sports director mark viviano has more. >> new orleans saints coach, sean payton has been suss pended one year without pay. it's a landmark punishment for his team's involvement in using a bounty system. that is, handing out extra payments as incentive to saints players who injured players on the opposing team. payton admitted to the bounty system after an nfl investigation, his one-year will cost him his salary. kurt warner, brett favre, and aaron rodgers. the league says the saints continued to pay bounties, after they were warned to stop. and the team lied to investigators when questioned. when payton out for the year, they have to find an interim coach. >> we need to change the culture. this is another step in changing that culture. this type of behavior and accepting this type of a

sports director mark viviano is with the team in sarasota. he says the o's are practicing the power of positive thinking. >> reporter: well, there is sun here in sarasota. that is symbolic. for some o's fans, the hope of the coming season may be hard to see. blocked by a dark cloud of many losing seasons. 14 straight seasons, without a winning record. it is the second longest losing streak in all of pro sports. only the pittsburgh pirates have suffered longer. but for these orioles, the past cannot be part of the preparation for 2012. they're looking ahead, with a positive perspective. >> with the new year, anything can happen. and it's not good to live on the negative stuff. you've got to kind of look at the future. and hopefully we can put really good winning season together. and kind of end all of that negative talk. >> i think we've got a good group of guys. and all it takes is a couple of people to overachieve. and we're there.

mark viviano is here with the sports report. >> baseball can be scary. week of warm-up games in florida has produced a number of positive signs for the orioles, especially in pitching. it came to a halt of a frightening injury. batting against tampa bay with a 90-mile-per-hour fast ball right in the face. it was thrown accidentally by rays pitcher alex kolb. eventually taken to a hospital for observation and a ct scan. good news, no broken bones, a contusionings and a loose tooth. the game went on and the orioles and rays played to a tie in ten innings. some rough basketball in the acc tournament. the end of the road for maryland brought down by north carolina. they cruised with 89-69 victory. ninth straight time they've beaten maryland in the conference tournament. for maryland, terrell led the way. maryland's record is 17-15. no ncaa bid coming their way. how about the n.i.t.? >> for these kids to do what they did, i'm proud of it. i'm not sure if we deserve it. there are a lot of teams who do. we'll see. >> sean mossly with points in the defeat. the n

after making their first tournament appearance in 18 years here is sports director mark viviano with a look at last night's game. >> good morning. when you are a small school like loyola you dream of playing in the tournament and when that chance comes as it did for the gray hoppeds you then dream of an upset victory and that was the was the goal thursday night. >> beat ohio state on three, 1, 2, 3, beat ohio state. >> their first time in 18 years and they came out strong, they started out with a dunk. but ohio state is big, led by their center, they began to assert dominance. the coach is feeling the heat but they refused to throw in that towel. they trailed by 11 at halftime. nice drive to the basket for two of his 14 points, just a sophmore. despite their effort ohio state had too much strength. big game for him. he lead them with 31 points, loyola one and done in this tournament as they fall to ohio state. >> and to play ohio state, one of the best teams in the country, i checked the ranks from preseason they were like thighed and you third and you know you are not going to win t

with the orioles in sarasota, i'm mark viviano. you. >>> orioles were back in action this afternoon, against the red sox. stan will have the spring training highlights coming up in sports at 6:00. >>> i'm going to tbeet the team that i want to be -- tweet the team that i want to be in sarasota with mark. >> you know what we need. we need team coverage down there, kai. >> we do. >> i will treat tweet our general manager. >> see if he'll tweet us back. >> he's connected to technology. he'll get it. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news at 5:00. his first news conference of the year. what president obama said about mitt romney that had the room laughing. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, a legal fight in maryland to carry concealed weapons for self-defense. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> andres alonzo speaks to wjz for the first time about his personal driver, as he tours a city school that is falling apart. i'm jessica kartalija. that story next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> this is wjz, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >>> from th

sports director mark viviano brings the team back from florida.s more on their preparations for the new year. >> you know, it remains to be seen just how this year's roster will perform in 2012. but we do know this. they're being guided by a coaching staff that includes a list of orioles hall-of-famer. macgregor has been a coach in the o's system for 11 years. former shortstop, mike bordick in his second season, working with infielders and instructing hitters and base runners. brady anderson is helping out, both on the field and in the front office. he's been hired to be a special assistant to the general manager. and former catcher chris hallways, in his first year, helping his coach. all of these former orioles were players who knew what it was like to win in baltimore. >> even though the times have changed a little bit, the game is still the same. and you know, as a player, we had success in the few years that i played. hopefully we can pass along some information and some things onto these guys and some experiences. and really try to change th

. >>> this is mark viviano, with the orioles at spring training.re the baby birds are getting their first taste of the big leagues. i'll chat with the orioles' generation next. when eyewitness news continues. , >>> sports director mark viviano has more on the o's next visit to spring training in florida. he joins us now with more. hi, mark. >> the -- >> the orioles big league is packed with a bunch of first round picks. a couple of recent top picks have spent time with the team some spring training. shortstop manny chachado, considered one of the top prospects in all of the minor leagues. he got to work out with big leaguers in sarasota to get a feel for the major league preparation. and dylan bundy, right out of high school and oklahoma. he's made an eye-popping debut at camp as a 19-year-old. both will begin their seasons in the minor leagues. i asked about the future -- pressure of being counted on in the future of the orioles. >> i'm not trying to go out there and do something i've never done before. i am just going to go out there and do all i

mark viviano spent time with the team in sarah society a.is back now with more on how the season is drawing closer. mark? >> the warmup for the regular season continues tonight. the orioles have an exhibition game against the yankees in tampa. nolan reimold is penciled in. batting leadoff and being the everyday left fielder. it's a huge opportunity for reimold. he has played parts of three major league seasons. it's fair to say he has been inconsistent. his best season was his rookie year. that was three years ago. new gm dan duquette says he is looking for roy ri mold to break in this year. and i asked him what the key is to find that consistency. >> you stick with what you know. you do best and stick with your approach through thick and thin, when things aren't going well. and you smooth things out. and eliminate some of the low points. you just stick to that game. >> i mean, we have been out there for a few years now. you know, i'd like to be out there, you know, with them every day. and you know, they are the best at what they do, once y

. >>> this is mark viviano, with the orioles at spring training. where long-time star brian roberts has become a full-time mystery. we'll hear from him and his teammates about roberts' return, when eyewitness news continues. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> just about two weeks to go, until the orioles open. until then, they continue preparations at spring training in florida. sports director mark viviano joins us with an update on injiewrd oriole brian roberts. >> brian roberts obviously is the orioles' most accomplished player. he's been with the team the longest. but his stardom has faded because of concussion symptoms that have caused him to miss most of the past season. persistent headaches, dizziness. and aversion to bright lights. among the ailments that keep him from going full speed. but this week, he has been taking part in team drills. and i spoke to his teammates who sympathize with him. he believes he is going to play this year. but when he speaks of his condition, the tough part is not knowing when he'll be at full strength. >> with this, the

complete coverage continues with denise koch, vic carter, guy jackson, and first warning with mark viviano it's wjz, maryland's news station. ,,,,,,, >>> it is 67 degrees and cloudy in maryland right now. the complete weather forecast is coming up. >>> a tragedy ininvolving a speeding suv. caught on video. take a close look at a man is barely able to get out of the way. the vehicle also hit the side of a house before driving away. a mother came forward and said her 16 year old son was behind the wheel. police say no criminal charges will be filed. >>> in columbus, ohio, shows the aftermath of a deadly accident responding to the reports of a wrong way driver that collided head on to a car of college students. the 69-year-old driver and three students died in the fiery crash. two other students are in critical condition. >>> a charity organization's video about the plight of children in uganda has exploded on the internet and controversy. it focuses on the war lord joseph kony. the charity said the invisible only spends one-third of its donations in central africa. the rest goes to marketing

mark viviano has more on how far the team has come. >> two on one. carter. thomas got back. taking it right to thomas. how about that? >> that was impressive but not like maryland's comeback effort down by 18 points they rallied in both the first and second halvest to eventually overcome the defending national champion texas a&m. the terps have shown all season they should never be counted out. >> now just continue to -- you know just continue to fight for each other. we did come back. >> we don't lose our poise. we don't freak out. you know if we are down because we've been there and done that. we just try to chip away you know stay focused on our possessions, you know one at a time. >> reporter: now in the elite eight the maryland women say they play like there's everything to gain. no one expected them to come this far. so they're loose. >> i think in a second round when we played louisville, we did have a little pressure being that we didn't get past second round last year. but from now on, we're just playing and we're going to play for 40 minutes. >> for us there's no p

mark viviano joins us with news of signings. >> the fans have been nervous that the team has been so quiet. four players were signed today. two of them are new. sean council dean. and linebacker jameel mcclain visited with a few other teams. mclain started every gain this past season. coach harbaugh on the flurry of national opportunity. >> we're shoring up the team in certain areas, areas that we think we need to improve in. we're excited about where we're going. >> the ravens will be his 5th different team. the gm proclaimed a good day for the ravens with the. >>> the rave ups will get a chance to add players with the nfl draft. that's just four weeks away. >>> new damage surfaces in floor from last summer's welcome welcome. >> reporter: from the outside, the basilica of the assumption is fine. it's what is beneath the dome that raises concern. >> these are some of the most significant cracks. >> cracks caused by the 5.8 earthquake. once potted, very, very disappointed when we saw the cracks. >> they underwent a $40 million renovation. repairing the cracks from. >> it's going to be

mark viviano join us was a look at the turps attempt to upset north carolina. >> the script did not playno suspense or upset. carolina too good. maryland lost but the turps left a mark. carolina star henson hits the floor early first half. left with a wrist injury. carolina too strong. baltimore freshman continues to mature, good sign for maryland's future, scored 11 points today. big game for terrell, sophomore guard scored 30 points after 25 against wake forest. turps get knocked out, 85- 69 by carolina. >> we had a winning record. if you would have told me that in december that i didn't think this was any chance, we were squeezing by and lose our paint guard halfway through the league, for the kids to do what they did i'm proud of them. >> we mature during the season and that's the only thing you could ask for, new coach, new coaching staff, new system and everything. all the guys are responding in a positive way. we gave our all today and that shows a lot. >> i was proud of my team. we competed and tried hard. we tried hard. >> shawn senior from baltimore took the prupt brunt of the

a big come back win has the terps on the brink of the final four, sports director mark viviano has more on how far the team has come. i was on the edge of my seat on sunday. >> many were. it was one of those games, the terps are going to take on noter dame tomorrow night. some will say it was maryland that had the luck of the irish and how they were able to advance to the game against noder dame. it was a thrilling victory over texas a & m. >> two on one. carter to a rice thomas, got back. and how about that. >> reporter: that was impressive but not as impressive as maryland's come back effort down by 18 points they rallied in both the first and second halfs to eventually overcome the defending national champion texas a & m. the terps have shown all season that they should never be counted out. >> just continue to fight for each other. we've always believed that. we believed we could come back and we did. >> we don't freak out if we are down because we've been there and done that. we stay focused on our possessions one at a time. >> reporter: the maryland women say they play like there'

sports director mark viviano with more on the matchup. mark? >> reporter: well, vic, annapolis and college park are less than 30 miles apart. but navy and maryland have never faced one another in women's basketball. they will meet on the terps' home court in the comcast center on saturday. >>> applaud their naacp -- ncaa assignment. unveiled in the bracket wednesday. the university of maryland is a powerhouse. number 2 in the season. a threat to win the national championship. and heavily favored to beat navy. >> this is an opportunity now to play a team so close to our home. they've had a tremendous year, just winning their championship as well. so we're looking forward to being able to play navy. and i'm sure their fans will travel well, being in the region. >> at the naval academy, the midshipmen begin preparations as the ultimate underdog, when they face the terps. navy is the two-time patriot league champ. but they know they're in for a whole new ball game when they face maryland. >> we were watching them. made it a little nervous. and you

sports director mark viv yango has more. -- viviano has more. >> some schools are just excited to get invited to the tournament. the maryland women expect to not only get in but contend. they expect to take on that goal when they play on their home court tonight. >> reporter: home court is an advantage for the terps and they used it in beating navy in the first round at comcast center saturday. in round 2, the opponent is louisville. and though maryland will be favored to win again, they know all about the unpredictable nature of march madness. >> i know our team understands at this time of year, and you can watch the men's bracket and what is taking place, you can't take anything for granted. >> reporter: nothing taken for granted with these terps. they learned a tough lesson when they watched on their home court to george town a year ago. and it is an especially critical time for the seniors who know that a loss will mean the end of their college careers. and that's a rallying point for the terps. >> the girls have played hard for the three senators. and i know they will continue to

sports director mark viviano joins us with a look at the underdog greyhounds and their hopes to upset rare opportunity for loyola. they'll tip off in just about four hours in pittsburgh. the first ncaa tournament for the hounds in nearly two decades. and they want to make it last beyond tonight. >> even offensive rebound. >> reporter: easier said than done for little loyola, when they face powerful ohio state tonight, big and powerful. from the big 10 conference. a national championship contender. yes, they're that good. >> if you would talk about ohio state and the concerns you have. >> i have major concerns about ohio state. i just ran into sulkinger in the hallway. the guy is a monster, you know. >> everybody knows about jerry sullinger. the guard of -- job of guarding him goes to a loyola guy. [ indiscernible ] we came out of the same class. real big body. real physical. just have to be as physical as him. >> reporter: and what does the buckeye big guy think of loyola? >> they're a very athletic basketball team. they like to get up and down the floor. love transition. and a lot of

. >> he spoke to mark viviano. >> what is it going to take to beat ohio state? >> a few days of tough practice and getting into that mentality we had into the tournament, preparation and execution. >> the tournament will be held in pittsburgh, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> we are inviting you to try your hand at the bracket challenge this year. you can challenge us and the radio personalities, look under quick links there. >> i was at a local watering hole, tark's, and there were alum there to see where the hounds would be unleashed. it is a really cool thing to have seen that program grow. >> uh-huh. >> all around sports, soccer, lacrosse, basketball. and let's face it, sports brings in a lot of money, which -- >> and a lot of attention. >> and a lot of attention, which all ends up on the academic side of the -- of the ledger, it really honestly does. so give the hounds a huge round of applause, that was just great and so cool. and also take a look at the computer, we are an acc school. we got to throw props to fsu. you heard it rob and cynthia, come on bac

sports director mark viviano has the story of peyton manning's emotional day. >> reporter: today markedgest transition for the colts since they left baltimore and moved to indy 28 years ago. peyton manning is the modern version of johnny unitas. and after 14 hall of fame caliber seasons, the colts officially cut manning loose. the qb accompanied indian owner jim ersay. this comes after manning missed all of the past season while recovering from three neck surgeryless. manning says he-- surgeries. manning says he still believes he can play at the age of 35 and is shopping around for another team. but it is hard for the four- time mvp to move on, after playing with that horse helmet. >> i have been a colt for almost my entire adult life. but i guess in life and sports, nothing lasts forever. times change, circumstances change, and that's the reality of playing in the nfl. and as i go, i go with just a few words left to say. a few words i want to address to colts fans everywhere. thank you very much, from the bottom of my heart. i truly have enjoyed being your quarterback. >> now, among th

here is sports director mark viviano with more on what went wrong for the terps. >> reporter: good morning. well, maryland's big show downturned into a major let down. the terps chance to reach the final 4 fell flat and they got knocked down hard by notre dame. maryland had talked about how tough they would be and they pushed the terps around. the coach didn't like the looks of it, she lit into them hoping to inspire them. their top player is melissa thomas, named all america, here with a steel, two of her team high 17, despite that they were down by 19 and there was no come back, it got ugly in the second half, too many turn overs and easy baskets, mcbride finishes the irish fast break. digins led them with 22, again, too easy, but the terps fall 80- 49, that is the worst tournament loss in terps history. >> i just appreciate the journey and the ride that we got to spend this season because you could not have asked for a better group, a better team, in terms of how committed each and everyone was to this team, to this program, the sacrifices they made to be able to bring maryland back to

sports director mark viviano is keeping track of all of the comings and goings. >> nfl free agency kickedff on tuesday. and the dealing has been fast and furious. a number of players were fast to leave the ravens. and that's made some fans furious. but today, news that one of them is staying. he's veterans center matt burke. now, he was considering retirement. he's decided to keep playing and he agrees to remain in baltimore with a new three-year contract. burke's deal comes after news of more departures, though. free agency nack murrah has agreed to a contract with the panthers. nacka murrah was a backup here in baltimore. played primarily on special teams am he said his decision to go to carolina was primarily to get more playing time. >>> also leaving baltimore, free agent safety, tom zivikowski. he's agreed to a contract by the colts. drafted by the ravens the same year. it was a kickoff returner as well as safety. he is the fifth to leave in the past three days. and another to keep an eye on is linebacker jameel clain. now, mcclane has met with the denver broncos. he could soon becom

. >>> this is mark viviano, with the orioles at spring training, where the outfield consists of two gold gloves and one gold glove opportunity. can nolan reimold hang onto the job in left field? i'll chat with him when eyewitness news continues. >>> i'm bernadette woods in the first warning weather center. we're putting together the exclusive first warning five- day forecast. we'll have that coming up in a bit here. >>> wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for instant updates and all the day's news, and the updated forecast, log onto wjz.com. ,,,, >>> a new twist in the search for a missing teenager in california. 15-year-old sierra lamar was last seen more than two weeks ago, before she left for school. at first, police were treating her disappearance as a missing persons case. but now they think lamar was taken by someone. volunteers are combing the area for clues. >>> a new jersey woman is accused of attacking crewmembers aboard a u.s. airways flight. police say 50-year-old peggy sanchez punched a flight attendant in the jaw, kicked another in the gro

but first, mark viviano has details from the team. >>> they need to win to get to that final four. and it's interesting to note, that maryland was last in this position three years ago. and that time, they were stopped by a team with a baltimore star. angela mccaughtry in louisville. tonight, the terps face a similar individual. >> notre dame is the number 1 team in the region and one of their top players is brittany mallory. the terps know they're in for a fight when they face the fighting irish. >> we know it's going to be a very physical game. we know notre dame is a very physical team, just in general. we know -- we just gotta come out there and take the hits and give them back to them and play our game for 40 minutes. >> we've got to be able to bring our best 40 minutes, to be able to have a chance against a very good notre dame team. they have been phenomenal all weekend long. >> we have to play like a chip on our shoulders also. >> reporter: when the terps battle, they battle together. 12 players on the roster. their motto, 12 strong. >> 12 strong. we need everybody from top

. >>> this is mark viviano, with the orioles in spring training, where the team has turned back the clock. former orioles, working with the present delay players, with a reminder of how good it used to be. i'll have that story when eyewitness news continues. >>> and i'm bernadette woods in for bob turk. in the first warning weather center, where we're putting together the exclusive touches on your first warning five-day forecast. we'll have that come we come back. >>> wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for instant updates on all the day's news, and the updated forecast, log onto woonl.com. -- wjz.com. ,, >>> a near disaster for firefighters in michigan. a fire at a cleaners when the roof started to collapse. take a look. you can see the roof buckle from underneath them. the firefighters were able to get themselves to a more secure location. they were trying to ventilate the building when it happened. there were no reported injuries. >>> well, four students are seriously injured, following an accident, involving a school bus in massachusetts. the student

sports director mark viviano joins us with a look at how maryland did in the acc tournament. mark?> well, kai, they were feeling those growing pains, the terps have. they've got a new coach, young players, and now with the acc tournament, a chance for the terps to keep their season going if they can make a run. well, they got off to a good start in atlanta. sophomore guard, terrell stog land leading the way. oops and he -- and he did a little bit of everything. terps hit a 5-point lead at half. and they blew it open in the second half. stogland got it going. scored nine straight points. finished with 25. and maryland walks over wake, 82-60. a big effort from stog dislpt -- stoglund who has had his coach counting on him to improvement we hear from him and the coach. >> the same message i've been giving him all year. he just decided to listen. hopefully he'll keep listening. >> i'll give myself an a-minus. other than that, rebounding and give my teammates. >>> today was a big game for baltimore. freshman nick foust. he scored a career high 19 points. turgeon said it was maryland's mo

here is sports director mark viviano with more. >> reporter: good morning, it is a scandal that goes back three years and now the league comes down hard on the saints, its head coach, assistant coaches and general manager. >>> football is a hard-hitting game but the new orleans saints took it too far. using a bounty system that paid players to injure the opposition. the nfl found that the saints not only paid for knock outs, they lied to the league when questioned about it. head coach sean payton pays the biggest price, a one year suspension and forfeiture of his salary of more than $7 million. >> that is unheard of. you give a head coach a whole year. that is unheard of. i am shocked. >> we need to change the culture. this another step in changing that culture. this type of behavior and accepting this type of a program is not going to be tolerated. >> former saints defensive coordinator greg williams is considered the leader in the scandal. he is suspended indefinitely and may be barred from ever coaching again. two seasons ago new orleans came to baltimore as defending champs. a ty

. >>> this is mark viviano, with the orioles at spring training.g-time star brian roberts has become a full-time mystery. we'll hear from him and his teammates about roberts' return, when eyewitness news continues. >>> i'm bob turk. the first warning weather center. a very warm end to the week. and then some rain this weekend. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >>> and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories at wjz.com at this hour. for updates on the day's news, and the updated forecast, log onto wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a local organization is offering big incentives for perspective home buyers. monique griego has more on the healthy event you don't want to miss. >> reporter: bel air edison in east baltimore, is one of many neighborhoods still trying to recover from the housing slump. >> our community has been hit with foreclosures. over the past three or four years. >> reporter: but jeanette rich orderson says things were about to turn around. baltimore recently won $26 million in stimulus money to help kick-st

but first, sports director mark viviano has more on the matchup. >>> it is a rare opportunity for loyolathey're getting ready for tipoff in pittsburgh. their first ncaa tournament in nearly two decades. and they really want to make it last beyond tonight. >> even offensive rebound. >> reporter: easier said than done for little loyola, when they face powerful ohio state tonight. big and powerful. from the big 10 conference. a national championship contender. yes, they're that good. >> people talk about the ohio state and the concerns you have. >> i have major concerns about ohio state. i just ran into sullinger in the hallway. the guy is a monster, you know. >> reporter: everybody knows about jared sullinger, ohio state sophomore center who will be playing in the nba next season. the job of guarding him goes to a baltimore guy. >> i played against him at aau. we came out of the same class. real big body, real physical. just gotta be as physical as him, gotta defend. >> and what does the big guy think of loyola? these they're a very athletic basketball team. they like to get up and down th

sports director mark viviano has more on why denver has such a big deal. >> denver was kind of a big now the broncos are considered much better because peyton manning is their new man. provide said he stays health -- provided he stays healthy. manning was officially introduced at a press conference today. this less than two weeks after he was let go by the ind dwranapolis colts. -- indianapolis colts. he signs a lucrative deal with denver, a five-year, $95 million contract. 14 seasons of hall of fame caliber play, with the colts. manning moves to the mile high city and talks about his decision to sign with denver. >> reporter: you have options and you really believe that you can make any of them work. i've always believed that it is up to me and the people here around me to make this the right decision. you know, it will be speculated on and debated for months to come, whether it was the right decision or not. i'm going to go out and try to make it the right decision. >> reporter: he's the guy who is going to make our football team. he's already made them better. just because of the

sports director mark viviano has the latest on the it terps and the navy. >> annapolis and college park are less than 30 miles apart. but navy and maryland have never faced one another in women's basketball. they will meet on the terps' home court in the comcast center saturday. >> reporter: the terps applaud their ncaa assignment, unveiled in the bracket announcement monday. powerhouse. number 2 seed in the region. a threat to win the championship and heavily favored to beat navy. >> this is an opportunity now to be able to play a team so close to our home. they've had a tremendous year, just winning their championship as well. we're looking forward to being able to play navy. and i'm sure their fans will travel well, you know, being in the region. >> reporter: at the naval academy, the midshipmen begin preparations as the ultimate underdog, when they face the terps. navy is the two-time patriot league champ. but they know they're in for a whole new ball game when they face maryland. >> we were watching them. made it a little nervous and excited. and everything like that. but just -- i

. >>> this is mark viviano with the oriole in sarasota. it's spring training. but many analysts say it won't be a winning season ahead. these will not believe that. the power of positive thinking when eyewitness news continues. >> check on these stories and all the day's breaking news. eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> tragic death. new information about the case of a 13-year-old girl. >> she was found dead, just feet from her baltimore home. >> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> we have breaking news. a young girl is found dead near her east baltimore home. now police are saying how she died. derek valcourt has more information where this tragic case. >> reporter: police say that young girl and her two male friends, ages 12 and 13, were playing with a rifle, when they say those boys accidentally shot her in the chest and killed her. they say it appears those boys then panicked and tried to hide her body.

sports director mark viviano has the latest on the terps and their challengers. >>> some schools are happy to get invited to the tournament. the maryland women not only expect to get in, they expect to contend for the title. and they look to that goal, when they take on their home court in college park tonight. >> reporter: home court is an advantage for the terps. and they use it in navy. in round 2, the opponent is louisville. and though maryland will be favored to win again, they know all about the unpredictable nature of march madness. >> i know our team understands at this time of year, you can just watch the men's bracket and what is taking place. you can't take anything for granted, any team. >> reporter: nothing taken for granted with these terps. they learned a tough lesson when they lost on their home court to georgetown in the tournament a year ago. and it is an especially critical time for the seniors who know that a loss will mean the end of their college careers. and that's a rallying point for the terps. >> the girls play hard for the three seniors. and i know they're

mark viviano, eyewitness news. >> all right.ope. >>> well, the orioles and the rays ended their game yesterday in a 3-3 tie in 10 innings. >>> don't miss out on easy way to save money when it comes to your home this winter. mary bubala has ideas on how you can be an energy saver. >> good morning. today's energy saver focuses on electrical outlets on exterior walls. cold air and seep into your home through these. takeoff the cover plates and check the space around the outside of the box. you can buy special pads designed to fit under the cover plates to reduce the amount of cold air coming inside this winter. mary bubala, eyewitness news. >>> all right. ten days left of winter. for more information how you can be an energy saver go to wjz.com. >>> well, the maryland zoo in baltimore welcomes two new adorable additions, meet jack and nut nutmeg. they were born 2 1/2 months ago. 52 penguins call the zoo home. >> 52 and growing. >> yes. the reporter in the penguin world, he liked the microphone. >> all right. >>> well, ten days, as

sports director mark viv viviano has more. >> it's interesting to note that maryland was last in this position three years ago. and they were stopped by a team with a baltimore star. angela mccaughtry in louisville. tonight, the terps face a similar scenario. >> reporter: notre dame is the number 1 team in the region and one of their top players is britney mallory, a senior from baltimore, who played at mcdonogh. the terps know they're in for a fight when they face the fighting irish. >> we know it's going to be a very physical game. we know notre notre dame is a very physical team just in general. we know we just gotta come out there and take the hits and give it back to them. >> we've got to be able to bring our best 40 minutes to be able to have a chance against a very good notre notre dame team. they have been phenomenal all season long. >> i think we bring it right back out. we'll have to come out with a lot of energy and play like it's a chip on our soldiers also-- shoulders also. >> reporter: when the terps battle, they battle altogether. their motto, 12 strong. >> we need ever

sports director mark vaifiono -- viviano is with the team. >> reporter: well, there is sun here in sarasota, and that is symbolic of the optimism that every team feels during spring training. but for some o's fans, the hope of the coming season may be hard to see. blocked by a dark cloud of many losing seasons. 14 straight seasons, without a winning record. it is the second longest losing streak in all of pro sports. only the pittsburgh pirates have suffered longer. but for these orioles, the past cannot be part of the preparation for 2012. they're looking ahead, with a positive perspective. >> it's a new year. anything can happen. it's not good to look just on the negative stuff. you have to look to the future. and hopefully we can put a good season together and end that negative talk. >> i think we got a good group of guys. all it takes is a couple of people to overachieve and we're there. we've got a good group of guys in here. we play together. we play smart. we do all of the intangibles. we control our own. >> it's unpriewmp stuff in the -- unproven staff in the big leagues. young staf