step one, though, the nba players union must reform, then both parties will hold a vote. the players union needs a majority. the nba needs 15 of its 29 owners' votes. but both sides making concessions. >> a lot of work to be done, and a lot of places with a lot of committees and player groups and the like. but we're optimistic that it will hold. and we'll have ourselves an nba season. >> for myself, it's great to be a part of, you know, this particular moment in terms of getting our fans what it is that they've so badly wanted. they want to see. >> so a huge step in the right direction. good news for nba fans. coming up in sports, we're going to have more on what this means for the players, especially for the free agents, as they prepare for a shortened season. training camp is going to start on december 9th, if all goes as planned. here it comes. >> see you a little later. >>> back in the headlines, it appears the magic kingdom will not extend into prince george's county. disney is scrapping the plan to build a 500-room resort hotel at national harbor. a spokesman said th

some 50 players held a conference call to discuss the possibility of desert if iing the player's uniontics of the union. the players vote to desert if i would allow players to file lawsuits. the leaders of the union denied reports of a rift forming among the players. >>> to baseball. a possible reunion in the windy city. theo epsing says he's talking to terri francona about taking over the cubs. tito and i have spoken regularly. we are going to see if it's a fit. the two went on to reach the players for six consecutive seasons. winning the world series twice, breaking the curse in 2004. regardless of management, it could be an uphill climb for the cubs. they finish the 2011 season in fifth place. >>> college football with many are calling the game of the century. tomorrow night lsu and alabama will face-off in tuscaloosa. the first time a number one and number two ranked teams have played each other during the regular season. alabama is favored. one player who many think could be the deciding factor is alabama runningback trent richardson. he's having a heisman-caliber season. 18 touch

step one, the nba players union must reform, then both parties will hold a vote. the players union needs a majority. the nba needs 15 of its 29 owners votes. nolan smith is one of the many nba players getting ready to play on short notice. >> it tests our basketball i.q., you get to your team, listen to your vets and coaches, they'll steer you in the right direction. >> it's been a dream of mine for a long time, since my dad put the ball in my hand, to finally play my first nba game my mom, my sister -- everyone's that's been there for me since day one is excited to see me reach my dream. >> they want to play their first game, they want to get their first paycheck. remember, not everyone is kobe bryant. we'll have more on this coming up in sports. we'll talk about the caps, not a good night for them. >> thank you, amber. >>> a developing story out of the middle east tonight. the pakistani government has ordered the u.s. to leave a critical air base within 15 days. that comes after nato air forces attacked two army posts today. killing 28 pakistani soldiers. officia

the nba and the players can't seem to figure it out. today the players uniond the owners latest offer putting the entire season in jeopardy. >> interview: we're doing everything anyone can expect of us when you look at the number of give-backs and concessions. the players felt they had given enough. >> interview: but they seem hell bent on self destruction and i think it's very sad and we're about to go into the nuclear winter of the nba. >> in the nfl, tim harbaugh said the term "game manager" is a swipe at quarterback alex smith, implying that his job is just to avoid mistakes. but smith came up big against the new york giants yesterday and then delivered this postgame gem. >> interview: feels good to be 8-1. managed myself into a victory, that's all i really care about, so -- [ chanting ] >> reporter: i don't know. he better make that somebody. aaron rodgers and the packers are the only team with a better record than the 49ers. the vikings were no match for rogers who, hit jordy nelson for the touchdown. four touchdowns in the game for rogers tonight. green

. >>> the nba players union rejected the league's latest profile that came with the threat of a worse offer if the players don't approve. instead the players union plans to decertificate five and take its fight with the league to court -- decertify and take its fight with the league to court. >>> college game, john thompson iii in georgetown facing unc greensboro for the first time. off the turnover freshman otto porter goes to senior clark for the dunk. later in the 1st half off the turnover clark to thompson with 19. georgetown 86-45 to improve to 2-0. they'll face kansas next monday in the maui invitational. american falls to eastern shore in overtime, howard over washington 83-63 and virginia tech against monitor 91-46. brian is back after this. ♪ [ female announcer ] we know you've got a lot on your plate at thanksgiving. which is why safeway has everything you need to get it all done. right now, get a safeway frozen turkey 8 to 24 lbs, for just 58 cents a pound. cook your thanksgiving turkey perfectly with our free chef assistant app. it's foolproof. safeway. ingredients for lif

nba commissioner david stern says the union's latest action are a charade and calls the players union irresponsible. no new talks are scheduled. >> congress is moving forward with big spending measures the house is set to vote on a $182 billion bill thursday and the senate is expected to follow the measures they are working on are for this budget year and fund some government departs and agencies,. >>> fight over president barack obama's health care law is headed now to the supreme court the justices will hear arguments next march the main focus will be to decide whether individual mandate is constitution fall now that mandate requires every american to have health insurance by 2014 or pay a penalty they will look at whether the rest of the law can survive on its own if the mandate is struck down a decision is expected by late june or early july. >>> congress woman gabrielle giffords speaking on camera for the first time since being shot in the head back in january in an interview with diane sawyer she showed remarkable resilience but will not return to congress until he is better. >>

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. >>> nba commissioner, david stern, took an ultimatum on the table for the players union. the players union said no. they will meet tomorrow before 5:00 p.m. eastern time to try to hammer out one more deal to end the lockout. >> thanks. continues to be ugly in the nba. for a full half hour, bay area sports coverage, watch sports net central, tonight at 10:30. >>> back in a moment. keurig has over 200 varieties from 20 leading brands, including tully's. it's the way to brew everyone's favorite cup in under a minute. way to brew. >>> want to pass along a quick note about what's happening tomorrow morning. every television station and every radio station in the country will take part in a test of the emergency alert system. it's set to start at 11:00 a.m. and last 30 seconds. you will hear a tone and the phrase, this is a test. >>> tonight, a lot at stake today. everyone headed to the polls in san francisco. new mayor, city leaders. the boost of some city sales tax. and there will be a new sheriff in the city. stay tuned for live coverage as the results come trickling in. we'l

lockout imposed by ownership because they can't agree on how to split revenues -- revenues with the players union. we've heard that story way too many times to get it done. >> okay. >> well, for some video gamers, it's hard to stop playing long enough to go to the bathroom. coming up, the game that let's you do both at the same time. ,, >>> bars in london have decided to have place video games in the mep's room. they're stationed above urinals so play while you are using the rest room. do game is controlled by your aim evidently, the owners say the video game is helping their bottom line if the guys want to play a lot, well, they have to drink a lot. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for our best price online -- just $79.99 a month for two years with a 2 year agreement. this holiday deal is only for a limited time. so don't wait. get fios at this great price. act now and we'll add a special bonus -- $300 back. hurry, go to verizon.com/greatdeal. fios. a network ahead.

the player's association today rejected the latest offer to end the current lockout and began to disband the player's unionld it will also file an antitrust lawsuit against the league. at the center of it all, as it almost always is, money. in a nutshell, the player's union wants more than half of the league's revenue to go towards salaries and pensions and the like. team owner's' a 50/50 split. already cancelled the first month of the nba season, that was to have started two weeks ago. twstudents hurt after a group of gunmen assault them inside their college dorm room. and that tops our news across america. >> north carolina. a university spokesman says four to six armed men knocked on the door of that dorm room at fayetteville university south of raleigh. when those students answered the. >> it's been happening for a while. >> they got away with cash, debit card and a computer. >> utah, an avalanche near the snow bird ski resort outside salt lake city killing a 38-year-old snowboarder. rescuers able to save one other person who got caught in the slide there was no avalanche control on the mountain becaus

the nba season. players have once again turned down the owners' latest offer. the players unionwsuit. the players hope the threat of the lawsuit will get the league to give in. >>> monday night football. green bay packers toying with the minnesota vikings. rookie randall cobb, like green bay needed another offensive weapon, returns the punt for the touchdown. aaron rodgers was his typical self, in one word, awesome. this touchdown pass to greg jennings. the final score 45-7. right now there's a big gap between the packers and everyone else. >>> coming up in the news room, police actually forced people in zuccotti park to get out of that area. at 11:30, a judge is going to hear arguments from protesters about why they should be allowed to use that park. >>> plus former penn state coach jerry sandusky denied being a pedophile in an interview that aired on primetime tv last night. for a hot dog cart. my mother said, "well, maybe we ought to buy this hot dog cart and set it up someplace." so my parents went to bank of america. they met with the branch manager and they said, "look, w

>>darya: in the nba players have opted to leave the latest proposal that came with a threat of a worse offer to follow. the players' union is taking steps to disband and take this fight to court. the players are planning to file an antitrust lawsuit against the elite. >>james: we are taking a break. here is a live look outside from our roof camera. a beautiful start to this tuesday morning. when we come back, the latest in a live report from the campus of uc-berkeley. occupy protesters are gearing up for a big event. some >>james: good morning, it is 7:00 a.m., occupy oakland protesters will be joining berkley protesters today for a general sik

team owners and the players union have tentatively settled their labor dispute, agreeing to the players getting about 49% to 51% of total revenues. training camp begins december 9th for a 66-game season, a season that starts christmas night. there will be a rematch of last year's finals between defending champ dallas and miami. also, celtics, knicks and bulls, lakers all on december 25th. college football now from raleigh north carolina, where those university of maryland terrapins were merrily rolling along, but here, the 66-yard touchdown off the fumble recovery. maryland led 41-14 in the 3rd quarter. first time the terps scored first in a game since beating townsend back in october, that fumble recovery but the wolf pack scored 42 unanswered points. they scored six touchdowns, eventually handing maryland its head on a platter, 56-41 for the second biggest comeback in history. maryland begins the ending of edsall's first season. they've got an eight-game losing skid. >>> elsewhere, former auburn heisman trophy winner beau jackson seeing but maybe not believing how alabama pulledded th

the n.b.a. season not taking place this year about soccer players again rejected the league's latest financial offer calling it quote extremely unfair or the players' union now threatening to bring their concerns to the courts. a lot of individual players have a lot of things personally a stake in terms of their careers and where they stand and right now they feel it's important we all feel it's important to all of our players not just the ones in this room but i'm sorry group. we not only try and get a deal done for today before the body of them be a players there will come and supposedly over the next decade and beyond so going forward the collective bargain prices will not be the way as players this process continues for us and we will allow our legal team to really lead the charge. and hopefully at some point. getting a deal done. that is fair it's. ok i say stateside were reigning champions the green bay packers remain the sole undefeated seen in american football quarterback are in rogers unco burly breaking sweat and monday nights and f.l. encounter against minnesota rogers looking to put up plenty of points as usual help the side of true to the b

the league and the players union reached a tentative agreement ending the lockout.he season will be shortened to 66 games. training camp and free agency will begin on december 9th with the regular season getting underway on christmas day. to reach the agreement, the two sides met for 15 hours friday night into saturday. the deal still has to be ratified by the owners and players. clearly, there's a sense of relief, but they're still proceeding cautiously. >> we're happy that we've been able to resolve and reach a tentative litigation settlement with regard to many issues that are pending. >> there's still a lot of work to be done in a lot of places, but we're optimistic that it will hold and we'll have ourselves an nba season. >>> nhl bruce not a happy camper as the caps face the sabers. penalty shot. he fires and scores. that's the only goal for the caps. third period, the sabers cruising. the break away, caps get blown out 5-1, their fourth straight loss on the road. >>> when the redskins face the seahawks tomorrow, it will bring back sad memories. seattle is the

. >>> and the nba's players are now employing what could be a season-ending strategy in their labor battle with owners. the players' union is being dissolved, with clears the way for a an aunt trust battle in the league. david stern says the league's nuclear winter is getting under way. >>> time, now, for the weather across the nation. a stormy day for much of the gulf coast. 80-mile-per-hour winds, hail, heavy rain and isolated tornadoes from san antonio to houston. new orleans, shreveport and memphis. thunderstorms around nashville, louisville, st. louis and cincinnati. mild showers from boston to washington, d.c. >> 65 here in new york. 68 in baltimore. and 72 in atlanta. just shy of 80 in dallas. 61 in kansas city. and 45 in minneapolis. fargo and billings only climb to the 30s. phoenix gets up to 71. and sacramento, 64. >>> coming up, business news. and new signs that a recession could return next year. >>> gabrielle giffords talks about her grueling sessions of sexual therapy and whether or not she'll return to capitol hill. >>> and later in, "the pulse," is 47-year-old brad pitt ready for retirement? >>> well, eur

the odds have shortened on there not being an n.b.a. season this year martin after players again rejected the league's latest financial offer calling it quote extremely unfair and quote the players' union threatening to bring their concerns to the courts. a lot of individual players have a lot of things personally a stake in terms of their careers and where they stand and right now they feel is important and we all feel it's important to all of our players not just the ones in this room but our entire group. not only try and get a deal done for it's a day before the body of n.b.a. players that will come it's obviously over the next decade and beyond and so going forward the collective bargaining process will not be the way as players this process continues for us and we will allow our legal team to really lead the charge . and hopefully at some point. assist us in getting a deal done. that is fair it's our entire bottle. yeah lots of big names with lots of free time on their hands there let's stay stateside were reaming champions the green bay packers remain the solong defeated team in american football quarterback are in rodgers and cole burley breaking a sweat in monday night's encou

professional sports in america, major league baseball is expected to announce this week that the players' union has agreed to mandatory blood testing for human growth hormone. tony guida has more. >> when major league baseball players show up at spring training next february, they'll face a challenge they've never faced before, blood testing for h.g.h., human growth hormone. >> i think it's imperative to do it. >> dr. gary wadler, world renowned for his expertise on performance-enhancing drugs, is pleased with published reports that baseball's about to test for h.h. but still he's wary. >> in the world of doping, the devil is in the details. we need to see the program, not necessarily they're doing a test on a player once a year. >> neither the nfl nor the nba nor the nature l, no other major north american sport tests for hgh. when baseball breaks the barrier, fans will applaud. or will they? >> i'm not sure the huge bulk of fans care. they want to see the game whatever the game is. eporter: never was that clearer than in baseball's home run binges year, 1998. mark mcgwire of the cardinals and

now the players union will decertify labor dispute heads to the courts anti-trust lawsuit.rag on even longer. season hanging in the balance both sides holding form as the league continues to miss games. >> still make it clear for our fans had a this is not something that although we chose this today he's not chosen to be in this position. lock out continues to be something that is imposed upon us. >> they should have done it long time ago then baby we would have had a chance to save the season but they seem the hell bent on self destruction and i think it's very sad. >>reporter: well least we can count on pre-season fresno state and throwing it down from harris. 10 points. but out of bounds play. the on this play, houston 10 points and 10 board. cardinals up be. pull away in the second. bryce 3 for 3 from downtown. following the 75-59 victory. that was the toyota sports report. afghanistan ford lost to the other again i would give you a victory to get over that. >> thank you. >> now 2 and o. >> focus on the niners. and. >> okay. >> nature lane coming up next. >> you can kee

for the first time tuesday, the players union said they are willing to accept a 50/50 split in revenuet in return, they want the league to relax proposed restrictions on free agency. >> the current offer that is on the table from the nba is not one that we can accept. our orders are also clear that we are willing to continue to negotiate and we are willing to continue discussions on a potential compromise. >> commissioner david stern has given players until 5:00 p.m. today to accept the deal. >>> in college football, a real shoot-out in toledo. every play is a highlight because toledo and western michigan just kept scoring and scoring. you won't believe the final. toledo, 66, western michigan, 63. folks, that is 129 points combined and, get this, toledo racked up an incredible 803 yards in offense. i bet they are tired this morning. >>> now here is something that you just have to see to believe. take a look at that surfer right there. he appears small, right? well, that's because he is riding a monstrous 90-foot wave off the coast of portugal. that is eight stories high. garrett mcnama

the n.b.a. season not taking place this year that's after players again rejected the league's latest financial calling it extremely the players' union is now threatening to take their concerns so courts. a lot of individual players have a lot of things personally a stake in terms of their careers and where they stand right now they feel it's important we all feel it's important to all of our failures not just the ones in this room but our entire group. not only try and get a deal done for today before the body of m.b.a. players there will come into this league over the next decade and beyond so going forward the political process will not be the way as players this process continues for us and we will allow our legal team to really lead the charge. and hopefully at some point. the sisters in getting a deal done. but it is very trying to. put signal where i mean can is aiming for a december to remember as the briton seeks to retain his w.b. a super water weight belt against lamont papes and the champion will fight in his opponent's native washington d.c. on the tenth and match up that brings together two men who have lost just once a

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time in pro sports history in the u.s., major league baseball is expected to announce this week the players unioned to mandatory blood testing for human growth hormone. tony guida reports. >> reporter: when major league baseball players show up at spring training next february, they will face a challenge they have never faced before. blood testing for hgh, human growth hormone. >> i think it's imperative to do it. >> reporter: dr. gary wallener world renowned for his expertise on performance-enhancing drugs, is pleased with published reports that baseball is about to test for hgh. but, still, he's weary. >>> in the world of doping, the devil is in the devils so we need to see the program, not that they are necessarily doing a test on a player once a year. >> reporter: neither the nfl nor the nba nor the nhl, no other major north american sport tests for hgh. when baseball breaks the barrier, fans will applaud, or will they? >> i'm not sure the huge bulk of fans care. they want to see the game, whatever the game is. >> reporter: never was that clearer than in baseball's home run binge year, 1998.

. >>> negotiations between owners and the nba players union to salvage the season have blown up. e players are moving to disband their union to press their case in court. they're pushing an anti-trust lawsuit against the league after voting unanimously to reject the nba's final offer for a 50/50 split of the league's $4 billion in revenue. the players hope to become eligible to win several billion in damages. commissioner david stern is blasting the move warning the legal fight could last for what he says will be years. >>> changing gears now. we turn to the story of arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords. she sat down last night with abc news for her first interview since she was shot at point-blank range early this year. an event that left six people dead, including a member of her staff. giffords and her husband retired astronaut mark kelly talked about what her life is like now. >> how do you feel? >> pretty good. >> pretty good. >> i can see that your arm, your right hand, you move a lot more. >> yes. >> is it painful? is it hard? >> it's difficult. >> just difficult. >>> d

the nba season. players reject the yet another take it or leave it proposal by the league. the players unions planning to decertify and take its fight to federal court. they are planning for file an antitrust lawsuit against the league. >> our orders are clear. right now, the current offer that is on the table from the nba is not one that we can accept. our orders are also clear that we're willing to continue to negotiate and we are willing to continue discussions on a potential compromise on our numbers, our bri, our economics, for some continued improvements in the system. >> everybody was fully engaged. we had all kind of discussion. we had all kind of viewpoints but the agreement was that, when we walked out the room, we walked out of the room together. we're unified. guys are with us as much as they want to play basketball. they are still of the mindset that they are not going to accept a bad deal. >>> to the grid iron now, redskins coach mike shanahan named rex grossman the starting quarterback for sunday appear game against dallas. grossman started last week after sitting for three ga

the players' union retained an attorney to represent the earlier this year.ames, are even canceled all the way through mid december. good morning. started their road trip last night and found the road to be bumpy. pulled it out. score listen to the third. he lights of a lamp and takes a 1-0 lead. national did not back off. 30 seconds later, they go past thomas. he ties the game at 1. the reno was rocking. i taught the game would go into overtime. national had other ideas. he tied the game winner. mike became the all-time moscowest coach in with when no. 9 of 3 michigan state. he passes his former coach bobby knight on the all-time win list. have a great day, everybody. >>> the news continues. still ahead, a busy night for prince george's county. >> the secret service as a poet hit the white house. -- bullet hit the white house. >> it is a damp start to our wednesday. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> a disturbing discovery at the white house. bullets on the ground. now the secret service is looking to whether it is friday

the players say there's not enough progress to get a deal done. the league offered players a revised deal, but the players' unions it does not address all the important issues. >>> making news, a new beer for budweiser for tail gators watching their figure. and another reason this thanksgiving will be more expensive. those stories and more. >> good morning. backlash from the penn state scandal. cvars.com is withdrawing sponsorship. thanksgiving dinner will cost 13% more this year, the biggest part being the turkey, a 22%. starbucks is moving beyond coffe and into juice. it plans to open juice bars next year. get ready for a sweeter version of bedlight. they planned to launch blight platinum next year, a lighter blanketed with a higher alcohol content -- a lighter blend. >>> there's a big game this weekend. maryland and noted dame. what does the weather look like? >> great. it's going to be a cool start to the weekend mornings, but there will be a warm up on the weekend. >> its windy today. >> a cold front moved through yesterday. the coldest temperatures i could find on the network this morning derek county in m

play it again rejected the league's latest financial or thought calling it extremely unfair the players' union is now threatening to take their concerns to court. a lot of individual players have a lot of things personally a stake in terms of their careers and where they stand right now they feel it's important we all feel the support to all of our players and i just want in this room with our entire group. not only try and get a deal done for today before the body even be a players that will come into this league over the next decade and beyond so going forward to click to broaden prices will not be the way as players this process continues for us and we will allow our legal team to really lead the charge. and hopefully at some point. and sisters in getting a deal done. their spirits aren't. boxing now where i'm a car is aiming for a december to remember as the brits in six to retain his w.b. and what's a weight belt against lamont pizza and the champion will fight in his opponent's native washington d.c. on the town and the chop that brings together so many have lost just fronts as professio

the nfl and nba failed to do. owners and players have reached a collective bargaining agreem without a lockout. a five-year agreement was announced today. commissioner bud selig and the player's unionoined to make the anow. among the highlights highlights, major league baseball becomes the first to approve testing for human growing hormone and it guarantees 21 consecutive years without a work stoppage in baseball. >>> in a close vote, milwaukee left fielder ryan braun wins the national league most valuable player award just ahead of kemp of the dodgers. he's a solid outfielder but more known for his bat. he drove in 111 runs leading the league in slugging percentage and leading the brewers to the playoffs where they lost to eventual champs st. louis in the league championship series. >>> in college basketball this afternoon, the borton brothers of baltimore, that's will barton of lake cliffton taking on tennessee. will pass it is to his brother antonio for the bucket we talk about the harbaugh brothers. how about the barton brothers getting it done for memphis. they're good. will from the outside, three- pointer. he scored 25 points and it's his brother antonio that scored the big

after today, the players walked away from negotiations to could the -- to end the lockout. the players rejected the owners' latest proposal. the players union discover to allow leverage for suing for antitrust. this latest move was unanimous among its membership. commissioner david stern said he is not ready yet to cancel the season. but the year is in jeopardy. >>> so we do have college basketball and a new coach in college park. season opening win over carolina, wimming to be. wilmington. taking it in from the baseline to the bucket. maryland was up by 5. and they would pull away the half. he'll get fouled. his 22 points led the way in a 71-62 maryland victory. baseball awards. the american league, rookie of the year, is tampa bay, pitcher jeremy helenson. he earned the victories in the play-offs. he allowed fewer earned runs on average. and the national rookie winner. you knew it was coming. atlantic reliever, craig kim brel. he set a major league rookie record, saving 46 games. his teammate, freddie freeman was a distant second in the voting. more on the ravens tonight at 11:00, back to you for now. >> thank yo,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> d

the foreseeing future. as projected, players rejected the owners offer. they will move into dismantling the union. n total agreement. >> we all feel it's important to all of our players not just the ones in this room, but our entire group that we not only try and get a deal done for today, before the body of nba players that will come into this league over the next decade and beyond. >>> looks like if you want hoop on the big stage it'll be of the college variety. stanford is going to roll out a high quality brand of ball. season tip off tournament to josh houstiss. and open the second with a 9-0 run against fresno state. he had three of them tonight. led everyone with 21 points. stanford 75-59. >>> talking duck fans this weekend and they are all over the bay area to a person all stunned at how easily oregon rolled stanford saturday night. nation's longest winning streak down, hopes for a national title out. and most likely andrew luck'sheisman hopes all out the window. >> i had to wake up and watch it. watching it on film and see the mistakes you made and trying to see it as a learning opportunity

yesterday the nba players union rejected a proposal by owners that would split the profits 50-50 and included a salary cap system. it was a take it or leave it offer. now players plan to decertify their union and file a lawsuit. >> the players just felt they had given enough, that the nba was not willing or prepared to continue to negotiate. things were not going to get better. >> this is not a strike. we've continued to want to go to work, want to get back to work, want to negotiate a fair deal, but that process has broken down. >> stern had pushed for a 72-game season that would have begun december 15th. that is not going to happen at this point. >> doesn't look like it. looks like we'll spend the winter nights looking out the window for snow maybe or something like that. >> but not today. it's 65 degrees outside. >> college basketball. a bunch of college teams. this morning it's starting off mild once again. good morning. shoot some hoops if you've got the time. right now reagan national is at 66 degrees. and it's rather humid. we've got a south/southwesterly flow thanks to that so

the time this season as dan mentioned today. players rejected the owner latest proposal. unionid stern ultimatum to accept the daily unfair and now the players union will decertify in the labor dispute heads to the court with anti-trust lawsuit. any time it gets in the court it drags out even longer. season hanging in the balance both sides holding firm as the league continues to miss games. >> still make it clear to our fans this is not something that although we chose this today we have not chosen to be in this position. look out continues to be something that is imposed upon us. >> they were going to do what they should have didn't long time then maybe we warm front a chance to save the season but they seem the hell bent on self destruction and i think it's very sad. >>reporter: stay tune. what a weekend of football. frainers beat the giants play off atmosphere yesterday. winning seventh straight. once again a total team effort. but the difference? coach harbaugh opening up the offense and spivt respond throwing for 228 yards touch did you know and several key third down thr

the players union is set to meet in new york this morning with reps from all 30 teams coming together. they are set to discuss the league's latest offer which could go to a rank and file vote are be turned down altogether. the games have already been canceled. >>> the mark turgeon era is under way in maryland. sean mosley lobs to parker for the dunk. maryland defeats unc-wilmington 71-62 giving coach turgeon his first one since taking over for gary williams. >>> the maryland women hosted number 10 georgetown. watkins drives for the reverse lay-neverland the foul. maryland led 63-44. thomas ended with a game high 19 points. maryland aavenge

the players' union turned down the latest offer in a bargaining agreement calling it unfair.to file an anti-trust suit against innba. >>> president obama heads for australia later today during his two-day trip, the president will address the australian parliament and announce an expanded u.s. military presence in the country. >>> and that's the news you need to start your day. "american morning" back after a break. >>> you are on the wrong network, wait, sesame street wants your help. the show is looking for the original actor who played gordon on the show's unaired pilot. he was last seen teaching kids about the letter "d" and dancing with bert and ernie. even some of his fellow actors from that pilot don't know who he is. if you know who gordon number one is, you can e-mail directly at whereisgordon@sesame.org. >> who are you? i hope they find him. >>> he's quitting acting, but not producing. brad pitt telling australia's version of "60 minutes" that he'll probably retire from acting in three years when he turns 50. the father of six also said he and angelina jolie may not