mili hernandez:"not happy." won't let this stop her from playing.mili hernandez:"just because i can't play here there's other tournaments that i can play." ( darya ) the soccer club organizers declined to comment, but said mili's family can appeal the ruling to the nebraska state soccer association. ( james ) coming up on the kron four morning news... the warriors dominate the cavs after steve kerr returns to the sidelines. we'll go to oracle and get a live report. that's coming up at nine. and after the break... you all know the man who wrote cat in the hat and now he's being honored for much more than that. so come on back. and don't be blue. we'd like to tell you about the author of horton hears a who. (vo) with thousands of quality pre-owned vehicles... and exceptional customer service, head t to your neiborhood enterprise car sales and let the people who buy more vehicles than anyone... flip your thinking about buying your next one. ( darya ) doctor seuss fans.. oh the places you'll go... like springfield,

(grant) you heart just goes out to mili hernandez.oves her hair short...but it cost her and her team a chance to continue in a torunament. one local station in nebraska is saying an error was made on the roster that listed her as a boy. mili is really good at soccer...she's 8 years old...but plays with 11 year olds on a traveling club team. this weekend...mili helped lead her team to the finals of a girls soccer tournament in springfield nebraska. but on yesterday - right before taking the field - mili and her team were suddenly disqualified. springfield soccer organizers believed mili was a boy. (grant) mili's family claims they showed mili's insurance card to tournament organizers to prove she's a girl. ...they also

(grant) you heart just goes out to mili hernandez. she loves her hair short...but it cost her and her team a chance to continue in a torunament. mili is really good at soccer...she's 8 years old...but plays with 11 year olds on a traveling club team. this weekend...mili helped lead her team to the finals of a girls soccer tournament in springfield nebraska. but on yesterday - right before taking the field - mili and her team were suddenly disqualified. springfield soccer organizers believed mili was a boy. (grant) mili's family claims they showed mili's insurance card to tournament organizers to prove she's a girl. it wasn't enough. springfield soccer club organizers aren't talking to reporters...but said mili's family

mili hernandez and her club were disqualified from a weekend tournament in nebraska. playing on the girl's team. vladimir duthiers is here with more. >> reporter: it is not her talent that has people talking but her appearance. confused parents gathered for a meeting monday evening trying to figure out how tournament officials allegedly mistook one of their players for a boy. >> my brother he said it's only they look at me they think i'm a boy but i'm really not. >> reporter: 8-year-old mili hernandez and her family say her team was disqualified from a tournament after organizers informed the coach she was listed as a boy. >> the president of the tournament said we made a decision and we won't change it. we had our insurance card and paper from when she was 5 and it said female on boston them. ripe report in the omaha world herald said someone alerted officials believing mili was a boy. even though organizers wasn't a boy listing a boy on a girls rost roster. in a statement the nebraska state soccer association said while they did not oversee the tournament, we recogn

a soccer team taking a stand on and off the field. >> for mili. >> reporter: 8-year-old mili hernandez and her entire team disqualified from a tournament. >> my brother, he said, it's only because the looks like when they look at me, they think i'm a boy but i'm really not. >> reporter: in a remarkable show of unity mili's teammates lined up to get their chopped off. >> everybody cut their hairor me. >> reporter: mili is receiving support throughout the soccer world. abby wambach sending her this message. >> you can do anything you want to do and you can be anything you want to be. guess what, you can look like whatever you need to look like to do it. >> reporter: some of mili's teammates cutting off more than 12 inches. >> when i woke up i was like, oh, this is going to be gone today. >> it's going to be weird. i used to see them when their hair was long but it's going to be short. >> well, no matter what the reason was the team was disqualified. there's no denying the team's spirit but again, this tournament director claims it has nothing to do with the way she looked. he hasn't even

reporter: the clippers came out at the end of soccer practice in support of 8-year-old dynamo mili hernandezaha. >> i cut my hair because it's not fair what they're doing to mili. >> reporter: mili has become the talk of the soccer world after being disqualified from a tournament because someone suggested with her short, cropped hair, she was a boy. >> i got confused like why is this happening. >> reporter: mili's coach says she was accidentally entered as a boy on the roster. >> that was a typo by our register. >> reporter: and even though they presented documents that proved otherwise, when it came to the rules, it appeared no one would bend it like beckham and let her play. mili's whole team was sidelined. >> they only did it because i look like a boy. >> reporter: when others got word of the red card, they cried foul -- including olympian abby wambach. >> you're inspiring. you're a natural-born leader, honey, and i'm so proud of you. >> reporter: another gold medalist, mia hamm, has now invited the whole team to soccer camp. as the locks came off, giggles and solidarity. >> mili is like

that they were disqualified from a semifinals game in nebraska last weekend because 8-year-old mili hernandez looked like a boy. the tournament's director saying the team was disqualified but because of allegations of player sharing and incorrect paperwork, not because of her appearance but her teammates are showing their solidarity and they're also getting a lot of support from some top players. a soccer team taking a stand on and off the field. >> for mili. >> girl power. >> this is for mili. >> reporter: 8-year-old mili hernandez and her entire team disqualified from a tournament. >> my brother, he said, it's only because the looks, like when they look at me, they think i'm a boy but i'm really not. >> reporter: in a remarkable show of unity, mili's teammates lined thumb week to get their hair chopped off. >> everybody cut their hair for me. >> reporter: mili is receiving support throughout the soccer world. olympic gold medalist abby wambach sending her this message. >> you can do anything you want to do, and you can be anything you want to be. and guess what, you can look like whatever y

organizers said one of the team's players looks like a boy. 8-year-old mili hernandez says she's a girlher said it's only because of the looks. when they look at me they think i'm a boy but i'm not. >> family said tournament officials ignored documents proving she's a girl. they are appealing the decision. soccer legend mia hamm heard of the plight and invited her to a sports camp. >>> tennesseean covers the appearance of basketball analyst charles barkley at the stanley cup finals. he joined wayne gretzky before game four last night in nashville. >> biggest hockey fan in north america right here. >> literally. but i'm going on a diet. so play awesome hockey. obviously i'm not breaking earth shattering news. nba playoffs have not been very good. >> the predators didn't disappoint barkley or their fans. they scored a 4-1 victory over pittsburgh to tie the best of seven series at two games apiece. >>> still ahead, a new trump hotel chain. the trump organization goes budget friendly with plans for hotels that have a patriotic flare. ding gums. if you spit blood when you brush or floss you

(grant) 8-year-old mili hernandez and her team were kicked out of a tournament due to some gender confusionhernandez was mistaken for being a boy because of her short haircut. in response every girl on the team has chopped off some of their locks. some have even cut more than a foot of hair. (steve) one pup that was training to be a police dog in austrailia didn't make the cut..(grant) everyone had high hopes for the pooch...but his trainers say he was just too nice to get the job done.. this is "gavel" apparently he was happier licking strangers than restraining them. so the k-9 training program kicked him out. the governor of queensland, austrailia...who fostered the dog before training... has officially adopted him. he said the sweet pup now has a job that better fits his personality. gavel's duties include welcoming guests to the governor's home and the country. (steve) it is about that time again, time to go out and buy a powerball lottery ticket. (steve) whoever the lucky winner is, they will win 435- million dollars. this is the tenth-biggest jackpot in u-s history. the odds of havin

girls soccer team in nebraska is cutting their hair to support a fellow teammate. 8-year-old mili hernandezsome gender confusion. hernandez was mistaken for being a boy because of her short haircut. in response every girl on the team has chopped off some of their locks. some have even cut off more than a foot of hair. ( marty ) here's a live look at yosemite this morning. ( marty ) for the weekend: it's the north beach festival in san francisco. check out the arts and crafts, live entertainment and more. its happening at grant avenue and vallejo street from 10 to 6. it's free to attend. there's likely to be a long line of powerball players waiting to buy tickets. the jackpot is huge. 435-milluion dollars. this is the tenth-biggest jackpot in u-s history. the odds of having a winning powerball ticket are one in 292-million. the drawing to see who has the lucky ticket will take place a few clouds today, but continued cool and breezy. chance of a shower still left ? your forecast strait ahead. ( averi ) coming up. a teen is stabbed at a library.in a live report ♪ thisa story about il and packa

>> so eight year old mili hernandez set to play with her team in nebraska over the weekends, but theyganizers thought she was a boy. the soccer association says it was actually over a missprint on the roster where she as was listed as boy, but her coach and the parents, they tried to tell them she's a girl, but they didn't listen. mili getting outpouring of support from some of the best female soccer players in the worlds like olympic gold medalist me a hands. >> 4:42, we'll keep you updated on that story. talk about cleaning house. >> uber, under investigation. so what that company is doing to fix this problem and their public relations problem, as well. >> 4:45, have some vacation time to burn?e. >> we all do. but if you live time off and never, ever hele top spots n the countryht here, have some plished it picks for the best and worse staycatif number 15 on the list. so cities ranked on three categories including entertainm, rest and relaxation, orlando >> makes sense. >> looking to spend hot summer months in a cool spot, no brainer. head to the jersey shore. >> asbury park has bee

. >> reporter: 8-year-old mili hernandez and her family say her team was disqualified from a tournament listed as a boy. >> the president of the tournament said we made a decision and we won't change it. we had our insurance card and paper from when she was 5 and it said female on boston them. ripe report in the omaha world herald said someone alerted officials believing mili was a boy. even though organizers wasn't a boy listing a boy on a girls rost roster. in a statement the nebraska state soccer association said while they did not oversee the tournament, we recognize that our core values were simply not present and we apologize. this needs to be a learninge ofd amy wambach. >> you can do whatever you want and be whoever opportunity and you can look however you want to. >> reporter: we reached out to springfield soccer club but have not received reply. a number of other players on the team want to cut their hair. they are awaiting permission from their parents. solidarity. >> united we stand. >> nice ending to that story. thank you, vlad. >> strangers are coming together to speed up

. >> hey, mili hernandez, abby here, listen, i've heard the news, and all i can say is that your courage to want to stand up and talk about it and your bravery is going to help that next kid that's put in the similar situation. you're inspiring. >> getting thousands of comment by the way, nebraska state soccer association said it would never disqualify a player from participating on a girls team based on appearance. the association said it suspended sanctioning of the tournament pending detailed review. this is going to end well formyl m. li. certainly not officials involved in make that de us. >> what detailed meeting would you need? she is a girl. let her play. >> they didn't believe it. >> the fact that they didn't believe it. >> well, how hard -- how about contact her doctor? or her parent? >> but the fact they even had to go that far though this. >> well, no. >> that's humiliating for the little girl. >> it is. >> i love abi said something though and supported her. >> yes. thank you for that. 7:16. >> well, trouble seems to be brewing in the clubhouse for the phillies, involving hal

. >> hey, mili hernandez, i've heard the news and all i can say is that your courage and your braveryelp that next kid that's put in a similar situation. you can do anything you want to do and you can be anything you want to be. guess what, you can look like whatever you need to look like to do it. >> good for her right there. i'm kind of mystified. how did the organizers explain this. >> they haven't. as far as we've seen the family has done tons of interviews and the organization that made this call has not objection explained it other than to say the team can appeal so now they're leaving it at that but, you know, she's not only hearing from abby wambach but mia hamm as well who also tweeted about this saying we would love to host you at one of our camps. so she may not have gotten to play in the finals but she'll get to play with armie hammer which is pretty cool and the team has the option to appeal this decision so this probably won't be the last we'll hear about it. >> diane, thanks very much. >>> parenting alert. where should your infant sleep at night? a new study might help

is here with what some sports legends are saying to the girl. ( anny @ land ) eight-year- old mili hernandezut of the tournement despite her parents showing i-d proving she is a girl. famous athletes are speaking out on twitter and reaching out to the girl. women's soccer player abby wamback ted:mili, don't ever let anyone tell you that you aren't perfect just as you are.i won championships with short hair. mia hamm...another well known u-s women's soccer player wanted to help mili achieve her dream: she tweeted: hey mili, we would love to host you at one of our camps at team first soccer be you! tennis star billie jean king wanted to show her support for hamm reaching out to mili. king tweeted: mili, continue to be yourself, dream big and go for it. take mia up on her offer. (mark) stocks are opening lower on wall street, led by declines in banks and industrial companies. the standard & poor's 500 index fell 7 points. the dow jones industrial average lost 61 points. the nasdaq slipped 12 points. ( mark ) coming up in kron four news at seven... a man goes on a violent rampage inside a dunkin

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eight year old mili and her team were disqualified from a tournament despite paperwork that confirmed she was in fact a girl. the female star now showing support for hernandezincluding me a hand and two time golds medalist, told the young player it is okay to look anyway she want. here-here. starting tonight the late late show heads to james cord on's hometown every london. >> the talk show host tells terry okita about special guess, and all new carpool car oak i, why the show must go on despite two recent terror attacks. >> give it up, for james corden. >> the tv talk show host couldn't wait to take a show on the road. so, instead, he took to the sky. >> what a crowd. i tell you, what, what a crowd, ladies and gentlemen, everyone is looking fly. >> the stage is set in london for a star studded line up on this week's late late show. and james corden can hardly believe it. >> bringing the show to london was like something we would talk about as a real dream. >> he'll premiere new carpool karaoke, past favorites include adel, bruno mars: >> ♪ >> ♪ >> felt quite depressed after we did the bruno mars one. >> why? >> because i've been looking forward to it so lo

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