hello, everybody, from scottsdale.eteran players first day of practice now, they had about a three-month break following the world series. so they step into the batting cage today, and who is the first guy they got to face? tim lincecum. >> he looks pretty damn good to me. >> it was a mismatch. lincecum blew away pat burrel, aubrey huff and mark durosa and when lincecum was done, durosa asked, hey, timmy, what were you 66 today? >> and lincecum's response? 100. >> so tim, you're throwing 66? >> no, i think it was 60%. >> i mean he looked great. >> i know especially for me, i haven't seen a live pitch since last may. >> the first pitch fastball and i thought i was going to hammer it and it was on my hands and i couldn't swing for the next four pitches, my thumb was still ringing. >> it was a sight to see for giants fans and coaches and players who are now relishing the role of defending champion. >> you know what? it was special. i admit when i stood up and started talking to him, i looked around and thought about last

it was a cold in rainy day in scottsdale, where brian wilson is dealing with stiffness in his back.nts don't want to see it aggravated so the beard has yet to do any serious bull pen work, but as you can see here he played a little catch. he is expected to return to the mound tomorrow for pitching work. wilson tweeted yesterday about a monster workout, making this a minor setback. our nbc bay area sports team will be in scottsdale this week for full coverage, and has more tonight on "sports sunday," right after this newscast. >>> san franciscans are not as green as they think perhaps. the city's garbage program is designed to compost, recycle and reuse just about everything. well, more than half the people surveyed said they understand the system perfectly, the results tell, well, a different story. a third of what gets thrown out could be composted. another third could be recycled. there is a web tool to keep garbage out of landfills. the most common mistake involves plastic. but the eco finder says all of it but plastic bags and styrofoam gets recycled. animal bones go into the gr

scottsdale arizona the raining world champions. we'll hear from the players and fans alike. >>> i'm still tracking showers on our radar. coming up we'll look at the overnight and also the warmest day of our upcoming weekends. -- upcoming weekend. >>> we're getting a new look at the moments just after a deadly earthquake struck new zealand. this is home video you are seeing taken at christ church. you can see things crashing to the ground. windows shattering. the death toll stand at 123 people. 226 people are unaccounted for. officials say they fear dozens of those missing are buried in the rubble of a collapsed building that housed a language school. >>> coach mike montgomery and two assistant coaches made more than 350 improper recruiting calls back in 2008. cal has already imposed penalties in those involved. the ncaa is also limiting trips prospects can make to the campus. >>> the giants defense of their world series championship is officially under way in sunny arizona. fred inglis took in a chance for a spring training game. h

let's show you in action in scottsdale.d been fighting through a wrist injury for the past 20 months. two surgeries later he's healed and hoping to secure an every day spot. perhaps hybrid, infield and outfield as the manager previously mentioned. he played just 26 games for the giants last season. and he kept on working and working to return. but now the return is here and he's looking for his place on the roster. >> you know, i've got to reclaim my spot out on that field. the only way to do that is to be healthy and to hit the baseball. i know i'm very cognizant of the fact i didn't do much to help us win a world series last year and wasn't out on that field getting hits and making plays but i certainly have a lot of confidence in myself to get back out there. >> mark looks great. he was anxious to get out there and see live pitching. it's been a long time for him. it's a little quick for him. he'll get his timing back. he looks in great shape. he doesn't feel anything in the hand. he's very excited about that. >> all rig

scottsdale... ricky fowler doing his best to win over the gallery on the rockets 16th hole in scottsdale. jarrett lyle gave them something else to cheer about when he be came the first pro since 2002 to hit a hole in one on the 16th. you think he is excited? lyle is 9 shots off the lead but no one is a bigger crowd favorite than phil mickelson. >> hit it over the glass. whack 'em, whack 'em. >> lefty shoots a 65, leaving him four behind leader tommy gainy through 36 holes. i have been to that 16th hole, it is crazy. i have never seen another hole like that in golf. it's amazing. >> oh. >> you feel like you feel the ground move. >> maybe some day i can get there. >> sorry. >> we'll be back. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a pittsburgh hospital started a ernt competition w >>> finally tonight, it seems no one is safe from super bowl frenzy. a pittsburgh hospital started a different competition when it tweeted a picture of their new born in the terrible towels and the cutest babies in the nation. so a green bay h

we have to stay healthy. >> reporter: this week at scottsdale we see very few new pieces.ejada is expected to fill the voice left by renteria and uribe. >> one thing we have to keep in our mind, go out there and play like a champion. >> reporter: de la rosa played only 26 games before having that elbow surgery. >> i played with atlanta, i can be used as a soundingboard. i feel great, i'm 100%. >> reporter: one young stud that's causing a lot of buzz is 22-year-old brandon belt. the tall texan has been compared to buster posey on the potential effect he has on the giants whether it's sooner or later. >> who is this guy? >> looks like, háe just toll me the jolly -- he just told me the jolly green giant out there. >> who called you the jolly green giant? >> reporter: looks like a pop up. >> it definitely looked like a upon up. >> reporter: how does it feel to be known as the best thing in the game in the game. >> you just go in there and you kind of approach it with i would say extreme innocence. >> it was great to not know only of the things that we were going against. >>> n

on the field in scottsdale today. you know, he's been working hard to make sure all is good to go for opening day. last year it was mid-may before we saw him in action after operations on his left shoulder and one of his knees. this time around the surgery went a bit deeper, remaining suit tour -- sutures from his shoulder. here's what he had to say about getting healthy. >> i just want to be out there every day and play. where i am this year as opposed to last year is night and day. last year i was well, well -- you know, way, way far behind and this year i'm -- i might miss a week of spring training, maybe less, we'll see. but i'm light years ahead of where i was last year and i'm hoping for a big year this year. >> reporter: all right. now to a's camp to bring us to third base. billy bean tried real hard to bring adrian beltre to third base. he ended up going to the rangers. here's the scene today, you've got kevin kouzmanoff back at it, getting ready for his second year at third base for oakland. they really did t

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in scottsdale, with the giants, dennis o'donnell, sports. >> you can see tomorrow on game day tomorrow. and he is planning to do his bet anthony boredane impression, the guy -- you know that channel. >> yes. >> 51-year-old fred couples could only watch as his lead disappeared at rivera. aaron badly birdied four holes on the front nine and shot 67 to get to 10 under with a one shot lead over couples and kevin knot in the final round. >>> and the hall of fame running back olly matson passed away this afternoon at his home in los angeles, he led the nation in rushing in usf in 1951 and the year they refused to play in the bowl game without the two african- american teammates, matson and the late burl toller. matson was 80 years old. >>> danika patrick briefly had a lead and wounded up 14th and the best since joining the nationwide series. and castle bumped kozlowski and he spun through the infield and ended up on the track and got smashed by josh wise. as for the finish, four guys had a shot at it but the fourth in a row, it is tony stewart making the checkered flag with the fourth in the

tonight on "sports sunday," with the spring training coverage we're doing in arizona, we go to scottsdale to have an in-depth conversation with the voice of the giants in the pre and postgame radio on knbr, marty lurie. >>> and the best from sunday. the warriors hit the road looking for new life. taking on timberwolves. we'll show you how they fared. >> then more on "sports sunday." >>> seems like gas prices are going up every day. a smartphone app may help relieve the pain at the pump at least a little bit. apps like this one help check for the cheapest gas prices in your area. it's instantly being updated by people just standing at the pump. for information coming from consumers utilizing a concept called crowd sourcing. >> crowd sourcing means people like you who have the app installed, when you go to a gas station, while you're filling up you go i got a second or two while i'm sitting here. i'll enter the gas prices at this gas station. then everyone else can see that information. >> love that. the apps cost literally nothing at all and are looking to be used perhaps quite a bit as ga

the giants kicking off cactus league play in scottsdale. we'll have the highlights of the first game action since the world series win. >>> charlie sheen's big rant. the words that has a network ready to pull the plug on one of the most popular comedies. >>> how's this for talent? bob ridele tries his hand at sword swallowing. tl y wouhere w you can watch the experts this week skwend. c o>> how you can get the he schultz museum nor free. just search worth the drive. >>> right now it looks like an odd radio interview kill cost charlie sheen his tv series. during that interview he took verbal shots at his ex-wife and alcohol anonymous and chuck lori. >> i spent close to the last decade magical convert yurg tin can into pure gold. >> after the interview cbs and warner bros. shut down production citing sheen's conduct and condition. sheen respondsed he's sober and that while the show may be over, he's entitled to his pay of $1.1 million per episode. >> he's offered radar online to do a drug test on monday. >>> justin is here with us. the boys a

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we're live at spring training tonight. >> mike shumann reports from scottsdale just ahead.posey's sophomore season is about to begin with the world-champion giants. create my oasis. marcy: ok, romantic garden? bree: oh, is there a castle nearby? marcy: no, but there's a charming farmhouse. bree: right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister. >>> join me tonight at 9:00, coming up then what may be a next privacy frontier, should employers be allowed to ask for your facebook user name and pass word? >> and on to some baseball. there is not a lot of spring in spring training. >> doesn't seem to be. >> it's been chilly. giants hoping bats will heat things up. there is his first season, the man better known as buster became of star, helping the giants to the world series title. mike shumann joins us live. shu, what does buster have planned for encore? >> well, there is a lot of great stories from that club house but none better than buster posey. he hates to look back. bewe did that and look add head to 2011 campaign. buster posey had

the 31st consecutive year for scottsdale.the first time ever they've been able to wear that banner on the front of the scottsdale stadium. today they open their exhibition season against the arizona diamondbacks. the stadium reached it's capacity of 12,000 fans earlier today. that includes all these people in the grassy knoll in the outfield. earlier today i asked some of the young fans to bring up some questions that i might ask their favorite giant. >> do you like playing in front of all the people? >> oh, yeah, definitely. the energy is heightened. that's what it's all about. we like to go out there and have fun. >> do they like signing all these shirts and balls and bats? >> yeah, definitely. especially for kids, too. yeah, it's a lot of fun. we remember when you were your age back in the dark ages. >> it makes a connection doesn't it? >> it does. that's what baseball is all about. you just have to keep the cycle going. and you know realize that you can be an inspiration for kids, you know. >> reporter: giants starting pi

. >> reporting in scottsdale. mike shulmann, abc sports. >> that's classic. and the showcase of the skills, i guess it was all-star saturday night. mark wahlberg there, but not you, not you, not you. in the skills challenge. the passing and dribbling arsenal. 28.2 seconds and beat the likes of chris cole and russell westberg and a lucky high school student gets a scholarship thanks to wright. the three-point competition finished with 11 points did not advance out of the first round. dunk contest, what would blake griffin do, why is baron davis in a car? why is the car under the hoop? why am i asking so many questions. >> got to love the kid. >> little dude is ready to play and from the tank, and to the fence and then making the colorado net minder look selley. where have you been. the third period break away, back to the net. first career hat trick and sharks scored four times and shut out colorado. huge night in vegas last night between two of the best boxers in the world. each fight that is. one is local, known as the filipino flash. and versus fernando. th

ladies and gentlemen, three and half months, pitchers and catchers report to scottsdale. and the giants will try to do it again. we will see you at the yard. the giants are the champions of the world. congratulations and thank you. [applause] ♪ ♪ i left my heart in san francisco high on a hill it calls to me to be where little cable >> welcome to "culture wire." today we're headed to smpling f. camera works, a premiere venue for artists working in photographer, video, and digital media. the latest exhibition lists clearness as a set of political alliances and possibilities that it is behind the sphere of dominant gay and lesbian culture. the curator fills us in on the process of creating this thoughtful exhibition. and what she would like you to take away from it. >> i co-cureated with danny, a chicago-based writer and curator. the conceptual framework is what it means to be clear and radical for our generation. clearness as a set of political alliances and possibilities, not necessarily related to institutions of gender and swam formativity. danny and i wanted the show t

the a's are taking on the cubs on sunday in scottsdale. giants in full swing.ill be tracking them. matt cain and the boys look sharp. pat burrell missed practice due to a root canal. brian wilson was back. >> felt good. little bit of the whip action. good range of motion. everything is fine. >> today i faced bochy. >> pretty intimidating. >> any pitch can take him deep. >> i caught him off guard, so. >> the a's working out 20 minutes away in phoenix. matsui, one of the big acquisition for the a's. check out his new teammates. a life size inflatable godzilla doll. the master mind was braydon. matsui thought it was a funny little prank. >> certainly surprised, but to be welcomed in that manner, i was very happy. nice jester. >> it's been like this for 20 years now in my career. it's important to make sure you make time for the media. >> unsaid trevor bayne turned 20. on sunday he celebrated by winning the daytona 500. he held off three other drivers to win in his second start. nascar's biggest race. he pockets $1.5 million. he was so surprised he won he missed th

they gap spring training in scottsdale. maybe this is 0men but on the first swing buster homered in batting practice. bruce reaction don't peak too early. okay. he thought the phillies were the favorite to win the national league this year and raised eyebrow but the giants love the under dog role. he shaved the mustache. he joked and said his dog licked mustache off. not much of a stash. there's brian. these giant after all the victory parties and all that, will they be complacent. time to get to work and guys like buster say they are ready to start grinding. >> our goal coming in to spring training last year was to do what we did. not going to change. that's the great thing about a new year is everybody starts with a fresh start. right now i think we have to take it take things day by day. >> we walk in. see a banner that says 2010 world series champ and that just doesn't get old to see. >> everybody did what they needed to do. off season to get prepared for spring. and everybody looks good really. i think we are more than

he flew there from scottsdale on machine's private jet.en was hosting a party but wilson says there was no party and major leaguers were there to consult with sheen and producers about a 4th installment of a movie franchise called major league. >> and the coach knew about it, didn't mind it at all. what is it, snow in tahoe. look at that sight. >> let's take a look at it. it's beautiful out there. wow, the snow and they're going to get more as we get more over the weekend. if you get up there for ski week you'll have a lot of groomed powder. i have it zoomed in on where the think the snow/rain line will be. i guess we don't have time. it makes it all the way out to the coast. >> mike, thanks very much. >> bye-bye. 

pitchers and catches reported in scottsdale yesterday.an wilson there and buster posey right there. and check it out. some team veterans who came in a few days early. anxious to get back on the swing of things on the field. >> for me the season was over and i was already kind of antsy about getting back and getting going again. so definitely makes it more fun to come in with that world series title. >> the oakland a's pitchers and catchers are also reporting for spring training in phoenix today. >> in london britain's prime minister is enlisting a new recruit. larry, a four-year-old tab by arrived at his new home at 10 downey street. his job to ward off a pack of rats seen near the residence. it's an unofficial pest control for the government. many residents say trash on the sidewalks provide the food supply. >> larry's not going to get laid off anytime soon. atlanta's famous baby >> today on oprah at 4:00, actress debbie reynolds and her icon daughter debbie fisher. a fast food calorie count. does it do anything to curb unheal

the first spring training game will be february 25th in scottsdale arizona.the first from training game at at&t park will be march 28th that gains the a's. opening day for the giants begins march 31st, in los angeles. the then april 8th. the giants played their first home game of the season at at&t park. katharine hennen, kron 4 news. >>pam: the golden gate bridge no problems at all. this move selling northbound and southbound right now. we will be right back with more news, weather and traffic in a few moments. live, from the bay area's news station, this the kron 4 morning news. 4 at 4:03 p.m. >>pam: gearing up for a big storm and the winds are already strong. >>jacqueline: the winds have been strong and only going to get worse. this is a good thing because it was originally supposed to pushing during the evening commute. now, it will be later. let's take a look, santa rosa seeing crane a couple areas of heavy rain. over santa rosa not too bad right now. rain fall about a 10th of an inch an hour. all water view picture of what's going on, you can see quite

scottsdale was buzzing and the beer was beard is in full effec. tim lincecum almost looking as pumped up as wilson. locked pulled back tight in the ponytail. we know he's been working out diligently as he goes for his third see young in four seasons. and the rookie of year, signing autographs for the fans who got there first. several position players getting to camp early to start getting ready to defend the title. here's the skipper. >> well, it's a great feeling. you get a chance to repeat as champions. we'll always remember last year but we have work to do here. we know it and we'll move forward and at the same time we'll saver the memories. >> later we hear from him in rare form. the spotlight and now the arizona sunshine and this is where the fun starts all over again and you're right. we were just in that clubhouse not long ago, both of us, getting filthy with the -- >> is that the same suit you were wear something. >> it's my celebratory suit. >> tell me you got it cleaned. >>> tonight we learn the world series celebrations came with giant

there scottsdale arizona, cbs 5. >> this is always a first. >> exactly.and see. >>> 5:26 a.m. transit drivers say enough is enough the new strategy they are trying to boost safety after a recent bus shooting. >> protests in wisconsin starting to heat up teachers are calling in sick. the creative way they are skirting rules. >> funding threatened for the new 49ers stadium. the fight to keep upcoming up. >>> and a possible shake up at muni. how the changes could complicate things for the already troubled transit agency. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, this is your captain speaking, we are fourteenth in line for take off. beep, beep, beep. looks like its bumper to bumper on the interstate. i gotta get to cleveland! should have skipped that second soda. remove your belt, your watch, your shoes. i wonder what gas costs today. seven dollars for a pillow! an extra bag costs what? i hate traffic! (train child) the train is now arriving. (announcer) the train has arrived indeed. amtrack. enjoy the journey. >>> good morning monday the 21st of february. president's day. the holiday

insure the giants, back at it in scottsdale. rainy weather, but they can still throw the ball around, batting cages. >> alan: just ahead, san francisco's famomomomomomomomomo >> alan: coming up at 6:00, mother and two children are being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning, and a dog, who turned up 700 miles from home, is back if its owner. we'll tell you about that at 6:00. finally, san francisco's chinese new year parade is just getting under. organizers are predicting nearly 1 million spectators this year. nearly 5,000 people participate in the parade, which includes 26 floats, marches bands, dance troupes and fire crackers. should be exciting. happy new >>> tonight on "world news," face-to-face. that giant confrontation now turns personal as the nation watches that epic fight in wisconsin. tens of thousands of protesters square off in dueling rallies. >>> collision course in washington. sweeping spending cuts just passed by the republicans. democrats now ask can we all come to the table as the government shut-down now looks

the scottsdale stadium was filled to capacity with 12,000 giants fans.n spring training everyone is a contender and maybe the giants even more so. coming up ahead in sports mark ibanez will have the highlights of game one. >> dropped calls and a lot of frustrated users. what we are hearing from a lot of the people who are using the new phone on the verizon network. >>> and showers in the outer richmond district near sea level. and talk about that and your forecast for the weekend. it's a cold one. >> another robbery at . >> iphone users with the iphone 4 from verizon are going through the same problems when the iphone 3 was released. it also drops calls when you hold it the wrong way. when a user covers the gaps they can experience a meaningful decline in performance. >> the former prosecutor michael goreset was in court demanding that they be accused for prosecuting him from alleged sex crimes. he found himself on the other side of the law in october of 2008 when he was accused of raping a colleague. he was fired in 2009 but reinstated on february 1st a

pitchers and catches reported in scottsdale yesterday. wilson there and buster posey right there. and check it out. some team veterans who came in a few days early. anxious to get back on the swing of things on the field. >> for me the season was over and i was already kind of antsy about getting back and getting going again. so definitely makes it more fun to come in with that world series title. >> the oakland a's pitchers and catchers are also reporting for spring training in phoenix today. >> in london britain's prime minister is enlisting a new recruit. larry, a four-year-old tab by arrived at his new home at 10 downey street. his job to ward off a pack of rats seen near the residence. it's an unofficial pest control for the government. many residents say trash on the sidewalks provide the food supply. >> larry's not going to get laid off anytime soon. atlanta's famous baby panda >> today on oprah at 4:00, actress debbie reynolds and her icon daughter debbie fisher. a fast food calorie count. does it do anything to curb unhealthy eat

fred inglis also in scottsdale, joining us live now from the ballpark this morning. fred, i'm being told you want to talk brian wilson. >> reporter: yeah, we just saw him taking live batting program he was throwing and this is brian wilson 48 saves in his games with just masterful in the world series. but he's had a little bit of a back issue here so this was -- everybody was watching, all the coaches, all the managers, were watching brian throwing live batting just now. we were the only ones there with a camera to put it on record here. but he was probably not favoring the back. he wasn't happy with his pitching, but he -- i think he was pronounced himself healthy and we're going to talk to him later today and find out. that's a big deal. so many people talk about the giants last year and how all of their starters were so healthy and never missed a start and brian wilson came in every game, had to pitch more than one inning and could do that. then the people were thinking that's an extra month of baseball all those playoffs. are they worn out? so this is a one of th

show you the scene today at scottsdale stadium as they run new some drills.pent most of the morning going over finer points of the game. defense, base running with strategy thrown in. basically like watching rehearsals for a play. the dress rehearsal is tomorrow with the intra squad game which will be like three or four innings of giants on giant. friday, cactus league play is on as the giants host the diamondbacks. time for the games to begin. >> i've said this so many times. you can't wait to get to spring training and get the games started. once you get into it a couple weeks, they'll be ready for the season to start. >> going is to be ready. we play 22 out of first 31 gaps on the road. a lot of division games and we also know how hard it was to win the division. so that's our first goal, get off to a good start, be healthy and be in a position to win the division again. >> reporter: standing on the field today in scottsdale, a very special guest. let us show you, he's a special instructor for the giants. he was hanging out and watching drills with will cl

the scottsdale stadium was filled to capacity with 12,000 giants fans. in spring training everyone is a contender and maybe the giants even more so. coming up ahead in sports mark ibanez will have the highlights of game one. >> dropped calls and a lot of frustrated users. what we are hearing from a lot of the people who are using the new phone on the verizon network. >>> and showers in the outer richmond district near sea level. and talk about that and your forecast for the weekend. it's a cold one. >> another robbery at a vegas casino. who police are looking for tonight and how he has pulled it off. [ music ] . >> iphone users with the iphone 4 from verizon are going through the same problems when the iphone 3 was released. it also drops calls when you hold it the wrong way. when a user covers the gaps they can experience a meaningful decline in performance. >> the former prosecutor michael goreset was in court demanding that they be accused for prosecuting him from alleged sex crimes. he found himself on the other side of the law in october of 2008 whe

ladies and gentlemen, three and half months, pitchers and catchers report to scottsdale. and the giants will try to do it again. we will see you at the yard. the giants are the champions of the world. congratulations and thank you. [applause] ♪ ♪ i left my heart in san francisco high on a hill it calls to me to be where little cable >> welcome to "culture wire." on this episode, we explore what it means to the aged, in today's society -- what it means to be chicana in today's society. chica chic features an array of artwork by five leading chicana artists that addresses a range of issues such as integration, sustainability, and integration. using a distinct visual approach, each of the artist's response to the shifting needs of their communities in ways that offer unique perspectives and multiple points of entry. >> the exhibition is to bring together the voices of a new generation chicana artists, all of whom reference the works of the civil-rights movement in their works, but they are also responding to a new cultural concerns and new cultural circumstances. >> the work

. >>> and the weather causing a problem not only in dallas but scottsdale, arizona.hat we will tell you about later. zu was second over all in the draft of the pick of 2010. a touchtown in his rookie seasonment and sam bradford, i tell you what, he was looking good. and there's the golf that we were talking about. those are the temperatures today as i guess we're not going to get to it after all. that's the sporting life as of right now. we turn it over to you. >> that zu is gigantic. >> he's ferocious. >>> coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36, big bets are being placed in the super bowl but not about who will win. the seven digit wagers that will be talked about come monday. what's at stake for one bay area company. that's coming up on the news at 7:00 on tv 36. that's our report for tonight. i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. good night everybody. >> good night.

the action today at spring training in scottsdale. >>> almar samen is now heading to cairo.e'll be joining egypt's national team. his father is from egypt and still conducts business there. sanman is probably used to culture shock. the former uc student went to lithuania to play basketball there. >> definitely looking like baseball weather. today was really the work out for the world champs. a lot of eyes focused on their next move. tim lincecum always seems to get a great amend of attention along with that guy too of course. mr.wilson, but how about lincecum. first three years in the mayor leagues, two sy young awards and a world series in his third. what can he do for an encore. bruce bochy is happy with his work ethic. >> he's been thrown, he came in camp and shaverred. i was a little surprised really to be honest. where he's at on his first time out. he was letting it go and says he's been thrown for you know a little while -- he hasn't thrown for a little while so that's good news for us. >> speaking of what he can do for an encore. how about buster posey. world series

giants begin full squad workouts in scottsdale. bell the future baseman and mike shumann will have a report live tomorrow as well as 11:00 p.m. >> the pride of san leandro, a boxing card fighting for the bantum weight title. they are in the top ten. both fighters have quick hands. they go for knock davis. somebody must go down and they must go down hard. >> this is biggest fight of my career. i am fighting for a guy. he was well known in boxing and this will help out boxing we have two fighters who are in the pound for pound in the top ten. >> he has not lost a fight in ten years. >> that is remarkable. >> thanks. >> i'm dan ashley. >> for all of us, thanks for joining us. >> have a great weekend. >>> tonight on "nightline" -- storming the statehouse. protesters flood the capitol. lawmakers go into hiding. and the tea party on the way. is this the face of america's new budget wars? plus, dumb pluck. they're masters of gutter humor. critics say their movies go too far. but the fairly brothers have made a mint making movies for men.

he flew there from scottsdale on machine's private jet.en was hosting a party but wilson says there was no party and major leaguers were there to consult with sheen and producers about a 4th installment of a movie franchise called major league. >> and the coach knew about it, didn't mind it at all. what is it, snow in tahoe. look at that sight. >> let's take a look at it. it's beautiful out there. wow, the snow and they're going to get more as we get more over the weekend. if you get up there for ski week you'll have a lot of groomed powder. i have it zoomed in on where the think the snow/rain line will be. i guess we don't have time. it makes it all the way out to the coast. >> mike, thanks very much. >> bye-bye. ñcñcñññ [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] meredith: thank you! nice to see you guys. hello, and welcome to million dollar movie week. we have partnered with netflix, the company that makes it so easy for you to instantly watch the movies and tv shows that you love, and first up to prove that the thous

the giants will live stream their workout in scottsdale today on their website. spring training practice gets under way at 10:00. the giants first spring day is friday. >>> tomorrow oakland a's fans will be able to see a woman who is breaking barriers. she is the first woman to pitch batting practice. she did that when he threw to a few players yesterday. she will pitch for the a's tomorrow. sea gal is the first woman to pitch a professional baseball team. it's hard being first but she is proud of what she has done. >>> rescue efforts and after shocks continue through the night after a deadly earthquake in new zealand. we are watching reports the death toll could go higher. >>> a warning for shoppers in oakland this morning. the specific people police say are being targeted. >>> i want to show you a live picture outside this morning if you are just waking up it's very cold out there. we'll check in with steve and sal coming up. >>> after shock still rocking new zealand. the very latest on this deadly earthquake. >>> it's another cold one out there this morning. h

but even big time tim felt the energy of this sold out scottsdale stadium. >> i would see a game typetmosphere. a lot of fans are rooting us on when they were saying the names and giving applause for everybody, brings tingles when they say your world championship san francisco giants, that gives you the tingles as well. going out there before the game, i was talking to buzz and asked is it weird that we have butterflies already. of course those dissipate as we get into the bullpen. >> reporter: giants did come back to win behind a six hit 5- 1 second inning. mark derosa delivered the tie breaking rbi single. then miguel tejada added another rbi single. nice to see two guys that are supposed to make us forget about uribe. giants win, they are still the champions. one down, four more exhibition games to go out here. >> until further notice they are still the world champions. >>> and the warriors host the atlanta hawks tonight. we'll have full highlights at 10:00. for the meantime that's sports, i'm a little pumped up. >> i can tell. >> stay off the coffee. >>> not feeling well? this tim

in scottsdale the giants suffer their first loss to the d-backs. two score less innings. when we come back. -- when we come back, it is a compmpmpmpmpmpmpmpmpmpmpmpmpmp >> all new oprah: the day after hollywood's biggest night we're taking over oscar's stage! ((oprah)) hooray for hollywood! it's our ultimate after oscar party from the kodak theatre in los angeles! >>> he will be the number one player in the rankings, but he was not the best at the championship. golfers woke up to snow this morning at the ritz-carlton golf club in tucson. a winter wonderland. the snow melted and donald did not. drains the birdie putt to go one up. to the 11th and match tied and he needed the short birdie putt to half the hole and he missed it. par five and 15th. it is his third shot and nearly chips it in. he wins the hole with a birdie to go. he concedes after the first putt and wins the match 3 and 2. he left cal after his junior season to go pro. he improved his stock in the draft. we will start with the king of all combine drills. it is pure speed. it was eight best among running backs

. >>> >>> the giants are now all gloves on deck, as the entire team has reported to scottsdale. now the mission really begins, defending the world series title. the guys are clearly excited to be back together again on the field, including tim. one obstacle this season, they're a really good team. >> obviously we've got the new target on our back. but i think us as a team, we've taken that on as a challenge. coming in, i think, as an underdog last year, people, they don't give us the credit. we're just like, okay, we've got nothing to lose. i think we'll embrace it and take it on as a really good challenge, and i think we'll live up to it. >> the a's are nearly as full speed as they're arriving in phoenix, including the biggest off-season acquisition, hideki matsui. his father was on hand and made a bold prediction for his son. we'll have that tonight at 11:00. >>> down to the staples center, nba all-star game takes place tomorrow night. the big three will certainly have plenty of pt. griffin apparently has some sensational dunks planned for tonight's dunk contest. >> i have dun

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kim we'll also give you some of the flavors of old town scottsdale including a famous soup and i knowou know what i'm talking about. talk to you tonight. >> oh, i do. come caguy. i love that suit. >>> they love the aussie, fred couples lives riviera but not the 7th hole. somebody get the guy a weed whacker, tads into seventh place. check out this putt. 7th hole, keeps going all the way into the cup. batly cards a 69 to win for the first time in four years. the win gets him an invite to the mass terse. >>> tennis in memphis, andy roddick taking on any lows rad itch. roddick in the close court. hits the deck, that's the winner, game, set, match, roddick called it the best shot he has ever hit. hard to argue, he didn't believe it went in. roddick's 30th career title. >>> over 41,000 filled calgary's mcmahon stadium for the second outdoor game of the season and despite temperatures in the high teens, flames rob bourque probably wishes they would play all their games outside. he scores two goals to lead calgary to a 4-0 win over the canadiens. >>> speaking of winners, olz beats saint grima

the giants starting their workouts in scottsdale today.game action but this is what we've wanted to see. yes, it just feels right. the orange and black out of the dugout in full uniforms with gear bags. it is real now. the giants stepping into the box and buster posey taking some of the first swings of spring. we love the crack of the bat first thing in the morning. businesslike mood but still joyous. meanwhile down the road in phoenix, the a's reporting today. they made a lot of moves to bolster their bull pen to complement andrew bailey. like the jintgiants. they even have an aussie import, grant balfour, a setup man out of the pen. the rais ce should be tight. >>> when we come back, the ghivt cnesiail honor for someone who got his start right here in the bay area. >>> finally, the nation's highest civilian honor was awarded to 15 people at the white house. one of them a basketball legend, the presidential medal of freedom given to bill russell by president obama. baseball great stan musial, honored before a standout nba career including

. -- scottsdale. >> he had an exceptional year. that might put more pressure on people like me. it easier for people like me as well. >> this texas native ripped through the minors with a 352 average and 112 r.b.i and 136 games. he is happy to be in camp and ready for the scrutiny. >> we are trying to use that pressure as positive energy and hopefully play against one another. >> reporter: he will play first base in the outfield. >> i will be ready to play. >> i look forward to watching this kid. he had a great year and he will make some noise this camp. >> reporter: they would love to see that during the season. >> i think my main goal out hire is to keep it as simple as possible. if i can do that, that's when i am most successful. the giants hope he makes it to the big show sooner than later. in arizona with the giants, mike shumann, abc sports. >> thank you, shu. more from shu tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. >>> kobe bryant is the first athlete to have his hand print in concrete. his fingerprints were all over the all start game in l.a. >>> kobe bryant may have ailing knees and a buste

scottsdale was buzzing today. and the beard was in full effect. brian wilson back in black. sea captain gray right out of his hair. tim lincecum almost looking as pumped up. his locks pulled back tight. he was working all off-season back home in total. he goes for his third cy young in four seasons. busty posey signing autographs. several position players also getting to camp early like freddy sanchez, cody ross. here's the good word straight from the beard. busty and boc hshs. >> do we have a target on our back? yeah, of course. we're top dog right now. of course. but that doesn't stop what we need to do. it doesn't put any more added pressure on what we want to accomplish. >> you know, it's still pretty cool to think somedays that we were world series champs last year. we'll always have that title. you know, i think we have a unique opportunity with the group of guys we have. the possibility and a chance for a few years to make a run. >> we'll always remember the year. but we've got work to do here. we know it. we'll move forward, but at the same time, we'll savor those me

huge, brian wilson getting out of his darth vader truck in scottsdale but check out pablo sandoval.enny craig should choose him for the new spokesperson, 20, 30 pounds? we'll show a's getting out of cars tomorrow. >>> we have sad news, bob cook one of four men to never miss a super bowl passed away today. he never made to it super bowl xlv earlier this month because of declining health. according to wife he had his bags packed, larry jacobson is one of three remaining members of the very close fraternity and said cook upset his wife when he got a packers tattoo last year. >> his wife said "i'm really angry about it" and bob goes like this, she says"but not why you think." he says "why?" because he has high limitations on his driver's license and he disobeyed the limitation to get to the tattoo parlor. that's why i'm angry about it. >>> tiger woods has apologized for the most spencive lugey in golf history. the european tour find him for spitting on the 12th green yesterday. >> it was just, what he has just done there, got people coming up behind him and it's just -- there are some p

. >> giants were in scottsdale not their home but diamondbacks and rockies home territory.irst year at salt river field, brand-new $100 million facility. matt cain feeling very comfortable as a guest. two strikeouts here. the big one is the panda dropping almost 40 pounds, accounting for two home runs. one for today. this is the panda you want to see. the '09 panda in 11, giants give up four unanswer in this eighth and dropped this 4-3. spring training coverage continues on comcast sportsnet bay area, complete coverage of the world champion, giants along with the as intensive spring training coverage until opening day, nightly, 10:30 for sportsnet central only on comcast sports net bay area. tune to the warriors, starting the longest road trip of the season visiting minnesota today and going headfirst into the mouth of a stats monster. kevin love did a fake cologne commercial and chosen as an alternate for the game. the numbers very real today. 37 points, 23 rebounds. you can't rebound this. seth curry cut the wolves' lead to three late and where it stayed as warriors had t