leslie van arsdale is with the wildcats she joins us live from houston leslie. >>> you said it don. basically like a movie two brothers that grow up together, they may basketball watch the tournament on tv now they are playing against each other with a national championship on the line. >> chris and his brother are not blood brothers but the brits have been his legal garden. she sent him to baltimore. his father a basketball coach. >> every since then its been the greatest decision that's ever happened in my life. and you know for us to compete against each other tomorrow it's something special for our family. >> we did pretty much share everything besides a toothbrush when we were living together. >> to say there competitive that's an under statement. >> there's nobody in the world that i want to beat more than my brother. >> we competed a lot in middle school and high school. in high school i won gator raid bellaire won the next two years we were always competing i expect the game to be super competitive between us. >> who do the parents root for. i think mom has the route had rig

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reporting from houston, leslie van arsdal, for "eyewitness sports". >>> on to the pros.ers lose games at an alarming rate. that is not exactly breaking news. last night they had a chance at being the best, at being the worst. they lost against hornets officially locked up last place in the nba. how about the owner of the hornets, michael jordan, the greatest of all time. we will pick it up in the fourth quarter sixers down double digits. tj on top, sixers trailed by 11. later on, deficit down to four but, kimba walker three of his 27 points. sixers lose 100-91. they have the worst record in the nba, it is now official and most ping-pong balls in the draft lottery. >>> like stepping food in your own house after a long vacation it is time to get reacclimated. after a long off season phillies back on the field at citizens bank park. phillies hosting baltimore orioles, fourth inning, down six-one, miguel franco swinging with cruel intentions going upper deck. his ninth jack of the spring season. next batter though big piece ryan howard. he goes yard, off a left hander, that

i'm leslie van arsdal. have a great day. go flyers. >>> the fans are looking forward to tonight because team's scheduled will be released at 8:00. we will let you know they are playing later tonight on "eyewitness news". >>> what is better than coffee in the morning. >> free coffee. >> you can get to it day at wawa today, it is wawa 52nd anniversary they are celebrating by giving away free coffee all day long, there is no catch, all you have to does stop by any wawa and grab any sized of free coffee today. >> i already got mine. >> i haven't, i will go after the break. >>> coming up next on "eyewitness news", it is day two of the verizon strike. >> the big sticking point keeping workers on the the picket lines. pat? >>> good morning, guys. nba's regular season ended last night and so did career of kobe bryant, did he finish with 30 points? how about 40. stick around for his insane night, plus more history as warriors look for a record seventh third win coming up. >>> there is no longer any doubt, the serious problems health

. >> leslie van arsdal is live at staging area at 23rd and market street and we're waiting for this parade, leslie, what is going on out there. >> waiting for the action around here, guys. still waiting for team to board these buses, right in front of me here they have a arrived. they will walk up here momentarily. they are running a tiny bit behind schedule but once they get on these buses things will start happening very quickly. what a week for these guys. they have been blown away by everything that has happened. they won the national championship. they were honored when they got back into town and now a parade in the city, it is unbelievable, they can't believe it, the parade will kick off, just a few blocks from me on 20th street, and that is five blocks to dilworth plaza, will we will have a huge pep rally and we are waiting for the guys to get on these buses and get things going. now back to you in the studio. >> won't be long enough, gas them up, lets get this party started. >> folks are lining the parade route, of course, they have to bundle up today. >> it is chilly. meet the ro

leslie van arsdal is live, with more on that, leslie, what is going on out there. >> it sure does. you know, basically thinks a win this one or forget all about it kind of a game. the flyers know exactly what they have to do. they have been in these games but they have to find tune some things especially on the power play. capitals two games to none flyers hope to start digging out of that hole tonight. coach dave hakstol feels they are playing well and isn't changing things up for game number three. >> the guys are playing well. he is seeing pucks and reading plays extremely well. the challenges us to do a better job making it difficult for him to do his job. >> we are been playing fine. the way we're playing right now, we're playing the rye way. we're getting our chances. we have to stay witt. >> flyers struggled to sustain pressure particularly on the power play. capitals goalie brandon holt by has been a big problem, allowing just one goal in two games. >> he is great goaltender. it is not for any reason. he is a great goalie. it is frustrating when you see something bouncing o

leslie van arsdal has more. >> even eye this as much as i can. this is special. i will celebration this and enjoy this one. >> reporter: from 20th street to dilworth plaza thousands lined the streets cheering on the national champion villanova wildcats. the players, treated like rock stars, and just taking it all in. >> it is special. it shows how many people, care about villanova basketball, how much they support us, and we love them back. >> this is great. we know, nova a nation is the best nation in the country and toe them out here celebrating us, it is hum blink for all of us. we appreciate it a lot. >> reporter: it was a matchbook season but the parade was unlike anything they have experienced, along with crowd far bigger then what they expect. >> incredible. the fans showing so much love. >> reporter: are you guys blown a way by this. >> big crowd, biggest we have ever seen. >> we were supposed to get out of the buses to go in the crowd and police say it is just too big, uncontrollable. and then, turning the corner here, and when we saw this at city hall,

"eyewitness sports" reporter leslie van arsdal is in the with the fans taking part in the special ceremony honoring mr. snider, leslie. >> that is right this will be a special night, and as you said very emotional night for players, organization and the fans, every fan coming here as they walk in will get one of these t-shirts, with the silhouette of the late great ed snider on the t-shirt. there is a huge banner as you drive-in to the sports complex and there is a huge video tribute, planned in his honor and of course, the players thoughts are here for mr. snider. >> it will be an emotional night for flyers organization and the fans as they honor founder and flyers chairman ed snide shore died one week ago. his initials, on the ice. >> we're playing for mr. snider here, you know, it would be emotional, not only for the players, and the staff and the organization but also for the fans. so it will be something to see. >> we have to find a way to turn this into a positive and use that energy and i think he is probably watching to somewhere upstairs and the best he can do is get a big win for

head coach jay wright was named the national "coach of the year" yesterday, our own leslie van arsdale caught up with him. >> it hasn't sunken in. i kind of don't want it tonight we're just thinking about we're playing north carolina we're not thinking about what is at steak or anything, we love playing, we lover getting ready to play, preparing, just fired up we get to play in the big game, like these guys are focused, man, not getting caught up in it. and as a coach, that's what you really love. so i've been inspired by them. >> tonight see if villanova can bring national champion hip to lancaster avenue and the campus, they have to get past very good north carolina team, led by marcus page, bryce johnson, they are two of the names you will have to know. they beat syracuse saturday night 83 to 66. but tonight, jim and brooke, it is a 9:19 tip-off. 9:19. who will stay up that late? i know definitely not me. definitely not you guys. you guys will have been in bed for a long time by 9:19. so -- >> i got in bed at 3:30. >> i got in bed at 3:30, pat gallen, it was craze. >> i she was maki

jay wright, and nation national coach of the year, he spoke with our leslie van arsdal and that is what we're doing right now as well. leslie joins us live from houston, leslie. >> what a ride this has been. we are one win a way from winning the national championship. it is unbelievable. the players say, that they say that they are treating this just like another game but we know how big this is. they went from 64 to sweet 16 to elite eight, to the final four. but now only numbers that matter is number one. villanova wildcats, just one win away, from the national championship. >> it would mean a lot, for our whole program and to everyone involved, it is something for everybody dreaming about their whole life and glad to have the opportunity to win this game. it is just exciting. >> it is everything that we live and play for is to win. this is all the hard work in the summer, preseason, this would mean everything for the school and to be to this team. >> reporter: you no he what fans not only want to win, they need this win. >> jay wright coaching and the ability of these seniors have an

the wildcats, play north carolina tomorrow night have after an impressive win over oak a leslie van arsdal is in houston for a match and it wasn't enclose. >> reporter: villanova will play north carolina monday night for a national championship game title will, after a monster win over oak a josh hart said he needed to find his shots. he had a team high 23, i think he did. >> being so lock in, you know, just playing defensively and coming down and getting a good shot offensively and just put it, on that. it is just a great feeling. it is something we will have to keep doing tomorrow. >> reporter: ninety-five-65 win is largest margin of victory in final four history. >> we had one of of those games where we just made every shot. we had end of shot clock shots, we just threw up and went in. >> we didn't expect this type of game. we thought it would go down the wire. when we're hitting shots we're tough team to beat. >> reporter: villanova shot 71 a if they can do that again monday night they will be celebrating their first national championship in 31 years. reporting from houston, leslie van

that leslie van arsdal is with the team in houston with more. >> imaging to go villanova inn a havinge final four, for the arcidiacono's, life is pretty good. >> it is pretty surreal. it is really incredible. >> arcidiacono's met in college, and now they have a son playing in the final four. it is amazing. >> it is like they have been in the papers all the time. ryan has been a villanova fan since he was little because we were, and it is just a dream come true. i cannot even explain it. >> reporter: ryan grew up around villanova watching villanova but something that jay wright said to him when he was in seventh grade, that planted the seed that yes, some day he would play at villanova jay goes ryan, come over here. we both walk over. he goes ry, he goes your parents, and you both bled blue and white. he goes and so will you some day. >> ryan is known for tough gritty play but growing up he was good at everything. >> he was competitive, anything that he was into, he was good the at. he was good at football, good at baseball, good at basketball. >> reporter: win or lose ryan arcidiacono

the reporting from houston, leslie van arsdal, "eyewitness sports". >>> and, as we mentioned villanova will face north carolina in the national championship game, that is tomorrow night. the tar heels beat syracuse 83-66. now this is going to be a rematch of the 2009 the national semi finals when north carolina beat wildcats on their way to the national championship. >>> and, championship bound nova nation goes wild, after wildcats final four win >> well, the celebration began before the final buzzer even sounded and continued for hours, into the night. hundreds of students as you can see spilled into the streets, screaming, people were honking their horns, everyone just beaming with villanova a pride. "eyewitness news" reporter alex hoff is on campus for all of that excitement. >> reporter: it was standing room only inside connolly center nova room and by standing we mean standing on chairs screaming at top of your lungs. nova nation journey to the final four could be heard in anyone's royce in that you hardly have one. >> everyone is so excited to be here, so it is a great time to be

we have live team three coverage with sports director don bell and reporters leslie van arsdal and rahel solomon. a fun, exciting day. >> it is an amazing day, guys, absolutely tremendous. i think i had one of the best vantage points thaw could of today. i was on top have of one of the double decker buses, we're driving down market street i look out and sea of people, thousands at the time trying to estimate how many people there were, and, last hour the mayor's office releasing a statement saying that they estimate that there was 60,000 people here, showing love, for nova nation. and speaking of the mayor he also had one very important statement to make today as well. >> i jim kenney, mayor of the city of philadelphia do hereby proclaim friday, april 8th, 2016, to be villanova wildcats ncaa mens basketball championship day, congratulations. >> the mayor, making it official, confirming what we already know, it is all about theville know of wildcats, on this friday here in early april. listen, it has been a wild several weeks for the villanova wildcats. their championship run started in b

leslie van arsdale is in houston with the wildcats. leslie has live report from the championship game, later today on cbs-3, "eyewitness news". the title game tips off at 9:19 p.m. >>> it is hard to believe, but the wildcat aren't the only team getting ready for big game today. phils open the resealer season today in cincinnati. phillies wrapped up the exhibition schedule against philly future stars, over the weekend. first pitch of the 2016 regular season comes a little after 4:00 this afternoon against the reds. the phils home opener is a week from today, against the padres. >>> meanwhile, a big day for ai, allen iverson is a member of the basketball hall of fame. honor announced within the hour on espn. iverson fan favorite during a decade with the sixers leading the team to the nba tight unless 2001, while winning the league mvp. he was an all-star 11 times in his career, and won the all-star mvp award twice. today also enshrined, shaquile o'neil, college coach tom izzo. >> weather wise unstable day, almost likes like it could rain

from texas to delco, fans are fired up for national championship match up, but lets start with leslie van arsdal live in houston. leslie. >> reporter: well hey there, don. can you imagine being jay wright, right now. about to coach the biggest game of his career. you have to wonder what is going on in that head of his? well, i caught up with the coach before the main event later tonight. just when you thought villanova could in the play any better, they do. >> we have been able to continue to get better as we keep playing. sometimes when you have an older team, they are tired of hearing coach's stuff. we have young enough guys that they are still learning and older guys, kind of being patient, with me. so, if we can get a little bit better which we might be. >> reporter: there is no doubt wildcats were at their best saturday night demolishing oklahoma 95-51. now one game away from winning it all. >> i just want them to go out, playing villanova basketball. if it goodies enough to beat carolina, great. i don't want us to go out changing something and not playing to our best and then if you don't

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i'm leslie van arsdal, have a great the day. >>> today is national pet parents day.e extra love today if that is possible. we pet parents know there is a very special connection between a pet and its owner. they are a member of the family. national pet parents day is observed annually on the the last sunday of april, and it was created to honor all dedicated pet parents across the nation, with a special day of their own. >>> and, my friends, this is a picture of my pup, he is a poodle mix and i am just a little bit crazy about him. just a little. >>> he is very sweet. >>> that is it for "eyewitness news" at 6:00, here's what we have at 7:00. >>> it is approaching crunch time in two local primaries, candidates and a former president married to one hit the campaign trail but we will tell you which candidates are sill in the area. >>> meisha johnson's dream drive taking her to a farm where you can get up close and personal with these amazing animals, very cute. >>> sunny sunday but justin drabick, actually has a forecast to make you look forward to monday, that and more

wildcats face tar heels tomorrow night, and leslie van arsdal was in houston for record breaking winsillanova will play north carolina monday night for a national championship title, after a monster win over oklahoma. josh hart said he needed to find his shots. he had a team high 23, and i think he did. >> being so locked in, defensively coming down, getting a good shot, offensively and just putting it, possession is after possession. it is just a great feeling. it is something to be proud of. >> reporter: ninety-five-61 win is largest margin of victory in final four history. >> we have had one of these games where we just made every shot. we hit end of the shot clock shots. we just threw up and they went in. >> we didn't expect that type of game. we thought it would go down to the wires. but when we make shots we are tough to beat. >> reporter: villanova shot 71 f they can do that again monday night they will celebrate their first national championship in 31 years. reporting from houston, leslie van arsdal, "eyewitness sports". >>> as we mentioned villanova will face north carolina a

leslie van arsdal joining us live from houston with the very latest, leslie. >> reporter: hi there don. we are here at the team hotel we sat down with ryan arcidiacono's parents. their story is really great. they both went toville know of, life long villanova basketball fans and now you they have a son playing in the final four, so yes, life is very good right now for the arcidiacono family. >> it is pretty surreal. it is incredible. >> reporter: arcidiaconos met in college. now to have a son playing in the final four it is amazing. >> i think they have sent us papers all the time, ryan has been a villanova fan since he was little because we were and it is just a dream come true. i cannot even explain it. >> reporter: ryan grew up around villanova, watching villanova but something that jay wright said to him when he was in seventh grade that planted the seed. yes. some day he would play at villanova. >> and jay goes ryan, ryan come over here. we both walk over. said ry, he goes your parents and you both bled blue and white. he said and so will you you some day. >> reporter: ryan is kno

and our leslie van arsdale has been with the wildcats through all of march madness, thousand with the team in houston. look for her live reports, from the final four, later today on cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> a baby is safe and sounds with his family this noon, after being snatched from his mom, inside of the king of prussia mall. the woman who allegedly kidnapped the seven week old is behind bars, and due in court this afternoon. jan carabeo live in king of prussia with the very latest, jan, what can you tell us? >> rahel, good afternoon, we are expecting the suspect in court right around 1:30 this afternoon, also expecting an update from police at that time. in the meantime there is family is just holding their baby a little bit tighter today. >> prayers answered, and overwhelming relief today, for the family of baby ahsir simmons, seven week old back in their arms after police say he was kidnapped by a complete stranger, during a shopping trip to a montgomery county mall. >> that's a bad tragedy right there, not knowing where your baby is at. and something got the baby and gone. i

welcome leslie van arsdall we have a full show ahead. we're going to start with stanley cup playoffs. they say home is where the heart is the flyers are hoping that is the case they try to climb back. orange and black struggled in the nations capital. the

our coverage continues with leslie van arsdal at the staging area for start of the parade. >> leslie is a at 23rd and market streets where wildcats will get on the floats in less than an hour, leslie, good afternoon. >> reporter: that is right, guys, if you can see right here, the team has pulled up, and will make their way down to these buses over here, where they will board and yeah, parade will get underway in an hour. this is staging area we have even fans get by, lots and lots of police action, as well, all a waiting the big moment, for the parade, to march down here over to the plaza, and, what a week, for the villanova wild cat, winning the championship and just being honored by the city, the players, should be making their way down here, moment trily, and i'll let you know when they do. back to you guys. >> all right, leslie, see you shortly. our next collogue has best seat in the house. "eyewitness news" has a bird eye view of the action. >> that is because you sports director don bell, he is live on one of the open route bus's long the parade route. you have have the best s

. >> our leslie van arsdale is with the wildcats in houston, look for her live reports from championship game later today on cbs-3 "eyewitness news". tip-off is at 9:19 p.m. >>> well, now it is the latest on the campaign trail. >> most candidates are stomping for votes in wisconsin. ahead of tomorrow's primary. republican frontrunner donald trump wants governor john case he can to step out of the race. a new cbs news battleground tracker pole shows crews leads trump 43 to 37 with case he can at 18%. now, ted cruz insists he is the republican's best shot at winning the white house. on the democratic side, bernie sanders was at a town hall in wisconsin. >> nominating donald is a gift wrapped present to hillary clinton in the democrat. >> do not allow the trump's of the worlds to divide us up, the truth is there is nothing that we cannot accomplish. >> polls show sanders leading clinton 49 to 47% in wisconsin. meanwhile, hillary clinton stomped in brooklyn ahead of april 19th primary. >> well, still ahead this morning, we will tell you about what a group of children were able to do, when a

. >>> leslie van arsdal joins with us an update on the flyers, one day after the passing of ed snider. >> that is right, tough time for the files, chase for stanley cup starts thursday night in d.c. for flyers taking on the capitols. they have the best record in the league, led by alex ovechkin who scored 50 goals, that is tops in the league. the flyers split season series with the caps. now, while vegas gives flyers war odds of winning the cup but they don't mind being an under dog. >> unaudible. >> it doesn't really phase us, you know, it is what it is. we will worry about our game, and right now our next goal, it is to beat the washington capitals and we will have to do a lot of good things out there to be able to make that happen. >> the phillies back in action tonight against padres, yesterday the fightins lost home opener four -three. charlie morton will be making his second start of the season for phillies, last week he gave up six runs and five hits over three and 23rd inning in the zero-six loss. >> i'm hoping for at least six or seven innings. he didn't have the greatest out

i'm leslie van arsdal, have a great day. >>> former philly is making quite an impression on his new teamre falling for eric crats and crats is falling for them. the 359 year-old backup catcher did a tumble during introductions at astros home opener on monday, got a big laugh, but his manager says he took the dive intentionally on a dare from his new pitching staff. >>> okay. >> sure, you did. >> by the way after the fall krats tweeted #safe. >>> they told him to fall, fall. do what you are told to to by your boss. >>> family known for its viral videos is at it again. >> we have to tell but their new pairty all about homework. >>> before you bite into fruit this morning, listen to this which fruits are loaded with the most pesticides. i have oranges back here. we will be right back. like steve santarsiero, harrisburg politicians who will say or do anything to advance his career? he claims he wrote pennsylvania's gun safety law. but the truth is he didn't. there is no law requiring universal background checks for all gun purchases. his campaign even bragged that he passed 54 bills. in fact

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"eyewitness sports" leslie van arsdal joins us now and the fans are flyered up as we like to say. >> yes, i'm all flyered up. >> yes, indeed. >> we are under an hour away from flyers/caps round one of the stanley cup playoffs. flyers in washington to start the series. the fans already heading over to xfinity live for the official watch party. puck drops at 7:00 o'clock. ed snider's youth hockey continuing full force throughout the city youth foundation, holding their meeting at the rink in kensington. it serves 3,000 children in philadelphia and camden. their plan is to double in size over the next few years. >>> flyers have numerous tributes planned in memory of their late team founder ed snider. this is a mural in kensington painted on the side of the home of archie, a graduate of the ed snider youth hockey foundation. it says ed snider, thank you. the flyers will be wearing a jersey patch, as memory of mr. . it will be worn on the left shoulder with the initials ems in white, edward malcolm snider. >>> we will hear more from the team later, we will have highlights from the phillie

leslie van arsdal joins with us flyers/cats game one. >> i love this time of the year. the flyers are in the playoffs. flyers post season begins tonight. the flyers are ready for the series to go the distance. the flyers also have numerous tributes planned in memory of the the late team founder ed snider, thinks his mural in kensington in his honor painted on the side of the home owned by a graduate of the ed snider youth hockey foundation and simply said ed snider, thank you. players will be wearing a special jersey patch, with his initials. >>> here's a look at xfinity live, this is the flyers playoff watch party. a little bit of the crowd now, ready to pick up later tonight. they are expecting to have thousands of fans and they will be pumped for game one. >>> phillies with an amazing performance on the mound this afternoon. we will have highlights coming up at 6:00 but they will be without one pitcher for half the season. phillies reliefer daniel stump f has to set out 80 games for violating the policy on performance enhancing drugs. this is first ever year with the

. >>> leslie van arsdal is here now and the flyers, they are all getting ready. >> getting ready to are playoff hockey, game one of the flyers/capitals series starts tomorrow in washington. there they are on the ice practicing in voorhees for the last time before they hit the road. flyers have been in playoff medicine for a few months now as they for the their way in. captain claude giroux since this series will be a long one. >> games we have played against each other, you know, it was hard games. the reason why they are one of the best teams in the league is they find ways to put the puck in the net. so it will be tight, there won't ab lot of room out there but we will fight. >> public memorial to honor flyers chairman ed snider is set for next thursday, april 21st, doors to the wells fargo center will be opening up at 11:30, free to the public, it will be a chance for fans to celebrate the man who helped shape philadelphia sports. >>> sixers playing their last game of the season on the road in chicago and for players it is one more chance to show the new man in charge brian colangelo

. >> our leslie van arsdale has been with the wildcats through all of march madness, and she now with the team in houston, look for her live report from the final four later today on cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> well, the wild katz arrived at houston's airport late wednesday night to all of the hoopla of march madness. but there is something pretty cool we just learned. the airport is known as owe's is of calm thanks to brand new program. airport has staff of volunteer therapy dogs to help frazzled travelers decompress when they reach the airport. several trained best friends, and their positioned at various areas, like baggage claim, and the departure lounge. >>> well, still ahead this morning, on "eyewitness news", carli lloyd hopes solo alex morgue and, became household names after winning the women's world cup. now they have new goal off the field. what they are demanding from the us soccer federation coming up. >> plus, url hackingment finds out how your typos could put your personal information at risk. >> ♪ >> truely tracking some rain, katie will let you know when you can put a

leslie van arsdal is joining us live from houston, less lee. >> reporter: hi there, don. we talk about ryan, ryan and coach jay wright have such a special relationship. i was talking to jay and he said he never has to tell ryan what to do. he just kind of knows. he said, come to think of it, we're also a lot alike. there are many similarities between jay wright and ryan arcidiacono, they are both from bucks county. ryan's parents went to villanova he grew up not only watching nova basketball but dreaming of wearing the jersey. now as a senior star he has led the team to the final 46789 he said coach wright made him the player he is today. >> he is fiery on the court, and in practice you appreciate and hard to do throughout that whole season of bringing it every single day. i try to do that. he definitely does that. >> i think he has got a unique combination of physical, meant willal toughness, high skill level, and then there intangible that he is playing for a school will that his family loves, that he loves, and there is something in there that is magical about that. >>

the leslie van arsdal joins us now, with a look ahead and to the flyers. >> getting ready, for the playoffs. >> flyers back for game one of the playoffs thursday night in washington. they took to the ice with heavy hearts after death have of team chairman ed snider yesterday after a two year battle with cancer. battle cry inside flyers locker room right now is bring home the cup for mr. snider. they will be wearing a special patch in his honor. >> it is extremely sad time for the organization and his family and just the city of philadelphia in general. we will try to make him proud here. >> he has done so much for this organization, and for us to be in the position we are right now, we have a position to surprise a lot of people and i think we're taking this challenge pretty seriously and it will be a fun one. >> game two tonight between phillies and padres, charlie morton will get start for fightins. here they are pregame at the ballpark, yesterday they lost the home opener to the padres four-three. they are two -five this season. year two of the rebuild is going slowly but tyler godell sa

that is all for sports i'm leslie van arsdal have a great the day. >>> young fans of the 76ers, tookhosted a an open practice for sixers camp participants at philadelphia a university in ease falls. 450 children in different age groups ran through hand on drills with sixers players and coaches. the sixers dancers, flight squad, mascot franklin and sixers legend world be free, helped make this day very special for the young one. very fun. that is it for "eyewitness news" at 7:00 here's what we have at 8:00. >> temperatures whoever around freezing so be careful heading out for icy spots, coming up next, katie will tell us when the warmer weather a arrives, and the latest on the first pitch forecast for tomorrow's phillies home opener. fill your family of four up, with eight pieces of delicious original recipe chicken and sides. it's a meal that's freshly prepared every day. court adjourned! colonel quality, guaranteed. ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ any any any any ♪ did you know trading in your car at a dealer could cost you money? a recent study found consume

i'm leslie van arsdal. have a great the day. >>> that is "eyewitness news" at 7:00.ve at 8:00. >>> more and more children are playing tennis, with growing concerns about could be cushions, many parents are looking for safer sports. health reporter stephanie stahl tells you why tennis provides so much more than just a safe work out. >>> and pope francis surprised thousands of teenagers, why he made a special saturday a appearance, at st. peters square. >>> and as sunny, sunday, justin's back to tell us just how warm it will get to day, we are back in a moment. ♪ hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm-hmm ♪ let us be lovers, we'll marry our fortunes together ♪ [ cheering ] ♪ i've got some real estate here in my bag ♪ ♪ counting the cars on the new jersey turnpike ♪ ♪ they've all come to look for america ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ all come to look for america ♪ ♪ all come to look for america ♪ ♪ all come to look for america ♪ i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. >>> tragedy on eye busy new jersey roadway, a pedestrian accident leaves a teenager dead. >> coming up, what police

allow it to be part of your life because i think as they were going through this tournament our leslie van arsdal was with the team the entire time, you keep everybody at the arms length. >> you have to. >> right. >> so now you can open your arms and hug it, embrace it, bring it in and really celebrate your accomplishment and doesn't just start when season starts in october, november but type of thing you start working out the in the summer. you are going through it all. you are in the weight room. do you things to get ready for this moment. when it finally happens i can only imagine what it feels like. >> i would have loved to have been in that locker room have after the game after what you just said, all of the work that they do and off season and all work they do during the season and that includes class too. they are out there. >> you bring that one woman who is a professor for them, they have to bala lot. that is a job. they are doing all of the full work and practicing and playing and you are on the road. >> no doubt bit. >> one of the interesting point that jay wright made to us recently w