>> we are in a familiar stot when the nhl playoffs -- spot when the nhl playoffs start. for the 10th straight year the sharks are in the running for the stanley cup. the party started outside. with fans decked out. all getting ready for the game against the los angeles kings. a change in the usual playoff systems. teams matched up by divisions. two rivals, but it will take an over all effort to dunk the kings. >> reporter: you feel good? >> yes. >> go sharks. all the way. >> reporter: this year the year? >> yes. >> we have home advantage. hopefully it will be great. should be pretty good. >> reporter: optimistic? >> very. every year. >> very deep this year. they got a good chance. >> you are optimistic? >> very. >> reporter: now, the sharks have the second longest active streak of making it to the playoffs. they are hoping tonight is the first step to their first stanley cup. robbered h -- robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new at 6:00 p.m. who is looking at you? a basket full of baby gray horned owls. pank ranger found -- a park ranger found them last week. their ne

geraud moncure, take it away. >> as you know playoff losses in the stanley cup playoffs are not easilyorgotten. a year ago the kings eliminated the sharks in the second round. heading in to the playoffs this yearing the sharks an their fans smell blood in the tank. game one, round one. sharks had a slight power out anl but didn't affect the start time. when the lights came on, burns behind the net to thornton and just like that 1-0 sharks with the lead. moments later after the goal, jason with the big check and then mike brown with the shot on goal. goes hard in the net and jonathon falls like a king off of his throne and a huge scuffle ensues. there's tomas for the goal. 2-0 sharks. less than a minute later, sharks with the two on one and patrick has his 58th career playoff. the shot gets through. 5-0 san jose. sharks roll to a game one victory. 6-3 the final. >> we thought coming in it was going to be 2-1, 2-0 games and we thought that was the goal to win it. nice to get everybody settled down and go from there. >> to win the cup, you need ups and we showed it tonight. >> we are fool

as the nba playoffs playoffs kick off tomorrow, malik's popular is surging. we thought it would be a good time for a little crossover with the basketball network and our sister network tnt. barkley's blunt humor sometimes entertains, sometimes offends but always makes him one of television's most fascinating figures. here is our uncensored visit. >> three, two -- >> wiell, guys we're glad to be visiting with you on the've of the playoffs. what do you think the main story lines we're all going to be talking about for the next couple of months are going to be? >> i think the story is going to be dwyane wade's help. i'm one of those people that think that brooklyn doesn't have a chance. >> i'm sure brooklyn will be thrilled to hear you say that. >> they're get over it. it's going to be the heat and the pacers in the eastern conference finals. indiana, have they have struggled some coming down the stretch, but they're still going to be there in the end. >> i like this storyline, kevin durant wins. >> how do you like this story line, san antonio, 28 seconds from t

the warriors clinch a playoff spot tonight.the first warrior with four triple doubles in the season since chamberlain. you know what the joke is? you better win the first playoff round, mark, but there it is, still open, could be the clippers or the rockets. when the warriors open the playoffs a week from this weekend, hey, the college player of the year, the john wooden award winner, a ceremony in los angeles tonight, and stanford has had great players for the past 25 years and she's the first cardinal to win this award. the giants and the rockies in san francisco. he gives up this blast from gonzalez and the rockies had a 3-1 lead. here is why the night belonged to baumgartner. the bottom of the three and the pitcher hits a grand slam, his fourth career home run and his first grand slam, and the giants had a 6-3 lead and held on with help here from crawford. they make the play there. servicethe giants beat the rockies. this is arguably the best pitcher of the game, king felix hernandez tonight, seven innings, four hits, two r

first home game for the warriors round one of the playoffs. big misconception of the nba that this stuff is really easy and, excuse me, that's really hard. and it isn't, see? >> very nice. >> wow. >> one more time. >> pretty close. >> and -- >> and one out of three, one out of four. >> hold on. >> three-pointer would -- here we go. >> oh, my gosh. >> that may have been your worse ever. we'll come back to you and we'll give you another shot because he had some pretty amazing shots. >> he should have stopped at that first one. >> all right, bob, we'll come back and we'll, you practice. in the meantime, let's check in with christina loren. >> air ball! you know, we have seen him, we have seen him do the one-arm way all the way down from half-court, yeah, we will give him the credit he deserves. 5:48. thanks for waking up with us. it's thursday. closer to the weekend and we actually have some pretty big changes to tell you about. your seven-day forecast right there scrolling at the bottom of your screen, but, i want to draw your attention to your

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. >> a dark shadow cast across the warriors-clippers playoff game. how the teams responded on and off the court to the racist comments the clippers team owner allegedly made. >>> a father of a teen to stowaway talks about why his son stowed away on a plane to hawai'i. >>> right now, sky 7hd is above the search for a plane that crashed into the bay after it collided with another plane this afternoon. good evening and thank you for joining us. the two planes collided over the san francisco bay a mile nor of the brothers island. sergio quintana is live from richmond with the details. reporter: right now this is still a very active search for parts of the plane, and also anyone who was in the plane. let me go ahead and show you, there's a small fleet of search vehicles right now actively in san pablo bay. a combination of police vehicles, fire vehicles, and also it looks like private boaters who are out here trying to find parts of a plane that crashed into the bay, following that mid-air collision. witnesses told rescue crews that it was a cessna and a

playoff action for the sharks tonight, as well. team teal has a chance to sweep the kings in los angeles to advance to the second round of the stanley cup playoffs. the cup drops at 7:30 tonight, as well. >>> and one last football game at candle stick park after all. >> joe montana will lead a team of former 49ers against former hall of famer dan marino and his team of nfl all-stars in a flag football showdown. the game is set for july 12th. part of san francisco's park and recs last summer at the stick series. other notable niners taking part, jerry rice, dwight clark and tickets start at $30 and they go on sale may 10th. >> that is cool. >>> speaking of the 49ers, the team's home game in santa clara will be on national television. 49ers will host the bears on sunday night football right here on nbc bay area september 14th. other notable games on the schedule, the chiefs and former 49ers qb alex smith in town october 5th and get ready for a thanksgiving night showdown the super bowl champion seattle seahawks make their first home

it is 5-1 the final playoff next week. the second round of the masters and mcilroy and his tee shot on four drives it over the green. look out adam scott. incoming. scott was on the tee box on the next hole. mcilroy barely made the cut. trying to win a gren jacket at age 20 which would be insane. bubba watson, large and in charge. five straight birdies on the back nine and an amazing putt on 14. a perfect read on the break. 4 under 68 and 7 under par overall. the leader by three shots. most pitchers hate the words grand slam. madison bum embarred neither is okay -- madison gang for the giants against the rockies on an orange friday. michael moore is becoming a fan favorite. he gives a bat away. that's a lifetime memory. here it comes and there it goes. the top of the third and carlos gonzalez splash down. in the fourth bases loaded. wow. he had a sack fly and this one is way out. the first one from a pitcher. five r.b.i's. he went six innings and allowed four runs. romo would get the save and the giants hold on 6-5. a's an

how much does it cost to go to the blackhawks a playoff game? we put together this list and it turns out the blackhawks rank no. 3 when it comes to price to go to a game. the rangers are number one. bruins are second, and the blackhawks are just under $338 a ticket to go to a game. remember five years ago you could go for just a few dollars there were just giving them away. reaction to last night's game, how about this? and this was made in celebration of his great shut out. there is that guy the shamwow guide. >> are you sure that's the same one? >> i think it is. i wasn't prepared to answer that question. if you are into this stuff go to the red dye. they do a great job with all the pictures out there. we have some photos from last night. this was getting into the game. here's a gentleman looking at the stanley cup down the road. the guy on the left is not too excited. how but this job. the guy who has to clear out the bloody noses of the player. where does that rank in jobs? i'm sure a long time ago he was picturing that he would do that in t

it is 5-1 the final playoff next week.he second round of the masters and mcilroy and his tee shot on four drives it over the green. look out adam scott. incoming. scott was on the tee box on the next hole. mcilroy barely made the cut. trying to win a gren jacket at age 20 which would be insane. bubba watson, large and in charge. five straight birdies on the back nine and an amazing putt on 14. a perfect read on the break. 4 under 68 and 7 under par overall. the leader by three shots. most pitchers hate the words grand slam. madison bum embarred neither is okay -- madison gang for the giants against the rockies on an orange friday. michael moore is becoming a fan favorite. he gives a bat away. that's a lifetime memory. here it comes and there it goes. the top of the third and carlos gonzalez splash down. in the fourth bases loaded. wow. he had a sack fly and this one is way out. the first one from a pitcher. five r.b.i's. he went six innings and allowed four runs. romo would get the save and the giants hold on 6-5. a's and

. >>> protests in the playoffs as the l.a. clippers take a silent stance against their owner in oakland to. donald sterling is accused of making racist remarked and many in the league want to see him punished. ny nick smith was at the game where re talked to teams and fans about at the controversy. nick? reporter: good evening. donald sterling was not at today's game, but it was clare that comments he is also to have -- alleged to have made were front and center. >> it's clear the controversy has gotten under the skin of his players. without saying a word they took to the court with their actions speaking volumes. tossing warmups to the ground and moving through the pregame routine with their red clipper shirts worn inside out to hide the team's logo. >> to state solidarity and unity. not to be a distraction but to say we're paying attention. >> comments in which the owner says he doesn't want african-americans at clipper games has caused a fire storm. >> see you. i was enraged the way you were -- >> if you don't feel it, don'

playoff series against the los angeles kings. anncr: at jennie-o we heard of a place in iowa where every thursday people ride 10 miles for tacos. we thought we'd show up and surprise them with a better kind of taco made with jennie-o ground turkey cooked thoroughly to 165. i feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. i think they are light and they are just fresh tasting. yeah. when i eat well, i feel well. anncr: it's time for a better taco. the tacos tonight were pretty much perfect. make the switch. look for jennie-o ground turkey in a store near you. >>> mark joins us now talking about the sharks and playoffs. >> 10 straight seasons for the best organization in all of professional sports. thursday night against the los angeles kings a they skated around today. they never made it to the stanley cup finals. media picks on that a little bit. one of the sharks today responds to joe fonzi's question about what are you going to do differently this year. >> shove it up your [ bleep ] [ laughter ] >> we are here to win the

it is 5-1 the final playoff next week.he second round of the masters and mcilroy and his tee shot on four drives it the green. look out adam scott. incoming. scott was on the tee box on the next hole. mcilroy barely made the cut. trying to win a gren jacket at age 20 which would be insane. bubba watson, large and in charge. five straight birdies on the back nine and an amazing putt on 14. a perfect read on the break. 4 under 68 and 7 under par overall. the leader by three shots. most pitchers hate the words grand slam. madison bum embarred neither is okay -- madison the great american novel. so you can happily let life get in the way, while planning for tomorrow. so you can finish the great american novel banking for the life you have investing for the life you want chase. so you can gang for the giants against the rockies on an orange friday. michael moore is becoming a fan favorite. he gives a bat away. that's a lifetime memory. here it comes and there it goes. the top of the third and carlos gonzalez splash down. in the

. >>> the nba playoffs are in town. a lot of people around the bay area biting their fingernails tonight. the game came down to the time seconds. it was very loud tonight. here's a look inside. 20,000 fans cramming into the  oracle arena. among the people cheering was the wife of steffen curry. cheryl hurd joins us. a lot of warriors fans, very emotional. >> reporter: that's right. her name is aisha curry, she's a former model and actress. they met in high school but became college sweet hearts. for them, it's family first. and they say everything else will just fall into place. stef curry is a fan favorite. but his number one fan is his wife. >> our day-to-day lives isn't this. we are completely 1,000% like the most normal people on earth. our night consists of laying in bed and watching tv. >> reporter: during the playoffs, it's all about keeping her husband focused. >> usually i cook a pregame meal. it's usually some sort of pasta, and if not pasta and i'm not cooking, then it's subway. he takes a pregame nap and r

sharks, playoff bound. we now know who they will face in the first round of the stanley cup playoffs. >>> cup next, it's "30 rock," followed by "access hollywood" live, and then watch "days of our lives" here on nbc bay area. >>> i'll tell you, jv, they muted it after a certain second, so i didn't hear your question, but i'm sure it was interesting. after nine straight years of playoff disappointment, the san jose sharks will begin yet another quest for its first-ever stanley cup. we know now the sharks will battle the l.a. kings in the first round of playoffs. this after the ducks beat the sharks in anaheim last night to clinch the division. the first two playoff games will be at the tank, but we won't know the dates or times until early next week after the regular season officially wraps up. >>> the giants, meanwhile, will take the rubber mats tonight a @ at&t park against the diamondbacks. last night, tim lincecum got hit right off the bat. this is goldschmidt's seventh career homer off lincecum alone. t

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. >>> in sports the miami heat open the playoffs seeking their third straight nba championship.i hosting charlotte in game one. lebron james and dwyane wade team up to score 50 points and miami takes game one, 99-88. the heat have topped the bobcats 17 straight games. >>> in the western conference portland's lamarcus aldridge ties the game with houston at 106-106 with less than three seconds to play. he finishes with a franchise playoff record 46 points, and in overtime the blazers get the best of the rockets. portland wins, 122-120. >>> in other playoff action san antonio opened up with a 90-85 win over dallas, and washington wins over chicago 102-93. >>> in late night action in the nhl playoffs, san jose falls two goals behind los angeles in the first period, but the sharks respond by scoring seven straight goals over the remainder of the game. with the 7-2 win, san jose takes a two-game-to-none lead in the series. >>> in sunday's other playoff games, montreal takes a three-games-to-none series lead over tampa bay with 35-32 win. boston evens its series with detroit with a 4-1

it forces a playoff. it forces a playoff.nd he is playing well with his seventh career pga tournament on easter sunday. this sports report is brought to you by riverwalk casino. i would say it is a busy day in sports. >> definitely. thanks, shu. >> thanks for joining us. that is it for tonight. the news continues tomorrow morning at 4:30. i'm ama dates and thank you for joining us. have a great evening. wireleare awesome. they let us use our phones to do amazing things. but why sign a 2-year phone contract just to use them? at net10 wireless, you can use the phone you already have and keep your network and number, too. but for half the cost. the bring your own phone plan. that's wireless your way. unlimited* talk, text, and data on the best 4g lte networks starts at just $40 a month. net10 wireless. ♪ don't do it. that one's overripe. really? you can tell? trust me. this is the one... sweet and firm. (sniffs) i like sweet. and i like firm. mm. (people screaming)

. >> that is right, game four of the playoffs less than 14 hour away.onight the focus was that is happening off of the court and the controversy surrounding the l.a. clippers owner. tmz sports posted what it says is an audio recording of clippers' owner donald sterling and girlfriend, it that is not been verified. a male voice is criticizing the woman about posting a photo on instagram with the league has launched an investigation that will look at the tape and see if it's authentic. >> the audio recording posted by tmz is offensive and disturbing. >> it too soon to talk about possible sanctions but sterling will not be at the playoff game. >> we have something that we are playing for right now, we will deal with that. the other stuff we will deal with later. >> i'm dispointed and it's fortunate. t -- it unfortunate the statements this that were made and my feelings would be the same no matter coaching, playing, fans, there's no place for it. >> clippers' president andy rosen issued a statement saying that the audio recording does not reflect sterling a

these playoffs have been tremendous.en in basketball, the best first round i've ever seen in over 35 years being associated with this league. >> okay. magic, from that standpoint, the clippers have to play today. >> uh-huh. >> and you're friends with doc and chris paul. take me into the role of chris paul as the leader of that team and doc rivers, the coach. what is their role? >> i talked to doc rivers yesterday and i wanted him to understand this. this is not his fight or the clippers' players fight. this is our fight. we will fight the battle for them. their focus should be on the game. they've got a tough series with golden state. focus in on how do we win game four today and then what's really crazy, doug, i've been in a similar situation when i was a rookie, we played the 76ers and i'm glad he was hurt because doug can shoot the lights out. our sixth man got suspended in game one. we kicked him off the team. >> yep. >> we had to deal with that and still find a way to beat your 6ers. and then kareem gets hurt and we

it forces a playoff. it forces a playoff.urnament on easter sunday. this sports report is brought to you by riverwalk casino. i would say it is a busy day in sports. >> definitely. thanks, shu. >> thanks for joining us. that is it for tonight. the news continues tomorrow morning at 4:30. i'm ama dates and thank you for joining us. have a great evening. [female narrator] foods rich in folic acid like white bread and leafy greens can help prevent some birth defects before you even know you're pregnant. >>> this morning on "world news now," major developments after the south korea ferry disaster. the bodies being recovered, and a legal crackdown on the ship's crew. >>> taking no chances, the unprecedented security for today's boston marathon. the experts who want to make sure runners and spectators are safe. >> we have expanded across the board. >>> as the big race begins just hours from now. >>> and tremendous task. an 800-pound shark reeled in that could be a record-breaker. >> just a real hard-fighting fish, a vicious fish, p

this is playoff basketball. head coach, mark jackson.am to get back into the game. what i don't want them to do. its get out of character. and take bad shots. make bad decisions. frying to do too much. crosses. and the opposite corner. the first win of the year. 1-0 your final. this abc 7 sports report. brought to you. 12:30 tomorrow. warriors sl warriors/clips. stay tuned. thank you for joining us. that will do it for tonight. abc 7 news continues tomorrow morning at 5:00. for all of us here at abc 7. thank you for joining us. remember the news continues online, twitter, facebook, all your mobile devices with our abc 7 news app. have a great night. we will see you again tomorrow. >> announcer: the following is a paid advertisement for cold plasma sub-d by perricone md. how old does your neck make you look? would you like to take years off your appearance and help remove some of the signs of aging on your neck for a look that is firmer, tighter, and more youthful? well, now you can. introducing dr. perricone's cold plasma sub-d. sub-d is

we are off a bit early this morning because of the nba playoffs.next, game four between the chicago bulls and the washington wizards at the verizon center. then at 12:30 game four between the clippers and warriors at oracle arena. you can join larry beil and legend nature minnesota and larry beil for the interviews after the game. abc7 news continues at 5:00. have a great day. be on ly... so our business can be on at&t's network for $175 dollars a month? yup. all five of you for $175. our clients need a lot of attention. there's unlimited talk and text. we're working deals all day. you get 10 gigabytes of data to share. what about expansion potential? add a line anytime for 15 bucks a month. low dues& great terms& let's close. our best ever value plans for business just got even better. now with free broadband for a whole year. there is no substitute for experience. for what reality teaches you firsthand. in the face of danger, and under the most demanding circumstances. experience builds character. experience builds confidence. and experience... h

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go sharks. >> playoff fever going on. >> it's great. great time for sports. >> thanks a lot, henry. >>> coming up we'll show you how a stanford student is using his dancing skills to raise money for charity. >>> so a stanford student is dancing like crazy for a good cause. jeff loyd has been playing "dance dance revolution" for more than 11 hours now. he wants to go for 16 hours straight. each song request is $5. he has raised $14,000. so if you want to find out more or watch him live we have a link on our website at www.nbcbayarea.com. he is hoping to raise $1600 and then all of a sudden he was at 13,000 and 14,000. >> i remember that game in college. everybody played it. >> he's going to be exhausted though. >> top of the charts. >> thanks for watching nbc bay area news. good night. [ cheers and applause ] >> wow. wow, wow, wow. what an outstanding first half of this super bowl xlviii between the denver broncos and the seattle seahawks. >> absolutely, jimmy. that one play wihe

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[everyone laughter,crying] ...i know the warriors and sharks are midst of their playoff runs... but guess 's got the best record in the american league. answer i >>> baseball tonight, the warriors and the sharks are missing the play off run. but guess who has the best record. don't you have a sense to leave the game because of a bruised heel? >> back away, they are gone. look at this. chaff ez, allowing one run for the 4th straight start. strikes out. george springer, ending the 5th. going 6 innings without a run. in the 7th. donaldson, is it gone? no, it hits the top of the wall. almost got one. got it out of the r.b.i. the score, crisp, the a's win it 4-1, they sweep the astros, they are 13-5. the second best record in the major league. >>> giants business, brandon, 26 years old today. happy birthday to him. usually his birthday has been rough. 2011, he was sent down to the minors on his big day. the last couple of years, hitless. today in san diego he went 0-4. top of the 1st. buster posy. >> reporter: hitting in the cheap seats. not talking about cheap seats, it is baseball,

i was getting a chance to play here especially playoffs. that's the way the team feels. >> it would be nice if you are smooth sailing the whole way. you have to come back in games and series. so adversity is a good thing. you don't want to have too much of it or you are going to come out on the wrong side. i think it wasn't a bad thing for us to fall back. we are going to be behind at some point. >> feel good. we get a great opportunity in front of us. we know we have to be better. that simple fact makes me feel good. we know we have to be better. we are not fooling ourselves. it's an opportunity that's in front of us here on our home ice. we want to make good on it. >> this is a huge game. you can catch the game five tonight on comcast sportsnet california. the sharks with a chance to close out the series in front of san jose die hard fans. we will have highlights and reaction coming up later tonight. go sharks, man. >> let the party begin in downtown san jose tonight. >> i'm ready, man. >>> check in with rob right now. this is crazy. we h

they are in the playoffs. they're tied with the golden state warriors at 2-2, and that is overshadowed many wondering if the fans will show up tonight. >> this was a man sued by the justice department concerning racial discrimination in housing. there are many who were saying they should have seen this coming as far as the league is concerned. >> reporter: you're right. the l.a. times reporting anyone who knows the clippers sterling has made racially charged remarks. there are lawsuits settled in 2009 after discriminating geneagainst african-americans ad latinos in his apartment buildings. we're about to hear from adam silver about what they plan to do, but even with this history in place there was nothing that the nba could have done to remove him were ownership. that's the bind that the nba is in today. we're expecting adam sill cher to hand down a hefty find, but not expulsion. and sterling could remain the owner of the team. >> we're going to have to cut you off. that was a false alarm. ross, the fact that

coming up on today in the bay, the golden sta n staen state wag to focus on the playoffs.ist comments allegedly made by the owner of the clippers. as the nba benches him, the president weighs in from the sidelines. >> a history making moment in rome this morning. we'll show you the ceremony where two popes celebrated the mass anointing two other popes as saints. >> plus, right showers around the bay area. will to be enough to water your garden or just enough to ruin your fresh car wash. we'll talk about the changes on the way. this is today in the bay. >>> good morning to you. looking live at a very nice picture of san rafael.

coming up on today in the bay, the golden sta n staen state wag to focus on the playoffs. but taking center court are the racist comments allegedly made by the owner of the clippers. as the nba benches him, the president weighs in from the sidelines. >> a history making moment in rome this morning. we'll show you the ceremony where two popes celebrated the mass anointing two other popes as saints. >> plus, right showers around the bay area. will to be enough to water your garden or just enough to ruin your fresh car wash. we'll talk about the changes on the way. this is today in the bay. >>> good morning to you. looking live at a very nice picture of san rafael. we see the low clouds squished down, but what about in san jose? the clouds are up in the sky. let's make sense of this. i'm kris sanchez along with rob mayeda. what does this all mean? >> we're seeing this is enough rain, i think, to help the gardens out or mess up a car wash or two. we're seeing that in san francisco. at at&t park, you can see the drizzle on the camera lens. highway 101, some moisture there. this

blake griffin turning it up with a career playoff high, 35 points. clippers spanked golden state, 138-98 to even their first round series at a game apiece. >>> to oklahoma city, grizzlies and thunder in game two, okc rallying in the fourth now letting memphis slip away with this one at the end of regulation. >> dtwo to tie, three to win. ibaka. long-range three-pointer. comes up short and -- >> okc putback at the buzzer sends it to overtime. grizzlies pull away in overtime and get the 111-105 win knotting that series at one. >>> to the ice, playoff hockey for you. blue jacks hosting the penguins. things looking grim for pittsburgh. down two goals in the third. their luck changes quickly. the pens net three unanswered goals in just over two minutes for the 4-3 win and take a lead over columbus. >>> through regulation here until -- >> score! >> hey, there we have it. the avalanche still leading the series 2-1. >>> two other playoff scores, blackhawks back in their series with the blues last night's win put st. louis up 2-1 in the best of seven. same fo

they lost the two seed when the playoffs start this weekend.l, controversy between the as and the angels. with his team trailing by a run in the bottom of the ninth, angels second baseman is called out at first on a close play. the angels challenge the call under new instant replay rules. it looks like hendrick might be safe, the umpires call him out. oakland wins the game, 3-2. >>> the phillies and the braves play a wild one in philadelphia. the bottom of the eighth inning, the phillies take a 6-5 lead in the ninth and the braves would load the bases for dan uggla. >> high, fly ball. deep left field. she is gone! it's a grand slam! >> atlanta shuts down the phillies in the bottom of the ninth to win, 9-6. finally, michael phelps may have his sights set on adding to his collection of olympic medals. the record setting swimmer is coming out of retirement at the age of 28 to compete at the arena grand prix in arizona. it will be his first competitive meet since the 2012 london olympics. phelps hasn't said if he'll try to qualify for the 2016 game

three of the playoffs. but its not just the game that has fans excited.all arena in san francisco is expected to generate millions of dollars for the bay area. travel experts we spoke with say right now, the city is missing out on a lot taxes and revenues because they do plot this is really the place to beat l.a. times because it is the off said here and abroad but the warriors have posted a playoff series here at oracle. we had a chance to talk to mark kasten who talks about how important it is for the crowd to be on their side. >>: these fans are the best and this is the time of year were you embrace them and it's going to beef a great environment tomorrow night. with that being said but they won't get a stop, they won't get a score that won't make a free throw. we have to do our parts. why said they have that competitive fire for game 3 that we're going to need for them to get it done. >>: obviously that was stephen curry the second bite of their talking about the the importance of game 3. not everybody does get a t-shirt so if you have to get to the g

warriors try to lock up the 6th playoff seed. gary has the highlights. and all the sports. next!!! safeway gets that staying on budget can be a real bear. that's why they've got lots of ways to save. real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. for easter, get a safeway spiral sliced ham, for just $1.99 a pound. cadbury mini eggs are only $2.69. talk about a sweet deal. and arrowhead water is just $3.33 a case. there's more savings to love at safeway. ingredients for life. bad news for the warriors as center andrew bogut was diagnosed with a rib fracture. he suffered the injury in last night's loss to the blazers. official word from the warriors for tonight. warriors/timberwolves newly-elected hall of famer sarunas marciulionis back in oakland tonight kevin love 3-pointer t'wolves led by as much as 19 in the 1st 40 and 14 rebounds in the 2nd quarter warriors come back stephen curry 3-pointer warriors behind by 2 at the half andre iguodala sitting out nice fuchsia coat 3rd quarter/ 85-83 t'wolves draymond green ally-oop to david lee 85-85 tie 4th quarter/ 117-113 warri

d league playoffs and seth curry clocking in big-time.ed in a career3) high 44 points on the l.a. defenders. santa cruz warriors win 141-27. >> dao backs and giants top of the tenth. tied at five. petite on the field. tony cam pan na singles to ç right. hunter pence comes up throwing. pennington beats the throw to the plate. arizona takes the lead and win 6-5 taking two of three in the series. on the heels of four terrible appearances in five games played, jim johnson now out as the a's closer for now. bob melvin saying it's not permanent. he just needs to straighten himself out. a's will go closer by committee for now. a's and twins another matinee target field. oakland swinging for a sweep. top third, score tied at one. josh donaldson going big fly. a two-run homer. the opposite way. his first of the year. a's take a 3-1 lead. onto the fourth, sam fuld taking his time because he wants to be ready. was he ever. he turns, hits and lets it rip. another two-run jack. a's roll+dac 6-1. their ninth straight win against the twins to augusta n

winding down they have a chance at the number five playoff spot.s contest had a playoff atmosphere. for most of the game steph curry cannot be stopped. he blows the lay up and he winds up knocking down a three. curry finished with a season best 47 points. he was on fire. still the blazers lead by three with time running out. green comes through in the clutch and sending the game to overtime. in ot jamarcus adlrige puts it bounces off the rim and portland hangs on to win it 119-117. with just two games left they can finish no higher than six in the western do investigation. the giants came out on top, but only after blowing a three-run lead and having the winning run thrown out at the plate in the 9th. this little girl found herself an angel in the outfield. that is angel paw began. angel pagan. sandoval with the solo blast. colorado came back to tie, but it was nearly won in the 9th. when he falls down he tries for an inside the park homerun. but a strong relay throw gets him out at the plate. it ends in the 10th and it is a splash landing. the gia

. >> plus golden state warriors getting ready for game 2 of their nba playoff series. [sister off screen] so, and i lied to you earlier when i said that...we weren't ready to have a baby, we're actually eight-weeks pregnant. [women] shut up! [brother-in-law off camera] we're pregnant! [woman] you're kidding me! [man] shut up! [woman] shut up! [screams] take the kid,take the kid,take the kid! [woman] oh my god! [everyone laughter,crying] >>> stocks are slightly higher today. the conference board says its index of leading indicators rose for the third month in a row. this also points to accelerated growth for the remainder of the spring and summer. also out today, the federal reserve bank of new york says a third of all small businesses in the area's impacted by superstorm sandy reported financial losses a year later. the dow is currently up 26. the nasdaq is up 18 and the s&p is up 4. >>> game 2 of the nba playoffs between the golden state warriors and the los angeles clippers gets underway tonight. on saturday the warriors beat the clippers to take game 1 of the series

call 1-800-dentist today. ♪ >>> well, after nine, yeah, nine straight years of playoff disappointmentthe san jose sharks will begin another quest for its first ever stanley cup. we now know the sharks will battle the l.a. kings in the first round of playoffs, this after the ducks beat the sharks in anaheim to clinch the division. the first two playoff games will be at the tank, but we won't know dates or time until early next week, after the regular season officially wraps up. >>> the giants looking to take the rubber mesh tonight at at&t park against the diamondbacks. last night tim lincecum got hit hard right off the bat. his nemesis paul goldschmidt for a three-run home run. the diamondbacks never looked back. topping 7 -3. ryan vogelsong on the mound tonight. >>> one of the pleasure periods where it's not so bad even though we have a lot of company. 880 moves smoothly. right by the coliseum, we marked the game warriors play the nuggets tonight, game-time traffic after work. we're showing a smooth drive for 580 and 880 and both directions and all lanes open right now. looking towar

thousands of fans will pack the seats for the warriors first home playoff game this season. tipoff tonight at 7:30 and in an anticipation of tonight's game, oakland showing its warrior pride. ac transit buses say go warriors and the tribune building adorned with golden state flags and oakland city hall is shining a beautiful blue and gold. >> very nice. >>> from the court to the ice, playoff action for the sharks tonight, as well. team teal has a chance to sweep the kings in los angeles to advance to the second round of the stanley cup playoffs. the puck drops at 7:30 tonight, as well. >>> so, there will be one last football game at candle stick park after all. >> joe montana will lead a team of former 49ers against fellow hall of famer dan marino. his team of nfl all-stars in a flag football showdown. the game is set for july 12th and part of the last summer at the stick series. roger craig and dwight clark and tickerts stat at $30 and go on sale may 10th. guys playing flag football. >> mike, maybe we can all move the chains or be all ball boys and girls. >> be on the sidel

coming up, playoff hockey powered by silicon valley. how one company is helping the sharks get an edge against l.a. >>> and waking up to clearing conditions, even in san francisco this morning. we're talking about showers in the forecast for the upcoming week, and major cooling after a very warm easter. we'll explain the forecast after this. [ mom ] hi, we're the pearsons, and we love chex cereal. so we made our own commercial to tell you why. first, chex makes lots of gluten free flavors. which is a huge thing for us. and there's seven to choose from. like cinnamon, honey nut, and chocolate. i tell them "you guys are gonna turn into chocolate chex!" i like cinnamon, greg is a honey nut nut. when you find something this good, you want to spread the word. [ all ] we're the pearsons, and we love chex! >>> welcome back. 7:15 on your easter sunday. first, a live picture from dublin where it looks a little hazy for a clear view, we go to oakland. and a shot of that city's skyline. excitement permeates the air in the bay today. tonight is gam

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needed a playoff to win his first green jacket.s easier as he held off the challenge of 20-year-old jordan spieth. spieth was trying to become the youngest masters champ and for awhile it looked good. he held out for a birdie. and then spieth showed great touch with his putter as he picked up another birdie. that put him up by two. it changed on 8 and 9 while he bogeyed the hole and watson birdied both of them. it gave watson a two-shot lead and he would never give it up. spieth hung around a on the back 9, but he couldn't mount a charge on 12. his ball will end up in the creek. he would wind up with another boy gee. bogey. a 366-yard drive on 13 set up this birdie putt. he lead by three with five holes to play. bubba would make par the rest of the way to finish with a 69 and good for a three-stroke win over spieth. he celebrates with his son, caleb. it is watson's second green jacket in three years. >> this one is a lot different. the first one for me, it is almost like i lucked into it. it was a lot of hard work and dedication an

a little nba action at the playoffs shot clock ticking down. we got charlotte bobcats' kemba walker says do i want to be the assist or -- and the scorer? you better believe it. up off the back board a little bunny down below. and he gets both. but bad news for charlotte. they are swept right out of the playoffs. they lose four games to none to the miami heat. play of the daylight there. >> pretty good. >>> this morning a limited number of tickets going an sale for the seventh and deciding game of the stanley cup playoff series between the sharks and kings. >> game seven is tomorrow night at 7:00 in downtown san jose. ticket sales begin at 10:00 this morning through ticket master at the s. a. p. center box office and numbered wristbands will be deliberated between -- distributed between 8:00 and 9:00 this morning. >>> 6:26 right now. the suicide of a santa clara county teen put the spotlight on school bullying upcoming up the -- up. coming up the new effort to change the way future cases are handled. >> and we are hours away from the nba commiss

playoff games are never easy. it started off with a laugher for the sharks, but ended with a huge sigh of relief. this is just game 1. the men in teal come blowing out of the gates. both the kings and sharks, big, fast, and fierce. sharks go up in this game 1-0. watch the left side of your screen. his first ever playoff game, he's got his first ever playoff goal. 47 seconds later, a nice break for the sharks here. he will get it to patty marlo. quickly 3-0 after 1. they continue to build it. 5-0. alertly scoring another goal. the kings with three 3rd period goals cut it to 5-3. the sharks add an empty netter. game 2 at the tank. it's going to be a great series. the warriors can experience the same adrenalin rush saturday afternoon down in los angeles against the clips. >>> warriors getting in a last work out today. they brought in veterans like andre iguodala, steve blake, and jermaine o'neal who do have plenty of experience. the man who takes on a huge role with andrew bogut out knows what this time of year is ab

the wizards nemake it easy beaten charlotte last night, they would have clinch add playoff birth for point halftime lead. it was back for the wizards trying to ]> going to tçgive up. this team came back from the 30v. definiteely one that you have to stay focused for. >> being a horrible team to a being a medi ocreteam, a playoff tegrow from there. >> here's a look at eastern conference dings. the of wiggle o.ahead 8 seed. they can clinch a playoff with a win tomorrow against the the women of maryland are the @c remaining local college team. the terps upset tennessee. louisville in louisville for a chance to advance for the time 2006. also the same year they won thei >> i'm going to embrace the moment, so is team. we worked hard, just as louisville has. this is what you talk about star power, depth, talent, two ams, you know, it's made tv. he hig

it's a playoffs game, what you would expect. also dealing with the distraction coming from to put out statements. chris paul, the president of the players association, plays for the clippers. so he is dealing with this on multiple leveling. after the game, as fans were coming out of the coliseum, watching them come out here while we had our camera up, we saw people back there chanting, "we are not racist." so the warriors stand aware of the controversy and putting the message out there. and one other thing, we talked to one fan from l.a. he said he's a fan of all l.a. sports. he said he wouldn't boycott, he was a black man, and he said this is something about the players, he's here to support them. if they don't boycott, he's not boycotting. he does think sterling needs to go, but he's here to support the players because they're in a hard place to be. >> yeah, it is tough. we have spoken about this, the internal conflict of being a black player and having to go out there, that you've worked for this all your life, but this guy s

the stanley cup playoffs are usually decided by one thing, a very hot goalie. let's skich to the highlights from tonight. sharks trying to go two games up in this one. early in the game, mike brown rips one passed. minutes later, sharks on the rush. raffe tores rifles one. sharks take the lead and then early in the third, patrick marleau is going to whip it from the side. they win 7-2. >> we were down 2-0, we thought just don't let them get another goal. players, everyone, hopefully, they kept playing the way we were playing. that's how we scored some goals. the nba says they missed the call late in dwam one. the league said the proper call should have been a foul call. the result would have been chris going to the line to shoot two. warriors are looking forward. >> we were on the best of seven. >> we think we're going to come back in the playoffs. >> they're going to make adjustments. but we're dpoik to make adjustments, too. this series coming in, we'll make adjustments in between games. that's what the playoff series is about. >> clippers, warriors. tomorrow