philly, donovan mcnabb.ed him out like yesterday's paper and the philly fans said good riddance. philly, eagles nation never appreciated mcnabb. the redskins sent campbell to the raiders, where coaches punch each other and the owner makes dan snyder look like the dalai lama. next, philly, the cheese steak. 1 00-year-old tradition of processed meat smothered in cheese whiz. dc, the chili bowl. advantage, dc, perfect for a 2:00 a.m. drunk face jam, even the president knows that it's the best chili east of cincinnati and during the riot, the cops and the protesters ate there. it's like the u.n. of chili over there. best monuments to american history. philly has independence hall, the liberty bell, and the home of benjamin franklin. dc has, really? we are really going to discuss this? dc has everything. let's not embarrass philly by debating this. best fans. in dc, we show our -- in philly, they show their passion by throwing snowballs at santa, vomiting on the fans next to you, and misbehaving so regularly, tha

no doubt, he will be asked all the things about philly.is counterpart, michael vick will be making his third start of the season. donovan mcnabb is still working on getting the skips' offense in gear. two weeks ago, he threw for more than 400 yards against texans but the team lost as they did last week against the rams. now t gets real interesting as mcnabb heads back to philly to face his old team. >> i've always said this is just a normal game and in the situation for us, it is a must- win coming off of two losses like we've had these past two weeks. no matter who we're playing. we have to come out and be able to execute and come out and win by any means necessary. >> the nationals playing in their second to last home game against the fuelies. - - against the phillies. the nats edged philly 2-1789. >>> how is this for an attention grabber. our area leads the nation in kidney disease. 6,000 people in the d.c. area are on dialysis. if you are not directly affected, you probably know somebody who he is. fox 5's will thomas shows us why two

games, the phillies are on fire.taying in philadelphia for some nfl news, the eagles say michael vick will be the starter this sunday against jacksonville. this despite the return of kevin kolb who had the job to start the season before suffering a concussion in week one. coach andy reid said kolb was their main guy and explained why he changed his mind. >> i think his play is even exceeded expectation over the last two weeks, again, this is more about michael vick and his accelerated play. he is possibly the highest quarterback in the national football league at this time and deserves an opportunity to play. >> meanwhile, new york jets receiver braylon edwards arrested for dui early yesterday morning will suit up for the sunday night game against the dolphins. he was arraigned at a manhattan court yesterday. police said his blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit. the team says edwards will play but will not start the game. under nfl rules he cannot be suspended for his first offense of driving under the influ

the phillies win their fourth straight national league title.he phillies shut out the nats 8-0 and there will be a lot of cleanup to do in the visitors' locker room >>> marilyn's first casinos now open in peyville. the hollywood casino comes after years of debate on whether to legalize slots in maryland. there are no tale games in hollywood but the are 1500 slot machines. they're expected to bring in $100 nil onin the next year. e next slots parlor to open will be near ocean city in december. >>> ben and jerry's is dropping the all natural claims in some of its products. the scientist contacted the ice cream maker about the labels. they claim they're not true. ben and jerry's will remove t all-natural label from ice eams and frozen yogurts that contain contain aa aa promise me low prices. an stick to it. like seriously low prices. [ malannouncer ] at safeway, we made a promise of low prices. and we're keeping it. [ female announcer ] with club card specials like pork loin rib half, 99 cents a pou and campbell's select harvest soup only a $1 each

third inning phillies are now leading. howard's 30th homerun this season.he nationals fall to the phillies 5-2. >> elsewhere the yankees and orioles and guthrie having some trouble in the first. posada gets it into it. y wiggington's glove and out. they take the early 2-0 lead. the yankees are up 4-2 when robinson unloads on guthrie. not called the bronx bombers for nothing, folks. they win 11-3. >> it is almost time for off the wall. martin what are you and i going to discuss after the bra he can? >> how about a little controversy? 40 who should be in the locker room and who had the best week in the nfl the opening week. >> i can't wait to hear your answers. i'm sure they are wrong. stick around we are up after the break. e check the tag. made in france. wow. the price tag. double wow. up to 60% off. find what makes you happy at a price that makes you homegoods happy. . >>> fox 5 news is brought to you in hd by verizon fios. ;@3@b [ music ] >> welcome one, welcome all to off the wall. dave ross and martin whiz. what do we have this week

the phillies win it, 5-1, and now lead the n.l. east by five. the season cannot end soon ough for the mets. they lost their fourth in a row last night. sanchez smashing a thr-run homer in the fifth adding insult to injury. not a good day for the metropolitans. marlins win, 5-2. >>> tiger woods is arguably the best golfer and michael jordan is the best basketball player. but when you cbine the sports, neither can match the talent of john jones. the teenager shows off his basketball hole in one. the video doesn't appear to be altered, but you bthe judge. that's a look at your sports today p.m. >>> who is getting boued out of japan? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, it's getting to be at time of year and the pumpkins are getting ready for their close up. you're watching "early today." >>> a good wednesday mornin temperatures will be in the 80s and 90s up and down the eastern seaboard today. another day to turn the air-conditioning on. chicago is a little cooler today. yesterday we had those thunderstorms and r

philly up 21-3. he has wheels, too. 28-3 is your final. michael vick looks like the real deal in philly. >>> the giants hosting the tennessee titans. first quarter giants trail 3-0. manning will get some pressure. he steps up and wings it into the end-zone. left-handed. and the titans tip it. and jason mccordy makes the interception. the giants are three turnovers on the day. third quarter titans down 12- 10. vince young connects with ken before this time for 23 yards. it new york drops to 1-3. >>> browns and ravens. ray lewis makes his introduction. the homeowner versus the browns. first quarter they fell 13-7. and he throws to antoine boldin. 21 yards for the touch 3 down. they hook-up for three scores. boldin with three catches for 132 yards. the ravens defeat the browns to improve to 2-1. >>> when we return, another way and another win that got away from donovan mcnabb with some perspective when we return.  we are united by a common purpose. but we come from different walks of life and different branches of service. you can trace o

roy halladay becomes the first phillies pitches in 20 years to win over 20 games. and jason, proving why he's worth it all giving the phillies the win. 5-1. they now lead the n.l. east by five. the season cannot end soon enough for the mets. they lost their fourth in a row last night. sanchez smashing a three-run homer in the fifth adding insult to injury. joe torre has no interest in managing the mets next season. not a good day for the metropolitans. marlins win, 5-2. >>> finally -- tiger woods is arguably the best golfer. michael jordan, the best basketball player, but had you combine the two sports, neither can match the talent of john jones. the teenager shows off his skills with what he calls a basketball hole in one. pretty cool stuff. the video doesn't appear to be altered, but you be the judge. >>> that's a look at sports talk "early today." >> very nice shot there. >>> who is getting bounced out of japan? who got eliminated from "dancing with the stars"? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, it's getting to be that time

>> philly could have done a little better. jason marquee took a step bck tonight. national star pitcher was pounded in philadelphia. he gave up six runs and didn't make it out of the first inning. the first inng for raj was all the phillies needed as they crewsed to victory over the 115th straight sellout at citizens state park in philadelphia. a bright spot for the nationals tonight with danny espinoza on second. he comes around to score. nationals tay tke a 1-0 lead. bottom of the fourth now. nationals pitcher jason marquee had a brutal opening, to say the least. chase utley comes in to score, as does ryan howard. that makes it 3-1. a bauble from zimmerman and his troubles are far from over. oswalt gets in on the action. marquee's night is ver. he faced nine batters and recorded exactly one out. he gave up six runs in one inning before the phillies lost 9-1. >>> devon omas was the first taken by the draft. now thomas is battling just to get on the field in shanahan's new team. he was basically the fifth wide receiver. last night's game plan, armstrong, galloway a

we'll tell you the kind of reception he expects in philly. guess who tested positive >> it's time for 9 sports with brad haber, the best sports in town. >>> for all we know, down deep in his heart, donovan mcnabb thinks the phillies are a bunch of appreciative jerks after giving up on him for 11 years. if he actually feels those things, he's too smart to say it to them. greg with what he did say to them. >> before donovan mcnabb took the field today, he did his best to down play his return to philadelphia. >> who doesn't have feelings getting ready for a game, i'm sure i'll have feelings. >> reporter: the media kept the pressure on mcnabb about his emotions for sunday's game. >> every player has a chip on their shoulder about something. is this something that i use? maybe just an added chip, i guess. the fans never appreciated his many accomplishments in his 11 years there. as for his return, he's expecting the best. >> hopefully cheers. >> reporter: but his teammates know better. >> they boo everybody up there. >> reporter: his teammates als

. >> good afternoon, it's philly week, a lot like dallas week and with philly. there is this, too. thank you. donovan mcnabb is playing in philadelphia for someone other than the eagles. the counterpart in philly will make the third start of the year when the skin comes to town. last week, threw for 3 touchdowns, ran for one more and meanwhile, member in fact -- mcnabb, still working on getting the skins offensive gear against the texans and that team lost against the rams and if mcnabb goes to the city of not very brotherly love. >> i have always said this is a normal game and in this situation, obviously for us it's a must-win, you know, coming off of two losses like we have had these last two weeks, you know, no matter who we're playing. we have to come out and execute and come out a win. by any means necessary. >> reporter: flip saunders and his roster of 19 took the floor at the patriot center for midnight madness. arenas -- and got an elevation with the attendance and top overall pick john wall received the biggest ovation for showing with the dunk off the missed free-throw a

that program and that is -- there is probably going to be cheering as well. >> mcnabb's return to phillyposed to match him up against kevin cobb. he led the eagles to victories over the lions and jaguars and named nfc offensive player of the month. vick threw for 750 yards and no interceptions and rushed for 170 yards and one score. >> we know he's a good athlete and makes a lot of people look bad with his feet and we have to just, like i said, put it behind us. he's doing a good job. the job is a guy that is happening to be back in the nfl and playing again. simply, he's going to do whatever it takes to stay there and do what if it takes to keep that team moving. >> and tonight, the nationals host the phillies in the final home game of the season. >>> thanks, back out to the scene of the crash on i-270 of the beltway. a horrific accident involving a bus. the 26 passengers, one person dead, which were and adults among the injured and we're staying on top of the situation. obviously, the traffic situation out there is still on lockdown and if you're headed home, stay clear and we'll have

the phillies with the big bats tonight. to run home run.s quiet the nationals, 5-2. >>> the yankees, cc sabathia became the first 20-game winner in the national league. believe it or not, but in his career, he has won 20 games in >>> next couple days, mid 80's. no rain accompanying the clouds. fairly call week as the fall officially kicks off. >> thank you for being with us. a saturday news extra is next. hey ella! hey. here's boulder. ok, see you in an hour. [ boulder barks ] bye, bye. here we go. come on boulder. aah! [ dog barks ] aah! come on, guys! daisy! whoo! aah! [ female announcer ] lunchables cheese pizza -- now with mandarin oranges. because a great lunch, inspires great ideas. ♪ [ dog barks ] there's power in a great lunch. ♪ it doesn't get better than this ♪ it's a belief in everything we do. it's a 5 year, 50,000 mile promise. with complimentary scheduled maintenance no-cost replacement of wear and tear items and 24/7 roadside assistance. because when you create the most beautiful, fast cars on earth, you create an ownership e

the nationals trying to halt the red hot phillies. news 4 at 6:00 ctinues. >>> fans had a lot to cheer about last week with the big season opening against the cowboys. what about this week? the redskins hosting inside. darcy joins us outside the stadium. there can't be fan ws you outside the stadium? >> reporter: definitely not. the fans are kind of sticking around inside. they were euphoric after last weekend's win against the cowboys and today, fans are hoping the wins keep coming. they continue their tradition today in the parking lot doing some grilling before kickoff. fans are feeling confident after beating dallas last weekend. right now, they're feeling the skins are unbeatable. >> the old redskins would have not held the cowboys. but last week, it's a new team, a new coach and the texans don't know what's coming at them. >> it's going to be the best season we've had in a long time. redskins number one in this town with channel 4. >> i'm kind of scared, but i think we're going to be okay. >> 35 years of marriage today and we're

moon shot walk off. 38 of the year for dunn as the surging nationals take the phillies 2-1. tonight, you may not know that singer gloria est fan is a part owner of the miami dolphins. she was at the game and she got locked out of her suite so she had to make a death defying escape out the window of the luxury suite because, you see, she was scheduled to introduce the half time entertainment and she couldn't get down there in time unless she got out of the suite. so she went around the outside in her lovely high heels and lived to tell about it. >> that's tricky. >> it didn't look all that death defying. >> you do it. you do it. >> we'll be

. >>> one phillies fan ditch today foam finger going all out to show support for his home team. a custom phillie paint job, seats and all the bells and whistles on this vintage ride this took eight months to complete, but the fighting phillies fan hopes that it will be a world series charm. >>> and in new york, if you can't find jo ramoen's place, look up. the street sign has been stolen four times since 2003, forcing city oicials to reinstall the placard 20 feet above street level. given how many times the sign has been stolen and given i new height, perhaps a gps is still your best bet when it comes to finding joey ramone, andy that we mean the street, not the person. >>> bill karins, were you a big ramones fan? >> i was no actually. maybe at some pont or another, i'll go back through that stage. that sign won't last past halloween, though, by the way. let's talk about what's happening in the tropics. yesterday, we have our tropical depression form. we have tropical moisture and there's a stream of it heading up the eastern seaboard. it's getting soggy down in south florida. m

moon shot walk off. 38 of the year for dunn as the surging nationals take the phillies 2-1. finally tonight, you may not know that singer gloria est fan is a part owner of the miami dolphins. she was at the game and she got locked out of her suite so she had to make a death defying escape out the window of the luxury suite because, you see, she was scheduled to introduce the half time entertainment and she couldn't get down there in time unless she got out of the suite. so she went around the outside in her lovely high heels and lived to tell about it. >> that's tricky. >> it didn't look all that death defying. >> you do it. you do it. >> we'll be right back. [ music throughout ] [ male announcer ] looking for a complete picture of your money? meet pnc virtual wallet. it comes with a calendar that shows you all your finances at once. it lets you know when your money's going out. and when it's coming in. it even tells you when you're running low. we call that danger days. it's built to help you see your money in a whole new light. experience everything virtual wallet has to o

phillies beat the nationals 9-1.years ago devon thomas was the second wide receiver overall taken in the nfl draft. taken anyredskins with the 34th pick opinion now thomas is battling to get on the field. thomas was hoping he would see some time to get houston on sunday but in the season opener he only played on special teams. thomas is the fifth wide receiver playing behind moss. he's been relegated to a kick return role. he averaged 38 yards on two kickoff returns in game one against the cowboys. looked pretty good even though thomas contributed to the win he does have mixed emotions. it is what is it. i'm trying my best to get out there. putting my best foot forward. trying to stay humble. keep my head up. not be down. it's hard. especiallthis is my third year and i really want to be a major part of this offen. i know i can be a major pat. just got to do my best. >> all right. devon thomas saying all the right things. also a chilen's book drive at fedex field on sunday. there will be collection bins all over the s

. >>> talking baseball, nationals taking on the red-h hot if phillies.r on and this is a good piece of hitting. it goes opposite to the field and hustling around the bases, relay throw and desmond ends up third can an rbi triple. they get a 1-0 lead. bottom of the third and ryan howard with a man aboard, see ya! his 30th home run and that sets a record with five straight seasons with 30 homers and 100 rbis. the phillies in front, 4-1. top of the eighth, nats down by three and they fall. the phillies won six straight and they continue to play good baseball and they are now three up and have a three-game lead over the braves who is the team i root for. >> good to know. >> not that you realy care but they have have a threeame lead now. >>> thanks, buddy. >> that's all we have for you tonight. "saturday night live" is up next and we'll be back here tomorrow. until then, that's the news. good night! ♪ [ male announcer ] new inventory. ♪ new equipment. new trucks. new hires. ♪ new space. ♪ new markets. achievement seizes new opportunity. go to pnc.com/business

a custom phillies paint job, seats and all the bells and whistles on this vintage ride. this took eight months to complete, but the phighting phillies fan hopes that it will be a world series charm. >>> and in new york, if you can't find joey ramone's place, look up, look up. that's right. the street sign has been stolen four times since 2003, forcing city officials to reinstall the placard 20 feet above street level. given how many times the sign has been stolen and given its new height, perhaps a gps is still going to be your best bet when it comes to findy joey ramone place. place, place, place. not person. >>> bill karins has the weather forecast. you were definitely a fan. you and your mohawk? >> never had the mohawk. i know who the ramones are. i did listen a little bit. not a big fan but appreciated that era and some of the creativity. let's talk about the western heat wave. remember, 113 all-time record high in downtown l.a. a couple days ago? yesterday, slightly cooler. cut off low off the baja helping a little of the cool down just on the immediate coast. other

bottom of the 9th nats trail the phillies 7-1. strikeout for the fourth times. fans give dunn a standing ovation hoping it's not his final game in d.c. two batters later willie harris connects to deeped it but not deep enough. a fly -- deep center field but not deep enough. nats finish at the park. >> the number of fans that come out is going to double and triple here when we really get it going and we not that to happen sooner or later for the ones who are here now, you know, the ones who are here through the tough times and they're so supportive. >>> caps in boston tonight against the bruins, 1st period, nicklas backstrom scores the first of his two goals. the caps win 4-1 to improve to 4-0 in the preseason. congrats to sue palka. brian is back in a moment. n

roy halladay becomes the first phillies pitcher to win 28 games, jayson werth proving what he's worth win it 5-1 and now lead the n.l. east by five. the season cannot end soon enough for the mets. they lost their fourth in a row last night. sanchez smashing a three-run home run to give the marlins the lead and adding insult to injury, joe torre said he has no interest in managing the mets next season. not a good day for the metropolitans. marlins win, 5-2. >>> finally tiger woods is arguably the best golfer, michael jordan, the best basketball player but when you combine the two sports neither can match the talents of john jones, the teenager shows off his skills with what he calls a basketball hole in one. that's a pretty cool shot. video doesn't appear to be altered but you be the judge. i'm mario solis >> that's pretty impressive. >>> now for another quick look at the weather. here's nbc medical examiner bill karins with the weather forecast. do you think he's a really good golfer or a bad basketball player? >> i believe he's really good photoshop editor. >> you think it was altere

it's 1-0, phillies. brad lidge, pitching in the ninth.and he gets martin prado to fly out to right to end the game. phillies win it, 1-0. >>> in the bronx, rays and yankees. delayed 2:11 due to heavy rain. bottom of the fifth. lance berkman, deep to right. his first as a yankee. his 14th of the year. tampa bay really had ground to gain. they started the evening 2 1/2-games back. and carl crawford helping the race' cause. 16th of the season. rays up 4-2. next batter, evan longoria, a shot to right center, deposited in the bullpen. tampa bay wins it 7-2. they are a game and a half back in the a.l. east. >>> that will do it from here. back to you guys in the studio. have a great day. >>> now, to the story a lot of people will be talking about this morning. a late-night sequel. joaquin phoenix gave fans what they've been waiting for. >> more than a year and a half when phoenix gave david letterman that bizarre interview, that he was giving up acting to become a rapper. and he returned as a clean-cut star, revealing it was part of a stunt abou

. >>> donovan mcnabb getting ready to return to philly. what he has to say about the hype of the game. before we go to break, bon joevy hoping for a blaze of glory at the rock 'n roll hall of fame. the band was announced as one of the possible inductees. neil diamond, alice cooper, thomas summer and the beastie boys are also on the list of possible inductees. n >> some good news as the flu season approaches, a study by the national institute of health has found over half the country is thought to be immune from the notorious swine flu. in fact, the nrh estimates 51% of the population is not susceptible to the h1n1 virus. the numbers will likely go up as people get their seasonal flu shots. >>> how's this for an attention grabber. our nation leads the country in kidney disease. if you're not directly affected, you probably know someone who is. will thomas shows us why two virginia sisters are preparing to walk for kidney disease. >> i have three kidneys, and their names are larry, curl andy mo. >> he's the best one obviously. >> reporter: t

. >> >> one phillies fan ditched the finger went all out. a custom phillies paint job. it took eight months to complete, but the fighting phillies fan hopes it will be a world series charm. very nice. >>> in new york, if you can't find it, look up -- 20 feet. the street sign honoring the lake punk legend has been stolen four times since 2003 forcing officials to reinstall the placard 40 feet above street level. perhaps a gps is still your best bet for finding joey ramon place, not the person. >>> we turn to bill karins, with the forecast. there's plenty of nights you spent in ceebeejeebees. >> yeah, a little bit of a fan, not huge, enough. >>> this is tropical depression 16. i don't want to think of this system as a tropical storm or maybe even a tropical depression. it will be more like a nor'easter coming up the east coast. a lot of heavy rain, beach erosion. not going to do a lot with the wind damage. the hurricane center says it's now looking across the coast of florida. miami is drenched with rain. gusty winds, heavy rain, it starts in florida today, it will be all

to philly, maybe just outside of new york city up through the catskills.l for maybe half a foot of rain in some cases. this will be about a 24-hour event. starts this morning and won't end until tomorrow morning. >> lots to look forward to. >>> new york's bed bugs take to the airwaves. >>> quite a run for tina fey lately but wait it gets better. the first look at entertainment is straight ahead. funny thing about vegetables... they fill you up without filling you out. yes! v8 juice gives you three of your five daily servings of vegetables. that's what i'm talking about! v8. what's your number? ♪ i was young and i was stupid ♪ i had just turned 17 ♪ a harmonica and a box guitar ♪ ♪ in a canvas-covered wagon stuffed... ♪ [ male announcer ] while the world's been waiting on the electric car, maybe the whole time, the electric car has been waiting for this... the wattstation from ge. it's going to change the way we get to where we all want to go. ♪ i didn't think much of it till i took it apart ♪ but the financial landscape is still full of uncertainty. it's g

what would you say to the folks in philly on sunday? know that donovan is too classy to say some things himself. we took this to the streets. plus, the disconnect to mike shanahan and clinton portis and why this cereal box leads you to a sex chat line. 9sports explains next. my dad is the supervisor of a train station and my mom's a teacher. my dad's an auto technician. my mom's a receptionist. i'm not sure i would have been able to afford college without the tuition freeze. while tuition in other states is rising out of reach... governor o'malley made the tough choice to freeze tuition. he made my dream of going to college into a reality. i'm the first in my family to go to college. my brother and i never would have been able to afford college. even though times were tough... governor o'malley kept his promise. there's never a doubt... there's never a doubt whose side he's on. martin o'malley... moving maryland forward. >>> okay, 72 hours now until donovan's return to philly. while that city debates whether to boo or cheer him when he

they used to call him pat the bat in philly. 18th home run of the season. and the giants take a 3-1 lead. tim lincecum continues to sizzle. down goes ryan church. lincecum had 11 punchouts. and the giants win it, 3-1. and they remain in first place in the n.l. west. >>> chris young and the padres in action against the cubs. top of the third. cubs down 1-0. aramis ramirez going deep to left center. will venable, track, wall. makes a great catch. sensational catch against the wall. robbing ramirez of the home run. bottom of the fifth. padres lead 2-0. david eckstein, tacking on.

philly fans quickly forgetting about mcnabb. the eagles won, 28-3. >>> cowboys finally got in the win column. romo found williams twice for touchdowns. this one 63 yards down the sidelines. they beat the texans 27-13. >>> to minnesota where adrian peterson and the vikings finally hit their stride. peterson ripped off an 80-yard touchdown run in the third to put the game out of reach. vikings caged the lions, 24-10, their first victory this season. >>> the falcons had luck in new orleans. the saints' garrett hartley missed a 29-yarder for the win. that opened the door for atlanta's matt bryant to put the game away right down the middle. falcons beat the champs. >>> the seahawks' washington returned two kickoffs for touchdowns. his first 101 yards to start the third quarter. his second, 99 yards to put the seahawks on top late in the fourth. washington and the seahawks shocked the chargers, 27-20. >>> finally, there's something you don't see every day. red sox/yankees. tenth inning.

it happened yesterday outside a store in philly. say a gunman opened fire and o a -- on a 19-year-old man and hit two children nearby, one of them said to be in critical condition. >>> in atlanta a man was shot and killed over a12-pack of beer. police say the gunman opened fire after the 48-year-old victim refused to give up the beer late yesterday. the search continues for the shooter. >>> well, it was definitely a big day for tv watching for football fans. >> the dallas cowboys home opener today, the team hoping to bounce back after last weekend's loss to the redskins. so did they do it? sports coming up next. wa >>> hi, everybody, i'm dave feldman. since 1978 only three teams have started the season 0-2 and reached the super bowls. cowboys did it in 19903 but didn't want to put themselves -- 1993 but didn't want to put themselves in a similar situation today with a loss to the bears. today heads up the sideline, fake out punter and goes 62 yards for the score dallas taking the lead 7-3. 2nd quarter, cutler lobs into the end zone

through philly and new york. it will be a rough day.his will be about a 24-hour event of heavy rain, gusty winds. new york city under a high wind warning. could see winds gusting to 50 miles per hour at times. the airports are going to be a mess. there's really no way around it. the morning commute will be hard enough. >> if you're traveling to d.c. from farther north get on the acela, is that your suggestion? >> trains will do well unless the tracks flood or a tree falls on them. not on the train. if they fall on the track and delay it. >> ugly day. >>> let's turn to some sports now. fans in florida lining up at the door for free tickets to the rays 'final home game in st. pete's yesterday. of course we reported that a few of the rays players were fed up and voiced that publicly at the lack of attendance at their games despite recent success as a team. the rays organization gave away 20,000 free seats to fans. that's one way to fill up the building. don't charge them to come. to the game itself. in the seventh the score tied at nothing

. >>> why is it always philly? remember this one? we had to show you again.r this season, in philadelphia. a man tasered by a security guard. that's tough. well, we've got another one of those moments. in last night's braves/phillies game, a fan wearing a red spandex suit. ooh! goes onto the field. he gets away from security but braves' outfielder matt diaz literally steps in and takes down the masked man. just a little trip and a hip check there. after the game, diaz said, i saw this idiot coming right at me. i figured he'd be better off getting tripped than tased because he knows fans in philly get tased. nice play by that young man. >>> finally, the best action from college football over the weekend may have happened before kickoff in a case of mascot violence. take a look. ohio playing in-state rival ohio state at the horseshoe. okay, that's the ohio mascot, a bobcat, rufus the bobcat of ohio university runs onto the field and tries to tackle brutus buckeye. this is in columbus at ohio state. he's doing this on brutus' home field. it doesn't stop there. r

the phillies win 8-0, to clinch the n.l.or the fourth-straight year. >>> that's a look at sports this morning. i'm ducis rodgers. back to you in new york. >>> from politician to proud mom. the spotlight was on sarah palin last night, as she entered the ballroom for the first time. >> palin appeared on "dancing with the stars," to cheer on her daughter, who she referred to as bristol the pistol. bristol did well. the top score went to "dirty dancer" jennifer grey. >> we'll find out tonight who will be the second celebrity to get the boot. >> they asked her if she liked hollywood or alaska? >> i like hollywood. but i like alaska better. >>> coming up, a looming announcement from the president's inner circle. >>> and country music's hallowed ground gets set to reopen open. "i she done more to take care of myself." . that's why i'm exercising more now. eating healthier. and i also trust my heart to lipitor. [ male announcer ] when diet and exercise are not enough, adding lipitor may help. lipitor is a cholesterol-lowering medica

phillies take a 4-3 lead. bottom of the eighth, placido polanco.ne victorino, the flying hawaiian will score. the phillies are now in first for the first time since may. >>> and wnba action. the dream looking to defeat the liberty and advance the wnba finals. dream up 24-16. angel mccoughtry, steal in the lane. the dream up by ten. second quarter. dream up by 11. mccoughtry. drills the three. dream up by 14. third quarter, liberty by six. how about kathy pondexter? just sticks the tres. liberty down by three. they're making a run. late in the third, they're down by just one. and it's pondexter again. a phenomenal performance. 3 of her 36. the liberty take their first lead of the game. they're up by two. fourth quarter, dream up by three. mccoughtry, tough jumper. she sets a wnba record of 42 points. the dream advance to the finals. >>> you're up to date for now. back to you in new york. >>> fashion week is getting under way here in new york. with the biggest runway show the city has ever seen. >> dozens of models, including gisele bundchen and naom

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right here, jayson werth, and the phillies win, 7-6. philadelphian independence.vertimes, no score, and then in the 120th minute, rodriguez's scores, and they beat washington, 1-0. .the notre dame michigan state game last night on abc 7. they went into overtime hot, and there was a call on a fake field goal that led to a touchdown and a michigan state way. after it, the coach suffered a heart attack and had to go into surgery. he is not expected to return to his team anytime soon. and we are tied right now. >> >>> a quick look at the extended outlook, it could hit 90 degrees wednesday, thursday, friday, and we are just one day shy for the most 90-degree days my "me time" is when i thought i parked on level 2. or maybe 8? my "me time" is when there's a 10% chance of rain! [ cellphone rings ] my "me time" is when he doesn't get the hint. ♪ my "me time"... [ bang ] is when everybody's takin' shots at me. [ male announcer ] discover you time anytime. mccafé your day with a mcdonald's frappé. smooth and icy caramel or mocha blended just for you and topped with a decade

the phillies go on to win by a landslide. the final score was 9-1.pe on the horizon for nationals fans. the overall draft pick showed up for his first day on the job. he took swings at the team's spring training complex in florida. let's go to camden yards for a heart prager -- for a heart prager -- for a heartbreaker. yankees 14-3. this season, we have -- yankees won 4-3. joe torrey announced he will not return as the dodger manager. >> he has qu this kenmore elite multi-motion washer... how does that work? hit it! see, other machines only go in circles. this kenmore elite has multi-motions for a custom clean. it scrubs to help lift stains, rolls to wash gently, swings, steps, and tumbles. better than just circles, what! sorry. get 15% off all appliances and an extra 10% with your sears card. plus, save up to an additional $250 instantly with our appliance trade-in program. sears. >>> you have a good-looking weekend. here is how it looks for saturday and sunday. temperatures will be in the low- 80's. we will start into the 50's tomorrow morning. the

they remain a half-game behind philly in the n.l. east. >>> time to hoop it up. serbia. quarterfinals of the fiba world championships. fourth quarter. spain down five. juan carlos navarro. three names, three-points. he led all scorers with 27. 30 to go. spin spain still down two. marc gasol to the rack. we're all tied at 89-89. still tied. 1-7 on threes at this point. pulling in from deep. serbia, 92-89. 3.1 on the clock. jorge garbajosa, losing control. serbia holds on to win. the reign of spain, the defending champs, now over. >>> that is your espn news update. i'm steve weissman. back to you in new york. >>> you know what that means, vinita. football season, kicking off tonight. everyone, of course, this time of year, ready for a little otball. including first lady, michelle obama. she showed off her skills during a flag football game, where else? in the city of the super bowl champs. >> i don't know if they can tell your tie has fleur-de-lises on it also. >> i'm in football mode. >> mrs. obama encouraged players and former players to encourage children to mov

. >>> the phillies pop the champagne and the battle of unbeatens goes down to the wire in chicago. >>> you're watching "early today." >>> good morning to you and welcome back to "early today." i'm veronica de la cruz and here are some of your taj headlines this morning -- north korean state media reports kim jong-il has appointed his son kim jong un. the promotion came just hours before a rare party ruling meeting to elect top leadership. this to elect its top leadership. >>> chilean president hugo chavez says his country is carrying out initial studies for carrying out a nuclear program. chavez brought the issue up during a news conference monday saying venezuela needs nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. >>> in georgia last night a prisoner who tried to kill himself last week by slashing his arms and throat was executed. 30-year-old brannon rhodes was put to death for killing three people in a burglary back in 2000. >>> a dallas judge has overturned the 1993 conviction of a deaf man sent to prison for raping a 5-year-old girl, despite a lack of physical evidence linking him to the

the phillies and the nats.ottom of the ninth, a man, jayson werth, at the plate. that is why there screaming and yelling in philadelphia. a walk off. -- that is why they are screaming and yelling in philadelphia. >> monday morning quarterbacking tomorrow. exactly. >>> >>> tomorrow, 5 to seven degrees cooler. are you ready for summer to make a comeback? we have a warm-up, and then the first day of autumn, well above average. near 90. >>> all right, we will be right back. >>> all right, we will be right back. ♪

the phillies lineup was filled with reserves. only two regulars started.ls. the final was 7-1. >>> let's go to tampa. the orioles and the rays. deep balal.s the l. adam jones is trying to score from first. he comes home. the o's beat the rays. >> this is a ryder cup week and today prince charles visited the course in wales. the ryder cup is competitive and filled with drama. tiger woods was asked about the fans and the distractions. >> it is about us coming together as a team and being a team. what happens outside of the team room or in the media or anything like that has nothing -- has no concern to us. we are here to get the job done as a team. >>> the caps beat the b rewers tongight. ight. ted leonsis was fined for a comment he made. welcome to the nba. four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cable cable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that took billions from

number three, pivotal game between the phillies and braves. infante did his job.llies win 1-0 their magic number is four. they are rock solid. number two tigers. will back hand blitz to johnny peralta. tigers win 4-2. padres are in first place because of that and cunningham airborne to rob matt kemp. we'll be right back. [ woman on tv ] if you won't let me in, you can't really love me. i know about gayle. i don't know what you're talking about. if you just tell me what happened... [ ding ] [ man ] 35th and archer. next stop hamilton. [ brakes hiss ] ♪ [ male announcer ] now you can watch hit tv shows on your iphone when you get at&t u-verse tv. at&t. rethink possible. that's it. that one...right there. exactly how much did the other airlines make off with? ♪ it was like $25. was that one-way? or roundtrip? roundtrip. $50? did you have a second bag? yes. mm! it was $35. that's $120 roundtrip. [ gasps ] oh! ah! ♪ [ ding ] >>> joaquin phoenix shows back up on letterman tonight right? >> i think he's going to shave too. maybe actually even speak.

the phillies have won six straight. later today the red skrins go for a 2-0 recd against the houston texans. kickoff is 4:15. that's your morning sports. have a great day. >>> and there is still re news 4 today after the break. stay with us. think about the internet. growing, evolving, literally transforming our les. now imagine the ssibilities of what tomorrow could bring. at at&t, we support a core set of standards that wi guide the internet into the future... to protect users, and reward innovators, for years to come. we support a fair and open intern - affordable and accessible to everyone. transparent networks, managed in ways that are clear to all users. we support the fcc's plan to bring high-speed internet to everyone in america by 2020. and we are committed to keeping the internet working, as the economic engine that's creating jobs now. working together, investing, keeping information and ideas flowing freely, we can ensure that the internet will continue to grow and influence the future... in ways we can only