nbc's fred roggin has more. >> thank you, veronica. in an erie coincidence, almost a year to a day that a man fell out of the stands and fractured his skull, it has happened again. only this time the fan died. the rangers josh hamilton joined the ball -- that man was trying to catch it. he tumbled over the railing and tumbled 20 feet. withins say he was conscious. he had died at a local hospital. the team was heavy-hearted about this. hamilton, who threw the ball, was destroyed. our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. >> fred roggin, thank you. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. approximately 200 pounds of dynomite set one pennsylvania bridge out with a bang. the bridge that stood for the last 111 years came crashing down. the bridge was determined to be structurally deficient. a new bridge has been not just a few feet south of the old one. sfwlirchlgts a couple of milwaukee teens involved in this mob of vandals and thieves have been arrested thanks to their mother. yeah, the mom recognize

fred roggin has the details. fred? >> thank you, veronica. in an eerie coincidence almost a year to the day that man fell out of the stands in arlington and suffered a fractured skull, it has happened again only this time the fan died. josh hamilton throwing the ball to the fans. if that man was trying to catch it. he tum beld over the railing and fell 20 feet. a witness said he was conscious when paramedics arrived. the team announced afterwards that he had died at a local hospital. the team was heavy hearted about this. hamilton, who threw the ball, was distraught. our prayers go out to the friends and family. >> now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. approximately 200 pounds of dynamite sent one pennsylvania bridge out with a bang. hundreds watched as the bridge that stood for the last 111 years came crashing down. the bridge was determined to be structurally deficient. a new bridge has been built just a few feet south of the old one. >>> in utah, a pair of conjoined robins are reaping the benefits of b

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at your sports headlines. >>> good morning. i know you're ready for some football, and it appears the nfl owners are ready. they approved a new collective bargaining agreement yesterday. now it's up to the players. they have until tuesday to vote on the new cba. the league is ready to begin football operations as soon as saturday, but the players have made it clear that they'll take as much time as they need to vote on the owners' proposed collective bargaining agreement. one think we know for sure, the nfl has canceled the hall of fame game between the bears and rams. barring any major setbacks, it appears the regular season will begin as scheduled on september 8th. >>> baseball, the yanks c.c. sabathia, and that was enough for the rays. longoria, 12th home run of the year. sabathia lost his first game in over a month, 2-1. three total runs in that game while the braves put up four in one inning against the rockies. the home run to west. the braves won a shoot-out 9-6. florida, marlins and padres. logan morrison hit one high,

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at your sports headlines. >>> good morning. i know it's only july, and there are some 60 games left in the season, but give it up for the pittsburgh pirates. what do you say? a team that has not been relevant since the clinton administration is now atop the nl central. everybody likes a winner, and the pirates are the talk of the town in pittsburgh. the only run of the game andrew mchitchin, a ground-out. pirates up 1-0. the thing that made this team different from the past, pitching. james mcdonald, and three relievers combined for a six-hit shut-out. do not adjust your audio. the pirates are in first place and beat the reds 1-0. the rays lost the last two games, but the baseball gods made up for it last night. eddie. in came a run. yanks and rays tied 2-2. yanks and rays. johnny damon to center. curtis granderson made a grab. sent the ball halfway to tallahassee. that scored the go-ahead run. yanks with a comedy of errors in the seventh. the rays won it 3-2. look at this. a's and tigers. carlos, a shot down the line. martinez

i'm fred roggin. >> narrator: early today sports is brought to you by touch of gray. get rid of some gray, never all. >>> one star names her baby, and reports an ex super couple has reunited. your entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, they're coming to america, but are they ready for hollywood? coming up, a not so prim and proper tribute to the royal couple. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this thursday morning. we are watching many areas of the country with a chance of isolated scattered shower or thunderstorm out there. not everyone is going to get drenched. i think the greatest concentration is, of course, across kansas early today. later on this afternoon down here in the southeast and mid-atlantic we'll see a good area of showers and storms pop up. even florida too. for tomorrow that shuttle launch looks iffy right now with a lot of rain down there. may vm to delay that until the weekend. >>> if you are watching us on wsls 10 in roanoke, virginia, see hollywood star cars at the virginia museum of transportation.

here's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. you know the old saying, it's not how you start, it's how you finish. well, that sums up ervin santana's no hitter perfectly. here we go to cleveland. angel pitcher got off to a rocky start. an error, a stolen base, and this wild pitch led to an unearned run. the indians are up 1-0. from there santana cruised. he struck out ten and had help from his friends. kendrick great driving stop to get the run at first and preserve the no-hitter. michael brantley, a deep right to center. not deep enough. santana no-hit the indians. third no-hitter of the season. about the only thing that could cool santana was an ice bath after the game. angels won it 3-1. >>> after a flown call ended a 19-inning marathon on wednesday, the braves and pirates needed extra innings again last night. david ross singled in a run. nate mcleod safe at the plate. no controversy. just another braves win 2-1 in ten. >>> home run against the reds. victor has had 11 rbis in six games back. the mets won it 7-4, and they're

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. a night after playing a 16 inning marathon with the red sox, the rays went down to the wire against the yankees. no rest for the weary. rays just out to an early lead. evan longoria out to an early pair. tampa led 3-1 after one. they couldn't hold on. yank would tie it, and then in the ninth alex torres walked in the go-ahead run. yanks beat the rays 5-4. >>> red sox scored just one run in the six-hour game with tampa and exploded for eight in the eighth last night against the orioles. fresh off the dl, carl crawford made an immediate impact. picked up an rbi and a couple runs scored. red sox may be running on empty, but they had plenty in the tank to beat the os 15-10. >>> now cubs and phillies. halliday's first start didn't go so well. ramirez gave chicago an early lead with a solo shot to left. not only did the cubs get to halliday, but so did the heat. hall day couldn't finish the fifth and left the game with heat exhaustion. cubs won it 6-1. the nationals brian zimmerman tied in

i'm fred roggin. >>> whose the highest paid actress in hollywood? it's a tie.early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, the last thing most fighter pilots want to see themselves doing is opening a parachute. for one older veteran it was the right thing to do at the right time. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." today more or less the same as yesterday. a pop of thunderstorms many many different areas, including much of the southeast. d.c., only a slight chance of a storm today. chicago, same for you. just a slight chance. most areas will be missed instead of hit. it will be hot, though, in texas. not just today, but even into tomorrow. temperatures there will be soaring. >>> if you are watching us on wr cnbc washington d.c., view a collection of iconic award-winning images dating back to world war ii at the pulitzer prize photographs gally at the museum. that's your early today event of the day. >> all right, bill. thanks so much. sfwlirchlgts now here's an early look at thunderstorm's headlines in enterta

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. if you are a mets fan and you like jose reyes, you probably woke up with a pretty big smile on your face. despite being out of the playoff hunt, the team says they will not deal their all-star shortstop in the trade deadline in two weeks. the same couldn't be said for carlos beltran. he'll likely be dealt, and the ray with a two-run game-tying blast against the cards. in the tenth a walk-off solo shot. the mets are keeping reyes and keeping things interesting with a 6-5 win. >>> the astros and nationals tied in the 11th. pinch hitter michael singleton the game winner. houston walked off with a 3-2 win. >>> former cubs outfielder doug blandoff threw out the first pitch. the wind-up and watch out. it sailed over the catcher and into the backstop. it only got worse for the cubs. jimmy rollins from both sides of the plate. one in the second, and another in the eighth. phils win big 9-1. >>> boston's gentleman cobbi ellsbury also had a great day. >> beautiful day in san francisco. great da

i'm fred roggin. >>> "early today" sports the brought to you by touch of gray.id of some gray, not all. >>> whose the highest paid actress in hollywood? it's a tie. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, the last thing most fighter pilots want to see themselves doing is opening a parachute. for one older veteran it was the right thing to do at the right time. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. very hot forecast once again in areas including vegas and phoenix. but we have theáa moisture. so a little more humidity makes it more uncomfortable. that will spark more afternoon showers and storms. still cool on the coast. we're nice in the northwest and sunny. that continues to thursday with the exception of seattle. if you're watching us on kmir 6 in palm springs, california, see and compare native american to the 13th century to present day comic at comic art indigene. that's your pacific event of the day. >>> now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. for now charlie sheen gets the last laug

i'm fred roggin. >>> whose the highest paid actress in hollywood? it's a tie.early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, the last thing most fighter pilots want to see themselves doing is opening a parachute. for one older veteran it was the right thing to do at the right time. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." widespread thunderstorms today. the pulse variety in the summer that's only around for a little bit in the late afternoon, but there's a chance of that denver, kansas city, chicago, indianapolis. also the southeast you'll have your typical storms in atlanta, new orleans. especially down there in south florida. as far as d.c., philly, and new york go, i think you have a better chance of the storms tomorrow. today for the most part everyone should stay dry. >>> if you are watching us on wr cnbc washington, washington d.c., view a collection of iconic award-winning images dating back to world war ii at the pulitzer prize photographs gallery at the museum, and that's your early event of date. >> bill, t

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning, first the nfl and now the nba. the league has locked out their players after a collective bargaining agreement ended at midnight. all official business put on hold unless the two sides come to an agreement. they won't be playing basketball in the fall. there's always tennis, and no one is going to lock them out. maria sharapova won in straight sets to advance to her first level of final in seven years. the women's final is tomorrow on nbc. >>> then there's baseball. cubs and giants. pablo sandoval. chicago's giovanni stepped up and belted one in the bottom of the 13th. two games, two walk-offs for the cubs. they won it 5-2. phil advisory a great pitching staff, but they took a hit against the red sox. a line drive took off his glove and bruised his right hand. jason varitek had to leave the yard twice. a pair of hummers. a win in filly, 5-2. >>> if you have a 3d tv, this is for you. get your glove ready. a foul ball right into your living room. sabathia struck out 13 for his 11th been of the ye

here's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning.he season hasn't even started, and the new england patriots are already big winners. they traded for a pair of pro bowlers. chad ocho cinco will try to fill the spot by randy moss. chad may need to change his name again. and on defense they traded a fifth round to the redskins for albert hanesworth. he is one of the best in the game when he is motivated and in shape. if anybody can get these two guys to check their egos at the door, it will be bill belichick. >>> reggie bush will be taking his talents to south beach. after five seasons in new orleans, the saints have traded him to the dolphins. >>> baseball, carlos beltran didn't do much with the giants. >>> pablo sandoval did. he decided put it together to beat the phils 4-1. no beltran. no problem for the mets. they swept the reds for their fourth straight win in cincinnati. jason bay scored three with a base-clearing double in the fifth. you can't tell that they don't have a playoff spot by the way they're playing. to detroit, where

here's fred roggin. >> good morning. you know it's not how you start it's how you finish, that summed upper v ervin santana's game perfectly. an error, stolen base and this led to an unearned run. from there, santa in a cruised, struck out ten, had a little help from his friends. kendrick, great diving stop to get the runner at first and preserved the no-hitter. deep shot to center, but not deep enough. third no hitter this season. about the only thing that could cool santana was an ice bath after the game. after a blown call ended a marathon, braves and pirates needed extra innings last night. this time, no doubt about it, a singled run, and safe, no controversy, just another braves win, 2-1. tonigh a home run against the reds, 11 rbi six games back. and they traded slugger beltran to the giants. >>> speaking of wheeling and dealing, notable deals in the nfl, mcnabb to the vikings, cobb to the cardinals and the jets agreed to santonio holmes. free agency begins tomorrow. and nothing more fun than a good wedding, a bosto

le here's nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning. well o his way to pitchinging a perfect game. he struck out ten in the first five innings. at one point seven in a row. then the heavens opened. a 30-minute rain delay. sabathia came back, but it wasn't meant to be. brendan ryan sailed in the seventh. cc sailed with 14 strikeouts but no perfect game. the mariners have dropped 17 in a row. from great pitching to great running, phils and giants chase utley. a wall banger to center and utley was off to traces. you may reason he had a knee injury earlier this season. the knee looked good here. a home run the hard way. phils beat the giants, 7-2. braves and pirates played the longest game of the season. they had an editing controversy. scott proctor with a grounder. played the play. out by a mile. wait a minute. umpire jerry kneel says safe. that's got be the worst call of the year. naturally the pirates went palace tick. braves won it, 4-3. apparently jerry had breakfast plans. >>> many d.c. something was really bugging the marlins, a pre

here's nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning.e up with aches and pains today, keep in mind albert pujols recovered from a broken arm in two weeks, a month ahead of his astonishing schedule. if he can do it, you can do it. keep in mind he makes $14.5 million a year than can make anyone feel great. there he is back in the lineup. made an immediate impact against the reds. they got within one in the ninth. however, they couldn't get over the hutch. they doubled the go-ahead run and the reds go on to win it, 9-8. another gain, another hit for jaric dieter. below the right spot for the yanks. they lost five to tndians. jeter needs three more hits for 3,000 as the yanks head back to new york. >> they were finally awarded the 2018 olympics. they become the first asian city outside of japan to hold the world games. >>> world cup, rough day. that's a penalty kick, and you're not going to miss too many of those. minutes later off a free kick it deflected off and ran into the net. they lost it, 2-1. they'll play brazil on sunday. when it go

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. break out that giant foam feng, dust off your mini-barbecue and join a fantasy football league because the lockout is finally over for the nfl. >> it's been a long time coming, and football is back, and that's the great news for everybody. i want to thank all of the players for their leadership and for securing the long-term future of the game. having a ten-year agreement is extraordinarily great for our game, but most importantly, our fans. >>> free agency begins on friday. camp starts later this week. the first game thursday, september 8th, between the packers and saints on nbc. >>> baseball, you want to -- you got to pull out all the stops. the padre did just that. runners on the corners, lee, toss to first. chris is gone. stole home. padres went on to win it 5-4. the mariners almost caught a break last night. loses 15 straight. they almost didn't play the yankees because of rain. but after a two-hour delay, they made time for another loss. mark teixeira hit his 27th homer of the y

here's fred roggin. >> good morning. i know you're ready for some football. appears the nfl owners are ready. they approved a collective bargaining agreement yesterday. now it's up to the players. they have until tuesday to vote on a new cba. the players have made it clear they'll take as much time as they need to vote on the owners collective bargaining agreement. one thing we know for sure, the nfl has canceled the game august 7th between the bears and rams, but it appears the regular season will begin as scheduled on september 8th. evan longoria had a home run. just three total runs in that game while the braves put up four in one inning against the rockies. a home run to left, the braves one a shootout 9-6. marlins and padres, logan morrison hit one high and deep but not high or deep enough, logan couldn't believe it. an inning later, it's gaby sanchez. this time a line drive to center and there was another great catch. scary moment in the seventh. omar infante hit a homer and a crash into the wall and was out cold. taken off the field for precautionary r

here's nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning, a night after playing a 16-inning marathon with the red soxs went down to the wire against the yankees. rays jumped out to an early lead, longoria doubled in a pair. tampa led after one. they couldn't hold on. with the sacks full in the ninth. alex torres walked in the go-ahead run. red soxed scored just one run in the six-hour game against tampa. fresh off the dl, carl crawford picked up an rbi and a couple of runs scored. red sox may be running on empty but they had plenty to beat the o's, 15-10. wrigley cub and phillies, ramirez gave chicago an early lead with a solo shot to left. not only did the cubs get to halladay, but so did the heat, with temperatures in the 90s, halladay couldn't finish the fifth. cubs won it 6-1. >>> ryan zimmerman tied it in the seventh. and gave washington the lead in the ninth with an rbi single. the nats rally to win, 5-2. the u.s. women's soccer team captured the hearts of a nation during their run to the world cup finals. twitter had a record 7200 world cup-related tweets per second during the final against ja

here's nbc's fred roggin. >>> good morning. you're a mets fan and you like jose reyes you probably woke up with a pretty big smile on your face. the team says they will not deal their all-star short stop at the trade deadline. the same cannot be said for carlos beltran. he'll likely be dealt, stayed that way until the tenth with a walkoff home shot, 6-5 win. astros and nationals tied in the 11th. michael singled in the game, and houston walked off with a 3-2 win. and throwing the first pitch at wrigley, the windup and watch out. it sailed over the catcher into the back stop and only got worse for the cubs. rawlins homered, and phills won big 9-1. boston hit a pair of homers. beautiful day in san francisco, great conditions to break out the old kayak. just make sure to watch out for flying baseballs. the dodgers got one in the seventh, a flash shot into mccovey voev. man overboard. that was a souvenir worth swimming for. he got the ball and dodgers got the win over the giants. and tough day for guillen, a foul ricochetted off th

i'm fred roggin. >> are there alternatives to mega machines and box office explosions this weekend?your early morning entertainment headlines are just ahead. >>> the american buffalo already has a majesty and mystique all its own, but did you know there's a certain type of buffalo thought of by some as greater than any other? you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this friday morning. let me take you through your weekend forecast and your travel plans. we won't see many issues out there. saturday looks nice and quiet over much of the west. temperatures warm, we have a lot of sunshine out there. maybe some showers up there in nebraska. if you're traveling to the ohio valley on saturday, maybe some thunderstorms. as far as sunday goes, just a quiet fourth of july forecast. the heat continues in the west with dry conditions. partly cloudy skies in the northwest sunday. and for the fourth of july, we're still keeping the wet weather out of most areas. a few showers in arizona. >>> if you're watching us on kakh tv. set up some lawn chair. listen to polka, old time swing. at c

i'm fred roggin. >> narrator: early today sports is brought to you by touch of gray. get rid of some gray, never all. >>> one star names her baby, and reports an ex-super couple has reunited. your entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, they're coming to america, but are they ready for hollywood? coming up, a not so prim and proper tribute to the royal couple. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." your thursday forecast, not too dramatic. showers and thunderstorms are possible in the inner mountain west. the humidity is up in areas like phoenix and tucson. that's why we are sparking storms late in the day. same for vegas. a little dry in much of california, but just a slight chance for a shower in seattle with the cold front really cooling off temperatures there in the 60s. tomorrow better, 70s for the northwest. notice the thunderstorm threat diminishes and heads to the midwest. if you are watching us on kenb, the event of the day is the art exhibit. that's your pacific event of the day. >> you were skipping around there. >>

here's nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning, first the nfl and now the nba. the league has locked out their players after a collective bargaining agreement ended at midnight. that means all business officially put on hold, unless the two sides come to an agreement, they won't be playing basketball in the fall. there's always tennis, and no one is going to lock them out. maria sharapova won in straight sets to advance to her first level of final in seven years. the women's final is tomorrow on nbc. >>> then there's baseball. cubs and giants. pablo sandoval. solo shot at the top of the 13th to give chicago the lead. chicago's giovanni soto stepped up and belted one in the bottom of the 13th. two games, two walk-offs for the cubs. they won it 5-2. phils have a great pitching staff, but they took a hit against the red sox. coal hamels took a line drive off his glove and bruised his right hand. jason varitek had to leave the yard twice. a pair of homers. boston finally got a win if in filly 5-2. >>> if you have a 3d tv, this is for you. get your glove ready. a fou

here's nbc's fred roggin. >> we begin with your daily derek jeter update.e wasted no time against the rays. belted the first pitch he saw for a double. now he's two hits shy of #,000. ben zobrist lost out to paul kon konerko. the red sox were swings for the fences in boston. they hit back-to-back-to back homers in the seventh. indians down three in the ninth to the blue jays. they needed a home run. travis delivered. walk off grand slam. cleveland scored five in the ining to win it 5-4. cubs rally from eight down to beat the nationals. barney completed the comeback with an rib single in the ninth. the cubs won it 10-9. >>> the sports world lost two legends. dick williams passed away at the age of 82. he led the a's to back-to-back titles in the '80s. and john mackey died at the age of 69. >>> soccer fans around the nation will watch the women's world cup this weekend when the usa plays brazil in the quarter finals. the under 17 world cup. mexico trailing 2-1. they tie it with a corner kick. they did just that. the ball untouched and into the net. one of the

here's nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning, break out the giant phone finger and dust off your barbeque join a fantasy football league, because the lockout is finally over. >> it's been a long time coming and football's back and that's the great news for everybody. i want to thank all the players for their leadership and for securing the long-term future of the game. having a ten-year agreement is extraordinarily great for our game. but most importantly our fans. >> open later this week, free agency opens on friday. thursday september 8th between the packers and saints on nbc. baseball, you want to beat the phil's cliff lee? you've got to pull out all the stops. the padres did. lee tossed to first, kristen orfield was gone, padres win it 5-4. the mariners almost caught a break, losers of 15 straight, they almost didn't play the yankees because of rain. but after a two-hour delay, they made time for another loss. mark teixeira hit his 27th homer of the year. mariners have lost 16 in a row. busy day for the president before he addressed nation, he welcomed the world series champion san fr

here's fred roggin. >>> good morning.on hasn't even started, and the new england patriots are already big winners. they traded for a pair of pro bowlers. chad ochocinco will try to fill the void by randy moss. and on defense they traded a fifth round to the redskins for albert haynesworth. he is one of the best in the game when he is motivated and in shape. if anybody can get these two guys to check their egos at the door, it will be bill belichick. >>> reggie bush will be taking his talents to south beach. after five seasons in new orleans, the saints have traded him to the dolphins. >>> pablo sandoval solo shot. he decided put it together to beat the phils 4-1. no beltran. jason bay scored three with a base-clearing double in the fifth. you can't tell that they don't have a playoff spot by the way they're playing. frustration boiled over for the tigers brad penny. he got into it with victor martinez. i don't think they're discussing dinner plans. petty unhappy about the way martinez was calling the game. they both were

that's your first look at sports, i'm fred roggin. >>> and now for a quick look at the weather, hereins. he has your weather channel forecast. just had a brilliant idea. i'm going to insist we play that song every time i toss to you in the morning. >> this could be like my cat walk, right? i do my little walk here. >> please do. >> just to entertain you, lynn. >>> good morning, everyone. yesterday was a hot day in most of the country. it's 115, the dry heat. that's what it felt like yesterday in the northeast and mid-atlant mid-atlantic. the humidity wasn't that high. the humidity increased to day and tomorrow you'll feel it in the air. it will be a little uncomfortable. it is a mile morning. 75 in central park to start the day. 73 in philly. the burbs are a lot chillier than this. by the time you get into the city, you'll feel a blast of hot air. there are not many clouds out there. around virginia, we have a koum showers coming out of the mountainous areas. we'll see mostly a dry day to day. d.c., there's a slight chance, like 20% chance of shower or thunderstorm. but in general, i

here's fred roggin. >>> good morning.s only july, and there are some 60 games left in the season, but give it up for the pittsburgh pirates. what do you say? a team that has not been relevant since the clinton administration is now atop the nl central. everybody likes a winner, and the pirates are the talk of the town in pittsburgh. the only run of the game andrew mchitchin, a ground-out. pirates up 1-0. the difference from the past. pitching. james mcdonald, and three relievers combined for a six-hit shut-out. do not adjust your audio. the pirates are in first place and beat the reds 1-0. the rays lost the last two games, but the baseball gods made up for it last night. >>> sacks full. eddie botched it. yanks and rays tied 2-2. johnny damon to center. curtis granderson made a grab. sent the ball halfway to tallahassee. that's the go-ahead run. yanks with a comedy of errors in the sept. the rays won it 3-2. look at this. as and tigers. carlos, a shot down the line. martinez hustled from first. got the green light to go ho