thomas robinson had 20 points to lead the jayhawks in that game. may remember thomas robinson, he lost his grandmother and grandfather within weeks of each other last january. then his mother had a heart attack and died that same month. robinson had lost almost his entire family. he and his little sister became headline news, but he continued to move forward in live and in basketball. >> i took advantage of just playing basketball every day. i realize that it can be taken away from you. >> the redskins are off today but they did make a few roster moves. evan royster has been promoted. as they get ready for seattle they hope they can improve on last sunday. today we caught up with bruce allen who looks optimistically at the big picture. >> when you see the core of the team and the heart of this team, you have a lot of players improving each week. a lot of the young guys are getting better week to week, and we are learning from this experience. the result is still there. we want to go back to the top levels of the nfl. >> santana moss plans to join h

elijah johnson knocked down the three to give the jayhawks the lead. duke back, thornton from the corner, biggest shot of his career. blue devils on top 63-61. after a kansas turnover, thornton again, the shot clock winding down, threw up a prayer and it was answered. duke is a perfect 15-0 in hawaii. >>> on tuesday memphis needed double overtime to squeak by tennessee. yesterday not quite as fortunate. georgetown forced it to overtime. clark had 17 in the first half and finished with a team high 26, burying the three-pointer late. georgetown pulled off the upset in o.t. >>> football didn't take long for kyle orton to find a job. the chiefs claimed him and replacing matt cassel. >>> hockey, the blues kept sidney crosby under wraps last night. held scoreless and penguins could have used him. peter angelo scored it in overtime. >>> islanders blew a two-goal lead against the flyers. the game went into overtime. flyers rallied to win 4-3. >>> did you see a trend here? caps and jets also needed o.t. chimera on the door step, a slam dunk, his second of the g

tied at half and wildcats jumped all over the jayhawks. 17-point lead and didn't look back. they cruise 75-65. >>> another great match-up, number three, ohio state, eighth ranked florida. gators have never beaten a top three team on the road. william buford scored game high 21. jarod oliver with 16. buckeyes won it 81-74. >>> baseball as expected justin verlander unanimous winner of the a.l. cy young award leading the majors in strikeouts and wins with 24-5. >>> hockey bragging rights in new york. sean avery a pest around the net, got a rebound and scored a second goal. to the third, islanders turned it over and brad richards made them pay for their mistake. unleashed a rocket. rangers on fire winning their seventh in a row 4-2. >>> streaks after a dismal start to the season bruins have now won six straight. pouliot scored the eighth. the champs have got their swagger back winning 4-3. >>> that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> the star of "glee" speaks out and brad pitt says not so fast. your early morning entertainment headlines are straigh

game tied at the half and then wildcats jumped all over the jayhawks. a 17-point lead and didn't look back. they cruise 75-65. >>> another great match-up, number three, ohio state, eighth ranked florida. the gators have never beaten a top three team on the road. it wasn't going to happen last night. william buford scored game high 21. big ten freshman of the year jarod sullinger chipped in with 16. buckeyes won it 81-74. >>> baseball, as expected justin verlander unanimous winner of the a.l. cy young award leading the majors in strikeouts and wins with 24-5. >>> hockey bragging rights in new york. rangers and islanders. sean avery a pest around the net, got his own rebound and scored his second goal in as many games. to the third, islanders turned it over and brad richards made them pay for their mistake. unleashed a rocket. rangers on fire winning their seventh in a row 4-2. >>> speaking of streaks, after a dismal start to the season, bruins have now won six straight. benoit pouliot scored in the third and the champs have got their swagger back winning

duke takes down the jayhawks 68-61 to win the maui invitational. >>> it was michigan wearing those brightw uniforms against ucla in the battle for third place. the wolverine dominated the bruins. spinning and jamming their way to victory, 79-63. >>> glimmer of hope for the nba season. yahoo sports says talks about e resumed focused on settling their dispute. the two sides have to reach a quick settlement to start the season by christmas. >>> and a grand tradition in college football is about to come to an end. thousands turned out for what could be the last lone star showdown yell practice. it's held every wednesday night before arch rivals texas a&m and the university of texas hit the gridiron on thanksgiving. since the aggies are moving to a new conference, this could be the last big yell. looks kind of weird, yelling and nobody is on the field. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> and lots of hot air. new york gets ready for the city's greatest thanksgiving tradition. >>> happy holidays to colorado springs from our troop. >> happy holidays! all because so

number 14 jayhawks almost blew a 20-point lead against ucla.ansas takes on duke tomorrow night for the tournament title. >>> less than a second on the clock, tennessee with a chance to tie. the shot comes up short. tigers hold on to beat the volunteers 99-he want. >>> in baseball, ryan braun has been named the national most valuable player. he smacked 33 homers and 111 rbis and a league leading 77 extra base hits and it helped the milwaukee brewers win their first division title in nearly 30 years. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> and the mystery of an abandoned suitcase down under. wait until you hear what is inside. to believe in. like being able to shop for the gifts we want, however we want... and have them ready for pick up in 5 minutes, guaranteed. and if the gift we want isn't in store, it's shipped to us, free. only sears lets you get the gifts you want, when you want, at the prices you want. guarantees like that can make anyone a true believer. now that's real joy, guaranteed. use your sears card to e

he had 11 turnovers tonight and one sweet reverse for the jayhawks. the maui invitation 5*8 puts them up one. the bluedevils answer with tyler authorize, back up guard and under 22 seconds left and look at this shot.

the jayhawks take a one-point lead. ensuing duke possession.er thornton, a three from the quarter. blue devils up by two. tons of drama in hawaii. taylor, off his leg, out of bounds. that's his 11th turnover. on the next two possessions, the desperation three and drills it. let's see that one more time. his teammates go bananas. and duke goes on to win this one 68-61. mason plumlee, 17 points and 12 boards in the win. >>> elsewhere, jim boeheim and syracuse taking on virginia tech. madison square garden. erick green, long three over the dome. hokies, stretching the lead to seven. end of the first half, in transition. the alley-oop. orange closing the gap. c.j. fair, the uncontested dunk. and the raiders for three. syracuse is going to take this 69-58. >>> for all of your highlights, join us on "the highlight express," on espn news. >>> thanksgiving only comes once a year. but in one southern town, every day is turkey day. davis, north carolina's local celebrity. she wandered into town six months ago and decided to make herself at home. she surv

he had 11 turnovers tonight and one sweet reverse for the jayhawks. the maui invitation 5*8 puts them up one. the bluedevils answer with tyler authorize, back up guard and under 22 seconds left and look at this shot. desperation. duke in a thriller 68-61. ravens' head coach john harbaugh is asked how he will feel facing his brother, jim, and the 49ers. john said he will be filled with pride and joy and then probably anger. oh yes, this is the har-bowl. both of these teams win with defense so expect a low scoring, physical game. the 9ers are 9 and 1 and ravens at 7 and 3. hugh jackson used to coach for baltimore. here is his view. har-bowl. >> if i know jim he will go down with his team. it will be a slug fest. 2* will be a rough, tough game. ite guys in baltimore would kill me if i felt differently. but i think it will be a heck of a game. >> the sharks are at home versus chicago. only one goal scored in the game. the man on a mission. how does my shoulder taste 1234* like thanksgiving. it was miss there and then the breakaway. he is denied. 34 saves,

jayhawks cruised past the hoyas.eorgetown will play in the loser's bracket. >>> george mason, gw and uva all winners. >> now to monday night football. the new england patriots hosting the chiefs. new england's tom brady connected with rob for a pair of touchdowns including one score with a little gymnastics action. pay patriots roll over the chiefs 34-3. there it is right there. >> ooh, coming down. on his neck like that. >> he's fine. very talented. >> it is 6:24. still ahead, the first family gets a little bit country. hear some of the performances last night at the white house concert. >> this holiday shopping season, a call for respect in montgomery county. especially when it comes to parking and handy capped spaces. >> beverly farmer has a quick check on our traffic. >> heads up for anybody traveling the northbound george washington parkway on the ramp that would take you to the inner loop. car slid off the ramp. police are responding. here we are looking live at the american legion bridge. more volume on the in

they kept pace with the jayhawks most of the night, but in the end they lost 67-63.hey face tournament host shammad later today. >>> the washington capitals have taken a step in the right direction as they try to get their season back on track. nicolas backstrom scored early in the third period helping the caps rally from a two-goal deficit against the coyotes. the team went on to win the game 4-3 in front of the hometown fans at verizon center snapping their four game losing streak. they play winnipeg tomorrow night at verizon center. >>> and while the caps were celebrating their win, one of the rivals was taking to the ice for his first game in nearly a year. sidney crosby is back. and he wasted no time getting back to work, scoring this goal on his third shift of the night. he would add one other before the game was over. crosby and penguins went on to beat the new york islanders, 5-0. he's back and he's good. >> he's back and good. although, like i said, caps fans it's hard to love sid the kid. >> not well loved here. >> no. >> let's go to tom who is well loved b