sports director mark viviano is with the team in sarasota. he says the o's are practicing the power of positive thinking. >> reporter: well, there is sun here in sarasota. that is symbolic. for some o's fans, the hope of the coming season may be hard to see. blocked by a dark cloud of many losing seasons. 14 straight seasons, without a winning record. it is the second longest losing streak in all of pro sports. only the pittsburgh pirates have suffered longer. but for these orioles, the past cannot be part of the preparation for 2012. they're looking ahead, with a positive perspective. >> with the new year, anything can happen. and it's not good to live on the negative stuff. you've got to kind of look at the future. and hopefully we can put really good winning season together. and kind of end all of that negative talk. >> i think we've got a good group of guys. and all it takes is a couple of people to overachieve. and we're there.

they capable from sarasota -- harassment. they came from sarasota florida where ellerbe did a brief stint. karen gray houston with the highlights. >> as you can imagine, the chief is ready for this to go away and he's hoping by telling his side it will end it. it also started when the washington times reported ellerbe was accused of sexual harassment in sarasota by several female firefighters. one complaint supposedly wound up in his personnel file. that prompted questions about whether d.c. officials did sufficient background checks before putting him in charge of the d.c. fire department. when chief oler be appeared on fox morning news today -- ellerbe appeared on fox morning news today, he was adamant in denials of his wrongdoing saying there had been no such allegations in the 27 years he spent previously working for d.c. fire and ems. a sarasota firefighter who apparently complained to a supervisor supposedly said she felt uncomfortable about ellerbe because he leered at her, looked her up and down and stared at her ches

with the orioles in sarasota, i'm mark viviano. you. >>> orioles were back in action this afternoon, against the red sox. stan will have the spring training highlights coming up in sports at 6:00. >>> i'm going to tbeet the team that i want to be -- tweet the team that i want to be in sarasota with mark. >> you know what we need. we need team coverage down there, kai. >> we do. >> i will treat tweet our general manager. >> see if he'll tweet us back. >> he's connected to technology. he'll get it. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news at 5:00. his first news conference of the year. what president obama said about mitt romney that had the room laughing. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, a legal fight in maryland to carry concealed weapons for self-defense. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> andres alonzo speaks to wjz for the first time about his personal driver, as he tours a city school that is falling apart. i'm jessica kartalija. that story next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> this is wjz, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >>> from th

plus my conversation with manager buck showalter in sarasota, florida. >> thanks, mark. looking forward to it. >>> the blood of taxpayers in michigan is boiling after a lottery winner gets caught using food stamps to pay for groceries. amanda says she needs her $200 a month public assistance because she's not working. she said after buying a house and a car with her winnings, there wasn't enough to pay her bills. >> no. i won a million. but i won a million. then after the lump sum, it was $700,000. and after taxes, it was over half. >> reporter: michigan lawmakers are working on a bill that would keep lottery winners from getting state assistance. >> i think she needs a financial planner. that might be what she needs. >>> still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news.

considine split time in carolina anddarizona last 33 down in sarasota...the orioles get their finaa look sox before the regullr seasoo starrs...they're 1-and-3 againnt tteir division rivals with a tie this spring...today s the last time the 2 will see each otherr until may 4th in bbston... poston... 3 a bald eagleetaking in the o's & and red sox innsunny sarasota....bottom of he 3rd...nick johnson at the platee..he's batting 3-24 this spring....tkes clay bucholz to & left-center...falll for is 4tt double...johnson continues &pswinging a hot stick....next man up...nick markakis...flips his battthinking hees flown out to left...but the florida winds carry it over the - first this spring...orroles in fronn 4-2....bottom of the over jason repkk's head...mark reynolds scores...o's on top p-2 on andino's rbiidouble... orioles beat the ed sox in theer final preseason &p3& dale hunter....lex ovechkin and the caps only one point in pront of buffalo for 8th in the east...tonight hosting winnipeg 5 points behind the caps.....tis one oes to overtime afterrthe caps blow a 33goal lead...tim stapleton

birds and phillles in sarasota..brian matusz lloking for a third straight good 2011...and it wasn't allis one into short left as the phillies take a 4-1 tomorrrw in sarasota...to it's another tuesday means another edition of our prep player ofg he week award...noiw in it'' 3rd decaad. it has honoreddthe area's finest hiih schooll athletts since way baak in 1991...this week, we're on the laccosse field... &pfield... itts now time to announce the game of the week contest...ol - brought to yyu by varsity sports network dot com...you caa vote for the game you'dd going to fox-baltimore dot com gamm of tte week... here's this week's slate of games... pames... for this friday march 23rd... eastern tech at franklin in softball...st. paul's hoots pallston in booy lacroose... gilman visits hereford in boys lax...and severna park travels to northeast anne arunnel in baseball...we'll annouuce the winner on thursday night... that'll do it for this editton of ssorts unlimited....'m bc.. pnd be sure to tune in to foo44 morning news tomorrow -- starting at 5-aa.goooniiht. goodnight. mine was earned ove

we begin with the orioles in spring training..after last night's debacle against pittsburgh in sarasotalder xavier henry shoots this one riiht back up the middle...catcher taylor teagarden...and then ryan flahertt ome around to score...the bird would eventually tie...anddthen lose 5-4.. a glimpse into the future...last year's #1 draft pick, dylan bundy worked the fifth inning, facing four hitters,and the only flaw was a walk ...birds host minnesta tomorrow in sarasota back here in baltimore...the corner of charles and cold spring is a very happy place loyola ghreyhounds are going - to the big dance.. dance..they arrived back aa bwi this morning...looking a little bleary-eyed, but happy nonethjeless...last night they defeat fairfield to win the maac tournament and get the automatic bid that comes with it...their first ncaa appearance since 1994...and they're apparantly not afraid to dream big...very big.... 3 lacrosse...dave pietromala's second ranked johns hopkins blue jays hosting manhatttn... petyro was a defendewr, so he with the deflection right into the stick of john keastter,m who

at accomplish, a sexual harassment complaint when kenneth ellerbe was chief in sarasota, florida.here are also questions about the city's vetting process when they hired him to lead the department. but mayor vincent gray is standing by his man. karen gray houston has a closer this morning. >> reporter: kenneth ellerbe knows his way around d.c. fire and ems. he is a 27-year veteran of the department who left in august of 2009 for a brief stint as chief in sarasota. at his press briefing wednesday, mayor vince gray said he was unaware of the allegations but he is pleased with ellerbe's performance on the job. >> he knows the fire and ems system as well as anybody in the district of columbia. he is a native washingtonian. he is a dedicated public servant. he is great to work with and i'm really pleased that he agreed to come and do this. >> reporter: a wholehearted endorsement even though some firefighters publicly embarrassed ellerbe earlier this year. were the mayor, his transition committee or the d.c. council remiss in not properly vetting ellerbe to learn about the sexual harass

>> kenneth ellerbee took the helm of the fire department in december 2010 after six months in in sarasota, florida as chief. now some are questioning the hiring process. darcy spencer reports. >> i never meant to never intended to or never did harass anybody. >> reporter: ellerbee called to testify as chief of d.c. fire and ems department on the same way the washington times reports a woman accused him of sexual harassment when he was fire chief in sarasota, florida. >> when i looked at the article, the deputy chief said my time there was valuable. >> reporter: he denies the allegations in a one-on-one article. >> the article said i didn't say anything to anybody that was disrespectful, accident trust anybody. >> reporter: newspaper reports the woman says ellerbee leered at her several times and dismissed her complaints with disparaging remarks and allegations by a couple of female firefighters and earliby looked them up and down and talked to their chests. >> i think what they were referring to was a uniform inspection activity. if you were to find out my name right now, how would you fi

. >> this is mark with the orioles in sarasota. social media a growing craze in the sports world and a number of orioles in the game. we'll hear in them ,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the first warning weather, 68 on monday and chance of showers not very much on tuesday. 76 degrees with a warm front moving through. 71 on wednesday, 70 on thursday and 76 on a tuesday, that means that parts of the area will likely be close to 80. that's a first this year. >> on my day off, it's great. the game of baseball is embracing social media. wjz with the orioles in spring training in sarasota, florida. >> you don't have to be here to know what the orioles are up to. all you need is a phone or computer and some orioles will come to you. it's the social media craze, twitter. it's the way they choose to interact with fans. pitchers jake and zach and tommy also take part. >> it's fun and get some incite on what, i guess we as baseball players think sometimes but that's the funny thing that people don't get. we're about as normal as it comes. >> jones likes to

sarasota...orioles hosting tampa bay today...nd some more good news from the pitching staff...veteranfor hammell.....jai miller is making a bid this spring..and this had to help hiss cause...ripping this three run field..the two teams play 10 innings and call it a 7-7 tie..birds host the pirates pommrrow... it's another tuesday ight, and around here that means another edition of our prep playerof the week award...now honored the area's finest high school athhetes since way back in 1991...this week, a basketball player with a very name...r laat name....- 3 3 it's now timm to announce the candidates in our hhghhsccool game of the week contest...brought to you by varsity sports network dot com...you can vote or thh game you'd like to see baltimore dot com and clicking on high schoollgame of the week... here's this week's slate of games... gaaes...for frrday march 16th...curlee at severn in boys lacrosse...hill academy of canada visits calvert hall in lacrosse...and the city-so - county all-star basketball game...we'll announce the winner on thurrday niiht... that''l do it for the this ed

sarasota...the beginning to the 2012 season starts today for the o's...a split squad against the raysnings...so did brad bergesen who camee n after simon... brian matusz gets the start tonight against the pirates... jimmy pptsos and loyola plays for the maac championship...and the oriooes hoss the pirates...tonight at 10-50 and 11-30 on sports unlimittd... --toss to vvtas-- vytas-- 3 3 3 3 &p hundreds of people turned out to roll in the mud. --nats f mud riding- riding- it's.../ fest"... in,.,., sweet home,.../ oregon.../ p ááwhereáá... a... bunch of people.../ drive... big trucks.../ thru.../ tons of mud.../ and... have a lot f fun.../ doing it.../. áátheáá festival.. .started... in 19-69./.. áámanyáá drivers.... got stick in the mud.... / áábutáá say... the event... is a big... adrenaline,... rush.../ ááandáá.. / is.. .a... fun aativity.../ for.../ spectators .../ and... participantss 3 that'ssalllfor fox45 news t 5:30."judge judy" s next. next.and we'll be back tonight for fox45 news at ten -- and the late edition at 11... p1...we'lllsee you ater. later.

. >> reporter: well, there is sun here in sarasota, and that is symbolic of the optimism that every team feels during spring training. but for some o's fans, the hope of the coming season may be hard to see. blocked by a dark cloud of many losing seasons. 14 straight seasons, without a winning record. it is the second longest losing streak in all of pro sports. only the pittsburgh pirates have suffered longer. but for these orioles, the past cannot be part of the preparation for 2012. they're looking ahead, with a positive perspective. >> it's a new year. anything can happen. it's not good to look just on the negative stuff. you have to look to the future. and hopefully we can put a good season together and end that negative talk. >> i think we got a good group of guys. all it takes is a couple of people to overachieve and we're there. we've got a good group of guys in here. we play together. we play smart. we do all of the intangibles. we control our own. >> it's unpriewmp stuff in the -- unproven staff in the big leagues. young staff. and if we just stick together. if we have fun, good

the highlights in sarasota, florida. matt uigher -- a buck 50. he was struggling. he is no longer.-4 with 6 rbi's. jake quite strong, my pick to be opening day starter for the season. more offense. he got his first spring time blast. baltimore all over dc, 12-3. pete gilbert will have all the >> just a reminder to join us for rebuilding from lost tonight at 8:00 p.m. on wbal. very proud of this project. hope you'll join us. >> a good night to stay in. a live story balding sports. the forecast calls for rain tonight and tomorrow. monday looks like a good day, a little breezy, in the 60's. some 50's for highs next week with a rain chance on wednesday. if temperatures will be closer to what we consider normal this time of year. >> not a lot of normal. that is all right. >> what is normal? >> exactly. that is that for 11 news at 6:00. nightly news is next. we will see you back here tonight. it's oysternomics 101. you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business.

one pick in the 2007 draft..and he sees a lot of the ravvns defeese in the saints offense... 3 3to sarasotat pitcher in the major leagues last season...he threw well last time out this spring and today faced the mighty detroit tigers in a big . test.. facing reigging al mvp and cy young aaard winner justin verlander...advantage chavez... takes him deep for the solo matusz with a great outting... strikes out alex aliva to end the frame...6 strike outs in 4 scoreless innings by matusz... but the o's lose 4-2 to the tigers... it's now time to announce our high school game of tte week winner...brought to you by varsity sports network dot com.. com... you picked hill academy of canada visting calvert &phall...tune in tomorrow night for the highlights...thankssto everyone who voted this week... that'll do it for this editioo of sports unlimited..i'm bruce cunninghamm..be sure to tune in to fox45 morning news cunninghamm..be sure to tune >>> jerry springer here for liberty ford randall's town. you're about to hear exciting news from the folks at liberty ford. if you're shopping for a new or pre-ow

rice oof the opee market..by lass season,,so either way,, young misterrrice s lookiig meanwhhle in sarasotaw we've learned that he's been scratchhd from his exhibition start tuesday against the red sox...insteed, he'll pitch a two inning simullted game under the watchful eyes offooiole officiils...hunttr says it';s no big deal, but the ooioles don't want to take any chanes. lake lifton hosting owings mills innthe 2a north semifinals...2nd half...lakers up 19...rodney hawkins lays it in...lake clifton up 21....4th quarter...james bbone...three 36.....daquan ross takes it to the rack for the off balanced shot...23 point leaa for the lakers....then it's boone agaii...laauu plus he foul... team-high 17 points...lake clifton rrlls 81-56...they'll host edmondson forrthe 2a north championship on saturday... thht'll dooii for this edition of sports unlimited...i'mm bruce cunnnigham...be sure to pune ii o fox45 mooning news tomorrow -- starting at 5-am..,

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in sarasota, darren on day sidearm delivery will grab attention. the reliever from texas is looking for a role in the bullpen. sean miller has unopened string. seven ats in the last bats. for xavier avery, making a name for himself. he brought in the winning run as the orioles knockoff atlanta this afternoon. patterson crush and will now face thomas stone in the state championship game saturday afternoon. thomas stone had its centennial season today. in the gross semifinals, aberdeen moves on to the state championship with an 84-66 win. 15 games left now and the caps are in and out of the plants picture. they moved back into a with a win over tampa bay. -- out of the playoffs picture. they moved actaeon with a win over tampa bay. -- they moved back in with a win over tampa bay. they tied the game 2-2 in the third period. four minutes left, alex from the right side. the caps take it in overtime. they move into the eighth and final playoff spot in the >> we are looking forward to an early spring. >> let's keep them on hold for a couple of days. this

this is down in sarasota. pittsburgh 18 hits.ay after appearing on good morning maryland, call ripken will be in bel air to sign new children's book, super size slugger. examines how children can deal with bullies. ripken will be at the barns and noble at 5:00 on marketplace drive to sign the book. >>> let's talk about the running forecast. yes, let me step out of the way and show you these ladies. that's what we could be seeing through the middle of the week. in the meantime, looking at temperatures very cold in the 20s, you need to bundle up as you head out and about. mostly clear. the winds northwest at 5 miles per hour. not so bad. satellite and radar. nothing to be hold. no type of clouds or precipitation. we got the snow in here yesterday. light showers and now they are gone. left with plenty of sunshine, courtesy of this area of high pressure, we have the north westerly flow around it, this will slide towards the east. more of a return flow and that's why the temperatures are going to warm up as we go in to the middle of t

they play the pirates tonight in sarasota. early march motivation, a win will put the team into the tournament finals by beating the semifinals yesterday. loyola coach wants this win for the profile improvement would bring to the university. >> i want to see the kids get what they want. i've got my thing in life. i've got an n.c.a.a. ring. duewell won it as a head coach? sure, but i'm -- do i want it as a head coach? sure, but i'm happy guy. i would like to share with a great university we are around the country. that is worth it. >> eight years ago, the lowest rated program in the country, and now they are one win away from march madness. >> that is fantastic. >> a look at the forecast coming up next. >> here's a look at what we're working on for 11 news tonight. despite some disagreements, leaders in the u.s. and israel are showing unity when it comes to iran's nuclear weapons. youl have these stories for and much more on 11 >> a flurry of snow and then it sunshine. and a mighty, "hi-ho, silver." >> we did have some snow, an

the rotation is pretty well set up a double header against the sox today in sarasota.that project -- a three-run homer. five strong innings. sixth inning and. hey. healthy swing. a double into right. he would later score. he looked okay after abdominal surgery. almost 6000 fans for hopkins and syracuse. it was as spectacular as the weather. second quarter. blue jays. there goes john flanagan. his second goal of the game. 5-2. maraska behind the net. syracuse has him figured out. what a day for the sophomore. fourth goal of the game. hopkins' 0111-7 for the first time since 2005. other division i stores -- maryland 11-5. maybe took care of holy cross 13-7. a quick turn left. the passat is one of nine volkswagen models named a 2012 iihs top safety pick. not...that... we'd ever brag about it... turn right. come on, nine. turn left. hit the brakes. huh? how did that get there? [ male announcer ] we can't hide how proud we are to have nine top safety picks like the passat and jetta. so we're celebrating with our "safety in numbers" event. that's the power of german engineer

minnesota twins in sarasota today. two scoreless innings. struck out in the second.wo orioles pitchers. birds are now 2-2. college basketball coach and his terms open up against wake forest in atlanta tomorrow. it will likely take four days to win the tourney but has his mindset on a strong finish. >> everything we learned in the acc, we learned for this tournament and to win it. i mean, our goals haven't changed. >> hoping for the miracle run to start at the noon tipoff tomorrow. local college lacrosse taking on hopkins at the field. came in unbeaten with the jays and scored three times leading hopkins to a 5-4-0 win and jays improving. highlights at 5:00. >> oh, boy, thank you, mark. still to come, a feathered fiend. >> why this ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, well, online dating services can get kind of expensive. so to save money, i've found a new way to get my profile out there. check me out. everybody says i've got a friendly disposition and they love my spinach dip. five foot ten... still doing a little exploring. but... my sign is sagittarius, i'm into spanish cheese, my ha

surgery, markakis wwll play agaanst the pirates - next wednesday...he'' been &pgettinn work in down n sarasotaretrievees face number two in 3 mmrgan adsit from balttmmre county with more on how thee've turned a crner. corner. 3&pit's now time to 3 announceethe winner of our high school game oo the week contest...brought to you by varsity sports network dottccm... com... 3 p you picked dunbar and kenn in the girls 1a state semiffnals at umbc...be sure to une in tomorrow night for the highlights... 3 that'll do it for this edition of sports unlimited...i'm bruce , [ sniffling ] [ male announcer ] all stuffed up? simple relief is here. introducing robitussin® nasal relief pills. the right relief for nasal congestion...in a pill. ♪ ♪ new from robitussin®. relief made simple.

the os were cooled off in their warm up in sarasota.chers allowed one orioles hit and that didn't happen until the 8th inning. minnesota beat up on orioles starting pitcher, he struggled through three innings, gave up four unares. twins win 5-0. nfl owners and general managers gathering in florida this week. emerging from one of the many meetings in palm beach, one of the announcements made, the official kick off of the season, the defending champion new york giants will play host to dallas cowboys december 5th. the opener is usually a thursday. the president will be speaking at the democratic national convention on december 6th. the sabers skating in, beats goalie brandon hopie. 5-1, buffalo wins. they move ahead in the race for the final play off spot. >> thank you, mark. >>> coming up, nailing the perfect part. >> the key role these dogs are auditioning for, next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, @ @ ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, girl: i want to tell you about my friend. his name is ben. ben learned about a homeless boy who had an infected tooth, and the boy died. t

and the basket as the irish end maryland's season, 00-00...the lady terps o's hosting the twins in sarasotae in the 8th breaks up the non-no as the orioles lose 5-0...they take on tte blue jays in dunedin omorrow... it's aaothee tuesday night, and around here thaa means another edition of our prep player of the weekkaward...now in it'ssthird decade. it has honoree the area's finestthigh school athletes since wat back in 1991...this week,,we're on the lacrosse field field 3 it's now time to announce the candidates in our high school game of the week contest... brought to you by varsity sportssnetwork dot com...you can vote forrthe game you'd like to see highliggts of by going to fox-baltimore dot com pnd clicking on high school game of heeweek... here's this week's slate of games... games... for friday march 30th...c. milton wright hosts spalding in softball...john carroll and notreedame ppep meet in girls lacrosss...on the boys side glenelggvisits mariotts ridge...and chesapeakeeanne arundel welcomes northeast in baseball...we'll announce the winner on thursday night... that'll do it for th

. >>> stan has the latest from spring training in sarasota, florida, coming up. ,,,,,, [ male announcerome reason those five food groups sound a whole lot better when you put them in a taco shell instead of a pyramid. old el paso. when you gotta have mexican. the progresso chicken noodle you made is so good. it's got tender white meat chicken. the way i always made it for you. one more thing.... those pj's you like, i bought you five new pairs. love you. did you see the hockey game last night? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> the orioles are rounding out second week of spring training camp on florida's gulf coast. and stan saunders is not there. he's here. he is one member of the orioles pitching staff who may be looked upon in more ways than one. stan, i'm glad you're here. >> hello, mary. let me tell you why. let's talk about the birds. fort wayne, indiana. and the old adage still sticks from way back then. that pitching is 75% of the game. with that said, in our masn on wjz orioles spring training report, pitchers make up over 50% of the birds' roster, dow

he'll report to os camp in sarasota tomorrow. an exhibition against the phillies.ay is less than three weeks away. facing roy haladay and adam jones got to haladay with this hit. that would be all the orioles got in what ends up a 4-1 defeat. finally, women's march madness. brittany greiner adds to her highlight reel in florida. she'll get the ball in the lane and with one step, she puts down a dunk. now, that is a rarity in the women's game, but greiner herself is a rarity. she's 6-foot 8. she's dunked before. two of her 25 points in the win over the gators, baylor advancing to the sweet 16. and that is playing some hoops. >> that's pretty impressive. >>> she doesn't know heartbreak, but she can sing about it. don't miss this toddler belting ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it's oysternomics 101. you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers.

. >> the crowds tonight in sarasota almost reached the all- time lows for camden cards. not just in the york fans, they were mostly decked out in orange. -- it was not just new york fans. they were ready to give it up for adam jones in the first inning, simply aj gets his beast on. we will stay in the bottom of the first. matt turns to take nova for a ride. the orioles dugout for a four-0 lead over the yankees. the third runner. six-three, orioles over the yankees. getting blown out in game 1 by milwaukee, that went off of script. their chance to do unto others, they need a win to force it. the first half, a quick feet. steels, shoots, scores. at the half, the fourth quarter. this lead disappears. this ties it at 10. no more scores. we go to overtime. he cannot believe that this got by. the touch, they never saw that one. the wave wins 12-10. maryland and louisville meeting in the n.c.a.a. women's basketball tournament tomorrow. for a reason not explained, president obama paid to louisville for an upset over a maryland in the is brackets. -- president obama picked louisv

the patrioos are ssid to be a day off for the orioles, nd a very nice to spend it...sarasota, floridahander zach britton is still nursing that shoulder problem that cut short his season in 2011...and will miss a scheduled start down in florida...he has yet to face a major league hitter this spring. it'' now time to announce tte candidates in our high school game of the week conntst... brought to you by varsity sports network dot com...you can vote for the game you'd like to see highlights of by going to fox-baltimore dot com and clicking on high school game of the week... here's this week's slate offgames... games... for this friday march 23rd... eastern tech at franklin in softball...st. paul's hosts fallstoo in boys lacrosse... gilman visits herrford in boys lax...and severna park travels to northeast anne arundel in baseball...we'll announce the winner on thursday night... that'll do it for this ediiion of sports unlimited...i'm bruce cunningham...goodnnght. goodnight.

now to sarasota..where the oriiles opened grapefruit &pleague play with a pair of games...they beat tampa... josh harrison doubles down the left field liie...alex pressley scores...pirates up 1-0...matusz not good...2 innings.. 6 hits... 3 earned runs....the relief wasn't much better...kevin gregg serves it up for matt hague...2 run blast...pirates thump the o's to pen he spring with 18 hits...10-3... 3on friday, ozzie newsome cleared out some space under the salary cap...chris carr and lee evans got theeaxe... today, they had the axe out again...this time, it was another veteran ccrner.. corner.. contract of domonique foxworth this afternoon after he failed a physical...foxworth has been rehabbing a knee injury since last august, and is making little progress...the move was not unexpected, given that foxworth's cap number is 8.6 million, and also given the fact that he appeared in just 18 games over his three years with the team...the emergence of lardaris webb, cary helped seel his doom...h also - foxworth, carr and evans combined save the ravens around 18 million nder the cap. and you

then game two at home in sarasota tonight against the pirates. bryan mathis allowed three runnings.e as we go forward, bottom one, mark reynolds got some contact. 3-1. pittsburgh here but the birds look to the pirates 10-3. they start the exhibition season at 1-1. finally profootball. the ravens have terminated quarterback dominique fox worth's contract. failed the physical is the word. last year he was placed on reserve. after going down in training camp during a noncontact drill. so dominique foxworth a graduate of university of maryland no longer a raven. >> that's too bad. >> thank you, stan. coming up it's a real page turner. >> how earnest is turning o,, [ male announcer ] for the saver, and a big first step. for the spender who needs a little help saving. for adding "& sons." for the dreamer, planning an early escape. for the mother of the bride. for whoever you are, for whatever you're trying to achieve, pnc has technology, guidance, and over 150 years of experience to help you get there. ♪ you keep your receipts in plastic baggies? what are your monthly seriously? [ announc

oriole spring training report from sarasota. top pitching prospect, bill lan bundy.rth pick overall. he struck out adam and then mark reynolds and got matt weeder to pop up. pretty impressive who was on his way to becoming a national player of the year in oklahoma. . >>> >> it was really fun. high school ball, instructally. really fun, i got to learn some things from it. really, i want to throw strikes yesterday, fast ball commands in and away and then the curve ball as well and i felt like i did that very well. > >> we had 71 innings and 158 strikeouts, era of 0.25. at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call baltimore home. from funding to help a local business expand their operations... to financing for an organization which provides affordable housing for artists... and partnering with a local hospital to help expand patient care. because the more we do in baltimore, the more we help make opportunity possible. how to solve a brother-sister standoff. ♪ pillsbury chocolate chip cookies, warm out of the oven. another sweet

>> in the gulf of mexico, near the see he is at that key, close to sarasota, florida.es out paddling frequently. he says 75% of the time he runs into this family of dolphins. he says they seem to be really measure merized by the paddle itself. >> it's following the paddle. >> they might be protecting him, because they say if you're on the paddle board you're obvious shark food. >> i think it's cool you can play with dolphins and not have to pay an entry fee of like $39.95. >> yeah. i asked al, were you tentmpted get into the water with dolphins? and he said i jumped in with them before and they take off. so this time he stayed on the paddle board. the last move here where the dolphin spins around, he says he rarely ever sees that. it was unique to this day out with the dolphins. >> that one was trying to get a belly rub from the paddle. >> he's like i've got really short fins, i can't get this itch. >>> that's going to do it for us here at "right this minute." we're so glad you joined us. we leave you with one more video, time lapse from taiwan. and don't forget, anoth

. >> this case has the eyes of the world on sarasota. what kind of pressure or the police under? >> that is an interesting question. from the very moment this story across our desks, we knew that it was going to be huge. there was tremendous pressure on this relatively small police force, trying to decide -- a tremendous amount of pressure for them to get this right and do it quickly. there were so many people watching to make sure the investigation went smoothly. >> the united states has suspended plans to resume supplying food aid to north korea. this is a response to the declaration that they will launch a new rocket next month. president obama visited the demilitarized zone which separates north and south korea. the u.s. agreed last month to deliver food again as long as the number refrained from missile testing. >> for the south koreans, it means that it is another degradation in terms of their relationship. from the u.s. perspective, this is embarrassing to the current administration. he has put a lot of political capital into this agreement. the u.s. and north korea fought

the orioles and the phillies this afternoon in sarasota. a strong bid for a rotation spot. adam jones, the only nouriel to drive better run today -- the only oriole to drive in a run today. 4-1 was the final this afternoon. nascar teams usually celebrate their wins on the weekend. today an officer overturned the six week suspension of the crew chief and return 25 points to johnson. the penalties it stemmed from what was deemed illegal car modifications prior to the daytona 500 practice round. that yet to win the first race this season, but today it may signal a change of fortune for the team behind car no. 48. tom tasselmyer will tell you if we have any changes ahead in the seven-day forecast, straight ahead. >> we have a lot of spring to go. >> the celebration continues. >> some morning fog and afternoon sun and more than normal temperatures. things look a lot of little bit this weekend but we are still running 10 degrees warmer than normal going into the early part of next week. that storm out in the western part of the country will get here by then. >> that is all for 11

. >> now you will see a trend stopped flying to sarasota you can still get there but you have to go withhwest to tampa and then make a 45 minute drive. >>reporter: taking continental's name off of the sign is pretty easily. the airline is hoping that the rest will be seen this, but that is something we will not know until the next couple of days or possibly several months. >>jacqueline: a live look outside, this evening clear skies and temperatures can be chilly in the overnight hours. currently 43 degrees in fairfield, 46 and half moon bay, 46 in a bottle. we are expecting plenty of 30 degree readings in the overnight hours. a glance at tomorrow starting the day on the chilly side. we have kong win with cooler temperatures. into the afternoon the temperatures will continue to warm up to about five to 10 degrees. in an valleys are getting into the low '70s. south bay is also getting into the low '70s with upper 60 for the bayshores and close to the coastline. we will take a the could the temperatures neighborhood by neighborhood and to have your forecast coming up. >>pam: occupy proteste

. >> sarasota, florida, gary, democratic caller. >> caller: thank you, senator specter. you have done fantastic work over the years. >> thank you. >> caller: i was watching since many, many years all this political events. what i'm worried about is the best, the center core like a dole and you and senator simpson. everybody are just giving up. i wish that all the best of from this republican party and the democratic party get together, centrist, which are the majority of this country, come together and form a union and come up again for america. bring america back. because america is divided on both end between super conservative and super liberals. >> senator specter? >> i agree. >> sharon, vermont, richard, a republican. >> caller: good morning. >> morning. >> caller: it seems to me that the biggest single issue facing our nation is our debt. and piled on top of the debt are the 50 to $100 trillion worth of unfunded liabilities. senator specter, you were part of that problem. the informed, aroused electorate deposed you. then you changed parties and you got beat again.

the orioles and blue jays today from sarasota. he struck out a batter here and give up one run in three innings. travis snider, a shot to right off the wall. kelly johnson will score. the orioles scored their only run in the seventh. ryan flaherty with a shot. toronto wins. hats off to the blast. they will open the chip to chip series at home against milwaukee. they will open up the championship series against milwaukee. >> what yahoo! thinks facebook stahl. >> a new procedure to open blocked arteries -- what yahoo! thinks facebook stole. >> how long do think you can speak on the phone? >> we had some rain last night. we'll talk about the seven-day forecast going into the weekend. >> that weather could start to impact your morning commute. >> it is southern showdown that could be gop game changer. >> the deadly shooting in afghanistan could have deadly ramifications for u.s. soldiers. >> the controversial program that pays the homeless to a standstill. how does that stand with you? that is the subject of

. >> a nice effort for the birds in sarasota in front of a record crowd against the yankees.timore played some good baseball. let's check out. they like the first inning. adam jones got the pitch he liked and this goes to center. birds take a lead. matt wieters. there's his first home run of the spring. 4-0 baltimore. he threw out three runners last night. the birds have a good night. 6-3, the birds over the yankees. the championship game for the baltimore blast. they need to get a win. blast up at the break. that was a rocket shot. tied at 10. this game goes to overtime. he cannot stop what you cannot say. the wave win. they beat the blast for the title. the maryland women. a bit of a grudge match. that is a look get sports. >> seasons change but not in the way you might think. one of the hottest states gets slammed with a snowstorm. >> bridging the gap. the flow of traffic is changing. why those changes might surprise you. >> oprah is revaluing the change her network is making. >> we can see showers move into garrett county. >> the fog may impact your ride. some early morni