he claims owner james dolan too. >> today we have mutually agreed with mike d'antoni that he will noonger coach the knicks. this is not an event that was planned really in any way, it just happened this morning. we had a very honest discussion. he clearly felt that it was best for the organization if he were to not continue as the coach of the team. >> mike d'antoni became the knicks head coach in 2008 signing a four year, $24 million contract that made him one of the highest paid coaches in the league. no word yet on who will permanently replace him. a lot of people saying d'antoni was pushed out by carmelo anthony. perhaps he said it's me or him. i'm not trading carmelo anthony. let's watch last night's game. how did they respond to all of this in new york? assistant mike woodson took over the team as interim coach. there is carmelo. second quarter knicks already up. carmelo ditches it inside amar'e stoudemire. the nicks were up by 26. later jeremy lin gets in on the act. goes the length of the floor. nice little step through. reverse lay-up. the knicks win 121-79. won by 42 points

mike d'antoni is bowing out. a month ago the knicks toasted the league. now mike woodson is the coach. giants fans waiting for buster posey to bust out and they get it this afternoon. buster posey, nice swing there. when he is swinging well he goes to the opposite field. home run for him. giants in a 2-2 game against the insidians. that is the sporting life for a -- indians. that is the sporting life for tonight. >> all right. thank you. >>> our storm watch continues tonight. coming up at 10:00, toppled trees and the problems around the bay area as more rain is on the way. >> and stay with us on www.ktvu.com for updates on the weather conditions. as always, thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news getting ready to plant? chances are your soil is like this: compacted, drained of nutrients. it'll hold your plants... but it'll also hold 'em back. the solution: miracle-gro garden soil. the perfect mix of rich, organic ingredients, and miracle-gro plant food. just mix it in. and turn bad soil into great soil. helps plants grow twice as big. instead of holding

. >>> mike d'antoni resigned today as head coach of the knicks. t out with the interim coach, mike woodson, rumbling immediately centers on phil jackson. but phil is almost 70. they got the right players for a championship, he's game. carmelo anthony from jeremy lin, lin had 6.6 assists. jr smith, and the knicks blow out portland by 42 points. makes d'antoni feel real good. boy, they got rid of me, and they play their best of the year. >>> cal bombed big-time tonight. they're in dayton ohio. and south florida had never won a tournament game. 36, 13 at halftime: it is south florida. and victor rod just going strong. they shoot 36% for the game. their season ends 65-54, 24 and 10 the final record for cal. >>> giants appear to be having a nice spring. and buster posey, he was a designated hitter today against cleveland, hut a home run. it was 2-2 in the fifth, and they said ah, we'll just quit. >>> the key play in the super bowl may have been this pass to mario manningham. the norm giants, eli -- new york giants. he'll be in tomorrow for a visit with

. >>> earlier in the night, mike d'antoni decided to resign. anthony lace it in, off to a good start. jeremy lin picking up the loose ball. aptny, oh, nice pass to stoudemire. a one-handed jam. knicks up, 47-21. in transition, lin, beautiful reverse. the knicks were absolutely rolling right along. the big old exclamation point on this one, 121-79. stoudemire finishes with 17 points. that will do it for this espn update. i'm will selva. >> that bulls win over the heat was huge. >>> more hoops here. michigan buddies jeff and rob called their friend zotd play some basketball. scott happens to be in a helicopter. we see a helicopter of a shot. >> not sure how many hours this took. scot makes the basket from 192 feet up. a slick video done in honor of the start of march madness. that is a thing of beauty. >> impressive. >>> up next, major tv show canceled because the actors kept dying. >>> plus, the men so obsessed with the oval office, he built one just for himself. that and more next in "the pulse." ne. but what about your wrinkles. neurapid wrink

mike d'antoni has had enough. he resigned as head coach of the knicks. if many of the players played like this he would still be coaching. he just couldn't seem to get carmelo and company to mesh in new york. knicks crushed the trailblazers by 42 last night. no coaching controversy in the windy city. bulls derrick rose sat out with a sore groin. lucas, backup point guard, had arguably the best game of his career. team high 24 against the heat. chicago had six players in double figures. bulls turned down the heat, 106-102. nba trade deadline is today. dwight howard still a member of the magic. 22 points and 12 boards against the spurs, but it wasn't enough. tony parker has been on a tear lately to the chants of mvp. he finished with 31 points for the second straight game. san antonio won it, 122-111. nfl. detroit lions opened their checkbook and signed calvin johnson to an eight-year deal. college hoops, field of 64 is set. vermont will play north carolina after they beat lamar. the fifth time vermont is in the tournament. they advance 71-59. south florid

. >> the stock is down, mike d'antoni the coach of the new york knicks have parted ways, from multipleorts led by yahoo! the, the knicks lost six straight ten games after linsanity, and the stock is moving down. right now the knicks are trying to get season tickets for next year. they are trying to sell them, they announced a 9% increase after a 49% increase this last year. all was seeming to do well with linsanity and everything else, and then they go on this skid, carmelo anthony comes back and now mike d'antoni is no longer the coach of the new york knicks. we'll watch the stock. >> we will, it's down 2.7% as we speak. >>> are you looking to fatten your portfolio and hopefully not your waistline, why not add deep fried stocks, check out the stock of middleby, it's been hitting 52-week highs, they make industrial cooking equipment including deep fryiers, that got us thinking should you be greasing up your portfolios, and let's bring in elliott lang, what is going on with the stock? >> several things. they've just reported great earnings for the fourth quarter, earnings were up 56% ab

shares of madison square garden fell on news of mike d'antoni's resignati resignation. he was at the end of a four year contract and the split was reportedly mutual. mike woodson has been named the interim coach, and he led the team to a win over the trail blaze blazers. >>> virginia tech found negligent for the deadly campus shootings back in 2007. a jury handing down that verdict wednesday saying the school was at fault for delaying a campus-wide warning when the shooting began, just terrifying. the verdict was in response to a wrongful death civil suit brought by parents of 2 of the 32 students killed during the ugly massacre. >>> former illinois governor rod blagojevich begins his four-year prison term in colorado. this is a live look at his chicago home where supporters have placed banners calling for his freedom. blagojevich, a guy that lovels the media attention, was sentenced in december after he was found guilty for corruption after trying to sell barack obama senate seat after he was elected president in 2008. >>> the republican presidential campaign moves off

. >>> in the nba, a big surprise as knicks coach mike d'antoni quit yesterday. apparently, frustrated by the team's latest six-game losing streak. naturally the knicks were solid against the visiting trailblazers last night. jeremy lin fighting for a rebound and get it to amar'e stoudamire. for the jam. carmelo anthony making a fast break to chandler for the lay-up. the knicks won 121-79. >>> when we return, new cancer screening options for women. government guidelines say forget about an annual test depending on your age. about an annual test depending on your age. mid grade dark roast forest fresh full tank brain freeze cake donettes rolling hot dogs bag of ice anti-freeze wash and dry diesel self-serve fix a flat jumper cables 5% cashback right now, get 5% cashback at gas stations. it pays to discover. ocean spray cranberry juice versus vegetable juice. first the cranberry. mm! tasty. now, the vegetable juice, with more than 10 times the sodium of cranberry juice. we have a winner! are made with sweet cherries and the crisp, clean taste of our cranberries. i

. >> good morning, mike d'antoni has finally had enough.knicks played like this dan tony would be working. 9 knicks crushed the trail blazers by 42. new york lost their coach but won the game. derrick rose sat out. the back up point guard had arguably the best game of his career. a team high 24 against the heat. chicago had six players in double figures. bulls turned on the heat 106-102. nba trade day today. tony parker has been on a tear lately. the chance of mvp. he finished with 31 points for the second straight game. san antonio won it 122-111. the lions signed calvinon ser to a $132 million deal for eight years. college hoops the field of 64 is set. vermont will play north carolina after they beat lamar. just the fifth time vermont is in the tournament. they advance 71-59. south florida also moved on. at one point they were up 32 on cal. golden bears made it respectable but couldn't get over the hump. south florida won it 65-54. finally how does your bracket stack up with the president's? he's got kentucky, missouri, ohio state, north

basketball where new york have won their first match following the surprise resignation of coach mike d'antoni and in some style to the knicks thrashing portland just hours after the six the rule stood on following three years in charge new york whipping the visitors one hundred twenty one to seventy nine to end a sixteen losing streak when coming only hours after the coach quits but there were no signs of that affecting the clears as they raced to fifty five twenty nine halftime lead jr smith top scoring with twenty five points the win still not enough though for the next to move into playoff contention smith assistant coach mike woodson meanwhile has been given the tough job until the end of. the world's most popular motor sport competition formula one starts its twenty twelve season this weekend in melbourne the final touch ups busy being carried on down under with thinking just how they can stop one man in particular two time reigning world champion red bull sebastian vettel is top of the bookies list as usual should the germans secure the cronic and he would become the third man to claim

us a ball where new york have won their first match following the surprise resignation of coach mike d'antoni and some style to the next russian portland just hours after the six. the dawn following three years in charge until he had signed a twenty four million dollar four year contract into the. eights which made him one of the n.b.a.'s highest paid coaches but the next are in danger of missing the playoffs this year they're currently tied for the final playoff berth in the eastern conference alongside the no walkie bucks decision to stand on left assistant mike woodson in charge for the notch but the portland trailblazers on what a response from the knicks. new york whipping the visitors hundred twenty one seventy nine to end a six game losing streak when coming only hours after the coach quits but the reduced size of the effect on the players as they raced to a fifty five twenty nine half time lead j.r. smith top scoring with twenty five points the win still not enough though for the knicks to move into the off contention as yet woodson meanwhile has been given the top job until the end o

less than a month ago that mike d'antoni was being hailed as a genius for giving jeremy lin a chance. today he resigned after losing six straight games and now it's interim coach mike woodson's job it try and keep the knicks in the play-offs. good luck there. >>> it is a bigger tradition than the state of the union. president obama unveiling his tournament brackets today for the fourth straight year. [ presidential music ] ♪ [ music ] >> i like teams with good point guards because i think the ability to control a game limits turnovers. i think that ends up making a difference. other than that it's all throwing darts. i am going with north carolina. they are an older team, more experienced team. and since they won the last time i picked them hopefully i'll get a little redemption for the last two years. i just want to point out last year i was doing great through the first round and it was all down hill from there. >> yeah. he like everybody else, i can relate to that. i feel like i have something in common with the president. >>> lamarr coach pat knight took a page from his dad last n

former coach mike d'antoni abruptly resigned yesterday amid reports some of friction carmelo anthony.sanity calmed down the knicks lost six straight games with d'antoni at the helm. they tried to impress the new intd rimm coach last night beat portland by a measly 42 points. not too bad. >> not at all. and here is your thursday forecast. another stormy day in the northwest. drenching rain from the pacific northwest to san francisco. scattered showers from east texas to the carolinas. thunderstorms around little rock, nashville, chicago, and detroit. >> 63 here in new york. 80s in dallas, baltimore, and miami. 65 in the twin cities. 58 in fargo. a wet 352 in seattle. 70 in salt lake city. i think i saw it's warm in new orleans where rob nelson's headed. but it was also a little rainy. let's hope it doesn't raid on his parade. >> absolutely not. >>> if you think retired life means grannies knitting sweaters and bingo, you're wrong. this woman is about to join thousands of others this weekend for new york's marathon. jeanette, a grandmother originally from france, now runs up to 18 miles

march madness, linsanity, mike d'antoni, yes, we're talking sports, but from the fans' side and perspectivetalk mobile ticketing and more. stick around. we're back in two. 3q we always hear about jobs leaving america. here's a chance to create jobs in america. oil sands projects, like kearl, and the keystone pipeline will provide secure and reliable energy to the united states. over the coming years, projects like these could create more than half a million jobs in the us alone. from the canadian border, through the mid west, to the gulf coast. benefiting hundreds of thousands of families throughout the country. this is just what our economy needs right now. >>> in stocks to watch on this thursday, about 45 minutes into trading, tyson food getting setting stage for a possibleup grate. capital one announcing a 1.25 billion common stock offering, the proceedings to be used to fund the previous acquisition of the credit card business. >>> and p.f. changs upgraded. >>> just about two hours under march mads in. dan rovell is here. >> let me take you through some of these numbers. $3.99, that's t

. >> today we have mutually agreed with mike d'antoni that he will no longer coach the knicks.s not an event that was planned really in any way. just happened this morning. we had a very honest discussion. he clearly felt that it was best for the organization if he were to not continue as the coach of the team. >> d'antoni became the knicks' head coach in 2008 signing a four-year $24 million deal that made him one of the highest paid coaches in the league. there's no word yet on who will permanently replace him. richard haass, you're a knicks fan, we know what happened. dolan was a carmelo guy, he was frustrated with carmelo, he chose anthony over d'antoni. >> the knicks never should've traded what they did to get carmelo. this has been a disaster every step of the way. and yet again one of the worst teams money can buy. >> it's good you came in, richard. >> don't you think he knows everything? don't you think the deal with the knicks they'll never be an excellent team until dolan sells the team. >> there's no excuse for 15 years of futility. >> if you simply put together a lot

d'antoni resigned. the stock closed down 1.6%. the split was reported to be mutual. mikedson has been named the interim coach and he led the team to a victory last night. don't take your victory lap just yet. >> as willie geist said, i hope people save their receipts on the jeremy lin jerseys. march madness at the white house. we're back in 30 seconds, politics of the president's picks. >>> what else did you think i was going to deep dive today? get your brackets out. march madness starts 2 1/2 hours from now. basketball's first fan president obama, of course, is even getting visiting prime minister david cameron into the game. >> was our president helping you follow the game? >> he was giving me some tips, he's going to help me fill out my bracket. >> and he's going to teach me cricket. >> that's the deal. >> i don't understand what's going on. >> yesterday, the president was informed apparently to follow cricket you need five days to see a whole match. the president may be good for tips, but he's been pretty spotty when it comes to picking the final four. he started str

d'antoni. he was at the end of a four-year contract and the decision was reportedly mutual. mike woodson is has been named interim coach and led the team to a 121-79 win over the portland trail blazers last night. stock closed down more than 1%. >>> meantime shares in apple soared for the sixth straight day closing near ly 4% higher after morgan stanley raised its share price target to $720 from $515 previously. apple is due out to release the latest version of its ipad tomorrow with analysts predicting that it will sell over 65 million tablets this year. >>> and it's good to be a retiring ceo. ceo of johnson&johnson stands to gain pension benefits at $144 million. he has been the ceo for nearly ten years can begin collecting on the benefits once he steps down next month. weldon will be succeeded by the vice chairman. >>> and let's take a look at the u.s. futures and see is how our markets are likely to open on wall street. the dow would be higher by just about 29 points. the nasdaq higher by 7.5% and so not really seeing quite a change there in the futures this morning. of cours