a monumental reversal for ryan brawn.successfully won an appeal of a 60-day suspension after testing positive for performance enhancement drugs. becoming the first major leaguer to do so. his lawyers argued the sample was collected improperly. all right. the public ultimatum for maryland ak kevin anderson to georgetown not only affects the men's basketball team but hundreds of other student athletes that look forward to a rivalry that may be taken away. it creates some of the most exciting games during the season. tomorrow the men's lacrosse team faces off. unfortunately it could be the last time these two play each other for a very long time. >> we obviously enjoy playing georgetown. it's a great game. a great rivalry. we hope at some point we can get it back on again, but we're team players and whatever the department is going to ask or other coaches need us to do, we'll support 100 percent. >> jeff jones and the eagles. american up by 1 but some darn good low post loving. 26 and 14 tonight. sorry, mcginty. buck wins. t

mvp ryan brawn won his appeal and his suspension has been overturned this, is the first time player challenge-related suspension in baseball. and there is he argued his sample had been mishandled. marquis match up and a test for jeremy lin. lebron meets a world wide sensation, hello there. and there is jeremy just one of 10. loses it here, this would be the definition of... with authority! and that is twain wade with 22 points and miami cruises 102-88. to the ice, ron wilson and his maple leafs hosting sharks there is a mind pass, and 10 minutes later it's marlo, again. sharks in much-needed win. snapping a four-game skid. and there is tiger woods needed this birdie putt. loses ground like most today, tiger pushed it right. tiger out in round two. and there is jim harbaugh, student manager for the hooshers basketball team, he's good at it. he performed add mirror bli. his sister is married to indiana head coach. there is a family connection there, it's what it is all about. >> and that is this edition of abc 7 news from all of us here have a great night. >> see you at 9:00 and 11:00. the word

. >> either he is a good actor or ryan brawn really is innocent.milwaukee slugger had a steroid charge overturned. he claims the sample he provided was not processed fast enough and could be tampered with. if you believe him or not. he is right about one thing, his name should have never been leaked to the media before the process was complete. now brawn will have to live with suspicion the rest of his career. >> i truly believe in my heart and i bet my life the substance never entered my body at any point. everything i work for in my life being called into question we want to make sure we are going to get it right. if you are going to be in a position you are 100% guilty until proven innocent, you can't mess up. today is about making sure that this never happens to anybody else who plays this game. >> what some have dubbed the underwear olympics, that's them working without for the nfl teams. andrew luck talked about the man he is to replace, peyton manning. >> he was my football hero and who i modeled myself after him in high school and middle sc

ryan brawn facing a 50-game suspension from major league baseball and ryan zimmerman trying to get aerm contract hammered out in the next couple days. we're also going to talk about the optimism surrounding the team this year. more buzz around the nationals >>> dan, you must be really cool, man, to be with the team that there's some excitement about this year. this is good. >> this is great. i mean, the excitement level is at an all-time high for this team. many publications picking this team to make the playoffs. a dark horse to make the world series. are you serious? this is all new for everybody in washington talking about the nationals. not nearly as many question marks this year. one of reasons is the pitching staff. just two years ago john landon was the starting pitcher on opening day for the nationals. now he might be the seventh best pitcher on the team in terms of the starters. they signed geo gonzalez in the off-season, edwin jackson, the starting rotation is supposed to be spectacular if they are healthy. here is the question. are expectations too high? this team has neve

. >>> in a very different story, milwaukee brewers outfielder ryan brawn blasted major league baseball'ssting system today after an arbitration board tossed out his suspension. the 2011 national league mvp said the process was "fatally flawed" and maintained his innocence. >> if i had done this intentionally or unintentionally, i'd be the first one to step up and say i did it. by no means am i perfect, but if i've ever made any mistakes in my life i've taken responsibility for my actions. i truly believe it my heart and i would bet my life that this substance never entered my body at any point. >> so the board voted 2-1 in his favor overturning a 50-game suspension for testing positive for elevated testosterone in october. this is the first time a major league baseball player has argued a drug suspension and won. so to get a little perspective on this, sportscaster -- hbo broadcaster and cnn contribute max kellerman joins me from st. louis. how significant is this, max? >> it's a big deal. it's the first time in the new history of major league baseball's drug testing policy that someone

>> the milwaukee journal sentinel has good news for brewers fans much the 50-game suspension of ryan brawnas overturned on thursday on a technicality. the national league's most valuable player claims his positive drug test was wrong. >>> a story in the new york times looks at facebook. doctors say when teenagers write about their problems on facebook, it may be a sign that they need to be treated for depression. >>> in london, the telegraph reporting harry potter author is writing her first novel aimed at adults. although, plenty of grownups lieb the boy wizard too. it will be nothing like the books that made her famous. >>> usa today points out a downside to the warm winter weather we're having. >> scientists -- we are having and scientists say it's going to bring us a lot of bugs in the next few weeks much earlier than expected. among the expected visitors, ants, beetles, termites and >>> this national weather report sponsored by starbucks. introducing starbucks blond roast. the lighter roast perfected. a former survivor producer speaks out from a mexican jail cell. >> everyone seems to

. >> anyway, good news for national league mvp ryan brawn yesterday.major league player to successfully appeal a positive drug test suspension. a three-man panel upheld his suspension after he tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone. >> that's not a good thing. >> after the decision, ryan braun said i'm very pleased and relieved by today's decision. it is the first step in restoring my good name and reputation. we were able to get through this because i'm innocent and the truth is always best. according to sources close to the situation, however, braun's side doesn't dispute the results of the test. instead he appealed the procedures that the mlb used to process the results. now according to espn, the test collector was supposed to take braun's sample to fedex and thought it was closed because it was late on a saturday as has occurred in other instances. the collector took the sample home and kept it refrigerated. it is supposed to go to fedex as soon as possible. >> this is much like a president's hhs. >> whatever. buckle up. here we go. >