ryan zimmerman grew up in virginia beach. he played at the university of virginia. for the first time today, he talked about the pharmacist that power by providing them with a banned substance. the pharmacist charlie sly was reported by the al jazeera network. the tape was used in a documentary. an emotionalism and was blunt in his response today. >> i never met that guy, never heard of that guy. the guy supposedly helped me to rein in the off-season -- me train in the off-season. none of that stuff is true. i never did any of that. never even thought about doing any of that. it is a tough spot. bruce: i will have much more with ryan zimmerman tonight at 6:45 p.m. on the sportswrap. he along with phillies first baseman ryan howard is suing al jazeera for defamation. redskins official confirmed the obvious as bruce allen said on the radio showed today set rg iii will likely be let go of the next you weeks, and several teams are interested in giving him another chance. allen says griffin is liked by his teammates and coaches and everybody in the veterans organization

, thanks so much. >>> you bet. >>> making its way to vieira, florida, for spring training. >> ryan zimmerman talking for the first time about allegations he used performance-enhancing drugs. >> jason pugh was there while zimmerman addressed reporters, jason? >> wendy and jim, when you think about some of the more recognizable and influential athletes in our area at this time, ryan zimmerman's name has to be near the top of that list. that's why so many people were shocked when his name was associated with performance-enhancing drugs. well today here in vieira, florida, he came out and strongly denied >> it's one of those things where you don't have an answer, you don't know why or how this happened. and then you turn from like being shocked to being angry. >> for the last 11 years, ryan zimmerman has been one of the biggest names in the nationals organization. this past off-season after being linked to performance-enhancing drugs by the al jazeera network, the first baseman is now trying to clear his name. >> i've never done any of that, i've never even thought of doing any of that. it's --

ryan zimmerman speaks out against allegations that he took performance enhancing drugs. the high school basketball playoffs continue. scores and highlights and a look at one of the area's dynasty teams, the princess anne girls. the lowe's presents: how to put your foot in your mouth. hey, the grass is always greener on the other side of the... sorry. now get 20% off sta-green fertilizer, the worst kept secret in washington, a town known for secrets--was put to robert griffin the 3rd will no long be playing for the redskins, but there are plenty of teams that want him. i'm bruce rader, for the first time, redskins president bruce allen confirmed the obvious, admitting that rg-3 will likely be let go over the next few weeks while confirming several teams are interested in giving him another chance. allen says griffin is liked by his teamates and coaches, and everybody in the redskins organziation has been impressed with how professionally griffin handled his difficult situation especially this past season when he never took a snap. ryan zimmerman, the leader of the washing

i've been down going on 12 seasons and the one constant has been ryan zimmerman. the z-man, mr. walk-off joined the team as a rookie in '05. signed a big deal four years ago. but he's looking to get healthy this season and be the player he used to be when he drove in 100 runs a season. >> some of it is unlucky. some of it is not changing things earlier when i should have. it's hard to do that until adversity comes up. unfortunately humans wait to do things till it's too late but we learn the hard way most of the time. i feel great now. nothing crazy. just doing everything we can and making more of a conscious effort to just be on the field and if i'm on the field i feel like i have a lot of good years left. >> he's only 31. perhaps that could by the case for the nationals. >>> you may know him as julianne hough's fianci. the capitals have placed brooks laich on waivers. he could be picked up by another team or go to the minors. looks like he's always been a classy guy. we wish him the best in the future. >>> good news for the capitals. could see the return of jay beagle. he's be

it's on thursday, but the team's first baseman, ryan zimmerman, he could not wait that long to get him his name. >> this wasn't your normal day. today, for the first time the national first baseman and. >> i guess the person that i really am is questionable by someone who has never met me. doesn't know what i'm about. so i think that wisz probably the hardest part. >> he cares about kids and other people and the influnszs he may have on young people. >> otherwise, his $16 million basal ri becomes guarantee. today, the state confirms what we had long expected. advisor and team who understand where you come from. we didn't really have anything, you know. but, we made do. vo: know you can craft an investment plan as strong as your values. al, how you doing. hey, mr. hamilton. vo: know that together you can establish a meaningful legacy. with the guidance and support of your dedicated pnc wealth management team. >>> and that's going to do it for us. "the tonight show" is next. >> tune in tomorrow morning. thanks f

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zimmerman joins infielders tommy mendonca, ryan court, and noah perio back with the team this summer. outfielder michael lang will x's uniform. the x's open up the season on may clark park basketball season is officially beginning to wind down here in is officially beginning to wind down here in siouxland as class 1a girls teams in iowa begin their regional tonaments tonight. and this afternoon the ighsau released the final poll for class 1a, 2a, and 3a schools. in 3a, pocahontas area still leads cherokee is fourth. sioux center and spirit lake are 7th and 8th and sbl moves up four spots to 11th. in 2a, western christian holds steady at the top with unity christian up a spot to third. okoboji and lawton bronson remain fifth and 13th respectively. finally in 1a, only two siouxland teams are in the top fifteen...kingsley finally in 1a, only two siouxland teams are in the top fifteen...kingsley pierson and newell fonda check in at 6 and 7 respectively. and finally we need your help restarting our abc9 rising star promotion. just head to siouxland matters dot com and click on the rising s

in sports, erin hawksworth will sit down with ryan zimmerman.ms like the wizards are playing better lately, they are. we break it down when "abc7 news at 6:00" continues. your husband wants to stay free from artificial ingredients. you want to stay free from artificial preservatives. and your debit card wants to stay on a diet. fill your cart with small victories like giant's nature's promise brand. great prices on over 800 items. eat well for less. only at my giant. maureen: new developing with the erin andrews case today. he is took the stand and talked a about how she found out someone was recording her inside the nashville hotel room. >> you said they made a video of you on the internet. i said no there is not. i don't do that. maureen: she is suing her stalker michael barrett and the owner of the marriott at vanderbilt hotel for $75 million. leon: developing today, e. coli at the kids farm at the national zoo. that portion of the park is closed down u

ryan zimmerman spent time with the reporters today. for nearly 20 minute he spoke about the al-jazeera report that cited pharmacist charlie sly who claimed he provided zimm with performance-enhancing drugs. zimmerman filed defamation suit against al-jazeera and sly recanted the claims or implicating him but the damage has been done. >> i spent time in the community in d.c. kids and the families to think that i guess my integrity and the person that i really am is questioned by someone who has never met me, never, doesn't know what allen was asked about robert griffin iii's future and he said i see robert will get an opportunity with another team. the team has until march 79 it to release him before the $16 million kicks in. in 2012 he was the savior. leon: i wish him the best unless he winds up in dallas. then it's dicey. doug: steve rudin has the latest on the freezing rain advisory and flood watch. weather day tomorrow. michelle: thank you for watching. leon: see you at 11:00. start with a specialist. start with a team of experts who

you can see the entire poll at the sioux city explorers have re-signed pitcher ryan zimmerman, who went 14-2 last season. the 28-year-old led the american association with a 1-point-80 earned run average. zimmerman gave up just 81 hits all season in 120 inning and held batters to a .190 batting average, which also led the league. manager steve montgomery says bringing zimmerman back was a top a sioux city couple, expecting twins, gets the news that no parent wants to hear. at a regular check-up about a month from their due date, their doctor said one of their babies didn't have a heartbeat. that family's grief led to an explain, tonight, on "news 4 at ten." tonight: light snow early. low: 14 wind: se/nw 5-10 mph >>> tonight lamar odom walks. video. >>> kloe kardashian's ex just months after his overdose. >> what motivated the nba star to board the plane. >> kris jenner gives us an update. >> are you at all concerned that this was too much too soon >> and a hot can couple. breaking news from bieber's rumoredgirlfriend. >>> are kate hudson and nick jonas taking it the to the level? the fo

ryan zimmerman has been the face of thehi franchise since 2005. his will be the zimmerman's 11th full season with the nats. jason pugh joins us live with reaction to a different q&a than we've ever heard with the nats star before. jason, take it away. >> carol, that's right. the q&a that zimmerman had, the press conference in the dougout here at spaceco stadium it lasted about 30 minutes. he was very open with the media, answering all the questions the best way, as open as he could. and we all know zimmerman has had a busy off-season this year. not in a good way. he was linked in the report by the al jazeera tv network. linked to performance-enhancing drugs and the nationals stuck by zimmerman throughout this entire process. since day one. the first baseman has a lawsuit against al jazeera for that report. he's been out of the nationals lineup the last few seasons due to injury. but zimmerman made it very clear toy that he has never used p.e.d.s. >> i've never done any of that. i've never even thought about doing any of that. it's, it's -- a tough

. >>> ryan zimmerman fighting back, not taking this sitting down. >>> no, no. he has maintained this image and been a quiet guy, a private guy and is thrust in the spotlight and it was a bombshell that accused several sports stars of using performance-enhancing drugs. he spoke about the allegations today including what he's doing to keep this life as spokesbox is great. people love me for saving them over half a grand when they switch to progressive. so i'm dabbling in new ventures. it was board-game night with the dalai lama. great guy. terrible player. ♪ go paperless ♪ don't stress, girl ♪ i got the discounts that you need ♪ it's a balancing act, but i got to give the people what they want -- more box. any words for the critics? what can i say? critties gonna neg. [ applause ] the what?! [ laughs ] >>> ryan zimmer man is a fan favorite here and he is one of the faces of the washington nationals franchise. so it caught everybody by surprise this off season when he was linked to performance- enhancing drugs on an al- jazeera documentary including zim who once a

director chris neyenhouse." 3 3 the explorers have announced they've re-signed right handed pitcher ryan zimmerman for the upcoming 2016 season. 3 it'll be zimmerman's 2nd season with the x's and what a first one he had. he was neear the top in almost every major association. he finished with a 14-2 record and a 1.80 e-r- a, lowest in the entire league! he finished in the top five in wins, complete games, and shutouts. with the re-signing of zimmerman the x's now have five players back from their record breaking 2015 team! 3 the morningside women's basketball is just collecting all the hardware lately! following last night's win over dakota wesleyan for the outright gpac championship, the woman who led all scorers with 32 points, jessica tietz has just been named to the academic all-district team. it means she's now on the ballot for the national team. the bancroft nebraska native has a 3.64 gpa and is the top scorer and rebounder on the defending champion mustangs this season. 3 it was a tough loss for iowa state last night as they made just three field goals in the final 6 minutes 11 seconds of

. >> nationals infielder, ryan zimmerman has embraced being one of the faces in franchise, while maintaining his privacy. doesn't each have a twitter account. but zimmerman is willing to forego all of that. they will talk about the allegations that he used named in a documentary, produced by al-jazeera. their source has since recanted all the information. zimmerman said he has never used ped and has tile decided to file a lawsuit. >> me deciding to open myself up to everything filing a suit openings you up to, -- opens you up to, i don't think there is really a stronger action for me to take than saying, here you go, come look at me. >> the nfl combine begins tomorrow. while redskins brass are assessing the draft. one area to address is the wide receiver. the team top two receivers are under contract through 2016. but both guys carry large cap hits. so could they be trade bait? jason lacaforra says they won't be herein the long run. but the team needs them now. >> i'm not sure that either of those guys are point that this organization completely turns it around. but they're playing in a divi

. >>> one-time cavalier and now washington nationals first basement ryan zimmerman is vigorously defending him selves against performance enhancing drug allegations. zimmerman said he never heard of the people featured in the al jazeera documentary "the dark side, secrets of sports doping." he and the phillies ryan howard filed a defamation suit against the network. basketball here. >>> it is defense staiingt to pet owners if they lose their fur baby, but now there is a new app that aims to help you find lost pets. at 7:00, we will look at fur alert. and show you how it can help you reunite with them. >>> plus, it is tax season and this means a possible audit by the irs. we are looking at how many people actually get audited every year and what you can do to prevent that from happening to you tonight on abc 13 news at 7:00. >>> and we are still and you flood warning or watches for tomorrow. >> george: right now we have a flood watch which means we have to watch out for the potential for flooding. i think the worse risk will be toward south side and the dan river. here are the numbers for t

expected back saturday nigth when iowa state the sioux city explorers have re-signed pitcher ryan zimmerman, who went 14-2 last season. the 28-year-old led the american association with a 1-point-80 earned run average. zimmerman gave up just 81 hits all season in 120 inning and held batters to a .190 batting average, which also led the league. manager steve montgomery says bringing zimmerman back was a top priority. opening day is may 19th. tonight: mostly cloudy. low: 14 wind: se/nw 5-10 mph tomorrow: decreasing clouds. high: 19 wind: n 10-20 mph [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- kristen wiig, musical guest, elle king, and featuring the legendary roots crew. >> questlove: 416 t.o. >> steve: and now, here he is,

. >>> national infielder ryan zimmerman is a beloved face of the franchise. magine his and many others people surprise when he was named in the documentary last december alleging he used performance-enhancing drugs. zimmerman along with fellow ballplayer, ryan howard, file date defamation lawsuit against al jazeera network, as their reporters spoke about the report for the first time once again, denying he says ever used -- and is willing to forgo privacy to clear his name. >> me filing suit, and me opening myself up to everything thfi to, i don't really think there is much of a stronger, i guess, action for me to take other than saying, here you go, come look at me. >> players begin practice tomorrow. we've got frank down there and will you can't predict the market. but through good times and bad... ...at t. rowe price... ...we've helped our investors stay confident for over 75 years. call us or your advisor. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. [000:29:01;00] [000:29:03;00] choose, choose, choose. but at bedtime? ...why settle for this? enter sleep number,

. >>> squad assembles for spring training and for the first time ryan zimmerman talk about the allegations he took human growth hormone. >> there's got to be a way for innocent people not to be basically proven guilty in the public opinion and then have to fight to be innocent. it's supposed to be the other way around in this country. >> tonight, dc united in mexico. early going, there you go. there's the map. that's the distance. early going united with the header he bounces off the cross bar over the goal. enough for the black and red. united down 1-0, united drops the first leg 2-0. second leg next stadium. going back to the whole news about rg3, it's sort of the closure we're starting to get now. i guess fans are happy should be hear they're serious about cousins in spite of the reports from last week. >> i bet most fans wish rg3 well and does well. >> we should point out bruce allen had nothing but nice things to say about him. a new start wherever he ends up. >> the only place i don't want to see him go is dallas. >> don't do it. >> thanks, jim. >> still ahead at 11:00, we talked to

>> ryan zimmerman had a chance to sit down with the veteran now of this national's ball club.e has been here since 2005. bryce harper, he is the best player or the field so if bryce said he is not a leader, ryan told me it is because he is not a vocal guy but when it comes to leading by example, that is what bryce harper is all about. i became a bryce harper fan in the playoffs. he was unbelievable and that carried over until last year. let's hope >>> one guy that really needs that kind of year, steven strasburg is a contract year. this baby faced pitcher, what has he said about the pressure? >> i think he likes and relishes the pressure of being on the mound. being a way from baseball is the hard part. he shaves off his goatee when out in the public but he wants to get it don't on the mound. if he can stay healthy and that is a big if for a lot 60 these guys, he will be a free agent. we will see. >>> thanks so much. we appreciate your time. get back safe and sound. >>> my question is -- if he blows it up we have a great year. we pay him whatever it takes or they have one, too

talking about ryan zimmerman. his injuries derailed what was a very solid career in dc. still a young 31. he switched from 3rd base to 1st but he hopes he's got a lot more left in the tank for the nats. >> the community of dc is kind of where i grew up. i was 20 years old when i got here. 20 to 30 is pretty influential time in everyone's life. a lot of things happen that make a mark on the rest of your life. >>> brooks laich has been a capital for over a decade but he's probably best known now for being engaged to dancing with the stars star julianne hough. capitals putting laich on waivers today. could get picked up by another team or head to the minor heagues soon. 's been with the caps since 2004. he could play tomorrow against chicago. jay beagle who's having a solid season before he hurt his h for the caps to very good blackhawks tomorrow. >> in hockey, in any sport, there's a lot of injuries. so it's definitely test of your faith, that's for sure. but usually come out stronger for it. >>> and finally, why are these fans going crazy in charlottesville? here's why. t

back up in the low sixties by monday afternoon and evening that's right virginia beach is on ryan zimmerman's weather is another type of star gauge address the media time and essentially has been a rough offseason for the virginia beach native and washington nationals star in al jazeera documentary he was accused of cheating by using performance enhancing drugs at the beginning it almost consumes me because you're so upset about it is so worried about making it right. also the spot a person to have this to the very type a person he has leaned on his loved ones to help get him through it. my wife had told me to hang out with your with your wife and kid during the offseason and not worry about it so small in an effort to clear his name zimmerman has sued his accusers for defamation in my case and the stoic face on talking about me personally life and something like this this can happen to lose its push for now. baseball is consuming his time. spring training is underway. even though he struggled with injuries the last few years zimmerman is still ready to go all out on the field is the way we l

in the spotlight for a while and invited to the attention of everybody over the last two days ryan zimmerman had about a thirty minute sit down with the media the washington nationals spring training. it was the first chance for the virginia beach native to speak extensively about the accusations that he took performance enhancing drugs his first reaction at the beginning of this insane to me because you're so upset about it is so worried about making the right of all so most of the personnel that have this to the very type a person he has leaned on his loved ones to help get him through it. my wife had told me to hang out with your with your wife and kid during the offseason and not worry about it so small in an effort to clear his name zimmerman has sued his accusers for defamation in my case and the stoic face on to do things right entire life and something like this this can happen. woots its push for now baseball is consuming his time. spring training is underway. even though he struggled with injuries the last few years zimmerman is still ready to go all out on the field is the way we

erin hawksworth sits down with ryan zimmerman and they talk about the state of pro baseball in the district leon: all right. robert: good stuff. leon: a fight between and adrian. alison: and gucci riding boots. >> knee-high gucci boots with white pants. leon: whatever floats your boat. alison: emoji that landed a alison: they are characters to tell a story. emowjys, images like smiles, sunshine or guns and knives. a fairfax student is in trouble for the character she chose to post on her instagram account. but the can they be used as evidence? cheryl conner has the story. >> they are called emowjys. find them next to letters when typing a text. just like words, they have meaning. >> you can use them to tell a story. like i'm going to fly off. >> the message on olivia's phone wasn't as nice. threats. like the skull or a bomb and a gun. >> the eighth grader attends sydney middle school in fairfax. >> we blocked them. i didn't see it. they couldn't see mine. >> the news spread and a letter went home to the parents. >> basically they sent out an e-mail to say there is an instance at the middle

. >> more later from bruce allen and ryan zimmerman. fox 5 local news at 11:00 starts right now. >>> right now at 11:00, a horrifying day for metro passengers. a man was shot in the back while riding on a train in the district. what we've learne teenaged suspects. >> plus, six university of maryland students robbed at gun point inside a dorm room. what police are doing to keep students safe. >> plus some shocking words from ben carson. why the gop contender says that barack obama doesn't understand what it's like to be an african-american. this is fox 5 local news at 11:00. we thank you for joining us. i'm tony perkins. >> and i'm shawn yancy. a rainy day around the dc region and tomorrow could bring even more severe storms. sue palka joins us with the very latest on the forecast. >> so severe storms will likely affect the area sometime tomorrow afternoon after 4:00 that has us keeping a close eye on the weather pattern. this is an enormous storm. you heard a few minutes ago about the tremendous tornado outbreak we've had in the deep so

and two baseball stars, ryan howard and ryan zimmerman are suing al jazeera. but it's manning on the offense even before the documentary aired. >> i'll guarantee you the investigation what it will find is absolutely a big fat nothing so that's how i feel about it. >> reporter: while the nfl says there's no timetable nor its investigation it will certainly not wrap up before manning suits up on sunday for super bowl 50. >> we'll see how the old man does against the young man. thank you jonathan. >> for the homeless of san francisco, the super bowl is also a game changer. al jazeera's jacob ward reports on the city's toaforts keep them out of sight. >> over a million people have descended on the city. for the city's most desperate residents the party has just made life harder. you would never know this but this is a choice environment for sleeping. homeless people tend to make beds here in this plaza and on the grass behind me here but all of that has gone away. they have been entirely displaced by the festivities behind me. >> this week, protestors marched arou