let's go out to nbc bay area's laurence scott.au laurence, the championship roundzs are approaching. >> reporter: they are. the match race semifinals about to take place in 20 minutes, later this evening we will know who that match racing champion is when they have the finals after a series of fleet races. but i want to tell you that we've got the fleet race finals right here on nbc bay area tomorrow with our coverage starting at 1:30. right now i want to show you everything that has been leading up to today's action, right here on the bay. after four exciting fleet races, ben ainslie continues to rule the waves, the greatest olympic wailer of all time making his presence felt. anyone who thought the early results were a one-off are completely mistaken. jpmorgan dar, the team to beat and yesterday they get another win and another second place finish in both of the fleet races. ainslie's boat tops the table and leads the ac 45 fleet. in the match racing leading into today's final for the finishes a mix of confusion and disbelief. s

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. >> reporter: from the home of the giants, laurence scott. >> it's all high-tech. we invite you to stay with us at nbc bay area, and our website for our behind the scenes coverage of the world series. that includes our partnership with comcast sportsnet bay area. we'll get reaction from inside the giants clubhouse. both clubhouses immediately following the game. you can switch over to sports net central live from willie mays plaza. >>> new details on the serious discovery of the body of a teenaged girl that washed ashore on sunday. the girl's been identified as missing albany high school student. the team had been reported missing to the richmond police department. but apparently it wasn't the first time. a fellow high school student heard about the discovery of a slender dark haired girl with braces whose body was found at the beach. and contacted authorities. her identity was confirmed through dental records. investigators are trying to piece together how the east bay student ended up in the pacific ocean. they want to confirm also she left on her own. there's no

coming up at 6:00, our laurence scott will introduce you to one of the bmx stars at the event. you can catch all the action this weekend of the dew tour. it will be broadcast right here on nbc bay area. >>> this week we've got some hot weather. but if we go to st. louis, rain, lots of it, forcing the giants to delay their game. >> that's right. big-time news for a lot of our giants fans here as we are tracking some of the strong rain moving right across st. louis, a lot of the heaviest rainfall moving east. we do expect clearing over the next 45 minutes. but the big question here, will they resume in the seventh inning? i'm not sure on all the particulars on that, but it definitely is going to be something close here to watch. busch stadium right there. and you can see over the next 30 to 45 minutes, the rain will be lessening up. so a much improved picture, again, over the next 45 minutes for the giants. hopefully they can get back to game play and the giants can take a win. okay, back here at home it has been a much different situation. near record-setting temperatures. 10 to

that's where we find nbc bay area's laurence scott who is once again an honorary skipper. >> we are on the bay with team korea, victorious today in the america's cup series match racing qualifiers. the youngest skipper by far in the world series competitions here on the bay this weekend. tell me something. what a thrill, not just competing in your first race, but winning your first race. how did it go? >> it's pretty awesome. we managed to get a good start. and we kind of trying to throw it away a little. we managed to hold it together. and all the guys worked really hard and we came away with the win. >> i want to tell you guys something. not only is he a two-time olympian, but he is 21 years old right now. he competed at the games in london, winning a silver medal in the 49er class. and then back in 2008, competed in china at the age of 17. the olympics twice. what did you get out of the olympics that you bring here to the bay in the america's cup competition? >> sailing with the pressure. you kind of yeah, it's one of the things you spend all your time and you just build up to one t

i'm laurence scott. i'll give you back the phone. >> lawrence, stay with me just a second. looking at live pictures outside civic center plaza where everyone is having a great old time, waving the rally flags, everything is lit up in orange. i imagine you have a much different feel where you are in detroit in comerica park. >> a very humbling scene when you think what the owner wanted to see happen. he tried to bring a payroll that would make a championship team, the american pennant by sweeping the yankees swept themselves, and just never really got the bats off their shoulder. costilla didn't have the world series they thought he would have. miguel cabrera finally got the home run he wanted, but they knew the wind was probably going to be out of the sails, unfortunately. people in detroit,ly te i will you, even in defeat, these folks in detroit are really kind, nice, classy people that have taken what was a shocking scenario for them -- they thought there would be a series. they didn't think it would be three games, over and out. >> i love to hear that, lawrence. good spo

that's where we find laurence scott who has more on the america's cup racing.ence. >> reporter: it is a beautiful night here, and a great day of racing on the bay thus far in the match cup competition. a little bit of intrigue. a little bit of surprise as both oracle team usa teams were competing. both pushing for giants. but one of them not too happy right now. take a look. the bay area is playing host to some of the best sailors in the world. 11 boats from eight countries on super fast ac-45s are fighting it out in round two of the america's cup world series. and the crowds this weekend will be some of the biggest ever to watch america's cup racing in north america due to the fact that it's fleet week here in san francisco and an estimated one million visitors will be packing the shoreline for the annual displays by the united states navy and the blue angels. and those huge crowds will also see some of the top skippers in the world humming some of the fastest boats on water in fleet and match race competitions. and one of those skippers, the winningest sir ru

laurence scott joins us from san francisco. lawrence, you were literally on the boats in august. were the sailors happy with the support here in the bay area? >> reporter: they're loving it. they're loving it completely. and we'll be back on one of the boats. tomorrow we'll be with team korea. we want to thank oracle's jimmy spittle or the taking us out the first time in august. it's going to be a busy weekend, but it's going to bring all kind of attention. they may be anticipating the largest crowd ever to see one of these races in north america because of all the events here in san francisco this weekend. and the racing will continue through sunday. let's show you a little bit right now as to what was out on the bay today. ♪ the america's cup world series is back on the bay for another week of racing with match racing qualifiers set for wednesday as the action continues through to the fleet racing finals on sunday. tuesday practice sessions were just part of the scene as the skippers from all 11 teams came together, and nine of them looking to challenge oracle team usa which to