here's abc's t.j. holmes. >> reporter: many teens are on their phones more than 6 1/2 hours a day.f of them, text. nearly all use social media apps. but it may tot be entirely their fault. do these kids get help from some of these apps? help in getting hooked? >> of course, they get hooked. the games and the social media designers want people to come back. >> reporter: take snapchat, the superpopular social media app. it has a clever way to keep teens coming back. if you and a friend send a photo every day for three days, you now have a streak. if you dent send a experts like dr. jodi gold, says snap streaks can create a high or can i of friendship, that have some upset if they drop a streak. >> this is important to teenagers. >> reporter: 18-year-old friends have a 405-day streak going. that means they've been sending each other a photo of something every day for more than a year. these girls, so invested in their streaks, if this hour glass pops up meaning a streak is ending and they can't get on to the app, they ask their moms to send snaps for them. >> did you do it? >> reporte

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abc's t.j. holmeshe details. >> reporter: a youth soccer league is telling parents to stay quiet at their kids' games. >> we just felt as a board that it was time in a leadership way to do something to get people's attention. >> reporter: this memo dubbed silent september sent to the parents of the 30,000 youth players explains come soccer season in fall all parents and visitors should be silent. just enjoy your player. >> it makes the kids uncomfortable. >> reporter: for the parents watching interest the stands the redwrakz to this was mixed. >> i think it's a great idea. i think it's going to benefit the children as well as the referees. >> i was a little surprised because i'm one of those that enjoys at times coaching from the sidelines. >> reporter: t.j. holmes, abc news, new york. >> now, you never really know what you're going to see during a stage of the tour de france, as the riders were gust of wind blew a big umbrella onto the road. >> luckily they saw it in time to avoid it. got to hold on t

t.j. holmesas more. >> reporter: angel hernandez has been calling balls and strikes as a major league umpire for nearly 24 hours. >> a call from angel hernandez. >> reporter: now's calling foul against major league baseball. the cuban-born ump is suing the league for racial discrimination, pointing the finger at joe torre. according to the lawsuit, since tory's arrival, there's been only one non-white and the 55-year-old says he has not been promoted to crew chief despite having more experience than nine of the ten. he alleges the bad blood between the two men started in this game back in 2001. joe torre was outraged over this call. getting in hernandez's face, joe torre was tossed from the game. >> something happens to one of the teams. >> reporter: hernandez claims torre took to the media to insult him. hernandez just wanted to be noticed over there, and once he assumed his role, the notion that hernandez wanted to be noticed permeated his evaluations as an umpire. >> it's hard to know whether

nancy: but t.j. holmes has why it didn't live up to the hype. reporter: jaws were dropping over the highly anticipated race of the summer. michael phelps versus the great white. >> i will try. never backed down from a challenge. this one will be a tough one, though. >> shark experts tested the speed of the great white. calculating a strong 100 meters in 36.1 seconds. then the gold medalist tried to beat that time. the shark next to him is a animated replica, super imposed on the screen after the race fell s gave the shark a race for his money but it wasn't enough. the great white won by two >> i don't like taking silver medals but i'll take one against a great white. >> man versus beast. always good tv. in 2013, nfl superstar chris johnson raced the fastest cat for nat geo wild. the cat won. in 2001, dennis northcutt raced an ostrich on sports science and the bird won. it garn tiered 8 million views -- garnered 8 million views online. but olympian jesse owens raced a horse in 1936. unlike most of his successors, he actually won. nancy: that was

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abc's t.j. holmes has this story. t.j.: angel hernandez has been calling balls and strikes as a major league umpire for nearly 24 years. >> the call from angel hernandez. t.j.: now he's calling foul against major league baseball. the cuban-born such suing the league for racial discrimination, pointing the finger at joe torre, now executive vice president overseeing baseball's umpires. according to the lawsuit, since torre's arrival, there has been only one nonwhite umpire assigned to the world series, and the 55-year-old claims he has not been promoted to crew chief despite having more experience than nine of the 10 umpires that were promoted. >> he's pleading with angel hernandez. t.j.: he alleges the bad blood started in this game back in 2001. torre was outraged over this call, getting in hernandez's face, torre was tos >> angel hernandez, something happens to one of the teams. t.j.: he claims "torre took to the media to insult him," saying he gist wanted to be noticed, and once torre assumed his role with mlb in 20

here's t.j. holmes reporter: a new way to get a buzz from something that's inexpensive, widely available. perfectly legal and teens already love it. chocolate. a new chocolate-based product. coco loco is a powder that users can snort. >> it's basically crazy chocolate, because it's chocolate mixed with other things that creates a crazy effect. >> reporter: the product is actually actually a blend. it can lead to a feeling like ecstasy and give you motivation th dance the night away without a crash. >> anybody who just wants to party, dance and have a little extra energy, that's mostly our market. >> reporter: the chocolate-snorting craze first showed up in european nightclubs last year, but nick anderson, founder of legal lean is hoping to bring it to the u.s. party scene. >> i didn't consult with any medical professionals. i basically saw what was going on with europe. there was no health issues. it's been out two, three years, everybody seems fine. it's very popular. there's really no negative publici

t.j. holmes shows us how it was done. olympic golden boy michael phelps versus the great white. >> i'll try, this will be a tough one. >> reporter: shark experts tsed the speed the great white calculating a strong 100 meters in 36.1 seconds. the 23 time olympic gold medalist tried to beat that time. >> take your mark, go. >> reporter: the shark you see next to him is a replica superimposed on the scene after the race. the simulation shows that phelps gave the shark a run for his money. the shark one by 2 seconds. >> i don't like taking silver medals, but i'll take one over a great white. in 2009 another nfl star played tag with an ostrich in a opportunity the espn series for science, the bird won. it was olympian jesse owens who set the trend man visor animal. he raced a horse in 1936. unlike his successors he actually won. pro-tip: chop all your veggies for the week at once. super pro-tip: buy your veggies pre-chopped. uber pro-tip: buy delicious produce you don't need to chop at all. boom. summer made easy at amazing pr

t.j. holmes explains why. >> you've seen the videos on youtube. arents baving badly.idelined on rinks, courts and feelsd of all kinds. but now, the learblings youth soccer league in south carolina is saying enough. they're implementing a new rule, banning all cheering and jeering at soccer games. >> we just felt as a board that it was time in a leadership way to do something to get people's attention. >> this memo dubbed "silent september" sent to the parents of the 30,000 youth players in soccer season this fall, all parents and visitors shall be silent during the game adding just enjoy your player and the game that they love. >> when parent, you know, yell at referees like that, it makes the kids uncomfortable. makes the coaches uncomfortable. >> according to the south carolina referee association, the number one reason game officials don't return to the field is the sideline behavior of parents and fans. but the fans watching from the stands, the reaction to this was mixed. >> i think it's a great idea. i think it's going to benefit the children as well as the refe

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t.j. holmes on hand for all of it. hey, t.j. >> reporter: good morning, george. from michael phelps to the chicago cub, of course, it was quite a year in sports, but some of the biggest applause last night was actually reserved for people who are not professional athletes and then the moment that everybody is talking about when host peyton manning told a joke that one nba superstar did not seem to appreciate. the former first lady, award winning actor, tiny heroes, even snoop dogg. >> this is going to be a breeze. >> reporter: all there to help make the 25 one of the biggest ever. simone biles, nba mvp russell westbrook, the golden state warriors and a baseball team whose award was over a century in the making. >> 108 years of waiting is hardly a moment. >> reporter: bill murray on hand to present the cubs with their trophy and enjoy one last champagne celebration. a standing ovation greeted the jimmy v award for perseverance winner. >> don't give up. >> don't ever give up. >> these words by jimmy v i have been living by my entire life. >> reporter: you said this

abc's t.j. holmes has more on that story. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning, we have seen, of course, horrific injuries in sports from time to time. we have never quite heard one like this and in a sport where crowds are told to be quiet there was one deafening one in this crowd of thousands. this young lady on the ground screaming, help me, help me. it was a hard fought duel between two tough opponents. but in a split second, it all changed. >> help me. help me please. >> reporter: american bethanie mattek-sands grabs her right knee screaming in pain as her challenger watches on helpless. replays show the 32-year-old charging the net with her right knee buckles and she falls to the grass in agony. her opponent climbed over the net and catching a sight of the injured knee immediately calls for a doctor. >> help me. help me. >> i've never seen anything like this and i panicked a little bit as well. tried to comfort her as much as i could but you -- i mean, you could feel the pain. >> reporter: mattek-sands doubles pa

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the faa has now been ordered to take a closer look and t.j. holmes is taking a closer look for us.up, t.j. >> your comfort is not the faa's problem. that's why for years they've rejected calls and complaints to regulate the size and leg room of airline seats, because that's not their issue, nur that is in their purview and now a court is arguing that an uncomfortable seat might also be an unsafe one. we've seen cabin confrontations lead to shocking scenes like this. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: and drestressed ou passengers over cancellations and delays. these are the friendly skies? >> you stay out of this! >> reporter: and on top of all that, as the cabin pressure is rising, leg room is shrinking. now a federal judge is calling on the faa to take a closer look at the amount of space passengers have on commercial planes, responding to advocacy group, fliers rights request that the faa step in and finally regulate seat sizing. >> during the certification of the aircraft, the faa looks at how quickly all the passengers can get off the airplane in the event of an accident. there's a g

t.j. holmes has a look at the risk.reporter: new way to get a buzz from something inexpensive, wildly available, perfectly legal and teens love it. chocolate. chocolate-based product, cocoa loco is a powder that users can snort. >> it's crazy chocolate because it's chocolate mixed with other things that create a crazy effect. >> the product is a blend. cocoa powder mixed with other ingredients found in energy drinks. they claim it can produce an elevated mood and a state of euphoria similar to the feeling of ecstasy and can give you a steady rush of energy and motivation that is great for party goers to dance the night away without a party, dance and have a little extra energy. that is our market. >> it first showed up in the european nightclubs last year. but nick anderson is hoping to bring it to the forefront of the u.s. party scene. >> i didn't consult with medical professionals. i just saw what was going on with europe. no health issues. it's been out two or three years. everybody seems fine. it's very popular. the

t.j. holmes is here and, t.j., you gave up your phone for an experiment.t people being hooked on their phone. i saw how people physically -- your body reacts by a simple ping. that little thing can set you off and stress you out. >> i'm a little stressed already. >> a little stress but that's not something you want your kid to be going through all day long. your phone, a gateway to friends, work and fun. but new research says our devices may cause anxiety. >> the more people use their phone, the more anxious they are about using their phone. >> reporter: california state university would make any smartphone junkie shiver. it suggests our phones are keeping us in a persistent anxious state where the only fix is the phone. >> so if you're constantly connected, you're going to feel anxiety and the more people feel anxiety that can lead to other things like mental health and physical ailments. >> reporter: so how much phone anxiety are we experiencing? cheever runs an experiment that measures anxiety when your phone rings or pings. to see it in action we enlis

abc's t.j. holmes looked into all of that. good morning, t.j. >> look at your faces.ing about a new chocolate-based product that's mevents to give you a buzz when you minority snort. does any parent want to see their child with a rolled up $100 even if the product is drug-free? a new way to get a buzz from something that's inexpensive, widely available, perfectly legal and teens already love it. chocolate. a new chocolate based product, cocoa loco is a powder that users can snort. >> it's basically crazy chocolate because it's chocolate mixed with other things that creates a crazy effect. >> reporter: the product is actually a blend, cacao powder mixed with other ingredients found in energy drinks. the makers claim it can produce an elevated mood and a state of euphoria similar to the feeling of ecstasy and give you a steady rush of motivation great for partygoers to dance the night aw >> anybody that just wants to party, dance and have a little extra energy, that's mostly our market. >> reporter: but chocolate snorting craze showed up in european nightclubs last year

t.j. holmes here with that story. good morning, t.j. >> good morning, george.was at fault, their words, for this accident that ultimately led to a man's death. they are changing their tune this morning because of that new evidence. the new surveillance video, you mentioned, george, in which they say it shows that venus williams acted lawfully. this is the newly released video showing that fatal crash involving tennis superstar venus williams. police released the video friday saying it shows williams driving the suv in the upper left-hand corner, lawfully entered the intersection near her florida home last month, when another vehicle seen here cut her off causing her to stop advancing through the intersection to avoid a collision. police say when williams proceeded she was acting in accordance with florida law, even though the car carrying 78-year-old jerome barson and his wife linda had a greenlight when just seconds later they collided with her. jerome passed away two weeks after the crash. linda was injured. police are still investigating the incident but hav

abc's t.j. holmes is here with more on this story. >> reporter: good morning. this umpire claims that since 2000 every single promotion to crew chief has gone to a white guy. he said that's not fair to him but the other thing he says hurting his chances is that somebody in the commissioner's office has been holding a grudge against him that goes back at least 16 years. >> strike. >> reporter: angel hernandez has been calling balls and strikes as a major league umpire for nearly 24 years. >> call from angel hernandez, full count. >> reporter: now, he's calling foul against major league baseball. the cuban-born ump is suing the league for racial discrimination pointing the finger at former new york yankees skipper joe torre, now executive vice president overseeing baseball's umpires. according to the lawsuit, since torre's arrival, there's only been one nonwhite umpire assigned to the world series and the 55-year-old claims he has not been promoted to crew chief despite having more experience than nine of the ten umpires that were promoted. >> he's pleading with

he saved someone who was choking and t.j. holmes is here with the play-by-play. >> hi, strahan, guys, the man is choking and a woman tries the heimlich and comes to the rescue to the heimlich he is a rookie. he quite literally hits people for a living. >> jerrell freeman on the tackle. >> the chicago bears linebacker jerrell freeman is being praised this morning for delivering a different kind of blow. >> a guy like two seats over, he just stands up abruptly and like runs around inside of the table. >> reporter: freeman was in the austin airport on his way to bears training camp sunday when he stopped by for a barbecue sandwich in the food court and noticed a stranger at a nearby table in distress. >> he was pointing to it. pointing to his throat, his mouth. >> reporter: freeman a texas native rushed into action using the heimlich maneuver. after two attempts he dislodged the food from his throat. >> when i put him down he was like, oh, my god, you just saved my life. >> reporter: what do you do after? take a selfie with him. they s

t.j. holmes here with the details. >> good morning, guys.phones. there's a whole generation some would argue is now caught up in this, they're missing out on life happening all around them because they think life, friends, self-esteem, everything is right here and you better believe they are getting help -- getting hooked. many teens are on their phones more than 6 1/2 hours a day. more than half of them text, nearly all use social media apps. but it may not be entirely their fault. >> do these kids get help from some of these apps? help in getting hooked? >> of course they get hooked. i mean the games and the social media designers want people to come back. >> reporter: take snapchat, the super popular social media app where teens share photos and videos. it has a clever way to keep them coming back, the snapstreak. if you and a friend send a photo to each other every day for three days you have a streak, but if you don't send a photo every single day afterwards you lose it. experts like dr. jody gold, author of "screen-smart parenting" say

t.j. holmes is here with the details and, ah, people upset a little bit. >> one way to put it.en. people thought they would tune in and see this. really. you think the greatest olympian of all time is going to go side by side in open water with a great white. what is wrong with you people? of course he's not going to do that but found a way to make this a competitive race. jaws were dropping over the highly anticipated race of the summer. olympic golden boy michael phelps versus the great white. >> i'll try. i'll never back down from a challenge. >> reporter: shark experts first tested the speed of the great white calculating a strong 1 the 23-time olympic gold medalist tried to beat that time. >> take your mark, go. >> reporter: the shark you see next to him is a replica superimposed on screen after the race. the simulation showed phelps gave the shark a run for its money but this time for phelps it wasn't enough. the great white won by two seconds. >> i don't like taking silver medals but i'll take one to a great white. >> reporter: man versus beast. always good tv. >> three,

display for an emergency makeover but now the updated version is also facing some backlash and t.j. holmes> people need to understand for too often and too long black women and black girls are too often told the standard of beauty is lighter and whiter skin. so when you have one of the most famous kesful talented beautiful black women in the world immortalized in such a way and still she has to be lightened up, this outrages some folks but for a certain segment of the population it can be hurt full. ♪ they don't love you like i love you slow down they don't love you like i love you ♪ >> reporter: here cops the beyhive, beyonce's legion of fans are going off about her wax figure at the madame tussauds museum in new york. fans want an apology. many feel the wax figure appeared to be light-skinned and, two, didn't beyonce. madame tussauds, the museum famous for immortalizing celebrities in wax tell abc news lighting with the attraction combined with flash photography may distort and twitter did what twitter does and wrote why does beyonce's wax figure at madame tussauds look less like beyonce