here's nbc's fred roggin. >> reporter: good morning. they were the number one seed in the tournament and now the kentucky wildcats are national champs. let's go to new orleans. kansas and kentucky, wildcats set the tone early on with defense. anthony davis did everything but score. earned mvp honors of 16 boards and 6 blocks. lamm carried the offense, knocked down a pair of big threes in the second half. the score, 67-59, their first title since 1998. much more on national title game coming up in sports. for now, back to you, lynn. >> thanks so much. >>> overnight, on and around lexington kentucky kansas, more than 50 people were arrested, most on charges of intoxication and disorderly conduct and several vehicles were set on fire. >>> here's a look at other stories making news "early today" in florida. >>> a small plane crashed into a supermarket monday evening with shoppers inside. five people, including two aboard the plane, were hurt. a customer said the building shook badly and the ceiling collapsed. witnesses heard the plane's eng

here's nbc's fred roggin. he's back with more. >> hello again.i mentioned earlier if you picked the number one seed in the tournament to win it all, you are feeling pretty good about your office pool right now. national title game between kansas and kentucky. things got off to a spirited start in new orleans. michael kidd gilchrist fouled hard and stayed down for a minute. the jayhawks tried to set the tone. wildcats weren't backing down. the defense led to points on the other end. wildcats in total control up 14 at the break. kansas hung around in the second. thomas robinson led the charge. the dunk got them to within ten. lamb quickly ended the rally with back-to-back threes. a team high 22. kansas wasn't going away without a fight. they made one final run in the final minutes. elijah johnson stopped and popped from beyond the arc. that's as close as they would get. kentucky capped off their remarkable season with a 67-59 win. it's the school's eighth title. anthony davis becomes just the fourth freshman to win mvp. >> it was just a joy to win

here is fred roggin with an early look at all sports headlines. >>> good morning, there is one thing better than a game seven, that is overtime in game seven, let's go to boston, caps and bruins, winner moves on, loser goes home. tied on, sudden death overtime. 3:00 in, drove to the net, tim thomas first save couldn't make the second. joel ward slammed home the rebound and with that, the door was slammed in the bruins season. the caps took out the defending champs with the dramatic 2-1 win in ot. >>> more where that came from, two more game seven's tonight, range range rangers and senators. panthers and devils from florida. >>> the race for the scoring title in the nba came down to the final game. kobe bryant will have to score 38 tonight in sacramento to win the third scoring title. kobe, the ball is in your court. >>> baseball, white sox paul konerko, his 400th career homer. the fourth play near team history to reach the mark. oakland tied with it a two-run shot, a bloop single ended it. in came the winning won. they won 5-4. >>> billy butler put an end to the royals 12 game losing

that is the early look at sports on "early today" i'm fred roggin. >>> britney spears is inching closer to the x factor. early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus well tell you about one kentucky high school senior's fairy tale night all complete with a prince charming. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." we have a weak storm system approaching and moving onshore today in the northwest. more or less cloudy skies, few showers here and there. we're watching one of the last cool days in vegas and phoenix for a while. upper 80s and low 90s because you'll be near 100 in the next four or five days in a row and tomorrow we jump to 97 in vegas. slight chance of a shower tomorrow in the northwest but not a lot of wet weather. if you're watching us in seattle, explore lost hidden and forgotten works by dr. seuss, secrets of the deep. that's your event of the day. >>> now here's an early look at the morning headlines in entertainment. michael jackson's former british body guard launched a legal bid to prove he's the biological father of the late s

here is fred roggin with an early look at the sports headlines. >>> good morning, the first round of the stanley cup playoffs were so good the panthers and devils didn't want it to end. game seven in florida, that is what i call a game face. panthers down two, clawed their way back. mrcel goc scored the equalizer. florida forced overtime. stayed that way through the firstot. double overtime, adam henrique, biggest goal of his career. devils win in double ot, they play the flyers. >>> nobody expected the top seeded rangers to be in game seven, they made the most of it. second period, derek stepan to marc staal. dan girardi, 2-0 rangers, they beat the senators 2-1, they have the capitals next. >>> after months of anticipation the colts made it official. they selected stanford quarterback andrew luck first overall in the draft. he will try to fill the void left by peyton manning. at two the redskins selected robert griffin the iii. he was dressed for the occasion. >>> trent richardson, the browns traded up to select the running back from alabama. speaking of the draft, the bobcats are t

here is fred roggin with a look at the sports headlines. >>> good morning how close have the stanley cups playoffs been in the eastern conference? three games seven pz in the first to new jersey devils had to win to stay alive, that is what they did, got it done in overtime against the panthers. ilya kovalchuk, that is the game winner. game seven tomorrow night. >>> basketball, lakers metta world peace suspended seven games for his vicious elbow to the head of james harden. that occurred sunday, world peace claimed the contact was part of an overzealous celebration. metta will miss the final game of the regular season and next simms games in the playoffs. >>> lakers locked down third place without playing. hawks beat the clippers. joe johnson knocked down six 3 pz. heat andcelts, scored 66. the bulls guaranteed first place. jazz headed to the playoff. al jefferson scored eight straight in the fourth. 100-88. for the second night in a row the cubs beat the cards, two on for alfonso soriano, scorched one to second. 3-2 in 10. >>> call this a birthday bash. chipper jones celebrated 40th

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning, the miami marlins have a new name, new players, a new look and new ballpark. unfortunately they opened with the same results. there's the new crown jewel. $634 million marlins park. no better way to kristen it without muhammad ali. the world series champs knocked out the marlins. david freese, cardinals up 2-0 after one. kyle lohse had a no-hitter going through six and the cards won it, 4-1. >>> miami, the heat and they took care of the best in the west, oklahoma city thunder. it was a matchup of possible mvps, kevin durant and lebron james. durant finished with 30. lebron had it going all game long, 34 points and 10 assists. they haven't lost at home in three months and won this one, 98-93. >>> spurs won their ninth straight. from 17 down, paul pierce a chance at the buzzer. could not get the jumper to fall. the spurs won again, 87-86. >>> do you know who mohamed elakri is? a 27-year-old guard would plays professional basketball in lebanon. he attempted 69 shots in a game, 59 of them three-poi

i'm fred roggin. >> coming up an ugly divorce battle. the ugly truth from a former child dwis any star and the actress who says everybody is out to get her. your early morning headlines are still ahead. they are ugly but cute the winner of the most beautiful bulldog. you're watching "early today". >>> welcome back to "early today ". a raw cool day especially in western pennsylvania, western new york and up through new england. warming it up and keeping it warm in areas of the midwest. 86 in denver, 82 kansas city. tomorrow some showers and storms be arriving in the midwest and eventually pushing down into areas like chicago and indianapolis. if you're watching us on news channel 5 in st. louis, missouri, enjoy fine wine and home cooking with artwork inspired by food and beverages at food glorious food. at art st. louis. those are show tunes. you're supposed to join me. >> here is an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. rumors for month, lifetime made it official, lindsay lohan's big come back role will be elizabeth ta

here's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. it took 16 years but the phoenix coyote won a playoff series. how is this for company? nhl legends along with michael jordan. unfortunately for chicago the offense was in the stands. mike smith spectacular, 39 save shutout. coyotes blew the game wide open in the third. eliminated the blackhawks with a 4-0 win. they take on the nashville predators, next. there's a decisive game seven between the rangers and senators. the signing of brad richard came through with a goal in the clutch. the rangers got a 2-1 lead in the second. a couple of weeks ago chris crieder was wearing a title for boston college happen he had his first career goal. rangers win, 3-2. game seven is thursday. >>> mickey loomis had -- if this is true, not only is it an nfl violation, it could uponly be a federal crime for wiretapping. >>> the nets ended their run in new jersey with a loss to the sixers. the nets will move to brooklyn next year. philly's six players in double figures. baseball, rodriguez put his own spin

i'm fred roggin. >>> coming up, mel gibson is wanted and so are the kardashians. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus the president moves in on territory normally reserved for nbc's brian williams. we'll explain. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. here's a look at your thursday forecast. two systems, a funnel system into the northwest bringing rain pap cutoff low sending moisture northwards. showers moving onshore already. and l.a., later in your day for your wet weather and, again, high pressure with all the warm weather and record highs pushing through the inner mountain west away from the west coast in the days ahead. well if you're watching us on knbc, nbc 4 in los angeles, in nearby pasadena. explore canvases created by the mesmerizing movements by the bodies of dancers at dance opera draw. armory center for the arts. i dpn coidn't come up with that >> bill, thanks so much. >>> now a look at your early morning entertainment headlines -- >>> despite his most recent meltdown caught on tape, apparently mel gibson

i'm fred roggin. >>> "early today" sports is brought to you by new just for men autostop. gray is over. >>> why did nicki minaj delete here twitter account? >>> some say a trip to ikea can cost you your marriage. but for one couple in maryland, it's just the beginning. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this wednesday. bring the up braem -- umbrella once again in the northwest. nice weather today in southern california from vegas all the way down into arizona. should be sunny and on the warm side. if anything, i was mentioning it will get really warm this upcoming weekend in the southwest. it looks like a new shot of rain with a new storm in the southwest on thursday. >>> if you're watching us on ktzv news channel 21, in good old bend, oregon. learn about local produce from the farmer himself at "meet your farmer" that's your pacific event of the day, lynn. >> that sounds fun. thanks so much. >>> here's an early look at this morning's headlines and entertainment. there are reports an alleged fling proved costly for simon cowell. the 52-year

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. we are down to the final days of the nhl season and playoff spots are going quickly. the buffalo sabres need wins. they got one last night. here we go. maple leafs jumped out to a three-goal lead and then the sabres kicked it into high gear, rallying to tie the game with two minutes to play. leopold found the puck and forced overtime. the sabres are alive and kicking. they won 6-5, they're now tied with the caps for the final spot in the east. here we go to the west, the sharks picked up a much-needed win. logan scored the go-ahead goal in the second. san jose beat dallas, 5-2. the stars are now on life support. >>> sidney crosby and the penguins are ready for the postseason. crosby has 22 points in 12 games since coming back from a concussion. the pens win 5-3. >>> basketball, the heat clinched a playoff spot. lebron james had 14 straight points in the fourth and finishing with a season high 41. heat beat the sixers 99-93. college hoops, if you think kentucky had a good year, you've

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. it wasn't just another playoff game for martin brodeur. it was a crowning achievement. he made history stopped everything that came his way, 26 saves, his 24th shutout of the postseason. that moved him into first place on the all-time shutout list. the devils offense gave him support. ilya kovalchuk second goal of the playoffs, 4-0 victory over the panthers. >>> deja vu for the coyotes and blackhawks. overtime last night. no different. michael boedker scored the game winner, back-to-back overtime goals for him. all for not. boedker scored. coyotes can eliminate chicago tomorrow. now to washington. alex ckovechkin is better. he was all right and the caps were better. alexander semin gave washington the lead, capitals beat the bruins 2-1. >>> dwight howard done for the season, undergo surgery for his back and miss the postseason and olympics in july. >>> a matchup of eastern powers in miami. in the third, the circus was in town. the acrobatic shot fell. james had 27, heat won it. 83-72.

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. a hot goalie can make all the difference in the stanley cup playoffs. you combine that with the best team in the eastern conference, and you've got the new york rangers. game three against the senators. scoreless until the third period. rangers got a fortunate bounce off the boards and the puck went right to brian boyle. rangers up 1-0. hinrich lundqvist did the best. senators threw everything but the kitchen sink at him and lundqvist stopped all 39 shots, a shutout to boot. rangers won it 1-0. they lead the series two games to one. >>> now to washington for a good one between the caps and bruins. third period and brooks gets behind the defense and scored the equalizer. that tied the game at 3 until the final few minutes. zdeno chara's blast was capped in front of the net and bruins won it 4-3. >>> orioles are in first place in the a.l. east, down to their final out against the white sox. adam jones and a game-tying bomb. the o's broke it open in the tenth and baltimore rallied to win

i'm fred roggin. . >>> a new entertainment power couple? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus traditional adversaries if not down right enemies. well, once in a while cats and dogs do get along. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this good friday. let me take you through your weekend forecast. we're looking fantastic on the eastern seaboard as we go throughout our saturday. maybe a sprinkle in miami. the middle of the country probably looks a lot worse than it is. we will get afternoon showers and thunderstorms especially in texas. the winter storms leaving montana. late-day rain on the west coast. as far as easter sunday goes, most of the country looks really nice. just in texas late-afternoon storms. easter egg hunts, put on the sunday best, weather's going to cooperate. if you're watching us on wbal-tv 11 in baltimore, maryland, celebrate outdoors. bunny bonanzoo at the maryland zoo. what's better than a bounce house? >> nothing at all. >>> here's your early look at this

here's fred roggin. >>> the red wings were nearly perfect at home during the regular season.yoffs were a different story. tied at one in the third, martin erat pulled three defenders toward him, passed to a wide open kevin klein. nashville won 3-1, they can eliminate detroit with a win on friday. >>> blackhawks and coyotes, marian hossa leveled, no call in the hit, when you look at it again, torres left his feet, hossa knocked unconscious. taken to a hospital, thankfully he will be okay. every game in the series has gone to overtime, michael boedker found the net. they win 3-2. >>> brian campbell had a goal and assist, florida leads 2-1 after a victory. >>> college hoops, one and done, two weeks after winning it all, kentucky's entire starting line-up has declared for the nba draft. anthony davis expected to go first overall. >>> the knicks don't want any part of the lottery, they are trying to make the playoffs. the win last night, carmelo anthony filled up the stats 35 points. knicks won it 118-110. >>> ozzie guillen returned after a five game suspension. hanley ramirez and

here's nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning.lose have the stanley cup playoffs been in the eastern conference? there will be three game sevens in the first round. let's go to new jersey. the devils had to win to stay alive and that's exactly what they did. got it done in overtime against the panthers. could he have develop chuck to zajac, that's the game winner. they avoid a game six loss. . world peace has been suspended for his vicious elbow to the head. world peace claimed the contact was part of an over zealous celebration. he will miss the final game. speaking of the lakers, they lock down third game in the west without playing. the hawks beat the clippers thus so he liddi phiing their playoff spot. joe johnson knocked down six threes. atlanta won it 109-102. miami sent their big three in without them. they scored 66. boston won by 12. with the loss the bulls are guaranteed first place in the west. jazz are headed to the playoffs. the suns never recovered. utah won it 100-88. in baseball for the second night in the row the

here's fred roggin. >>> good morning.e are down to the final days of the nhl season and playoff spots are going quickly. the buffalo sabres need wins. they got one last night. here we go. things didn't start well for the sabres. maple leafs jumped out to a three-goal lead and then the sabres kicked it into high gear, rallying to tie the game with less than two minutes to play. somehow, some way, jordan leopold found the puck and jammed in the puck to force overtime. derek roy came back in o.t. the sabres are alive and kicking. they won 6-5, they're now tied with the caps for the final spot in the east. here we go to the west, the sharks picked up a much-needed win. logan scored the go-ahead goal in the second. san jose beat dallas, 5-2. they moved into seventh place. the stars are now on life support. >>> sidney crosby and the penguins are ready for the postseason. crosby scored a pair against the bruins. he now has 22 points in 12 games since coming back from a concussion. the pens win 5-3. >>> basketball, the heat clinc

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning.n the air and of course that means baseball. with the first pitching of the season. roy halladay kept the pirates guessing for eight, allowed two hits and struck out five. phillies won it 1-0 in pittsburgh. late inning heroics in detroit. tigers and red sox, top of the ninth. austin jackson poked a single past third and down the line for the game winner. tigers won 3-2. >>> cubs haven't won a world series in 104 years and this is not the way they want to start a new season. tied with the nationals in this the ninth, ian desmond slapped an rbi single to right, in came the go-ahead run, nats won 2-1 in wrigley. >>> how about some extra innings? blue jays rallied in the ninth against the indians. encarnacion scored a pair with a double off the wall, 4-4. then in the 16th, j.p. arencibia put toronto on top for good. blue jays won the longest opening day game in history 7-4 in 16 innings. >>> golf's lee westwood leads the first round of the masters. tiger woods is five strokes back. >>> nba

i'm fred roggin. >>> our new entertainment power couple? that's straight ahead. >>> plus traditional adversaries if not downright enemies. once in a while cats and dogs really do get along. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this good friday. a few sprinkles and showers in the northwest. today is actually a pretty decent day with the exception of montana. cold conditions in the northern rockies. the southwest is cool still in vegas, only 68 degrees for you. tomorrow you'll warm up on your saturday. saturday is a nice day pretty much everywhere. by the time we get to easter sunday we'll add rain to the forecast along the coastal areas especially. not too heavy of a rain but can say good-bye to sunshine. if you're watching us on nbc in san diego -- is that the bunny you made? fernando fox stole the easter egg. help us find it. that's at benito bunny's great easter egg hunt. >> thanks so much. >>> here's your early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. the experts are divided over what's shaping up

here's nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning. the miami marlins have a new name, new players, a new look and a new ballpark. unfortunately, they opened the season with the same old results. there's the new crown jewel. $634 million marlins park. no better way to christen it than with the champion himself, muhammad ali. then the world series champs knocked out the marlins. david freese, cardinals up 2-0 after one. that was enough for kyle lohse. he had a no-hitter going through six. they forgot the bats in the new stadium and the cards won 4-1. >>> that's okay, the miami, the heat, they took care of the best in the west, the oklahoma city thunder. it was a matchup of possible mvps, kevin durant and lebron james. durant finished with 30. lebron had it going all game long, 34 points and 10 assists. they haven't lost at home in three months and won this one, 98-93. >>> spurs won their ninth straight. but it wasn't easy. from 17 down, paul pierce, a chance at the buzzer. could not get the jumper to fall. the spurs won again, 87-86. >>

your first look at sports, i'm fred roggin. >>> for another look at the weather, let's check back inc meteorologist bill karins. anyone that lived on the east coast yesterday, it was like how much time can i possibly spend outside. it was basically like summer. >> i was telling people, it's the closest you'll ever experience to living in tucson or phoenix. there was no humidity, very dry, but warm and hot. and you could feel the warm breeze in your face, it was 91 in albany new york and 90 in syracuse, the earliest that either of those two cities have ever hit 90 degrees. hartford was 92, you're one of the hottest spots in the country. that barely ever happens that hartford gets that honor. as far as d.c. goes, you were 89. a warm morning, we're holding on to some of the warmth. a cold front is coming through, it's cooled off to 46 in buffalo. it will be breezy and cooler. a summer-like feel. high temperatures will be in the mid 70s in most locations. 60s away from the bigger cities, it will be dry just about everywhere. the southeast has some showers, but overall, a quiet nice april

here's nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning. was only one thing better than a game seven, and that's overtime in game seven. let's go to boston, caps and bruins, winner moves on and the loser goes home. tied at one after regulation, now to sudden death overtime. about three minutes in, mike knuble drove it to the net. tim thomas made the first save but couldn't make the second. joel ward slammed home the rebound, and with that, the door was slammed in the bruins' season. the caps took out the defending champs with a dramatic 2-1 win in o.t. >>> and there's more where that came from, two more game sevens tonight. rangers and senators at 7:00 p.m. eastern on the nbc sports network. then at 8:30, panthers and devils from florida. >>> nba, the race for the scoring title has come down to the final game. thunder's kevin durant scored 32 in a loss to the nuggets. that means kobe bryant will have to score at least 38 tonight in sacramento to win his third scoring title. kobe, the ball is in your court. >>> baseball. the white sox paul k

here's nbc's fred roggin. >>> good morning.ther playoff day for martin brodeur it was a crowning achievement. he made history, stopped everything that came his way, 26 saves, his 24th shutout of the postseason. that moved him in first place on the all time shutout list. the devils offense gave him support. ilya kovalchuk second goal of the playoffs, devils even the series with a 4-0 victory over the panthers. >>> deja vu for the coyotes and black hawks. every game in this series has gone to overtime. last night was no different. michael froelick tied it with just over a minute to play. the third time chicago has forced o.t. in the final minutes. but it was all for naught. michael boedker scored the game winner, back-to-back overtime goals for him. coyotes won 3-2. they can eliminate chicago tomorrow. >>> to washington, alex ovechkin is one of the best players in the league. he has to work on how to go for the bortds. he fell on his wallet and the caps were even better. alexander semin gave washington the lead, capitals beat the

that is the early look at sports on "early today" i'm fred roggin. >>> another case of tmi, from a celebrity, early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> how a young boy managed to bring a major league game to a screeching halt. you're watching "early today." >> great friday morning towel come back to "early today." update on the forecast. through the weekend showers and storms in oklahoma and texas will move to the little rock in the evening. southeast, along the gulf coast from new orleans through florida. best chance for heavy rain through saturday. sunday afternoon and evening the heavy rain should move up the east coast especially in the carolinas sunday morning and new england sunday night. >>> if you're watching us on channel 4 in nashville, learn about recycling and reducing trash at earth day celebration at macedonia recreation center that is "early today" event of the day. >>> bill, thanks so much. >>> an early look at headlines in entertainment. after 28 straight days at the top of the box office, it appears the "the hunger games" rein will come to an end this we

i'm fred roggin. >> coming up an ugly divorce battle. the ugly truth from a former child disney star and tack treasure who says everybody is out to get her. your early morning headlines are still ahead. they are ugly but cute the winner of the most beautiful bulldog. you're watching "early today". >>> welcome back to "early today" on this tuesday morning. leftover showers from buffalo to syracuse and watertown. otherwise pretty dry day out there. late this afternoon and this evening few showers in kentucky and tennessee and maybe a thunderstorm up around philly. we're seeing warmer air heading to the middle of the country that could spark showers and storms tomorrow in the midwest. if you're watching us on news channel 5 in st. louis, missouri, enjoy fine wine and home cooking with artwork inspired by food and beverages at food glorious food. i promised i wouldn't do that at art st. louis. that's your event of the day. >> here is an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. rumors for month, lifetime made it official, lind

that is the early look at sports, i'm fred roggin. >>> >>> can stronghold overs fight off promising new movies. >> >>> these ivories are not about to be tickled, they are about to get hammered. you're watching "early today." >>> let me take you through the weekend forecast. today's concern in colorado with thunderstorms, eastern colorado will push up in south dakota, nebraska during the day with areas of heavy rain and thunderstorms. even kansas city late today has a chance of storms. we take all the rain and push it saturday through the ohio valley, chicago a chance of rain. even washington, d.c., that same area is going to be the funnel, as we go in sunday more rain possible back here in the midwest. interesting upcoming weekend. for many areas. if you're watching us in boston, relive boston's burlesque area through displays of costumes at vintage costumes of burlesque at the west end museum. >> that is some costume. all the feathers. there you go, something for halloween, bill. >>> nice. >>> an early look at headlines in entertainment news. several films should spice up the battle at

i'm fred roggin. box office hold on? your early morning headlines are straight ahead. plus -- these ivories aren't about to be tickled. they are about to get hammered. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this friday morning. we're pretty much done with the big storms in the west. just showers left over in the northwest today. cooler everywhere. we'll get into the 80s in vegas. 81 today. we'll see 91 by saturday in phoenix. after a cool day or two you're getting back into the heat. also a slight chance of showers in seattle, but a pretty dry weekend. not looking at wild wet weather out there. same forecast for sunday. everyone warming it up this weekend. >>> well if you're watching us on khnl in honolulu, hawaii, come dressed as your favorite caped crusader or evil genius for an evening of comic fun at after dark heroes and villains at the museum of art. >> who's your favorite? >> go with batman? >> do you? >> i don't know if i could put the tights on. >> can i go -- yeah. you don't? maybe for halloween, bill. all right. >>> now an early