. >>> last night's bcs title game at the superdome in new orleans, here is nbc's fred roggin. >> goodorning. alabama came into last night's bcs title game as the second ranked team in the nation laevent new orleans as national champs. with a combination of field goals and stifling defense, the crimson tied led from start to finish from lsu. tied a bowl record with five field goals and their defense did the rest. they shut out the tigers. alabama wins its second national title in three years. 21-0. we will have much more on the bcs title game coming up in sports. for now, back to you. >> thank you very much, fred. >>> here is a look at the stories making news early today in america. nothing stealthy about an atm heist inside a florida nail salon. a tree of robbery suspects broke in to use their car to smash in the door. they escaped with stolen property. no arrests have been made. >>> security cameras are rolling at a new jersey store when a deer smashed through the glass doors of a goodwill store. after the animal regained its footing, quickly made an exit through the same way it came

here's fred roggin. >> hello again.s we told you earlier in the show, the alabama crimson tide dominated top-ranked lsu to win the bcs title. off to new orleans. this a rematch of their game back in november. lsu won that one, but this time it was all alabama. took an early lead on field goals. jeremy shelly hit three in the first half and tied a bowl record with five in the game. crimson tide up 9-0 at the break. picked off jordan jefferson in the third. listen to this stat. the tigers' offense crossed the 50 yard line just once the entire game. when they did, this happened on fourth and long. dominating performance by the nation's top-ranked defense. held lsu to just 92 yards. for a while, it looked like alabama was going to win with field goals. trent richardson ripped off a big run. only touchdown of the game to seal the victory. crimson tide rolled the tigers 21-0. second bcs title in three years. >>> finally, the dallas mavericks may not be playing like champions this season, but they were honored like champions y

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> hello again.old you earlier in the show, the alabama crimson tide dominated lsu to win the bcs title. to new orleans, this a rematch of their game in november. lsu won that one. this time, it was all alabama. jeremy shelly hit three field goals in first half and tied with five in the game. crimson tied up 9-0 at the break. jordan jefferson was picked off in the third. listen to this stat. tigers offense crossed the 50 yard line just once the entire game and when they did, this happened on fourth and long. the tide swarmed jefferson dominating performance by the top ranked defense held lsu to 92 yards. for a while, it looked like alabama would win with field goals. only touchdown of the game and it sealed the victory. crimson rolled the tigers 21-0, second bcs title in three years. >>> finally, the dallas mavericks may not be playing like champions but they were honored like ones yesterday at the white house. the mavs celebrated their title with president obama. dirk novitsky gave the president a n

i'm fred roggin.our early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> martin luther king day was observed nationwide yesterday but we will show you a tribute to dr. king that fulfilled one little boy's dream. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today,". thunderstorms, yes, thunderstorms with large hail right along interstate 70 into the indianapolis area here. we have seen some nasty weather around st. louis. you're clear. those storms are existing your area. in the east today, cold air today and tomorrow. in northern plains, minneapolis, only a high of 12. if you're watching us on wlix, join the magic school bus on a ride through weather science and a kicks up a storm exhibit at the science center in lansing michigan. that is your "early today" event of the today. >> you're like the mayor of science centers, bill. thank you. >>> here is a look at the headlines in entertainment. >>> a new feud appears to be brewing. madonna won best song at the golden globes on sunday

here is fred roggin with an early look at all of your sports headlines. >>> good morning. there were 13 nba games last night but only one gets my ringing endorsement. we go to dallas for the mavs received their championship rings. owner mark cuban shelled out $1.4 million to play for the flashy jewelry. each ring worth about 40 grand. speaking of money. kevin love just signed a $60 million extension worth every penny of it last night. 31 points and ten boards and timberwolves won it. now to langs. lakers needed a late fourth quarter rally to beat the clippers. kobe bryant with 12 of his 24 down the stretch and the lakers in city bragging rights with the win. first place sixers got more than they can handle from the nets. game is tied with one second left in regulation and kept it going in overtime. new jersey had the lead and heat finish with 34 and nets surprise philly 97-90 in o.t. >>> carmelo anthony can cross jumping rope off the list. never a good thing when anderson varejao and omri casspi up the scoring sheet. >>> freshmen nash scored 13 of his 27 in the final minut

here is fred roggin with a look at your sports headlines. >>> the nhl all-star game rosters released yesterday and the stars were shining brightly last night. the game will be held in ottawa at the end of the month. last night the senators in new york. spezza had a pair of goals against the rangers. the all stars got it done and beat the rangers 3-0. the bruins tim thomas will play in his second all-star game. bruins took the lead in a wild play in the first. kerry price acame out of the net to play the puck when it took a crazy bounce off the pass. it doesn't get any easier than that. the bruins win it 2-1. datsyuk is lone in the all-star game. zetterberg undressed mike smith. a great move and finish. red wings win. the 59th annual all-star game is sunday, january 29th on the nbc sports network. >>> the knicks struggling this season. carmelo anthony left the third quarter with a sprained ankle. the negatives are negative and he sat out the rest of the game. the grizzlies win it 94-83. a big upset in college hoops. minnesota down to indiana and took it to the eighth ranked hoosiers.

here is fred roggin with an early look at all of your sports headlines. >>> good morning.wight howard has made it clear he wants out of orlando. an avenue last nice ate road loss to the sixers he also wants to get out of philly. the big fellow isn't happy losing five out of six can do to that a gay. howard got the magic within two before the half and he finished with 17. orlando fell apart once again. scoring nine in the third while the sixers poured it it on. the magic are unraveling and lost it. clippers came out firing against the thunder. hit ten three-pointers in the first half. you know what they say? you can't change a tiger's stripes. when it comes to dunks, blake griffin is the king of the jungle! posterized kendrick perk ins. that might be the dunker of the year. clippers won their third street. >>> justin bieber witnessed an outbreak of offense from the miami heat. lebron james with the basket. dwyane off to the races. he and james finished with 22. the heat swatted the hornets. >>> he also had eight assists on carlos boozer for the jumper. bulls ran all over wa

here is fred roggin with a look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. say what you want about the bcs, but each bowl this year has come down to the final play. the sugar bowl, down to the wire. virginia tech rallied down from 11 points. justin meyer nailed the chip shot to force overtime. the hokies prepared to take the lead in o.t. thomas to cole. and great effort to haul it in and keep a foot inbounds. however, they reviewed it, overturned the touchdown. they would have to settle for a field goal. meyers shanked it and wolverines took advantage. 3 2 23-20 to wolverines in overtime. in basketball, ryan evans tied it with a three at the buzzer, or did he? evans didn't get the shot off in time, but it all spends which clock are you looking at. shot clock at zero, stadium clock had .2 of a second. they reviewed it, waved the basket off. the spartans escape with an overtime win. gorgeous than theodore, all 19 points in the second half. set on hall upset uconn, 75-63. nba, bulls scored 26 in the first half of the hawks. then they decided to show up. 35 in t

here is fred roggin with a look at your sports headlines. >>> good morning. indianapolis colts continued to clean house yesterday and fired head coach jim caldwell. latest in a handful of moves made by the team in the last two weeks. caldwell led indianapolis to the super bowl in 2009 but without injure the peyton manning the colts were 2-14 last season. indy the first pick in the draft and likely pick andrew luck and the next question is peyton manning the next one forced out of indy? >>> nba. heat back on track against the spurs. game wide open in the spurs outscored san antonio by 27 in the quart. lebron james stop and popped and spin and duck by chris bosh. the heat cruise without dwyane wade. >>> derrick rose missed another game. the bulls had no problem getting a win like the heat. boozer had 31 points. >>> college hoops. the big ten maybe competitive conference in the country. like every game goes down to the wire. case in point. final minute. stu douglas gave the wolverines the lead with a layup. green with the runner but couldn't get it to fall. mich

i'm fred roggin. >>> the queen of soul says not so fast. the latest on a controversial former couple. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, republican presidential candidates are attacked with shovels and a bulldozer in south carolina? we'll explain. you're watching "early today." today" on this tuesday morning. can leave the gloves behind in dc to philly with highs in the low 50s. rain develop this morning and maybe a few severe thunderstorms in south texas and heavy rain threat continue the next two days through the deep south so looks like we will get some beneficial rain. if you're watching on wjhd, beautiful panama city, florida. explore the 20th century japan in woven and wrapped at the pens cola museum of art. that is your "early today" event of the today. >>> here is an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. >>> when it comes to wedding bells, aretha franklin put hers on hold. the 69-year-old queen of soul put off per summer wedding. she and her groom to be felt they were moving a

here's nbc's fred roggin with a look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning.very bcs bowl game has been a close one until last night. to the orange bowl in miami. clemson and west virginia. this was a good game for the first quarter. then the mountaineers started to pull away. smith flipped the ball to tavon austin. looked like a handoff but a pass. he threw four of six touchdowns that way. west virginia up 21-17. next play changed the entire game. clemson a yard away from taking the lead. ellington stripped at the goal line. cook came out of the pile with the ball and he was gone. 99 yards the other way. this opened the flood gates. west virginia set a school and orange bowl record for points, embarrassed clemson 70, yep, 70-33. >>> college hoops. temple beat a top ten team each of the last three years. this year third ranked duke. every time duke closed the gam the owls would knock down a shot at thor end. 78-73. >>> marquette and georgetown went down to the wire. thompson, the dagger from the corner. hoyas took the lead with 2 2 seconds left. georgetown ral

i'm fred roggin. >>> mark wahlberg says he is sorry and rob lowe, sports reporter?our early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> you make it to the hospital through a snowstorm only to get stuck in the elevator. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this thursday morning. what a cold morning in the northern plains. temperatures in the single digits if you're lucky and windchills minus 30 to minus 40. the cold air is heading for the great lakes today. tomorrow, the lower great lakes, a little minisnowstorm, including chicago. >>> if you're watching on wxai live in atlanta, georgia, learn of the life of a trail blazing scientist and humanitarian, george washington carver at the jimmy carter library and museum. that is your "early today" event of the today. >>> here is a look at the headlines in entertainment. >>> actor rob lowe may have scored a big sports scoop on wednesday. let the whole world know about it via twitter. he set both the social networking and pro football work on their ears wednesday after tweeting that

i'm fred roggin. >> announcer: "early today" sports is brought to you by touch of gray.et rid of some gray. never all. >>> the actress with a big new engagement ring and a performer who leaves behind blood. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, at 15 years old, he has seen heights most of us will never see. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. yesterday was just an incredibly warm january day. it was 64 in billings, montana. rapid city was into the 70s. i mean, it looked like maybe april on this weather map. highs today are going to be a little cooler throughout the northern plains. we cool things off a little bit. the jet stream has fallen down from the north and that will allow cooler canadian air to settle down. not cold just cool. but that mild air is heading to the east coast. today we'll be about 10 degrees warmer for many areas on the east coast. that will continue into the weekend. still no snow and no cold air. if you're watching us on nbc 10 in providence, rhode island, see unique art made from everyday things at a

i'm fred roggin. >>> coming up, the celebrity who hasn't had sex for decades.nd what do you bet after winning half a million bucks? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, if you think about weight lifting and this comes to mind, stay tuned for a surprise. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this thursday morning. we have rain for you early today, especially in oregon down to northern california. but as the front pushes to the south we'll see some foggy conditions early tomorrow morning. then we'll clear it out. we'll see a decent friday out there. definitely the heavier rains are today. if you're watching us on king-5 news in seattle, washington, in nearby auburn see sentimental photographs of people and their animals in the vick torn era at best friends at the white river valley museum. that's your pacific event of the day. >> love it. bill, thank you so much. here's a look at your early morning entertainment headlines. >>> a source told e! news going into the hospital, demi moore was, quote, acting like she was

i'm fred roggin. >> well put, fred. >>> coming up, the favorite. the wild card and the dark horse at the box office this weekend. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus with all of the stress you face these days at airports, it's amazing it's taken this long for one to introduce a zen zone. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this friday morning. it's an umbrella day for almost all of new england. throughout areas like new york city and philadelphia, even d.c. this morning. the afternoon should fine but, this morning, showers are around and heavy rain in central florida. as we go through your weekend we dry it out and cold air that comes into the northern plains and sweep into the great lakes on sunday but, overall, most areas are going to be dry in at least average temperatures. if you're watching on wdib local 4 in detroit, michigan, classic stories like moby dick at once upon a time at the detroit institute of arts. that is your "early today" event of the today. i never read moby d

i'm fred roggin. >> announcer: "early today" sports is brought to you by touch of gray.et rid of some gray. never all. >>> the actress with a big new engagement ring and a performer who leaves behind blood. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, at 15 years old, he has seen heights most of us will never see. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this friday morning. planning your weekend, let me give you the forecast. starting today, no issues out there. continue with very dry conditions, and we'll talk about drought conditions increasing in many areas of california. this pattern continues. some showers up in oregon. temperatures for the most part continue to be mild everywhere. saturday and sunday, 40s in the northwest. sunday, probably the warmest day of the next three for many years in the west. >>> if you are watching on khnl in honolulu, hawaii, celebrate the chinese new year with delicious asian cuisine. i'll cover it live if you want me to. that's your pacific event of the day. >> i second that. i will join you. who d

have a terrific weekend, i'm fred roggin. >>> a neck and neck race at the box office. two old action war horses are returning to the big screen. your early morning entertainment headlines are next. and coming up later today, 60 years of "today" show. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." let me take you through your weekend forecast. >>> cold air move in today. it's cold through the great lakes. we got a lot of snow out there. especially in michigan and western new york. saturday and sunday, not a lot of changes. a big warm-up in the middle of the country by the end of the weekend. >>> if you're watching us on wvit nbc 30 in hartford, connecticut, mystic, explore the features of six jellyfish species at jellies, the ocean in motion at the mystic aquarium. that is your early today event of the today. >> jellies, the ocean in motion? that is something. >>> at the box office this weekend, two new films and a family release will battle for the top spot with most experts calling the race a tossup. the mark wahlberg and kate beckensall "contraband

i'm fred roggin. >> bill does that with his weather clicker sometimes. it's entertaining. >>> mark wahlberg says he is sorry and rob lowe, sports reporter? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> imagine you're about to give birth. you make it to the hospital through a snowstorm, only to get stuck in the elevator! you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today on this thursday. cold in the northern planes as cold as it gets. windchills in the mine urs 30 to 40 range. temperatures will be extremely cold even with thunder in the day today. later today through the great lakes, a chance of snow showers. then later tonight, even d.c., chance of flurries and new york city and philadelphia maybe more and maybe a trace or a dusting. southern new england could get an inch or two late tonight and tomorrow morning may be a little slick. >>> if you're watching on wxai live in atlanta, georgia, learn of the life of a trail blazing scientist and humanitarian, george washington carver at the jimmy carter library and museum. t

here's fred roggin with an early look at your sports headlines. >> good morning.wight howard has made it clear. he wants out of orlando. after last night's loss, he wants to get out of philly. the big fella isn't happy, losing five out of six can do that. howard did get the magic within two before the half. then orlando once again fell apart. scored just nine in the third while the sixers poured it on. jumped out to double digit lead and never looked back. the magic lost it. >>> now to los angeles. clippers are one of the best dunking teams in the league. they came out firing against the thunder. hit ten three-pointers in the first half. but you know what they say? you can't change a tiger's stripes. when it comes to dunks, blake griffin is the king of the jungle. that might be the dunk of the years. clippers won their third straight. >>> bieber fever has hit miami. teen heartthrob justin bieber witnessed an outbreak of offense from the heat. six players score the in double digits. dwyane wade with the alley, lebron with the oop. lebron forced the turnover. wade o

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning.t was an mlk holiday fit for an nba fan. 22 teams, 11 games. let's get right to it. we'll start in boston. celtics tried to put an end to their recent losing streak, but it wasn't to be. the combo of kevin durant and russell westbrook was too much for the boston. carmelo anthony is nursing a sprained ankle and sore wrist but was wred i dready to go. the magic took control in the fourth. banking in the three. everything went right for orlando down the stretch. they won it 102-93. now to our nation's capital. tough time to be a wizard. javale mcgee with the highlight of the day. tossed it off the back board to himself for the dunk. despite that, they lose again. houston won. the clippers know a thing or two about dunks. blake griffin had 23 boards. it's griffin to his best bud deandre jordan. the clips pull away late to win it. the mavs' lamar odom returninged to l.a. the lakers spoiled his homecoming. tied at 70 in the final seconds. kobe to derek fisher. he knocked down the winner. lak

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning.he indianapolis colts continue to clean house yesterday. they fired head coach jim caldwell. it's the latest in a handful of moves made by the team in the last two weeks. caldwell led indianapolis to the super bowl in 2009. without the injured peyton manning, the colts were 2-14 last season. indy has the number one pick in the draft, likely will select stanford quarterback andrew luck. that raises the question, is peyton manning the next one to be forced out sth. >>> the heat got back on track against the spurs. busted the game wide open in the third. outscored san antonio by seven in the quarter. lebron james stopped and popped for two of his three in the quarter. the heat cruise without dwyane wade. >>> derrick rose also missed another game. like the heat, the bulls had no problem getting a win. carlos boozer filled the voids. 1i points against the suns. chicago won it. >>> college hoops. the big ten may be the most competitive conference in the country. seems like every game goes do

here is fred roggin with a look at all of your sports headlines. >> good morning.ast week the wizards picked up their first win of the season. yesterday they beat the best team in the league for win number two. what's next for the wiz in d.c.? balancing the budget? wizards shocked everybody including themselves against the thunder. jordan crawford up top to wall. he had a team high 25. nick young caught fire behind the arc and a couple of threes down the stretch. and the wizards pull a spell on the thunder, 105-102. now to orlando where the magic and spurs dated overtime. gary neal hit one shot all game but gave the spurs the lead in o.t. magic with a chance in the final second. he didn't get it off in time. spurs won their first road game of the year, 85-83 in o.t. >>> one fan is green and one who is anything but lean. the nuggets trim the fat against the sixers. andre miller scored the final ten points in regulation and hit the winning shot in o.t. finishing with 28 off the bench. denver wins. what is up with the knicks? steve nash handed the knicks their fourth

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at your sports headlines. >> good morning.e'll start with news out of detroit. the tigers open their wallets and sign the biggest free agent left on the market. agreed to a nine-year, $214 million deal with prince fielder. the slugger finished third in the mvp voting last season after hitting 38 homers and 120 rbi. he'll fill the void left by victor martinez. you may remember fielder's dad cecil played six years with the tigers during the '90s. san francisco giants also got their man. avoid the arbitration with cy young winner tim lincecum. resigned him to a two-year, $40.5 million deal. hockey fans showed their support of alex ovechkin serving a suspension. he stuck it to the league yesterday saying he won't play in the all-star game because he's a suspended player. perot had three against boston. first hat trick of his career. ovechkin couldn't play, but he was there to give matthew a shaving cream pie. caps won it 5-3. >>> nba. lebron facing his former team, the cavs. fans in cleveland now all about that shot. he had 18. no

i'm fred roggin. >> poor kid! >>> coming up, why demi moore is in the hospital. the latest showbiz couple that is denying breakup rumors. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> no matter how big they are now, they started small. we will show you a master in the making. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to erlts "early today." san antonio, a lot of heavy rain and thunderstorms in texas. as we go into tomorrow, we shift that to the southeast and eventually some of that rain will work its way up the eastern seaboard. if you're watching us on wbla tv in baltimore, maryland, discover over 80 objects used in daily life in africa at hand-held personal arts from africa at the baltimore museum of art. that is your "early today" event of the today. >>> here is an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. >>> tough times continue for actress demi moore who has hospitalized late monday night. moore who repeatedly split with husband ashton kutcher was admitted for what hearse spokesperson called exhaustion. however a so

i'm fred roggin. >>> well, the queen of soul says not so fast.nd the latest on a controversial former couple. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, republican presidential candidates are attacked with shovels and a bulldozer in south carolina. we'll explain. you're watching "early today." >>> well, welcome back on this tuesday morning. if you're in the pacific northwest heading out the door, you need the umbrella. it will be rainy and windy. as far as southern california goes, you're just fine. arizona, nevada, much of your forecast is dry today. it's really the northwest today and even tomorrow. today will be the worst of it. tomorrow will be more showery type weather. if you're watching us on khnl, nbc 8 in beautiful honolulu, hawaii, explore the natural life form and qualities of each hawaiian blossom at flowers and plants of hawaii at honolulu academy of arts. that's your pacific event of the day. >> all right, bill. thanks so much. >>> here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. when

i'm fred roggin. >> poor kid! >>> coming up, why demi moore is in the hospital. the latest showbiz couple that is denying breakup rumors. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, no matter how big they are now, they started small. we will show you a master in the making. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." some extremely heavy rain and thunderstorms rolling through texas. flash flood warnings san antonio and especially around austin right now. really heavy rain so be careful driving there this morning. elsewhere, we are looking pretty nice today. mild and dry on the east coast. not as warm as yesterday, but still very good for the middle of winter. if you're watching us on wbla tv in baltimore, maryland, discover over 80 objects used in daily life in africa that merged artery at the hand-held personal arts from africa at the baltimore museum of art. that is your "early today" event of the today. >>> here is an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. >>> tough times continue for actress

i'm fred roggin. >>> so who's america's favorite actor?our early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, he may be commander in chief, but can the president survive the audience at harlem's famed apollo theater? you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. all eyes continue to be on the pacific northwest. we're just waiting for the last of the cold air to leave the puget sound area. then we'll warm it up and can start to recover from this historic weather event between the snow and the ice. as far as the rain goes, a lot of heavy rain. more in oregon. more possibility of flooding there. as we go through the weekend, showers on saturday. another slug of moisture comes in late sunday. if you're watching us on khaq in spokane, washington, experience one of the most beloved and recognized art movements through story telling and imagery at the northwest museum of arts. >> thanks so much. >>> here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. the number one film will be about vampires at war. "underworld

i'm fred roggin. >>> justin bieber talks like a kid about being a grownup.our early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, they're known as man's best friend, but some, even the tiniest, qualify more than others. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this wednesday morning. some cooler air has moved into areas of nevada and also to california. temperatures still pretty nice though. there's no moisture with this cold front. 62 in vegas today. the cooler air is really mostly in the inner mountain west. the pacific northwest, not bad. maybe some early morning fog with temperatures in the low 40s. it's a dry forecast. the storm pattern is not going to change it doesn't look like until this weekend or the beginning of next week. that's when we'll finally start to have chances of some rain and snow for the mountains of the west. until thenthen, it remains very. if you're watching on ktuu channel 2 in anchorage, alaska, hear about exciting research on polar bears and get a chance to meet a few of them on "unexplo

here is fred roggin. >> good morning. every bcs bowl game has been a close one until last night. to the orange bowl in miami. clemson and west virginia. this was a good game for the first quarter. then the mountaineers started to pull away. smith flipped the ball to tavon austin. looked like a handoff but it was actually a pass. he threw four of six touchdowns that way. west virginia up 21-17. next play changed the entire game. clemson a yard away from taking the lead. ellington stripped at the goal line. darwin cook came out of the pile with the ball and he was gone, 99 yards the other way. that opened the floodgates. west virginia set a school and orange bowl record for points, embarrassed clemson 70, yep, 70-33. >>> college hoops. temple beat a top ten team each of the last four years. this season it was third-ranked duke. wyatt led the way with 32. every time duke closed the game, the owls would knock down a shot at thor end. the other end. somewhere bill cosby is smiling. >>> marquette and georgetown went down to the wire. thompson, the dagger from the corner. hoyas took the

here is fred roggin. >> each bowl has come down to the final play.ose and fiesta, the sugar bowl went to the wire. virginia tech rallied for 11 points down against michigan. justin meyer nailed a chip shot to force overtime. hokies prepared to take the lead in ot. logan thomas to danny cole. haul it in and keep a foot inbounds. however, they reviewed it aefr ov and overturned the touchdown. minor shefranked it. the wolverines took advantage. right down the middle. michigan won the suigar bowl in overtime. >> spartans up three in overtime. time winding down. ryan evans tied it with a three at the buzzer, or did he? evans didn't get the shot off in time. that all depends on which clock you're look beinging at. the shot clock at zero, the stadium clock behind it had .2 on it. they reviewed it and waved the basket off. spartans escape with an overtime win. seton hall handed uconn the first loss of the season. theodore scored all 19 points in the second half. seton hall upset uconn 75-63. nba, bulls scored just 26 in the first half against the hawks. then

i'm fred roggin. >>> how for another look at the weather, here is bill karins.ss there is no separation between sports and politics. >> no, but you were supposed to lead that in like here's the guy in my dog house. >> i leave that to you. you're the one with the painful -- >> oh, i knew you'd get your digs in. >> you had yours yesterday. >>> well, good morning, every. it's a mild morning out there from boston all the way down through the mid-atlantic. enjoy it, i guess. 50s in boston. 40s in new york to d.c. and it looks like it will stick around for a a while, too. temperatures for this afternoon will hold where they are. we'll see a lot of clouds in the morning and it should clear out nicely as we go throughout the day. a little colder back bay buffalo, some of the colder air begins to work in. but not a bad week. look at philadelphia. yes, another rain event thursday and friday, but 45 for a high, 47, 54. even saturday, 47. it's not until sunday that the east coast will see the next shot of cold air coming in. for our friends joining us on the pacific northwe

here's nbc's fred roggin. >>> good morning. were 13 nba games last night, but only one gets my ringing endorsement. we go to dallas for the mavs. they received their championship roads. mark cuban shelled out $1.4 million to pay for the flashy jewelry, each ring worth about 40 grand. kevin love signed a $60 million extension worth every penny of it last night. 31 points and 10 boards. and the t-wolves won it 105-90. a late fourth quarter rally to beat the lakers. kobe bryant down the stretch. and the lakers are in bragging rights are a 96-91 win. williams flipped it and tied the game with one second left in regulation. drilled a three. new jersey had the lead. he finished with 34. nets surprised philly in o.t. anthony will try just about anything to end the knicks's current slump. never a good thing when anderson and caspy fill up the score sheet. new york dropped seven of eight. freshman le brian nash scored 13 of his 27 in the final minutes. oklahoma state beat number 2 missouri, 79-72. dirk nowitski didn't play but managed t

here is nbc's fred roggin. >>> good morning.howard has made it clear he wants out of orlando. after last night's loss to the 6ers, he also wants out of philly. the big fellow isn't happy howard got the magic within two before the half and he finished with 17. orlando fell apart once again. scoring nine in the third while the sixers poured it on. the magic are unraveling and lost it. clippers came out firing against the thunder. hit ten three-pointers in the first half. you know what they say? you can't change a tiger's stripes. when it comes to dunks, blake griffin is the king of the jungle! posterized kendrick perkins. that might be the dunk of the year. clippers won their third straight. >>> justin bieber witnessed an outbreak of offense from the miami heat. lebron james with the basket. dwyane off to the races. he and james finished with 22. the heat swatted the hornets. >>> rose sliced his way through the lane an he also had eight assists. carlos boozer for the jumper. bulls ran all over washington 109-88. indianapolis got a

i'm fred roggin. >> fred, that is true.ainful, though. >>> for another look at the weather, here is nbc's bill karins. bill in high school i did that exact same thing except i actually ran to the wrong goal in lacrosse. i didn't have any excuse that i had the lucky shot. i just went the wrong way. i'm still not over it, apparently. >> i'd like to say i'm surprised but i'm not. >> thank you, thank you. how about that weather, bill? move on. >> good morning, everyone. austin, tx tex, if you have friends or know about the city, that's probably the hot spot for the worse weather in the country. they've had 3 inches of rain in the last hour. pretty epic flash flooding is going on. it still is pouring. there's a big thunderstorm right over the top of it. it's redeveloping to the south of austin, which means it won't stop raining anytime soon. we could see historic flooding over the next couple hours. yesterday, another beautiful day of winter, if you want to call it winter in the east. 54 in hartford, 56 yesterday for a high in b

here's nbc's fred roggin. >>> good morning. kobe bryant has done it again.ring 48 against the suns, he dropped 40 in utah. lakers needed every single one of them. he did most of his damage in the first, 14 in the quarter and 21 at the half. bryant was scoring and so was the jazz. they forced overtime. josh howard tied it in the final minute with all eyes on kobe, he dished to gusal and he had the lead. no one thought he was a threat from outside. bryant hit the 40 mark for the second straight game and the lakers won 90-87 in ot. spurs up two in the final seconds. rockets needed a bucket and they got it. we're off to overtime. that's as close as houston would get. richard jefferson, the dagger from the corner, rockets made it interesting. the spurs got the win, 101-95. >>> mavs and celtics went down to the wire. under 30 seconds to play. paul pierce drilled a three to tie the game at 85. no worries for dallas, they have the finals mvp on their side. it's not always pretty but it is effective. the bucket and the foul. dirk nowitzki completed the three point pl

here's fred roggin. >>> good morning.oliday fit for an nba fan. 22 teams, 11 games and get to it. in boston, celts trying to put an end to their recent losing streak but wasn't to be. thunder win it 97-88. celts have dropped five in a row. carmelo anthony is nursing a sprained ankle and sore wrist but ready to go against the magic. shumpert finished with 33, but it wasn't enough. everything went right for orlando down the stretch. they won it 102-93. >>> now to the nation's capital. tough time to be a wizard. mcgee with the highlight of the day. tossed it off the backboard to himself for the dunk. despite that, they lose again. houston won it 114-106. >>> the clippers know a thing or two about dunks. blake griffin to the net. blake had 23 and 14 boards. to the third, griffin to his best bud deandre jordan. clips win it 101-91. >>> lamar odom returned to l.a. and the lakers spoiled his homecoming. lakers won it 73-70. >>> college hoops, kansas won six straight at home against top five teams. third ranked baylor, first loss