they're launching espn without espn so it's going to be none of the content on espn on a $5 espn add-on like a tough sell to consumers who already think they pay a lot of money for espn and skiebl wanting to have your cake and eat it too is a flawed strategy we want disney to embrace the future and go all in. >> anything short of that you're not -- >> we're not convinced >> rich, thanks. rich greenfield. >>> still ahead, bitcoin soaring more than 20% inthe last week, making a run towards 212,0012,0u there's another krocryptocurreny getting the attention. plus, from crypto to cannabis, a number of las vegas casino owners are cracking down on pot even though it's legal in nevada what's that about? much more fast money right after this finally. you're still here? come on, denise. we're voya! we stay with you to and through retirement... with solutions to help provide income throughout. i get that voya is with me through retirement, i'm just surprised it means in my kitchen. oh. so, that means no breakfast? i said there might be breakfast. i was really looking forward to breakfast. i know..

now for disney >> i don't know if that makes sense, to spin off espn. >> i'm not saying it does.'m just saying that is the thing we point to when they have these blips. >> i think you want to own the content companies, whether it's amc or discovery discovery has built this huge -- >> the multiple that discovery bought scripps at, if you apply that to amc, it's a $96 stock. i totally agree with that. if you need content to sell streaming subscriptions, there's not that much of it left that hasn't been acquired yet that's what i think investors should be focused on >> i would just say i think disney is fairly valued and these media conglomerates, i don't know if this is the market environment for these type of names, 2013 to '15, maybe it was. but now it's a growth market >> unless you think rupert murdoch is dumb, he agrees with you. >> oil is around 60 bucks. we'll get the trades from the futures pits, next there it is, $60.52. there it is, $60.52. we'll do it next starting a business is expensive. thaty entrepreneurs rely on their own personal property, like their car or home co

we'll talk to the journalist who broke the stunning news that espn's president resigned because of a cocaine shakedown. this is "mediabuzz." i'm howard kurtz. it was a friday night media bombshell when jeff sessions acting on an internal doj report fired andrew mccabe hours before he was set to retire. >> it's totally clear and upsetting and disturbing that the president has been gunning for andrew mccabe since the campaign. this friday night massacre is a little concerning. >> this could be the beginning of something great for the country. namely we clean out the under brush in our intelligence agencies. if andrew mccabe lied as the investigation concluded, that's a problem. howie: . joining us to analyze the tumultuous week. mollie hemingway, sarah a westwood and juan williams. you have the president of the united states publicly ripping mccabe for months calling for his ouster. commentators can say he deserved to be fired. mollie: what's important is that the media tell this story accurately. the office of professional ethics found he should be fired. he was involved in many inves

, jimmy pittaro, who is the new head of espn he said he wishes him good luck.azy times for espn. >> all right, julia, thanks. >>> well n vestors searching for value after nine years of this bull market. straight ahead, one portfolio manager making for case for midcaps as a place to nd sfiome opportunity. we'll talk about it coming up on "power lunch." >>> stocks losing some steam the dow way off its triple digit highs of the day, and one of the key strategies over the past few years has been betting on large cap growth, but this year, midcaps may be the way to go based on valuation brian mccauley is portfolio manager of the hennessy focus fund brian, welcome >> thank you pleasure to be here. >> good to have you here what do you look for, what's a classic stock for you? >> we're looking for business that has a tremendous competitive position, a wide economic moat, large growth opportunity in front of it, a very good management team to lead that business, and a reasonable overall valuation >> give me an example of a classic pick in your portfolio right now. not n

. >> gus kenworthy who famously came out on the cover of espn magazine getting personal with the starfirst the "nightline" 5. ightline" 5. ♪ ♪ there are two types of people in the world. those who fear the future... and those who embrace it. the future is for the unafraid. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> good evening. thank you for joining us. we've all got used to cramped flight, late take offs and airport security hassles but this week airlines taking travel woes to new lows, one costing the life of a famy pet. raising questions of what abuse of authority by flight attendants. we welcome in "nightline"'s wit johnson. >> the busy travel season daking off in a turbulent week for the air lions. >> united airlines apologized. >> southwest airlines facing questions tonight. >> this father kicked off a southwest airlines flight after trying to calm down his daughter who is recoportedly afraid of flying. >> we have incident of possible belligerent passenger going do be returning. >> no more discussion. >> even though the child had calmed down they are still asked to leave the plane. >> fellow passengers can be

♪ >> announcer: the following is a presentation of espn on abc. ♪ ♪ >> my goodness!verywhere we rise up >> here's coming russell, flying in. ♪ >>> russell westbrook, locked in the western conference playoff log jam, currently in seventh. they can switch spots with the spurs ni

speaking of espn jay williams joins us from bristol. jay, what a morning.rning to you, as well. >> virginia not only a one seed, they're the number one overall seed in the tournament. how does something like this happen? >> well, first off i got to tell you last night we've been working crazy hours here, 24/7 since the tournament has started and i was falling in and out of sleep during the game and i woke up and i saw umbc with the lead and i said, wait, is this the same umbc team that came second in their conference? wait, is the same umbc team that lost 83-39 against albany on january 21st? these things happen because the best team, paula, doesn't always win. it takes the most miraculous moment and one of their best players said going into halftime they were trying to sing the words to the song "one shining moment" and after the game they recognized we probably needed to learn the rest of the words to this song so that's how this stuff occurs. >> it's going to go down as one of the biggest sports upsets in history. but this is what college basketball is a

espn sources say the eagles are asking for more than that.tay tuned. >>> phillies pitching staff has not looked great thus far in spring training. vince velasquez does his best to change that. two scoreless innings with three strikeouts. rhys hoskins that is not coming back solo home. phillies one-nothing. two more runs in the fifth inning. carlos santana doubles in a run. he had been off to a slow start. phillies go on to win four to three. >>> ever since chase utley was traded the phillies have been looking for their second baseman of the future. they may have it in scott kingery. he has three homer this spring. that leads the team. he had 26 home runs last season between reading and lehigh valley. soon to be 24-year-old may not open the season on the big league roster. cesar hernandez is in there for now but kingery is well on his way. >> goal to come out here have fun and prove what i can do every day on the field. for me i'm feeling good at the plate and getting myself in some good counts which is always nice. i can go out there have fun

head coach sean miller today vehemently denied the espn report that he worked with an agent to pay at $100,000 to play for arizona. >> i've never paid a recruiter prospect or their family or representative to come to arizona. i never have and i never will. i'm outraged by the media statements that have been made and the acceptance by many that these statements were true. >> miller got a standing ovation from the fans in tucson as he took the court against stanford tonight. wildcats leading the cardinal by 9. arizona wins 75-67. they clinch a share of the pac-12 title. >>> number 1 virginia, playing louisville with less than a second to go. throws it in and banks in. overcame a 4-point deficit in the final second to win it 67-66. >>> his frown was turned upside down after the sharks' performance against chicago. san jose leading 5-1. ready for this? sharks score a season high 7 goals and they win 7-2. >>> warriors coach steve kerr is not a big fan of donald trump, and when the president reversed his stance on gun control, kerr compared it to a scene from the movie "anchorman." >> remi

espn has a new leader in business insider. u.s. stock index futures looking pretty good here.mom, dad, can we talk? sure. what's up, son? i can't be your it guy anymore. what? you guys have xfinity. you can do this. what's a good wifi password, mom? you still have to visit us. i will. no. make that the password: "you_stillóhave_toóvisit_us." that's a good one. seems a bit long, but okay... set a memorable wifi password with xfinity my account. one more way comcast is working to fit into your life, not the other way around. trained to espn leadership recounting the the experience in the digital guru with new media as the sports network prepares to launch it new streaming service espn plus in the coming weeks at a position opens up after the unexpected resignation last year citing substance abuse issues. he will also hold that title of cochair of disney media networks. shares of disney down more than 6% over the last year. >> to my men's college basketball teams, but the winning team at connecticut made the greatest statement last night. >> garrett maxes here with it all. >> hus

. >> espn naming its new president of espn, james petaro, known as jimmy petaro, namedpresident o espno-chair of disney media networks it's of course, replacing george bottom hiemer who was the interim ceo of espn and running that business. of course, taking over after john skipper announced his resignation in december. now, to give you background on james, who is taking on a big role as espn prepared to launch its first direct to consumer over the top service later this spring he joined disney in 2010 as co-head of the interactive group. he became head of the interactive group and added consumer products and licensing to his role. in the press release, bob iger credits him for growing disney consumer products and interactive media, running the world's largest licensing business across toys, apparel, and home goods he has a big job here with espn. certainly in managing the issues of cord cutting and cord trimming as well as how to go direct to consumer back over to you >> all right, thank you very much, julia. >> nine year anniversary of the bull market this week, but will the uncertai

espn told us it's john's story and we're not going to comment on it. >> thank you. >> quite a story.tle industry takes aim at what it calls fake meat. jack jamie yuccas. >> when you think of hamburger or steak, you probably think of these guys. but a group who represents u.s. ranchers has filed a petition with the usda to protect the word "meat." usda to protect the word "meat." we'll tell you why they have a beef coming up on "cbs this morning." like those from buddy. [ giggling] because stuffed animals are clearly no substitute for real ones. feel the clarity and live claritin clear. for one week only, save up to $40 on select claritin products. check this sunday's newspaper for details. so allstate is giving us money back on our bill. well, that seems fair. we didn't use it. wish we got money back on gym memberships. get money back hilarious. with claim-free rewards. switching to allstate is worth it. brushing only reaches 25% of your mouth. listerine® cleans virtually 100%. helping to prevent gum disease and bad breath. never settle for 25%. always go for 100. bring out the bold™

slamming the espn report. >> let me be very, very clear.have never discussed with christian dawkins paying ayton. any report is inaccurate, false and defamatory. i'm outraged by the media statements made in the acceptance by many these statements were true. there was no such conversation. >> despite the denials, espn is standing by the original reporting. >>> the head baseball coach of texas wesleyan was fired after the e-mail surfaced he sent to the potential recruit. mike jeffcoat said he was not looking for high school players from colorado because of the recreational marijuana policy. jeffcoat told the player, quote, you can blame your liberal politicia politicians. after the firing, the university president said the cool doschoo not discriminate. >>> heartbreaking news. bills quarterback jim kelly's cancer has returned for a third time. his wife sent an instagram post saying the family is shocked and sad and angry and tired. kelly was first diagnosed with oral cancer in 2013 and again in 2014. recently kelly sat down with coy wire and

before the game he proclaimed his innocence, slamming that espn report. >> let me be very, very clearve never discussed with christian dawkins paying deandre aiden to attend the university of arizona. any reporting to the contrary is inaccurate, false, and defamatory. i'm outraged by the media statements made and the acceptance by many that these statements were true. there was no such conversation. >> despite miller's denial, espn is standing by its original reporting. texas wesleyan baseball coach. he said he was not looking at recruiting players in colorado and how he feared they wouldn't pass drug tests. he said you can thank your liberal politicians. the school said it does not discriminate on the basis of the public policy of any state. >> i guess they don't anymore, if they ever did. but that was quite a story yesterday, andy. thank you very much. so after her teacher fired a gun inside her school, a georgia high school student confronts the nra. she joins us next. smoothies. t back fast ws it starts dissolving the instant it touches your tongue... and neutralizes stomach acid

he was head of espn. stephanie gosk has more on this.ondered when john skipper resigned, what happened. >> reporter: a week before he resigned, john skipper gave a rousing speech to his colleagues about the future of the network. and then, suddenly, five days later, he announced he was resigning because of a substance abuse problem. everyone was shocked. but what he told "the hollywood reporter" in this interview is even more shocking. john skipper worked in the center of the media and sports business for decades. >> sports is ascendant in this culture. >> reporter: 27 years at disney, president of the sports powerhouse, espn since 2012. >> this is "sportscenter." >> reporter: leagues were stunned when he resigned last december, announcing he had a substance abuse problem. >> almost everybody was shocked. >> reporter: in an interview for "the hollywood reporter," the 62-year-old told james miller, he was hooked on cocaine. >> he said it never affected his work. at the same time, he knew he had to resign. where does that all come together

espn's jay williams joining us from bristol, connecticut this morning.you. >> good morning. >> so let's start with loyola-chicago. they've got sister jean on their side. what more do they need? the players, i love this, were telling her after the game -- i love they all come up and hug her. but they said this was all you. and that shot to win it, it did seem to get a bit of a holy bounce, that final shot to win it. do they have more than destiny on their side? >> i think so. three unknown facts about sister jean. her tag line for life is worship, work and win. she reiterates that to all the players all day long. number two, she wears maroon and gold nikes to every game and on the left heel, it says sister. on the right one it says jean. and the last thing, she filled out a bracket and has loyola-chicago losing in the sweet 16. i don't know how she has them losing in the sweet 16 but said, look, this is a god blessing for her entire team and she's going to continue to ride the journey. incredible to watch. >> she's got some pull. i think if she asks the b

question, the last the new head of espn, quick thoughts?has been topic of gossip of who is lord to take over this role, and he has a big job in his hands to turn around espn. in a subscriber decline, and president trump's tweet, a lot of the time, has been a platform for political protest with the annealing of players. he could see a consumer products division that has a troubled patch, but he says he is a big watcher of the network and he has got to take that on, and streaming service that disney wants to launch that is going to be important to them. a five dollar a month streaming service. the heart of the entertainment industry, thank you so much for joining us. that does it for bloomberg technology. check us out on twitter. that is all for now. this is bloomberg. ♪ yvonne: welcome to "daybreak asia", the president fires a nafta warning unless the u.s. wins a deal he wants. betty: and i am betty lou where york onst 6:00 a new this monday, and investors think the tough talk is not or to translate into concrete action, and controlling chin

espn senior golf writer bob harig breaks down why the two stars are key components of golf‘s success.of the most popular players in the game. rory is still a young quyr players in the game. rory is still a young guy, someone players in the game. rory is still a young guy, someone who has been around for almost a decade yet he's not 30. a lot of good golf ahead of him. tiger's comeback is captivating just because of all he has been through and how good he was. is there a possibility for another good comeback? can he climb back up there ain? comeback? can he climb back up there again? his popularity going back 20 yea rs. again? his popularity going back 20 years. is this good in terms of bringing people to the game? huge attendance, record—breaking is, that is only a good thing and maybe it brings along a few more people who stick around who might not have otherwise watched. it's only a couple of weeks until the start of the commonwealth games on australia's gold coast. in the lead up to the games, the bbcs mike bushell has been meeting some of the british medals hopes. he's travelled t

next, your late local >> test test test test test mike breen saying thanks so much for watching, it's espn on abc, home of the 2018 nba finals. ♪ ♪ >> "action news," delaware valley's leading news program, with meteorologist melissa magee, jeff skversky, and walter perez. >> peco other power crews are working around the clock to get power restored. a nor'easter hit the area and downed trees. as the clean up continues, people wait for power to come back on. saturday night. i'm walter perez. the big story is the effort to get the lights back on. peco has 155,000 can yo customes without power. "action news" reporter trish hart ma is in upper marianne township. walter, this is one of the warming station in the upper marianne community center.>> mag for the powercer to come back o. >> a welcome break from the cold dark house. they are going on 24 hours without power. >> our whole neighborhood is down. pretty much every friend we know is out of power. >> so they to the gymnastic center for folks that needed warmth, a cellphone charge or to do. >> it's kee kids entertained. got back on to the int

they want to give him -- espn is reporting that thompson has a broken thumb.pected to miss a week. >>> in college hoops, tournament games get underway when texas southern faces off against -- syracuse takes on the pac-12 arizona state. in the bay area, a couple of teams who missed out on the men's [indiscernible] are focusing on the national invitation tournament. st. mary's took out their frustrations of getting snubbed by pounding south eastern louisiana last night and st. mary advanced and they play the winner of boise state washington game. and the stanford men host byu in the nit and that game is at 7:00 at maple. stanford is third and favored over the 6th seed, byu. >>> back to our meteorologist mark tamayo tracking showers that can impact our afternoon and then evening commute as well. >> that's right. but although things should be kind of decreasing in coverage by 5:00 or 6:00 this evening, so yeah we have these waves of moisture rolling through the bay area. one minute it's dry and the next minute it's dry with a downpour of hail. a chance of scattere

, listen, the question on espn will be fascinating in terms of where do you really price espn over theduct that has everything including the regional sports networks if and when they close the deal with fox and what's -- i've heard pricing that could be as high as 25 bucks a month and get 40 million people. you can do the math, right and try to understand where that will end up as you watch espn subs come down over time. >> black panther accounts for almost of the year to date box office and -- >> the whole country. >> yeah. >> and roseanne pulls in almost 20 million -- the president called roseanne. >> he did? >> yes, to congratulate her. >> it's interesting. abc -- maybe the president likes disney could be i'll tell you that bob iger's instincts were right he told me "black panther" would be the biggest ever and i was like okay. giant. giant. >> jim, you were at the healthy returns conference yesterday and the shire potential deal, i don't know if people were talking about it at all -- >> yeah. >> got pushed back on this idea that this japanese company that wasn't obligated to indica

anything said at a press conference....and second where theres smoke their fire.....hoipefully the espnter got this right because after all....the respect that shaun miller has earned over the last 30 years is at stake,,,,and maybe even more important his future as a basdekjtbakk coach pretty much depends on the determination that shuan miller has been trteated unfairly by espn. bacxk next hour. ♪ (door bell rings) (cell phone vibrating) hello. hello. hello. hello. hello. hello. hello. hello. hello, i got your package. you can just leave it, thanks. (cell phone vibrating) hello, can i help you? hello. hello. hello. hello. hello. ♪ south carolina police reportedly kicked a homeless man out of a mcdonald's after a customer paid for his meal. then, the man who bought the food was also escorted out of the restaurant. reporter patrick lloyd has details on what happened.... and video that customer shot of the incident. (vicki) that was patrick lloyd reporting. gallo's video has more than half a million views. executives at corporate mcdonald's have not commented on the matter. (grant) take a

let's get the highlights from espn. >>> good morning, america. it's kenny. it's john.s the tournament. you'll have to get your bracket red zi did i soon. we have five. >> you to know where radford is? in the ncaa tournament. also in virginia. jones. fred brown range. the three is good at the buzzer. libber thety goes down. and radford going to the tournament. one more look. jones, the pullup three. the stunned faces. and then the happy radford folk. radford wins the big south tournament 55-5 on to the ncaas. >> did you know dave o be the sois of radford? >>> wgc mexico championship. phil mickelson, justin thomas in a playoff. phil for the first win since the open championship in 2013. no. for birdie. e he doesn't have to wait long to get it afterwards. thomas makes bogey on the first playoff hole and phil, his4 h 3rd career n. it just took him tournaments to get there. >> he was hoping thomas would miss. >> he did. >> enjoy your news. >>> up next in the pulse, the amazing buzzer.game. >>> and kobe bryant wins another trophy. why is he so excited about this particular o

presentation of espn on abc. >> st. peters burg the booming city of florida gulf coast. firestone grand prix the season opener. the lead story is the debut of a new generation car two years in the making. fans, drivers, everyone is excited. what's different this year? >> alan, it has a cool new sleek aggressive look to the car. it's been designed to race better.

eastern on espn.ted people in the industry, mike greenberg and michelle beadle. >> hi, guys. hi, robin. >> how you doing, man. all right. well, since you're the experts, can you weigh in on what we're going to see this weekend? let's start with the men's final four. who do you think will make it to the championship? >> well, here's how expert i am. i picked villanova to beat michigan in the championship game before the whole thing started so obviously i know all so i'm sticking with that even though i would love to see loyola pull it off. >> it's awkward because green and i want loyola to pull an upset but it's the chaos. we're rooting for that. >> excited about the final four, sister jean is adorable but as my grandmother mentioned, they're over on saturday. i also think villanova is going to win because they had the player of the jeer in jalen bronson and michigan finds the way to cut down the nets. >> the women, who is going to be cutting down the nets sunday? >> is uconn playing. >> yeah, no offen

disney is naming james piataro new head of sports network espn. replacing john skipper after he resigned because of substance abuse problems. espn is has slumping ratings and fans cut the chord. he was head of consumer products. he had been in the job since 2016. >>> white house trade advisor peter navarro dismissing trump tariffs on stock market. he says it is one big nothing burger. watch. >> if you're an investor at this point in time trying to look at the chessboard here it is really important to understand the impact of these tariffs from macroeconomic point of view is zero. the impact on the inflation rate are close to zero. it is like a nothing burger. trish: investors agree at least today. look at markets. we're sitting near the highs of the session, up almost 300 points. it is incredible. we're on pace to snap a four-day losing streak. about time, right? we have doug flynn along with bubba trading chief strategist todd horowitz. food to see you both. todd, up nearly 300. you must love this volatility? in some ways this is great for you gu

espn's first female analyst on baseball games.getting ready for her third season on the network's sunday night baseball team. one of two women regularly in a broadcast booth calling major league games. jessica is hoping more women follow her lead and the networks give them the chance. she say, women that don't watch sports would want to if they felt they were being spoken to. the photographer here, ben salman for espn images. right now, for news with my colleague, chris jansing. >> first, go indians. >> go red sox. >> it'll get ugly through the season. >>> hello, everyone. i'm chris jansing. ali velshi and stephanie ruhle are off. it is friday, march 30th. let's get started. >> breaking news in the escalating feud between the united states and russia. >> russian officials released this video overnight, testing a missile they say can reach the u.s. and could carry a nuclear weapon. >> dubbed satan 2 by nato, it is allegedly capable of carrying up to 15 nuclear warheads and flying at super ssonic speeds. this show of force comes as

he was a great announcer at espn forever. >>> we'll be right back.surveillance video from florida. check out this surveillance video from florida. recapping our top story san francisco police were called to the 600 block of bush >>> recapping our top story, san francisco police were called to the 600 block of bush street around 8:30 last night. this was a domestic violence call. so far police have not released many details about the nature of what alleged happened to prompt that domestic violence call. this of course is involving aldon smith. we're told he was not there when the police arrived. detectives with the department's special victims unit are still trying to locate him. in a statement released today by the san francisco police, they're hoping he will contact them. this is not the first domestic violence investigation in san francisco that smith has been tied up in. in february of last year he had many issues back then involving law enforcement. >>> we want to check out something right now, surveillance video from florida. it's going to be ki

. >>> eagles added michael bennett from the seattle seahawks according to espn. eagles acquired again net and marcus johnson in a 5th round selection. carson wentz tweeted he will miss johnson while welcoming bennett to the team. >>> a new study holds a clue to the decades old mystery what happened to amelia she went missing over the pacific ocean in 1937. there was another set of theories and thoughts that was debunked, we'll see. >>> 419. in "healthcheck" why babies who resemble their fares are healthy -- fathers healthy. >> a dad shoves his driveway while spending time with his daughter. >> reporter: how cute that? a lot of people shoveling today, we'll talk about the numbers and where the next shot of precipitation is next. sorry. i can't make it. it's just my eczema again, but it's fine. yeah, it's fine. you ok? eczema. it's fine. hey! hi! aren't you hot? eczema again? it's fine. i saw something the other day. eczema exposed. your eczema could be something called atopic dermatitis, which can be caused by inflammation under your skin. maybe you should ask you

espn's tony reali is with us to tell us who's in, who's on the bubble. fresh off the press.on there. >> no, but i fully welcome our bracket overlord. i guess. >> let's talk about -- this is for me? >> yes. >> thank you. i might enlist you to help me. i love talking about the favorites, the number one seeds especially virginia. >> this is a great story. >> they started the season unranked and now might be the number one overall team. >> they have the best country in the country. he's the national coach of the year. his name is tony bennett. >> you just like the first name. >> i don't want to say they went from rags to riches but ♪ they've gone from rags to riches ♪ >> he went there. he did it. >> virginia is for lovers. number one defense in the country. they take the air out of the ball. look at villanova. another favorite. >> not as in deflate gate? >> no. that wasn't literal. let's talk about the usual suspects. kansas, duke, north carolina. i'll throw xavier in there as well. sometimes, they upset the favorites. this year, they are the favorite. >> they always make some n

. >> you can watch that on espn at 4:00 p.m. >>> switching gears, pg&e ceo got a massive payday last year even as her company dealt with a potential major role in the north bay wildfires. >>> at the live desk, a major milestone for malala yusef >>> never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. i'm tracking temperatures today. 13 to 18 degrees warmer than average. record highs are going ♪ ♪ get high speed internet from at&t. $30 per month. no extra monthly fees. more for your thing. that's our thing. visit att.com/internet. >>> 6:10. how do you set the table for record high temperatures. 6 degrees warmer than yesterday morning. that puts us in the upper 40s to mid-50s throughout the south bay. los altos 57. 62 in los gatos already. low to mid-50s along the bay shore up to san pablo. upper 40s lafayette, danville, livermore. 59 in brentwood. mid to upper 40s in the north bay. 45 at half moon bay. sutro tower, gorgeous start to the day. if you're playing on the bay, minor chop. it feels like glass yesterday for a while. takes extra water for you and the dog. the bea

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i saw the espn tournament brackets, 17.3 million.ave them even advancing this far, which is not to say it's undeserved. it's a balanced team, it's a resilient team, the guys winning it for them they had ben richardson, the night before marcus townes and clayton custer and dante ingram. and, of course, sister jean who at this moment now is a meme, a bobblehead. she got her own sneakers and i was story boarding this before. let's make the movie of the loyola-chicago ramblers. who is playing sister jean? meryl streep? >> angela lansbury. >> betty white could pull it off or you have sister jean play herself and gets an oscar to go along with the four miracles she already has which i think is how you get to sainthood. >> she's got four miracles and an egot on the way, perfect. >> it's the story of the year in college basketball. >> two miracles to qualify. >> you would know this. >> i'm halfway there. >> says ron. >> thank you, tony. great job as always. >> awesome. >>> coming up on "gma," new developments this morning in the deaths of an

espn's jemele hill joins me to talk about trumpism and professional sports. you don't want to miss it. ♪ you don't like my lasagna? no, it's good. -hmm. -oh. huh. [ both laugh ] here, blow. blow on it. you see it, right? is there a draft in here? i'm telling you, it's so easy to get home insurance on progressive.com. progressive can't save you from becoming your parents. but we can save you money when you bundle home and auto. >>> there's no more missiles going off and they want to denuclearize. nobody heart that. who knows? i may leave fast or we may sit down and make the greatest deal for the world and all of these countries including north korea. >> donald trump's wild speech last night is just one of many reasons to worry about what will happen if trump does meet face to face with kim jong-un. a high stakes meeting that the "new york times" says hoe agreed to after just 45 minutes of consideration. joining me now retired colonel lawrence wilkerson. what do you make of the idea that donald trump apparently decided after just 45 minutes of consideration tha

you can watch that game on our sister network espn at 4:00 p.m. >>> another day, another shakeup. president trump kicks one of his cabinet members to the curb, but now we're learning he's angry with someone else still inside the white house. >>> plus, the reason some are saying sean penn is criticizing the me too movement. >>> good morning from the top of the abc7 news broadcast center. yes, we're outside enjoying the wonderful sunshine and warm weather. let me show you san jose, 280 at 17 where it's 73 on the way to 83 degrees. all of us 13 to 18 degrees above average today. reco ross has the must-have styles and brands get ready for spring-at the ross spring shoe event. for a fraction of what you'd pay elsewhere. step one: get to ross. step two: walk out with top brands at big savings... ...at the ross spring shoe event. ♪ for the latest styles where you'll spend less. ♪ spring dress. ♪ ♪ you gotta go to ross. if you want to save big on dresses for every occasion, you gotta go to ross. >>> another high-profile departure in the trump administration. president trump tweeted to ann

espn's tony reali joins us this morning with more. good morning, guys. just when you thought madness would consume all, speaking of surprised, this is what dan's bracket looked like, march sadness. tidiness has been established. the favorites are here. >> look at this. >> reporter: and then there were eight after bracket busters left, right and center court in a tournament full of madness. >> gives it up. >> reporter: the favorite strike back. villanova, kansas, duke restoring order. if your bracket isn't already busted beyond recognition. >> stepback three. >> reporter: with west virginia's run coming to a bitter end in the sweet 16 round against the wildcats. the block party turning into a dunk fest. kansas taking it back from clemson. >> this game is over. >> reporter: and duke squeezing past syracuse overnight with a four-point win putting coach k into the elite eight for the 15th time. >> evans, three. >> reporter: with texas tech bouncing purdue, red raiders heading to their first ever trip to the elite eight. making last night

we're going to have full coverage from espn's tony reali coming up. as a michigan girl i feel bad rooting against sister jean. it's almost like i'm rooting against god and i can't do that. >> oh, come on. >> so, who are you going with? >> michigan. >> it's sportsmanship. >> yeah. >> that was hard. >> i like the wolverines too. right? >> but she regrets it. >> healthy competition. >> god isn't choosing sides. >>> we're going to start here though with something not sports related. we're going to talk about the kind of news we're not used to reporting on easter weekend that involves snow. look at these kids doing an easter egg roll in fargo, north dakota. this is not right. >> it's so wrong. >> i think we should hashtag this fargo tough. these kids are -- look at that. to just trounce through the snow in late march. two storms are moving through the midwest this weekend. one of which is heading toward major population centers in the northeast. tens of millions may be looking at snow and frigid temperatures and we're going to kick things off with sam cham

matt maiocco of nbc sports bay area confirmed the news for us, a three-year contract, sherman telling espn the dealing worth more than $39 million. >> wow. >> not all of it guaranteed, though. the seahawks released the quarterback yesterday. the stanford product has been an arch nemesis of the niners. in 13 games against the 49ers, he has four interceptions. for a look at sports, brodie braz brazil. >>> s.a.p. center in san jose, brody brazil about to give you the xfinity sports desk for the sharks, hockey day in san jose. they took on the washington capitals. and the 40-goal scorer alex ovechkin. could they come up on the right side of this contest? >>> golf highlights to get you. tiger woods two strokes off the lead of the valspar championship. how did he finish results after these messages. only on nbc bay tiny cigarettes that can be easily hidden -- has a south bay school taking action. what parents need to know. >>> a new way to light up. >> tiny cigarettes easily hidden has a south bay school taking action, what parents need to know. ♪ ♪ with the chase mobile app, michaela deprince c

." >> just last year espn winning an academy award for "o.j.: made in america." >> ron goldman, nicolerown, this is for them and their families. >> reporter: if simpson's story felt like a made for tv movie, it became one in 2016. >> i'm trying to win. >> reporter: with "american crime story: the people versus o.j. simpson." >> i'm not black. i'm o.j. >> reporter: tonight the real o.j. simpson is settling into a life of freedom. and while many are convinced he may have confessed to murder last night, the reality is he can never be tried for those murders again. >> when you are found not guilty for a particular crime, you cannot be retried for that crime again. >> it should never be forgotten that two people lost their lives in a really brutal horrible way and there were many victims, including his children who were left behind without a mother. >> reporter: for "nightline" i'm deborah roberts in new york. >>> up next, we follow movie star michelle rodriguez into an ancient mexican cave of the unconscious. but first, the latest in that deadly helicopter crash in new york city. new image

. >>> espn reports smith will plead guilty tomorrow to a felony assault charge and be sentenced to one the 30 year old was arrested in pasadena on suspension of assaulting his sister's boyfriend. >>> a new study looks at the connection between sleep and dementia. researchers say people who are excessively sleepy during the day have a buildup of a pro dean in the brain. and that protein can increase, and it may be an early indicator of alzheimer's, the mayo clinic study is the first that directly addresses the relationship over time of poor sleep and biomarkers for developing alzheimer's. >>> doctors couldn't believe when they found in an mri. a man with part of his brain missing. >> he'd been complaining about falling over a lot but was fine otherwise. so doctors were surprised when scans revealed an air pocket. look at that. behind the man's forehead. a benign sinus tumor was to blame. surgery was risky, so the patient opted tor drufor drugs reduce the risk of a stroke. the symptoms have disappeared and he is totally okay. >>> stay with us. a quick check on a cable and a small bit of

. >> updating vinny curry story espn is report ago this bird are trying to restructure curry's deal, count 11 million against cap, birds are 9 million over that number , so they will save five if they decided to release him >>> patrick robinson is one of the best cornerback as veil able on the open market. he was great for the birds and giants want in on that action, big blue, reportedly interested in signing him, the move would help, them, while, of course, taking away a key member of the eagles secondary >>> switching gears, quiet night the score game sixers play in charlotte tomorrow they blew a 20-point lead in milwaukee last night. flyers host penguins on wednesday, orange and black got blown out in florida yesterdayfterno a. >>> twins visiting phillies in clearwater, it was a good start for vince vel questions, went two innings, punched out three, only gave up zero phillies offense was good on the day, rhys hoskins left field, solo shot, and that is his second home run of the spring, and phillies win four- three your final score. >>> nfl scouting combine is talk of the leagu he

nba commissioner adam silver has hinted at the option in the past and espn says the nba could turn the so-called micro transactions into a significant source of revenue. why would you pay more when really all you want is to find out who wins or loses with that final shot, right, guys? >> it depends. >> we have a difference in opinion, i think. thanks so much. >> i mean, if it's a stinky game, yeah, you just need to see the fourth quarter. >> sometimes the games are so good in the first -- >>> the new movie pacific rim uprising replaced black panther as the top film at the box office. >> the monster versus robots sequel opened this weekend bringing in $28 million in the u.s. this bumps "black panther" to number two, even as it became the highest grossing super film movie ever in america. coming in third is the christian drama "i can only imagine" which depicts the back story behind one of the most popular christian songs by the band mercy me. >>> well, this today, it's going to be a good one weather wise. kari, you're making monday sound to great. >> sunshine and warmer temperatures and

. >> let's get the night's highlights from the nba from espn. >>> good morning, people. >>> james hardenanthony made some history in the first quarter. passes jerry west for 20th on the all-time scoring list. james harden sees anthony in transition. anthony not known for his defense. chris paul also doing his thing. paul george, looking around. paul, looking at the rim and knocking it down. paul, 25 points, 5 of 6 from three-point range. harden, 23 and 11. rockets, 16 in a row now. 122-112. >> they have won 16 in a row? >> 16 in a row. >>> across the street, taking on the clippers. anthony davis bumps into deandre jordan and he leaves. take another look. >> all right. >> he gets bumped and then he would leave. >> rib contusion. >> yeah. >> okay, doesn't look like he feels good. >> no. >> we did the whole highlight on that. he had 41 points and 13 boards. he came back. pelicans win their ninth straight. >> yeah, they're in the top four in the west now. >> yeah. >> that's it, back to you. >> wow, he added a lot to that statement there, stan. >>> up next in "the pulse," a new twist on the b

now let's get some of last night's nba highlights from espn. >>> good morning. >> good morning, people show we did on "sportscenter," we started with lakers-blazers. but you, we're starting with a different team. >> lebron james came to play. a lot of injuries. larry nance jr. got a start in the game. boy, he was able to finish at the rim. a few times. third quarter. lebron james took over. james. for three more. i don't think you understand. so, how about that? the exclamation point. 13 straight points for the cavs in the quarter. laf leers win it, 11-90 a six-game road trip coming up. >>> remember how geeked the the pistons were to get blake griffin? damian lillard. step back bobby jack. this was right across the street. lakers look like they're going to end a 14-game losing streak to portland. then big sky said, no, no you're not. trail blazers win it, 108-103. >> blazers look a dangerous team. >> blazers are a dangerous team. portland should host the all-star game. >> neil everett. >>> a big piece of history found at the bottom of the ocean. the remains of an aircraft carry found t

the new boss of espn wants his anchors to focus on sports, not politics.says espn is not a political organization. it's a sports media company. what did he say, liz? >> the beginnings of wisdom. stuart: thank you. >> why lose half of your audience? hello. stuart: president trump privately pushing a new plan to cover the cost of the border wall. he wants to take it out of the military's budget. what do you think of that? well, we'll be back i'm very proud of the fact that i served. i was a c130 mechanic in the corps, so i'm not happy unless my hands are dirty. between running a business and four kids, we're busy. auto insurance, homeowner's insurance, life insurance policies. knowing that usaa will always have my back... that's just one less thing you have to worry about. i couldn't imagine going anywhere else. they're like a friend of the family. we are the cochran family, and we'll be usaa members for life. save by bundling usaa home and auto insurance. get a quote today. . stuart: an executive shakeup at equifax, remember the huge breach that they went t

. >> our guys at espn have the highlights. >> good morning, morning people.regon just beat washington state in the first round of the pac-12 tournament. i'm happy inside, where it counts. >>> houston rockets, they have been happy with their results from 16 straight games. look taking on the milwaukee bucks. parker had problems guarding james harden. then again, who doesn't? harden, knocking down the deep three. rockets up 12 at the half. fourth quarter, under a minute to go, rockets up 5. the bucks just kept coming back on them. in the end, the rockets win again. they head to toronto friday for a showdown with the raptors. >> you said the raptors? >> i did. >>> raptors/pistons. demar derozan, he went the length of the court right there. everybody got out of his way. at the other end, blake griffin, one of the guys who got out of derozan's way. here we are in overtime and derozan to van. raptors are number one in the east. >> pelicans win again, too, ten in a row for new orleans. >> did i mention oregon beat washington state? >> you did. >> back to you. >> com

. >>> did you see this former espn sportscaster chris berman is getting good reviews. he was the honorary team manager for the giants. chris berman. that's him with the hat. worked with the coaching team and made a mid-inning pitching change as the giants lost to the dogers but he took the opportunity to honor his late wife and wore number 83. his jersey number was the year they were mareied. kathy berman was killed last hey in car accident. berman was at the giants-mets game in new york when he found out about it. according to the mercury newser says he is grateful for giants executive and manager for checking on him since she died. >>> time is 4:47. spring training is in full swing in arizona. some rookies might make the giants opening day roster. scott is in scottsdale and spoke with two of the giants prospects about their big league aspirations. >> reporter: it's no longer's pirate's life for mccutchen or watson. both long time bucks will find their hearts in san francisco. as long as it seemed to take for the giants to work out a deal for mccutchen this off season

he told espn that the group is not currently willing to go that high in the bidding. the group remains interested in the team for what they call the right price. school in san jose l guest today. >>> okay, check it out here. recognize that person? toyon elementary school in san jose had a special guest, jeff ranieri, the king of weather, talking to the kindergartners. and programs so kids can see how a tornado forms. like us, the class is fascinated by his highness' weather knowledge. i like the crown. >> they said "meteorologist" on them. i wore one, all the kids had one, we had so much fun, such smart students at that school. >> tomorrow we're getting a lesson in meteorology with this rain. golden state bridge, we are under a microclimate weather alert. you say tomorrow morning we're going to be getting a heavy dose of it. >> that's right. the rainfall is already spreading across the bay area right now with heavier pockets in the north bay. that's what the atmospheric river or pineapple express, the first system. a second system moves down from the north. it will be