that would be ryan howard. ♪ >>> the first official workout for those phillies and the gang is all herend ryan sandberg addressed the team before the first workout along with ruben amaro. kind of like pep talk for team to tri to get them up as they go into the season. now, one of the stories of this cam is that the players on the trade block of the one of those players without question is ryan howard. but he won't talk. now, i think the fans want him to talk. you can tweet me if you think otherwise to know his feelings concerning the trade talks. ruben amaro telling him it would be better if he would play elsewhere was one of the comments in the off season to ryan howard. how is ryan howard handling all of this? >> all i can say i had good conversation with him. he looks good and fresh. he's well aware of some of the young talent that's out here and some athletic players around him so you know he's in high spirits as far as i'm concerned with my conversations with him. >> larry bowa works with ryan howard on his fundamentals at first base and bowa notice about all the trade talk with ho

right now sandberg says ryan howard is his first baseman. >> ryan howard is here to prepare for the season we speak um in spring training here. i mean he's the first baseman. he needs to prepare himself to be the best first baseman that he can be. >> i'll tell you one thing. he can get on the field and work at his game and work at first base with larry bowa and he can get his running as good as it can be and he can work with charlie manuel and steve henderson and all the hitting guys we have in cam topsy where he can really get his stroke. >> right now unless he gets unseated he's the first baseman baseman. >> it may all sound good, but it's spring training. but not sure the players waiting to be gone is a good thing it's not how the manager feels. >> i think coming here and getting stabbed in spring training for cold to pro pair if they have a good season it's always important for players to have good years and good seasons. sometimes it can motivate a player. sometimes it can raise their value of a player. >> interesting spin by the manager. all of a sudden you'll make ryan howard a bett

take a look ryan howard is here. ruben amorrow apologized to ryan for saying the phillies would be better off without him. and then ryan spent extended time after the workout with charlie manuel giving over his swing. ryan howard looks good. he lost some weight. phillies say he's in good spirits and they're hoping he has a chip on his shoulder from everything that's happened this off-season. >> ryan is engaged. we have a good program ut lidzing the hitting instructors we have in the camp. >> i think ryan howard, and he will work at his whole game base running, fielding throwing hitting, the whole thing, then i think his whole game will get better. >> i think maybe, and i haven't talked to him about anything that happened but maybe he's coming in with a little chip on his shoulder which would be a good thing. >> i can't even count the number of times over the years that he has literally picks us all up, put him on his back and took us to the finish line. >> reporter: flyers are in carolina tonight going for three strai

ryan howard among the remaining veterans to report to phillies spring training today. general manager ruben amaro recently had a heart to heart with howard after saying this winter the phils would be better off without him. >> i talked to ryan about it and i've apologized to him because frankly that was more of a private statement. >> i feel great. >> reporter: howard is short and sweet today. he tells 6abc he wants his play to do the talking. chase utley expects the first baseman to bounce back after leading the majors in strikeouts last year. >> ryan is very good, a very good guy and a great baseball player. he's -- i can't even count the number of times over the years that he has literally, you know picked us all up, put us on his back and took us to the finish line. >> reporter: for utley and the phils to have a better finish this year guys believe they need to have a better locker room. >> i want to make sure that my teammates are on the same page as me, you know, 'cause the last few years a lot of us haven't been on the same page. >> we all can do a better job of

that list includes cliff lee cole hamels, ryan howard and yes, jonathan papelbon. ith more on your 2015 phillies. >> reporter: today was the first official full workout for the phillies. now ryan sandberg addressed the team along with ruben am marrow. pretty much a pep talk. one guy isn't real happy that. would be ryan how war. he won't speak to the median share his feelings because his feelings are hur but everybody including the manager says, right now it's okay. >> i had a good conversation with him. he looks good and fresh. he's well aware of some of the young talent that's out here and some athletic players around him. so um, you know, he's in high spirits. >> larry bowa works with ryan howard on his fundamentals at first base and bowa knows about all the trade talk with howard's name all over them. but does he feel that's bothering ryan howard? >> i'm he's a professional. you can talk about it all they want. anybody in there cole hamels cliff lee papelbon i'm sure stuff bothers those guys. when the umpire says play ball i'm telling you right now how war i don'

so what is up with ryan howard? we'll tell you about that. and chase utley got an interesting call in the off season from ruben amaro a ♪ >>> deptford new jersey woman accused of of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her cousin to buy lottery tickets. 79-year-old doris little charged with second degree theft by deception. she's accused of of depleting her 93-year-old cousin' bank account. prosecutors say little took about 214,000 bucks to buy mostly scratch off lot row tickets. that money was supposed to be used to pay her cousin's nursing home bill. >> $243,000. that is how much prosecutors say a gloucester county man stole in social security benefits. new jersey grand jury indicted 62-year-old nicholas sever reno jr. today. prosecutors say the paulsboro man took the benefits of his father who died 29 years ago. they say his father worked a second job using a false name and a social security number. a second one. when he died, prosecutors say he still collected the benefits paid to that false identity and never reported the death

lasalle winds 64-6 third straight we caught one phillies first baseman ryan howard signing copies ofis new children's book little rhino alongside his wife and spring training two weeks away two weeks from today writing is on the wall that the phillies are trying to move on from ryan howard. >> magicson, scott foley and music from magic. "action news" continues at 4:30 with tamala edwards, matt o'donnell, meteorologist david murphy and karen rogers with traffic. for cecily tynan, jeff skversky, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team >> dicky: from hollywood it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight -- earvin "magic" johnson. from "scandal," scott foley. this week in unnecessary censorship. and music from magic! with cleto and the cletones. and now, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪

the general manager recently had a heart-to-heart with howard after saying this winter the phills will be better off without him. >> i talked to ryant and i have apologized to him. because frankly i was more of a private statement. >> i feel great. all right boys. >> howard is short and sweet today. he tells 6abc he wants his play to do the talking. chase utley expect the first baseman to bounce back after leading the majors in strikeouts last year. >> ryan is a very good guy and a great baseball player. he's -- i mean i can't even count the number of times over the years that he has literally you know picked us all up put us on his back and took us to the finish line. >> for utley and the phills to have a better finish this year guys believe they need to have a better locker room. >> i want to make sure my teammates are on the same page as me. because the last few years a lot of us haven't been on the same page. >> we all can do a better job of being a little bit more vocal. there's times where you want to pat a guy on the butt times where you want to yell at a guy, times where you just leave a guy alone. >> running out balls and

i think ryan howard is the most interesting because ryan sandberg toll the general manager he wants himhere so he can play the young players players. so that is the biggest question. you know we'll see. the pitchers report tomorrow and they have their first workout on thursday and the regulars are scheduled in next week. one other thing. and you guys will be happy about this because i know you're a little jealous. my luggage never made it to florida. that's a really fine mommy for me. all right. back to you guys in the studio. >> did the clubs get. >> one final thought. the clothes didn't make it why is he throwing await the clothes he had. >> thank you for howard for stopping at the vest. i was getting worried there. >> i wasn't sure -- hmm. now he's goinging to buy batching batching socks. >> all part of the accessories. >> it's crucial. >> i hope the clubs got there. they will get there. >> probably doing his segment had it about the luggage. have a >> "fifty shades of grey" stampede. >> there is a whole bunch of kids that started to run in. >> storming the theater. >> valentine's da

ryan howard is a star stuck in limbo. ruben addressed ryan's situation. >> he is a professional. he is being paid by the philadelphia phillies. he is knowing the personality and who he is, he will bus his t his tall and get ready to be prepared. i know he has work hard trying to put himself in a position to perform for the phillies, or fit is perhaps for another club. >> the flyers continuing their road trip friday night in columbus against blue jackets last night, they lost in overtime to montreal two to one. orange and black stand eight points out of the finally off spot. >>> sixth rang villanova wildcats are on the road tonight against providence. dunkin' donuts center is not a easy place to play. jay wright's team are five -five there. wildcats will play five out of seven games on the road. >> right now we have had a lot of home games. we are not getting over excited where we're rang because we have a tough schedule a head of us but at the end that is what you are at the end of the regular season. >> and another legendary basketball coach has died, jerry tarkanian of u.n. lv

club house. >> i know reuben said it will not be awkward to have ryan howard around. would like to hear him say that. i don't know how it cannot be awkward for him and awkward for cole hamels and cliff lee and jonathan papelbon to walk in the door knowing that this team has tried all wipt to move them and is still planning to try just as hard to move them. they're not part of the future and part of the solution. and they're just biding time. and that's always an uncomfortable dynamic. >> it should be interesting down in clearwater. college hoops st. joe's trying to score their first three-game winning streak since end of last season and closer to a 500 records. phil martelli grandson there he is back behind the bench at st. joe forces ford hum. chris wilson gets it lays it in. st. joe's up one. first lead of the game. they didn't bring defense with them on the road. fordham shoots 48% and mandel thomas for three. st. joe's losses 59-5 5. drexel is in progress. nba all star game is tonight at mad i sop square garden in new york and sixers will not be represented in the

he looks like a little like ryan howard. a ball to the gap.s him first to third maybe little ahead of what ryan howard would do. but -- it's terrible. that's all right. it's just a joke gang. but this is the best part. he could have charged the mound. who do you think you are? lou dunlap charging the mound after a brush back pitch because he's such a fierce hitter. >> right. little high and tight. come on in there. >> charged the mound. >> all right. that does it for us here at 6:00. >> we'll see you back here at 10:00. have a great night. inside edition is up next. >>> my house is on fire. actor pierce brosnan's house in on fire. >>> then, you've been erased. brian williams' name scrubbed away. >>> and -- >> bob simon was killed this evening. it was a car accident. >> his "60 minutes" family in mourning. >> huge, huge, huge loss. >> this is where the nightmare crash happened. >>> then where's my mommy? little sissy's desperate search through the hospital. >>> plus road rage caught on tape. >>> and america's largest bride jilted. >> it didn't

he's listening to offers for the team's biggest name ryan howard is a star stuck in limbo. addressed ryan's situation. >> he went through a great deal of personal issues this off season so -- this past season and i think he's over those now. hopefully those things are behind him. but i'm sure that that had some effect on his performance. but i think he's feeling healthy and i think he's prepared for the season. >> tiger woods says his play and scores are not acceptable for tournament golf. he will not return to the pga tour until his game is ready. woods withdrew from the phoenix open last week with back pain. we

another familiar face we have yet to see ryan howard. he's not due to report until next week. ryne sandberg doesn't seem to be too worried about the big piece's mind set despite the fact the phillies are actively trying to trade him. >> we can get younger around ryan howard. know that he's got a lot of things off his mind coming from him. i think that he is at a place where he wants to -- with a free mind be better on the baseball field and raise his game. so, i'm anxious to see what that looks like and to see him go about it. >> reporter: howard will be a little bit more difficult to move than hamels. he's guaranteed two more years, $60 million. live from clearwater florida, for nbc10, marshall harris comcast sportsnet. >> keep warm. flyers have re-signed nick schultz to a two-year deal. take a look today, defenseman team mu going through his first real practice. yesterday was the morning skate, today the practice. he hopes to play in a game in seven to ten days. by the way, the pga's bmw championship will be coming to new town square in 2018. according to comcast sportsnet.

i never thought they would find a taker for ryan howard. and papelbon very interesting situation.n you have the brewers with some level of interest but not enough for rubin. not enough for him to say yes he wants something back. >>> and college basketball villanova has its act together. the cats just need to keep it together to ensure a 1- or 2-seed in the tournament. and visiting province. and not starting a consequence for being late for class. and that might be the dunk of the night and nova up at the break. and getting to the hoop for 2 of 16 points. nova shooting 50% from the floor. coming off the bench does not deter, 19 for him and nova wins 74-68. >>> la salle visiting v.c.u. and a barn burner. explorers are down 3 and the ball finds its way to the hot hand of jordan price. and he buries the three sending it to overtime. now in double overtime more price scoring a game high and career high of 34 points. and la salle pulls off the upset 74-69. >>> st. joe's hosting rhode island. so cute when not making you sleep deprived. and time running out and the shot at the buzzer. >>

ryan howard and the rest of the team join practice on tuesday. the phillies up front with ryan about moving on but since that didn't happen, a healthy ryan has to return to form. >> right now i said unless he gets unseeded he is first base man. i know he has a a lot of things off his mind coming from him, i think he is in a place where he wants to with a free mind, be better on the baseball field and raise his game. i'm anxious to see what that looks like and to see him go about it. >> to the flyers now back in action tomorrow against sabres, they are six points behind boston but for that final playoff birth. they are nine game point streak came to an end last night when they lost five-two to the blue jackets and their top two players in the slump. claude giroux has not scored in nine games and jake voracek has one goal in the last 15 games. >> we have to come together, as in the past and we're not playing better now. it is not going in. it will start going in it will go in a bunch. we have to just stay with it. >> everyone would like to see defe

he's listening to offers for the team's biggest name ryan howard is a star stuck in limbo. ssed ryan's situation. >> he went through a great deal of personal issues this off season so -- this past season and i think he's over those now. hopefully those things are behind him. but i'm sure that that had some effect on his performance. but i think he's feeling healthy and i think he's prepared for the season. >> tiger woods says his play and scores are not acceptable for tournament golf. he will not return to the pga tour until his game is ready. woods withdrew from the phoenix open last week with back pain. we'll be right back. (mom) when our little girl was born we got a subaru. it's where she said her first word. (little girl) no! saw her first day of school. (little girl) bye bye! made a best friend forever. the back seat of my subaru is where she grew up. what? (announcer) the 2015 subaru forester (girl) what? (announcer) built to be there for your family. love. it's what makes a subaru a subaru. ♪ >>> new tonight the greatest show on earth is in town. ♪ >> there they are.

take a look at ryan howard.come out early and stayed afterward, getting hitting instructions with charlie manuel and to watch him run the bases he looks better now. he is running without a limp really for the first time since his achilles surgery. he has lost weight. he's in better shape. he is looking good and ryan samberg, phillies manager ryan samberg is very impressed. >> watching him run the bases and go first to third and home to first, for me that was a big difference there and that's got to feel more comfortable. it's got to be pain-free and it's going to allow him to do more things not only on the field, but in the training room and what they do with weights and all of that. it should go a long way with his whole game. >> and coming up at 5:45 in one hour we have the story of three phillies pitchers roommates living together doing everything together including hot yoga. the story of these phillies chasing their dreams coming up in one hour. for now i'm john clark, live in clearwater florida, sending it

we finally got our first glimpse of ryan howard. >> jamie ryan howard says he feels great. play do the talking right now. as far as chase utley he'll play without jimmy rollins for the first time in his career the longest double play combination in league history is no more. utley admits it will be a little different and more changes could be coming for chase. the phillies season is not expected to be picture perfect but chase utley still wants to capture the moment. after all, you never know when this could be his last spring training here in clearwater. while he doesn't want to waive his no trade clause he says he would listen in gm ruben amaro approaches him with an offer. >> i would listen to him out of respect for him and for the entire organization and kind of go from there. i want nothing more than to play for this organization for as long as i can. >> utley is not giving up on winning in philadelphia just yet. >> i'm not counting ourselves out whatsoever. i think we definitely have some work to do and we have to improve. but i know the veterans in there haven't give

. >> but first, what do you see when you go and you look at ryan howard's home?is world? alex had to check it out herself while in florida. >> yes, basically the paparazzi creeping. >> those pictures next. the creep err. our hearts, our passion, our sense of taste,? a commitment to quality and a love of a place. we carefully craft the finest chocolate... ...so you can savor life's sweetest moments. we pour our hearts into every square. ghirardelli of san francisco. by switching to progressive. that was me, mom. [ laugh ] i thought you said, "that was me, mom." [ laughter ] >> ♪ >> i went to ryan howards' home. >> really? >> on my trip to clear water. >> i was envious, nos only because of the warm weather you got to hang out with the phillies. >> true. of course ryan howard in clearwater for spring training, but while he practices he's down there, i decided to do little digging. i'll blame howard eskin on this one, hey, do you want to see ryan howard's house? i was sure, let's go. >> so what's $24 million a year buy you? >> take a look. $5.8 million home, still do

sport center with more. >> batting practice for the phillies first full squad workout started with ryan howard hitting two straight balls out of the yard. lets hope that say sign for things to come. howard has declined to speak to the media even after ruben amaro apologized to him and ryan sandberg says he is healthy and as a chance to to great things. >> he work at his fielding inging and throwing and hitting and his whole game will get better with doing baseball movements, working hard in practice and taking pride in his sprints and working hard at the bases will help him at home plate for him to focus on that is what he can do to help us be the whole package. >> i'm not going to sing, but reunited and it doesn't feel so good the sixers will play against michael carter williams in milwaukee tonight. to see him in green is weird. he makes his bucks debut against his former squad and brett brown says it's awkward, they gave away the player they planned to build around. >> it's tough to leave my old teammates, i love them all, and i wish the best for all of them and the most success. but you kn

. >> are you surprised we are ahead of spring training with cole hamels ryan howard and chase utley and jonathan papelbon on this roster. >> i can't say i'm surprised the price is so high for those guys i never thought it was that realistic to trade cole hamels or find a taker for ryan howard. papelbon an interesting situation the brewers have some level of interest but not enough for ruben, he wants to get something back. >> why have been they been able to trade cole hamels this offseason? stark's nan list coming up at 6:00. >>> we are reminded that the world of sports win at all costs. that trickled down to the little league, the jackie robinson west team was stripped of their title. that does not sit well here because the chicago team is the team that beat our taney dragons, it's now turned over to the las vegas team. >>> and a team 8 points back from the final playoff spot, last night's overtime loss has to hurt. matt reed's first goal, in a span of 25 games ray emory was excellent, and he couldn't get the one that counted the most as the flyers fell 2-1. next up it columbus on frid

but for right now he says ryan howard that's right now is still one of his core players. >> he's thee needs to prepare himself to be the best first baseman that he can be with his offense with his defense. get his running as good as it can be but right now he's -- he's here to prepare for the season. >> it will be interesting to see what cole hamels says over the neck few days because in u.s. a today he's quoted as saying, i want to go to place where i can win and i know it can't happen here. however, he also said, he knows he's going to be here for the next six week. let's keep an eye on that. from clearwater florida phillies spring training, i'm howard eskin fox 29 news. >> practice rounds for the daytona 500 check out this. three cars back the number 10 green go daddy car danica patrick slams into the wall after trying to make move inside inside. she would be fine but the car would not be. danica will now start in the back of the pack for qualifying and is not guaranteed a spot in sunday's race. and look, danica they always want to give her a lot of prop she's always finding a way

i think ryan howard is the most interesting because ryan sandberg toll the general manager he wants him he can play the young players players. so that is the biggest question. we'll see. the pitchers report tomorrow and they have their first workout on thursday and the regulars are scheduled in next week. one other thing. you guys will be happy about this because you're a little jealous. my luggage never made it to florida. that's a really fine mommy for me. all right. back to you guys in the studio. >> he'll be down there for week if you see that shirt for week -- >> breaking news update on the luggage. >> not at this point. >> i wonder if the golf clubs got there. that's all i'm wondering. i'm sure they'll get there eventually. >> nate al license really good guy. >> tremendous guy. that's what caught so off guard accusations in jail nate allen he admitted he's revered guy down there. live the life of being in the spotlight. this is a valuable lesson hopefully the charges are -- he'll be cleared of this. >> thanks for watching. we'll see you tomorrow. . >>> live from philadelphia. this

cole hamels, jonathan papelbon, ryan howard, all on the trading block.ard eskin from clearwater on what to expect this spring. >> reporter: i think ryan howard is the most interesting because ryan sandberg err has already told the general manager he wants him out of here, so he can play the young players. so that is the biggest question. >> columbus blue jacket at the center flyers down, down two to one in the second, michael ties the game at two after two. but the third period is all columbus. bad turn over by vinny makes them pay. blue jackets beat the flyers last night five to two. guard, two games for tomahawk punch during villanova archie during the monday gate. he tweeted afterward he got caught up in the moment. villanova place at marquette saturday that game right here on fox. that's sports in a minute. i'm tom sredenschek. >> ouch. ex quarterback marcus has n formed teams he'll throw saturday at the national scouting combine. the heisman trophy winner says his should is her feeling good. and he's looking forward to throwing a football. sprained

here is ryan howard taking the field for the first time. >> good morning. >> are y'all seeing a ghost? >> that is an eerie comment, but he looks good and it looks like he lost weight. the longest tenure philly chase utley is here. he wants to stay here. >> i have so much respect for the organization that i would not completely push reuben away but want nothing more to play for this organization as long as i can. >> chase showed up with a spain ankle. he stepped on an baseball a few weeks ago. chase wore down last season. >> is it a fact that i wear down as the season goes on yeah i would say that's the case. >> that is something for him and i do make an adjustment there, even early on thinking about days off. >> i'm john clark, comcast sports net. >>> sixers also in florida soaking up the ahead in miami. check this out. a razz shot, the newcomer part of that trade. the sixers still lose. the flyers goalie did not make the trip because of a lower body injury. that is sports we'll be right back. >>> and updating breaking news. a amber alert for eleanor trotta. they believe the girl is i

well, two of them ryan howard and chase utley, they were both on the field today. it's interesting because ryan has been rumored to be involved in trade talks and the phillies have obviously tried to trade him. listen to what ryan said today as he took the field. >> morning. >> y'all seen a ghost? that's what it looked like. >> reporter: have you all seen a ghost? very interesting comment considering the phillies have tried to trade ryan. in fact ruben apologized to ryan in a meeting for saying the phils would be better off without him. ryan looks good. says he feels good. looks like he's lost a little weight as well. ryne sandberg says ryan is in a good place, but ryan howard did not speak to the media today. chase utley is here. take a look at chase. he has only played with one shortstop his entire career. of course, jimmy rollins who was traded to the dodgers. but chase says he has not been asked by ruben amaro about any trade possibilities or waving his no-trade clause. chase at 36 years of age, he still wants to stay a philly. >> i have so much respect for the

tuesday from ryan howard. didn't speak today.don't think he wants to share his feelings on what it was lick this off season to hear that the phillies want to do trade him and told him he shouldn't be back here. hopefully we find out on tuesday. with the phillies in clearwater, florida, i'm howard eskin fox 29 news. >> all right. howard thank you. stay tuned. it will be interesting. >>> the flyers down in carl thirty nine tomorrow night without goalie ray emery he has lower body injury. rob seven will start in goal. 76ers in miami trying to break three game losing streak. maybe the shot of the night isaia cannon doesn't plan gets the two pointer. sixers down just one at the break. but they forget to play defense the second half. miami led as many as 21. selled for a 119-108 win over the 76ers. one final note tonight a woke ago nate allen was charged in those sex offense down in fort myers florida. police fully cleared him tonight those charges. he is clean of all accounts. >> good for him. >> absolutely. nate allen cleared of all

that is the very latest live, in clearwater i will have more on ryan howard, coming up at 6:00 o'clock. back to you jessica and chris. >> blue skies and palm trees in the background looks awfully nice, leslie, all right. thanks for the update. >>> still to come in the next half an hour we will continue our live coverage of this an overturn tanker fire sent smoke billowing for miles and this came dangerously close to some local homes. >>> a rare discovery at philadelphia's barnes foundation and what was found behind some of the painting that is has rock the the art world. >>> new at 6:00 tonight free money, it sound too good to be tree with you a local man says he has an april 7 for that. we will tell but it at >>> i'm's chris may. here are the day's top stories, tanker truck carrying gasoline goes up in spectacular fashion in pennsauken camden county. smoke could be seen for several miles around and there were evacuations of nearby homes. more on this story, coming up in just a moment. >>> police in allentown opened fire on a suspect accused of stabbing an officer a and a woman, police

. >> less than six day, it's almost here but things are unsettled with the phillies roster, ryan howard is still here despite ruben amaro's intention to move him. >> they have no interest they don't want to release him they don't want to embarrass him so he'll go to spring training and jeff they are praying that he comes into spring training in great shape and great frame of mind and i don't know how realistic that is and that he hits. >> michael carter williams is putting caution ahead of fun and the sixers appreciate that, he is pulling out of nba all-star weekend, he has a strained big toe and robert covington will replace him. >>> there was a big high school high school game in pennsauken, new jersey between two of the states best and it featured the off spring of big named former flyers. >> danny briere and keith primo each spent six seasons starring for the flyers and now their sons are rising stars while primo's son played -- and. >> we try to make names for ourselves and not be keith primo's son but be who we are. >> you get used to it and it doesn't boernl us anymore. >> the on

we'll be back and we'll have the other people talk about ryan howard and how he's approaching this camping up in sports. >> all right. howard, thanks. see you then. >>> you talk about a rough start to the work day. >> yeah. fire had septa tied up around who are but check out what went down in south korea. the ground is about to open beneath these commuters and swallow them up. they are okay. how they made it out alive. if you're posting photos of your children on social mode ya. have you ever heard of digital kidnapping? what authorities want you to know. >> the worse mass shooting in the countri' of the lee just unfolded. eight people have died in the chech republic. officials say a gunman opened fire at a restaurant in a small town about 185 miles southeast of progress. the gunman is a 60-year-old local resident who took his own life during the shooting. officials say the incident is not a terror tack. >>> surveillance video catches two people falling into a sink hole in south korea. look at that. you see guy an woman get off bus just fall right through a sink hole there in the sidewa

we'll look at that when we come back in sports and we'll kind of look at ryan howard and more about howtley thinks things will go for him and this baseball team that's coming up. >> all right. howard. see you then. >> all right. so bizarre behavior from north korea is definitely nothing new. >> yeah country is now barring foreigners from its marathon and there's a spec reason that may leave you scratching your head. >> blink and you might miss it. something very bright just freaked across -- streaked across the sky and this video the mystery a lot of people are trying to solve tonight. >>> and sore feet and giving hearts. penn state students just raised a jaw dropping amount of money for sick kids. what participants say makes stand fog 46 hours with no sleep so easy. >> confirmed case of measles at princeton university. we first told you about this last week about this possible case at princeton. cdc and new jersey department of health confirm the suspected case today. they say the student in question recovered and is no longer infectious. princeton's health department required any staf

ryan howard is here. take a look he spent extended time with charlie manual working on his swing. ryan has lost some weight and looks good. i'm john clark, comcast sports net. >> we're right back a this. [ female announcer ] business travel isn't just about the going. it's also about the going home. and being connected all along the way. whether you're working or recharging do business travel on your terms. acela. take off. >>> tomorrow going to be a cold start to the day. just not as frigid as we go into the afternoon. we'll be in the mid-30s instead of the mid-20s. you will notice it. it will be sunny. as we go into thursday morning it will be snow. this system come thursday morning we have to wamp the track closely. we'll be right on the edge of it. we get cold into the weekend. we're in the 20s saturday. >> thanks for joining us. the tonight show is next. have a great night. we'll be back tomorrow. thank you, cable for the slower internet upload speeds. for making me wait longer to share my photo albums. thank you cable, because if we never had you we wouldn't know the incredib

there will be plenty of questions facing some of the team's veterans, most notably ryan howard. of the position players expected to play key roles already arrived. marshall harris has more from clearwater. >> reporter: here in clearwater the report date for position players is usually about a week after pitchers and catchers report. but that doesn't mean that those position players are waiting until they have to be here to start getting their work in. cody nose he doesn't to v to be here yet. but he and many of his teammates wanted to get an early start on the 2015 season. >> really a good background of the guy, start the process of building the relationships and the camaraderie and the chemistry as quickly as possible. i think that is big or to the next couple of years what we're doing here just to build that chemistry between all of us guys that are possibly going to be around for the next three, four five six years. >> i've been down here for about two weeks now. you know, just trying to get some work in. it's not very easily you know, to get outside nebraska this time of yea

i never thought they would take a taker for ryan howard.bon you've got the brewers with some level of interest, but not enough for reuben. >>> phillies pitchers and catchers report to clearwater on wednesday of next week. >> thousands believed they got a great deal on airline tickets. >> we have temperatures in the 20s and up to 30s windchills in the 20s. this afternoon temperatures plunge and winds pick up and we'll see a spotty snow shower around. we'll have the day planner forecast and get you to the airport next. >> a boat got stuck in the snow at a boston intersection yesterday afternoon. it was on its way to a boat show when the truck towing it got stuck in a snow bank. people grabbed shovels and starting pointed digging. >> we can't complain, not that bad a winter here. >> reporter: you know what i'm still complaining. this is route 100 at the pennsylvania turnpike, it is dry and quiet and regular cold. let's take a look outside pennsylvania turnpike westbound approaching morgantown the construction just cleared, things are looking g

and ryan howard made his first appearance here today. listen to ryan as he took the field. >> morning. y'all seen a ghost? that's what it looked like. >> reporter: have you all seen a ghost? that's an eerie comment, considering phils tried to trade him. ryan says he feels good and he looks good. he's lost a little weight it looks like. back out here live. the longest tenured philly athlete, chase utley, he is here as well. i asked him if ruben amaro has come to him with any trade opportunities. chase said no. and he wants to stay here. >> i have so much respect for the organization that i couldn't completely push ruben away and say, absolutely not. i would listen to him out of respect for him and for the entire organization and kind of go from there. i want nothing more than to play for this organization for as long as i can. >> reporter: chase showed up here with a sprained ankle. he actually stepped on a baseball doing infieldwork a month ago. so, he's a little behind. and he's 36 now, so he's -- he has to watch his workload. ryne sandb

let's say hello to ryan howard. there he is, the phillies big first baseman area flies camp today with a big smile on his face. but with a smaller frame. that is right. howard look like he lost a little weight in the off season a fact manager ryne sandberg says howard looks as good as he's seen him in years. howard not too chatty but he does tell channel 6 that he plans to let his play do the talking after having one of the worst big league seasons of his career, he led the majors in strikeouts. >> i feel great. >> all right, boys. >> good to see howie in camp. he looks real g he looks in good shape. and it's a new season, a fresh year for him. >> ryan is very good, a very good guy and a great baseball player. he's -- i mean, i can't even counter the number of times over the years that he has literally, you know, picked us all up, put us on his back and took us to the finish line. >> reporter: the big piece with a big smile for phillies fans today signing autographs for everyone hoop wanted one even wishing one phils

yes, even cole hamels and jonathan papelbon and ryan howard.llies fall fast in uniforms and arrive safe and sound. when the players ariver you have to wonder what the mood will be in the club house especially among veterans trade bait and lookly open the season on the roster. on what could be the worst neem baseball. >> look this is not going to be a real good team open the field this year. everyone knows that. if you look at projections on fan graphs and on baseball perspectives proj projections on the field phillies have worst record in baseball and scored fewest runs in baseball. the perception of rebuilding it should have started earlier. >> well that's you get quiteed from for baseball. they're hearing from other teams phils are evaluated players and have not been able to move them. >> still to come in sports. stars "outdoors in the heartland" in new york for nba all star game. highlights next and college hoops. how can i avoid maintenance fees? why would you want to avoid them? because i don't want to... you know what? i'm gonna bring my

ryan howard is scheduled to be here. should be here.media to talk about all the things that have been going on and ruben amaro the a one point saying ryan, you're better off somewhere else. chase utley we'll hear from chase utley and he'll talk to us tomorrow and we'll have that tomorrow on the news at 5:00, 6:00 and 10:00 o'clock. all right, sean, back to you. i'm in my short sleeves. it was only about 79 degrees today here in clearwater. >> don't do that. don't say that to me. all right. that's heartbreaking. thanks howard. >>> a lot going on national until sports. tom srendenschek joins us and tom, it's finally time to start those engines. >> are you going to give me a boogity boogity boogity. let's go racing it's the great american race. from clearwater to daytona beach it is the daytona 500. all eyes on jeff gordon starting his 19th and final day tone into 500 he was a non factor finished how about 33rd. also matt non factors. they finish the race. the guy that was a factor how about joey la gone know started fifth and wins his fir

ryan howard and fightin phillies are in clearwater, florida. beside veterans like ryan, chase utley, carlos ruiz and cole hamels, the the phillies have new faces. phillies start game action this sunday, their regular season, april the sixth. >>> college hoops and villanova wildcats celebrating senior night for darren hillard and jeff on pinkston their final home game at the the pavilion. hillard scored 19 of his 24 points in the second half and pinkston had 16 and eight rebound. nice game. number six wildcats beat the fryars pretty good 89-61. nova has won 26 straight at the pavilion. wildcats at xavier sat difficult afternoon with the madness around the corner. congratulations, are is back to you. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news", find out which major air carrier routed more than hundred planes flying without the proper safety inspections. but first here's what is coming up tonight on cbs-3. >>> crews are replacing a 34 year-old gas main in stafford ocean county after a gas explosion leveled a house and sent 15 people to the hospital. >>> a

what to do with ryan howard and who is going to row place all those aging vets. the truck weren't down today and the first game is march 1st. >>> i never heard the president get -- the woman's basketball team is putting their name on the map. the lady tigers are ranked as high as 16 in the country and approaching in the ivy league. >> 21-sore the only undefeated team in women's college basketball. i'm not talking about connecticut or tennessee. that's right i'm talking about princeton. tiger never seen before in the ivy league run. >> we call it streaking around here. obviously streaking nass on winning streak and also as -- a pack of tigers are called. >> princeton the first ivy league team to be ranked in the top 25. this slot is falling at another level. ultimate goal to make the inform caa tournament of course. but the great start still feels special. >> being defeated is doing things the right way. competing and getting process as the season goes. this journey is magical and we're enjoying every second of it. >> when you think princeton you think about acade

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phillies first baseman ryan howard and his wife crystal held book signs in haverford to autograph copiestheir children's book, little rhino. that's ryan's nickname. part of new series from scholastic books. ryan refused to answer any questions about his future with the phillies. pitchers and catchers report to clearwater for spring training in less than two weeks. >> suspended viking running back adrian peterson trying get back on the field and he's going to court to do it. >> lawyers for peterson at nfl players association will be in a federal court in minneapolis today. peterson suspended under the league's personal conduct policy for child abuse case involving what peterson's case was discipline one of his young son's. still ahead on "eyewitness news" this morning cookie lovers rejoice. >> i'm excited about this. all right we'll tell but a new flavor hitting shelves. first though, here's what they had tonight on cbs-3. >>> here's what's going on this morning, a major road closure to tell you about all lanes of interstate 495 are closed at 12th street in wilmington after a truck accide

. >> also at spring training already the big base ryan howard lost weight in the off season we're toldllies start spring training games. good luck fellows we'll be following him. >> north carolina rookie 5 and 1 in the season. ray emorry out. and so is goalie steve mason. >> check out the shot clock buzzer beater by isaiah cannon. cannon ball. that ends first second. second half damage took over. finished with 29 points on 11 for 14 shooting and heat beat sixers 119 to 108. sixers in mill wawngy i erika back to you. >> coming up next half hour of eyewitness news following latest on missing toddler. her father took her from her home after a domestic dispute. listen to what police have about her whereabouts and road klosh lures. a tanker exploded forcing ramp to 30 to close. when the roadway may we rop. and returning with traffic and weather on the threes is feeling 25 below where it should be. bundle up before heading out. we'll compromise? middle ground? does it really look like we're holding anything back? longhorn's dinner for two for $29.99. choose two of 7 entrees. like the grilled

. >> phillies first baseman ryan howard held book signing in haverford. and and his wife brought a children's book. refuseing to answer any questions about his future with the team. pitchers and catchers report to clearwater in 13 days. we'll be right back. ♪ >>> new tonight a celebration at benjamin franklin high school. "eyewitness news" was there on north broad street tonight where more than 300 students received their high school dip mommy mass. these are students who attended alternative education programs which provide students with previously dropped out with a chance to go back to class. our congratulations to all of tonight' graduates. >> and some middle school students in philadelphia got to play surgeons today. this was part of temple university hospital annual robotic career day. fifth graders from germantown asked me got hands on experience and learned what it's like to be at the controls of a surgical robot. very cool. we'll be right back. ♪

. >> off season trade rumors swirling around ryan howard but sandberg says he expects big things from the big piece. >> right now he is here to prepare for the season. as one of the guys. if he gets to where he is 30 to 35 home runs which is good home runs for this day and age in baseball he can help us win games this year. right now unless he gets unseeded he is the teams first base man. >> cole hamels will meet with the media on saturday. reporting from clearwater, leslie van arsdal, "eyewitness sports". >>> later on the cw phillies third base man codey ashe will join us live from clearwater we will talk about the season and trade rumors continuing to swirl, around the team. that is coming up later this morning on the cw philly erika, back to you. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news" there is no doubt about this a new doctor sues book will be hitting the shelves, how about that. but first here's is what coming up tonight on cbs-3. ash i. pop star nicki minaj is react to go news a member of her road crew was killed in philadelphia we told but this deadly stabbing yesterday morning ou