. >>> still ahead -- the harlem globetrotters are in town. this morning one of the cars was visiting some kids who may be future cars. >>> stocks rising after a successful bond auction in portugal eased worries about europe's debt crisis. financial stocks jumped on hopes the banks would raise dividends. >>> the harlem globetrotters are in the bay area to play in a benefit game in santa rosa. >> you have to be good in basketball, great personality, great character and nice legs. [ laughter ] >> hot shot branch and curly n eal met with kids today and talked about how they like p laying basketball and going around to areas to see children. >> to teach them responsibility. >> the team will play against long-time generals at santa rosa junior college tonight. a portion of the proceeds will go to the want lettic d epartment. >>> we have new -- will go to the athletic department. >>> we have new information on the dead -- on the dead birds found dead another the highway. they probably -- near the highway. they probably were hit by a truck, investiga

the harlem globetrotters are here. their message to inspiring athletes. >>> chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking wet weather. he will tell us how soon it will arrive. >> 15,000 homes are without power in massachusetts as part of the east coast deals with heavy snow and frigid temperatures. the snow trapped tree limbs and power lines. a utility crew is working to make repairs. >>> here in the bay area, bill martin is here to talk about whether that could impact the commute tomorrow. >> we are looking at showers in the bay area forecasts. some afternoon commute showers, mainly central bay. if it amounts to one hundreds of an inch, we will be lucky. increasing clouds tonight. valley fog still in the forecast because the system is not strong enough. i think we will see patches of valley fog with light winds. chance of showers in tomorrow's forecasts. that is widely scattered, my showers. if you are north of san rafael you may get some windshield wiper action on low or medium. it will be one of those intermittent sta

. >> the harlem globetrotters are an american tradition in basketball with laughs. h. p.ilion in san jose and oakland marina in oakland. ♪ >> a san francisco institution. 11th year at pier 29. the new show is likely to be through thursday. >> it's not written in pencil mark. >> blu-ray and dvd, the year's most talked about film, the social network. won the critics choice award or the golden globes this weekend. i'm don sanchez, abc 7 news. >> popping in a dvd might not be a bad way to spend the afternoon. >> definitely. rain out there. live doppler 7 hd. moving through the heart of the bay but out of here the next four to five hours and then an extended period of dry weather starting tomorrow to the middle part of next week. >> enjoy it. thanks for joining us on abc 7 news. >> see you later, bye. were prese >>

the harlem globetrotters the special guests.nd students in one school district are not about to accept school closures without a rallying call to fight back. and intel announces semifinalists today. which bay area schools they attend and check in on a former win he to see how she's putting her science expertise to use with a local company after getting degrees from harvard and stanford. those stories at 5:00. finally we are getting our first public pictures of the newest member of the travolta family. meet baby benjamin. the travolta family son the cover of the newest issue of "people magazine." john travolta and wife kellie preston say it's nothing less than a miracle. it was two years ago their teenager son jett died from a seizure during a family vacation in the bahamas. travolta says the new baby has given their home a new spirit and purpose. what has been their best moments so far? benjamin's first smile. and those poopy diapers, i bet they don't mind it one bit. congratulations to them. >> really. >> that's going to do it

the harlem globetrotters the special guests.ents and students in one school district are not about to accept school closures without a rallying call to fight back. and intel announces semifinalists today. which bay area schools they attend and check in on a former win he to see how she's putting her science expertise to use with a local company after getting degrees from harvard and stanford. those stories at 5:00. finally we are getting our first public pictures of the newest member of the travolta family. meet baby benjamin. the travolta family son the cover of the newest issue of "people magazine." john travolta and wife kellie preston say it's nothing less than a miracle. it was two years ago their teenager son jett died from a seizure during a family vacation in the bahamas. travolta says the new baby has given their home a new spirit and purpose. what has been their best moments so far? benjamin's first smile. and those poopy diapers, i bet they don't mind it one bit. congratulations to them. >> really. >> that's going to

. >> the harlem globetrotters are an american tradition in basketball with laughs. h. p.n in san jose and oakland marina in oakland. ♪ >> a san francisco institution. 11th year at pier 29. the new show is likely to be through thursday. >> it's not written in pencil mark. >> blu-ray and dvd, the year's most talked about film, the social network. won the critics choice award or the golden globes this weekend. i'm don sanchez, abc 7 news. >> popping in a dvd might not be a bad way to spend the afternoon. >> definitely. rain out there. live doppler 7 hd. moving through the heart of the bay but out of here the next four to five hours and then an extended period of dry weather starting tomorrow to the middle part of next week. >> enjoy it. thanks for joining us on abc 7 news. >> see you later, bye. [ female announcer ] why settle for plain bread when you can have pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits? the warm, light delicate lays are like nothing else. add a layer of excitement to your next meal. ♪ and these are the ones you'll love on a friday. pillsbury crescent pizza pock

earlier today, at hp pavilion, the harlem globetrotters were in action.he events crew had to come in and replace the hardwood with ice as the sharks will be in action tonight against st. louis. boy, do the sharks need help. they've lost six in a row. to make matters worse, the sharks will be without ryan due to injury. no word on ryan's injury. hockey teams like to keep that injury stuff hush-hush. but the sharks do get logan back who missed thursday's game because of injury. they're happy to get their leading scorer back in the lineup tonight. >>> this is a little strange. that's what many are calling oregon's new basketball court. the university unveiled the new floor of the newly arena. many say the glare on the court is a little distracting. the court is framed on all sides by a forest of fir trees, paying tribute to the pacific northwest and the school's 1939 national team nickname the tall firs. diane, what do you think? >> it looks like they threw mud on the edges of it. >> that's the ugliest thing that i've seen. but this is oregon, they do it wit

. >>> i'm curly neil of the world famous harlem globetrotters.ou're watching "sports sunday" with raj. >>> hello, everybody, welcome to "sports sunday" and thanks for joining us tonight. i'm raj mathai. we are coming to you tonight from our temporary studio x here at nbc bay area. next sunday we'll anybody our new studio. or so they tell us. a lot of things happening on this holiday weekend. the latest twist with the raiders, are you hearing this? if it's true, it's just a reminder of how continually baffling this franchise is. our guest tonight, hello, herschel. al davis was pursuing him back in the day. could you imagine herschel walker in silver and black? the former football star and ballet star, bobsledder, and current mma fighter is in studio with us. the road to the super bowl now, head over heels for the jets. tom brady might be back in san mateo sooner than expected. who's the favorite now? the early betting lines are in. and the struggling

crits-- put -- exhibits include those by harvey milk. >>> two members of the harlem globetrotters areead of a benefit show tonight. hot shot branch got together at the boys' gymnasium and he talked about what it is like to be on a team like this and what it takes to be a member. >> you have to be good at basketball, great personality, great character and nice legs. [ laughter ] >> all right. curly was also there in san francisco. he had a few comments about the basketball talents of our own dave clark. >> oh, yeah. dave clark. oh, man, i tell you, we have to put him through some lessons, fundamentals, shoot the jump start maybe shoot from h alf- court. but he's a good man. >> the team will play against the washington general at santa rosa junior college tonight. a portion. proceeds go to the school's athletic department. >> curly kneel is one of the -- kneel is one of the greatest ball players who ever lived. i can't do any of those moves. it won't work. >>> hey, sal, we can did better with the commute, can't we? >> yes, a triple-double for dave clark! woohoo! let's take a look at the

he didn't make the bowling team but he was drafted by the harlem globetrotters so he should be fine.ootball for a moment. the new york jets upset the indianapolis colts on saturday. it was quite a game. came down to the last seconds. jets won it 17-16. which was good news for rex ryan who talked a lot of trash. even guaranteed a super bowl win before the season started. the win helped him avoid putting his foot in his mouth which for rex ryan was bittersweet. and then yesterday the -- oh, you didn't see that video? look it up. the eagles were on the losing end of a close game with the packers. which means michael vick will not make it to the super bowl. or the puppy bowl. and he threw an interception to end the game. after the game, vick told reporters the interception was the biggest mistake of his life. which -- that's debatable i think. i mean -- i think there may have been one that was bigger. i don't know if michael vick is ever going to be able to put his dog fighting past behind him. after the game, the focus was squarely on football. >> it was a great season. but the ultimate

the harlem globetrotters are going into the bay area and today in the bay. we will have one visit, coming up. >> the giants fans provided a lot of drama in the world series run, but now they can get their own tv show. a live report is coming up next. >> welcome back. live look outside. a beautiful bay bridge. looks like traffic is pick up a bit. we will check the commute with mike. highs and lows. should be nice. 59 degrees in palo alto. it's 6:15 >> you might see the san francisco giants on tv next season. we are talking a lot more than game day coverage. they may get their prime time series. bob redell has the details on that. bob? >> good morning to you. you thought you didn't get enough of the giants as they took on and won the world series? mostly happened on the field. now the bay area and the rest of the country, there is a shot they can get a play by play of what happens off the field as well. entertainment weekly is reporting that the show time cable network is considering featuring the team in a reality series. it will be no surprise considering th

the harlem globetrotters, basketball with laughs. this weekend at h. p.ilion in san jose and oracle arena in oakland. ♪ >> a san francisco institution. its 11th year at 29. through thursday. >> it's not written in pencil mark. it's written in ink. >> the social network. who would win the critic's choice award. i'm don sanchez, abc 7 news. >> coming up, bridging the language barrier instantly. >> the new ects mary! hey! wow, you look great! thanks! it's this new wish yourself thin program. i just wish it and it happens. it's probably those fiber one bars you're eating. i know they help me stick to my diet. the bars are 90 calories and the fiber helps you feel full. 90 calories and high fiber. so that's why this diet thing is working. but it's weird because my wish for lorenzo came true. [ male announcer ] fiber one 90 calorie bars. hungry no. results yes. >>> welcome back. it's 6:24 now. google wants to turn your smart phone into a translator. the bay area based companies translate app is getting an experimental conversation mode which translates speech ou

harlem globetrotters played earlier. events crew getting the ice ready. dany heatley had two goals. here's one of them. it was off the deflection, sharks were up 3-2. jamie mcginn hasn't scored all season. what great timing for him to snap out of his funk. here with the score and his dad is on hand to see him score that goal as the sharks win it 4-2 and they snap their sixth game losing streak. >>> according to league sources the raiders have parted ways with defensive coordinator john marshall, choosing not to renew his contract. many reports stating that offensive coordinator hugh jackson is expected to be named the raiders new head coach no later than tuesday. let's get to the playoff action. falcons taking on the green bay packers. green bay battle tested having won three elimination games coming into this one. former bay area players shined. second quarter, former call product aaron rogers hooking up with james jones for the touchdown. rogers had a fantastic game, completing 31 of 36 passes for 366 yards and three tds. this one by himself. number 6 packers stunned top seeded at