gary williams saying good-bye at comcavity center. 2,500 terp fans. alumni and media turning out for gary williams' retirement. he loved to compete and prove critics wrong. nothing to fight but his had he etions. -- his emotions. gary williams had no competition yesterday. he owned the day as he said good-bye. starting today he begins the phase of his life where his style of aggressive, competitive tenacity doesn't always work. he likes that because it makes him something of an underdog again. >> mainly besides the coaching thing, i'm basically unskilled. [laughter] >> so when you leave the wrun thing you knew -- one thing you knew how to do, there is always apprehension in that decision. at the same time, coaching gives you confidence that you can be successful in some other ways. >> gary williams said yesterday he expects maryland to move quickly to hire his replacement. according it -- to a published report, the terps have contacted notre dame, and it looks like arizona basketball coach sean miller also ranked near the top of the terps' future coac

also, according to espn butler's brad stevens turned down the terps. gary williams explains why this is a great job to get. >> i wouldn't have been here if i didn't think this was a great job, because i did have some opportunities to go other places. people pay a lot of money to come to washington, d.c. to look at things. we must be living in a good area. the acc has taken knocks the last couple of years. that's where we live. i can't get a better competitor job than the university of maryland. >> well said. >>> the national entered today looking for a sweep of the marlins. they struck out a whopping 25 times. sanchez undefeated in 14 career starts against the nats. >>> mlb nationals fighting breast cancer on this mother's day. some of the players wearing pink shoes, wrist bands and using pink bats. unfortunately, the marlins swung those pink bats a little better. bottom of the 5th, sanchez with two on, two out, and takes hernandez into the stands and that's a three run homer, giving the fish a 6-0 lead. top 7, same score. sanchez has a no hitter going

and terps' basketball for 20 years. what a tremendous run. we're very grateful to him for everything he's done for the university, and for the terps. >> reporter: now, of course the podium is all set for gary williams expected to come around 1:00. all the trophies there, you can see the national championship trophy. the acc conference championship trophy and we also expect to hear from the athletic director kern wanterson and the university president -- seven anderson and -- kevin anderson and the university president. if you want to watch the press conference live, go to the website, wusa9.com and we'll have complete coverage coming up tonight at 5:00. j. c.? back to you. >> kristin, thank you very much. gary williams will certainly be he ised. >>> up next on 9news now at noon, we're going take you to a ribbon cutting ceremony honoring the legacy of the civil rights pioneer. >>> the economy adds more jobs than expected last month. the i'm alexis christoforous with reaction from wall street. >>> officials held a ribbon

day game at camden yards. >> gary williams of the terps saying good-bye. loved to fight, he loved to compete. there were no critics yesterday, just fans. nothing to fight but his emotions. he had no competition yesterday. he owned the day as he said good-bye. starting today, williams begins the phase of his life where his style of aggressive, competitive, tenacity doesn't always work. but gary likes that, because now it makes him something of an underdog again. >> mainly, beside the coaching thing, i'm basically unskilled. [laughter] so when you leave the one thing you kind of new how to do, that's always -- there's always some ap mention in that -- there's always some apprehension in that decision. but at the same time coaching gives you confidence that you can be successful in some other ways. >> gary williams said yesterday he hoped to move quickly to hire a replacement. according to published reports, the terps have contacted notre dame to talk to its head coach, gray, and sean miller also ranked near the top of the terp's future coaching wish list to

have the terps already found their guy?dsey murphy is up next with sports. so, what happens if i'm in an accident and need to get my car fixed? progressive makes it easy because we give you choices. you can pick where to get your car fixed. we can cut you a check. or, at our service center, we take care of everything for you. ♪ [nervous laugh] whoo! so many choices. take your time. the service center. okay. giving you choices. now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> happy mother's day to all of the moms out there. specially my mother joan. there were rumors that they were pursuing shawn miller as a replacement for williams. they couldn't lure him away from the wild cats. they announce after midnight that miller had agreed to a contract extension. his wild cats won the pac-10 regular season title and made an appearance in the elite 8. so the maryland search continued today. notre dame head coach turned down an interview. and also according to espn butler's brad stevens also denied the terps. sources say the school

te terps fans filled the auditorium. he announced his retirement after 22 years heading the team. we have live team coverage and we begin with lindsay czarniak with the latest. sad day, liz. >> sad day for a lot, and he's very funny and the joke is he's probably somewhere on the golf course, but he was certainly very emotional and tearing up as he walked across the court getting ready to announce his retirement. gary williams says he knows he can go out there and coach still -- >> it was a very difficult decision to make, mainly beside the coaching thing i'm basically unskilled, so when you leave the one thing you kind of knew how to do there's always some apprehension in that decision, but at the same time, coaching gives you confidence that you can be successful in some other ways and i'm out there into an area. it really feels different, but it's kind of an area i'm looking forward to to where there's no set thing out there yet. >> he says he's leaving the maryland teerjs the terrapins in capable hands and they named the comcast center after him. the students and the fans there

the current terps player. gary williams is the most incredible person and coach and cares more about this school and program than anyone else. >> reporter: aaron moxley brought his 8-year-old daughter aubrey to the announcement. >> and felt it was important to bringmy daughter down and see the man who took the school from a deep, deep hole back to the top where we belong. >> reporter: gary williams brought the unusual championship to college park 9 years ago, winning more than 400 games as terps coach. >> i wanted to be here. i think gary william citizen university of maryland and it's sad to see him go. >> reporter: coach williams is not going anywhere and will be sticking around campus working in the athletic department. next season, a new man will take court here at the comcast center and in a place to be named in williams' honor. >> i think you see it when he walks out. they go nut when is they see him, and i think -- nobody loves this university more than he does. >> reporter: the love and legacy well ear

he lead led the terps in scoring and rebounding. firefighters say if it was not for a 15-year-old boy's quick thinking and actions, a fire in essex could have been deadly. baltimore county honored charlie knisley for helping his younger brother and grandmother for escaping a home. >> my grand pop ran down the steps to get a fire extinguisher. and by the time he came back up, it just went up and it's to get my brother out and grandma out. my little brother jump off the roof and i caught him. >> when fire crews arrived, the home was fully involved. that fire destroyed the home but the family says they are happy that everyone got out safely. >>> 8 minutes after 6 right now. if you are a mom with a teething baby. you need to know about medicines. maybe you use them to ease the pain but coming up, the f-da says some of the over-the- counter drugs may be doing more harm than good for your baby. we will explain. >>> more flood waters for people who thought they had seen it all. how residents are coping with all the water. >>> plus, lawmake

a mixture of tears and laughter as the terps legend said farewell. a list of possible replacements coming up later. >>> doppler radar. thunderstorms to the north and west of town. one rolling towards frederick, one crossing over 270. we will come back and track those and we will track the weekend forecast for mom. >>> and next, jayna murray's last words. i spoke with his brother and he shares with us the last message she sent to him days before she was killed at a bethesda clothing store. 9news will be back. >>> news from yemen. the leader of al-qaida in the peninsula who once served in falls church, virginia, at a mosque. he was not hit. more coming up at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. >>> right now the brother of murder victim jayna murray who was murdered is remembering his little sister as an adventuring spirit. he talked to us via skypi. >> hugh murray recalls learning of his sister's death. one of the biggest jolts of his life. then two months later a surprise package that she post marked four days before her murder and arrived in the middle east. >> it ju

the terps seem to be getting a lot of nos. left and right. >>> nats wrap up in south florida.ld they pull off a sweep? nfl owners not adhering to the rules of the lockout. we will explain coming up next. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] with amazing innovation, driven by relentless competition, wireless puts the world at your command. ♪ [ woman ] sam begged and pleaded... so i sent him to camp. we'd earned lots of points with our new citi thankyou card... and i put them to good use. he told me about his bunkmates, and how he signs up for every activity. ♪ he even hangs out with the camp director. just like that. [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >>> now, 9sports with kristin berset. >>> just as it looked like it was falling into place for kevin anderson the rug was pulled out from underneath the terps. he flew to las vegas in hopes of wooing shawn miller. instead the pac-10 coach of the year decided to stay in tucson and signed a contract extension. they got a no from notre dame's mi

signing meanings he can't return to the terps even if he isn't drafted. he was named the first team all acc and third team all america last season. he led them in rebounding and recorded 25 double doubles. all right. a last look at the weather. >> yeah. out there a few passing clouds but just a few scattered showers north of hagerstown. i don't think they will make it down. tomorrow a good-looking day for everybody to enjoy, a great thursday, temperatures close to 7o probably not quite there and we will look for a slightly warmer temperature into the weekend. >> all right. check this out. jamie summer she is not but you can call her the bionic girl. she may have a the first expandable bionic arm. her parents opte, d to go with the arm that should be able to grow along with her. gears will cause it to stretch. we will be right back. your advertising mail campaign is paying off! business is good! it must be if you're doing all that overnight shipping. that must cost a fortune. it sure does. well, if it doesn't have to get there overnight, you can save a lot

and i think the terps are getting closer. >> well, closer. not quite there.o official move from the university itself. but it does appear the maryland terps are leaning towards current arizona coach sean miller. now, my confidence will soar. tells me that ravens' owner and one of former coach gary williams' best friend, steve bisciotti, of the ravens, already sent a jet back. to announce miller's hiring. it has yet to be confirmed. but we'll see what the suns say and we'll keep you informed. >>> downtown at the yards today. plain baseball. not too high above a child's comprehension. one of those days, orioles starting pitcher jeremy guthrie is always going to remember to try to forget. against tampa bay birds. earned 7-runs en route to a final, 8-4. outscored, 14-4. and got a score there. now, hoping to avoid this week by tomorrow. >> just couldn't take advantage of it. it's a rare opportunity. i can't say anything. but especially starting pitches to tampa out there. >>> meantime, kudos go to the loyola university of maryland women's lacrosse team. and 2011,

signing with an agent means williams is now eligible -- is not eligible to return to the terps even ife was not drafted. he was named third team all american last season and led the terps in scoring and rebounding and recorded 25 double, doubles. >>> now maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. >> good morning to tracy in elizabeth joining us early on this thursday. excited that it's thursday. we are closer to the weekend and stuff we are trying to pack in. check out the temperatures. we have what chance to push the rain out. i've got spectacular photos of some of the double rainbows. oh, just wait. this morning, though, we have clouds left over. 47 degrees but the rain is gone. 35 in cincinnati. see all the blue there? that's a lot of 30s to be found across western pa. west virginia and ohio and indiana and kentucky. take your pick, even up towards chicagoland in the 30s this morning. and while it's a little frosty again we are taking that moisture out of here. we have ourselves clouds early to give way to sunshine but frosty condi

and just 24 hours after that announcement, the ferns may have found the new -- the terps may have found the new man. all point to sean miller as the likely successor. he completed his second season in tucson. before that, he was the head man at xavier. greg burns post on the twitter account at 4:00 p.m. this afternoon this message, quote, wildcat faithful, please note we have been and continue to work to keep sean miller as our coach. meanwhile, yesterday at comcast center the last time, gary williams walked on to a court that will be named after him and with the air as he has done for so many years. he held the final press conference at comcast center and that is an emotional farewell for him. he walks away with a coaching career including back-to-back appearances at maryland and the 2002 national title and national coats of the -- coach- of-the-year honor. i asked him what he will miss the most. >> and i miss the practice t. that is the best time for any coach. you get tangible results. that next game you play, you see how well you did in practice and watch players improve and you wat

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even reportedly met with him in las vegas, but the terps couldn't lure him away.announced after midnight miller had agreed to a contract extension. he's coming off his second season in tucson, where his cats won the pac 10 regular season title, and made an elite 8 appearance. maryland' certain continued today. it will ramp up tomorrow as the ad and president meet. notre dame coach reportedly turned down an interview. sources say the school may shift focus to texas a&m's coach. >>> billy marlin with his mom on hand. the nats taking a three game sweep. this one is gone. a 3 run homer, which would give the marlins a 6-0 lead. top of the 7, still 6-0. sanchez has a no hitter going. once you say that, you jinx it. yep, can't catch the liner. first hit of the day. nats finish with four, the marlins win 8-0 behind a 7 inning 11 strikeout performance by sanchez. >>> former heavy weight champion iron mike tyson was in town for the graduation of his daughter from american university. he was smiles for a brief time, interacting with fans. he did sign autographs, but was sche

several reports mention arizona coach shawn miller as the terps' top choice.mill certificate a 42-year-old pittsburgh native and is considered a topnotch recruiter. notre dame's mike bray is also named as a candidate. whomever takes over, williams says he is confident maryland will get the right guy. >> whatever, you know, the new coach does with his program, he's going to make this place better. it will continue to get better. and i have total amount of confidence that that's what's going to happen. >> we have walked away and the university of maryland could be looking for williams replacement, shawn miller, we will keep you posted. sports director mark viviano will have more on the search as it progresses. >>> all right. and let's see, we're also talking about the orioles in town for their seven game home stand. they lost the first game of their stand, six to two against the tampa bay rays. and of course you can break out the big hats, the kentucky derby is just hours away. but one horse will be noticeably absent uncle mo has been scratched from the race due

the terps continue their search, word is arizona brings in the fourth best recruiting freshman classo i think that's reason enough adam not to take the maryland job. you have four top freshmen coming in and you're number four, they have a good team on the way. >> so the search continues. >> for a while. >> okay, thanks. >>> another deadly tour bus accident. tonight the driver is under arrest. we'll tell you about the shocking accusations that have left him behind bars. that is coming up tonight at 11:00. also coming up tonight at 11:00, a boos [ pilot #1 ] everybody gets excited when southwest announces a new nonstop. [ pilot #2 ] we like to look out the window and see new places. we love to fly. and we really love to fly to new destinations. [ male announcer ] starting june 5th, fly southwest airlines' new nonstop service from bwi airport to new york newark for just $69 one way. we have the best window office in the world. and the best job -- making sure people get where they need to go faster and better. [ laughs ] nice! [ ding ] a city that's been inspiring ideas and innovation si

. >> the fda has fallen down on the job in terps of enforcing nonhealth related problems. >> 80 percent of the fish consumed in the u.s. comes from outside of the country, that means a range of different practices >> she works for a rare wholer. see this tag. there is one like it on every fish and alowwing shannon to trace its history. >> we'll take it to the website which would have a link to the fish and story behind the fish. >> and how come the fish doesn't have a -- >> it might actually. >> critics believe that every fish consumers deserves accountable. >> they look similar after fins and scales are gone and leaving too much uncertainty. >> without tagging, people can be eating endangered species. >> isn't fish, fish? >> unfortunately not. fish is not fish. >> or maybe a fish is only a fish once we establish the pedigree. >> they recommend using dna samples to confirm they are what they are supposed to be. that means consumers would pay more money and at least they would know what they are paying for. >> okay, wayne, word is today, blue fin tuna escaped being placed on the endaged

terps player now on his way out.illiams did announce today, he is leaving school to enter the nba. maryland's big man in the middle makes the big leap to pro bowl after two seasons. this past year, he did earn honorable mention all american, averaging 17 points, 12 rebounds a game. williams' decision to leave is risky. the nba is poised for a lockout. only first-round draft picks gets guaranteed contracts. williams could be a guaranteed selection. >>> to baseball, roberts is back in the lineup. vladimir guerrero is not in the starting lineup. buck showalter and the birds look to bounce back after an extra-inning loss in kc light night. a pitch that is ripped by the royal jeff van cure, tied it in the 6th inning. still tied in the tenth. and he comes through it with a fly ball to right field. nick more cakeis gets the catch. that's how it ended a 6-5, kc victory. second straight loss to the o's. jake arieta, starting pitcher for the o's. the bull pen has been taxed on this road trip. kyle davies is the starter. now ha

he led the turks -- terps in scoring. his departure leaves williams with a cavernous void to fill. as triple crown season begins, sports season says farewell to a woman who embodied the long shot. she was 65. in 2002, albertus stepped into the national spotlight as the prater, owner, and trainer for a horse -- the owner and rider of a horse who finished second behind war emblem. she remains one of 13 traders to saddle horse in the preakness. plenty of big name traders saddling horses in the derby. dialed in gets the status as the early favorite. uncle moe behind him. only ten favorites have won the kentucky derby in 40 years. stick around, we have mom's favorite forecast. mother's day coming next. mother's day coming next. >> here is what we are working for for 11. find out why police will not say how she died. funeral arrangements have been set for her in georgia and in baltimore. parents are looking for answers. that is when you join us ton >> the 7 day forecast, dry weather tomorrow. breezy and showers on friday. those rain chances for mother's day down to 20%. the trend is good

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but that's the best for him and i'm happy for him, and i respect all of his work. >> that's former terpalking about his former head coach gary williams. gary williams is leaving maryland, one of his former assistants is coming back to the area. maryland native has spent the past six seasons as the head coach of vermont. on monday he named the head coach to the university and he was here under coach gary williams. in 2005, but made his name truly a catholic university where he is the all-time wingest coach in school liftry including a division 3 championship in 2001 where he was named national division 3 coach of the year. he will be introduced at noon on monday at george washington. >>> from college hoops now to baseball, the nationals tonight are in miami. i imagine they could not be happier because things could not have got much worse up in philadelphia last night. the nationals were swept and they lost every game in the series, it was 7-3 at the hand of the phillies and let's go back to the field. jason werth was all smiles in the game, before the game and with the philly phanatic th

big story we are following tonight, it was an emotional farewell at college park today as maryland terps basketball coach gary williams announced his retirement. fox 5's dave ross is here now, his decision a surprise tie lot of people. >> it really was. he -- to a lot of people. >> it really was. he said he decided to stay on one more season and today coach williams made it official as he stepped down as the head coach from his alma mater. lindsay murphy was there. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: gary williams ate, drank and slept basketball for more than 33 years. so when the moment came to officially hang up his coaching whistle, the emotions were overwhelming. >> it's been a decision i've thought about for a while and i would just like to thank first of all, you better hold that. that might not be the last time that happens. >> i knew it would be tough, but it helped with everybody there, my friends, students were there, you know, players, former players. so all that made it doable. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: basketball fans will agree today is a sad day, but for th

. >> so what happens in terps of capitol.es back to washington state or will the company say you know what, china, ireland, and mexico. is that what happens. >> i think that will happen. they have a bottom line and willicalculate their costs. you have to understand what the government is citing the national labor act writen in 1935. companies may not discourage union activity. argument said if the union keeps triking, they were going to move it out of washington. >>> and some executives did mention the union trikes hurt their business and looking for a place where we don't have disruptions. >> they are fixated on that statement as a violation of the labor relations act. they are cheering >> if the judge decides against boeing, they can appeal to the full labor delation board which is now 32-two democrats. >> this is a decision that every american should watch closely. it impacts not only boeing but the economy. >> i have a question about the timing. boeing said it is not a secret. the building has been going 17 months. >> it

>> right now, the terps don't now and talk. we will hear from coach williams and today meant. >> you can watch the coaches farewell speech in its entirely. share your memories and with coach williams well. go to wbaltv.com and click on sports. >> al qaeda is acknowledging the killing of osama bin laden and vowing revenge. the president travels to for campbell, kentucky to thank the u.s. commandos is involved in the rate on been laytons compound in. >> the white house says the president's visit was not about spiking the ball or gloating but rather to acknowledge a job well done. the president met privately with the navy seals and special operations sources that took down the world's most wanted terrorists. >> hello fort campbell. >> he addressed a hanger collector is calling the raid on the compound and historical event was dressing up like those on. >> thanks to the incredible skill and courage of countless individuals, intelligence, military, over many years, the terrorist leade restore arab nation on 09/11 will never threaten

. >>> terps seem to know what they want, right? >> they know what they want. no offer has been given yet but i think it will be his to turn down they are going after shawn miller. search for gary williams' replacement if full swing. we will tell you who they are eyeing as the new terrapins head coach. a long shot wins the kentucky derby. it was an exciting race. it was wo >>> 9news now is brought to you in part by the cayman islands. far from home closer than expected. >> you even look at the maryland athletic director. already replaced ralph. now he has to replace gary williams. seems to be doing pretty well with his choices. we will see. another big coach search for the new athletic director anderson. someone to replace gary williams. you've got to be quick at a time like this because you have two star recruits that are possibly starting to look elsewhere. anderson and ravens owner already in las vegas supposedly meeting with this guy, university of arizona shawn miller. he did wonders at arizona this season taking them to the elite 8 plus an east coast guy.

sean miller being mentioned in numerous reports as the terp's top choice.he's a 42-year-old pittsburgh native with roots in the east coast known to be an outstanding recruiter. the ability to recruit a top talent is key for whomever takes over for williams. he is confident they will find the right guy. >> whatever the new coach does for this program, he will make this place better. it will continue to get better. i have a total amount of confidence that's going to happen. >> reporter: among the other possible candidates. noter dame mike gray, a maryland native who has already been contacted. >>> rookie pitcher britton back on the mound to face tampa bay. welcomes himself to the majors with a two-run home run in his first at-bat. tampa bay's james shield had no problems keeping the o's hitters quiet. here's striking out mark reynolds, they have now lost four of their last five. >>> college lacrosse, hopkins on the road to west point new york to face army. bilge night for kyle warton working from behind the gate. charges in, got clobbered going in. spectacula

the maryland spring game, beautiful day for poobl for coach randy ed sell and the terps.hink chuck bell ordered this game up. david maggie goes 15 yards for the touch down. he led all rushers with 73 yards. red team leads the white team 21-0 at halftime. second half, more red team. danny o'brien finds ronnie tyler for the score. nice play. o'brien threw for 199 yards, two touch downs. the red team beats the white team. the red squad as treated to steak and shrimp for dinner. the other team had pork and beans. >>> former running back dorell scott was selected in the seventh round by the giants today. tyrod taylor was taken by the ravens in the sixth round. college basketball news. george mason hired former georgia tech coach paul hewitt today. he was fired by the yellow jackets last month after 11 years at the school. he led georgia tech to five tournament appearances including a run to the 2004 national championship game. however, hewitt's record in the acc was 72-104. is he receiving a $7.2 million buyout over five years. that works out to be $130,000 a month. according

well, many of his current and former players were present to root for a guy who returned the terps programnational prominence. the coach made a lasting impression on each of his players during his incredible 22 year run in college park. >> i know a lot of people on my team may think it's crazy, but you never know how he really is until you get to play for him. i played for him four years and been with him in the locker room behind the doors. he cares about the team and cares about each player. he's a winner. >> he made me feel like of game he went into it didn't matter who we were playing against, he felt like hey, we got it won and i tried to live up to that every second. >> the fact was we became friends. it's what you develop being over the years from being a former student athlete and that's something i'm really grateful for. >> not only a former player of gary, but also an assistant coach. >>> to baseball. what a night for herman high graduate brandon guy who made his major league -- guyer who madely major league debut in baltimore. he also happens to be married to our lindsay murphy.

>> so i'm just -- is there a simple explanation what this is in terps of a code change. i'm just curious also. >> sure. >> i have no idea what i read. >> we shouldn't take long at the curriculum committee either. there realy wouldn't be any change. it's literally to give them an option as an alternative school program of choice so it's a different coding that would make them eligible in the mutual future to seek waivers to further enhance and further develop their study. no fundamental changes, no funding changes, basic school operation changes, no performance, goals changes, it's just to give them eligibility potential and all those waivers that they might seek if they do seek any would alsos have to be submitted to the board of education for approval. so it doesn't really empower them necessarily. it gives them eligibility and distinction as an alternative school. -- >> ok. >> the commissioner didn't have any other comments? >> oh, i think i would like to hear more about it with schools having classification. also, you know, does it have anything to do with residency e

. >>> college basketball news -- arizona coach sean miller met with kevin anderson will terps head coaching's decision on whether to take the maryland job is expected in the next 24 hours, according to espn. in his second season, miller led arizona to the elite eight this year. he was named the pac-10 coach of the year after leading the wildcats to the regular season title. before coaching at arizona miller spent five scenes at xavier in cincinnati and letting the musketeers to four ncaa tournament appearances. miller grew up in western pennsylvania and has family that lives in the washington, d.c. area. >>> at the kentucky derby, jockey john va lass velasquez g lucky break because the original jockey broke his nose. today he rode animal kingdom, a 20-1 longshot to victory. maybe it wasn't luck but destiny. check out the hats. love them. nearly 165,000 people in attendance setting the record for the largest crowd at churchill downs. those are some beautiful hats. >> no, they're not. >> oh, that's nice. 19 horses in the field. and they are off. and the 137 th running of the kentucky derby. h

with tears and had to stop but he gathered this to say this about his 22 years about being the head terp. >> went through the whole spectrum of what can happen when i came here. it wasn't very good. we had to work really hard to get it good. we went from there to being able to win a national championship. >> a good friend and always had your back. no matter what kind of criticism you get from the media or from anybody he is always there for you. >> it was just so motivating to see a coach genuinely believe that we were going to beat whoever stepped on the court. >> and names are already being floated as possible successors. arizona's sean miller will meet with maryland officials as early as this weekend. notre dame coach mike bray is also on the list. bray was born in bethesda and played his college ball at gw. >>> colonials named a new head coach in the next 24 hours arriving. he was an assistant at maryland under gary for a year. led dc's catholic university to a division 3 title in 2001. he grew up in bowie, maryland. >>> last year's nats would have blown tonight's game. they scored a

he was the terps leading score and rebounder this year averaging 17 and 12. that is it from here. and that is it for the caps in the east playoffs. swept out by a city where ice does not even naturally occur. [ laughing ]. >> reporter: how demoralizing is that, guys? >> we will rock the red again next year. >> yes. >> that is what we will do. >> reporter: i know. >> all right. >> brett is

. >>> terps seem to know what they want, right? >> they know what they want.s been given yet but i think it will be his to turn down they are going after shawn miller. search for gary williams' replacement if full swing. we will tell you who they are eyeing as the new terrapins head coach. a long shot wins the kentucky derby. it was an exciting race. it was fate that brought those two together. that and more coming up in sports. - ( music playing ) - we know technology can make you more connected. but now it can make you more connected to your doctor through e-mail. test results from home. check records. change appointments. now doctors, nurses, techs, pharmacists are all digitally connected to each other. and ultimately connected to you. at kaiser permanente, we believe that if knowledge is power, shared knowledge is even more powerful. kaiser permanente. thrive. a landmark of liberty and opportunity. at bank of america, we live and work here, with thousands of employees and hundreds of branches and atms. every day, we're working to help set opportunity in mo

the sophomore was the terps leading scorer and rebounder last year.lliams can't be happy about that. game 4 tonight here in tampa. must win or we are coming home and the team is too. guys, back to you. >> we want you to stay there and enjoy the beautiful weather. because we want them to win. >> well, i mean, i would have to come home for game 5 anyway but i would like to couple back for game 6. >> thank you, brett. >> anything to say? >> couple of evening showers. then they go away. chilly night. grab a jacket. >> much cooler than today. that's for sure. that's it for us here at 9news now. katie couric is up next. derek mcginty is back here at 7 p.m. have a great night. captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com

williams said bye before family, friends and thousands of terps fans during an emotional ceremony at the comcast center today. the crowd chanted his name at points during the announcement. the 66-year-old explains that while he still feels like he can coach, he wanted to try something else. williams coached college ball for 33 years the last 22 at his alma mater. >> i think the one thing, and i don't want it to sound self- serving but the one thing we can hang our hat on with my coaches and players and whatever, in the last 12 years, in conference play in other words just in acc games, we have the second most wins behind duke going into the past season. >> a tough day for the fans. but he guided maryland to the ncaa championship in 2002 and won more games than any basketball coach in school history. >>> new tonight, at 11, tonight we get the first chance to talk to brooks robinson since the legend was rushed back to the hospital in march. he was at the monaco hotel for the debut of a new vodka. he says it feels great to be back on his feet and says he is exer sizing every day. brooks

he was the terps leading score and rebounder this year averaging 17 and 12.is it from here. and that is it for the caps in the east playoffs. swept out by a city where ice does not even naturally occur. [ laughing ]. >> reporter: how demoralizing is that, guys? >> we will rock the red again next year. >> yes. >> that is what we will do. >> reporter: i know. >> all right. >> brett is like okay. we'll be right back. [ female announcer ] why is travel these days about what you give up, and not what you get? like electricity, for gadget power at your seat. room to stretch your legs, and your wingspan. food when you're hungry. and taking off your shoes, only if you feel like it. these aren't luxuries, they're basics. get them back on acela. [ male announcer ] amtrak guest rewards members earn up to triple points this spring. visit amtrak.com for details. >>> not sure if this is comforting or not, but the caps are still our best local professional sports team we have. >> that's our coverage. >> thank you. >> but i thought i would bring it up. they can be proud. >>

the school plans on naming the court after coach williams who led the terps to their only national championship. during his career, gary never hid his emotions. no different today. >> when you start playing basketball when you're 5, -- thank you. and you've done your whole life, that's been really a focal point in your life, i've seen coach coaches -- that you're always looking at other coaches to learn, steal things from them to use to help your program. and i've seen coaches where they just stayed too long. and so if you leave a little early, it's better than leaving late. >> and gary williams will stay on at maryland and serve as an assistant to athletic director kevin anderson. meanwhile, one of gary's former assistants is coming back to town. mike lonergan is the new head coach at maryland. made a name for himself at catholic university when he was the all-time winningest coach in school historiment he led them to a division 3 national championship in 2001. he'll be introduced at a noon conference at g.w. on monday. >>> extra, extra, read all about it. the nationals have a 3-1 record in ex

he spent 22 years with the terps, winning the national championship in 2002, and at age 66 he says it'se to step down. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> and k-9 commandos. how the military trains dogs for missions like the raid that killed bin laden. killed bin laden. [ female announcer ] bedtime is not for sleeping. the monster was furious. roar!!! it's for laughing... [ laughs ] [ female announcer ] ...pretending... and the mouse went, "wha-wha-wha, why?" [ giggles ] [ female announcer ] ...seeing things differently... and then the boy bit the dragon! [ female announcer ] ...and for being with your favorite storyteller... [ grandpa ] i love you when you're quiet... [ female announcer ] ...even after he goes home to nevada. [ grandpa ] and i love you when you're loud! [ female announcer ] hallmark recordable storybooks. ♪ [ female announcer ] no time to plan? there's still time to whiten. introducing crest whitestrips 2-hour express. now, in just two hours you can have a noticeably whiter smile. two hour whitestrips from crest. life opens up when you d

. >> it is closure and terps of justice being done. >> her brother was work nothing tower number one and never made it out. >> seeing all of the young people coming to ground zero made me want to come down here and you know celebrate. >> and those celebrations continue, law enforcement around the country and are reminded to remain vigilant. >> our assumption is bin laden's disciples would like nothing better but avenge his death. >> thousands in the country and world have come down here to ground zero carrying signs and taking pictures and paying tribute to the victims of 9/11. >> at ground zero in new york city. i am ty wineth abc news. >> there is skeptism about whether it is bin laden. but there are steps taken to confirm it is his first. two women ided him and navy seals measured the body 6-4 inches tall and sent photos back to the cia and facial recognition showed a 90 to 95 match . dna samples know sent to washington indicated 99.innocent match that was it osama bin laden's body. >> the navy ordered the seals to take pride in their mission but keep it to themselves. the u.s. na

we enjoy the fear element in terps of keeping you on the toes. >> it was setting the bar really high. >> xmen first class blasts in the theater on june 3rd. >> the new dress that kate middleton wore to meet president obama and first lady sold out and crashed the designer's website. see more photos of the dress and get headlines. i am chris bayliss on the carpet in los angeles. >> what is up with coffee prices? they are rising faster than gasoline. >> sara palin's big purchase in arizona fueling speculation of her plans to run for president. >> and the newest proof of water on the moon, it rivals that found on earth. >> checking the traffic and looking at 101 and san rafael. things are moving smoothly. we'll be right back with all new subway is developing cafes that serve sandwichs and drinks with cozy chairs and fireplaces . they will test the concept in 15 cities. there is one in alexandria, virginia. no word if they will open in the bay area. >> that is pretty fancy. >> maybe he is trying to save money . the home brew is getting more expensive these days. here's a look at how much p

the school plans on naming the court after williams, who led the terps to their only national championship in 2002. gary isn't going anywhere, though, for now, he'll stay on as an assistant to kevin anderson. meanwhile, one of gary's former assistants is coming back to town, bowie, maryland, native, mike lonergan, who had been the head coach at vermont for the past six seasons is going to be the new head coach at maryland. he made a name for himself at catholic university where he led the school to a division three national championship in 2001. talking baseball. nationals on the road against the marlins, top of the tenth inning, tied at 2. go ahead run at third and laroche comes up big. drives it deep to left. jayson werth ties and scores. not the most exciting play, but it is effective, and the nationals hang on to win it 3-2, snapping a three-game losing streak. >>> and in baltimore last night, the orioles lose to the rays, 6-2. that's your sports minute. i'm hakem dermish. have a great day. >>> coming up on 9:27 right now. more suspicious letters found at d.c. public schools. why some

by wednesday, our terp tempera tart to climb. a nice, warm, dry, summerlike spell.aging waters opens up on sunday. i don't know if they'll get much action. not a lot of traffic there, mike, & t but maybe falling on the bay to breakers. wearing an elvis wig or nothing at all, it really won't affect your run. affecting the drive, volume of traffic, hitting hard from 580 from the altamont pass into the 40s. into the 30s coming through livermore. the central part of 580 showed slowing early this morning as well. arbound with the the>, a look, sun coming into the eyes as well. slow drive out altamont pass in towards livermore. trying to get a volume of traffic, trying to see the stream. the myaher things over in oakland. 880. moving smoothly. lighter volume coming off the y, 238 and up in towards oakland past the coliseum. starting to build around the san mateo bridge and heading up towards the bay bridge toll plaza. downtown oakland not problem. the toll plaza showing from time to time a little backup in some of the cache lanes. the metering lights not on. low clouds ma

. >>> terps' hoff more, jordan williams, considered on his way up. now on his way out.ams announced today, he is leaving school to enter the nba. he makes the leap to pro ball after just two seasons. this past year, he earned honorable mention all american. williams' decision to leave is risky for the player, because the nba is poised for a lockout next season. and only first-round draft picks get guaranteed contracts. and williams could be a second round selection. >>> to baseball now. buck and the birds looking to bounce back. o's relievers. acardo serves up a pitch that is served up by the royals. tied in the tenth inning. when jason berkin slides over to the field. can't get the winning run, tagging up to third base. that's how it ended a 6-5kc victory. game time, 8:10, in kansas city tonight. more on the o's next hour. plus, horse racing trip -- trimle crown. that's all ahead in sports at 6:00. kai? >> we'll see you then. >>> a new study gives help to patients who choose aggressive treatment for prostate cancer. >>> 59-year-old patrick gallagher found out he had pr

. >>> and potential candidates to succeed gary williams, as terps' basketball coach.r all of these stories and more, and the baltimore sun, remember to look for the updated first warning forecast from the wjz first warning weather team. >>> saying thank you for dozens of lives. dozens were just honored. and for the first time, they got to meet some of the people they helped. andrea fujii has that story. >> it's a job these fire rescue workers do every day. but to five howard county residents, it's a job that saved their lives. when elvira washington had a heart attack, it was these personnel that brought her back to life. now she can say thank you in person. >> i'll see him. and the man upstairs. i'm sure i wouldn't be here today. [ applause ] >> reporter: more than 40 awards and certificates of recognition were also given out. like to jonah ang, who helped save his mom's life. and k-9 arson dog. ginny gig thanked everyone who saved her when she went into cardiac arrest and the 911 operator who helped her husband perform cpr. >> they talked him through it. he was able

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beautiful day for football yesterday for coach randy edsel and the terps.irst quarter, red team with the ball. david is a talented young man. goes 15 yards for the touchdown. he led the rushers with 73 yards. red team leads the white team 28-0 at halftime. can you say the rosters were a little stacked maybe. second half, more red team. quarterback danny o'brien rolls out, finds ronny tyler for the 27-yard score. o'brien threw for 190 yards, two touchdowns. red team beats the white team 35-7. for winning, the red squad was treated to steak and shrimp for dinner. white team had to beat pork and beans. here's qb danny o'brien before he had his meal. >> i'm comfortable with the whole offense. it's just a matter of being consistent with it. i thought we had a really good grasp of it. we had a nice moving the ball on offense. so i'm pretty comfortable. >>> and former maryland running back da rel scott was selected in the second round of the nfl draft by the giants yesterday. and former virginia tech qb t tyrod taylor was taken in the second round. >>> hewitt was

led the terps to the 2002 national championship. and he talked about why he is retiring. brett haber is here. brett, it was really the fans that got him all choked up. >> we have seen gary williams get emotional plenty of types just those emotions have been rage and passion and stress. today it was a different set of emotions as the man who has defined maryland basketball for a quarter century stepped off the stage. >> welcome to the house that gary built. [ cheers and applause >> gary, gary, gary, gary. >> reporter: the maryland students chanted his name just as they have done for the past two decades and it didn't take long for the tears to flow. >> i have had my time, you know. i mean, i had a job for 43 years in coaching. how many coaches have been able to do that? >> reporter: and dozens of gar's players for those 43 years came out today to honor their mentor for his accomplishments on the court and his guidance off it. >> taught me a lot about basketball. >> he was screaming and yelling his first day on campus i remember back in 1989 and i watched him this year and