. >>> kristen berset is up next. she'll have sports. stay with us. >>> now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> as the washington redskins hit the practice field today, there was a little extra pep in their step. a few more smiles coming off their win against seattle. we'll have to wait and see how long that will last as they get ready to take on the new york jets. every team has the guys that aren't afraid to speak up. for the jets it's rex ryan. for the redskins it would be deangelo hall. so we asked hall today what it would be like if the two of them were in the same organization. >> well, i don't know. we would clash or maybe get along. you know, when you got two guys like that, it's either one or the other. so i haven't had a chance to be around him much so i don't really know how that will work out. >> speaking of big mouths, one week after deangelo hall says he should be cut from the team, he was named the nfl player of the week. he racked up five tackles, seven pass de flexions and the game clinching interce

. >> kristen berset has highlights in your morning sports. >> reporter: good morning everybody. canada has not been friendly to the capitals this season. they're just 1-4 north to have border. they're only win -- their only win coming against ottawa. as of late the issue has been goaltending and pretty much lack of defense in front of the net. last night michal neuvirth getting the start. in the second still no score. the jets trying to change that but new vy says i don't think so buddy. alex ovechkin, the captain got one to go in caps shut out winnipeg on the road 1-0. >>> the redskins announced yesterday that safety laron landry will be placed on season ending injured reserve. he has been plagued by a lingering achilles injury and has been told surgery is his best option. d. j. gomes will get the start for the rest of the season. >>> at media day yesterday for the wizards, the theme was about continuing to rebuild this team around second year point guard john wall. wall is the youngest player on the wizards' roster but that hasn't kept him or his teammates from embracing that

right now though kristen berset is in with the morning sports report. >>> good morning everybody.fter playing in washington for 12 seasons, head coach dale hunter understands the immense hatred the capitals have for pittsburgh, so he as much as anyone wanted the win last night and also wined first win as the new head coach. down 1-0 here until jason toe herric gets the backhand shot to go in. they tie id up in the second period but in the third, every skin following the -- erskine trips and falls and they take advantage. surprising tomas vokoun with the goal. the penguins beat the caps 2-1. >> good game overall. they had a lot of shots, a lot of them were outside and you know, it's -- tough way to lose but we got that kind of effort and it will be better. >> we had a few chances around the net and you know, we're getting better at it. just takes time. >>> all right, to the hardwood. the hoyas and tuscaloosa last night taking on 12th ranked alabama. a tight first half. the toy yeas ledpy -- toy yeas led by seven at the break. the second half was all tony mitchell. here he gets the

. >> some people just >>> now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> well, we're allaware the capitals post season struggle the past few years, but the only team they have been able to beat is the new york rangers. caps hosting new york. john carlson here with the shot. tony brower with the deflection. caps go up 2-1. capitals then go up 3-1. caps go on to beat the rangers 4-1. >> we haven't had many leads at all for a while, so i thought we played really well. >> we came out playing the right way and the guys put together a good 60 minutes. >> and the redskins face the pre-season self proclaimed dream team sunday. both with disappointing seasons. so with the pride on the line, the redskins are hoping to head off to the season in a high note. >> it's a division game against the philadelphia eagle football team. it's in their place on new year's day. for us, going into the off season with a win will do a lot for our psyche. >> wizards in atlanta looking for their first win of the season. the hawks get off to a fast start. joe johnson with the 3 puts the hawks up 11-0.

but as kristen berset reports sunday, they have one more chance to get a leg up on philly and go out the redskins and eagles first collided week 6 in what proved to be the turning point in the redskins' season. after failing to beat mike vick and the one win eagles at fedex, the skins went on to lose five straight games. >> it's frustrating. the locker room and all over the place, at this point the loss we had last week. but got to finish this thing off right. >> it's been a roller coaster. with fun turns, scary turns. ups and downs. and nearing the -- pulling back into where we started again. >> this is definitely not the season the redskins had envisioned heading into week one. and now as it draws to a close and no postseason to play for, the redskins' pride is on the line when they head to philadelphia on sunday. >> being able to finish a .500 in our division, you know those things are definitely a big factor. >> but it's always good to finish strong and finish dominant and go out with a win. >> on top of another losing season, the redskins were snubbed in the pro bowl voting fail

kristen berset has highlights in sports. >> good morning, everybody.ince dale hunter took over as head coach of the capitals, we've seen glimpses of a team that started the season 7-0, more aggressive play, more hunger on the ice and a little bit more goal scoring. one thing we haven't seen is victory over an elite team. alex ovechkin and the caps taking on the first place flyers last night trying to change that but they didn't protect the net very well at all. here, down 2-0. wayne simmons gets the goal. they go up 4-0. but the caps didn't give up. jeff halpern gets his third year of the goal to avoid the shutout. that was about all that they could do last night. caps lose 5-1. >>> the wizards have been in camp less than a week. they also spend a lot of time together off the court. already, the different personalities are starting to shine through. starting to make close relationships. it is those that will help them get through the season. >> this year, it was the marshall heights. [ cheering ] >> the marshall heights got a special treat yesterday. t

kristen berset has this morning's highlights. >> good morning, everybody. the terrapins hosted an nba legend at the comcast center. i don't know if they were distracted by his presence or not but they sure kept things interesting. mark turgeon and the terps looking for their third straight against nba great isiah thomas and the panthers. maryland found themselves in an 11-point hole. taylor gets the lay-up. fyu led at the half but the terps did rally in the second. moseley gets it. gives the terps the lead by 1. terrell with two of his 20 to put the terps up by 4. maryland squeaks by fyu65-61. >> more turmoil for the football team. offensive coordinator gary crawton has decided to leave the program. they're expected to hire mike loxley to replace him. coxson and blue are saying good- bye. eight players have now left since the end of the season. 20 since randy edsall was hired in january. yikes! >>> proving time and time again this season that he's good under pressure, eli manning is fourth in the league in passing yards. he and the g-men have orchestrated s

. >>> now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> all right. could the redskins make it two in a row? after winning in seattle last week they hoped to do the same against the jets, but unfortunately for them the 4th quarter proved not so good. let's take take look at the highlights. rex grossman, mike shanahan on the opening drive, grossman with a pitch to roy helu who takes it in, another big day for the rookie. washington strikes first, but then shonn greene gets the handoff to take things up, 7-7. then there's a fumble, wouldn't be a redskins game without a turnover of sorts and then the jets capitalize. it was just a rough day. you know, the defense stayed in the game all the way until about halfway into the forth quarter and then it was rough and unfortunately they weren't -- 4th quarter and then it was rough and unfortunately they winter able to pull this one out -- weren't able to pull this one off. >> seriously i don't know. i don't know why we got stuck there in the 2nd half and weren't able to have the same production. >> we had the r

. >>> now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> we hear it all the time in sportsa player goes down with injuries and it's the next best man. the more players we lose, the better the redskins play. royster gets some yardage. these are performances shanahan wasn't expecting. >> very surprised. it says a lot about the guys playing hard and working doing the little things during the week. >> after working the wizards pre-season debacle, it's obvious they need some serious help. young tested the free agent monitors but didn't get the big time offers he had wanted so he returned to washington signing a one year deal today worth 3.7 million. young is coming off a year year with the wizards averaging 17.4 points a game, more than double what he produced the season before. and although this wasn't the outcome he had hoped for, although we would all like the money, he was just ready to play some ball. >> like i said, it played out the way it played out. i'm just going to play basketball the best i can. >> things didn't work out, but they'll work out in the end so i'll expec

plus how is a condensed season affectin >>> now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town since dale hunter took over as head coach, we've seen glims of the capitals team that started this season 7-0. more hunger and more goal scoring. one thing we haven't seen is a victory over an elite team. alex ovechkin and the caps taking on the first place flyers tonight trying to get that victory but they did not protect the net well at all tonight. here they're down 2-0. the flyers score three goals in the second period to go up 4-0. the caps didn't give up. they avoided a shutout but that's about all they could do right. caps lose 5-1. >> i didn't help what i was doing out there. >> it's frustrating but that's the game of hockey. it does happen. it will happen for you and it will happen against you. and one of these nights it will go against us. >> and the holidays can be tough for many families who simply can't afford gifts, so the redskins are doing what they can to help. they had a toy for tots game at sunday's game and tonight some redskins players held a toy drive of their ow

. >> speaking of the coach, kristen berset sat down with him and goes one-on-one. a myriad of topics. alex ovechkin coaching the team he wants to play for. you can see that tomorrow. it is great. can't wait for that. big news in hockey. sidney crosby out indefinitely after experiencing concussion symptoms again. he missed 68 games after receiving a concussion last year. he just returned two weeks ago and says the symptoms are back. serious stuff. now, remember the kick has to go ten yards. this is why kansas city's coach just got fired. look at the kicker right there. ten yards. nope. three yards. >> oh, no. >> was that soccer? >> yes. three yards. >> and what is the kicker's name. his name is ryan suckup. >> okay. >> he sucked it up, i guess. >> really. that's really his name? >> and kansas city's coach just

now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> after playing in washington for 12 seasons, dale hunter understands the immense hatred the capitals have for pittsburgh, so he as much as anyone wanted a win tonight. but the fact that it would still be his first win as head coach. we're down 1-0 until they tie it up 1-1 in the second period. but in the third john urshkin following the puck but he trips and falls. kris koonts takes advantage and the penguins beat the caps 2-1. >> it's a gain overall. we had a lot of shots. it's tough to lose. we got that kind of effort. i think it will be better. >> we had a few chances around the net and we're getting better at it. it just takes time. >> and bruce boudreau wasn't unemployed very long. three days after being fired by the capitals, he took over in anaheim. the ducks fired randy carlisle after a dismal 7-13-4 start. nba training camp doesn't officially start until december 9th, the facilities were open today for players and some current and former wizards along with some local product showed up at the verizon center this morning

more players j >>> now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> the nfl today officially suspended redskins tight end fred davis and tackle trent williams after rumors they failed drug test. they are suspended without pay for four games is which all this season and will officially be removed from the 53 man roster. they cannot visit the practice facility or participate in any team activities. this comes another big blow to an already injury riddled offense. >> they're big contributors. we need everybody. it's a sad thing. >> you have to make the most of every opportunity and it's unfortunate how this happened. but i have to capitalize on it. >> the 112 army-navy game is this sunday and here is a little taste of what to expect. >> one team, one fight. but today for this team it's war. >> go navy. beat army. >> tune in to wusa friday night for a special feature. call for those who serve. count down to the grid iron battle. that's 9:00 this friday on wusa. more bad news for maryland football. three freshman will leave at the end of the season. that now means six players that

. >>> now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> they may be a month late, but theba is back in action. the wizards open their shortened season tonight against new jersey and the first half, well, it was like a dream. the wizards were dominating. they were up 21 at one point. but then the nightmare began all over again. wizards finally getting the season under way. andray blatche gets the ball underneath and slams it in. wizards are up 20-10. then in the second nick young puts the wizards up 26-13. and they go up by, like i said, as much as 21 in the first half. but the nets come back in the second. darren williams with the fake to chris humphries for the dunk. the nets are up 5. john wall with a chance to tie it but he turns the ball over. wizards blow a 21-point lead with 90-84 loss in their season opener. >> usually when you get up big like that in our league, things are always going to see how you respond to those runs. i thought that we responded in a very selfish way. everyone trying to say i'm going to do it myself we got up 20 and doing it the right way. and

plus red >>> now 9 sports with kristen berset, the betts sports in town. >> -- best sports in town. >said earlier today that maryland's game against ford international should have been an easy victory. emphasis on the word should because these days you never really know what the terps are capable of and tonight let's just say they like to keep things interesting. mark turjin and the terps looking for their third straight win against nba great isiah thomas. an 11 point hole. panthers fill taylor with the layup. 35-23 at the half. but terps did rally. the terps get the lead. the terps up four. they squeak by fiu 52-65. >> it's like not that he wasn't good before but the fourth quarter come back. >> he's playing as good as any quarterback right now and he's putting his team on his shoulders. >> all right. you heard the redskins. they're talking about giants qb eli manning. he has been red hot lately. but when they first met in the first game, eli didn't throw a single touchdown pass and then in his last three games he has thrown seven. this is shaping up to be a great year for him provin

plus the redskins try to finish the season strong but have >>> now 9 sports with kristen berset, theorts in town. >> all right. canada has not been friendly to the capitals this season. they're just 1-4 up north. their only win coming against ottawa. as of late, the big issue has been goal tending and the lack of defense in front of the net. so tonight we get the start hoping to change that against winnipeg in the second still no score. trying to change that but a nice save there. they remain scoreless until the final two minutes until alex ovechkin gets one to go in. they get a win. the redskins announce today that landry will be placed on season ending injury reserved. he has been plagued by an achilles injury and surgery is the best option. the skins look to sweep the giants this sunday. >> i know we shook that confidence by being the way we beat them. and we've been fighting and competetive and i think they know they're going to have say fight on their hands. >> and our weekly double coverage segment has been moved to friday this week. they will join me tomorrow night to discuss

owe our kristen berset sat down with the capitals new coach and asked dale hunter about his relationship with the superstar, alexander ovechkin after his reported rocky relationship with bruce boudreau. >> it is good. he had ten hits one game, seven hits. he's a different player. usually goal scorers don't play so physical. but he does. that's what makes him a special player. >> since hunter took over the team last month, the caps have gone 3-4. >>> today, we'll find out if the nationals really are serious about signing japanese pitcher darvish. the deadline is 5:00 tonight. they make blind offers. his japanese team says they'll take the highest bid. that's just to buy the rights to negotiate with him, not to sign him. the 25-year-old darvish is seen as japan's top young pitchers. >> check out this record setting horse. his name is rapid redux. he won yesterday at laurel park in maryland. his 19th consecutive victory which tied the record set by citation in 1948. horses trainers considering retiring the animal at the end of the year. >>> coming up on 6:26, the traffic change coming to ty