continu maureen: we have updated video and pictures of the horrible terror attack in istanbul at the atatÜrk airport, the main airport in istanbul. 15 people reported dead and 60 injured. three suicide bombers. one opened fire at the crowd and the terminal entrance. another blew himself up after police shot at him and the third blew himself up at the domestic entrance of the airport. >> three. two, one fire. leon: they will launch the most powerful rocket in the world toward mars. that will be a fun sight to see. maureen: ikea is recalling millions of the chest and dressers blamed for the death of three children. the furniture can fall over if it's not fastened to the wall. the company ez it is working with the consumer product safety commission on the problem and the recall. ikea launch ald repair program last year after the firs

erin: erin hawksworth, abc7 sports. michelle: a great outlook for her.the temperatures rise you want to be careful out there. doug: stay hydrated. don't spend too long in the sun without shade and water, something to drink. it will get hot in a hurry. for a couple of days. saturday and sunday. we get you started on the weekend right now with a look it at things. for anyone interested in biking tomorrow, it's a pretty good day. especially in the morning. it will be warmer in the afternoon. driving, bike to work. the humidity levels will be in check. look for a high around 80. starting at 65 degrees. now over the weekend, it looks good. now it will be warm. i got to tell you, the upperville colt and horse show in middleburg. beautiful horse country area in loudoun county. 91 both days. on the muggy side. watch for afternoon/everything shower and thunderstorms across the area as well. saturday at 6:30 -- 4:30, rather, to 7:30 is the capital pride window of 3:00 to 6:00 where there could be scattered showers or thunderstorms. good news is 30%. anytime you ca

we showed you his skills when he took on robert burton, but after and a real dream came true, erin hawkswortht of the story. erin: earlier this year, 11-year-old noah cutler got to meet his idol and abc 7 made it happen for stop robert burton has the story. robert: remember this? me cutler come after we saw his flawless imitation of nba superstar steph curry. is it still messing with you that you got to meet the best player the world? noah: yeah, a little bit. robert: earlier this season, the warriors contacted abc 7. they brought little noah out to the bay to meet makes steph. what was your reaction? noah: uh -- robert: speechless like now? noah: yeah. >> we got a phone call and said we would like you did to do the halftime show, possibly meet steph. when imy composure, but told him he was excited, running up and down the stairs. robert: what was it like meeting the steph curry? noah: it was like a dream. teph. >> steph was unaware was going to happen. then you see the camera zoom in and the cameras flocking. it was amazing. noah: i was nervous before going on, but after the moves, i was pro

he was a special guest, with the vip treatment, even though ey erin hawksworth caught up with them before game. as a fan of the mets, you're supposed to hate the phillies and hate the nationals. i don't hate the nationals. dugout, walk out of the warming up, turn around and wink at a kid, that means everything. erin: are you thinking about converting to being a national stand? >> my second team. erin: what if your dad was not listening, would you say nationals? [laughter] robert: dad does not hate the nats. leon: but he hates the phillies. robert: mark trumbo with his league-leading 23rd bomb of the season, beating san diego 12-6. katie ledecky is already competing for the u.s. olympic team. tonight, she won the 200-meter freestyle. phelps, theel 200-meter butterfly final, the first american to qualify for five olympic games. the capitals holding fan fest tonight, starting with an alumni game. kolzig and others were there to participate. first scrimmage is saturday morning. and kevin durant is speaking with the oklahoma city thunder tomorrow. still no meeting scheduled with the wizards. l

erin: i'm erin hawksworth. one of baseball's top pitching prospects will make his major league debut for the nationals tomorrow. plus it's one of the best golf stories of the year. billy hurley active on woman: i have a masurprise for you.are you? man: you have a surprise for me? narrator: at dominion, 1 in 5 new hires is a veteran. and when they're away, they miss out on a lot. but they won't miss out on financial support. because we cover any difference between their military pay and their dominion salary, and continue benefits for them and their families. why do we do it? because our vets sacrifice enough. s for more than energy." ♪ stand by me. maureen: fourth of july weekend travel expected to break records this year. a.a.a. says a record number of people will hit the roads because of the low gas prices and the holiday weekend. more than 1 million people in the capital region are expected to travel and nine in ten are expected to drive. flaming ripping through a building. a startling site but not what you

erin hawksworth. erin: thank you, doug.has been nearly three day since heavy weight champion muhammad ali passed away. but the greatest of all time is still a topic of conversation. we are in southeast washington where his leg legislatives on. >> if he would lose a fight i'd cry. erin: for barry hunter, it started more than 40 years ago in this northeast washington home. >> he fought joe frazier. i remember listening to it on the radio. erin: ali lost the fight but hunter was not just in the ring. >> the courage that ali had and the way he stood up to people. it gave me courage. erin: he helped so many lives. this brothers were homeless before hunter took them in. they have been prominent pros and if it wasn't for ali he might not be here. >> if barry is not here i'm probably not here. ali touched that many lives. i always wanted to talk to him. erin: one day on the plane hunter had a chance. >> i saw him. you know, i didn't know what to say. i clammedded up. the whole nine. erin: but in this story, less was more. >> funny

erin hawksworth has tonight's "rising star." once in a lifetime opportunity for 8-year-old sam hyatt. >> how much fun are you having, sam? sam: i'm having lots of fun. erin: sam is from colorado springs and was selected to participate in the fourth annual wounded warrior softball kids. what is the best part? sam: i like batting. >> there you go, sam! erin: you are really doing so well. you got so many hits. did you know you were going to be that good? sam: no. erin: he's really good. >> yeah. you know, i'm kind of surprised actually because he hasn't played much ball. but they have done a great job to teach them the basics. obviously, it's sinking in. doing a great job. i'm very impressed. erin: a time the wounded warriors look forward to every year. >> we started to bring in amputee kids to be the bat boys. then we realized there are a lot of kids out there. we need to do something. erin: now wounded warriors like sal vasquez work with amputee kids from around the nation and teach them how to play softball. >> first, sam. first

scott: erin hawksworth is here with the resume. erin: i'm excited about the story. dr.obin west is the first female to ever be named director of sports medicine for an nfl team. now this isn't the first time west has been the first woman at the top of her game. she is also the only head female physician in major league baseball. currently serves as the lead team doctor for the nationals. we went one on one with dr. west after the announcement and she said she doesn't see herself as pioneer. doctor west: i don't hold the female card. i was raised with a single mother. i knew she could do whatever she wanted to. she raised me to believe that. i don't view it as a pioneer. erin: she is absolutely coming up around 5:30. outstanding. scott: good for dr. west. michelle: about time. excellent story. scott: great to see. michelle: excellent. weather looking good. it will be iffy. steve: late tomorrow and friday. the weekend. we talk about the weekend. it looks better and brighter. let's talk about what is going on right now. national harbor. there is the capital wheel. it's at

erin hawksworth has more now on the coach's passing. erin: when, pat summitt -- well, jonathan, pat summitt was the winningest coach in division i college basketball history. today peyton manning said she could have coached any sport men or women's and been a success. elizabeth hur looks at the life of a champion who inspired millions. >> you are the ones that have to get it done. you will make it happen. start right now! reporter: pat summitt's passion and fire. on and off the court won her more basketball games than any coach in division i college basketball history. men or women. and earned summitt the title of a >> she was always fighting for herself or us or for the game. reporter: with summitt in charge they scored 1,098 victories. she coached the 1984 women's basketball team to the first olympic gold medal. >> we would not have the same opportunities were it not for the people like pat summitt who led the way and opened doors we walked through. reporter: then in 2011 -- >> pat summitt has been diagnosed with early on set dementia.

erin hawksworth caught up with him. out for a few weeks. what are your impressions? >> we are good. getting better. we are here working hard. that is the key we take from everything. we do every day. erin: desean jackson was finally here this week. >> he was. especially did you get to work with him? >> he came in to work yesterday. i was great. want to see it again. that is how it is. i'm looking forward to seeing more of him. and seeing what he brings to the table. erin: last week joe barry had high praise for you talking about your character and the work ethic and how fast you came out here after you signed a contract. what does it mean to hear those things and feel welcomed here? >> there is no substitution for hard work and physicality. that's what we bring here. you see like some of that trickle in the team. if i can bring that to the squad, shoot. we can do amazing things. accomplish amazing feats. robert: norman should do big things here so. that we need -- alison: this is a good one. stick around and see this. the warriors may have lost game three but their biggest perhaps o