nashville, a place where steve spent most of his career -- held tonight in nashville. 11 sports' pete gilbertns us live from nashville with more. pete? >> indeed. good evening. one more capacity crowd for steve mcnair at the mount zion baptist church just north of nashville, and there were very few tears tonight for steve mcnair. instead, it was laughter, and smiles. they were baking under a tennessee sun to say goodbye. remembering what made steve minarik a gridiron legend and a friend. -- steve mcnair and grid iron legend and a friend. >> what with your head held high, knowing that you have done your very best, wrong or right. release, let go, embrace the flights to a place where war years ago. thank you. >> mason spent 10 seasons catching passes from mcnair. he was a family friend he showed the pride of representing scenes last team. >> the baltimore ravens organization. çthe city of baltimore sends their love and prayers to you. >> they also recognize the horrible way in which he left his family. >> so many things running through your mind, but take comfort in that steve is in heaven, sa

pete gilbert. >> and there are no details in the murder of steve mcnair. >> police in nashville say the married father of four was shot and killed by 20-year-old girlfriend sahel kazemi. >> somebody has been shot. i hate to be the one to make this call. it is so messed up. >> police in nashville released the 9-1-1 calls made on the day steve mcnair was murdered. on the same day, investigator concluded he was killed by his 20-year-old girlfriend sahel kazemi. >> we believe that mcnair was seated on the sofa and likely asleep, and we believe that kazemi shot him in the right temple, then shot him twice in the chest and a final time in the left temple. >> and then she turned the gun on herself. >> we believe she tried to stage it so she would fall in his life. >> the murders occurred in a condominium leased by mcnair. >> she believed mcnair was involved with another woman, and that, too, participated in her state of mind. >> investigators say mounting financial problems may also have led to her deadly actions. >> we believe she was paying payments on the escalade, she was paying payments o

pete gilbert joins us live with more on the memorial. >> an outpouring of emotion all day long. five days of mourning with the memorial service tonight. the public viewing is just under way north of nashville. fans began arriving about 45 minutes before the scheduled start. thousands of fans to take one last visit of the casket for steve mcnair. an entire cross section of the area. even his fraternity from around the country, there were here for support. they chose to remember steve as an athlete, a philanthropist, and a friend, not the sort of way he tragically died. >> we are all human and he was no different. for us to make it seem like we should make him a martyr or something, it is not true. he was human. that one act should not outweigh the acts of kindness and what he did, the influence he had on america. >> the ravens will be well represented at tonight's memorial service. derrick mason will represent the team at the podium, speaking at the microphone. >> you can watch today's -- tonight's tribute tuesday but they're beginning at 8:00 p.m. on the wbal plus. we will also

." >> i'm pete gilbert.ing up, we'll check in with the ravens and their progress in signing the rookies. turns out, there's only one left to go. >> ravens rookies and quabs report to training camp tomorrow, and it is a group that will include paul kruger. his energy and versatility make him an ideal raven. the only rookie they are left to attend is first-round pick michael oar -- o sliding salaries have been more difficult. they hope to get a deal done before camp begins. >> the orioles, it has been a bad, bad run of things. by "lately" i mean the last year. serving one up. david ortiz gone. a two-run shot! 3-0. adam jones. lesser has never lost to the birds. bottom of the eighth, a 5-2 game. adam's debut against boston. memorable. the orioles have not won in boston since 2008. 7-2 your final on saturday. >> soccer last night. david besm ckham and the galaxy. beckham fined last week. a little more friendly he was in kansas city. lopez from mid-field! over the keeper's head! ouch. into the post he went as wel

pete gilbert joins us with the latest. >> the ravens once again get their rookie to training camp relatively dry mud-ama-free. he plans on starting at right tackle. he was once homeless. after a two-day holdout, he said he felt bad. >> i was disappointed that i cannot show of the first day when the report -- when the rookies reported. my agent steered me and the right direction. >> we traded can offer the right reason. nothing we have seen from that day and the first day of practice today have changed our mind. we even feel better about it. >> as long as joe flacco does not end up on his back, michael oher will not be letting anybody down. >> a busy afternoon for the orioles, putting together the first back-to-back win the all- star game. they pulled off their first major trade, beating the deadline. the orioles have not officially announced this deal yet. the orioles will reportedly receive two minor leaguers. one is a baltimore native and son of dave johnson. the second straight 7-3 win over the kansas city royals. second inning, it is in the seats. it seventh home run of the year, 1-0 ori

♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> it is time for sports with pete gilbert. >>> the orioles are leading.re going for the series victory against the blue jays. jones is an all-star. he shows how he got there. that goes into the gap. he is back after an appendectomy surgery. the score was 1-0. jones has his radar locked on. he leaped up only as a great athlete can. jones was over three at the plate. this was the best start of the first half. he gives up two runs. this is bottom of the sixth. he was batting cleanup for the first time this year. it was not a home onrun swing, but it resulted in a home run. the final score was 4-2. >> if our pitching holds up and weaken its and production out of the guys that should be hitting, i think we will be better. >> the orioles will play again on friday in chicago. >> it was a brutal golf course forcing the best from the best and, for the rest. it was a spectacular finish. kirk started the day with a lead. this was the 14th hole from 50 feet. it is too far to tell. that was perfect. he misses the pot. this one was for the victory. this has to be a dre

pete gilbert has the night off. tom watson. a happa >>> now, 11 sports. >> this at all of the makings of a story for the ages. 59-year-old tom watson trying to become the oldest by farc to ever win a major, and they would see if there would be a hollywood ending -- the oldest by far. early on, another shot out of the dates. how about this? a two-shot lead. later a quadruple bogey. then, there was westwood. a two-shot lead, brett tom watson kept plugging away. there was a long birdie. three under par. the 18th hole. who knew this would be a big deal? minus two, one behind watson -- but tom watson kept plugging away. he misses the par putt. what a shame. so they go to a playoff. tom watson came apart. this one did not get out of the rough. a birdie on 18. tom watson was denied the hollywood ending. >> i feel like i had a chance to win the tournament. i knew i was playing well to win. it almost happened. >> no one knew what to expect from jeremy guthrie. he was sick. he missed another start because he was still sick, but, boy, did

pete gilbert joins us live with more on that story. >> special even though a european vacation was cut short. they returned from italy early and land the jon of team interpreters 0 nothing is is getting lost in translation. le awfully nice for the head coach to share some thoughts in his press conference. but a little help, please? >> now that you're an english coach. >> thank you, kindly. but who was that interpreter sharing the stage? local high school kid making good use of his summer, that's who. all those years of studying italian with his parents proving use. antonio barbera thanks his parents for the push. his mother runs and italian studies school in baltimore. >> she would want to sit down and go over some of finer points of the language and i wasn't really looking forward to that. >> good thing they have two children. his older sister is a senior at st. mary's college. she'll translate for a.c. milan after tonight's game. >> i practiced before coming over here. bought a book. >> the press conference went off without a hitch for antonio, leaving his father ready to cheer belli

thanks to pete gilbert. the funeral service is tomorrow at the university of southern mississippi. ozzie newsome, ray lewis, samari rom and ed reed will represent the ravens. derrick mason one of the classest athletes. well said last that in nashville. >> he really was. a baltimore county soccer coach is accused of trying to have sex with a 14-year-old girl. kerry after sncavanaugh is livee story. >> he was known as mr. chuck to the players but police say the 32-year-old volunteer soccer coach was a sexual predator. charles friedel is charged with sexual solicitation of a minor and distribution and possession of obscene material all linked to overtures which police say he made to a 14-year-old girl by cell phone. charging documents say the girl told her parents we friedel sent naked pictures of himself and asked her to send the same. this happened while he was a coach volunteer for the greater baltimore soccer club. investigators say an undercover officer posing as the girl lured him to a royal farms store on the pretense of sex where he was arrested. >> this is a person who betray

. >> now, 11 sports with pete gilbert. >> the two game suspension ends with the skipper during a celebration dance in the skybox. with what he saw in extra innings, he should visit more often. adam jones showing off his jersey pre-game. the all-star game is next week. vernon wells is making a play. the orioles take a 1-0 lead. the launching pad is off. a sledgehammer of a swing. he gives them to aaron hill here. the score is tied at 2. he stays in front, throws to first. the kind of effort you need to win a game. without a home run, and more than -- without a home run in more than two months. he walks in off. it is a game winner were celebrating at home. they went 4-3 in 12 innings. >> we overcame a lot of mistakes. we ended up winning the game. we hung in there. >> the birds go for the series when tomorrow. steve mcnair made a positive impact in the baltimore community. there is no denying it. after covering his memorial service, i learned that in the hearts of the people there, he was their hero. no infidelity or character flaws change their mind on that. thousands gathered in mississippi

i am joined by pete gilbert for tragic news out of tennessee. steve mcnair, former reagan quarterback, was shot and killed in an apparent murder- suicides. an awful story. >> we do not know many details about what happened. another woman was killed as well. that is all we know at this point. one of the ravens great quarterbacks, steve mcnair, is no longer with us. joining me on the phone is derrick mason, a teammate with him. thank you for joining us. i can only imagine what is going through your mind as you learned of the death of steve mcnair. >> just shocked. you know, you just cannot process everything fast enough. a whole bunch of information is coming in and you are trying to decipher and try to get the correct information. we're just shocked right now. that is the only way i can put it. >> what do you remember about him most in the huddle? you look at the way he threw. it was not pretty, but he was so great at getting the job done at the most opportune time. >> you know, he was coming to me, he was a football player. -- he was, to me, he

we have continuing coverage with pete gilbert and live coverage beginning tomorrow night. >> our i-team raises more questions about the 17-year-old accused in the shooting of a five-year old girl. he never completed a program intended to keep him out of trouble. jayne miller is in the newsroom and joins us with the very latest. >> the governor now wants a full accounting of the juvenile system's involvement with lamont davis. it is riddled with questions. earlier this year, this was the site in west baltimore of a group home for the most troubled juvenile offenders. 17-year-old lamont davis was sent there earlier in the year. he is now accused in last week's shooting in southwest baltimore. police say he fired at another teenager and in the process shot a five-year old in the head. the governor has asked for a full review in davis' history. his placement in the group home should have kept him out of the community for the rest of this year. but on march 31, the state closed the group home on four days' notice. a special report cited the problem that is created, with staff funding to find

pete gilbert is live in the thick of it all. >> it's interesting. baltimore has always been a good soccer town. but this is a far grander scale. would baltimore embrace it? as jennifer franciotti reports, absolutely. >> it's a huge event. we're bringing two of the greatest clubs in the world coming in to play soccer in our city. >> the president of the baltimore blast is talking about tonight's match between a.c. milan and chelsea. a month ago the blast formed a partnership with chelsea and in concert with the state of maryland and the baltimore ravens m&t bank stadium will take the global stage for a world-class soccer competition. >> hopefully we can develop some relationships with these european clubs and start to bring them over more often. >> of all the stops on the tour, bought has been the only sowledoud venue. a bid is already placed to host the world cup in 2018. so the pressure is on for folks like don, who is in charge of field operations for the ravens. on friday his crews began rolling out 90,000 square feet of high-end sod rented from

pete gilbert was there in nashville and has more on fan reaction. >> all day mcnair fans have waited in long lines to sign their personal tribute to leave a message for steve and watch a video tribute inside. unfortunately it is also the day we learn the particulars of what happened. according to police it was a murder-suicide and he was killed by his 20-year-old lover. hard to come to grips with. what fans are choosing to do is remember what they saw, the greatness on the field and in the community. >> you have to try to put that out of your mind and think about his family and hope they can deal with it the best they can because it is hard for us. >> the titans opened their doors unsure of what the reaction from fans would be. quickly they learned it was the right thing to do. >> a chance to reflect on the great career that steve mcnair had and so many people have remarked how much they have meant to him not just as a player in the nfl for the tennessee titans or baltimore ravens, but for what he has done in the community. giving back with charities, signing ought fwrafs. the camps

pete gilbert joined us now with the latest on the investigation. >> it just does not make sense. one of the toughest people on this planet is not supposed to die at 36. steve mcnair just 15 months into retirement was found shot to death today leaving behind a wife and four children. a woman was also killed. >> this is the downtown national condominium where the body of steve mcnair was found with a gunshot wound to the head. an unidentified female victim was also found dead. police are investigating. they have released few details. >> one female, one male. we know the mail deceased is steve mcnair. >> he played 13 seasons in the nfl, 11 with the tennessee franchise. he led the titans to the super bowl in 2000 and was an mvp in 2003. he also played for the baltimore ravens before injuries forced him to retire in april, to those in need. >> i played the game with a lot of passion. i played the game with a lot of heart. it showed of the course of my years. >> as one of the most beloved players, fans are shocked and saddened. >> i think it is a great tragedy that someone would do som

pete gilbert has more. >> fans arrived early willing to bake under a tennessee sun for their chance to say goodbye. for the purposer teammates poured in remembering what made steve mcnair a gridiron legend and their friend. eddie george inspired by his father in thinking of steve wrote a poem. >> so, walk with your head held high that the golden light knowing you have done your very be best, wrong or right. release, let go and embrace the flight, to a place where warriors go. thank you. >> derrick mason spent 10 seasons with become narrow and he was a family friend. he spoke from the heart. shouldered the way with pride of representing steve. >> michelle, trent and tyler, the baltimore ravens organization, owner and the city of baltimore sends their love and prayers to you. >> mason recognized the horrible way steve left his family. >> michelle, i know your days have been hard. so many things running through your mind. but take comfort in that steve is in heaven saying thank you, babe. to trenton and tyler i can't teach you how to fish, i can barely swim, and i can't love you like your

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we will talkpa 11 sports with pete gilbert. >> the orioles continue to struggle in the second half. we have been accustomed to watching them loose. this wednesday it looks like chris tillman will get the start from aaa. he is one of the very bright prospects we have in the rotation. jerry -- jeremy guthrie, he served it up with two men aboard. it is a 3-0 red sox lead. adam jones, not very good at this. nobody saw luster very well. he did a pretty good job against him. for-1 game. lester was so good against the orioles, never lost against him. his debut with the red sox, he was gone. a two-run shot. boston wins it 7-2. john lesser, a is for as raven, paul kruger second round pick out of utah, he is a high motor guy. . he has come to terms with a four year contract. he is locked up for the next four years, at least he will be on monday when he signs a contract. that leaves just one rookie not sign. not many first rounders have assigned. ravens are optimistic they can get a deal done with him before training camp begins. mark cavan kia had a pretty decent day. the pitch for birdie did

pete gilbert has the world football challenge. >> more than 71,000 tickets sold as fans piled in to see world class soccer probably for the first time in their lifetimes. >> never did i think i would see the m&t bank stadium this crowded for a soccer game. [applause] >> it is a great spord. a world sport. >> a rivalry! >> of course, some remain confused -- football vs. futbl. but most on board, including the ravens offensive tackle, is acustomed to the cheers at m&t bank stadium. tonight he's ready to dole them out. >> it is great to watch world class teams run around. they are making plays, too. >> the pomp and circumstance played out. absolutely electric. will experience live up to the hype? >> i can't say anything -- too much about this game. it is phenomenal. >> chelsea did win 2-1. gerry sandusky will have highlights later in sports. >> do you want a little more from your workout? >> sure. >> if so, we'll have "11 news fitness" coming up. >> what the i-team uncovered next. >> patchy fog early this morning, but we have starting off a great saturday. details on the way after the >> p

pete gilbert will be live in nashville, tenn., for the memorial service tomorrow night. >> a light rail accident that killed two baltimore county teenagers. we are hearing from the head of the mta for the first time since those bodies were discovered. lowell melser has the details. >> nt 8 administrator just finishing up an afternoon news -- mta administrator just finishing up an afternoon news conference. he has decided to make the baltimore county police department the lead in the investigation. officials say according to video evidence, the two 17-year old boys were struck from behind sunday afternoon. there are a lot of questions concerning the driver of the train that hit the boys because he never stopped. the mta says that trevor is at the center of their investigation. -- says that the driver is at the center of their investigation. third-party experts have also been brought in. still, no clear-cut answer about how the driver did not know that he had the boys. >> any idea how it is possible that the driver did not hit two people? >> we are taking all of the details and that is th

pete gilbert has more on the big signing. >> it is supposed to be an administrative day for the ravens, but $7.8 million is guaranteed, a good chunk of money for a guy that at one time was homeless. he will practice tomorrow with the team for the first time at training camp. the reason it took a couple of days was that nobody else from the first round has been signing. they have gotten the deal done, pretty early. the ravens are now one of just five teams to have all of their draft picks signed. i think it shows continuity within the organization. coming up at 5:30, michael will join us from a press conference. >> we will be at ravens training camp every day this week. the voice of the ravens will have interviews all of your favorites. it airs this saturday night's. >> pay more attention to the chesapeake bay. federal officials are being asked to monitor what is going on. >> the latest twist in the battle of the bulge. it could cost you more. >> when your back hurts, it to you get painkillers, call your doctor, or call your chiropractor? new information on how americans are using alter

pete gilbert has more. >> ray lewis takes the field for the 14th time as the middle linebacker of the baltimore ravens kicking off training camp. a trip down memory lane this journey is not. >> i can't tell what you it was like then. that was too long ago. you get the sense of how many guys, when i was young, how many guys i lean on, and now for myself, as the veteran, how many guys lean on me. >> this is the 14th year of signing autographs for the fans. >> i was probably following my grandfather around in a tobacco field 14 years ago. >> i was going from eighth to ninth grade. i never played football before. >> age has not slowed ray done. when i asked him if he was the player he was five years ago, he makes you feel time stood still. >> i'm probably better, because i'm wiser. >> his fans didn't think he was too wise when he openly flirted with playing for somebody else in the off-season. >> i flirt when i see a beautiful woman passing by the street. that don't mean i talk to her. >> i started my career here, and i'll end my career here. >> one constant remains in baltimore, ray loui

pete gilbert has more from nashville. >> all day long steve mcnair fans here at l.p. stadium have waited in long lines to sign their personal tribute to leave a message for steve and the family and to watch a video tribute as well inside. unfortunately it is also the day we learn of the particulars. according to police it was a murder-suicide. i was killed by his 20-year-old lover. very hard to come to grips with but what fans choose to do here is remember what they saw, the greatness on the field and as well as they saw to the community from steve mcnair. >> you have to try to put that out of your mind and think about his family. and hope they can deal with it. because it is hard for us. >> the titans opened their doors unsure of of what the reaction from fans would be. quickly they learned it was the right thing to do. >> had a chance to reflect on the great career that steve mcnair had and so many people have remarked how much they have meant to him, not just as a player in the nfl for tennessee or baltimore ravens, but for what he has done f philanthropically. the

pete girl bert has more on his death -- gilbert has more. >> steve mcnair's debut with the ravens while not spectacular proved a sign of things to come. he offered the quarterback play, something new to these parts. mcnair's home opener again not lighting up the record books but his enthusiasm and solid record let fans know this season would be different. the magic at quarterback that lacked for so long came to light. he rallied the ravens from 11 down, including a drive to set up the game-winning field goal. next week, the same thing only this time against one of these premiere teams in the nfl. air mcnair marched the ravens down the field against the san diego chargers. the game-winning touchdown with 43 ticks left. how many times had fans felt the thrill of watching their offense lead the charge? this was something new. mcnair didn't always just manage a game. in kansas city he threw for 283 yards and this touchdown. he also led the way, the last time the ravens celebrated victory in pittsburgh, a 31-7 win. but his greatest moment unquestionably arose from his return to tennessee. on