. >> johnny football. what is happening with johnny football? that in a second. johnny football has been allegedly signing autographs. >>> let's do baseball first. nats and braves in d.c. bryce harper hits a bomb and does a little bit of posing on his way around the bases at least the braves thought so. later he pays the price. takes one in the hip. bench is emptied. no punches thrown. harper has a chance to tie it down a run but can't catch up to the gas. braves win 2-1. 12 consecutive wins for the braves. >> what have we -- you know what? since they took down the chief? what do they need to put up? >> if you build it they will come, a waffle house. >> how great was that? >> the only thing in atlanta when there are 4,000 people in the stands. >> sitting out there in a folding chair waiting for someone to hit a home run. >> there are only 4,000 -- we are from atlanta so we would be sitting there. they would hit a foul ball down the right field line and all the kids, we would all sprint down and you would run from like home base all the way down

johnny football could be in trouble. your character since the first episode.fan... thank you. listen, your storyline makes for incredible tv drama. thing is, your drug use is very adult content. too adult for the kids. so, i'm gonna have to block you. aw, man. yeahh... well. have a good one. you're a nice lady. >>> big day in baseball. this could be the day a-rod and the rest of the players learn their vat. andy is with us now with the bleacher report. what's going to happen today. >> welcome back zoraida? >> we are going to learn what a-rod's suspension is going to be. he will receive a 214 game suspension for violating the league policy. it sounds bad, but it's a win for a-rod. if he's suspended, he can continue to play while appealing. it could last more than a month. the yankees play tonight. the manager is going to pencil a-rod into the lineup. >> he's in there. i'm going to play him. that's the latest situation. as i have said, you will hear about everything before i will. >> there's more trouble brewing for johnny football. according to espn he's being

heisman trophy-winner johnny manziel, also knowns johnny football, is being investigated by the ncaa possibly accepting payments for autographs. he could lose his eligibility, which is serious.

. >>> johnny football getting benched but not for long. johnny man zeal will sit out the first half of texas a&m's season opener this saturday. the ncaa and the school saying there was no evidence the 20-year-old quarterback was paid to sign autographs but, quote, said this. ncaa rules are clear that student athletes may not accept money for items they sign, and based on information provided by man zeal, that did not happen in this case. nevertheless, the punishment caught the attention of late night comics. >> he's being punished for 30 whole minutes. well, if that doesn't send a message, nothing will. >> jay, jay, getting in on that. >> it's true, though. 30 minutes. >> so a little bit of heat, man zeal did. also heat to talk about. >> yes, and a lot of heat. it's continuing in areas that have been seeing a lot of heat. mostly through the midwest where it's going to remain up around 100 degrees today when you factor in the humidity. out west, though, things are mostly quiet. we still could really use some help from mother nature for the f

johnny football has drawn heavy scrutiny with his offseason activities in the past few months. in the front row at nba games, hanging out with rappers, at bars, sending out controversial tweets. one would say he couldn't wait to get out of college station, texas. of course that's where texas a&m is. wow. all right. maybe we'll get something from a-rod. that would be exciting. a rest nation letter would be nice -- resignation letter would be nice but that's not coming. [ male announcer ] this is betsy. her long day of pick ups and drop offs begins with arthritis pain... and a choice. take up to 6 tylenol in a day or just 2 aleve for all day relief. all aboard. ♪ >> breaking news. now have a statement from the new york yankees on the situation regarding major league baseball and in essence the statements from the yankees reads they're not going to be talking about this. there's an investigation underway. pertains to a-rod. and that for now that's all they can say on this. except in paragraph two. they say, however, we're compelled to address certain reckless and false allegations

the ncaa is investigating if johnny football violated rules. >>> hugh darvish dominates in texas, a no hitter through seven inning pes.but then houston's carlos corporin gets a home run. the second time the astros spoiled a darvish game. the catcher even gets upset and thrown out. rangers, 2-1 in that one. >> rangers, still a great game. >>> on monday, the eighth, down by one in the ninth inning and alberto there hitting in two runs. they pulled the fat out of the fire. oakland over tornado, 5-1. >>> miami heat superstar lebron james, should he run for president of the nba players association, mara sfp. >> yes. >> he said no. >> flow. >> james evidently went through all the process. he was considering running for that job. reports say he decided against it after talking with advisers and fellow players. >>> i love this one. take it to flight school. clear the wood. old man on deck. and then, shah zam. that's right. who is that? 50-year-old michael jordan with the dunk. got the jeans on, too, mara. >> it doesn't even look hard for him. it looks so easy. >> do i hear comeback? i don't wa

the ncaa is investigating if johnny football violated rules. >>> yu darvish dominates in texas, a no-hitter through seven innings. but then houston's carlos corporan gets a home run. for the second time since april, houston spoiling a darvish perfect game. he still gets the win with 15 strikeouts. texas, 2-1, there. >>> oakland's last-minute trade for alberto colapso. the a's down one and then hits in two runs. they pull the fat out of the fire. oakland over toronto. >>> hey, you know, i'm a four-time mvp, two-time champion, gold medalist. why not president of the nba players association? miami's lebron james was considering that but decided no because he can't give 100%, he says. i heard james is now considering the job of king of the world. >>> take you to flight school now. clear the wood. old man on deck. jeans on. who is that? 50-year-old michael jordan with the dunk. what do you think? comeback? >>> i'm a big niners fan but would i do this? probably not. look at this lawn here. a washington fan so rabid he turns his lawn into a huge redskins logo made of colored stones. and he cares a

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did texas a&m's johnny football profit from autographs and merchandise. >>> plus, dramac video of an italian bride killed by a hit and run driver in california. >>> closing arguments in the trial of alleged mob boss whitey bulger. >>> and the 2013 nfl season officially under way. "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for monday, august 5th. >>> very good morning to you. i'm richard lui. americans at home and around the world remain on high alert after credible terror threats from al qaeda. many u.s. embassies and consulates remain closed. nbc white house correspondent kristen welker has the latest. >> reporter: back from camp david, president obama is getting the latest on the high alert. >> there's been an all of lot of chatter out there. chatter means conversation among terrorists about the planning that's going on. they're reminiscent of what we saw pre-9/11. >> reporter: according to two top u.s. officials, the terror plot could include one large attack or simultaneous attacks around the world, but the intelligence still isn't crystal clear. embassie

. >> david: the ncaa hitting johnny "football" manziel for allegedly selling his autograph for a profitll college athletes be able to capitalize on their own name? we will tackle that. the touchdown stocks to ♪ ♪ >> david: johnny manziel, a heisman-winning quarterback from texas a&m under fire from the ncaa after he allegedly accepted $7500 for signing memorabilia. that is against ncaa rules. but is it fair to dom down on players for doing what the ncaa and most other colleges do as a whole, turning sports programs in to cash cows with tv deals? corporate sponsorships. merchandise. time for the flip side. mike, you say let the kids make money. >> yes, absolutely, david. look. college football players already make money. but how much? they get scholarship money, stipend. should they also get money from licensing? i say yes. the ncaa acts as a cartel in negotiating as a group. huge tv deals and the huge licensing deals. the players deserve a piece of that. >> david: if the colleges can do it, why not the plays? >> i don't like the idea at all. i would change sports forever in college. wou

the man nick naimd johnny football is accused of accepting money for signing autographs last january.egal for college athletes. manziel was the first freshman to win the heisman trophy. he led texas a&m to a cotton bowl victory and his presence has them ranking the aggiess to the title. >>> to the pool where cal freshman missy franklin continues to set records. yesterday she won a record sixth gold medal at the world championships in barcelona. the 18-year-old becomes the winningest female swimmer ever at the world championships. you may recall franklin won four gold medals and one bronze at the london olympics last summer. >> it will be fun watching her at cal and fun watching her for a long time in the pool. >> she'll be up the street for us. >> she will be a superstar. >>> when we come back, you know this. >> everybody loves a newburg ger. >> will they love the new scientific burger? we'll explain. >>> to finish up, we fire up that grill. maybe a little barbecue. this is unusual. scientists in the netherlands have grown the first test tube produced ham burger. some culinary dare de

hold this. >> they're making fun of some of johnny football's sayings. that's a great, great commercial. >> i think johnny is going to be just fine and there's got to be some change happening soon. because that's just dumb. i'm sorry to be so blunt. but, andy schols, thank you. >>> still to come in "newsroom" -- fire storm. yosemite on edge and now using predator drones to battle the flames. also, hacked and still down. >> hacked against security awareness. >> "new york times" website shuttered and suffering. >>> and why won't this story go away? miley cyrus now the beebs wants in on the twerking action. this is getting ridiculous. "newsroom" back after a break. [ female announcer ] a classic macaroni & cheese from stouffer's starts with freshly-made pasta, and 100% real cheddar cheese. but what makes stouffer's mac n' cheese best of all. that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. made with care for you or your family. >>> if you tries to logon to "new york times" website this morning, you were out of luck. you would see a message like that one. i just

. >> there's trouble brewing for johnny football. manzell is being investigated for being paid to sign autographs. he reportedly signed hundreds of photos and helmets that were dealed real by authentication companies. if he accepted money or gifts both he and the aggies could face punishment. he could be ruled inel vi ed inr a few games during the 2014 season. many starters on both teams sat this out giving the young guys plenty of time to make an impression. the cowboys won the opener 24-20 but obviously in preseason nothing really counts. little piece of breaking news that came down. fox sports, this is fox sports reporting that 12 players will be suspended for their connection to the biogenecist clinic. major league baseball has not confirmed we're waiting for an announcement connected to alex rodriguez. >> thank you very much. we're going to follow up on that. the sports world is waiting to see what he will happen to alex rodriguez. he's the highest paid player and whether or not that suspension and what kind of suspension he'll

i want to see johnny football back on the football field, doing gone it. >> reporter: and a lot of peopleo, and he should be playing this weekend. however when they do start, the quest for a second straight heisman trophy championship at moment, people will be excited to see him. however this past sunday he wasn't excited when he faced six hours of questioning from the ncaa. >> well, the nfl josh baseball are not the only leagues handed down steroid suspension this is even. an australian football team has been kicked out because of doping scandal. they were find $1.8 million >> reporter: for a brief moment they can forget about prison life. but despite the atmosphere the competing prisoners say they never forget why they're here. this is the tenth year the event has been held, an it will be the last as an inmate. he'll be released next month, and wants to resume his boxing career which saw him win two professional world titles in two different weight classes. that was before he was jailed for dealing drugs. now he sees himself as a role model for other inmates. >> i had opportunities to b

football people are excited to see on sports. the ncaa and texas a&m have reached an agreement. johnny manzell has denied accepting money for autographs. although he did end up autographing a number of footballs had end end up on ebay, student athletes are often asked for autographs from fans but unfortunately, an individual's why motive is to resell the items. texas a&m hosts rice saturday in college station. >>> well sports have often been the catalyst toward social change and that's certainly the case when it came to integration. in fact it was a football game that was played six years after the march on washington that proved to be the tipping point towards desegregation in the south. the civil rights act in 1964, several aspects of the south remained divided down racial lines including one of the region's most sacred cultural treasures. football. >> football is like a religion in the south, college football games were segregated long after the universities themselves had been forced to integrate. so the ability of the black colleges to compel integration had a huge effect on socie

obama administration will continue to successfully fight against terror attacks. ♪ >>> note to johnny footballome football. >> it is. he would love to get on that football field right now instead of what we spent this past weekend doing. during six hours of questioning, he denied ever taking any money for his autographs. allegations arose that the texas a&m quarterback received a 5-figure sum for signing his autograph. there is a gag order preventing them from publicly discussing the investigation. they host rice in their someone opener on saturday. >>> the nfl instituted a rule several years ago designed to prevent players from diving at a quarterback's knees when they are in a defenseless position. nfl chief of football operations said today if the league's competition committee finds enough evidence that hits to the knees are becoming a problem that the nfl could take action. >>> robert griffin the third could be cleared in a game as early as thursday. that's when he is scheduled to meet with his surgeon. he declared himself 10 -- 100% recovered. >>> tight end aaron hernandez wants his off

. >>> johnny football suspended for half a game by the ncaa. texas a&m quarterback and heisman trophy winner johnny man zell will reportedly sit this saturday. he was investigated for an autograph scandal. the ncaa says there was no evidence manziel took money but violated the rules by signing certain photographs. meet justin timberlake's biggest fan a brain surgery survivor. he was on his way to a radio interview when he met her mom and told him about her daughter. he asked mede item immediately meet her. even though the singer's security said no pictures she asked and timberlake said yes joking he had to make it her screen saver and she did eventually. >> very cute. the company if fisker back fire after they spent millions of your tax dollars on that company. why did the obama administration want you to pay for the same program once again? we will explain. >>> then she comes inches from losing her life. but this granny doesn't even flinch. >> but first on this day in history in 1999 the sixth sense was the number one movie in america. it was n

arguably, the most exciting player in football, and last year's heisman trophy winner, johnny manzieledly was paid for signing autographs. that's what the big fuss is about. his punishment comes down to this. suspended for the 1st half of the texas a&m opener this saturday against rice. the 1st half, college football needs this guy. wisely, they weren't about to blow it out of proportion. >>> that's the sporting life for a wednesday night. don't get me started on how college football players deserve to get a little something. >> he's like the college version of kaepernick though. >> kind of. >> just a real exciting player. >> don't know if his game will translate to the pros. but he's exciting to watch. >> thank you. >> thank you for choosing ktvu, channel 2 news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. >> the ktvu morning team will be keeping an eye on the bridge construction going on right now, in preparation for that opening of the new span, and we're always there for you at ktvu.com, on twitter, and on your mobile device. >> good night. ♪ [ music ] you've got to try this sweet &

arguably, the most exciting player in football, and last year's heisman trophy winner, johnny manzielegedly was paid for signing autographs. that's what the big fuss is about. his punishment comes down to this. suspended for the 1st half of the texas a&m opener this saturday against rice. the 1st half, college football needs this guy. wisely, they weren't about to blow it out of proportion. >>> that's the sporting life for a wednesday night. don't get me started on how college football players deserve to get a little something. >> he's like the college version of kaepernick though. >> kind of. >> just a real exciting player. >> don't know if his game will translate to the pros. but he's exciting to watch. >> thank you. >> thank you for choosing ktvu, channel 2 news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. >> the ktvu morning team will be keeping an eye on the bridge construction going on right now, in preparation for that opening of the new span, and we're always there for you at ktvu.com, on twitter, and on your mobile device. >> good night. ♪ [ music ] a7 >> today on "tmz" -- >> se

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. >> there's more troubling news for texas a&m and johnny football.estigating him for taking money for signing autographs. nate fitch, his friend, said he would not be signing autographs for him without compensation. texas a&m is looking into the situation and retained the same law firm penn state and auburn used while being investigated by the ncaa. >>> a three-time sprint cup champion suffered a broken tib la and fibula during a dirt track race. it comes after he was involved in a roll-over accident. he walked away from that wreck. he was not as lucky last night. no word on how long he will be out. he's currently 11th with five races to go. >>> here is something you don't see often, a beaver riding a tricycle through the indiana state fair. inside that beaver costume is an indycar driver. he wore the costume because he lost a bet with driver scott dixon on who could raise more money. he had to go around the fair in the beaver costume milking cows, had to take a picture with the largest male hog. >> oh, my. >> there you go. the spin out on the tricyc

. >> what's happening with johnny football?e's playing the 14th of september, then that's the game of the year for him. but if not, actually they have an easier schedule than they've had in years. >> i don't think johnny football can win the heisman again this year. he's lost too much from last season. luke joeckel was his tackle. he lost his offensive coordinator. two good receivers. guys, i think we're going to see a different style of football from johnny manziel. i don't think you're going to see as many crazy scramble plays we're so enamored with last year. as he's trying to develop to be a better quarterback you're going to see him in the pocket more, trying to find a second and third receive. he's lost the element of surprise. last year he came out of nowhere. now teams have 13 games to study him. he plays in the s.e.c., one of the best defenses in the country live. i don't think he can repeat as heisman winner but this team has a chance. >> all the ncaa look at him and the autographs, look like he's going to suit up at

. >> up next in the "cnn newsroom," johnny football could be in big trouble. reigning heisman trophy finer reportedly is under investigation by the ncaa. >>> this could be the day that a-rod and the rest of the players involved in the biogenesis drug scandal learn their fate. andy shows is joining us with more in today's bleacher report. >> good morning. two sources tell cnn today is probably the day we finally learn what a-rod's suspension is going to be. according to reports, the slugger will avoid a lifetime ban and receive a 214-game suspension for violating the league's drug policy. this is a win for a-rod because if he is suspended only under the league's drug policy, he will get to continue playing while he appeals the ruling. the process could the last for more than a month. the yankees play in chicago tonight. manager joe gerardy says he's going to pencil a-rod into the lineup. >> he's in there, i'm going to play him. that's the latest situation. as i said, you'll probably hear about everything before i will. >> coming up next hour, cnn's jason carrol

. >>> the entire football world is waiting to see what's going to happen with johnny football in collegeofficials from the ncaa questioned manziel about his involvement with the autograph brokers. if they determine he accepted money to sign autographs, he could be ineligible for the entire season. they start their season saturday against rice. >>> was it a good idea to have this season's super bowl outdoors in new jersey in february? according to people, it's going to be a disaster. they are predicting a barely cold winter for the northeast including superstorm during super bowl week. they have an accuracy rate of 80%. they say it's way too early to predict what kind of weather we will see this winter. >>> is time running out for tim tebow? saturday teams have to get down to a 53-man roster. he is expected to receive extensive playing time thursday night when the new england closes their preseason against the giants. tebow is listed as the patriots third quarterback. >>> the first round in the u.s. open, serena williams was dominating her opponent. serena won, 6-0. she was demoralized by

in the second half, johnny football in full effect. a strike to mike evans who scampers into the score. manzel putting his signature all over the game, scoring three touchdown passes. as we speak, aggies are leading 50 to 28 late in the fourth quarter. in the n.f.l., tim tebow, they cut him to get down to the 53-man roster. teebow completed 33% of his passes while scoring two touchdowns and two interceptions. >>> at the u.s. open, serena williams had a late start against shabovano. serie a dominating, your fourth time u.s. open champion will face fell own american sloan stephens in the round of 16. everybody can't wait for that match-up much those are your sports headlines at this hour. >> the wedding present never offered before. the supreme court justice showing friendship in her position on a contested civil right. nothing. here is my question for every >>> welcome back to al jazeera. i am thomas draydon with a look at the top stories at this hour. in the last few hours, we have heard from president obama who has laid out his plans

espn reports the man nicknamed johnny football accused of accepting money for signing hundreds of autographsary. that is illegal for college athletes. he was the first freshman to win that heisman trophy, he led texas a&m to victory. >> he had a crazy off season. we'll see how it turns off. >>> 6:42. b.a.r.t. trains up and running, that 11th-hour reprieve from the governor keeps workers from walking off the job. the question remains, will it be enough to prevent another potential strike. ♪ [ hero mom ] oh, yeah. we're gettin' cereal. 'cause over 40 general mills cereals are 130 calories or less per serving. just look for the g. boom! that's how nutrition is done, people. [ laughs ] ♪ [ female announcer ] hey ladies. you love it. you've got to have it. cinnamon toast crunch, 'cause that cinnamon and sugar is so irresistible. everybody craves those crazy squares.® >>> right now we want to update you on breaking news out of san francisco. a big rig crashes on the bay bridge this morning and bursts into flames, causing a lot of smoke out there and, of course, a lot of headaches on the roads out

. >> johnny manziel. >> what's happening with johnny football. like the wheels are coming off? >> it's been a long offseason for the heisman trophy season. johnny manziel. >> he was a freshman. >> freshman sensation, first freshman ever to win the heisman. >> beat university of alabama. >> on the road. incredible season. >> don't appreciate it. >> espn is reporting, maybe you read about this, that he was paid pretty handsomely for a college kid to sign memorabilia. >> can't do that. >> started turning up on ebay and on-line and people were finding it, the ncaa got wind of this, reported by espn. espn is reporting a friend of manziel's, a buddy who serves as kind of his manager told an autograph broker manziel would no longer sign memorabilia for free, implying he wanted money. here's a photograph alleged to be of manziel inside this autograph broker's hotel room signing photographs for him. so if, in fact, manziel is found to have been selling his autograph, he would be in deep trouble with the ncaa, he would be suspended a couple games, perhaps,

. >> it's opening weekend in college football. johnny may be starting the first half of his game on the bench, but he is poised for a run at the second straight heisman trophy, we will have that story and more coming up in sports. plap >> researchers are hoping to identify the remains and return hem to their families. warm dry weather in california this holiday weekend could present problems for crews battling the yosemite wild fire. the fire is now more than 30% contained but over 213,000-acres have been burned and the warmer weather conditions have been hampering their efforts. tourists are still expected in the same parts of the national park, although in much smaller numbers. good morning, america, welcome to labor day weekend. i am not sure what your plans are but i'm sure travel will be incorporated. if crow are tramping along, i five all the way down into los angeles, clear skies. meanwhile, if crow are traveling across the north central planes into the midwest, later on this the day, can we are expecting to security forces severe

did texas a&m's johnny football profit from autographs and merchandise. >>> plus, dramac video of anrun driver in california. >>> closing arguments in the trial of alleged mob boss whitey bulger. >>> and the 2013 nfl season officially under way. "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for monday, august 5th. >>> very good morning to you. i'm richard lui.

. >>> we got new information about johnny football.w him, johnny manziel, start quarterback got caught giving autographs, maybe getting compensated. the ncaa was into it, thought he'd be suspended forever. turns out one-half of his first game against rice so is that the right penalty? what does this mean? andy scholes is here to explain in "the bleacher report." what do you make of this? >> he got off easy in the deal. the ncaa found no evidence to prove that johnny football received any money for signing autographs but they did say he violated a rule by signing so many autographs and that's why he was suspended for one half of a football game against rice on saturday. they added if any new evidence comes to light they will review it and consider if further action is appropriate. the college football season kicks off tonight. the nfl season will get started a week from tonight with the denver broncos hosting the baltimore ravens. the broncos have caught flack for hanging promotional banners of ravens quarterback joe flacco around the s

less talk about johnnie football right now and in.this surprising that this would come out and people would be digging through dirt for him given how he has been behaving? >> it is not surprising that they're digging through dirt to find this. a little surprising that he would actually go through and do this. you know the rules. first freshman to ever win a heisman trophy. but to accept five figures for a couple of autographs, 999 autographs the weekend of the b.c. s national championship game, clearly a violation of rules. like you said, his off-season have been tumultuous. the last thing was showing up possibly a little hung over to the passing camp which is hosted by archie, eli, and peyton manning. he is on twitter saying crazy things. sitting courtside games and rap videos. dagen: who would go to a frat party. the university of texas, that's stupid. >> it is. and thaa's the question. a lot of people like taking him -- his side. what do you want? these 19, 20, at college, just been handed the world. there is no blueprint as far as

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. >> allegedly why did heisman trophy winner johnny "football" manziel, he could soon be disciplined tographs for money. andy scholes told me. was that right, andy, did i get it right? >> you got it right. the entire college football world is waiting to see what will happen with johnny football in college station. according to espn officials from the ncaa questioned manziel for about six hours on sunday about his involvement with various autograph brokers and if the ncaa determines manziel accepted money to sign autographs he could be ruled ineligible for the entire season. >>> a day after a report surfaced that lamar odom disappeared after an apparent fight with his wife khloe kardashian. his agent says khloe knows where he is. odom will release a statement saying he's addicted to prescription drugs. >>> trending on bleacherreport.com, first round of the u.s. open serena williams was dominating francesca schiavone. poor schiavone was so demoralized she goes over to the ball boy to get a hug. that's mid match. she said after the match it was just a really, really tough day. >> that's

. >>> the entire college football world waiting to see what will happen with johnny football.from the ncaa questioned him about six hours about the involvement with various brokers. he could be ruled ineligible for the entire season. >>> well, a day after reports service that lamar odom had disappeared after a fight with his wife chloe kardashian, his agent said she knows exactly what he is. odom's agent says he still plans to playing in the nba this season. >>>. the first round of the u.s. open serena williams was dominating her opponent maria schiavone. at first she was so demoralized. she goes over to the ball boy to get a hug. he's like, you want a ball? wait. you want a hug? wait, you're pretty sweaty. >> so wrong. i don't think we'll never see that -- there's no crying in tennis. did i mention miguel cabrera going to win the triple crown, because david is going to slow down? andy, thanks so much. >>> the next hour of "newsroom" after a break. [ beeping ] ♪ [ male announcer ] we don't just certify our pre-owned vehicles. we inspect, analyze and recondition each one, until

football. >> yeah, johnny hoping to play some football this weekend, that's when he will start his quest ford straight heisman trophy. but this last sunday he faced six hours of questions from the ncaa, concerning allegations that he received money for signing memorabilia. one of the best soccer players in u.s. history has signed a new long-term deal to stay with the galaxy. donovan needs just four more goals to become the all-time leading scorer in mls history. the nfl and major league baseball aren't the only leagues handing down steroid, related suspensions this season. an australian football league has been kicked out of the playoffs for a doping conviction. an investigation discovered that several players used perform-enhancing drugs. we'll have a little bit more in sports coming up in about 20 minutes. ♪ >>> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm john siegenthaler. here is a look at the headlines. richard butler, the un former chief weapons inspector in iraq told al jazeera that the united states must make certain that it has evidence needed to prove that syria used chemical weapons against i

texas a & m suspended four other players for violating team rules, johnny future football playing cheerleadersyou give a hoot, the owls took a 14-7 lead. charles ross powers into the score, but johnny man zel's back-up would rally the tripods. he lays it out to ricky seals jones who seals the deal by spreading it for the 71 yard score. ing agies took a 28-21 lead into the break. but in the second half, here's johnny. johnny manzel working his magic on his second drive. he hooks up with mike evans for the 23 yard score. manzel putting his signature on this game by throwing forg three touchdown passes. he was 6 for 8 for 94 yards, aggies 50 to 31. after the game, manzel had one incidents where he was called for unsportsmanlike. coach benched him midway through the figure out quarter. >> wasn't very smart. you know, that's why he didn't go back in the game either. so, you know, you would hope at this point we have learned something from that. we are still working that. >> that's why he wasn't going back in the game no matter what was happening. >> number 2, ohio state, airing it out against buffa

>>> johnny football suspended for a half game for his real in a signing scandal. am. but in a cool boy band. okay. >> eric: it's the movie your kids will be dragging to you this weekend. boy band one direction taking fans behind the scenes with "this is us". >> peter: michael got to sit down with the boys. what's happening? >> your girls are jealous, i understand. >> peter: they love them. they do. >> they're really nice guys. they're talented. they've had this amazing week. they started last friday, they pulled in 18,000 people for a concert. they won for best summer song for the hit best song ever. monday night was a red carpet premiere for the movie that opens to us. it's an up close and personal look at the guys on the road and behind the scenes and kind of their story. they've had this remarkable story. in two years they all went on britain's "x factor" as solo artists. >> peter: they didn't win, though. >> they came in third. the fans quickly took to twitter and facebook and now they're number one in 50 countries around the world. we caught up with them over

college football star johnny moon zeal received his punishment, but was it really a punishment at alllaunched a new and needed voice in journalism. the new york times calls it "serious, straight-forward news". "accurate, responsible" says the washington post. and the baltimore sun says, "instantly engaging and powerful". al jazeera america, there's more to it. >> what are the laws going to begin to take effect? >> reporter: the laws do not go >> convicted killer major nidal hasan is facing years of mandatory appeals. wednesday, a court martial jury sentenced him to death years after the shooting rampage at fort hood. his sentence came less than one week after conviction. it was november, 2009 when he opened fire on his fellow soldiers. 13 people died and more than 30 others were injured. >> investigators say a north korean ship was carrying weapons in violation of u.n. sanctions. there are reports a ship seize said in panama last month contained cargo including missile launching equipment from cuba. that and other military hardware were found hidden under sacks of sugar. cuba responde

ncaa which has johnny football to deal with right now is being sued because they won't be on an ea sportsw they want to alienate the military? >> they changed the rules back in 1980 and never made an exemption for the military. you got to figure the ncaa did not intend to penalize the military service members but that's what's happening right now. are they going to let him play? we'll keep you post preponderance of the evidence twitter us @foxandfriends or e-mail us. >> do you want to test your amateur status? >> to play football or run track? >> yeah. >> if you want to go back -- >> yeah. all right. 6:41 is the time now. we have a lot more coming up. muslim groups planning a march on 9/11 saying they are the real victims. a man who lost his cousin and father in the terror attack will be responding next. >>> and president obama back in washington after a week of vacation. so how did he spend his time in martha's vineyard? we'll break it down. news by the numbers up next live from new york city. [ male announcer ] america's favorite endless shrimp is back! people wait for this promotion al

need the bleacher report because we want to hear about a-rod, but we also want to talk about johnny football what's the scoop? >> he just can't seem to stay out of trouble. according to espn, the reigning heisman trophy winner is being investigated by the ncaa for being paid to sign autographs. manziel reportedly signed hundreds of photos and helmets that were deemed real by autograph authentication companies. manziel would be ruled ineligible for the entire 2013 season. the aggies begin practicing for the season later today. >>> the cowboyes and dolphins kicking off preseason with the annual hall of fame game in canton, ohio. many of the starters sitting this one out. the cowboys taking advantage of the extra playing time. he had the play of the game, taking an intersemgz 75 yards for a touchdown. cowboys win the preseason opener 24-20. >>> tiger woods is up to his old tricks at the bridgestone invitational. tiger was in control completely from start to finish. he just miss tess hole right there. tiger never challenged in the final round. he wins the tournament by seven strokes. that was hi

it's not that dez has anything against johnny football.s to see some consistency from the ncaa. dez was suspended for the majority of his final season in oklahoma state because he lied to the ncaa about having lunch with deion sanders and while he wants to watch manziel play this season dez thinks it would be unfair if is he not suspended. >>> the only undefeated team in nfl history will finally make a trip to the white house. obama will host them. they didn't get to go to the white house because president nixon was dealing with his little thing called the watergate scandal. >>> jason dufner is on top of the world. apparently he and the with a in a makwanamaker trophy sleeping h it, the wife tweeting i've been replaced. how many beers do you think it holds? >> can we put it back up? >> 20. >> that would hold -- no, no, no. that would hold 36 beers. >> close, chris. dufner on the howard stern radio show says it holds 43 beers. >> well he's wrong. >> well, i hope he cleaned that before he slept with it. >> that's why he's sleeping so soundly

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watch out johnny football, we may have a heisman contender at this school. >> will you be training yourselfk and i had a push-up competition earlier. i won't tell you the results. >> okay. somehow i think the duck won but, jane, see you later. thank you very much. >>> meanwhile, a viable candidate to take blackberry private has reportedly emerged. that's next. >>> to blackberry now. new reports showing fairfax, the company's largest shareholder, may be interested in taking the company private. seema mody has more on the story. >> now that we know blackberry is evaluating strategic alternatives, the big question is what we will they do? new reports indicate that fairfax may be interested in taking the troubled smartphone maker private. this follows fairfax chairman program wattsa's departure from the board. blackberry's focus on finding a good alternative isn't stopping it from rolling out a new phone. the blackberry 9720 geared toward its emerging market audience and those unable to trade up to the blackberry 10 operating system. >> wow. thank you very much, seema modys a nasdaq as the shar

johnny has had a really tough off season. it's going to be how a&m gels together. can he concentrate on football after everything he's been through after partying and all this new celebrity and fame. i think that's what people are most excited to see if whether johnny can be the excited player that everybody saw last year and not be the poster boy for a heisman fail as he has been this off season. >> well, college football's opening night the fcc you can certainly see the star with south carolina winning and ole miss playing a great game. does it look as dominant as ever. >> i think what we saw from the fcc already this weekend proves that this is going to be a form theable conference. they form a nail biter which is really exciting. those are not the top team miss the conference. i expect a lot out of alabama against virginia tech. they the most dominant team in the down try and in the country. they will stop it could be violent and kpao*eu and kind off you're a bama fan. >>> they'll be the first team ever to do that. we talked about south carolina a minute ago. the heisman candidate made his d

college football news johnny mansel continues to find new and creative ways to get himself into troublequarterback believed to have cut a 5 figure deal to sign autographs at the bcs titles game last year. that is a clear and obvious violation of ncaa rules. >> in the last 24 hours some other news has come to light if with johnny. lick i said it's not what happens to you it's how you deal with what happens to you that defines you. we start talking about that yesterday. >> really? >> really? johnny j dennis: watch this, side pocket. (billiard balls clacking) mac (gasps): whoa, dude. dennis: what? "christopher murray, a teacher at st. vincent's elementary,

quickly becoming the justin bieber of college football, johnny mandel under investigation for gettingmemorabilia, raising the question yet again should these kids get paid to play college sports? famed designer joseph abboud reunited with his namesake plan and his plan to create jobs in this country. that and more on this

football after everything he's been through, after the ncaa, after partying, winning the heisman, all of this new celebrity and fame? i think that's what people are most excited to see, is whether johnnyanzell can be the excitable player that everybody saw last year, and not be kind of the poster boy for a heisman fail as he has been this off season. >> well, college football's opening night the s.c.c., you could certainly say was the star with south carolina winning and ole miss and vandy playing. a great game. does the s.e.c. look as dominant as ever, specifically, of course, i'm referring to nick saban, and alabama's crimson tide. >> i think what we saw from the s.e.c. already this weekend proves that this is going to be a formidable conference. you saw vandy and ole miss play a nail biter, which was really exciting and those aren't even two of the top teams in the conference. i expect a lot out of alabama out of virginia tech. i think alabama is going to show they are the most dominant team. they are going to stop frank beamer's guys. it could be kind of violent and kind of exciting to watch if you are a bama fan, if you are a person would wants to see bama threepeat. >> if they t

. >> espn now saying texas a&m quarterback johnny manziel got paid $7500 to sign 1500 items, including helmets and footballsith last week's report here that makes six total signing sessions. the ncaa here is investigating if the heisman trophy winner violated rules. we'll see what happens there. >>> yu darvish dominates in texas. a no-hitter through seven innings but then houston hits a home run for the second time since april. houston spoiling a darvish perfect game. but he still gets the win with 15 strikeouts. not bad. texas, 2-1. >> great game for him. >> no doubt. >>> oakland's last-minute trade for alberto colapso paid monday. hitting that in two runs on that hit. they pull the fat out of the fire. oakland over toronto, 5-1. >>> hey, i'm a four-time mvp, two-time champion, gold medalist why not president of the nba players association. add that to my titles. miami's lebron james was considering that, but he decided no because he can't give 100%, he says. i heard james is now considering the job of king of the world or something like that. king of the world! why not? >> take you to flight school. clear

. >> johnny u was an icon in the game of football. >> to be fair that's the only frustration in regardw the colts are displayed. the baltimore colts. it didn't take long to figure out the most prominent player in canton is john unitas. the bronze bust of course but another bronze statue, too. the black high tops. the jerseys. and the game that earns the greatest tribute, you know which one. >> in 1958, they played in what's considered to be the greatest game ever played. >> the baltimore colts are such an important part of nfl history. and an important part of the way we tell this story. we always want to make sure they will be remembered. there's no greater game maybe than the 1958 championship game. >> and i would encourage you, if you have not had a chance to get to canton and you're a football fan, go. you can spend several hours and thoroughly enjoy going back to the history and see how well baltimore indeed is represented and of course there is now a full-time baltimore raven in the hall. jonathan ogden. the very first draft pick ever by ozzie newsom and company. and he is the fi