tonight in sports...16- year old lexi thompson makes history on the lpga tour by winning the navistar classic. meanwhile, manchester united keeps its winning streak alive, defeating chelsea 3-1. jimmy yu has more... hello, i'm jimmy yu and welcome to world sports. teeing off with golf...history was made on the lpga tour on sunday as lexi thompson became its youngest winner at the age of 16, closing with a 2-under 70 to win the navistar classic. thompson managed to shatter the age record for winning a multiple- round tournament held by paula creamer, who won in 2005 at 18. the youngster led by five strokes entering the final round and built that to seven through 10 holes and ran away with the historical win to edge korean-american tiffany joh by five strokes. angela stanford shot a 66 to surge into third place at 11 under, and meena lee, who opened the day five shots back in second, finished with a 73 and ended the day in sixth place. justin rose held his nerve down the stretch to card a level-par 71 and claimed a two-shot win at the bmw championship on sunday, setting the 30 -man fiel

the former top ranked golfer had been scheduled to fly back to the u.s. to compete on the lpga tour, but she will now look to rest and recover. wrapping up with boxing...2011 is soon to see one of the biggest fights this year as "pretty boy" floyd mayweather jr. and victor ortiz are set to square off on the 17th at the mgm grand in vegas. of course, the odds are with mayweather as the welterweight has never lost a fight and is arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. however, he hasn't seen any action in the past 16 months while ortiz has been building his resume and knocking his way out into the headlines. the wbc championship fight is expected to generate millions of dollars in pay-per-views as pretty much all of mexico will be tuning in. well, that's it for sports. next up is your weather update. hello, i'm yang un -jung with your weather forecast. the past few days have been dominated by a high-pressure system from northwest china, so it was mostly clear with lots of sunshine,... but this system will start to shift by thursday afternoon... bringing increasing cloud

lexi thompson became the youngest woman to ever win an lpga event. she won the classic by five strokes and with it took home $195,000. asked what she did saturday night to prepare, what she said, had dinner with her friends and talked about boys. she's definitely a teenager. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> controversy at the emmys and who won at the box office? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, a celebration of the survival of the smallest. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. how about a tropical escape? sunshine in honolulu. otherwise on the west coast, lots of sunshine. san francisco, a cool but sunny 74. we head to phoenix, 104 there. salt lake city up to 80. if you are watching us this morning on knbc in las angeles, california, explore sharks in an interactive display and if you dare, by touching them at shark lago lagoon. that is your pacific event of the day. >> no thank you. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. television

it's amazing michelle wie didn't win her first lpga until 20.in his first pga until 20. that's a pretty major thing she did. >> great career ahead of her. i'd like to get some lessons. >> for sure. we'll be right back with more "world news now." it can earn cash and start a movement. -it can... -[ beatboxing ] [ male announcer ] it can buy time and tell time. -shhh. -[ baby giggles ] [ male announcer ] we use our mouths in so many ways to open up to the world. so make sure your mouth is at its best. crest and oral-b. life opens up when you do. tell us your story at lifeopensupproject.com. life opens up when you do. with olay challenge that. regenerist day and night duo. the uv lotion helps protect skin and firms during the day. the cream hydrates to firm at night. gravity doesn't stand a chance. regenerist, from olay. ♪ oh, yes it's ladies night ♪ and the feeling's right ♪ oh, yes it's ladies night ♪ oh what a night >>> like they've never had two women on here before or something. >> i like that little tune right there, though. >>> last week we

she became the youngest woman to ever win an lpga event.won the classic by five strokes and took home $195,000. she said to prepare, she had dinner with a friend and talked about boys. she's definitely a teenager. that's your first look at sports. >> and now for another quick look at weather, here's ryan phillips. he has your forecast. you know, that always makes me feel guilty. when i think about what i was doing when i was 16 years old, i wasn't cashing in anything. >> at least she still has slices of being a teenager while on the other hand, she's winning big money and doing big things. good morning to you. clear skies in the northeast this morning. glorious weekend with lots of sunshine. changes ongoing here in the next day or so as rain chances begin to return. boy, what a cool start to the morning. rains are off to the west here across ohio and into western pennsylvania. into the 40s and 50s in new england. bundle up this morning. it's going to be a sun-filled day in the mid-atlantic and northeast. boy, this is a really long and drawn

history was made in the golf course today in alabama. 16-year-old floridian lexi thompson won the lpgaic, becoming the youngest player in the history of the tour. she shattered the previous record by two years. our congratulations to her. >>> up next, an nfl star making a big difference in the lives of young people. woman: downloading music can be expensive. so to save money, i trained my dog and this cockatoo to play all the hits of the '80's woman: hit it, mr. butters. ♪ ♪ take on me... ♪ ....take on me ♪ take me on... anncr: there's an easier way to save. get online. go to geico.com get a quote. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. >>> before the philadelphia eagles take the field tonight against the atlanta falcons here on nbc, there is one player we want to tell you about. he delivered his share of big hits on the gridiron, but he's a bigger hit with kids off the field. as nbc's jenna bush hager tells us, he's making a difference in their lives. >> nobody saw this one coming. >> they have nnamdi asomugha. >> reporter: nnamdi asomugha, one of the newest members o

. >>> youngest player to ever win an lpga tournament. won at the age of 16 by five strokes on sunday's finishing 17 under. not only did she make history, she also won a cool $195,000. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> weird science. what british researchers are trying to prove with this scary looking, but very harmless, experiment. where'd ya go? there you are. there you go. [ female announcer ] you always went for the tall, dark, handsome types. so who'd have ever thought the love of your life... would be short and bald? having a baby changes everything. what police are revealing about new clues found at the scene. and what her accused killer is doing in court today. survivors share harrowing stories from a deadly air show crash in reno. the key piece of evidence found on the plane. a new delay in the freedom of two cal grads jailed in iran. why their bail deal has hit another snag. and it changed the game of major league baseball. the major movie premiere in the bay area. join us for cbs 5 early editio

. >> 16-year-old lexi won the lpga classic last sunday and donated $20,000 of her winnings to the woundedarrior project. we an proud her contribution and her skill. she is a patriot. >> the high bid for this poster signed by all five living presidents, i don't think they've ever signed anything together ever before, the high bid is $46,000. you can bid on billoreilly.com. another $100,000 has been raised if you give a donation of $25 or more you get a facsimile of this document. that is it for us. check out the webs thanks for stops right here. because we are definitely because we are definitely looking out for you. closed captioning by closed captioning services,inc >> top of the morning to you. it's thursday, september 22, 2011. i'm gretchen carlson. thank you so much for sharing your time today. the stage is all set for tonight's big debate on fox news and the top two candidates in the statistical tie now so that means game on. >> we don't need to nominate obama light. we don't need to -- >> we have a full preview of what's gearing up to be a presidential fight night. >> meanwhile, som

. >> 16-year-old lexi won the lpga classic last sunday and donated $20,000 of her winnings to the wounded project. we an proud her contribution and her skill. she is a patriot. >> the high bid for this poster signed by all five living presidents, i don't think they've ever signed anything together ever before, the high bid is $46,000. you can bid on billoreilly.com. another $100,000 has been raised if you give a donation of $25 or more you get a facsimile of this document. that is it for us. check out the website different from billoreilly.com. spout off about the factor from anywhere in the world. oreilly@foxnews.com. name and town if you wish to opine. word of the day, no caterwauling when writing to the factor. if you were watching us from an exotic place let us know. we are going to do one of those e-mail things coming up. watching the factor some place interesting, e-mail us. thanks for watching. please remember the spin stops right here. because we are definitely because we are definitely looking out for you. closed captioning by closed captioning services,inc >> sean: he is the new

before this weekend, paula kramer held the record for the youngest lpga winner.first title in 2005. >>> a controversial k.o. in las vegas, floyd mayweather wee gained the welterweight title saturday night with a one-two punch. not even the ref saw coming. actually stopped after headbutted mayweather. ortiz down for the count. the first thing they tell pup protect yourself at all time. oh, the head butt that would hurt. >>> and frustration in the economy boiling over in parts of europe. could that same kind of riots ap here in the u.s.? >>> plus, meet some of the future leaders of this country. what it takes to grow a leader, and why it's so important. >>> it's 37 minutes after the hour. >>> he gave the news to me that amy had died. she loved children. weren't of her greatest wishes was to have two of her own. the mission is very much to help children who are suffering from economic disadvantage, who are ill, who are suffering with drug abuse. her legacy will be the foundation as well as her music. an airline's job, is to take you from where you are... to where yo

it was for the lpga. they are on the sexy calendars. i am wondering was she sexier than them and they are mad? >> you dress occasionally more than just i am a dull news anchor. what do you think? >> like i said, more than anything i look at this as a golfer and i am thinking, she was playing golf and 5 in. heels and shot 76. >> are you sure she did not put on the heels for the picture? >> i swear. i thought, how can you even rotate. i would fall over. i am bound to olivia munde. i think it is amazing. the guys on facebook are saying, can i be your caddy? she is attracting attention to golf. >> all i can imagine is what you did yesterday when he revealed your standing on a box. [laughter] >> that was just between me in you. >> some days, it is. that was bold. that is why you are so good. you are not a robot. >> every day we are posting the gary segments on the internet, so that people can see it. people are constantly saying, i love you and gary. >> how about the days i am not funny? >> then you are an old man and i love you anyway. >> 7

lexie made golf history by becoming the youngest champion on the lpga tour. 61 history.the record, she shattered it. the next generation, next youngest ladies pro winner at age 18. lexie, lexie, lexie. i'm watching you watch your seflg on tv. are you laughing or shaking your head? what's going on? what's going through your head right now? >> it was just an amazing experience. i'll laugh every time i watch that. just walking off that 18th green was the best experience i would have had tz has it hit you? has it sunk in yet. >> not really. i have moments why i say, i can't believe i just did that. i'm pretty calm but that moment was amazing. >> let's upon the out this great ginormous thing in your lap. i saw this flash of trophy before i saw you walk in was it with you in the bed. >> it was on my night stand right next to my bed in the hotel room. i cried once i tapped in that put. i was just -- a bunch of emotions going through my head. >> and dad on the bag is golf speak for your dad is your caddie. what was that experience like? was it a really wonderful, helpful, you kn

she won the lpga tournament in alabama, finishing 2 under 70 yesterday. after that last putt that is a big hug from her caddy, who happens to be her daddy. that is remarkable. >> didn't she say this was a lifelong dream. she's 16. >> exactly. she's been -- she's been pro since 15. she's far more accomplished than i will ever be at anything. >> i look at the russians, we'll have to take referee lessons now. >> wait? should i -- i feel like i should hit somebody. i don't want to get hit first. i'm going to come and start throwing. >> welcome to the melee, sam. >> apparently the rule is, you have to hit first. if you fear you might be hit at any time. let's get to the boards, what do you think? we do not condone that behavior at "good morning america." >>> let's look what the heavy rain did in texas. we're talking about a quick burst of heavy rain. it ran off so much because the ground was dry. there's very little soaking in going on. we're still 23 inches below normal in the houston area. 14 inches below normal in the austin area. these showers end today. i

. >>> 16-year-old lexi thompson has written her name in the textbooks, youngest to win the lpga.rom her caddie, her dad. the gallery was cheering. dad told her, i'm grog to the side, because i'm going to cry. she got a check for $195,000. not bad for a 16-year-old. shep says she'll donate 20 grand to the tournament's charity, the wounded warriors project. a great way to share the winnings. she said the night before the tournament was over she had dinner with another team player and they talked about boy, not the golf course. >> she's 16. come on. remarkable player. i had my eyes on her, too. fun to watch. thanks. >>> that does it for us. top of the hour, wolf blitzer in as he'll preview the president's speech in about half an hour. hi, wolf. >> hi, kyra. thanks very much. and i'm wolf blitzer in new york awaiting a huge announcement from president obama just 30 minutes from now. he'll step into the white house rose garden and unveil a bold plan to try to save somes 3ds trillion from the nation's debt. at the heart of it youall, a ne tax rate for millionaires. breaking down the an