because orioles news around town -- mike messina collected to the orioles hall of fame. he'll be inducted on august 25. the 25-year anniversary of the orioles hall. this will trigger a lot of emotions among orioles fans. of the great pitchers in orioles history. and only to jim palmer. he pitched 20 years here. left 12 years ago for the yankees. any orioles fans will never forgive. rich dauer will also be inducted. the orioles and yankees play tonight. the birds played the blue jays yesterday. ryan flaherty will begin the year with the orioles. jason esposito scored. dana eveland struggled. glenn davis also drove in a run for the orioles. they lose 9-3. jason hammel will start against the yankees tonight. back to baltimore for ozzie newsome and their staffs. the owners were busy. they changed the overtime rule. the first team with the ball in overtime has to score a touchdown. otherwise the other team will get the ball. the ravens forced 36 turnovers last year. coaches don't need to throw the challenger flight now. michael phelps in indianapolis getting ready for a big s

wjz contacted the orioles. they are not contacting the case, but reportedly alerted major league baseball. >>> new details today calling for anne arundel county executive john leopold to resign. wjz is live. mike hellgren spoke to other county leaders about this troubling case. >> reporter: kai, there are new calls for county executive leopold to step down. there is also a push for better protections for employees against abuses of power. >> reporter: the new fallout from the bombshell allegations against anne arundel county executive john leopold has been swift, with two police unions, calling on leopold to step down, saying they have no confidence in his leadership, after the state prosecutor's prosecutor's prosecutor's dam -- damning indictment. it accuses them of making officers drive him to sexual liaisons, run personal errands, even empty his urine after surgery. >> we collectively have been changing mr. leopold's tea bag for years. >> reporter: corporal atkinson, head of the fraternal order of police, de

>>> the orioles. it's spring training, but many of the analysts say it won't be a winning season ahead. these players cannot believe that. the power of positive thinking when ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the orioles start their spring training ening a losing streak of losing seasons. our sports director says the orioles are practicing the power of positive thinking. >> reporter: well, there is sun here in florida. and that is symbolic of the optimism that every team feels during spring training. but for some os fans the hope of the coming season may be hard the see, darked by a -- blocked by a dark cloud. 14 straight seasons without a winning error. the second longest in all of pro sports. 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. and it's not good to live on the negative stuff. you got the look to future and put a winning season together and wednesday that talk. >> i think we -- -

but showalter and the orioles in tampa lot tonight. bottom of the second, not ibanez jump on the pitch and that one is in the seats and then some in right field. the home run. top of the fourth, mike reynolds blooped one into right field. 2-1 orioles. in the night, a couple of long shots delivered. the o's knock off the yankees. coaches and players cannot afford to look ahead on the schedule, but we can. the loyal lot men's lacrosse team has an enormous showdown on the horizon. johns hopkins is number one and they play each other in one month on the final game of the regular season. loyola coach can i get too excited because this week, they play ohio state. he wants to make sure his kids keep focused on what they do best and avoid looking ahead. >> we are playing good, solid defense on one end of the field. we are at our best when the ball hits the ground. defensively, we are making saves or knocking the ball to the ground. that gives us the ability to run. we always tried to be a team that can run. this year, it is coming together at

the orioles and yankees play tonight. go back 12 years when mike mussina left the orioles for the yankees. that triggered a tremendous amount of anger. mike mussina has been elected to the orioles hall of fame. he is among the top two or three pictures in orioles history. he was a rock on the mound for 10 years, clearly the ace of the orioles staff. the orioles and blue jays. this was ryan flaherty. he will make the team but he is a rookie. jason esposito scores. glenn davis drove in a run. 9-3, the orioles win. mike mussina said he was honored to join the hall. it will be an interesting dynamic. >> well deserved. >> he was a monster on the mound. >> 55 degrees on tv hill. the temperature is dropping. another slots parlor in maryland may not be a sure thing after all. >> the retrial of two brothers continues today. i'm jennifer franciotti. >> a home is up in flames. >> we are tracking several accidents at this time. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 1

in our masn on wjz oriole spring training report.ds the birds winning their 2012 grapefruit league, split squad debut. alfredo simone threw two innings. flaherty drove in two runs. making his debut tonight at pittsburgh in that other home opener is pitcher brian matusz. he can only hope for better things to come. suffering one of the worst eras in the history of baseball. his e.r.a. was 10 plus. getting stronger physically and staying healthy is so paramount for him to have a successful season. >>> it's a long season. and it's important to stay on top of the strength side, as well as the conditioning side, being able to get after it every day. and getting on a good routine. so to stay strong and stay healthy. >>> so the orioles, getting ready for a long, long season to come. don't forget, they open up. april 6th, against the minnesota twins. >> and they won today. >>> more good news. thank you, stan. ,,,, i was paying too much with cable. paying so much, you want better quality. it just got more frustrating and frustrating. for the a

the orioles have a positive finished today. a sacrifice fly to right field and the orioles went for the second day in a row. stick around. we have more on your seven-day forecast and solar flares >> your seven-day forecast -- in the low to mid '70's. only 40 is on saturday time and temperatures back to the '60s for most of next week. these shots of cold air don't stick around. >> thank you for turning us. >> nbc news with brian williams is next.

innsarasooa, the orioles saw their first game action of innan intrasquad game...orioles game... the pirates at 7... the orioles chances to make the playoffs did get dramatiially better today. same for everrbody elss too. this game last yyar kept the red sox out of the playoofs. but this cominn season.... 5 from each league.... with the two wild card teams playing each other ii a onn game playoff to make it to the divisional round. it's two different extremes in college park...the men's team needs to win the acc tournament next week if they want to make the big dance... the women'ssteem s ranked 6th in the country and poised forr a deep run the n-c-a-a tourney...tonight the lady quarterfinaas of the acc tourna. tournament... this was all lady terps...acc playyr of the ear alyssa thomas...easy layin...she led maryland with 18...terps advance to theesemifinals... seed wake forest who upset the number 2 seed mmami... of sports unliiited...i'm joel - d. smiththanks for watching... have a great night... niiht... 33&

the orioles win 12-3. the arnold palmer invitational.er woods the long birdie attempt, rolling slowly to the whole, and falls in. he is 12 under par. he would bogey 15, double bogey but comes back strong. he has the one-stroke lead at 11 over -- at 11 under par. kevin marshall had to sit out of the sweet 16 game against ohio, after he fractured his wrist. he is questionable for the game tomorrow against kansas. sorry, pam. the tar heels out of sync, 7 seconds to go, harrison barnes will lose it. going into overtime, unc up, barnes the hero. north carolina pulls away and survives. >> there is a better chance that he will play sunday. i did not really expect him to play today. we tried to prepare all week that he would not play, and that is what we are preparing for sunday. if he can play, needless to say i will take him. >> brittney did it again. the n.c.a.a. tournament, there you go, two-handed jam. it is the seventh dunk of her career. the elite eight, florida leads louisville 65-64 in the second half. florida is doing really well in th

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and some orioles will come to you. it's the social media craze twitter and for some orioles, it's the way they choose to interact with fans. adam jones is the most active in using twitter. pitchers jake, zach, and tommy also take part. >> it's fun. it gives insight on what, i guess, we as baseball players think sometimes. that's the funny thing that people sometimes don't get. we're about as normal as it comes. >> reporter: jones likes to share his opinions about baseball and life and occasionally he'll add a photo like this one of manny machado falling asleep in a chair. fans follow by the thousands. >> it enables the common fan to get closer to the athletes. and you see a lot of football, basketball, other sports. they do a good job of it. some people do get carried away. >> reporter: social media adds a new stat line to a player's resume. it's no longer hits and runs, it's twitter followers. and adam jones has more than 20,000, putting him in a league of his own. with the orioles in the sarastoa, back to you. >> tha

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. >>> the orioles are one week away from opening day. mark has late news on roster moves plus highlights of today's game next in sports. ,, >>> think like a winner you will become a winner. >> for the orioles it's similar to winning the lottery. a long shot, we'll see. pitching has been the priority for the orioles this week. the composition of the pitching staff has been more clear. two of the positives have been the young guns, jake arieta and mathis. buck showalter got another look at walter against the detroit tigers. buck says he likes what he has seen. mathis struggled then threw four scoreless innings against the tigers. he's been good enough to start the day in the starting rotation. the orioles lost 6-4 was the final. probably won't be a part of the team at all. according to multiple reports simon has been put on waivers and when let go by the o's he's likely to get picked up by another team. he pitched four big seasons with the o's. >>> john hopkins now the nation's top ranked team on their way to south carolina. friday night a

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the orioles did not account for another 1.5 weeks. single to right. 2-1 lead did not last. it did not look like much on the mound today. escobar gave up three runs in four-innings of work. he pitched the first 10 years of his career in the widget with the orioles before joining the yankees. he won one of the 47 games as an orioles pitcher. the l.a. dodgers have not won a world series in 25 years, but they have become a valuable franchise. the dodgers were sold to a group that includes the magic johnson. at that turned a lot of heads, including that of tommy lasorda a lifetime in a batter for the dodgers, the former manager figures magic johnson will bring hall of fame caliber pizazz to the organization. it is also something lasorda knows a few things about. >> i know magic is a great guy. i walk around here and say what do you do? i talk to the players. i motivate them. i inspire them. i evaluate them. that is the value that i did. he can do the same thing. he can walk around and tell guys but it is like to win because he was a winner

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today, orioles taking on the blue jays in toronto's spring training base of dunedin.ched 3 innings, 1 run 2 hits the 26-year-old from japanese pro league gave up one run 1st inning orioles lost this one to toronto 4-1 final score orioles second straight florida defeat >> that h wrap it up from here at reese arena where the greyhounds are practicing tonight, at 10:00 p.m. to get ready for that 10:00 p.m. start thursday against ohio state more on the game coming up tonight at 11 back to you for now. >> thank you mark ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> that's it for us we are back at 11. >> don't go away to new york with >> pelley: tonight, the massacre in afghanistan. what we know about the u.s. soldier who opened fire on civilians. the troubled history of his base and the impact of the tragedy on the u.s. mission. reports tonight from correspondents martin, clark, tracy, and cordes. as gas prices rise, the president's job approval rating drops to an all-time low. anthony mason has the numbers. could what you drink take years off your life? dr. jon lapook on a study that links sugary d

. >>> this is mark viviano, with the orioles in spring training. the team has turned back the clock. former orioles, working with the present-day players, with a reminder of how good it used to be. i'll have that story when eyewitness news continues. ,,,,, it's oysternomics 101. you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means more oystermen. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. >>> orioles start a new season in one week. with opening day at camden yards. sports director mark viviano brings the team back from florida. he has 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-fa

. >>> this year oriole park turns 20. jessica kartalija explains big changes are planned to make the stadium everyone more fan friendly. >> reporter: major changes in place for opening day at the ballpark. camden yards is getting a facelift. >>less than two weeks to go till opening day. the 20th anniversary of oriole park and we want to make sure that the ballpark looks beautiful and that a lot of the amen -- amenities we add this season will be made. >> reporter: seven and 8-foot tall bronze sculptured of the six of the orioles greatest players stand at the bullpen picnic grove. and the flag has been modified to improve the view for fans. >> we believe that the areas that we're adding are going to create a social environment, where fans can see their friends, it's not like if you're trapped in your seats watching the game. >> reporter: fans are ready for the first pitch. >> it's a mess right now but it's going to look much better on opening day. >> reporter: opening day is on good friday april 6. i'm jessica kartalija, w

the orioles are up to. all you need is a phone or computer and some orioles will come to you. it's the social media craze, twitter. it's the way they choose to interact with fans. pitchers jake and zach and tommy also take part. >> it's fun and get some incite on what, i guess we as baseball players think sometimes but that's the funny thing that people don't get. we're about as normal as it comes. >> jones likes to share his opinions about baseball, life and occasionally will add a photo like this one of the short stop falling asleep in a chair. fans follow by the thousands. >> it enables the common fan to get closer to the athletes and you see a lot of football, basketball and other sports doing a good job of it. some people get carried away on it. >> social media adds a new stat line to a players resume. it's no longer hits and runs, it's twitter followers. adam jones has more than 20,000 putting him in a league of his own. i'm mark, back to you. >> opening day here in baltimore is against the minute --

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and this year oriole park turns 20 years old.jessica kartalija explains there's changes on the way to make it better. >> reporter: camden yards is getting a facelift. >> the 20th anniversary at camden yards, we want to make sure the park is beautiful. >> reporter: this is what the new and improved camden yards will look like, seven and 8- foot tall bronze sculptured of the greatest players. a new roof deck on top of the batter's eye wall on center field will show off the view of downtown baltimore and utah street. and the flag court has been modified to improve the view for fans. >> we believe that the areas that we're adding are going to create a social environment where fans can see their friends to come visit, that not as if you're trapped in your seat watching the game. >> fans are ready for the first pitch. >> it's a mess right now but it's going to look a lot better on opening day. >> reporter: remember opening day is on good friday april 6th. i'm jessica kartalija, wjz. >> of course you can catch all the action on opening

until the orioles added more money to the pot. matching dollar for dollar. [ applause ] >> it's not just the field. it's also the equipment. we have to think more about the equipment and how you can best provide the equipment. you need a place to play. need a nice field. >> and the city will get those nice fields. soault, that's about 1 -- so altogether, that's about $166,000 to spruce uple the fields. they will also teach the rec and park division worker how to better maintain those baseball fields. >> 16 teams will play in the tournament. that's twice as many as last year. >> it's such a fantastic eervets, too. i -- event, too. i hope they do as well. >> baseball. probably get cold. watch. >> no, don't say that. >> it will be chillier, i think, actually. >>> let's take a look at temps now. 71. dew points pretty high. humidity pretty high. east/northeast winds high. barometer now falling a little bit. we'll come back and take a look at what we hope to be a very warm friday and some rain this weekend. turn left. the passat is one

on the mound, another new oriole, lefty wiyin chen. he threw five innings.king a good place for his rotation. o's dominate on the mound and at the plate. they beat the twins, 11-1. >>> progressing with battling headaches. this spring, he's been able to work out with the team more in sarasota. i spoke with some of his teammates who sympathize with roberts' struggle. the tough part is not knowing when he'll be able. >> with this, there is no time line as you said. and that's hard mentally, as much as anything that they can't tell you that in six weeks you're going to be ready to go. >> to observe that, how does that kind of strike you? >> it's hard. because you have such a great player. it's been better because he's been able to be around the team. and just having him around. he's got a great personality. so hopefully he gets better and we can have him out there, hitting leadoff for us. >> it's a scary thing. it's something you don't want to miss around with, for one. it's just something you have to be very cautious with. and we're all hoping for the best with

the orioles beat the braves yesterday in sarasota, second straight win for the orioles.s is darren oh -- darren o'day. jason hammel started, pitched two scoreless innings. the orioles pitching staff was sharp. jay miller, good day offensively. he singles in mahoney in the seventh. four r.b.i.'s for miller much the orioles win. they play the rays today and phillies tomorrow. the blast open the playoffs. the blast play the rochester lancers at 7:35 tomorrow night, game one of the eastern division finals. game two will be played on monday in rochester. the blast swept the four-game series with rochester this year f. they win the series, they'll host the championship game next weekend. the face-off classic tomorrow at m&t bank stadium, triple-header, including number one virginia and number three cornell. you're going to that, right? >> i'd love to. are you going to take me? >> very cool. coming up in the next hour of 11 news today -- maryland lay makers are closing to raising your income tax rate as the budget plans makes it through the senate. we'll break down how much mor

six-three, orioles over the yankees. getting blown out in game 1 by milwaukee, that went off of script. their chance to do unto others, they need a win to force it. the first half, a quick feet. steels, shoots, scores. at the half, the fourth quarter. this lead disappears. this ties it at 10. no more scores. we go to overtime. he cannot believe that this got by. the touch, they never saw that one. the wave wins 12-10. maryland and louisville meeting in the n.c.a.a. women's basketball tournament tomorrow. for a reason not explained, president obama paid to louisville for an upset over a maryland in the is brackets. -- president obama picked louisville for an upset over maryland. there was a home loss to georgetown last year. >> that was painful for us. our goal is to fight to the finish. in order for us to do that, we have to come out and we play how we did in the second half. we have to play together when we get ready on monday. >> a check of the men's tournament, georgetown snapped a streak of recent one and done in the

on the mound, another new oriole. he threw five innings, allowed one run, and is making a good case for his place in the starting rotation. orioles dominate on the mound and at the plate and be the twins 11-1. making the playoff push in hockey. the washington capitals at philadelphia tonight. tied for overtime. it's a shoot out. wayne simmons sneaks in. the cats fall to-one. they remain one point up on buffalo for the final playoff spot in the east. international soccer team usa taking on cuba. olympic qualifying tournament in nashville for you all red white and blue. these games determine which teams get a play in the summer olympics in london in july. another big weekend of college will cross is ahead. the biggest game features johns hopkins at virginia saturday. number 2-ranked team in the nation. virginia number 1. we hear from them coming up on friday on eyewitness news at 6:00. other key matchups include marion -- marilyn and canada. delaware and thompson. more basketball right here on wjz tomorrow night. >> tha

it's been a spring of multiple opportunities on the orioles roster.eveland failed to take advantage of his. the lefty was dropped from his roster today. there is a big opportunity in front of outfielder nolan reimold. he's batting leadoff and playing every day in the outfield this spring. it's fair to say, though, he has been inconsistent. his best season was his rookie year, three years ago. new gm dan duquette says he is looking for reimold to break through this year. so i asked reimold, what is the key for him 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 with your game. >> is there a certain comradery, amongst you outfielders? nick, adam and you? >> yeah. we've been out there for a few years now. i'd like to be out there with them every day. and they're the best at what they do. once you get the gold glove, they're able to say that. >> reporter: now, reimold's de

orioles lost the blue jays.ts quarterback has officially shifted his loyalty from the reptile family to carnivorous mammals. o'brien has announced his plans to play for the wisconsin badgers. the former rookie of the year also considered penn state and all this after leading maryland early this spring. because he will earn his undergraduate degree this year, he can go to wisconsin as a graduate student. that loophole enables him to play next year instead of having to set out a season. he has two years of eligibility remaining, and yes, badgers are carnivorous mammals. technically, so is tom, and he >> right now, we good breaking news in baltimore county where police say at least one pedestrian was hit by a car. >> baltimore county police and fire are dealing with a pedestrian struck. you can see the medic unit in the process of leaving, fire trucks clearing. we're trying to get more information. they had won a plane shot down southbound while police investigate the accident, but as soon as we get more informatio

the orioles search for a starting pitcher continues. they have agreed to a minor league deal and with the former national league rookie of the year. the orioles and the phillies this afternoon in sarasota. a strong bid for a rotation spot. adam jones, the only nouriel to drive better run today -- the only oriole to drive in a run today. 4-1 was the final this afternoon. nascar teams usually celebrate their wins on the weekend. today an officer overturned the six week suspension of the crew chief and return 25 points to johnson. the penalties it stemmed from what was deemed illegal car modifications prior to the daytona 500 practice round. that yet to win the first race this season, but today it may signal a change of fortune for the team behind car no. 48. tom tasselmyer will tell you if we have any changes ahead in the seven-day forecast, straight ahead. >> we have a lot of spring to go. >> the celebration continues. >> some morning fog and afternoon sun and more than normal temperatures. things look a lot of little bit this weekend bu

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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.

. >>> more coming up and an update on the orioles. plus my conversation with manager buck showalter in sarasota, florida. >> thanks, mark. looking forward to it. >>> the blood of taxpayers in michigan is boiling after a lottery winner gets caught using food stamps to pay for groceries. amanda says she needs her $200 a month public assistance because she's not working. she said after buying a house and a car with her winnings, there wasn't enough to pay her bills. >> no. i won a million. but i won a million. then after the lump sum, it was $700,000. and after taxes, it was over half. >> reporter: michigan lawmakers are working on a bill that would keep lottery winners from getting state assistance. >> i think she needs a financial planner. that might be what she needs. >>> still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news.

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i'll chat with the orioles' generation next.n 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 can to perform at their level. >> how do you handle these expectations and attention? >> i'm just going to take it

the orioles have their first i opening moments. that kind of stuff that makes you think they may have something here. two innings but did not give up a run. after giving it up and the second, striking out three in a row. a nice debut for the lefty. bases loaded, a double and clears the deck as the orioles shut out the twins. the navy women's lacrosse coach or raise the bar on a possibility for her entire sport. becoming the first coach in college lacrosse to ever win 400 games. her 30th year coaching and now has won eight national titles. now has reached a previously and attained milestone of 400 career wins. congratulations. stick around >> baltimore and city, county police are working with the fbi to identify the witness in this photo. plus, too good to be true? some are dreading what could be ahead. we look at the pope -- the pros we look at the pope -- the pros and cons of vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protec

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eyewitness news is with the orioles spring training in sarasota. saying that the orioles are practicing the power of positive thinking. >> reporter: well, there is sun here in sarasota, that is symbolic of the optimism that every teach feels during spring training, but for some os fans, it might be hard to see blocked by the dark cloud of loosing seasons. finally, straight seasons without a winning record. it is the second longest losing streak of pro sports. only the pirates have suffered longer, but for the orioles, the past cannot be part of the repoperation for 2012. they are looking ahead. >> it is a new year. anything can happen. it is not good to live on the negative stuff. you have to look to the future. hopefully, we can put really good winning season together and end all of that negative talk. >> i think that we have a good group of guys. it takes a couple of people to over achieve. we're there. we have a good group of guys in here. we play together and smart. >> it is an unproven staff and young staff. if we stick together and have fun.

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the orioles had scored a paltry sum of runs this spring. the starting pitching it gives a glimmer of hope for 2012. they are pitching against the red sox today. chen was solid. 5 innings he pitched well. one blemish on his mark. even this, he was atom and afterwards. it was not his fault. the wind carried it out of the park. all boston's runs for the game on that one swaying. the fifth inning, now the sixth. nick a single to right and a double to right. like the old nick, coming back from surgery. the birds get on the plate thanks to a boubou from the red sox -- aboo boo from the red sox. the blue jays snapped a losing streak to princeton. trying to do the same with syracuse. the second and fifth ranked teams respectively. a couple of good coaches, a steamed programs. the blue jays up 4-2. john ranigan. jojo morasco behind the net. syracuse is no down 2. good offense from the jays. the software of canada,, the, bowl 10-4, the final for hopkins. >> know tonight, the latest on the american soldier accused and the massacre of afghan civilians