now to serena now to serena in london? 21;19;29;12 serena in london is the best serena i have ever get there again because that was insane. i never played that well in my life. i don't know what happened. i was just unbelievable. it wasn't all about bringing home the gold for the 22-time grand slam champion? serena also hoping to enjoy the games as a spectator 21;17;22;19 well the goal for me is really to have fun and enj oy myself and i want to get to an event this year. maybe today i should have went to an event, but yea every time i am at the olympics i never gymnastics. 21;17;43;33 ar: that's my favorite and the tennis star nike "unlimited you" campaign- reminiscing about her storied career? nats from unlimited serena i always felt like and underdog?// i never felt like i would be great one day. and close relationship with her fellow olympic champ, and big sis, venus nats from unlimited serena i was always pretty small for my age and i was venus williams younger same? 21;20;48;27 if i could play on it would for sure be

in rio. >> serena was the best serena in london i've ever seen. i can only hope i get there again. that was insane. >> reporter: other nations had to deal with setbacks off the field. kenya's track and field manager sent home and facing investigation following the release of a video showing him offering to protect athletes from drug tests. and the entire russian >> they failed para-athletes. their medals over morals mentality disgusts me. >> reporter: now remember, guys, team russia is still competing in the current games. although more than 100 athletes were banned as part of the same doping scandal. in fact, the international olympics committee ignored recommendations to ban russia outright and got a lot of criticism for it, guys. >> all right. >> not a great day for the williams sisters, but a pretty good day overall yesterday for team usa. what happen today? what are the big highlights? >> overall, huge. 12 -- excuse me, 12 medals overall, they're ahead. tonight we'll see the first woman to wear a hijab for the american team compete in fencing

how would you compare serena now to serena in london? >> serena in london was the best serena i've ever seen. and, um, i can only hope that i get there again. because that was insane. i never played that well in my life. it was just -- i don't know what happened. i just played unbelievable. >> reporter: it wasn't all about bringing home the gold for the 22-time grand slam champion. serena also hoping to enjoy the games as a spectator. >> well, the goal for me is to really have fun and enjoy myself. i want to get to an event this year. the ladies gymnastics. >> reporter: finals are next thursday, 3:00 p.m., can you do it? >> for the ladies gymnastics? ooh. >> reporter: and the tennis star getting personal in her new nike unlimited you campaign. >> with that, i get up, i go. >> reporter: reminiscing about her storied career. >> i never felt i would be great one day. >> reporter: and close relationship with her fellow olympic champ and big sis, venus. >> i was really small for my age. and i was venus williams' younger sister. >> reporter: i

serena williams. going for a grand slam in hollywood.is star serena williams is on a quest for her 7th u.s. open title. and a win would break steffi graf's record of 22 grand slam singles titles in the open era. but serena's game doesn't end on the court. she is crossing over to hollywood. the insider's debbie matenopoulos has more. #1 - beyonce's her bestie? airclip_2016 mtv_video music_awa rds_r1 2016082_serena williams give it up for my friend beyonce!! vo# 1 you know you've crossed over in hollywood when you can name the queen bee as your close friend.this past weekend at the vma's - serena showed up to introduce her bestie. and it wasn't the first time these celebrity pals have shared a stage. mxvid_beyonce sorry_lemonade pre miere_20160423.sub.1 18:18:02 - vo# 2 when beyonce's visual album "lemonade" came out - serena showed the world that she knows how to swing more than just her tennis racket. mxvid_beyonce sorry_lemonade pre miere_20160423.sub.1 18:19:35 now i'm the one who's lying and i don't feel bad about it vo# 3 another sig

but at the end of the day, i'm no better than anyone else. >> serena also gives back with the serena williams fund helping with education and providing financial aid to deserving students. >> there are so many labels put on me. i don't even know where to start. i always say you can't let anyone define you. you have to define yourself. you can't let anyone put a label >> the only label that matters is olympian. >> from on screen to on and off the court, serena is a fashion icon. and she also loves dancing. >> i love dancing because i don't think i'm a natural dancer. i love doing things that are challenging. honestly, it's a great workout and so sometimes when i'm tired of going to the gym, okay, i'm going to go dance for a couple hours and that will be my cardio today. it's a >> it's tennis and thought of olympic greatness that keeps her motivated. >> being an olympian and role model at the same time is cool. i think they go hand in hand together. me growing up i looked at olympians and i was, like, i want to be like that. i'm going in there to win the gold. i'm also going in there f

serena williams will not win her psychedelic gold medal.f the ukraine in a big upset. the site is one game alone. it didn't work out the way i wanted it to. the u.s. leads the medal count at 26 followed by china and japan. the red sox squared off last night. a rod did not play. a lot of attention. the bases-loaded in the night. striking out that teixeira to end the game. lauren: people watch the olympics but they are too interested in betting on them. reopening gambling on the olympics last year for the first time in 16 years. sports operators in las vegas outside and basketball and soccer. there's not much interest. it is too difficult to make money betting on them. the gold medal count go team u.s.a. were dominating. burning about 8000 acres if this so-called pilot fire now threatening homes and forcing schools to close. the planes has spread quickly since it started on sunday. >> the problem is the law. you can't really see it clear. nicole: five dozen homes under voluntary and mandatory. they are battling the planes. fox meteorologist m

sot - serena williams / us tennis team "serena in london get there again, because that was insane." she is on her way - the 22-time grand slam champion winning her opening match today.. (video) sister venus stunned in a first round loss saturday. but she still has a path to victory - venus and serena also competing in doubles. the ladies gymnastics team also in action today? world champion simone biles and her teammates trying to qualify for the team and individual competitions. the u-s women's basketball team is killing the competition - beating senegal 121 to 56. and the action heating up in katie ledecky, who already has other members of the team also moving on: ryan murphy and david plummer in the 100 meter backstroke. lilly king and katie meili in the 100 meter breast stroke. and the men's four by 100 meter freestyle relay team. jim ryan, abc news, rio de janeiro. karla will have another look at your forecast. but right now... let's leave you with this...a live look outside across the valley. you're watching 13 action high pressure aloft will continue above average temps i'm on

serena taken to a first set break by alize cornet. serena pulling it out thanks to points like this. so close to touching the net. she wins the tiebreaker 7-5. the number one world cruised in the second set, losing just two games. no threat of touching the net on this smash. serena moves on to the third round with a 7-6, 6-2 victory. as you just saw here on nbc 4 new york, kerri walsh jennings and april ross, winners once again in beach volleyball. 2-0 now in pool play. this was just a dominant performance considering china was expected to challenge them. instead, the three-time gold 23-0 lifetime in olympic play. i'd say her new partner is working out just fine, thank you very much. >>> the mets and yankees both off today. yoifrpgs are in boston now for three games starting tomorrow and maybe it's appropriate that a-rod faces the fenway faithful one last time before taking a final bow in the bronx on friday. >>> it was hal strien brenner who nudged alex toward the door, presenting him with this idea for an exit strategy. he'd conside

serena williams started her bid for a record breaking title.2 aces in a 63 the great over russian geek eyepatch arena makarova appeared williams 863 minutes to beat. early in the day, a tougher than expected when of ukraine. williams led five to two because she pushed her to the limits in a two-hour 42 minute match. williams improved to 18 nl and the open first round. in a late match, andy murray had an easy time in his attempt to become the fourth man to reach all four grand slam finals. the second beat luis barrasso. murray won her second wimbledon title last month. a big win for the new york mets last night. seven to four over the miami marlins. curtis granderson came off the bench. josÉ reyes had four hits. new york moved ahead for second place in the nl east. the mets are 2.5 games behind st. louis for the second wild-card. lauren: donald shot makes a surprise announcement that he will meet with the president mexico ahead of a major speech on immigration. >> we're also going to secure our border and stop the drugs from pouring in and destr

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sad night for serena, but worth noting the u.s. women's soccer team still winning their group and will advance to the quarterfinals. taking a look at the medal count, u.s. remaining on top followed by china, japan and russia. action. ryan lochte swimming in his first individual race, 200 im and kerri walsh jennings and april ross in beach volleyball. so much fun. >> awesome. thanks. >>> i had an awesome, awesome assignment last night. shortly after "the final five" grabbed gold in the team final, i had a chance to talk to simone biles, aly raisman, gabby douglas, laurie hernandez. ?? >> reporter: whenever i interview these girls, we start off dancing. this time we had something big to celebrate. >> what does it feel like to have the gold hanging around your neck? aly, let's start with you. >> i mean, it feels pretty heavy. we are very excited. it doesn't really feel real. we worked so hard. i had someone ask me if we slacked off because we were if anything we push ourselves more. >> 15.8. it's official. >> you guys didn't just win,

bad night for serena but worth noting the u.s. women's soccer team still winning their group and will advance to quarter finals. taking a look at the medal count, u.s. remaining on top followed by china, japan and action. ryan lochte swimming in his first individual race, 200 im and kerri walsh jennings and april ross in beach volleyball. >> shortly after "the final five" grabbed gold i had a chance to talk to simone biles, laurie hernandez. >> this time we had something big to celebrate. >> what does it feel like to have the gold hanging around your neck? >> i mean, it feels pretty heavy. we are very excited. it doesn't really feel real. we worked so hard. i had someone ask me if we it is the exact opposite. if anything we push ourselves more. >> 15.8. >> you guys didn't just win, you won huge. not even big. there is winning big and then winning huge. an eight-point spread. simone, did you guys think it would look like this when the final tally was made? >> honestly, yes and no, right? because prelims went so well and we felt lik

serena williams is out. first we want to go back to new york. savannah is there. i want to say it is so nasty out >> i was like you're covering the winter olympics and hoda is covering the summer olympics. >> there is a big political story. controversy erupting in the presidential race over a comment about gun rights by donald trump aimed at hillary clinton. did he encourage supporters to engage in violence against her. the clinton campaign says yes even close. we're going to sort it out ahead. >> thank you very much. let's begin with that big night for team u.s.a. here at the rio olympics. natalie has a round up of the action. >> that was an exciting night. it was an impressive performance, the u.s. women's gymnastics team they're olympic champions and now they have officially a new nickname, the while michael phelps pushed his record total to 21. they call them the final five and now all of them have a gold medal. the u.s. women's gymnastics team crushing the competition in the final. stunning the crowd with a new perfect floor retune. the team captain delivered

williams, and serena serena has spoken out against donald trump, are in rio to play tennis.lain. >> yeah. they are part of the olympic team. this is part of what they are there to do. unlike some of the athletes who are concerned about issues like zika, and i think are not going to be the only athletes who have something to say about trump when they are down there. expect this to be one of the more political sincecs that we have seen 1968. ird know of athletes who plan on making political stands while down there, whether they're connected to black lives matter and police or whether those stances are directly related to the u.s. elections and a feeling like they have a moral obligation to stand up to donald trump -- those of the general things i am hearing. i think that will be an interesting challenge for the international olympic committee because they have rules against athletes picking out politically. they say there is no politics that belongs on the olympic field. worse, they allow sponsors that are incredibly political -- of course, they have allowed sponsors that are

. >> and serena williams takes on another magazine cover and twerking. "the skinny" is next. sill wawi another magazine cover and twerking, next. meatball on white! next! you want mustard on that or not! come on, come on. i haven't got all day here! it doesn't come with peppers! they're extra! hurry up.pay the lady! next! the chicken's fresh. i killed it myself. so that's what you want? next! while we're still young! you know you told me you wanted mustard. time's up! back of the line! hey. excuse me. what! great sandwich. thanks. ?you didn't have to be so nice? get outta here. ? skinny co-skinny ? >>> time now for "the skinny." and topping our headlines this morning, he's back. and he's acting even more obnoxious than ever. who are we talking about? >> chad johnson, of course, the lascivious lothario that came to an early end on this past season of the bachelorette. >> last night "bachelor in paradise" season three premiered. hooking up with and discarding each other in an almost dizzying reaction. >> despite the expected booze si behavior, chad the season premiere after his

serena cheers (cut to) :42-:47 a mixture of pain and relief from the face of serena williams." the 22-time grand slam and the third round in singles play. in men's gymnastics, the u-s team could only manage a fifth-place finish. the japanese team won gold. the women's team all around and individual finals are later today. team usa made us proud on the volleyball court. kerri walsh jennings and april ross took on the chinese team.. and won. the americans are now tw the pair will take on a duo from sweden today. a man is riding the bus home--- like he does everyday-- when suddenly things go very differently. here i am on the bus, not a soul on the bus but wait until you hear why the driver says he locked the man in the bus and left him there! greg adlibs weather forecast tease we're on the southeast side of town where a security guard was town where a security guard was beat up by a group of men. they stole his gun. we've got parker collins on the ground tracking this one. and i'm tracking your roads... good morning, coming up on gma - breaking overnight - a horrifying ferris whe

in rio. >> serena was the best serena in london i've ever seen.ly hope i get there again. that was insane. >> reporter: other nations had to deal with setbacks off the field. kenya's track and field manager sent home and facing investigation following the release of a video showing him offering to protect athletes from drug tests. and one entire team banned. >>> they failed the para athletes. their medals over morals mentality disgusts me. >> reporter: now remember, guys, team russia is still competing in the current games. although more than 100 athletes were banned as part of the same doping scandal. in fact, the international olympics committee ignored recommendations to ban russia outright and got a lot of criticism for it, guys. >> all right. >> not a great day for the williams sisters, but a pretty good day overall yesterday for team usa. what happen today? what are the big highlights? >> overall, huge. 12 -- excuse me, 12 medals overall, they're ahead. tonight we'll see the first woman to wear a hijab for the american team compete in fencin

. >>> and serena williams takes on another magazine cover and twerking, next.akes on another magazine cover and twerki >>> "world news now" continues after this. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> time now for "the skinny." topping our headlines this morning, he's back, and he's acting even more obnoxious than ever. who are we talking about? >> chad johnson, of course, he lascivious length -- lethario from "the bachelorette." >> last night "bachelor in paradise," season three, premiered. hooking up with and discarding each other in an almost dizzying reaction. >> chad managed to get himself kicked off the show. the season premiere after his most drunken shockingly offensive behavior. >> he's kicked off? this is a spoiler for me. i haven't watched yet. the climax is when he announced he would murder everyone here, kill your children and murder your family. maybe he should be kicked off for that. >> justice came after he passed out drunk. there he is, lovely, on the pool deck and woke up to realize he had soiled his trousers. >> that's true. that's what it says, "soiled his trousers." th

. >> no, who wants to play against serena. >> not me. >> you can play as serena. there she is at the bottom. gipp, this is old school nintendo-looking game. >> but you're actually playing, not recreating a match. >> so they even have all of her outfits down so, again, guys, this is old school but it can waste a lot of time at work. >> i can see. >> i can see the smile on your face. >> i'm not going to ply this thing. >>> we got to go back to ginger. you can see the u.s. open on espn or stream live on the watch espn app. >> forgot to we got so far into the game. >> i like how george is like i'm not going to play this. denver, we see this incredible video coming out from the flash flooding. up to three inches of estimated rainfall and it'll come through in western oklahoma and the panhandle of texas so that will trap the moisture. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist cindy fitzgibbon. a lot of clouds out there, 68 degrees right now, getting stick producing showers but will slow to get in here, the clouds increase in the afternoon but i think most of us stay dry as we

venus also lost a single match earlier in the day, but serena is still in the running. >> serena was the best serena in london i've ever seen. i can only hope i get there again. that was insane. >> other nations had to deal with setbacks off the field. kenya's track and field manager sent home and facing investigation following the release of a video shown from drug tests. >>> they failed the para athletes. their medals over morals mentality disgusts me. >> team russia is still competing. more than so100 athletes were burned. the olympics committee got a lot of criticism. >> okay. what should we be looking out for tonight in. >> the usa is going to be the first american athlete to compete with wearing the head covering. she's going to be competing in fencing. also tonight we're going to have the first time rugby gets a medal in 92 years. the women's rugby team could go for the bloronze. >> they could totally beat you portugal haven't yet won a medal. >> the olympics are young. still two weeks so go. plenty of time. i have hope. i'm still pulling for usa. >> tuesday will be the big on

venus also lost a single match earlier in the day, but serena is still in the running. >> serena was the best serena london i've ever seen. i caone i get there again. that was ins >> other nations hado deal with setbacks off the field. kenya's tracd fielmanager sent home and facing investigation following the release of a video sho >> and the russiana olymps team. >> failed the para athletes. their medaver mols mentality disgusts me. >> team russia is still competing. more than 100 athletes were burned. ba as part of th same doping scandal. the olympics committee got a lot ritici. >> okay. a pretty good day foream usa. wh happens today? >> the biggest news out of team usa is going to be the first american athlete to compete with wearing the head covering. she's going to be competing in fencing. also tonight we're going to have the first time rugby gets a medal in 92 years. the women's rugby team could go >> and faleymnastic action tonight. it wasind of fun to watch the parents ith stands. >> ally raisman's parents are going like this and this. >> swaying along with her. >> just reena

. >> no, who wants to play against serena. >> not me. >> you can play as serena. again, this is old school nintendo-looking game. >> hilarious. >> but you're actually playing, not recreating a match. >> so they even have all of her outfits down so, again, guys, this is old school but it can waste a lot of time at work. >> i can see. >> i can see the smile on your face. >> go ahead. push that button. >> i'm not going to ply this thing. >>> we got to go back to ginger. first, you s watch espn app. >> forgot to promote. we got so far into the game. >> i like how george is like i'm not going to play this. starting to get hooked already. >>> let's head to denver, we see this incredible video coming out from the flash flooding. up to three inches of radar-estimated rainfall and it'll come through in western oklahoma and the panhandle of texas so that cold front will trap the moisture. will linger through about late morning. then sunshine will help so...cooler by the lake. this sets us up with a cooler and drier midweek that'll last until the weekend. rain ba >>> and com

who would have bet against serena and venus? they never lost until today in doubles. >> and simone byles. >> i hope pressure. she's so young, first olympic games. >> incredible out there. the winds were so strong that the second day of the 2016 olympics was called off. this after some rowers complained conditions were even too bad yesterday when one boat capsized and others were nearly swamped. even some tennis matches were canceled. what caused this wind out there? it's a very interesting pattern that set up. hemisphere. here in the northern hemisphere, we have high and low pressure but it rotates a different direction down in the southern hemisphere. here we have high pressure rotating clockwise. down toward the south, it rotates counter clock wise. strong high pressure just to the north of rio. low pressure down to the south. that set them up for a perfect example of the winds moving in from the south. you have a lot of rio. you saw very strong winds. look how fast they came up. 7-mile an hour wind gusts at 111 o'clock. 20 mi

on the women's side, serena williams could meet her sister for the gold medal together, the williams sisters are going for a fourth doubles olympic gold medal in brazil. >>> and how about this for a way to prepare for the games -- serena williams shows her rhythm as she teaches us how to twerk. i think i will give it a shot later, in private, of course. >>> well, it only takes a little rain to cause big problems in of a stranded flood. the close call to a group of drivers had just because they didn't heed the warning to turn around when they saw water. >>> and how about this -- 105 today. it will get drier still and warmer than this, too. so i will put the numbers on the >>> a scene most of us have witnessed before here in the desert. drivers stranded in the middle of a rain storm. it only takes a little rain to cause some big problems. this was the scene yesterday afternoon in scottsdale, arizona. rescue crews having to pull several team from roads that quickly turned into makeshift rivers. at one point during the storm, >>> we want to head over to the weather authority. jerry brown

. >> no, who wants to play against serena. >> not me. >> you can play as serena. there she is at the bottom. nintendo-looking game. >> hilarious. >> but you're actually playing, not recreating a match. >> so they even have all of her outfits down so, again, guys, this is old school but it can waste a lot of time at work. >> i can see. >> i can see the smile on your face. >> i'm not going to ply this thing. >>> weot to go back to ginger. you can see the u.s. open on espn or stream live on the >> forgot to promote. into the m not going to play this. denver, we see this incredible video coming out from the flash flooding. up to three inches of estimated rainfall and it'll come through in western oklahoma and the panhandle of texas so that will trap the moisture. >>> and coming up on "gma," new singer arrested after an hour's long standoff can police. a beauty queen says he threatened her with a gun telling "gma" about the terrifying night inside his house. >>> then the big football star sitting down with a little boy for lunch at school. the photo making so many head

serena and venus, three times doubles gold medalist, lost their first round match for the first time, stunned by the czech republic team. the williams sisters entered sunday's match with a 15-0 weekend for anyone inspired by the olympics, any little tennis players or swimmers. a great weekend. >> swimming was the main goal over the weekend. weather certainly cooperated. we expect one more day of great weather before hot returns. look at the sunset. hopefully you enjoy this -- joint -- enjoyed it with a drink in hand on your porch or deck. i love it when the clouds mitch -- mix in and up. beautiful if you didn't get a chance to enjoy yourself. the temperatures under dark skies, 70 show up. beautiful if you didn't get a chance to enjoy yourself. the temperatures under dark skies, 74 downtown, 64 in euclid. close to the late, the warmer locations, 75 at cleveland. 69 in or aurora. a little farther east, 63 in the temperatures back to lake marblehead, warm at 77. vermilion, a little farther inland at 69. hour by hour, expect it to stay nice and quiet in the overnight. a little more cloud

three-time doubles champ serena and venus williams out in the first round. "today," monday, august 8th, >> all by herself down the stretch. >> you are seeing the greatest of all time. >> that's going to give them a significant lead. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today" at the olympic games with matt lauer live from rio de janeiro, brazil, and savannah guthrie live from rockefeller plaza. ? ? >> it is a party on the beach in rio. good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. take a look and listen to some of the performers from the third we're happy to have them here with us this morning. as if hoda needed another excuse to dance. >> wait a minute. i want to point something out. there's something for you. and then there's something for the girls. do you remember on opening ceremony night the guy who kind of stole it? oiled up and beautiful man from conga. >> that was friday night. >> that was friday night. >> and this is monday morning. >> hello! >> wait. we thought it was a dream. come here, mr. tonga. >> come t

serena is still competing for gold in the singles division. the new york yankee's alex rodriguez has announced he's retiring. it's topping our look at stories now trending... this is a tough day. i love this game and i love this team...and today, i say goodbye to both. a-rod will play his last game friday at yankee stadium against the tampa bay rays. after the game the 41-year-old will be released from his player contract. he plans to be a special adviser and instructor with the yankees through december of next year. vacation at martha's vineyard this weekend by hitting the links. he reportedly reached a historic milestone yesterday...his 3- hundredth round of golf as president. the unofficial count was compiled by a network correspondent and white house historian. as he reaches the end of his term, the president is finally revealing his golf handicap. he tells the golf channel he's an "honest 13." you can check out all of the stories that are trending it's busy in the breaking news center this morning... delta flights grounded worldwide.. her