ends i'm erin hawksworth -- erin: i'm erin hawksworth at national spring training.the longest tenured player on the roster and hear his reflection of last season's. >> i'm at the hirshhorn museum. check this out. a lot of me as far as the eye can see and the pumpkins. i will tell you what this is about in a moment. announcer: red carpet brought to you by -- larry: 20 years after the death of princess diana, there is a new exhibit to give the public a chance to see many of the elaborate outfids that stun the world. it hopes this friday. alison: so elegant. a new exhibit at the hirshhorn museum tomorrow that could have you seeing double, triple or more. or this. this is the affect of looking into a mirror then you have another behind you. stephen tschida is live to explain how it works. >> ad will of me behind me. all the pumpkins. this is one of six of the infinite mirror rooms here at the hirshhorn museum. this promises to be a popular attraction. >> at the museum, rooms of infinity mirrors that go on and on and on. >> japanese artist yayaoi kusama is about to turn

erin hawksworth sat down with the former m.v.p.what type of things did you work on in the off-season? >> really just trying to do everything i can to get ready for spring. to do what i need to do to get into it. hitting three times a week and get ready for the grind. it all starts now. robert: in college hoops the 24th ranked terps are hoping to bounce back after the loss to wisconsin. they will be without the 7-footer who is out for the season. they say it's about the initial. >> we played eight out of 12 on the road. it's nice to play three of the last four on the at home. we love to be home and playing in this building. robert: they are 112-3 at home. hoyas at depaul tonight and caps in philly against flyers. wizards can hopefully bog down the other team with the threes. michelle: warmup continues. doug: did we did well in the 60's. at the bus stop it's 64. we warm to 7 the in the afternoon. morning fog and there could be isolated afternoon shower if the kids get home from school. the near record warmth on the way. cold front fo

erin hawksworth is on the assignment enjoying the sun.day she spent time with one of the new faces. erin: if you are one of the players players in the movie "major league," who would you be? >> oh, erin: if i wasn't a professional athlete i would be -- >> occupational therapist. e. who -- erin: who is the one guy on the team you wouldn't want to face? >> max scherzer. erin: look at that. >> max scherzer. no. erin: there he goes! right on cue! now we all know baseball players are known for being superstitous. do you have superstitions? >> i don't know if i have superstitions but i get in a rhythm of the season and definitely do the same things. erin: have you done anything crazy to get out of a slump? >> done anything crazy? that is a word i don't say so i can't say the word. if i don't hit at the time -- it may sound weird but sometimes a few adult beverages will help. i don't know if i can say that on air. sometimes it loosens you up for the next day. robert: well, you said it. block buster in the nba. demarcus cousi the big easy. he was

erin hawksworth is here to explain what it means for him and the team. unprecedented really. erin: it is. the first quarterback in nfl franchise history to get it in back-to-back seasons, exclusive, nonexclusive? what does it mean? i will simplify it for you. this time the redskins used the exclusive franchise tag on kirk cousins so he cannot negotiate with other teams. so if other teams want to make a trade for cousins they have to go through the redskins. the franchise tag for cousins essentially works out to be a one-year contract with almost $24 million next season. washington can still sign cousins to a long-term deal and they have until july 15 to do that. but there is a feeling out there that the redskins botched the situation with kirk cousins. he may not feel w

erin hawksworth is there right now.joins us live with a look at how the nationals are doing in spring training. how are you doing, erin? erin: i come to florida and you are of weather. but we did just get a tour of the new ballpark of the palm beaches. we couldn't see the stadium. there is still some construction going on. we weren't allowed to take video of some of those areas. we are told that everything should be good to go for february 28. what we did get to see and all the media here got a tour. i started with a practice field. you can see those. some of them are cut to the same dimensions as national park which is beneficial for the minor league players. there are 12 batting cage lanes. next we visited the major league weight room. minor league players can work out in there, too. with the big leaguers. so everyone can feel like a team. we got to see the new clubhouse which is spectacular. 51,000 square feet with a 24 foot curly w on the scene. it's round. that is from the lerner family. they like everybody to see

erin hawksworth goes one-on-one mom,on my car insurance of money by switching to geico. i should take a closer look at geico... you know, geico can help you save money on your homeowners insurance too? great! geico can help insure our mountain chalet! how long have we been sawing this log? um, one hundred and fourteen years. man i thought my arm would be a lot more jacked by now. i'm not even sure this is real wood. there's no butter in this churn. do my tris look okay? take a closer look at geico. great savings. and a whole lot more. jonathan: no question he is a superstar but 2016 wasn't the best year for bryce harper. michelle: that is right. coming off an m.v.p. performance one struggle after the next. alison: if they want to contend he has to be good. erin hawksworth goes one-on-one with the superstar. erin: do you want to stay with the nationals? >> that is not up to me. that is up to d.c. and the nationals. we'll get you don't want to look in the future and see where everybody else is at. that is up to people around me and what they think. eri

erin hawksworth sat down with the third baseman in west signing. >> he, i think he killed us last yearhink he had a good big-time home run. it would be good to have him on our side hitting homers. it's exciting. robert: in college hoops, tough news for the terps. seven-footer chovkowsky ruled out with an ankle fracture. it happened against wisconsin. he made a move to the basket and landed funny. that is all she wrote. it leaves maryland with only one true center, dodd. here is melo trimble on the loss. >> we will miss him. he is a good finisher. defender. serve foot. a lot of height. -- seven foot. a lot of height. robert: in football, desean jackson interesting comments in the podcast. he sai s would be a great story. he said if he doesn't re-sign with the redskins he wants to play with a "great quarterback." you take that any way you want to. finally after the firing of mitch kupchak and jimmy metrobus, magic johnson in charge of the los angeles lakers. he is in charge. jonathan: if you can't hire somebody to do your job, do it yourself. robert: he likes kobe, too. he might be in th

erin hawksworth caught up with adam. : it's difficult in baseball, but i have the mentality to come out and play everyday. erin: what have your impressions of dusty been? adam: he does not talk too much. he is definitely a player manager. erin: is there a preferred spot in the lineup to hit? adam: i don't know. dusty makes up the line up in wherever i'm is where i fit. oh, how waso good!en house? look. 800 square feet, 1 bedroom, hardwood floors, 15 minute ride to work. dude! dude! i know! your credit score must be amazing. my credit score? how do i check? credit karma. it's free. that's great! that's super easy. um hm. that's a credit score. just whip bam boom, it's done. check out credit karma today. credit karma. give yourself some credit. this apartment's hers. mine... thank you. alison: a little cooler tomorrow. steve: a little bit, but still above average. tomorrow, middle 50's. upper 60's wednesday, near 70 thursday. a few showers and thunderstorms possible saturday. that is because of a cold

sports reporter erin hawksworth is heading there next week - so be sure to keep it here on abc7 for theatest spring training news. the panda that captured hearts across our area is leaving washington in less than a week. this is bao bao at her two month checkup. the now three-year-old giant panda will fly to china on february twenty-first. the national zoo's bree cubs born here, return to china before they turn four. "farewell" celebrations at the zoo start tomorrow. it's 5: and time for a check on weather. - few showers southern md this morning - becoming breezy-windy - coldest day tomorrow (chills 20s) - warmer for president's day weekend (60s) today: am clouds. pm sun. few morning showers over southern md. increasing winds. highs: 47-50 winds: nw 5-15 g 25+ mph tonight: mainly clear and breezy. lows: 28-31 winds: nw 5-15 mph thursday: partly to mostly sunny. cold and blustery. highs: 38-42 winds: nw 10-20 g 30 mph kidd o'shea in the now.. alanis morissette reported monday that her brentwood, california, home had recently been robbed. burglars made off with about 2-million dollars in

knock on wood, bradley beal has been a part of their success this hawksworth. erinunder head coach billy donovan coached bradley beal at florida and says his health is a reason why they have been successful. >> he has been healthy most of the year. through his expanse he has become a good player. erin: beal agrees with the coach's assessment. >> i am dealing with an injury and my mind says i am coming back stronger than i was. i don't eat junk food anymore. i used to say i have a high metabolism but i'm getting older. erin: what did he cut out of his diet? >> candy. i'm a big sweets guy. i love erin: do you get some in during the all-star break? >> no. i'm trying to stay away from it. ends -- erin: washington is seening the third straight win after the all-star break. erin hawksworth, abc7 sports. robert: thank you. congrats. derek jeter is going to be daddy jeter. he and his wife are expecting the first child. they are expecting a baby girl. according to his wife the captain has a name in mind but she is not sold on it. wondering what it will bat. thought he could

now let's talk sports with erin hawksworth. erin: thank you. there are only two teams in major league baseball have never won the league pennant and played in a world series. mariners, the team i grew up watching and the nationals. against the clock. for nationals the time to bring a championship to washington is now. last season think the nats were poised for a run at the title but injuries and clayton kershaw got in their way. >> for us, you don't want to take for granted an opportunity. there is a small window. erin: the window may be getting smaller. 2015, n.l. m.v.p. bryce harper is under contract for two more seasons but may leave d.c. in favor of a brighter spotlight and a bigger paycheck. >> i can't chi in the future. try to look into that and see where this guy is going or that guy is going or what he is doing or he is doing. it's just part of the game and how it works. erin: his closest friend on the team jayson werth and his days could also be numbered. this is the last year of his contract. >> every year with j.w. is a special out o

erin hawksworth joins us with more. hi, erin. erin: it's very impressive. you know the wizards have the best record in the nba over the past month? which is pretty awesome now. they get to measure it up with the defending nba champ. wizards are on a seven-game winning streak. they have won 17 straight games at it is interesting to talk to both teams about super bowl. cavaliers relate to the patriots when it comes to the historic comeback. >> the patriots amazing comeback at the super bowl is the buzz at the verizon center. >> i didn't end the way i wanted it to, but it was an exciting game. erin: today we got to see the wizards react to nfl fans. >> it was a heck of a game. a heck of a comeback. i don't call him number 12. he is the g.o.a.t. the best super bowl i have seen and amazing comeback. >> the best sumeer -- super bowl i have watched. tom brady is great. erin: tom brady and the pats down by 125 -- by 25 points. the largest comeback in super bowl history. >> i see greatness in brady. very calm. very calm. no matter the situation. erin: the officials

send it out to erin hawksworth who is live at west palm beach, florida, with a look at the newest double play combination for the nats. hi, erin. alison: hi, erin. erin: that was impressive, alison. good work. you shouldn't have said that larry told you to say it. i believed it. last year all the attention was on bryce harper. don't get me wrong. he still gets a lot of attention. but there seems to have been a shift. all the eyes on murphy and trey turner. the nationals could soon have one of the strongest offensive double play combinations in baseball. >> a baseball guy and is it a good marriage we have. erin: trey turner charged to the rookie of the year last season as a center fielder but this year he will be back at his national position as the nats starting shortstop. moving to shortstop is like home for you, right? >> for sure. i e excited to take on the responsibility. it's a lot to handle. you know, demanding position. i am excited and i feel good. erin: turner will team one daniel murphy. coming off an m.v.p. type of season. >> we want to catch the balls we are supposed to catch

larry: on erin hawksworth has more on the incredible winning streak. erin: from the global hawk to the local hawk. tonight is a big night as the wizards aim for the 16th win at home in a row. washington will try to really keep the good times rolling against the lakers as they won five straight games in nine of the past ten. bradley beal says the key to their success is not getting caught up in this streak. >> we don't get caught up, you know, because we have games almost every other day. so, you know, our life continues to go on. the games continue to continue to come. at the end of the day when we get to sit down and look at it, it's definitely special. erin: meanwhile, this week's team player is one of the top divers in maryland. he is headed to college on a scholarship but his height really makes him stand out among the rest. diving is not only a sport but an art. >> it's a junkies. erin: and for this senior it's part of life. >> it's a rush if highest platform. it's so exciting. but one meter is also exciting. erin: does the adrenaline the fear driv

erin hawksworth is here to explain what it means for him and the team. you said this is unprecedented really. erin: it is. the first quarterback in nfl franchise history to get it in back-to-back seasons, exclusive, nonexclusive? what does it mean? i will simplify it for you. this time the redskins used the exclusive franchise tag on kirk cousins so he cannot negotiate with other teams. so if other teams want to make a trade for cousins they have to go through the redskins. the franchise tag for cousins essentially works out to be a one-year contract with almost $24 million next season. washington can still sign cousins to a long-term deal and they have until july 15 to do that. but there is a feeling out there that the redskins botched the situation with kirk cousins. he may not feel w long-term deal done yet. so we will have to wait and see if they do by the july 15 deadline. alison: all eyes will be watching that. thank you so much. we want to tell you about new developments in a story we first brought you last month. the f.b.i. arrested a london man i

erin hawksworth is here with the rest of the story. erin: how is that possible, guys? didn't take long for little mia grace to feel at home with her new teammates. once you meet her, it is impossible not to smile. >> hello. erin: 3-year-old mia grace is the newest member of the george mason university basketball team. >> any accomplishment she has she says, "i want to make sure i tell my teammates." erin: this is part of friends of jacquelyn a foundation to improve quality of life for children battling pediatric brain tumors. >> it puts things in perspective quickly. this is a hard time of the season for us. you don't have anything tough. look at that little girl through and she puts a smile on her face. erin: mia was diagnosed with a brain tumor in november of 2015 and she underwent 14-hour surgery with a successful 100% tumor removal. mia's mother says she has handled it like a champ. >> she would be running around the hospital on the floor with her i.v. pull. they always told us that her personality was going to help her get through. we think it has. >> yea! erin: t

erin hawksworth, you thought you scored big when you got a deal to go to florida only to find out we re having better weather than you are. erin: i know! i should have known because that's the kind of luck i tend to get. when i came, it was cold here. there you go. the nationals agreed to terms with free agent catcher matt wieters today. a physical pending, of course, so the deal isn't official until then. we have known that the nationals have been interested in him for a while. a two-year, $12 million deal with an opt-out after one year. wieters underwent tommy john in 2014 but the production hasn't been the same since then. although he did show flashes of his former self last season. he is a four-time all-star and a familiar face since he played played with the orals. even anthony rendone said he rehabbed with him in bowie. >> he killed us last year in d.c. he run. it will be good to have him on our side hitting homers now. it's exciting, though. erin: another guy who is improving and hoping to improve on his production next season is lefty gio gonzalez. i sat down with him this mor

alison: head to h street southwest where erin hawksworth is standing by with the latest. out there. erin: very exciting! you know in a year, this area is going to look completely different. we no longer have to ask when is d.c. united finally getting a new stadium? it's finally here. we were at the groundbreaking earlier today. >> earn hold the shovel raised -- erin: after a long wait, d.c. united finally breaks ground. >> i'm glad it's here. a long time coming. gla get it going. erin: the new stadium will be called "audi field." >> there is no turning back. we are very excited. it's been a long time coming. erin: d.c. united new home at buzzard point in southwest is three blocks from nationals park. >> a contribution to what will be over $1 billion of investment. it will create jobs. 1,000 construction and permanent jobs. erin: d.c. mayor muriel bowser along with the mls commissioner and the d.c. united players were all on hand to celebrate the moment. >> yea! [applause] erin: while head coach ben olsen and the players are excited about audi field, they will certainly mi

erin hawksworth is live in southwest now with more on the beautiful stadium. erin?t will be incredible, jonathan. can you believe it? 21 years in the making. we were finally here for the groundbreaking of audi field. audi field is expected to be finished by next spring. this thing will go up fast. nearly 300 people attended groundbreaking ceremony today. audi field will be just about three blocks away from nationals d.c. mayor muriel bowser along with the mls commissioner, audi president ben olson and the d.c. united players were all on hand to celebrate the exciting moment for the most decorated franchise in u.s. soccer history. >> it's very exciting. very exciting for the city. it's something i always wanted to be part of. r.f.k. stadium has done the due diligence. it has held strong for us. you know, when this is finished, when this project is finished it will be something that is massive and great in washington, d.c. i can't wait. i would love to be part of it. >> you can see the dirt moving a little bit. to have this here today, to have the commissioner and the