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so far this season, it's been a dream won for the georgetown hoyas with little national expectations, what they have done so far, move all the way into the top ten. but today, a tough in conference test on the road at west virginia. never an easy place to play. as a matter of fact, they lost four straight. first half, mountaineers going to go inside to kevin joan and jones and he's going to reverse me. second half, henry sims going to try to get it to thompson. they are going to stick with it and thompson get two of the team high's 20, but the hoyas were down 6. pretty good player, going to drain the 3, and the mountain nears led by 11. the hoyas don't go away easily. they would rally. off the steel here. thompson is going to miss it, but watch porter. he's a freshman. cleaning up the mess. and the hoyas are down 4. inbound to gary brown and the little guy is going to go coast to coast and can't stop him. can't stop west virginia. it's the hoyas first big loss of the year. paul hewitt and george mason hosting georgia state. the first half, georgia state, they are going to miss the thr

georgetown up by two at the break. 2nd half hoyas go download and nate lubic, georgetown in the lead.al seconds hoyas down two. otto porter tries to go around his back, steps out of bounds in the process. georgetown falls to cinci 68- 64, the hoyas second straight big east loss. locally howard beat norfolk state 73-50. >>> to the pros, the wizards have not been too professional yesterday bullied by a 2-5 t- wolves team. thing started off well for the home team. t-wolves led by 14 at the half, cruised to a 21-point victory matching the wiz afterwards most lopsided loss of the -- wizards most lopsided loss of the season. the only question is flip saunders' message falling on left ears? >> he's been hard on me from the past, but he's a great coach coming from me to another man. he stresses the fact about what we got to do and what it takes to win. we get out there. sometimes we lose focus on what he says. >> i don't believe it's a disconnect. i think what happens is that we are a very fragile team. we start out and we don't score the first four minutes of the game and it sucks thing if r

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. >> the georgetown hoyas were by the mountaineers over the weekend.re trying to get back in column against cincinnati. let me take to downtown. was unconscious. he went 4 for 4. the hoyas led by two. cincinnati would not go away. was hitting pockets all over the court. they could not stop them. the real killer, the turnovers. 17 turnovers for georgetown. they'll lose again 68-64. after that embarrassing loss weekend, the losers on the court today some answers -- thewizards were back on court today trying to find some answers. rumors were flying but they got into an argument. saunders job is safe. now he is calling for accountability. >> the coach came in. that is the sign. we started off practice real slow. down everybody's throat. we needed a coach to do what he did. go to football. i was in baltimore this morning. that town is purple. there fired up about this weekend's game against houston. >> they are good at what they do. is why they have gotten as far as they have. there will be wrinkles here and there, which average team plays the best on sunda

georgetown just nine of 27 from the field in the first. they have a eight point run by otto porter. hoyas down 33-22 at the break. pitt just too strong. with time winding down on the shot clock. lamar lays it in to give pitt it's digit lead. panthers upset number 10 georgetown 72-60. let's go to hokies and the turks. the coaches were wearing sneakers for coaches fighting cancer. nick faust's no look pass. up 32-19 at the break. second half, here come the hokies. victor levitae returns with the jam on the other end. just like that virginia tech is within 7. but the hokies could not find an answer for terrell. he nails the second of back to back threes. gives maryland a 12 point lead. later under three, watch stoglyn again. marilyn wins 73-69, terps are now 3 and 3 in the acc. a little caa action, paul huet and george mason. hitchens nails the three from the wing, humpity dumps 27 on mason. jmu down two at the break. but mason starts the second half on fire. latrell goes up and under for two of his points. six minutes to go now. mason up just three, who do the patriots go to when they need

. >>> now the hottest team, the georgetown hoyas hoping to keep their winning streak alive facing westa. georgetown coming off that emotional come-from-behind win earlier this week against marquette. >> we have west virginia saturday. let's put all of our energy into that. what has happened in the past is history, but we have to worry about down the line is the future. we have to deal with what is in front of us. >>> a huge mistake in this game last night. it cost the western kentucky coach his job. the final seconds of overtime, the score tied, the game winner. one problem, they had six players on the court. that is against the rules. the western kentucky coach did not realize it until after the game was over, the referees did not realize it either. the referees face suspension. there is no way to overturn the final score of the game. western kentucky still loses. >>> stealing the ball, let him finish strong. watch the high-school sports final on news channel 8. >>> bill o'brien will be introduced tomorrow morning as the new head coach at kent state. >> sorry about the wizards. it was

in this case the numbers tell half the story, against rutgers today the georgetown hoyas made three outtheir first 20 shots. here's how it unfolded. georgetown has won night straight at home against rutg s rutgers. henry simm ditches. eli carter gets an open look, buries it. scarlet knights lead by five. chucks it ahead to otto porter, out front by his lonesome, he makes it up and in. it's a two-point game. the freshman delivers, hits the jumper. we're tied at 50. here we go. then porter at the free-throw line. he's clutch, get them both. here's the radio call from the voice of the hoyas. >> eli carter trying to drive, down the lean, no, hoyas win, hoyas win, hoyas win. they were down five and came back and beat rutgers 52-50. >> 38 years he's been the voice of the hoyas, he said it serve ti seven times thachl's not his record. here's what coach john thompson ii had to say. >> sometimes you're having a bad offensive day and it's because the other team is disrupting you i thought this was the second time this year that we were missing lay-ups. this team, these guys understand and they're

. >>> the georgetown hoyas beat marquette, 73-70 last night at the verizon center. scoring chances seemed dry for georgetown in the first half, but they turned it around in the second thanks to jason clashgd who had a game high 20 points. now the other side of the coin. the wizards are headed in the opposite direction. they have started the season 0-6. have not won a single game. the orlando magic crushed the wiz, 103-85 last night. the magic's super man, dwight howard, made sure the wizards would not get their seventh win. the wizards will look for their first win of the season at home against the new york knicks tomorrow. this is getting ridiculous. >> it is. we'll just focus on the hoyas, the hottest team in local sports. >> and the caps are doing well. >> oh, yeah. >>> coming up, like putting off your taxes until the very last minute? well, you're going to get a couple extra days to avoid them this year. >>> plus, the down side of putting your wedding proposal >>> for the first time since 2004, more people are buying albums thanks to singers like adelle, lady gag

they defeat the hoyas 68-64. georgetown's second straight loss.t, we're coming back. >>> after getting snubbed in the original selections -- whoo -- a washington written is named a pro bowler. lyndon fletcher is going to hawaii. his 30s straight appearance in the pro bowl. he replaces bears' linebacker brian urlacher who hurt his knee. fletcher led the nfl with 166 tackles, a career high. the pro bowl is set for january 29. you can see the game here on nbc 4. we're excited. >> we are, finally. >> well deserved. >> uh-huh. >>> the time is just six minutes away from the start of the 5:00 hour. >>> coming up, showing off the next big thing. some of the hot new items you'll find at this year's consumer electronics show. >>> plus, the price of bankruptcy. why one local store's financial troubles had c >>> looking for the next high-tech gadget? you're in luck. the consumer electronics show is underway in las vegas. microsoft announced new nokia and htc titan phones using windows phone software that will be available later this year. plus, there's smart-

the georgetown hoyas had their hands full with a team on paper that they should have handled easily butay the game on the court. georgetown on the break finishing strong. rutgers up by 2. carter that is good. he made the final six points of the game for georgetown, including three free throws. georgetown hangs on to win a tough one 52-50. maryland playing in philadelphia against temple. second-half, temple what the three? no, yes. temple's fernandez of fires the three-pointer, and the final 72-60. army taking on american at bender arena. brewer with the layout. brewer from way outside, the three is good. american wins, 57-55. george mason trying to hold on to their top stopped, the patriots turning defense and offense. the fast break corey edwards jams at home. mason got a head early, kept the lead 72-60 over towson. george washington welcoming charlotte, big night. 19 points, three boards. the colonials win. there now and a four way tie for the a-10. the high school game of the night, maybe the season, better arena, a-you campus, dematha against gonzaga. jenkins had 27 points. the eagl

. >>> georgetown hoyas keep their win being streak alive.ards keep their losing streak alive. the great eight continues it light up the lamp for the caps. let's join the sports junkies. how long is this nba season? can we call it quits after six. >> i was saying what do you say about this wizards team. the worst team in the nba. i blogged about it. ted leonsis. he said going as expected. how could this be what he expected, that they are the absolute embarrassment of the nba. they will be a running joke. i turned on the game in the second quarter and they were already down by 20. >> they are a laughingstock. >> it used to be you never want today the l.a. claimers but right now, they have blake griffin and chris paul. they have some promise. wizards have nothing. >> they are winless. >> the thing that really stinks is at least last year you had the excitement of john wall and the energy. now, you are starting to hear questions and bhis pers about his attitude and it doesn't look like these play on the court has actually improved. the jumper is

see how the georgetown hoyas performed today. to you by your local toyota dealers, moving you forward. >> not that you need any more disappointing statistics, but here is another for the wizards dayjohn wall and co. it finally trying to get a victory in charlotte. of the wizards good defense. wall with the huge slam. late in the fourth, why not give nick young a shot? drive the lane, scores. less than three seconds to go, here is a chance. trying to get look no good. check out randy whitman, looks like they just won a title. their first victory on the road, the first time the wizards shot more than 50% this season. pokies men basketball is finding itself in unfamiliar territory. they began acc play with four straight losses this season, drawing comparisons to their 0-6 h run. hokies trying to turn things around in college park, the terps hosting. the sec behind the back pass, the jam, a 24-11 terps. later in the first sean moseley passes. down low he slams at home. the terps lead at the half. in the second, the team's leading sco

hoyas up five. a chance for a shot and he steps out of bounds. georgetown with a season high 17 turn overs this game. drop their second big east game 68-64. west virginia and hartford taking on the huskies. here in the final three minutes west virginia down two. kevin jones with the dunk to tie up the game at 55. and then down to the final seconds. jones chance to win the game. misses. they go on to fall to the 16th rank connecticut 64-57. wizards lewis today talking about why he didn't play in yesterday's game against minnesota. they reported he had a knee injury but sources close to the team said he chose not to play after he got into a fight with assistant coach. they said that simply wasn't the case. >> if he's talking to you in a friendly matter, it's just a long time. he's a loud talker. and i don't know. somebody must have took him and maybe he was just talking. i have no idea what is going on. >> and the caps wrapping up their west coast trip in los angeles. they strike first and early. johanson gets the goal in the first two minutes of the game. un

thrilling finish at the verizon center, plus west virginia rocks the orange bowl and sets a >>> the georgetown hoyas weren't expected to be much of a contender in the talent-laden big east conference, and although there's still plenty of games to play what they're doing now is down right impressive. a 10-game win streak. hoyas down 17 at one point. here in the second half henry simms finds clark for the layup and the lead. clark with 26 points. with 25 seconds left, hollis thompson nails the three to take the lead for g. hoyas beat marquette to win their 11th straight game. >> there were times there that, yes, that were frustrating, but, i mean, i think from our poor decisions in the first half and our numerous turnovers in the first half, our talking points were, stay with it, at both ends of the court. >> they stayed with it. this win ties the hoyas' longest win streak in the last five years at 11. the wizards could use some of that hoya talent and maybe a little lady luck. wizards visiting the magic in orlando. wall wants a goal tending call, and dwight howard doesn't get it. it was just that kin

if the georgetown hoyas continue to make this thing rolling, tonight's game at home versus marquette might not the season's signature moment which is why it's the night, not the afternoon. the hoyas looking for their 11th straight win down by as much as seven in the 2nd half, down by as much as 17 in the 2nd happen, but the hoyas with a furious comeback. now tied at 66, just over two minutes to play, henry sims gives them a two-point lead. here's sims again through jason clark. tied again under a minute sims to hollis thompson. he had 16. georgetown wins 73-70 and improve to 13-1, 3-0 in the big east. jt3, what do you have? >> that's what's going to win games in this conference. you got to get stops and i thought there were long stretches there where our defense -- in the 2nd half. first half we're not even going to talk about because that was borderline embarrassing i thought, you know, but then as bad as the 1st half was i guess i'm as proud of the guys what they did in the 2nd half and just strapping up. that's the only way to put it. just decided want to get it stopped. >> rough

the georgetown hoyas lost two straight conference games. last night they dropped their first game at home by committing a season high 17 turnovers. >> you can't start pointing fingers. we know what makes us good. we have to get back to those things and keep continuing to get better. >> the lady hoyas trying to avoid the same thing tonight. the hoyas turnover lays it in. irish go up 27-11. sugar rogers had 0 points in the first half. came alive in the second, though, with the fast break three pointer. but unfortunately it wasn't enough. number 17 georgetown falls 80-60. virginia tech hosting florida state. hokies down early trying to come back. eric green helps with this 3. hokies down 5. virginia tech loses to florida state 63-59. all right. here is a look at your choices of this week's high school game of the week poll. some of your choices include boy's basketball poolesville at high side. dc.highschoolsports.net to vote. often city mayors will bet on a big game. this is pittsburgh mayor. he had to make good on the bet. that must have hur

hoyas shoot 30% but they hang on to win, 49-40. georgetown improves to 12-1 and wins its 10th straight. >> the things that make you win isn't just putting the ball in the basket. it's a deflection. it's the rebound. the communication on be defense. the attentiveness when we need to be attentive. i think we have done a decent job of that this year. as you get into conference play, that determines what wins and loses. >> in college park, mark turgin and the terps taking on sanford. in the first half, howard pushing it up in transition. the no-look pass to alex. he finishes with the slam. 13 points in his second game with the terps. later in the half, maryland up four. terrell, nice moves. slits the "d." drives the lane. 15 of his 24 points in the first. terps up 13 at the break. second half now, michael parker, steal and save. terps are headed the other way. howard to foust who steps up, drains the three. freshman had 13 points. maryland wins 75-63. their sixth straight victory. terps are now 9-3 on the season. that's your morning sports. i'm a

hoyas. they could not stop him. the turnovers really killed and georgetown last night. 17 turnovers. 68-64. >> on behalf of the american football coaches association the coaches trophy presented by dr pepper goes to go to nick saban and the alabama crimson tide. >> alabama beat lsu for the national championship 21-0. have a great day. >>> 29 degrees in mclean virginia. the news continues at 5:30. >> billion in the next half-hour or, if you will be paying more to get around on metrobus and trains. details on the proposed fare increase. >> the first ballot of the new hampshire primary have been cast. find out which candidate is in first place and who is not far behind. the coming up. >> the national weather service just issued a dense fog advisory for parts of our region. i will let you know what >>> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> straight ahead, an interesting twist in the new hampshire primary. what today's race is more about who takes second place. >> caution on the boats. drivers are being asked to watch for icy spots after a combination of snow

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ensuing georgetown possession. the hoyas go to porter. the freshman delivers. hits the jumper. t seconds to go. here's the radio cause from the voice of the hoyas. >> trying to drive, down the lane, puts it up, no! hoyas win! hoyas win! hoyas win! hoyas win! hoyas win! hoyas win! hoyas win! >> they were down five and came back to beat rutgers 52-50! >> i love that, the energy. otto porter scored the hoyas' final six points. georgetown improves to 6-2 in the big east. upset alert. notre dame knocks off number one and previously undefeated syracuse 67-58. also, duke goes down in durham. florida state beats duke 76-73, snapping the blue devils' 45-game home win streak. on wednesday at college park, maryland will try to beat duke 37 terms on the road in temple. trying to bounce back after their loss against fsu. second half, terms down ten, but they rally. howard from the wing. got it. 5 1/2 to go now. the leading scorer hits the long two. he had a team high 20 points. terms down just one. but temple's response was immediate. their next three trips down the court. three consecutive

georgetown hoyas win 83-75. they host rutgers this weekend. >>> the 17th ranked lady hoyas in milwaukee take on marquette. georgetown started the game on a 26 run and basically never got off the accelerator. lady hoyas win easily 67-39, now 4-2 in the big east. >> our time is 6:24. save the swimming terps. how a group says it will be able to keep the maryland swimming and diving team afloat. >> saving money at the grocery store. easy steps to cut the cost for every family. >> right now, monika has a quick check on our morning traffic. >> nothing quick about this one on the northbound side of 395, you're moving very slowly to get to king street because of this accident on the right shoulder causing delays back in springfield. more on this and other area roadways coming up in my next report. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. we're gonna erase breast cancer once and for all. walking 60 miles... in three days. (woman) we're united. (woman) a family. (woman) a coming together of thousands. so that one has to s

this is media night tonight with the georgetown hoyas. it we have students stopping asking us what is going on. >> tonight parents and one fairfax community are hoping to learn more about a stranger approaching the an elementary school. it happened one month ago today. since there there has been for more. -- four more. >> parents are going to be able to come here to claremont elementary school to hear details from police to say that there has been polis -- publicity about these events, they have had more calls from people who think they have seen this drug. they just need the right information to identify the driver. >> police cruisers are looking for somebody who has approached students. she tells us she told her second and fourth graders here about a suspicious man. >> you do not want to scare them too much but you want to be blunt and let them know what is happening. >> since december 19, there have been five reports of a man in a red pickup truck trying to get the attention of kids walking off of school property. the latest event was

the one that broke out between the georgetown hoyas during an exhibition game? china? well today the two teams had a much calmer meeting. that story is just next. >> could be radioactive. and don't forget, we're always on at wusa9.com. stay with us. we'll be right back. >>> here's something you don't want in your bathroom. a radioactive tissue holder. that's on the list you don't want, but bed, bath, and beyond is recalling the boutique holders because they contain radioactive material. now a spokesperson from the nuclear regulatory regulation said there is little risk to your health. >>> the largest dyi retailer said they want something you might want. home depot plans to hire 70 ,000 temporary and part-time workers in anticipation of a busy spring season. good news for job seekers is those positions could become permanent and you can apply online or at your local home depot store. >>> and devoted gamers yearn for the most popular video game, but our partners report the group says sales of games were down more than a billion dollars in 2011. according to the marketing

last night, ninth ranked georgetown riding a ten game win streak, hoyas down 17 at one point. henry sims finds clark for the lay-up and takes the lead. clark with 26 points. 25 seconds left. hollis thompson with the three to take the lead for good. hoyas beat 20th ranked marquette 73-70 to win their 11th straight game. >> there were times there that yes, it was frustrating. but i don't think -- i think we -- from our poor decisions in the first half and our numerous turnovers in the first half, our talking points were to stay with it. at both ends of the court. >> the wizards could use some of the talking to visiting the orlando magic. john wall with a steal. attempts the lay-up. wants a goaltending call but doesn't get it. it was just that kind of night for them. magic's dwight howard dominated with 28 points making it look easy. wizards fall to 0-6, the worst start in franchise history. that's going to do it for your morning sports, i'm kristin berset, have a great thursday. >> that's too bad. >> come on, wiz! >> thousands of pentagon workers and contractors will learn more

georgetown hoyas were a bright spot until now. >> they have been really good so far. the one game, we can't judge them on one game. g start turning things around a little bit. >> i need some hope somewhere. >> we aren't going to talk about the wizards. we are going to talk about the hoyas. from unranked in the preseason to number 9 in the entire country. but today, a tough roady at west virginia. trying to snap a four-game losing streak. and west virginia has a kid named darryl bryant, he can shoot and that's a 3. was up by 11. but these hoyas have some heart. they have come back. hole lis on the steel. he's going to miss inside, but a freshman cleaning up the mess. hoyas down 4. on the possession, gary brown is going to go coast to coast. who do you love the most? holds on for 74-62 win. it's the first loss of the season. how about paul hewitt and george mason? the last two unbeaten teams. who knew? i didn't. second half, georgia state is going to miss once, going to miss again. and grab it. to andre cornelius. but a better back behind the back dribble and gets. geor

. >>> did georgetown hoyas beat marquette 73-70 last night at the verizon center. jason clark led the comeback with a game high 26 points. the ninth ranked ohio yas will go for a record 12th straight win on saturday. but the wizards are the nba's only winless team now. they stay that way at 0-6. the orlando magic crushed the wiz last night. washington has won only six games in the last 19 years down in orlando. the magic's dwight howard had a game high 8 points and 20 rebounds. the wizards will look for their win of the season at home against the new york knicks tomorrow. >>> the national symphony orchestra will hold a free concert tomorrow night in columbia heights. the concert is part of the in your neighborhood series. that's when the orchestra performs in schools, restaurants and churches in an effort to reach a wider audience of classical music. >>> 61 students from d.c., prince georges, montgomery, arlg son and fairfax counties received college scholarship toes pay for four years of school. the foundation d.c. chapter made the announcement yesterday at the li

. >>> the top 10 ranked georgetown hoyas play their big east home opener tonight. >> our kristen berset is live at the verizon center with the look at the hoyas' early season success. reporter: tonight they tip off against 20th ranked marquette. they're ranked ninth in the country now, a pleasant surprise and joining me to talk about the success of his team, head coach john thompson, iii. thanks for joining us. i was just talking about your team ranked ninth even though at the beginning of the year many predicted you'd finish 10th in the big east. are you surprised with the success so far? >> i think it's too early to talk about success just two games into conference play. so rankings aren't relevant. we're the same team we were a couple weeks ago. so we have to make sure we continue to keep playing like it. reporter: a lot of attention has now been turned to your team especially being ranked in the top 10. how do you keep your guys so focused on moving forward especially in the midst of big east play? >> we try to turn off our tv, radio and computer. just keep focusing on what we've be

on saturday, west virginia snapped georgetown's 11-game winning street. so tonight the hoyas at home against cincinnati where georgetown was trying to keep another winning streak alive. the hoyas going for their tenth straight victory. top of your screen, starbucks with a perfect pass to the cutting jason clark. gets the bucket and the foul. clark, 6 of 7 from the floor. virn finished with 14 points. hollis thompson throws up a three, banks it at the buzzer. that's awesome. thompson also had 14 points, georgetown up 34-32 at the break. watch closely, lubic on the baseline, behind-the-back pass to porter. remember, kids, sharing is caring. hoyas lead by five. but then just over three minutes to play, georgetown up 59-56. thompson trying to pass to clark but he throws it away. stolen by the bearcats. one of 17 georgetown turnover. dish to yates for the dunk. that hurts. then ten seconds to play. hoyas down two. have a chance to tie here. porter with the ball and the baseline. oh, no, he steps out of bounds. take another look. that's a tough way to end it. georgetown loses to ci

georgetown's winning streak is over. simply put, the hoyas their best basketball and west virginia did. mountaineers one-two punch of bryant and jones are the real deal. yesterday the two seniors helping west virginia knock off ninth ranked georgetown. coach john thomson the third and the ohio yas struggled mightily. starks for three. no good. later in the half, jason clark tries a three-pointer off the rim. another try from clark in the second half. huh-uh. the hoyas were 2 of 14 from three-point range. ensuing mountaineers possession, they start to pull away. kevin jones, who leads the big east in scoring hits the three-pointer. jones finished with 22 points. mountaineers up seven. later, darryl truck bryant rolls off the screen. and then buries the three ball. he had a game high 25 points. west virginia defeats georgetown, 74-62, snapping the hoyas 11-game win streak. there was an 11-game win streak on the line in charlottesville. coach tony bennett and the cavaliers against former george mason coach and miami. less than a minute to go. ca

georgetown trailed by nine after the free throw. under six to play. hoyas down. im and simms is pumps. two minutes to go now tied at 66. crowder goes for the steal but no, sir. simms with 13 points and georgetown takes the lead. tied at 70. out to thompson, buries it. eight of the 16 points coming in the final three and a half minutes. odom for the tie. air ball. crowder grabs it. his shot? no good. jason clark grabs the rebound georgetown wins a thriller. the hoyas have won 11 in a row, matching the longest winning streak in program history. >> first half we are not going to talk about the first half. that was borderline embarrassing, i thought but as bad as the first half was i'm proud of the guys in what they did in the second half just strapping up. that's the only way to put it. >>> the hoyas play at west virginia on saturday; st. bonaventure beats washington and temple upsets duke 78-37. >> wow. >> a trip to orlando, florida this time of year sounds like a pleasant destination. not for the wizards. they have a 6-33 record in orlando. tonight another loss and

graduation last year it wouldn't have been a surprise if georgetown experienced some he growing pains this season but forget rebuilding. the hoyasear to have reloaded. georgetown is ranked 10th in the country with a 15-3 record. the hoyas followed up there' two-game skid with a two-game winning streak including a win at de ball. here's coach jt3 on exceeding expectations so far. >> we lost a lot coming into this year with chris wright, austin freeman, julian vaughn, and in my surprise, i probably -- if you were to ask me in august or september, hey, come january, this is where you are going to be sitting, you know, i would have signed off on that in a heartbeat probably. but as we've gone through the process, as we've gone through each day of practice, as we've gone through a trip to china, which helped prepare us for this years as we've gone through each game, i haven't been surprised by any of the outcomes so far. so it's a group that's responded, a group that's come together. >> last night the capitals add great started to their three- game road trip with the help of alex ovechkin's three-goal game. the caps shut out the cana

georgetown hosting marquette last night. the hoyas improving to 3-0 in the big east. in the second half. and with a minute to go. sims finding clark and to give georgetown a 2-point lead. tied at 70, 30 seconds left. sims to hollis thompson and that three game in the lead for good, the hoyas beat marquette, 73-70. their lynchth straight win, the longest winning streak in five years. >> and the things worked and, you know, the group that we had out there, like i said, with the four freshmen and jason god it going and they came back in and carried over. i think they were helping each other, you know, and that was -- that was us. that was a pretty good second half defensively. >> the redskins announce that lorun zoo alexander is the nfl man-of-the-year. the second consecutive selection for the team award that the league honors were not only great on the field play but great offfield excellent as well. way to go, one-man game. >>> and former head coach, morris talked to the redskins about an assistant coaching position. according to the post, he was fired monday after thr

in sports, it didn't look good for georgetown last night against marquette. >> the hoyas trail by 14 at the half. they were down by 17 later in the game. >> but georgetown knows drama. they rallied back to tie the game at 70. 22 seconds left and hollis thompson hit the three-pointer. hoyas up by three. in the final second, the golden eagles desperation shot is no good. georgetown tops marquette 73- 70. hoyas have won 11 in a row with their longest winning streak in five years. over in the nba, the wizards are off that their worst start in team history. they were in orlando last night. dwight howard had 28 points and 10 rebounds for the magic. wizards lose 103-85. d.c. begins the season at 0-6 for the first time, the wizards host the knicks tomorrow. >>> perhaps the coolest sports highlights you'll see will come from this game. west virginia set or tied nine bowl game records in miami last night! that includes the most points scored by a team, 70! on 10 touchdowns! here is the craziest play. clemson's ellington fumbles the ball. he's on his team's 1-yard line. west virginia's darwin co

caps a 7-0 hoyas run. georgetown takes a ten-point lead. just over six minutes to play. yas only up three now. clark throws a cross-court pass to thompson, and he knocks down the three-pointer. thompson a perfect 5 for 5 from beyond the arc in the second half. finished with a team-high 20 points. georgetown wins big. 69-49. improving their record to 4-2 in the big east. all right. let's go to college park. maryland taking on georgia tech. good acc match-up here. final seconds of the first half. howard playing tough defense here. faust comes up with the steal and the freshman goes straight to the bucket. maryland up 24-19 at the break. second half, terps come out strong. james padgett kicks it out to stogland for three. buries it. the acc's leading scorer finished with 14 points. later in the half, more defense from faust. picks off the yellow jackets' pass. and then finishes in style. two-handed jam. maryland goes on to win it 61-50, improving to 2-1 in the acc 37. >>> and coming up tonight on "sports final," the giants upset the packers. the ravens roll at thanks to stel

. >>> georgetown at home. the hoyas shot better than 60% for most of the night. town falls to since nationally 68-64. >>> for gadget geeks, this may be the best week of the year. the annual consumer electronics show kicks off in leigh. >> reporter: it seems like you are looking for things that are working better together. they want thinner, lighter, better, functional. >> i think we'll see more of what the industry likes to call echo systems like tablets that are able to take your tv content and allow to you watch them on the tv. conversely, i think you will see more tablets and smart phones that you can use as remote controls for example for your television set. manufacturers are looking to try to create an integrated experience because they know that what people really want now from the technology in their lives is to be able to take virtually any content or any functionality to multiple devices in their life not just keep it in the living room or keep it on the phone or keep it on the computer. >> reporter: so what are we seeing in the tv space? >> i think in t

. >> reporter: the georgetown lady hoyas in action last night hosting notre dame. irish off to a nice start. up 27-116789 hugh gar rogers had no points in the first half but came alive in the second with this fast break three- pointer. unfortunately wasn't enough. 17 ranked georgetown falls to second ranked notre dame 80-60. virginia tech hosting florida state. hokies down early trying to come down with eric green. helps with the three, down just five. but bernard james just too much for the hokies. virginia tech loses to florida state 63-59. that's going to do it for your morning sports. have a great day. >>> plans for the next memorial on the national mall could change radically after objections from the honoree's family. that story coming up. >>> how would you like to get a free coffee fix? starbucks is about to give away samples of its newest product. >>> if you're planning to head to the 14 rght street bridge, you're -- 14th street bridge, you're going to be fine till you get to the freeway bridge. a long-standing accident in the left lane. you're watching 9ne

hoyas a two point lead. rutgers a chance to tie it. eli carter misses. time expires and georgetownn to beat rutgers. >> i think this was our defense won the game for us. our defense enabled us to withstand the day where we were not good offensively. >> we know we're going to have days like that. we are very good defensive team. so if we can get on transition and get stops and knock down our free throws, that takes

georgetown loses 60-64. the hoyase now lost two in a row. >> this team knows when we've been good, and when we haven't been good and why. you have to look at that have you to fix that, have you to -- not just correct those things, but keep moving forward, keep getting better. >> the hoyas got a few days off to rest and relax before they play st. johns on saturday. the wizards looking for a big win their first win of the season tonight. doreen and wendy, fingers crossed. >> you come back from vacation, you bring us nothing but bad news, maybe there will be something better by 11:00. >> i told people hi to go on vacation to cleanse myself after the redskins season. they said, you come here to verizon center with this? >> you may want to burn some sage while you're there tonight. >> thanks, dan, see you later. >>> new evidence about so-called broken heart syndrome. why the loss of a loved one could impact your health. >> for all your >>> just a reminder, the news 4 health and fitness expo is being held this weekend in no

georgetown. hosting notre dame. hoyas. skylar diggins. forces the turnover. and diggins, the other end.railed by 19 at the break. in the second. rodgers the big east leading scorer. 0-10. finally gets one to go. she finishes with 13. but it wouldn't be enough. the irish just too much down the stretch. diggins doing more work here. gets the buck and the bucket. had 22. notre dame wins. hoyas fall to 13-3 on ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine a pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a pnc performance select checking account and get up to 1.75% cash back for just about every purchase. learn more and apply today at pnc.com/cashbuilder. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. can i have the definition? swapportunity: the opportunity to swap a higher calorie snack for a yoplait light. can you use it in a sentence? mmm. swapping a 300 calorie donut for this 110 calorie strawberry shortcake is a good swapportunity. that's not a real word. oh haha it's real. [ female announcer ] delicious, creamy, yoplait light. over 30 flavors each around 100 calories. do the swap today. on the 4g lte devices you love. l

. >> georgetown and maryland in action tonight. number 12 hoyas on the road. i call this a gimme game. if georgetown wins, i'll do the sports cast in a wig. maryland at florida state, that's a tougher test. maryland coming off an 11 point win over georgia tech this weekend. time to reveal this week's high school game of the week poll. boys basketball. edison at yorktown is one of the better ones. washington lee at mount vernon. the winning game is featured friday night. serena williams who says she is not in great shape. but playing passionate today. straight set winner into the second round. blond wig tonight. >> okay, we better find one if it doesn't work out so well. let's hope it does work out. the cbs evening news is next. derek will see you at 7:00. have a great night.

. >>> college hoops, georgetown will rye to return to its winning ways this weekend. the hoyas play on the road at st. john's sunday. after 11 straight georgetown has lost two in a row. the hoyas will need to cut down on turnovers. georgetown has committed a combined 32 turnovers in its last two games. >> there are small things we have to change. you know, turnovers, i think, all the games just come down to turnovers and play hard. whoever takes care of the ball, whoever wants to win, whoever wants to play hard is what the game comes down to. i think both of those losses we could have taken care of the ball and played harder. >> we had a road block and moving forward we just want to be on the straight and narrow. we want to be on a smooth pass. we know what we're capable of. and it's up to us to exploit that. you know? we lost the games and we're moving forward now. >> all right. last night virginia on the road at duke. cavaliers riding a 12-game win streak. virginia hadn't won at cameron since 1995. cavs with the ball, mitchell drives this to scott. check this out. friendly bo

georgetown went down to the wire. thompson, the dagger from the corner. hoyas took the lead with 2 2 seconds left. orgetown rallied from ten down to beat marquette, 73-70. >>> chicago cubs have had enough of carlos zambrano traded him to the marlins for volsted. >>> nothing more embarrassing than being scored on by a goalie. everton, jim howard boot a 100 yard goal in bolton in the epl. took one big bounce and found the back of the net. fourth goal in english premier league history. it was supposed to make the debut for landon donovan. >>> that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >> announcer: "early today" sports is brought to you by touch of gray. get rid of some gray, never all. >>> who is splitting up, who got back together and who has signed up for some big roles. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, for many, winter snow is just a pain but there are others who just can't get enough of the stuff. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this thursday. yesterday we had 30 record highs broken across the cou

in pittsburgh tomorrow it's a big east matchup between second place georgetown and last place pitt but you know what hoyasthompson iii always says about big east games. anything can happen. this season georgetown is 6-2 in the conference including a three-game winning streak. their latest win was last saturday at home against rutgers. freshman otto porter scored the hoyas' final six points helping georgetown hang on to a two-point victory. as for the pitt panthers they're 1-7 in the big east but chew on this. at the peterson event center the panthers are 11-0 against top ten opponents. j.t. three and the ninth ranked hoyas know they'll have their hands full. >>> in this league you'd be a fool if you look at records. you know, every team in this league is very good. pitt is still pitt and know how to play. they have jamie sitting on the bench and a lot of good players. so we look at the record more as a blip opposed to that's who they are. >> their record doesn't show how good they are. they are always a tough team. the games that i've seen them play, you know, they weren't getting blown out. they were los