espn has the same time hilimits today, come on air at 4:00 p.m. eastern time and tiger teeing off 3 hours earlier they'll get less live action today. cbs takes over on sunday and allowed five hours for the final round. if tiger is close to the final pairing for saturday, this will be the all-time record. the top telecast of all time are all final round masters broadcasts. the 1997 masters was watched in 14.1% of u.s. households. that's a little bit lower than the 14.2% that watched monday's national championship game. and both the 2001 masters were won by tiger woods. they set the over under of this telecast on sunday at 20.5 rating. that would be roughly half a

espn news will be seen in the new york and boston maets. 8:00 eastern on espn2. opening night, presented by dick's sporting goods. no better way to start t baseball season. >> jeff: you worried, mark jackson, about cc sabathia's rough spring? >> mark: i do my home work. i don't just show up and call games. cc norm lip hally has tough tim start the preseason. doesn't matter. cc will be cc. you just see. >> jeff: see, i like that. i have to give you credit for that. how many wins? i think they're going to get about o107 this year. >> mark: that's a lot of wins. >> jeff: they got the pitching. not that the red sox are pitching depleted, by the way. >> mark: our mets fan is silent over there. >> mike: surprise the world. >> jeff: yeah, you world. believe me. >> mike: ginobili sits, with 14 points in this quarter. and the number one reason why the spurs have a 16-point lead over the lakers. >> mike: "happy town," the s series premiere at wednesday april 28th. a small town with big secrets. a secret is about to be unearthed. welcome to abc's "happy town. "don't let the

i'm steve weissman with your espn news update. we start in the nba, where joakim noah has been talking trash about the city of cleveland. well, lebron james, he likes the city. and does some talking with his game. big-time dunk over james johnson, who was left completely speechless. cavs up eight. just over four minutes to play in the half. bulls down five. noah got booed a lot. and lebron, cheered heartily. two blocks in the game for james. in the fourth quarter, the three. cleveland four of four from deep in the fourth. shot 67% in the quarter. later in the quarter, james, the high arcer. 15 of his 40 points in the final stanza. cavs win 112-102. take a 2-0 series lead. >>> to the ice, var llama in net for the caps. second period, it was all about washington. the goal on jaroslav. goes through the legs of eric fehr. caps up two. same score. this time, brooks light off the leg of the rebound. uses the stick and puts it in. later second, caps not done. eric price, a witness. nick backstrom, behind the net, finds alex ovechkin from

stewart at espn news. >> thank you. and good morning.apter in minnesota twins baseball history opened on monday. the opening of target field, outdoor stadium. red sox taking on the twins. local boy, joe mauer, doing well. bringing home nick punto in the second. mah mauer had a single yesterday. jason kubel, his second home run of the year. and twins kristen this anywhere new ballpark in style. 5-2. >>> astros and cardinals. mark mcgwire, the new hitting coach for the cardinals. albert pujols, a three-run home run in the third. his fifth of the year. that's tied for the major league lead. the rest was up to adam wainwrig wainwright. the astros are 0-7. >>> on to the nba, brandon roy. torn meniscus, status for the playoffs uncertain. james harden, off the steal. the facial on webster. harden went for 12. go to the fourth. the blazers down one. they go to marcus camby. he had 30 points, his highest-scoring game since december 2nd of 2005. the thunder answer with the nba's leading scorer, kevin durant. he went for 30. that ties the game at 8

. >>> good morning, i'm steve weissman with this espn news update.round of the masters would be a dandy. tiger woods started the day four shots off the lead. now, after beginning his final round, 3 over par, he would get two back on one hole. from the fairway. sometimes golf will humble you. other times it will take you to unbelievable heights. this ball dropping for eagle. third in the tournament for tiger woods. he's back to 7 under par. 14th hole, tiger, 9 under. tying a birdie. can't get it. but then, oh, just tap this in for par. or not. he would make bogey. drop to 8 under, finished tied for fourth overall. meanwhile, overnight leader lee westwood trying to hold off some of the world's best players. looking for his first major championship. 9th hole, par 4. westwood missing the putt. he would finish in second place. phil mickelson from the trees. oh, he's going to like it. might just punch out from there. he'll punch is about five feet from the pin on the green. moves to 14 under par. and phil walking up the 18th fairway, the patrons loving lef

that will do it for this espn news update, remember, you can always stay current with espn news.ow back to abc's "america this morning." >>> well, humankind shouldn't rush through the welcome mat, but e.t. comes knocking. >> world famous astrophysicalist search hawkly says, take more independence day the dangerous nomad looking to conjure. >> hawking compares them to christopher columbus' arrival which he says didn't fare very well. the documentary airs on the discovery channel. that's the theory at least. >> i believe they could be out there. >>> coming up next, the stories we're following today, including the enormous recovery jobs for people in mississippi. >>> and baseball's best visit 1600 pennsylvania avenue. sneezing ] day after day, allergy season drags on. oh, how many days are you going to suffer? nasonex is the only prescription that's proven to help prevent most seasonal nasal allergy symptoms, including congestion, so you can have more symptom-free days. [ female announcer ] side effects were generally mild and included headache, viral infection, sore throat, noseble

that'll do it for this espn news update. i'm j.w. stewart.k to you in new york. >> well, controversial arizona sheriff joe arpaio has come up with an unusual way to slim down his overweight prison population. the sheriff calls it pedal vision making inmates use a bicycle to generate electricity that powers their tv. one hour of pedaling provides an hour of tv viewing. for now the program is only available to female prisoners but if it works it could be offered to men, as well. >>> all right, coming up next the stories we'll be following today including members of that anti-government militia learning whether they'll be released on bail. as the weather warms, walgreens and the makers of zyrtec... want to make sure allergies don' always have to keep ! you cooped up inside. that's why we're making it easier for everyone to find alergy solutions. by offering products like ew zyrtec® liquid gels. zyrtec®, the fastest 24-hour # allergy medicine, is now available in a liquid gel. zyrtec® liquid gels work on your worst symptoms... indoors and out. so

she had a great job at espn. security at home.fway around the world. and she says she hasn't had a minute of regret. here's part of her story. ♪ africa >> reporter: last fall, this woman moved back to lagos, nigeria, where she lived as a youngster. her purpose, to organize a nonprofit to organize basketball camps for girls. >> i gave up my independence. i gave up the way i know how to live. i had to adjust to everything here. >> reporter: nigeria is a tough place to live. >> that's expensive now. >> reporter: the most populous country in africa, it is poor and often corrupt. but mobi will not bow to those challenges. she is committed to making things better, by using sports to lift young women out of poverty. for the spring camp, mobi brought 40 girls to lagos, nigeria's largest city. >> there you go. >> reporter: while it may seem like the girls' biggest concern is their next dance move, some of them left tragedy behind. this is jos, a city north of lagos, with a history of bitter conflict. this january, more than 200 people were

espn is reporting that the nfl will announce a suspension.ports network saying roethlisberger will be suspended four to six games. this is in connection to a case that was thrown out by a district attorney after a woman accused roethlisberger of sexual assault. the case was not pursued in criminal court, however, the nfl is expected to hand down a punishment, according to espn of four to six games for pittsburgh steelers star ben roethlisberger. we'll keep you up to date on this and bring you any developments out of pittsburgh on this story that's been swirling around that football player. >>> a 3-year-old boy reported missing in florida monday, he's been found abandoned in the heart of new york city. nathaniel fons left at st. patrick's cathedral with only a bizarre note in his pocket. the story gets even stranger now that police say the child's mother and a boyfriend were arrested in florida for passing counterfeit cash. nbc's ron allen is here now. ron, we live in new york city, so to give people perspective, this child is left in one of t

i know we have to run -- josh charles, baltimore's own will be working the red carpet tonight for espn and nfl network. you have to be kidding me. from "the good wife." >> yes, the star of "the good wife." it's another gig for him. he's doing great. >> oh, when he comes in town, we'll have to have him do a web extra and find out about that. >> and he's a huge, huge baltimore raven's fan. >> well, that's unbelievable. >> that's right. >> and thank you. >> thank you, have a great one. >> see you. >>> and josh has a good life going on there. >> working the red carpet is like -- well, look at what joan river's started. >> and also, we'll be the proud sponsors for the roar for autism. it's sunday at the park. for more information, and more, go to wjz.com and click on our local news section. and coming up next here on the morning edition -- >> this could be your last chance to see the original "phantom of the opera." [wind rustling] [sound of waves crashing] [upbeat whistling in background] discover all that northwest florida has to offer. seventeen hidden beaches, one revealing destination.

chris berman, has signed a contract-extension to remain at espn. joined the network, in 1979.ntinue, as the face of espn's studio coverage. >> keeping you current here. >> get another jersey. lebron james, and his cavs, can't get away from the bulls. we'll update that game. no word yet on a punishment for roethlisberger. but, what concerns him most about "big ben." news concerning two quarterbacks, why claussen will not be in new york. and what i never as a woman thought i'd get a heart attack. just, out of the blue at 43. now i'm on an aspirin regimen because it helps me live the life i want to live. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. it's not a big deal to go to your doctor. it is a big deal to have a heart attack. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> straight ahead, on "espnews," the commissioner, speaks out we'll look at the start from brian malt us. a win over -- malt us. matusz 2-0 and he will visit with amber. >>> brad bergesen is on the mound for the orioles as the birds open up a 3-game series. it's the o's and mariners and o's extra o

with us on the show tonight from espn, the dancer on whom i bestowed the golden kimmel, from "dancingtars," erin andrews is here. [ applause ] >> jimmy: a couple of 13-year-old punks from new hampshire who won the school scrabble championship. this is the trophy they won. tonight, i will take this trophy from them, but the scrabble gods are not smiling on me. i had two a's and four i's. i had to pass or trade. what do you call it when you don't get a turn? >> exchanging. >> jimmy: you guys do your turn. these two are excited over there. they got something up their sleeve. let's see what they got over there. i have to see what's going on. what did they put down? if only we could see it. what's the word. >> relanded. the blank is a d. >> jimmy: relanded? >> one two, eight, times four, plus bingo for using all seven tiles, 82. that's a bs word, relanded. i know it's a word in the scrabble world, but in the real world where i live, you don't reland of the you land. i'll get them later. our first guest tonight is a two time emmy winner as a result of her work on the show will and grace, bu

here is espn usa today based on this past week. the coaches' poll has miami at 16.high as 15. you see the acc represented with georgia tech second. florida state sixth. clemsen sixth in this poll. >> wicho: and you mentioned the acc team is very well represent inside that poll there. we are going to have a pitching game in the ballgame. >> jason: we'll tell you who is new out of the hurricane >> jason: we'll tell you who is new out of the hurricane bullpen. >> jason: credit wake forest for having at the very least a lot of persistence in this ballgame. it hasn't been sharply played really on either side. but here we are in a 6-6 ballgame. and miami will go with its fourth different pitcher tonight. left-hander number 13 sam robinson. you see his number this season. the hurricanes preserving their closer to this point. david gutierrez. and meanwhile, we'll see what coach walter and wake forest come up with. it appears mike lubanski, who is due to hit here, will be replaced with a pinch hitter. and it will be obeydy coming to bat for the demon deacons to face the left

espn has the same time hilimits today, come on air at 4:00 p.m.eastern time and tiger teeing off 3 hours earlier they'll get less live action today. cbs takes over on sunday and allowed five hours for the final round. if tiger is close to the final pairing for saturday, this will be the all-time record. the top telecast of all time are all final round masters broadcasts. the 1997 masters was watched in 14.1% of u.s. households. that's a little bit lower than the 14.2% that watched monday's national championship game. and both the 2001 masters were won by tiger woods. they set the over under of this telecast on sunday at 20.5 rating. that would be roughly half a super bowl in terms of total audience. those who think they have to see tiger, they can go on cbssports.com. they will broadcasting holes 10 through 18 when tiger gets there. >>> as we head towards this dow 11,000, 10984 the latest level, larry. >> the stocks to watch as we head into afternoon trading. you're watching cnbc. do we still get to go skiing? (announcer) sooner or later, you'll k

it's the mets and the dodgers tomorrow, sunday and monday night baseball on espn, available in high-definitionas 24-21 cavs after the first. the bulls had a lead midway through the second. since then, it's been a blowout. cavs had a 38-point second quarter. 37-point third. and lebron is 37 points, 12 boards, 11 assists. his fifth career playoff triple-double. cleveland will be up 3-1, just like boston to other side of the bracket. >> hubie: they shifted gears with 6:00 to go in the second. the defense is outstanding. for two and half quarters. at the other end, they're shooting up over 55%, plus 12 threes today. 12 threes. that's a big stat again. >> mike: there's the game summary for you. let's not ignore the efforts of noah. a 20-20 playoff game. dwight howard had one in the playoffs. 27 more points nor cleveland with threes. coming into the game, they outscored the bulls by 60 points in threes. williams is long. brown and richard have checked in for the bulls. and it's stat sheet time. the east, we have orlando in good position, 3-0 on charlotte. we'll see if milwaukee makes that one long s

. >> mark, espn is committed to 85 total events. what is comcast going to do? i have 10 seconds. do you have a number as to how many 3d events you guys will do this year? >> well, it is too early to say, and we are talking to anybody and everybody who has 3d content and we are certainly talking to espn. >> mark, thank you for joining us. i will try to get a peek at the 3d and tell you whether it is better than the live out here. >> i can't wait to hear the review. >> okay. back live. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 that's why, at schwab, tdd# 1-800-345-2550 every online equity trade is now $8.95 tdd# 1-800-345-2550 no matter your account balance, how often you trade tdd# 1-800-345-2550 or how many shares... tdd# 1-800-345-2550 you pay what they pay what everyone pays: $8.95. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 and you still get all the help tdd# 1-800-345-2550 t you expect from schwab tdd# 1-800-345-2550 millions of investors. one price. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 at charles schwab... tdd# 1-800-345-2550 investors rule. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 are you ready to rule? >>> well, markets right now are at the low es level

espn reports the redskins got the 11-year veteran in exchange for a second-round draft pick and anothert year, depending on fture considerations. donovan mcnabb get a bonus on may 5 and becomes a free agent after the 2010 season. the coach reluctantly and farewell to his era in philadelphia. -- bid farewell. but it was a tough decision to make in trading donovan -- >> it was a tough decision. he has been such a great player for 11 years and set every record that he could set. he has been a great example on and off the field, everything he has done. i have nothing but good things to say about donovan. >> and there was a meeting at the verizon center. the wizards and the nets. somebody had to win this one. martin dry as the base line, throws the reverse layup, -- martin has the baseline. blatch. the wizards had a solid lead, 85 to 77. and then, an opening. oberto goes for it. the wizards win. >> we have been playing hard. we have been playing good teams. we have been getting beat. i challenge bigeyes prior to the game -- i challenged the dies prior to the game. -- the guys prior to the ga

the game is on espn, beginning at 8:30 p.m. eastern. >> hopefully as good as butler and duke. >>> when we come back, we'll have the latest on this morning's breaking news story. two dozen miners killed in west virginia. >>> then, elian gonzalez, a young man ten years after the >>> then, elian gonzalez, a young man ten years after the international tu >>> toyota has two weeks to decide if it will challenge a record fine the government is proposing over those sticky gas the government accuses the company of hiding the dangerous defects for months. and proposes $16.4 million penalty. toyota has recalled more than 6 million vehicles in the u.s. because of acceleration problems. toyota says it has taken several steps to improve its communications with regulators and customers. >>> general motors says it will use a safety system on all of its cars that can prevent unintended acceleration. the automaker says all new vehicles worldwide will have the brake override system by 2012. the system reduces power when the driver steps on the br

. >>> espn did an online poll tonight. 100% applauded as tiger introduced for them this afternoon withhe smiles and off that cat. and they roped that drive down to the first fareway. giving it back on 7 and then sunk that. look at this on number nine. he's behind a tree. he has to hook his approach. look at him running after to see what he did. as for the nontiger story line, the two-time master champ, phil mickelson, one under 312. he shot four under on the next three holes, including that eagle on 13. he shot five under. and he tied for the lead for a while with 60-year-old tom watson. leading them around the summer, doing it again for the bogey. how is that for an interesting first round at augusta? >> i think a big part of the success yesterday is having that out there. saying dad, you know, show me. you can still play this golf course. you know what, i still wanted to show him that. >> and they got engaged at augusta on sunday. now, he's carrying the bag for dad as he's in the lead. here's the leader board. moments ago, 92 master champ, freddie couple who is 50 years old. it'll be

the fbi is investigating emails threatening the life of espn report earlier rain andrews. -- espn reporter it appears he has no ties to barrett. we are waiting for a hearing to get underway in the death of michael jackson. dr. con rat murray is -- dr. conrad murray is facing charges in connection with the acceptinger's death. this is getting extraordinary. set it up for us. >> there are all sorts of claims. this is a procedural hearing. i just got off the phone with the defense team and they told me a couple things. they want this hearing to be reset. they haven't got a lot of discovery evidence and they can't tell the judge whether they are ready for a prelim. they say their defendants team is small. for the courts to come out and proclaim a coca-cola defense. dr. murray will claim michael jackson administered the drug to himself. and they haven't got all the evidence to even make their defense. that's coming from the defense team. they say their number one priority is to insure that dr. murray keeps his medical license. the california attorney general is expected to ask at this hearing t

espn reported yesterday one team was close to trading for roethlisberger on draft day. another report says the steeler locker room now divided. some of the teammates are questioning his leadership. >>> though earth day was last thursday thousands crowded the national mall in dc for a climate rally concert. this was yesterday. the rally marked the 40th annual earth day with an all day concert featuring sting, john legend, jimmy cliff and others. movie director james cameron and the reverend jesse jackson were among the speakers pushing for the government to pass comprehensive crime legislation. >> today's not just one day, it's everyday and has been that way forever. we got to make them understand the urgency of the problem. of climate change. you young people are going to have to accept this responsibility. it's your lives. >> see kim brown in the crowd? she was there. dozens held signs and sported colorful outfits including a group painted up as characters from "avatar." >>> working together to make life a little cleaner. >> the goal across our area saturday. in baltim

. >>> a national championship but you probably won't see this story on espn. chess team yesterday won the title for a second year in a row. final four of the chess was held in texas and three teams from the lone star state rounded out the rest of the field. sports report presented by mr. basement. >> this is joe with the press box sports report. as if things couldn't get worst for the orioles the second baseman roberts was put on the dl with a stomach strain suffered while diving into second. he missed most of spring spring training. while the ravens have been upgrading the receiving their rivals in pittsburgh brought one of theirs out of town. a trade involving holmes. he was sent to the jets for a 5th round pick. holmes has scored eight against the ravens and is facing a suspension under the subdance abuse policy. senate former men's basketball coach leaving colorado to take the same job at wake forest university where he will be taking ton the tarripins. he will be one of three new coaches. that's press box sports report. . >>> tomorrow the legislative sess

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and espn's coverage of the second round of the masters begins this afternoon at 4:00 eastern time. >>> the head of north carolina's republican party is calling for rnc chairman michael steele to step down. it follows controversy over the party's lavish spending, including a costly night out at a los angeles bondage strip club. the north carolina branch is the first state party to call for steele's resignation. some republicans are worried about how all of this could impact november's elections. >>> a former producer of "survivor" is a prime suspect in the disappearance of his wife after a family vacation in cancun. his wife's body was found in a sewer at the resort where the family had been staying. doctors determined that she died of asphyxiation or a blow to the head. >>> if you suffer from allergies and going out in the pollen-filled morning air's probably not a good idea. and as steve osunsami reports, with the latest heat wave gripping much of the northeast, it's doubly troubling for all of those allergy suffererers. >> reporter: if this year's spring feels and sounds like this -

it was the most viewed first round in espn's 31-year history.e network covered the draft during prime time tv. the highest rated markets, jacksonville, florida, and new orleans. >>> a beer venter at a baseball game in milwaukee got more than a good tip yesterday. during the seventh inning, a foul ball went into the crowd and ricocheted off the guy's head. look closely. you can actually see the ball bounce right off his melon. hopefully they gave him a beer and gave him the rest of the night off. he looks all right. >>> that's sports. i'm joe carter. >>> some of the most vulnerable patients in a hospital are in the neo-natal intensive care unit. the baby's family can be fighting to survive, too, with unexpected costs adding to the emotional strain. and that is where this week's cnn hero steps in. >>> i entered the er from a severe cold. i was 24 weeks pregnant. they put me in a coma to stabilize me. i was in a coma for roughly six weeks. when i woke up, my husband said we had to take out the baby and i immediately clutched my stomach. but he sett

espn, as well as several other music and travel sites. >> keep in mind, the default is that you share your data, your information is already out there before you can even get a chance to say no. >> facebook says their highest priority is to, quote, keep and build the trust of their users. facebook also says they will have new tools in place to help users protect their information. folks, we want to go ahead and bring you up to speed with the latest on those tornado warnings we told you about a few moments ago. >> all right, thanks, craig. still a doppler radar indicated tornado. no one has called in and said that they've seen it. nonetheless, doppler radar indicating that there's a very strong possibility of a thunderstorm producing a tornado up into the panhandle of west virginia, getting ready to move into southern washington county, maryland, and eventually western fredrick county, maryland. take a look at live radar here. i'll show you what we're talking about. there's the storm, just off to the north of charles town. last estimate was about six miles to the north of charles town.

if you could be on espn, for example, or if you are buying local news, to try to get the station to run your spot in the sports segment of the program. because of sports fans know when the sports is going to come on during a broadcast and they tend to tune in to those shows at the time. host: you also look at the entire tv audience and you say audiences of most tv program formats skewed democratic. guest: yes. host: you see this chart. the democrats in the blue, republicans in the red. here is the center. to the right is republicans, left, democrats. if you watch of the local evening news, chances are you are a democrat. guest: it is a problem for republican candidates. democrats who vote spend more time with television that republicans. it varies from market to markets, but you will see the difference -- sort of in the 15%, to 25% range for democrats consuming more television than republicans. host: but of all sports and religious broadcasting is on republican side and a national network news you have down as republican and very high turnout. guest: it is. the problem there of course i

. >> yeah, i watch espn all day. i'm tired of hearing tiger woods this, tiger woods that. >> everyone makes mistakes. it got out of hand with him. >> he should be criticized for his mistakes. he should suffer the consequences. >> more to prove to society than to make himself relevant and to try to overshadow what he's been publicizeded for, you know? >> why do you think so many people have such strong feelings about this topic? >> we're america. we like celebrities. he's a celebrity. he's done something wrong. >> i wish this country would consider the things that really mattered. what tiger woods does in his bedroom or someone else's bedroom isn't important to me right now. >> media saturation. people are interested in infidelity. >> people love drama. america loves drama. so tiger woods, it's been a lot of drama. >> i'm joe carter. we'll see you on the street. >> you can get comprehensive coverage of tiger woods' return here on hln. rafer weigel will be reporting live from augusta national all week long. keep it her

that's followed by a tripleheader on espn. atlanta home for milwaukee. miami in boston.denver the late game. >> with the first pick in the 2009 nfl draft -- >> drumroll, please. >> this year we won't know who's going number one until draft day. >> in the nhl, the wings were down a game and so were the sharks. see if they could both even their playoff series. and rivalry renewed. giants-dodgers. why manny had to leave after three inow that all my favorites from pizza hut are just ten bucks each, i'm saving tons of money. yeah, it's insane. [ male announcer ] right now, any pizza at pizza hut is just $10. any pizza, any size, any crust, and any toppings -- for only $10. only at your pizza hut. so, at national, i go right past the counter... and you get to choose any car in the aisle. choose any car? you cannot be serious! okay. seriously, you choose. go national. go like a pro. it's on. can't you feel it? [ aretha ] can you feel that? [ man ] whoa! jeff -- eat a snickers... please. why? every time you get hungry, you turn into a diva. just eat it so we can all coexist in h

you can see it on espn thursday april 22nd. 13 days from today. 7:30 eastern.full, extensive, extended, expanded draft coverage here on espnews. starting that night. >> something to watch for. saturday, 3:55 eastern, real madrid, barcelona, you can see it on espn 3.com this match could determine the champion. they're tied with 8 games to go. tommy smith, your thoughts? >> the most skillful darby game of football between barcelona and real madrid. watch for messy. the little magician looks like he has the ball tied to his feet when he gets it. he scored 37 goals in 37 starts this year. when real madrid have the ball, watch for ronaldo. he can change the game with a set piece. and he can also score. that might be the difference, 2-1 to real madrid is the way i'm looking at this beautiful game. >> all right, still ahead on espnews lakers clenching the top record in the west. see how they did it. and full second round coverage from the masters. not one, but two. not one, but two. you get the introducing new pennzoil ultra. a revolutionary synthetic oil that takes c

. >>> the fbi is investigating death threats against espn reporter erin andrews.n e-mails were sent. andrews was photographed by a strauker who posted photographs to the internet. >>> a man was struck by a car after stepping off a bus. the man is okay, but the video we're going to show you may be hard to watch. this happened several weeks ago and the man suffered several surgeries after he was thrown into the air. he has recently been released from the rehabilitation center. >>> last week we brought you the story of a flash mob and how in philadelphia, they have been turning violent. the good news is a gentler term. another flash mop turned out at the train station on thursday. about 500 people or 600 people just froze. they wanted to show that flash mobs were intended to be peaceful and fun. that's the latest headlines, now back to amy and carl with more news. help me out here. >> we're with you, we're definitely with you. you look like a bad clothing catalog. >> i was nervous about the silence. thank you all. >>> bill ckarins is out on the plaza with your foreca

he finished early in the afternoon before espn came on the air with the coverage we produced for espnestion about anything other than what had transpired between 10:30 yesterday morning and 3:00 yesterday afternoon. so nobody's ever going to forget this. he's going live with this blemish on his career for the rest of his life, his reputation, but to whatever degree possible, this attempt, this first attempt at rehabilitation, has been really successful so far. >> thank you so much for taking the time. a true pleasure to talk to you. good luck with the coverage this weekend. hopefully get another one of those calls from vern. >>> now another check of the weather with lonnie quinn. >> you told me as i walked out here it's a great crowd and, boy, is it ever a great crowd. clearly we have a chunbunch of chefs. here's how we see it. kind of chilly in the northeast. it will be a chilly day. new york city maxing out around 60 degrees. i really do not see any severe weather anywhere in the country and most everyone experiencing seasonable spring-like temperatures. that's a quick look at the n

espn reporter erin andrews is a close second. skater evan lysacek fell back to fifth place. judges said it was his worst of the season. now that kate gosselin is gone, the lowest scores went to the bachelor jake. one more danceable be eliminated tonight. i'll be watching. >> pamela anderson did not look bad as a brunette. >> that was pamela anderson? >> she looks really different. >> i did not notice. >> who was looking at her hair? good boy, brian. >> i would always recognize pamela anderson. >> hollywood's famous sign has been saved from urban sprawl. >> thank-you hefner for that. he donated $900,000 to a fund- raiser to reach a $12 million goal. there's a land conservation pact that protect the land of the sciences upon. -- sign sits upon. >> 5:53 is the time. 54 degrees. >> 5:53 is the time. 54 degrees. >> in case of everyday emergencies... guys, go get changed! ...or soccer practice, it's important to be prepared for dinner. that's why i've prepared my perdue perfect portions fresh chicken breasts. they're individually wrapped, so you can cook what you need and store wh

they were limited, five-minute interviews with a reporter from espn and a reporter from the golf channel question was asked here if he sort of says, well, that's been asked and answered, and a couple times like that, i think we'll see this digress quickly into more of a sports question of how does he think and the antics will impact his performance here? several hundred people were following him as he was practicing. some people shouting out to him. welcome back, tiger. a real sense of enduring crowd here. there were no outbursts or any strange moments that would defy the normal gentility of the crowd that gathers here for the masters. it's a beautiful day. if tiger woods is feeling any pressure, as he was out there today, just hours before he was going to give this news conference, there was little sign of it. he even stopped and signed some autographs and shook some hands of some of the fans who are here, andrea. >> well, of course, it's that controlled setting which could likely be one of the reasons why he chose the masters for his return. chick hernandez, anchor sports for comcast s

check out the nba playoff push on espn and abc, home of the nba finals. >> lakers trying to do something no team in the league has done since the lakers of almost a decade ago, repeat as nba champions. stuart scott, mike wilbon, jon berry. who poses the biggest threat to the lakers in the western conference? >> i think it's the dallas mavericks. i think they're playing the best basketball of any team in the west. since the all-star game they got it going pretty well. dirk nowitzki is playing fantastic. to me, mike, i think the dallas mavericks are the team to beat in the west. >> i think they're leading the group, byron, leading the whole conference. what worries me about what the lakers have to do is go through so many teams. suppose they get a first-round opponent san antonio, who could be a 1-8 matchup. then they have to beat the utah-phoenix winner, and then they get the dallas mavericks. that just seems to me like a lot to take on three really good team, and i didn't even mention teams like denver or others who could be substituted in those spots. it's going to be a lot. >> do you t

. >>> could death threats again espn reporter erin andrews have started in virginia? the f wants to know. tmz is reporting that the threatening e-mails were sent from someone in newport news. the fbi has confirmed that but they indicate they may have oginated in the state of virginia. so far no arrests. >>> actress nicollette sheridan has filed a lawsuit against desperate housewife's producer cherry. she said she was assaulted and wrongfully terminated and say she was struck in the face during a taping in 2008. she said he retaliated by killing her off after she reported it to the network. >>> and does this count as a word? we're talking about scrabble. for the first time in 62 years the rules of game are changing. some scrabble purists won't like this. the changes include allowing names of celebities, places and companies to be used. originally the use of proer nouns was banned. that's a big change. >> it is a big change. and i know something that you don't know, is that just tough luck for you? >> if you know a word that i don't know, then you have the advantage. >>

. >> is this espn? what's going on? >> george orwell. >> funny or die video. i have a problem with the word die. >> you said, you thought their hearts are in the right place, too bad their braips are not. >> i think celebrities should get all side of the story before they go whole hog supporting any cause. i am not sure that they understand the nuances of the unions and the state of california in general and a lot of programs -- >> greg: i think megan has all the sides. >> you are not sure she understands the nuances? >> i am not. >> going out on a limb there. >> i was trying to be polite. >> joe, you said you can't believe you are supposed to believe that megan fox gives a crap about this. but her boyfriend was in the video. his kid goes to the school that the video was snot and my sources tell me that she did the video as a favor to him and in return, he doesn't -- she doesn't have to sleep with him for a whole month. >> oh, great. i am equally attracted to both of them. [laughter] >> really? >> it's so hard to choose. >> how stupid was she to pick a has bee

yesterday, espn recorded the highest u.s. audience ever for a cable golf event. so even if he does not win the masters will he have made big wins of the sponsors if he continues the high level of play? we get the thoughts of darren prince from prince marketing group who represents dennis rodman and hulk hogan and many others. so, when the scandal broke, the sponsors had a tough decision to make, stick with tiger or walk. it appears that those who did have reported a boost in sales, right? >> absolutely. the ones who stuck by him are going to be doing amazing, and actually working in tiger's bece if he performs well they're going to charge him more money. >> that would be nike and electronic arts really stuck by him. tiger had a very good start to the masters, better actually than better than a lot of people thought he would given how long he has been from the high level of competition, and if he keeps this level up, what kind of boost do you see for golf ratings, and everything that is connected? >> well, for tiger and the sports industry in general. everybody lo

pinsky, my friend on espn radio this morning made a strong plea for the fact that there is no such thing as sexual addiction. one of his examples was derek jeter is single. he dates many, many well known pretty models and women. no one has ever called him a second addict because he ain't married. is there a -- are you a sex ad addict if you're married? >> you can be, of course. a way to think of it is, addiction is defined by consequences. and there are many alcoholics out there that are controlling their drinking. it still works for them. they're able to prevent it from spiraling out of control and they think of their drinking as normative. the reality is -- >> larry: is it an addiction if you will you have with it? >> we would call it addictive traits. and the potential to go out of control. when things really spiral out of control is when people are trying to contain these behaviors and then the consequences mount. >> larry: robert weiss, when is sexual addiction sexual addiction? >> i think drew had a really good point. when you have to stop a behavior and you can't. >> larry: single

round one in prime time on thursday. 7:30 eastern time, on espn. be there. >>> vince scully celebrates his 60th anniversary with the dodgers. charlie steiner joins us to discuss the greatest voice >> today marks the 60th anniversary of vin scully's first day in the brought cast booth. starting in brooklyn, 60 years later, he is still going strong. scully holds the distinction of the longest consecutive service of any major league broadcast r he for one team. >>> take a look at the brooklyn dodgers lineup in the first year of vin scully's -- as a broadcaster, not too shabby, names like duke snider, pea we reese. jackie robinson, gil hodges and roy camp nella behind the plate. he has bridged the time gap where he gets to call to today. he has seen a lot of great dodger triumphs and he has seen the tough dodger, game, too, that's the hardest part of being a broadcaster, whether they win 100 fames or whether they lose 100, he has been there along the way. of course hoping for a big year as well this season the dodgers defending nl west champions and we

espn is reporting that roethlisberger will likely not be charged in this case. >>> all eyes might haveen on tiger woods at this year's masters but the win was the fan favorite, phil mickelson. >> a win for the family. >> he won his third masters title yesterday ending a four day tournament at 16 under-par. that was three strokes ahead of lee westwood who took second place. on hand to see his win was his wife. he joins an elite group of seven other golfers that won the masters at least three times. this was tiger woods first golf tournament following his sex scandal that rocked the world. tiger tied for fourth place. although he didn't win he found out he still has his fans. kristen dahlgren reports. >> reporter: for tiger woods -- >> god, tiger. >> reporter: it wasn't the round he dreamed of. >> felt so bad on every golf shot i shot today. >> reporter: the crowd of thousands rose to its feet. >> the people were absolutely fantastic all week. >> reporter: and maybe this time winning back fans was ultimately more important than winning a tournament. >> think we need to let him deal with

i think it was an extension of what it should have been on march 21st when he spoke to espn and the golft he was exceptional. he came across as genuine and sincere and more importantly answered questions without getting in the salacious details that were really none of anybody's business to begin with. i was very, very pleased with his performance today. >> he admits to drugs as a result of injuries but doesn't have a drug problem. your thoughts on that. >> i believe him. i believe him. he's a golfer. i mean, if you're a basketball player or football player or something along those lines, not to say that you can't be inhibtsed by playing a sport of golf if you were injured, but it's an entirely different ball game considering the physical nature of those respective sports i mentioned. when he said he's never taken any illegal drug whatsoever i'm going to take him at his word. regardless of what he's done in his personal life, he is recognized the world over as the greatest golfer on the planet. i mean, there's nothing to take away from him. until he proves otherwise, he deserves the bene

today was a major media event broadcast live in 3d on espn.portswriter and author john feinstein joins us from augusta now. he's the author of several golf books, including the upcoming "moment of glory." john, welcome. >> thanks, jim, good to be with you. >> lehrer: does today's event justify all the attention it received today ? >> jim, i'm not sure anything justifies the attention that tiger woods has received in the last couple of months. but certainly the day itself has been spectacular in every possible way. tiger woods is playing very good golf. he's four under par, still finishing his round. a couple of shots behind the leader fred couples right now. tom watson, who's one of the great players of all time, is only one shot out of the lead. but you would think... there are 96 players this this field jim but you would think there was just one player in this field. >> lehrer: what was the affect of tiger woods' absence on golf up until today? >> well, very simply, jim, everything in golf doubles when tiger woods is involved. quite literall

espn is reporting that roethlisberger will likely not be charged in this case.n the next half hour, it's the largest assembly of world leaders hosts by an american president since 1945. we'll have the latest on the politics behind the nuclear summit taking place right now here in the district. >> plus, the search for an 11-year-old autistic girl in florida. the situation is becoming urgent since she has not been since seen since this past friday. >>> and a touching moment at masters. phil mickelson embracing his wife suffering from breast cancer. chuck bell is also back. stay with us. we'll be right back. >>> right now on "news4midday," it is a tough day for drivers trying to get around downtown washington. leaders of 47 countries are in town for president obama's nuclear summit. and that means the city is on lock down. most streets around the washington convention center are closed. security zone stretches from o street northwest down to massachusetts and new york avenue. and then bouned from 11th street to 6th street. jersey barriers and at all fences have als

it will appear on youtube around 6:00, and it will be on both espn and the golf channel within the nextour. simon, back to you. >> okay. darren, thank you very much for that update. darren rovell reporting exclusively for cnbc. briefly let's get the final trade. around the horn. tim i'll kick off with you. >> reverse on u.s. steel today, get out. >> gary. >> airlines continue. this is great. >> karen. >> i like aeu. >> dennis. >> own restaurant stocks. >> brilliant. that's it. good night. >>> i'm jim cramer, and welcome to my world. >> you need to get in the game! >> firms are going to go out of business, and he's nuts! they're nuts! they know nothing! >> i always like to say there's a bull market somewhere. and i promise to -- >> "mad money." you can't afford to miss it. >> hey, i'm cramer! welcome to "mad money." welcome to cramerica. other people want to make friends. not my cup of tea. my job is to try to help you make money and give you a little entertainment and to educate you. so call me at 1-800-743-cnbc. what an ugly day! looks like the don't worry be happy mob got overrun by t

. >> chris sheridan from espn.three shots in the fourth quarter, you were yelling at your hand. what what were your saying? >> we were just having a little conversation. i can't -- i don't know we can have enough time. is this live? we can't bleep out what i was saying to it. but i was just pretty much -- i was saying that -- i was telling him he was hot. just having -- oh, you hot, conversation. keepinged kid friendly. >> dwyane, talk about your defiance when your back is against the wall. are you better, take it to another level when you're angry? what is the word that gets you motivated to play like that? >> angry. some people say we don't get too angry all the time, or it's not easy to get angry all the time. just whenever you feel like your back is against the wall, something happens, and someone -- i know a lot of people expected us to roll over tonight and just give them the series because they up 3-0. so, that weighinged heavily on my mind. i just ain't ready for the summer. we got a fight ahead of us, and

this is airing on espn and the golf channel. it's a nike ad. people are calling it everything from creepy to powerful. >> i want to find out what your feelings are. and did you learn anything? >> so the voice you heard in the ad, you probably could have guessed, it's earl woods, his father. nike said it is now supporting woods and his family and they say the ad is meant to address the time away from the game using the powerful words of his father. in terms of how the ad is being received you probably have your own thoughts on it. we only clipped a tiny bit at the beginning. the beginning sentence you missed is, "tiger, i'm more prone to being inquisitive to promote discussion." then it picked up where we left off. some ad critics are saying it makes tiger look like an angel. it's really powerful, allowing him to wordlessly rehabilitate himself and he doesn't have to face any of those pesky questions. earl woods has done commercials with tiger woods before, they're right now the notion of his father sort of giving him forgiveness might help repa

real danger today, very scary for the "dancing with the stars" con ststars" contestant and espn reporter. will she keep on dancing? and brand new evidence could prove "idol" is losing its edge. and "showbiz tonight" names the most provocative celebrity of the week. who is it going to be, maybe for kate gosselin for all her dramatics on and off the dance floor, maybe jon gosselin starting this new war with her over their kids or perhaps tiger woods, yeah, he's nominated again not for cheating this time but for his controversial and downright creepy nike commercial. now, the showbiz news ticker. more from "showbiz tonight" making news today. >>> moments away from naming our most provocative celebrity of the week. kate gosselin slammed for taking on three reality shows and bellyaching how hard it is. her ex-husband jon gosselin suing her for custody and claiming she's an absentee mom. >>> or tiger woods? welcome back to "showbiz tonight." portia de rossi opens up about coming out as a lesbian and life with ellen degeneres. plus shocking new death threats against erin andrews all in "the buz