the 91st pga championship.ulations. >> a victory that will resonate around the world. and that by the way is the heaviest trophy in sports, 27 pounds. i know you have been working out but that is pretty tough to lift. your english is not great so we are going to have ryan come over. my first question for you is were you as calm on the inside awe you seemed on the outside dueling with tiger woods? >> it is good that i didn't look too nervous. i tried to master the art of controlling my emotions throughout the small wins i had in my career i tried to learn how to control it. i think it turned out quite well today. >> i would say so, yes. what do you think the reaction is back in seoul where you grew up in korea where you live now? >> well, i would like to thank my korean fans as well as my american fans. i do think it will be a bit of a crazy party tonight for them especially for my friends. i thank them once again. >> y.e., thank you very much. the winner of the 91st pga championship. back up to jim nantz. jim:

>> gary: ways in two on the pga tour. >> dan: what was your strategy, mindset? >> gary: well, it's -- >> dan: guess it depends on what happened. >> gary: the first one i won in san diego. i really thought i had no chance of being in a play-off. when i got a chance, i said what the heck, i may as well go for it. the other play-off was when i shot 63 in the final round. at that point in time i felt like i was going to birdie every hole. i birdied both of the play-off holes. so, you know, i think as a player you have to go back to your strategy, your game plan. you know, for mike reid he told us, put the ball on the fairway, on the green and then have a chance to make a putt. >> dan: he said it is all really kind of boring the way i play golf. >> gary: sounded like that was a good one. it s right down the heart of the fairway. >> dan: the radar is in the middle. we'll see if john cook can repeat the last couple of full swings he had. not the one at the approach to 18. but did he have good swings previous to that after he let a lot go to the right. >> roger: this ba

seven years ago at the pga championship, tiger woods birdied the last four holes, coming up richer. this time, started the day with a two-stroke lead. we always knew he never lost a major when leading. but there was a change for history. tiger woods 14 and 0 when going into the final rundown leading. padraig harrington tying the rounds, one stroke back in the water. third shot from the drop zone, almost takes out stenson. and tiger woods missed early opportunities, misses a birdie putt, then he can't save par. two bogies, and then yang with a one-stroke lead over tiger. his approach is perfect. yang looking to become the first asian-born player to win a major. so tiger has to stick it close, 197 to the pen, but goes about 207 over the flag, into the rough. for the first time since 2004 tiger woods goes a calendar year without a major. ranked 110 in the word, now a major champion. yang the 2009 pga champion, and tiger woods a runner-up in the major for the sixth time. >> i played well enough to win the championship, but didn't putt well enough to win the championship. i didn't get it

the pga championship. your winner, y.e. yang. second career pga tour victory for him. his first career major win. all becomes the first asian to win a men's major. tiger, it's his first loss while holding a lead in the final round of a major. he is now 14-1. an unbelievable finish for a guy that really no one thought was going to lose. thought it was going to be tiger woosd. we will hear from tiger. we'll hear his news conference. we will show you how this all played out, the final round of the pga championship. >>> in top gun, maverick said, i feel the need, the need for speed. i didn't do it right. but because we can't go back to but because we can't go back to released, the best we can offer is a race that features a world champion and the previous and current world record holders in the 100 meters. tyson gay sufficient faerd groin injury. would love nothing more to wipe a smile off bolt, who has twoid his competition. there is mr. bolt. and tyson gay. the american looking to unseat bolt. once again dealing with a groin injury. bolt in lane number four. he is taller

epic battle at the pga. plus, a new world record. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm christina brown. here are some of your top headlines this morning. today parts of chicago will be shut down because of the city's money problems. in an effort to balance the budget, public libraries, health clinics and most city offices, including city hall, will be closed. >>> milwaukee mayor tom barrett has been hospitalized in stable condition after a man attacked him with a metal pipe. the mayor was at a state fair when he tried to help a grandmother and granddaughter caught in a domestic dispute. he suffered hand and head wounds. the suspect fled the scene but was later arrested. >>> in russia fighter jets crashed while they practiced for the annual air show. one pilot died, another broke his spine. five others on the ground were also hurt when one of the planes crashed into a residential building. >>> scientists tracking minute movements along two massive tech tonic plates in the northwest say

granted the stakes nowhere near matched the pga championship. tiger woods, undefeated in 14 tries when tied for the lead or alone in a magic. y.e. yang was 110th on the money list. yeah. padraig harrington blue up. 14th, yang two shots back to start the day, chipping for eagle at the short par four. tiger-like on the touch. woods mansion the birdie, one of the few putts he made, one shot back at minus 7. the 17th, this the sumation of woods' day. he hits a flat-out nuked 7 iron. yet he is dead in the rough. yang, still a one-shot lead, refusing to give tiger the chance to steal his show. the approach, one for the ages, stuffs it from 206 yards. woods finally relents. yang, one more fist pump and then closing things out in style. rolls home the birdie to win the pga championship by three strokes, the first asian man to win a major. tiger, meanwhile, is trying to stay big picture. >> there is no other player in the history of the game has ever done better than jack. he finished second 1 times. you have to give yourself enough chances to win them,

woods is the first round leader at the pga championship after shooting a 5 under par 67.t behind him in last year's pga champion, padraig harrington. >>> in baseball, johnny gomes is in long ball heaven. he hit not one, not two, but three home runs last night. he drove in five runs as the reds beat washington 7-0. >>> in chicago, misdemeanor charges for a cubs fan who threw beer on philadelphia's shane victorino during a game on wednesday. police say 21-year-old john machioni turned himself in after the game. he apologized, calling it a big mistake. >>> when we return, fighting back the vocal critics of healthcare reform. >>> and a budding broadcaster scores a dream interview with the president. with rheumatoid arthritis, it seems like my life is split in two. there's the life i live. and the life i want to live. fortunately, there's enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, fatigue, and stop joint damage. because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis,

just one pga tour win, tiger has 70. yang, the shot of the day, this an eagle, chips it in. he's fired up. he moves to 8 under. leads tiger by two shots at this point. tiger on the same hole trying to respond. not with an eagle but with a birdie, and he does, so tiger trailing yang now by one shot. we go to 17. both players parred 16, tiger's tee shot, he's had better tee shots. this a par 3 hole, and tiger would go over the green into the deep rough. tiger would bogey and drop to 6 under. opportunity for yang. he's got a par putt. the putt, though, ooh, it lips out, so yang bogeys, so he leads tiger by just one going to 18. on 18, yang's second shot on the par 4, and this, a nice approach over the trees, yang within a few feet. that is a birdie putt there. meanwhile, tiger now, has to make this. out of the rough, nope. can't chip out. so only yang has to do is two-putt for the win. he only needs one putt. the birdie, yang, your pga championship winner, the first asian player ever to win a major. >>> at the world track c

plus, we have rounds three and four of the pga which is on channel 9 over the weekend. i might be watching that. it is still in the 90s up there outside of minneapolis. >> not to mention the humidity obviously makes it so much worse. >> yeah. >> little sticky. >> all right. we'll take it. thank you, topper. >>> we'll be right back. wusa 9 continues after this. b@a

looking for pga tour win number seven.he day three shots back at the bridgestone invitational. an event he was looking to win for the seventh time. fifth hole, for birdie. woods 4 under through five holes takes the lead at 11 under par. 9th hole. a 9 iron from 176. tiger, sticks it to seven feet. he was 64 for 65 on putts inside of ten feet. he would make that to go to 12 under. now the 16th hole, tiger trailing by a stroke. this an 8 iron from 181 and that to a growing list of spectacular shots when he needs it in his career. put the pressure on padraig harrington. fourth shot into the water. a triple bogey 8. tiger finishes in style. a four-stroke lead and that would be your win, fifth win of the year. pga tour win number seven for woods. >>> in the bronx, boston, new york yankees trying to complete a four-game sweep, bottom eight, johnny damon trails by 1 solo home run, it's rocked. tied at 2. damon's 21st. mark teixeira, you bet, back-to-back jacks off daniel. teixeira's 29th. the yankees go on to win, 5-2. they have w

he says he was not fined by the pga. he did not criticize anybody, but he did say that it changed the great battle they had at bridgestone. >> i hate to see tiger have to shell out $5,000. >> devastating. >>> at both sides of the health- care aisle are rallying the troops. mike allen explains this latest move. >> to gunplay at this game. conservative groups weren't use of inspiring mobs. -- were accused of conspiring mobs to turn out and trash health care reform. democrats are urging supporters to show up to support reform. a fine idea. the staff is like, you do not not vu?x?z?z?zrrñziçñx >>> one more quick cckck shows a couple of thunderstorms in the frederick county area. there are a couple of lines, and we will monitor them. we will watch them for you. >> thanks, doug. >> abc world news is coming up ing up there's something big happening at pizza hut. - woooh, nice! - that's a lot of food! now get big meals like our stuffed pizza rolls, pizza mia, the p'zone... and our personal panormous pizza starting at just $5. t

the pga comes down hard on >>> just when things were looking up, the nationals get bad news.mann at the doctor evaluate his arm, and he needs reconstructive elbow surgery. bad news for the nationals. a bad night for the orioles. ellison takes this pitch to left field. will not in a couple of runs. a huge night for the athletics. the athletics beat baltimore, 9- 1. the redskins went out at 8:30 in an effort to beat the heat. it was some kind of hot. well the receiving corps has problems, the offensive line is really banged up. randy thomas participated in drills today. >> we have to hold some of those guys back. randy would be one of those guys. he wants to be with his teammates. we are trying to pull rains in on him and then we are trying to crack the whip on a couple of others. >> one of the best stories, the dallas cowboys cuts. the veterans took their rickookies to the barber shop. the difference between a good haircut and a bad hair cut is about a month. >> i was told i was going to get a haircut and i did not understand what the veterans meant by that. now i completely u

tiger woods having a so-so day at the pga championship.lus mhael vick talks about ond cenc h asrv second chance >>> it is tough to tell how good or bad a pro-football team is during the preseason where they don't play their stars. >> even the guys that d play, play a series or maybe three. it certainly was not a polished performance by the redskins last night. outscored 23-0. out in 500 yards to 196 yards. outhustled as well. we did learn a couple of things about the 2009 version of the burgundy and gold. depth is going to be a problem if some of the young guys don't step up and step up soon and maybe offensive line coach joe bugel was right. starting offensive line might not be as bad as we thought. first play of the game, jason campbell looking for devin thomas. he wasn't open. dumps it off. backup running back. look at the back of his jersey. it actually said bettis in jerome bettis. perhaps a sign of things to come. still first quarter. ravens ball. flacco getting serious help from his second year running back, ray rice. he shakes lond

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to make things more daunting, those chasing them looked more like a nationwide leaderboard than the pga. after putting his second shot in the water at the par-5, he regained composure, drops of a 59-yard wedge into perfect mode. he would save our next call -- he would save par next hole. once more, he saves par. he played so well for the weekend. he was able to cruise to a three-shot victory, finishing at 20 under par, hanging on for his 69th career pga tour victory. the 12 holel, he would make that putt for birdie -- the 12 hole. the former maryland golf coach running away with it. he just has of a 10-foot bird -- a little 10-foot bird. he wins by six shots. that is it for sports. i am pete gilbert. i am pete gilbert. really fresh. come into your local giant today for mouthwatering fruits and vegetables, all at prices you can handle. like white seedless grapes just 99 cents a pound. this week only at giant. you know, it's not the grill that makes a delicious, tender, perfect piece of steak. [ crowd gasps ] it's the steak. enjoy quality selections from the butchers at giant, like porter

. >>> the year of the upset continues on the pga tour could find out why the golf world is still in shock. we will introduce you to the latest champion. and a summer camp for those with special needs. a look inside a miami hospital. >> it was a major upset at the pga championship over the weekend in minnesota. tiger woods entered the final round of the last off major of the year with a commanding lead, but y.e. yang chipped in for a stunning eagle on the 14th hole to grab the lead and never let tiger woods' back in the tournament. he sank a birdie to win by three shots to become the first career in golfer to win a major. it is also the first time in 15 times that tiger was lost a major after leading are being tied for the lead following the third round. >>> a lot fire continues to burn out of control in northern california -- a wild fire continues to burn out of control in northern california. it is destroyed 3300 acres. jumped the river and is moving away from the sierra nevada foothills. right now there are voluntary evacuation orders in effect with the fires threatening about 600 homes

the third round of the pga championship, tiger watch is a bunch of guys making a move.champion -- the chip is good. he finished with three straight bogeys. one of the few to be tighter head to head ever. at that point, tiger was 7 under. using his what -- his way as a putter, it was the moment of the tournament. eight under, still in front is tighter, but not by much. he will play with yang in the final pairing on sunday. tiger has never lost a major and is leading after 54 holes. stay with us. we will check the forecast coming up right after this. announcer: during the autobahn for all event, you can get great lease deals. i love it! i just want to know it's the right move. me? thirteen days in the future. you get a deal on the car you always wanted. scheduled maintenance is included, it's all good. what's the future like? you love your new jetta. and the suit? you like it? no...i love it! >> i will see him in the parking lot. let's take a look at the 7-day forecast. 90 degrees again tomorrow, partly cloudy, and we will do it again on monday. a few scattered storms tue

because he sinked the birdie to win the pga championship. you think he's fired up? you bet ya. he becomes the first asian born player to win a major. tiger finishes in second three shots back. for the first time in five years tiger woods goes winless in the four major tournaments. >> i didn't win today. as i said, i played well enough the entire week to win the championship, and especially today, i hit the ball well enough. and you have to -- you have to make putts. and i didn't do that. all the other 14 major championships i've done i've putted well for the entire week. and today was a day that didn't happen. >> talking baseball now. for the nationals, tension is evident. in about 24 hours, the emotions will be even more intense. monday at midnight is the deadline to sign number one overall draft peek stephen strasburg. there are only two endings to this story. stras burg signs and the nationals get one of the best pitching propekts in the game or strasburg doesn't sign stamping the nationals as a biggest loser in a bustle deal. on the field the nats are leg winner sz. top of

yang pulled off an amazing upset at the pga championship. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm michelle guillen. >>> claudette made landfall in the florida panhandle early this morning, the first named storm to hit the u.s. main land this year. claudette moved onto the shore at ft. walton beach as a tropical storm with maximum winds of 50 miles per hour. the storm dumped heavy rains in some area but is expected to weaken over land and is not expected to cause significant damage. forecasters have been watching two other storms over the weekend. ana, headed toward the gulf of mexico, is dying out. bill is farther away but potentially the most dangerous of the three. hari sreenivasan has more. >> reporter: claudette came ashore less than a day after forming over the gulf coast. ana is already weakening, but bill has forecasters watching and worrying. >> it does look like, first of all, bill is going to be the first hurricane of the season, probably the first major hurricane of the season. >> reporter: forecaster

we've got the pga president coming on later today to talk about the longest course in history, in the hour of a major long, almost 7,700. tim geithner sees good signs in the financial markets. in an interview with the wall street journal, he promises that the obama administration will not allow wall street to return to old habits such as taking excessive risks. he says plans to overhaul financial market regulations are on track even though we've read articles that they're mired or stuck a little bit. in his words, the big banks are running with much less leverage now. they have much more conservative liquidity cushions and there's been a significant shrinking of their balance sheets, getting rid of bad assets. the weakest part of the system just don't exist any more. at the same time, he admits that the administration is concerned about the potential for populist anger, especially as banks resume paying high salaries and bonuses and still funding. that is as much as is needed. >> at least some of the banks. remember, treasury has gotten to the point where it's naming names. but what w

stalking his prey at the pga championship. major championship number 15, a foregone conclusion. why the numbers may suggest so. >>> and how would you like to get hit in the head with a 94 miles an hour fastball? ouch! no thanks, i'll pass. david wright didn't have that option. a painful geico sports extra continues in two minutes. hearts happy... ...and big hearts happy too. because as part of a heart healthy diet... ...those delicious oats in cheerios can help naturally lower cholesterol. (cheerios spilling) cheerios. how can something so little... ...help you do something so big. >> welcome back to the show, everybody. tiger woods is get soggy close to major title number 15 and pretty much if he leads that for three rounds, he wins. in his career, toyinger is 36 and 1. had the lead interestinggo -- going into a final round and a perfect plan- 0 into the majors. my advice for the rest of the feel, good luck. the guy started out great and teeinger with the laser approach on the second hole to get him to 8-under par and looked like he might run away with it. the competition comes

time now for abc 7 sports. >> well, it's all set up for tiger woods going into the final round of the pga championship. tiger with the two-stroke lead heading into sunday. not bad for the world's number one here on the second he puts the brakes on that approach. boom! and it stops about five feet from the hole. tiger goes to eight under. it's go to ernie e. >> that's going to fall. els under five off the lead. padraig harrington to go seven under and does it ending the day tied for second. on now tiger had to do some work. right in the hole for a birdie. tiger's pumped. eight under with the lead is where he'll start tomorrow. it should be good. tiger agrees. >> you have to realize we're putting for a major championship. so we're all nervous out there. i'm in the same boat as everyone else, but you've got to go out there and execute the shots and that's the rush and fun and flill of it and why you play hard. >> we'll watch tomorrow so following thursday's flat performance the coach jim zorn says it's time to step it up. during practice, watch this between defensive back deangelo hall the t

the d h chicago fire 1-0. >>> and pga tour stops in jersey city. not far from lady liberty.e with his approach shot on number 8 from 98 yards out and i think he's going to like this one. spins back to set up a birdie putt. marino at 7-under apartment marino birdied three straight holes on the back side. 49, 15 and 16, shot a 3-under 68 your co-leader at 9-under. tiger woods on the 14 with the statue of liberty in the background and tiger with 4- under 67, 4-under for the tournament, five shots off the lead and that is all for tonight's edition of geico sports extra. a big thanks goes out to dave feldman, procer rich dunn and the photographer. dave ross will hold down the fort tomorrow night. i'm lindsay murphy, thank you for watching and have a great night.

again, we're keeping an eye on the pga championship. tiger woods is minus five. he has parred his second hole of his second nine. now, woods was battling padraig harrington for much of the day, also ross fisher has fought his way up the leaderboard, as well. a full leaderboard coming up in just a few minutes. we're keeping an eye on tiger woods and all of the other leaders and also highlights and reaction from tiger woods on his second round coming up at 8:00 p.m. eastern time on espnews. meantime, baseball, the cubs have dropped five in a row and opened a three-game series this afternoon with the pirates at wrigley, and the cubs opened a big can of you know what i'm going to say here in the second inning. >> yeah. >> that's coy hill. that's down the left field line that. is fair. that's a triple. the next batter is pitcher randy wells. and charlie morton in an inning he'll never forget walks wells. ryan theriot. the next batter, loads the sacks for derrek lee. and morton walked him. randy wells scores, 6-0 cubs. bases still loaded for the next batter, jake fox,

. >>> plus, tiger woods running away and hiding at the pga. topper will join me for this highlight.rts is coming up. >>> it is back to school time and 9news now is helping your family start the year off right with tips on smart spending and health information made just fo str ents. back-to-school week all next week at 5:00 p.m. on 9news now. >>> 9news now is sponsored in part by nissan. gmgm >>> it is time for 9sports with brett haber. the best sports in town. >>> finding a team to play for may turn out to be the easy part for michael vick. now that he has one will be getting the players, fans and people that live in the community to accept him. numerous behind the scenes complications between eagles brass and local officials including the mayor of philadelphia and the city's humane society. there were some protestors today outside the eagles facility while inside michael vick was vowing to make good on his second chance. >> i'm glad coach andy reid and the rest of the organization stepped forward. donovan mcnabb was very instrumental in that. i'm glad i got the opportunity at a sec

tiger woods having the best year of anyone on the pga tour but that's one thing he's missing, a majoronal golf put the longest course in history, more than 7,600 yards, the first round of the final major of the year of the pga championship. tiger on 3. this is his 12th putting for birdie. he finished with a 5 under 67. after the first round. padraig harrington, tiger beat on sunday at firestone, here with him again on thursday. harrington a 4 under 68. this time this group was not on the clock. >>> phil mickelson struggled. here he is at number 10. has this short putt to save bogey. shot a 2 over 74. he's seven back of tiger. >>> nfl preseason under way. tom brady in his first game since tearing knee ligaments in the season opener last year threw two touchdown passes both to chris baker and the pats win it, 27-25. >>> nats and reds and big night for jonny gomes. already homered in the fourth. in his second at bat, he homers just inside the foul pole. two-run blast. his second of the game. in the sixth, gomes connects again, this time straightaway center field. a three-home run game fo

after the final round of the pga. >>> the news of vick's signing broke in the middle of the season opener between the redskins and ravens and the kins can only hope it distracted attention from the giant egg they were laying on the field last night. a 23-0 skunking at the hands of the ravens. the redskins starting offense never got across mid field. the starting defense played two series. one six minute drive and one seven minute drive. both resulting in ravens scores. jim zorn took stock today and tried to stay medium. >> he's not scoring points and sustaining drives. it is irritating and it is, i have to call a better game. and i have to put our guys in a position to score. that's number one from my standpoint. >> blaming himself. you have to respect that. you can hear zorn's full unedited press conference including his thought on comp bell's performance last night and which quarterback is leading that competition. log on to our website wusa9.com. >>> tiger had a one stroke lead after the first round of the pga championship and the party line from hazelton was everything is over. mail t

. >>> to golf now,iger woods heads into the weekend with a big lead at the pga championship. tiger up by four shots over five golfers. shot two under par in the second round. >>> and a little league team from chantilly came so close to making the little league world series. chantilly lost to a power house from georgia 6-3 the final last night. that's your sports minute, i'm dan hellie, everybody have a great weekend. >>> coming up on the saturday morning edition of "news4 today," senator jim webb becomes the first member of congress to visit myanmar in more than a decade. we'll tell you what he hopes to accomplish. >>> wildfires across the state of california have forced hundreds of people to flee their homes. we'll have the latest. >>> and the first family on a wild vacation ride. more ahead. >>> virginia senator, jimwebb, is in myanmar right now. however you'd like to pronounce it, we're going with myanmar this morning, attempting to open a line of communication with that country. and his visit is the first in more than a decade by a senior u.s. official. the trip is gettin

defending champion tiger was a runner up at the pga championship. was also held at hazel ton. >> last season when tiger was recovering from knee surgery, it was paddy harrington who was the dominant player. he won the pga championship. then he decided he wasn't good enough. harrington decided to tinker and toy with his swing.i early returns said that was a bad idea. in the 12 months since his pga championship win, harrington missed ten cuts and fell from third to 17 in the world rankings. though he didn't win, he did have a three-stroke lead heading into sunday. perhaps a sign that the tinkering may have worked. >> it should improve my game. and for the rest the next winter before i start to really have a groove in. the six months. but that doesn't mean that it doesn't mean i'm not capable of performing well enough without that move to win this week. >> i didn't win any majors for about 50 starts then i won one. i feel like i can do it every time. you know. it's a huge confidence builder. so it can only help.i after the open, you know, i paced mysel

steve marino has done just about everything on the pga tour except win. he finished second three times in the last two years and he 'won close to $4 million over the time span as well. now he wants his first victory. marino got off to a good start this week where he tied for the lead at six under par. let's go to new jersey. first round. start with tiger woods and back on the court for course for the first time since the pga championship. tiger on the par 3. from about 195 yards out. safe to say that tiger is going to take this one. likes the tee shot. and likes the putt even better because he will drain this for a birdie. only two birdies on the day for tiger woods. one under for the round. five shots behind this guy. steve marino from fairfax. second shot on the 17th hole. steve marino was like thing one. he was just on fire today. that sets up a birdie and shoots a 65, three-way tie for the lead at six under par. back at redskins park. there has been a rumor going around chris cooley has a fat-head. real life fat-head. nobody believed it but we found o

sinks the birdie to win the pga championship. he gets all fired up. yang becomes the first asian-born player to win a major. tiger finishes second, three strokes back for the second time in five years. he goes an entire year without winning a major. i wonder how tiger woods deals with that on the monday after a tournament. >> well, t watson lost the british open and people said that he choked. do we say tiger choked? does tiger ever choke? >> that's debatable. >> thank got we're not rookies, guys. >> hey, he choked. >> he can say that. >> the man is human. >> the man is human. human every now and again choke. he choked. >> thank you, dan and lindsay. >> if you ask him tonight, he'll probably punch you out. thanks, guys. >>> coming up, a couple's vacation picture getting some international attention. >>> melissa and jackson brandt are from minnesota. they went on vacation, took a picture and that picture has sparked internet rumor and international attention. the brandts went hiking in alberta, canada. they took pictures there. the brandts sat down for

he beat tiger to become the first asian-bn player to win a pga maj.gine the thrill for him? >> tiger knows a lot of people are gunning for him. >>> 5:27 is your time. >> linda bell joins us with some bank news. >> you are correct. nkere is ncern aboutba i failures. look at stock inde futures, indicating a 2% drop. since the closing bell on friday, regulators have closed down five banks. colonial was the sixth biggest failure in history. colonial is based in alabama. it had some bad real-estate loans in california. the other places they have shut down banks on friday are in pittsburgh, ariz., and in las vegas. wal-mart has a new kiss album. they are selling a new $12 cd with new music from the band kiss in 11 years. it includes new material. it goes on sale october 6. that is your business news. live at bloomberg headquarters in new york, i am linda bell. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:28 right now. the news continues. >> in our next half hour, a former political prisoner is in the hospital days after his release. >> live in the weather center, but i

that could put a delay on the pga. so we will keep you posted. high pressure however is going to wrap around that high and keep us moving upward over our average of about 85 degrees. we are going to be closer to about 90 for the next few days. and now we will talk about the tropics. we showed you tropical depression number 4. that's the one right in the florida panhandle. tropical storm ana, however is still moving in the western direction to about 20 miles per hour now, sustained winds at 40 miles per hour, gusts to 52. still moving toward the leeward islands and we will still be looking at potentially an ana impact on the florida panhandle over the next we will say six days or so, five or six days and then there's tropical storm bill, much the same dynamic as ana, 40 miles per hour moving to the west at about 16 miles per hour. farther out. impact not for another seven to 10 days for u.s. interest. sunset today at 7:59, we are looking at your bay temperature at 84 degrees so if you plan on being in the water, pretty comfortable today. 92, mostl

today a shot at a record tying fifth career pga championship. in the lead for the third day, a two-shot advantage. just outside minneapolis, odds in his favor, woods never lost a major when leading after three rounds, 14 for 14 in his career. a victory today would be his 15th career major title, three shy of jack mickelson. >>> vick hasn't played nfl since 2006. he missed the last two seasons after pleading guilty and srveg two months in prison on dog fighting charges. >>> dodger pitcher, the shot had such force it ricochet's into the stands. he was taken to the hospital where a ct span was negative. david rice hit in the head and went to the hospital. here is what happened to him in the fourth inning of the pitcher said he felt terrible, tried to contact him later and talked about it. his ct scan was negative. spent the night in the hospital. he managed to tell a joke off the field but he could tell deep down he was scared. >>> ply of the day. go to the pitch. soccer fans, even if you're not. chelsea, match winner there, just over the outstretc

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tiger woods is back to work since the first time of his collapse at the pga championship.his is his tee shot on the par- 3 said. tiger finished today with a seven and five strokes off the lead. in addition to segments on all the story of -- as tim discovered, it has been a very emotional journey. >> and my two young girls just cried. and they would say, daddy, we want you to be around. >> that is my goal. >> tonight at 8:00 p.m. right here on abc7, 18 special. please join us. -- a team special. please join us. >> a day after senator edward kennedy's death, critics are weighing in on the rhetoric on health care reform. >> senator edward kennedy's allies on the left have made no secret of the hopes that his legacy will bolster the health care reform plans. with senator robert byrd even suggesting that the bill be named for kennedy. that has some influential conservative voices sounded the alarm charging that they are inappropriately female announcer: from jennifer, while supplies last, this luxurious microfiber sofa and chair for just $399. our most dramatic offer ever: both

phil mickelson returning to the pga tour after 6 weeks off to look after his wife and mother battlingcancer. started off on the back 9. double bogeyed 11. but then a bird on 12. leftie runner up a year ago at firestone behind v.j. singh. shot an even par 7. >> baseball. the phillies sending cliff lee to the mound for the first time at citizen banks park. he was anxious but he did not pitch like this. whipping prince and atkins. 7 innings strong. one earned run. 9 strikeouts for lee. in the bottom of the 5th game tied at 1. watching the deep drive to center off cook. solo shot. 2-1 phillies. they go on and win by the final of 3-1. said lee to get the first win at home out of the way, i am pleased with it. as for aaron cook, he left the game in the 6th with a strained right toe. >> more on mr. lee's action this afternoon. he's been everything the phillies could want and more. first a 5-1 complete game at san francisco last friday. today the 4th phillies pitcher with 1 earned run in each of the first 2 starts with the team. he could be the most important acquisition this year. >> let's t

tiger would get a 70th pga tournament win.harrington was like, nah, i'm not going to blame the officials. >>> an nhl hockey player allegedly beat up a cab driver over 20 cents. buffalo police say blackhawks rookie of the year patrick cain and his cousin beat up the cabbie after the cabbie said he didn't have 20 cents in change. they both pleaded not guilty, came in with $3 million in bonuses last season. >> they weren't going to give the guy a tip? >> it was 30 bucks, they gave him 31 and they knew they weren't going to get their change. >>> he only played a couple minutes, but he looked good. made two catches here, made the most of it. >>> all right, buffalo fans, get your popcorn ready until the end of the season when he implodes. >>> media reports said an extremist muslim group planned to target the event. muslims targeted a cricket match in march. they make no ties to the event. >>> he reaches for a foul ball and the poor guy lands right on his face. he was hurt. he was bleeding from his face. albert pujols came to check o

yang, upset tiger woods winning the pga championship by three strokes. yang is the first asian-born player to win a major. >>> josh willingham had a stellar game. he hit his 19th home run of the ye to help the nats rally to a 5-4 victory. the nats have won three in a row. >>> orioles hosting the angels, extra innings in baltimore. and it was all l.a. the angels scored nine runs in the 13th inning en route to a 17-8 victory. >>> in nascar, jimmie johnson led 165 laps at michigan but with three to go he ran out of fuel and had to pit. johnson finished 33rd. brian vickers was the beneficiary. it's the second victory of his career. that's your sports minute. i'm hakem dermish. have a great day. >> we will try. >> we're going to do our best. let's get a check on our traffic and weather right now, see if we'll have a nice day. >> some breaking news in the weather department. the first hurricane of the season. meteorologist tom kierein is in storm center 4 to tell us what that is and where it is right now. good morning. >> as of 5:00 this moing, bill now a hurr

this is the first weekend of playoffs and the pga tour is doing a formality before they announced tiger the champion. he started the day 5417. he rolls and a birdie putt, part 267, and is in sixth place at - 4. here is the leader,, 9 under, tied for the lead. tips in on the fifth hole, drains said, and he has two backed at seven under par. that is it for sports. >> ranges godown, and it gets more comfortable. >> thank you for joining us. it continued coverage of the burial of senator ted kennedy. see you tonight after the game.

good way to head into this week's pga championship. phillies hosting the marlins. seventh inning. out field and ejects shake victorino. shane comes a running trying to get a piece of the ump. he apparently voiced his disgust over the strikes and balls during the course of the day. marlins win it, 12-3. hope you're ready for some football. terrell owens first preseason game in buffalo. a.j., the fake punt. the fake reverse. and he takes off and goes 40 yards for the touchdown. incredible play, reminding us that punters are athletic. titans win the preseason opener 21-18. that's your early look at sports on early the. i'm bill seward. >>> thank you, bill. winners and losers at the box office this weekend. early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, of course it's the first thing that comes to mind when raising money for charity. pulling a plane. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. as you're joining us this monday morning. light rain through southern michigan, maybe a heavy downpour or two spreading into detroit suburbs. it will be into the city s

golf, contrary to reports, tiger woods said he was not fined for criticizing a pga tour official on sunday. he won after he and harrington were put on the clock for slow play. strange story from college basketball. louisville coach admitted to police he had consensual sex for a woman who tried to extort $10 million for him. he said he gave the woman $3,000 for an abortion. it all happened back in 2003. the woman was charged with extortion just four months ago. >>> finally, back to the diamond. milwaukee hosting san diego. bill hall uncorks a mammoth home run. keep watching. the fan in left makes an amazing catch. hey, kids, that's why you bring your glove. brewers could use that in the outfield. they lost to the padres, 13-6. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm bill seward. >> great catch, indeed. a baby, a breakup ask a big contract. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, with a smile on her face and a dip in her hip, she helps keep new york moving. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this wednesday morning. a tropical de