the orioles win 5-1.cal ripken likes what he sees so far from the 2013 orioles. >> i would say that they are competitive in the american league and i don't think they are going away. it might have been a surprise to many people and to many of the orioles. that is why you play. you don't pick a champion by looking at a piece of paper. they played well and they would this close to knocking off the season in game 5. >> that is cal ripken friday night downtown. the maryland schedule has been released that includes a home game against syracuse. also a showdown with west virginia at m&t bank stadium on saturday, october 12. remember last year's game with west virginia. a couple of touchdown catches. spring practice down at college park it's under way saturday. c.j. brown is now a eight redshirt senior and is expected to be the starter. he says the turbos have some firepower. -- terps have some firepower. >> it looks pretty good on paper. it will be exciting to see when we are all out there, that things we can d

do you think the raven should join the oriole as maryland's second state bird? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> we're falling some breaking news. the pope is going to resign, according to cnn. we are hearing he is stepping down for medical reasons. >> pretty big news. >> 6:08. how about an iwatch? plus -- >> president obama is preparing for his state of the union address. what he is expected to focus on. >> the raw power of mother nature captured on tape when we continue. >> sometimes it is ok to stop and smell the roses. and smell the roses. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is a saw the start -- soggy start. we're dealing with some wet roads. there is accident off to the side that loch raven boulevard. 11 minutes on the north side. 13 minutes on the west side down to edmondson. just some yellow on southbound 295 down towards 100. 54 on 95 through howard county. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. 895

return to the orioles -- we turn to the orioles. many are already in florida. dan duquette is excited about the 2013 orioles. >> the team we had is essentially returning and there were a good defensive team. we put manny machado at third base and that strengthen the defense. >> the orioles are one of the best defensive teams in the leak. the first spring training game in sarasota against the twins. joe flacco was in and manhattan. part of fashion week. i'm fashion challenged. joe was stepping out. did you see joke in thie in this thing? >> what is going on here? "what do i do?" just smile. thank you. >> more traffic and weather. stay with us.

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uniforms this season honoring the late orioles manager earl weaver.ome of the orioles will have a moment of silence to honor the late weaver. >> that is very nice. is it true one of his sayings was the team has deep depth? >> i can't repeat most of the santa lahood rehberg -- most of his saints on television. on ost of huiis sayings television. >> we have light precipitation and temperatures near freezing. be careful driving home. if you have to be out early tomorrow morning, there could be some black eyes. it freezes on contact with cold services, especially bridges. winter weather advisory west of the bay. here's the rest of the weekend -- rain tomorrow tapers off in the afternoon. mid 40's. sunday, some sunshine. snow tuesday morning changing to a sleet and rain. >> bring it on. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> announcer: it's "the tonight show with jay leno," featuring rickey minor and "the tonight show" band. tonight, jay welcomes -- from nbc news, meredi

as key players come together to play and train, orioles fans are starting to support their black andorange interim of a championship baseball team and another victory for baltimore. the countdown has begun. executives say they have talented candidates that will be rippe competing for the rotatio. you contract the team at wbalt v.com.

. >>> big changes for oriole and ravens fans who are smokers.will no longer be allowed to smoke in any areas inside of camden yards and m & t. the ban prohibits smoking within 25 feet of any entry. the teams are working on a plan that would allow smokers to leave the stadiums and come back in. >>> time now for a quick story you will find in tomorrow's edition of the baltimore sun. carol county schools are being threatened by budget cuts. and he was the super bowl mvp but should joe flacco but the highest paid quarterback in the nfl? for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. >>> the 85th annual oscar awards are in the books. a listers are working on very little sleep after celebrating late into the night. david lawrence has the report. >> reporter: academy award winners partied into the morning and throughout hollywood. >> you must be on cloud nine. how are you feeling. >> congratulations. >> reporter: daniel day lewis celebrated becoming the first ever person to win three best actor awards. argo won best picture even though its directo

the orioles don't have as many questions as one year ago.second base looks like the only position with a battle between roberts. the fifth starter spot -- a lessee it locks up a roster spot and set of spending time in the minors, which could happen. the orioles may face the choice with a late season injury possibly knocking him out of the white that. all sports have their fans, following an history. wrestling does all the way back to the rebirth of the modern games. that will end after the 2016 s other -- summer games. presley was dropped from the games in 2012. officials said it thought the case of what is wrong with wrestling, it is what is right with the 25 core sports. in other words, they believe table tennis cup sailing, and rhythmic gymnastics have higher values that wrestling. one of the original olympic sports. now destined to delegate part of the games. alabama has what is possibly the most powerful college program and the country right now. they also unfortunately have the fastest growing rap sheet. one of their buyers faces charg

the orioles have won their first two games. c pierce hit a homerun yesterday and the orioles got some good pitching from a couple of new faces. starter yaryin and kevin galsman pitched as the birds beat the blue jays. the orioles are back in action in less than an hour against the yankees. you can see the game at 1:00 on masn. >> that means new names for us too. >> yes. >>> still to come trouble at another massachusetts pharmacy. another nationwide recall has been issued. >> i'm going to forget. i think everyone in the movie on the movie did anything with this movie thanks. >> sometimes 20 seconds just isn't long enough. the latest on the big winners from last night's academy awards. >> a sunny but chilly start to your work week. your complete first warning weather forecast is still coming up. >>> complete coverage continues with don scott, jessica kartalija and first warning weather with marty bass and meteorologist bernadette woods. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> 44 degrees and partly cloudy in central maryland right

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the orioles were up. nate mclouth with a rocket. 5-1, the orioles win. chris tillman starts today. college football. maryland starts against florida international at home. a game against west virginia in baltimore at and the team they stadium. c.j. brown is listed as the starting quarterback. he was one of four quarterbacks that were hurt last year. now he's in a competition with ricardo young. he says that is the way it should be. >> there will be competition everywhere. i will do as much as i can to win the job. i know coaches would give everybody a fair advantage. anytime you can take all the reps, it is going to help. >>nfl comvine wraps up -- nfl combine wraps up today indy. >> a harford county teachers' aide is accused of having sex with a student. >> we are checking on a busy morning rush. we will check on any new problems. >> we're previewing a fine upcoming event in harborth >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joini

makes it 2-0 orioles. watch this great defense from ryan flaherty on his high horse at shortstop on the money, out at first base which meant bye bye buehrle because he got yanked. there was one run and two hits allowed over a pair of wings and the the birds win 5-4 over toronto. >>> at today's daytona 500 following yesterday's horrendous turn of events that left some spectators with minor injuries, here's the last lap today, known 93 travis cassell hit the wall and not long afterwards jimmie johnson was your winner and dale earnhardt came in second and baltimore ravens own ray lewis stood with him. >>> now college basketball ladies style, tiana hawkins, nine boards, not enough on this given sunday for the university of maryland terrapins eighth in the country taking on no. 5 duke in college park. in the 2nd half elizabeth williams who led duke was too much to handle. terps are 22-6, 13-3 in the atlantic coast conference. >>> elsewhere college men's lacrosse from johnny unitas stadium where the tigers again

and more reports from the orioles spring training camp, in sunny sarasota.for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember, you can look for the updated forecast, from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> a mother's plea for help echoes around the world. now, one columbia family is swamped with letters for noah. the cards and well wishes are designed to end bullying. >> reporter: in month, she learned that noah was cutting himself and had posted a suicide note online. she needed to do something fast. >> i put it out there. i was desperate. it was a survival plea. >> she came up with the idea in her head to like maybe have her friends send letters of encouragement to me to make me feel better. >> reporter: and they passed the cry for help along to thousands of others, just in time for her son's 13th birth last week. noah has a favorite letter. it's from his fourth grade teacher. >> he told me how, like, he went through that. how amazing i was. >> reporter: the letters for noah have come from all over the world, including korea and as f

. -- with the oriole. tourism officials are hoping the rest of the world will think baltimore is a winner too. >> the ravens super bowl win is now part of the national sales pitch for baltimore city's convention business. >> after taking a half page at out in usa today friday, tourism officials made the rounds, calling the victory a financial touchdown baltimore. >> it gave us a reach we never have before an audience and never have before. >> 165 are hearing some more, baltimore. now baltimore is seen as a winner again. >> bookings are already 10% higher than the national average. hospitality forecast looks so good they are bracing for an influx of tourists and job opportunities. developing a plan for visitors in case of an emergency and creating a job training academy. >> have to make sure those folks are trying so we have a savvy staff. >> tourism officials are also using superbowl buzz in their lobbying efforts for a bill to help the convention center operating costs for the next decade. because of a wi

it has been four months since the orioles beat texas. the orioles have brought an and lot of the new players but did not make the big splash in free agency many fans thought they would. they are like this year's team which includes adam jones, nick markakis, j.j. hardy, jim johnson. the season opener is april 2 against the rays. what a moment that was last october. the next week will determine who be on the ravens roster when the season begins. joe flacco's agent is expected to be in contract negotiations. joe said he is not going anywhere. steve the shoddy said he is confident a deal will be done. -- steve bisciotti says he is confident a deal will be done. they want a deal to keep some free agents. i cannot imagine this thing dragging out. they almost had a deal done in august. >> you are done. we are following several developing stories. >> more traffic and w >>

the orioles bird is here. it's baseball season. on saturday you can meet the bird and a whole bunch of other mascots. this is a great great event here at the sports legends museum. we're going to tell you all about it. if you have kids listen up when the eyewitness news morning edition rolls on. blood pressure >>> 21 degrees on tv hill. that's going to be one of the odder numbers. 64% humidity. the winld is now -- the wind is now a breeze. it's going to be a steady breeze through the day. barometer is at 30.22. tv hill, hagerstown, cumberland and oakland is not in the mid 20s everybody else in the mid 20s. 22 westminster and columbia 23 bel air 25 rock hall kent island 26, annapolis and dc both at 25. there's this rather vigorous storm. it's heading towards the east. a warm front comes up over the area with moisture which will give us a mixed bag of precipitation friday night into saturday morning. saturday it's going to get mild with rain in the area. 39 is the high today. 24 over night. tomorrow high of 38. the reason i just did

how do you orioles repeat their success of last season. >> adam jones, more from the orioles star nextsports hey. they're coming. yeah. british. later. sorry. ok...four words...black monkey? a baboon? hot stew saturday!? ronny: hey jimmy, how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? jimmy: happier than paul revere with a cell phone. ronny: why not? anncr: get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. >>> mark is here with our wjz 13 fans report. we are optimistic about the orioles. >> sunshine will do that. after two weeks of working on fundamentals of pitching, hitting, fielding and base running the os finally get to put their preparation to the test with the first exhibition game in sarasota tomorrow. adam jones and the os will take on the twins, it will be the first of 34 florida warm ups leading up to the season opener in april. they are hoping to build off a 2012 season anything but regular. 93 victories their first playoff appearance in 15 years jones was asked what will it take to be as good this year as last. >> consistenc

. >> orioles and ravens games are about to be smoke-free. some sports fans are supporting the smokeout. but as kristy aleto explains, not everyone is fired up for the big change. >> reporter: if you're caught smoking at m&t bank stadium or inside camden yards, as the umpire says -- >> he is out. >> reporter: fans can no longer light up at either venue. >> i'm all for it. >> i don't smoke. i don't want to inhale secondhand smoke. >> some support the smokeout. other its, like rob dicks says -- >> i'll be watching at home. >> reporter: teams are working on a plan to allow smokers to leave the stadium and reenter. but some already have a plan b. >> i think i can find a handle degree for a few hours. if it's too much, i can go outside the game. >> reporter: before the ban, there were certain parts of the stadium, where you could smoke. like along the ramps. >> over the years, we received complaints from fans about smoking in our facilities. >> reporter: the maryland stadium authority says they're not the only ones doing this. there are 20m mr. b-

a pitcher is still trying to work out his contract with the orioles. the first baseman and two pitchers are some of the names you'll hear in the next couple of weeks as the orioles crank it up in florida. lebron james is tearing up the nba. lebron made some nba history. 30 points and shooting 6% in six straight games -- 60%. 50 years ago, will the chamberlain scored 30 points in 65 straight games. 65. that is a lot. rivalry week in college basketball. michigan state beat michigan. michigan state in the white. lead is 9. i think tom izzo is the best coach in college basketball. maryland and duke on saturday. lebron james is only 28 years old. that is very impressive. >> wilt averaged 50 points a game. >> it was pretty good. >> who was named top dog at the westminster dog show? >> plus traffic and weather together on the 1's.

a curious trading in august as the oriole park rid of the lefty.hey were rewarded and he said he wanted to stay. saunders will sign with seattle. they agree to a one-year $7 million contract. he started and won the wild card game in texas. that was a lofty piece of oriole team history. today, lacrosse begins. game one of the season and for johns hopkins in this miserable afternoon class game. first quarter, hopkins lining up. 2-1, blue jays. and of the first quarter, another and a long line of grades. five-one. in the third quarter, hopkins leading 6-4. enough to run in shorts in weather like about. as an announcer, handle everything. i hope i never have to handle something like this. at the islanders'-rangers game. right in the face of the gay reporter. despite the blood pouring down his face, he kept reporting. doing the broadcast business proud. ouch. everyone in hockey is tough apparently. we will see how tough tony is with the seven-day right after this. >> city fire officials said one person is dead and an investigation under way after a hous

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as key players come together, orioles fans are starting to support their black and orange and green of a championship baseball team and another victory parade in baltimore. the countdown to the homeowner -- home opener on april 5 has started. the managers are happy, the players are training, and the fans are shouting "let's go o's."

orioles and twins the orioles will honor their late manager in a moment of silence. >> hope your weekend is off to a fantastic start. >> we have all seen basketball players make a buzzer shot to win the game or get a half court shot to win cash. you will never see one like this a front flip half court shot. the cheerleader has tried it repeated by. to watch her again. >> i could right that over and over. >> i have a confession to make. it really is me. >> it remind me of the harmon globe trotters. i have never done that before. >> i don't know how much random and how much skill. >> storms are lined up waiting to come in. like a train and the head end of it all. there it is. i just decided to show it again. we have one on the east coast this morning that will be coming through the area today. there is another one moving through the rocky mountains now you look way on the west side of the screen. there's one over the pacific ocean as well. we are in a pattern we are in a groove where they all come through. here's how the next 7 days look: >> "today show" is next.

. >>> how about orioles? against the blue jays. top of the 8th, tied at 3. base hit into rightfield. birds, 4-3 lead. later in the inning, base hit and brings home the game winning run of the orioles win 5-4. >>> coming up, we switch gears and hit the hardwood. cavaliers trying to snap a two game winning streak. we're back after this. here you go little man. [ humming ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> welcome back. college basketball wraps up the regular season in two weeks. virginia's resume likely to make it. first half, they go inside to anderson. all alone for the jam. had 11-points today. virginia up three. later in the first half, virginia turns it over. but fortunately so does georgia tech. anderson on the steal. nice pass inside to mitchell. he gets the lay in. virginia led by 12 at the half. in the second half, toby dials one up. mitchell there, he follows with the jam. he had a game high 18 points. virginia pounds georgia tech, 82-54 to improve to 9-5 in se

adam jones, you know, it's cool to be an oriole fan again. >> dan duquette, cool to be an oriole's fan again. >> yes it is. >> brent snedeker wins pebble beach. >> beautiful scenes from the golf tournament. that ocean looked great. >>> check out the grammies hosted by ll cool j tonight at 8:00 on wjz and check out the special grammy's section at cbsbaltimore.com. coming up tonight at 11 on wjz, a massive reward officials now offering a large lump sum of money for the arrest of christopher dorner. a man hunt is breaking new ground and how about new slot machines, what about at the airport, inside the controversial measure that could expand gambling again in maryland. these stories and more on eyewitness news at 11. >>> hundreds stripped down for a good cause in orlando. they ran a mile in valentine's day themed underwear for the annual cupid's underwear run. it raises money for the children's tumor foundation. it started three years ago in washington and is held in more than a dozen cities in the country and orlando's mayor dropped his drawers to run for a good cause. that's a good plac

. >>> high hopes for an oriole fan favorite. >> he believes this is the year he returns. the latest on spring training next in sports there is no mass-produced human. so we created the extraordinarily comfortable sleep number experience. a collection of innovations designed around a bed with dualair technology that allows you to adjust to the support your body needs. each of your bodies. our sleep professionals will help you find your sleep number setting. exclusively at a sleep number store. sleep number. comfort... individualized. right now, queen mattresses start at just $599. and save 50% on our limited edition bed plus special offers through monday. >>> all kinds of auditioning going on in tampa. >> spring training you got to get healthy. 12 season s with the orioles. brian roberts has been with the team longer than anyone with the roster. roberts says he feels great and ready to contribute after missing most of the last three seasons with concussions and other injuries. the pain wasn't just physical but mental feeling bad he wasn't helping. now roberts believes he i

and orioles spring training camp. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> well, you see them in costume. but rarely get a look at the people inside. they're the mascots of clem -- college from pro basketball teams. ron matz has a look behype the mask this weekend. >> reporter: you probably don't recognize lyle mccollum. but in his other life, you do. for eight 18s -- seasons, he's been the oriole bird. >> we got the big shoes. and you can work with the tail. and you have the bird beak that you can put on people's heads. so there's a lot of different things you can do with a lot of different parts of the costume to really make it come alive. >> reporter: saturday's sports masktd on the -- market -- mascot day is a unique opportunity to see poe in costume andute. we'll talk about the hazards of being a mascot. and what you need to be a mascot. >> reporter: and wearing size 22s. a tougher gig than you might think. >> you have to be safe, professional, and entertaining, all at

. >> smokers will soon lose designated areas where they can light up at m&t bank stadium and orioles' park. a ban goes into effect march 4 and prohibit smoking during games and events held within the camden yards complex. officials with the orioles and ravens that they will announce policies to accommodate smokers who wish to do so. among the acts during in the preakness stakes, international superstar pitbull, also known as mr. worldwide. he creates chart topping hits like his current single, don't stop the party. the 138th running of the preakness stakes is on saturday, may 18. >> some strippers are now maneuvering in court. >> they claim the clubs where they dance are violating their rights by not giving them a paycheck. gary sims has the story -- barry simms has the story. >> with their twists and turns, exotic dancers have one job, to entertain. they earn tips from customers, but now some claim they are entitled to paychecks. >> i just learned that i have rights, and i want my money. >> her stage name is jasmine. the strip club is located in prince george's county. >> they did no

the orioles pitchers and catchers report this week for swing trading. baltimore had little in the way of free agents to the team. the brain trust believing the pieces are already in place. this weekend, especially excited about what the birds might less defensively coming 2013. ask that team we had the last two months of the season is essentially returning. that was one of the better defensive teams throughout the industry. as we put him out there in left field, and machado at third base, that really strengthen our defense and we are pitching better. >> the orioles were great on the road last season. baltimore's final road game this afternoon in, it went well. very well. 127-13 victory. baltimore is improved to 19 and five. exactly one week ago, the ravens were basking in the glow of a super bowl victory. jim nantz were certainly adequate on the call from cbs. it nowhere near matched the passion of our broadcasting. how about a little super bowl sideline soundtracks? > >> baltimore ravens. >> ♪lause]righ like exploder on the stadium. we are underway in

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. >>> orioles and ravens games are about to become completely smoke-free. while some are supporting the stadium's smokeout. as christie ileto explains, others are fired up. >> reporter: if you're caught smoking at m&t bank stadium or inside camden yards, as the umpire says -- >> he is out. >> reporter: they will no longerilitissing up -- longer allow night lighting up of cigarettes or cigars. >> i don't smoke. i don't want to inhale secondhand smoke. >> some support it. others like rob dicks say -- >> i'll be watching from home. >> reporter: teams are work oag a plan that will allow smokers to leave the stadium to smoke then reerntsz. but some smokers already have a plan b. >> i think i can probably handle going for a few hours. and if it's too much, i can just go outside the game. >> reporter: before the ban, there were certain parts of the stadium where you could smoke, like along the ramp. >> over the years, we received

darren is spending his second spring training with the orioles. he pitched with the angels,mets, and rangers, he found a home with the orioles. >> the key is consistency. the manager knows what he is going to get one throws you out there. i work hard to be pretty consistent out there. he likes to pull me in situations where i can succeed at think that play out last year. >> one of the best relief pitchers in baseball last year, 7-1. maryland in boston to play boston college tonight. another key game for the terps. connecticut played at baylor in women's basketball last night. 26. uconon by 9. baylor slowly came back. briner came back. she goes over the 3000 career points mark in their career. the number-one ranked women's team in the country. jerry buss has died, the former lakers owner. he owned the lakers for the past 30 years. the team won 10 championships under his tenure. he helped create the showtime dynasty with magic and all those guys. >> thank you. sitting could be bad for your health. finding time for fitness. >> plus more traffic and w

chris tillman, pedro strop among the orioles pictures that will throw today. steve johnson was impressive yesterday. brian roberts drove in a run. j.j. hardy returns at shortstop. he hit 22 home runs. the second lowest batting average of his career. he sees a big difference in the orioles since last year. >> is pretty much the same team as last year. pretty much this same line up with more experience. we should be better this year. >> the orioles open their exhibition season on saturday. college lacrosse is well under way. not the kind of night you want to wear shorts. it. 30.lineit was about 2-0. sean o'sullivan. 3-0 loyola. loyola, 14-9. loyola now 2-0. the nfl combine is today. >> 6:28. >> all 16 candidates will go through a public interview tonight. details are next. >> it went from bad to worse on the beltway. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. weather and traffic in

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he was the best starting pitcher for the orioles.id at first he thought he was treated to a bad team. >> it is comfortable. the guys were open arms letting me in and treated me well. they had my back from game 1. this year i have some work to do. i'm healthy now. i have to give back to work on the things. >> the new offensive coordinator the louisiana state university, cam cameron. >> the passengers are safely off the boat. >> more weather and traffic on >> more weather and traffic on the >> a

the orioles have won their first three games of spring. the capitalsns, play the canes. they re-signed their netminder and erskine. you saw john when the best oscar for best documentary. rg3 socks. ofir parents are friends mine. now their son wins the oscar. wearing rg3 socks to the oscars. it's go to iowa. it is coco time. but it no, big fella. lets it go. oh, baby. 's. won a trip to mickey d contest at the nba all-star game. watch lebron james. caught on a cell phone in pregame warm-ups. off the backboard. dunkenstein. lebron james over leon harris for the slam. ti t'eome mane >> there is a month-long mystery that has celt a treat off of store shelves. the cookie's maker did not have a food-service license. the company does have a federal food license. cookiesrs of bergers are in the process of getting their licenses in order. >> a lot of rain tomorrow. >> a lot of rain tomorrow. [ lorenzo ] i'm lorenzo. i work for 47 different companies. well, technically i work for one. that company, the ununited stas postal service® works for thousands of home busisinesses. because

the orioles will play the first of the two into a squad games today. anderson is now the team's director of baseball operations. he is in search of the strength and conditioning program. chris davis settles in at first base. he was primarily the designated hitter last year. now he is the everyday first baseman with a new outlook. >> it was huge. it was used to play every day and not a winning team. there were a lot of guys that took strides in the right direction. as a team, we did really well. we were not satisfied. it was good to get the experience and have a go into this year. >> a very confident orioles team. >> thank you. a bill that would reverse a ruling is now one step closer to passing. >> more weather and traffic on the 1's. stay with

the orioles play their first exhibition game tomorrow against the twins. michael phelps was a special guest in camp. he showed up in his orioles jersey and took batting practice. he was in florida to shoot a tv show. he is savoring his time on dry land. >> this is a first-time coming out and taking batting practice and joking around with the guys. i had a great time. i want to have a home run but i fell short. i guess i have a new goal. i had a blast today. it looks like they're having fun getting ready for the season. >> we will be right back.

the orioles win 5-1. they play the pirates today. college football. home against florida international. there will play west virginia in baltimore at m&t bank stadium. the big question is who will start at quarterback? c.j. brown is back. he is one of four quarterbacks to go down last year. quarterbacks will compete for the starting job. c.j. brown says he doesn't mind the competition. >> there will be competition everywhere. i will do as much as i can to win the job. i note coaches would give everybody a fair advantage. anytime you can take all the reps, it is going to help. >> you have to think the terps are not going to lose four quarterbacks. 40-yard dashn the at the nfl combine. check out the reaction of john harbaugh. "that is not good." that is not a glowing endorsement. overcoming the fake girlfriend headlines. >> you have likely been told to drink eight classes of water a day. >> and more traffic and weather on the 1's.

one of the orioles is hoping to improve on his performance. keith mills will explain when he joins us with sports. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. would an experience like the one the passengers on the triumph cruise ship went through keep you from ever taking a cruise again? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them. >> good morning. buck showalter said the entire offseason one thing that is depressant about the orioles is their commitment to winning. they are showing it again. the position players have been in camp for the last two days and ready to go. that includes jason hammel who emerged as the team's best starting pitcher. he returned to pitch the first game of the yankees' player of series. he said when he was traded, his teammates made him feel at home. >> it is comfortable. the guys were open arms letting me in and treated me w

spring training under way for the orioles. 28 pitchers worked out later today in sarasota as they ease into the season. a big reason for the success of the team was the bullpen. jim johnson, 52 saves. johnson well aware that last year is just that, last year. it is time to move on and get ready for another playoff run. >> it was a great year. you have to turn the page and focus on this year. it is a whole another year. there are certain things we need to accomplish. everybody is looking to improve. it is not just us. we have a good group of guys that are coming back. our bullpen is pretty much all intact from last year. >> it is one of the best in the business. first full squad workout is set for saturday. maryland will play duke on saturday. the head of the duke mascot hung outside. you love it. college sports at its finest. duke down three. it was a carolina by seven. seth curry hits the three. duke wins. maryland and duke play. this rivalry about to end. >> 6:28. >> >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome

he is one of six orioles leaving for world camp.considers it an honor and appreciates that he has the team's backing. >> i'm glad the orioles are supporting me going to play for team usa. i'm going to miss my teammates here for a couple of weeks. but they understand thati'm going to play for team usa. i got the backing from the top all the way down to the players. and it's a pretty good feeling. >> reporter: opening game for team usa, a week from friday. they'll take on mexico in phoenix, arizona. reliever is playing for the dominican republic. >>> to basketball. heading to atlanta to take on georgia tech tonight. terps are coming off a strong performance in their win over clemson, in college park saturday. big game for baltimore native, nick foust. he scored a season high 18 points. it's now 19 victories this season for maryland. they still have ncaa tournament hopes. we asked them today, is the tournament part of their motivation with four games to go? >> of course we talk about a tournament. we definitely want to get there. but y

orioles are update and optimistic. as they finish the first week of spring training. >> mark has the latest from the team coming up. >>> the orioles' entire roster player is now present and accounted for at spring training in florida. sports director mark viviano joins us now with more on what has been an optimistic start to the season warmup. >> among the positioned players participated in the first full squad workout today, veteran second baseman brian roberts. he's been an oriole longer than any player on the roster. yet roberts said today, he's healthy and optimistic, he can return to being a full-time contributor this year. in our masn on wjz spring training report, the pitchers have been involved in practice all season long. young starters like brian matusz and zach briton are competing for spots in the starting rotation. and both express excitement they feel as the o's are coming off their first play-off appearance in 15 years. >> whole team pumped up from how well we played last year. and wanting to get there a

to baseball, the orioles beat the blue jays 5-4. , the was a two-run homer orioles' third-round pickn 20078 hoping to make the roster. a lot of eyes will be on third baseman manny machado. he did not disappoint when he was called up last season. in just 51 homesrs games. he is enjoying his or her spring training as a major leaguer -- his first spring training as a major leaguer. >> enjoying my first big league camp. i'm having lots of fun out here. >> good for manny. talk about a bad start to spring training, yankees versus blue jays. curtis granderson getting hit in the forearm. it turns out to be a broken forearm. he hit 43 homers last season. he could be out 10 weeks. he could be out amongst during the regular season, and huge blow to the yankees, who will be without alex rodriguez until at least the all-star break. >> another good day tomorrow. near 50 for the high. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> see you back here tonight at 11:00. 11:00. my bad. tell me you have good insurance. yup, i'

the orioles get the win by 5-3. the greyhounds -- on their way to the first-ever national championship. celebrating that title. today,the terps a measure of redemption. that is how you handled the penetrating chill of a dreray day. john house in 1-1. loyola was not very good in their defense. five-one maryland after the first quarter. the second quarter, amatoo. to kevin ryan. the hounds down 7-3 at the half. third quarter. races in. 7-4. no josh hopkins available for loyola. a record crowd of more than 5700. maryland the winner 12-10. johns hopkins at home trying to move to 3-0 hosting michigan. the first quarter, the wolverines watching how you do passing. the 2-1 lead. hopkins with room to run. palmer. a good choice. hat trick. hopkins 17-8. they find themselves in the position of the mission of the regular-season -- the regular season finale hosting milwaukee. milwaukee -- the last 2. jamie to nunee. then to the corner. gonzaga back. the win over over milwaukee 10- 6. nhl lock out ended a month ago and of that c

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