they beat the rangers 2-1 and scoring with one minute left. the series is tied at three games apiece. the deciding game 7 will be saturday night at madison square garden. >> they will get ready to go again. mothers take to the internet. and who are they? >> and more americans are testing out passports for the summer travel season. now linda bell in new york. x. good morning. expect the airports to be even more crowded this summer. an industry trade group has its annual summer forecast saying flights will be fuller this summer as our economy recovers. what is also increasing is more travelers than last year taking international trips. flying abroad will get more comfortable on american airlines. it is upgrading cabins on its boeing wide-body jets, giving passengers the ability to lie flat when resting. it will also have international wi-fi. it held investment will help it compete with united continental and delta as it works to exit chapter 11. there is nearly 4 million mommy bloggers on the web. the average one is typically part of a very afflu

the rangers also scoring as well to make it 2-0. here comes the score to make it 2-1. it went to one last push. six on five, desperation. rangers hanging on and the caps are coming home, their season over, losing it 2-1. we head back out to kristen berset who has been covering the locker room. i know it had to be heart break in there. >> reporter: it was a heart break in there. guys obviously defeated. they had such a roller coaster after season -- of a season. at the beginning of the season they were predicted to win the stanley cup. then we saw changes and saw ups and downs and the fact they had upset the defending champs and hanging in with the top seed, they so wanted to move on to this conference final. but of course, now, like you said, they're coming home and their season is over. >> we're doing our best, you know. it's probably the best team i've played. a great group of guys and atmosphere and everybody was -- it's unbelievable to play. i hope everybody's going to stay here for next year. it's hard. >> we're a great team. we had a chance to win. we had opportun

for the caps and the rangers. like you said if the caps win they move on and go on to the conference finals for the first time in 14 years. it's been so long the last time they were in the conference finals the coach dale hunter was still a player. so they are -- they know that the -- how important this game is and you know what is at take here but of course tonight is not going to be easy. the rangers are 4-0 all time if game everyone -- in game sevens at home and in the last few games the caps and rangers have been tied or a one goal differential 90% of the time. the key tonight score first. whoever's been able to score first in the game has won that game. so for these guys they know it's win or go home. >> it's the highest stakes you're going to play in i guess but -- you know, you're playing for your life. immingle it's do or -- >> i mean it's do or die. that's sort of pressure or whatnot. gives it a different atmosphere. >> always want to get her going. it's a building we've been in before and we're excited fo

roman hamrlik's shot is deflected, and the deficit is cut 2-1. rangersd on and win 2-1 and advance to play the devils in the eastern conference finals, for the caps, another disappointing end to the post season. >>> let's head to new york to bring in comcast sports net's jill sorenson who has been all over the series. this team went through so much to become a better playoff team. is that where so much of this disappointment lies now? >> reporter: there's no question, amber. you mentioned the coaching change, learning a new system. they had several closed door meetings, yelling matches, trying to get every player to buy into this new team-based, everyone's got to be in, system. they almost didn't make thes playoffs, but then they started winning. everyone bought in. that adversity made them grow closer, so yes, the disappointment of losing in game seven to the top seed in the east, there's just no sugar coating it. >> you're inches away from losing the last series, so it's all relevant. lo a loss is a loss. it doesn't -- it probably would have -- it's ju

the announcers were still announcing the rangers''s score. time is winding down. ou put an extra man out there. it is not going to do it. there is the man of the hour. 22 states. had only three shots the entire third. now the off season begins with some heartbroken players. >> all i can say is we did our best. >> a lot of character in that game. it means a lot. you see how we play. they did it. they played the type of hockey you have to play to win. we played a good team. both teams battled. we came up a little short. >> when you are only 19-years old, there is a lot more to learn. bryce carper is still growing up. he learned that ander management is something to deal with. -- and anger management. he needed 10 stitches today. he is looking to bounce back tonight against the reds. top of the six. espinoza to deep right field. it is a solo shot. 2-1 nationals. after the game, he said he had a very bad feeling about this. he was helped off the field. the nationals win, 2-1. bottom of the fifth, 2-1 orioles. adam jones singles up the middle. upton bobbles it. that all

>> the caps are going home and the rangers are going the next step. >> reporter: you willing to put moneythat? >> oh, yes. for my rangers, yeah. >> reporter: we're obviously in new york so rangers stuff is flying off the shelves. let's see if we can help caps get their sales up. cap, cap, cap. oh, rangers. ♪[ music ] >> go caps. >> reporter: alex ovechkin with the intimidating staredown, a face he will need tomorrow night against the rangers, game 7 right here at madison square garden. from new york city lindsay murphy, fox 5 sport. >> i like that she got the philly fans to help her put the cap stuff over the rangers stuff. >> that was pretty cool. according to the philly fans, it's the caps hands down. do you think we have a good chance tomorrow? >> i think we do. the caps beat the bruins in the first round the no. 2 seed. they're trying to take care of the no. 1 seed, the rangers, although the rangers have never lost a game 7 at home. i still like the caps chances. if they win, they'd take on the new jersey devils, a sixth seed versus the seventh seed. the seeds really don't matter and

they jump on the rangers' early. ovechkin shoots passed along quest. jason chimera also scored in the second. braden holtby stood on his head. 32 shots on goal. the other came with less than a minute left. has been sensational. capitals win the game 6. final was 2-1. >> the way we ended the last game, there was a lot of desperation and we did not want to go home yet. >> it's awesome. we are fortunate to be playing these games. isn't aware garden is a fun place to play. it would be a great feeling to get to win. -- madison square garden is a fun place to play. >> game 7 is saturday night between the capitals and the rangers. >> 5:27 right now, 53 degrees. the news continues at 5:30. >> a proposal to extend our hours in the district is not necessarily off the table. a compromise plan is being considered. >> plus, president obama once again making history. on the same-sex marriage shift, coming up. >> we are in a transition zone in the weather at. i will let you know what that means for tem >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side

that gave the rangers all they'd need behind the pitching of darvish who pitched 7 2/3 innings, striking out seven and giving up just one run. the final, rangers, 4, a's, 1. >>> in anaheim, bottom of the third, angels fans got what they've been looking for. albert pujols smashed a three-run homer to deep center field for a 4-2 lead over the white sox. vernon wells followed that with a two-run shot to left in the

the rangers and orioles. best record in baseball weird -- let me take you north to baltimore. the orioles have the best record in baseball. turn out the lights, the party is over. texas wednesday, 14-3. there has been a lot of conversation about hamels. he said afterwards he did it on purpose to welcome hartford to the show. he was suspended for five games to send a message that this will not be tolerated. after a terrific first impression this past weekend in the first minicamp, the rookie has all the veterans talking. a great turnout for a great calls. the pro bowler is excited for the plant's -- a great turnout for a great cause. >> we are up-and-coming. even the core guys we have here are on the rise, hopefully. we'll begin play our part. -- we hope we can play our part. >> jason werth had surgery on his broken wrist today. he will be out at least 12 weeks. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> you still have time to enter to win a ford fiesta plus $3,000 in cash. you can enter everyday and get two additional injuries b

the rangers snatch victory. win it 3-2 in overtime and can close out the caps tomorrow. coyotes are headed to their first western finals in team history. they eliminated the predators. up next the l.a. kings. the flyers will try to avoid elimination tonight without their best player. claude giroux suspended because of this head shot. game five tonight on the nbc sports network. basketball, spurs had the best regular season record. first team to move on the second round of the playoffs. pulled off a clean sweep in utah. held on 87-81. los angeles clippers and grizzlies needed overtime and chris paul went 8 of his 27 in the extra period. he grabbed a 3-1 series lead. finally to the diamond for an amazing lay from a minor league game in texas. the left fielder and center-fielder went up and over the wall to make the home run saving grab. double your pleasure, double your fun. austin need grab. a great effort but ironically his team lost the game by a home run. that's your early look at sports on "early today." >>> who is in trouble, who got married, and who would you choose

the rangers on a late power play. brad richards. the one who beats holtby with 6 seconds to go. rangers tie it up. going into overtime. less than two minutes in. new york on the power play. off the face-off. mark stahl fires and mark stahl scores. that's the game winner. rangers, snatch victory from jaws of defeat. they win it 3-2. and take 3-2 advantage going into wednesday's game six. >> it's tough. hard to swallow. but, you know it's, a hockey game. don't have a lot to say about it. it is a tough loss. but we need to regroup. and they win at home or we need to win at home. >> matt hendricks said it all. a lot more in sports. the caps now must win two una reto advance to the conference finals. guys we will see you in just a few minutes. >> thank you, dan. humanitarian award brought prince harry to washington tonight. now the question is where is the prince? shomari stone, caught a glimpse. >> people waited for hours to get a glimpse s of prince harry. they were looking in the different limousines like this just trying to see if they could spot him. let's roll some video. our ca

the orioles have been outscored by the rangers 60-15. texas has the highest team batting average in the majors this year. the orioles have three games left in this series, including tonight. jake gets the start for the orioles. he put together eight shutout innings against the yankees. game time at 7:05. the orioles should get this one end tonight at the heart. it will not see the ravens in another game for another 14 weeks. watch out for no. 91. the burst of the second round picks will wear no. 91 this season -- the first of the second round picks. that is his college #plus 50. he will go from 41 in alabama to 91 whitcomb -- 291 with the ravens. -- to 91 with the ravens. some good guys in the month, but no hall of famers in that group. the capitals came six seconds away from a win last night. they led the rangers with six seconds left in regulation. one win away from the conference finals. instead, brad richards put the rebound with six seconds left, to send the game into overtime. the series has turned into a nightmare now for the capit

if the rangers -- ranges win. they can't handle another heartbreak like monday night either and they're back to cheer them on. >> reporter: and thank you very much. they won a game 7 in boston and hope this goes to a game 7 in new york. after the tough overtime loss, they're pretty good and there are no way down and out just because things are headed south in new york and they do have to win tonight. we have a complete preview coming up to on what troy brower said they have to do and that is inside. outside of the arena, lindsay murphy is standing by what the atmosphere is on the outside. murph. >> reporter: it's quiet here. the things are starting to get loud and excitable here. the game is an hour and a half away. the fans are pacing around and not as early as we thought it would be. the capitals sold out all of the their games and we expect the same tonight. >> and monday was a heartbreaking loss. we have to win two and on to that next round. >> the guys in new jersey better watch out for us. >> we haven't lost

the texas rangers showed why they won the last two american challenges.rocked the orioles and spoiled out what started as a festive night for the orioles. buck showalter her honored for career win number 1,000. hole.finds the wh the next batter is brandon snyder, orioles 0 first-round draft pick that they sold to the rangers in share. last but he did this home run and drives in six runs against his former team. 7-0 texas. seven more in the ninth. 14-3, rangers win. orioles were dragging and the rangers took advantage. then there are the new york rangers. six seconds left to play. the caps led the game. it looked over. it wasn't. caps in whilte. -- caps in white. brad richards put the past braden holtby. it goes into overtime. marc staal, 3-2, rangers stunned the capitals. they lead the series 3-2. a score with six seconds to go. the preakness is under two weeks. i'll have another is already in baltimore. he arrived at pimlico yesterday afternoon. this is the first time since 2001 that the derby champ is here so early. he's the only horse that can win the

the rangers have not made it to the eastern conference finals since 1997.nd the capital since 1998. new york has never lost the game 7 at home. i am not trying to depress you. if game 6 is any indication, the capitals will be ready to play tonight. jay begal has a lower body injuries so will not be in the lineup. today, dale hunter talked about the fight in his team and this is do or die, game 7. >> there is nothing better than i game 7 and moving on. it's two teams playing hard. it comes down to execution. i know both teams are going to lay it on the line. >> if the caps win, they will face new jersey on the road. tonight 730, big game. >> most of these games are decided by one goal. >> we will have more in sports. >> you can stay with abc 7 and wjla.com for the latest on the caps and rangers game. we will have the highlights at 11:00 barring overtime. >> the series of events taking place this weekend to honor police officers. earlier today, thousands of runners gathered for this year's national police 5k. natasha barrett emceed the event. the 5k raises mo

they edge the rangers 2-1, force a seventh and deciding game. y murphy saw it all from verizon center. >> reporter: braden holtby came up with 30 saves as the caps improve to 4-0 in games following in overtime loss. in other words, they live to see another game. >> i mean we're a cool team in here. we don't really crack and i think people said we're done at triple overtime. people said it was a lucky goal that tied up at madison square garden. we came out pretty hard. >> i think everyone is trying. for the guys in this locker room we got a good group, a lot of good character guys and holt has been playing unbelieve. we were very confident in ourselves and our abilities. we're just excited to get playing games. >> reporter: no one is happier for a game 7 than joel ward saturday back in new york at 7:30. lindsay murphy, fox 5 sports. >> you're right. ward's costly penalty in game 5 is gone, forget about it. >>> don't go anywhere. when we return, the nats bryce harper on the move, used to be a catcher, pretty good outfielder, how did the nats do aga

today, game 6 between the caps and the rangers. the team is standing a strong but message with t-shirts. -- but calm message with t- shirts. >> as usual, surrounded by facebook fans. today, things are a bit more intense than usual. >> i am optimistic. >> is this feeling of anxiety normal these days? after all, the caps have already faced elimination and survived a. >> they pulled together. >> this is the 11th time they have been down in a playoff series. going into tonight's game is the stanley cup half full or half empty? >> we win some we lose some. >> the biggest step right of of the hockey stick is how they perform when the rangers tied the game with only six seconds on the clock and only one in overtime. >> we have not like to do things easy. >> it is this new york online ad that have fans fired up. the rangers overlooking our team is already selling tickets for the finals. >> you are kidding me. that is not right. i think there will be sorely disappointed. >> capit -- the capitals have come back. in 1988, the game-winning goal

they even the searries with the new york rangers. dan hellie is here with the highlights. >> this is one they needed to have. they stepped up when they needed it most. it's been a while since the three best players all stepped up at the same time. today was the day the capitals starsshined. there was a question mark going into game five. here's what happened in the second period. capitals up 2-1. so ve circling the puck. can you see he just left his feet a little bit that could be a suspension. he took the penalty on the play. still the second period, a puck down the ice. the caps think this is going to be icing. they're tied at 2 after 2. in the third period, still tied at 2, mike green taking care of business. capitals on the power play. and mike green cranks and scores, capitals lead 3-2. it looks like they powered this one. now even two games a piece with game five coming up on monday in new york. coming up later in sports, we go inside the capitals locker room and have a more indepth look at how the caps even this series up. >> w

the rangers lead the best of seven series 3-2. the kentucky derby winner has a reputation for saving his feet until late in the race. usuallyy winner doesn't ride until the tuesday or wednesday before the race, but they want the horse to become as familiar with baltimore as a waitress in little italy. he loves the spotlight and seems pretty fond. >> we're actually getting a police escort and people are chatting him up. he knows, that is me. >> he is saucy. >> the grey horses know where the camera is and the crowd is. secretariat was legendary for crossing the finish line and talking over to the cameras. >> you get used to it and feel a little more at home. >> stay with us, we have a look at the seven-day forecast right after this. real big deals of the week. or how to get great prices on things you need. we know you look around for the best deals. that's why we give you real big club card deals each week. this week a crazy low price on tide, $10.99 for 100 ounces. 12 rolls of bounty are $11.99. that's a dollar a roll! pack your lu

we are getting ready for game 7 as the caps take on the rangers in new york. >>> and betty white, the latest celebrity weighing in on the presidential election. we'll tell you which one she is endorsing. >>> a vicious beatdown outside of a d.c. condo. the whole thing caught on camera. the victim is still in the hospital recuperating from the beating. >> reporter: because of the extensive injuries involved, d.c. police have now reclassified this crime as felony assault. the assailant is still on the loose. it came about after the d.c. man complained to the young assailant that he was littering. w street is a beautiful mix tour old residential buildings and wythe spread renovation and new construction. it's a neighborhood of families and singles but the alleys here can sometimes be dodgy. some residents of the condominium building at 1418 w street use a back door. part of the alley is sometimes used by drinkers and drug users. on thursday afternoon, as a 36- year-old residents was coming through the alley, he observed a man throwing a beer can on the ground. the man asked him, would you

the rangers still want a power play. itchell wins the face-off to marc staal, his slapper through traffic beats holtby for the game winner. 1:35 into the o.t. the caps were winning and lose, fall 3-2. they trail in the series three games to two. game 6 wednesday night at verizon center and afterwards a reflective joel ward on his penalty. >> most you can do really, you know, you just hope you get another opportunity to reteam yourself and we just came up -- redeem yourself and we just came up short and it definitely sucks to let the squad down. >>> baseball, nats jayson werth had successful surgery today to repair a broken left wrist. he suffered the injury last night in their 9-3 loss to the phils. rehab will begin immediately. he's expected to begin strengthening exercises at the six week mark and when the fractures heal he's expected to miss 12 weeks. >>> here's your orioles highlights. hosting the rangers, top of the 6th rangers leading 4-0. brandon snyder gets a three-run home run. snyder, a graduate of westfield hig

tonight of course the verizon center rocked the red as they faced the rangers. the sports excitement. hi, tom. >> if you are a d.c. pro sports fan and has been a rough couple of decades. at the have the capitals hosting game 3 against the rangers of the verizon center. as far from the only thing that is a positive sign for d.c. sports. >> expectations are high. >> this is only the ninth time the capitals have never made it to the second round of the playoffs. a packed house was loving it. >> nobody expects this to get out of the first round. >> the capitals have been good out of the past -- that is more than any other team in the sea. suddenly things of looking up. >> the capitals made the first round it. -- the second round it. the nationals are playing well. >> long-suffering and loyal dc fans are thrilled their patience may be finally about to pay off. >> a lot of "i told the sos." >> there is only one problem. >> the wizard, you know -- >> fans say three out of four are not bad. >> there are really starved for a pro sports championship. the last one was in 19

and the rangers and caps, great, great game tonight. ime there is a new york team involved and the place going crazy. richard ties the game for the rangers and marc staal rips it for the game winner. rangers 3-2. they lead their seepies 3-2. -- series 3-2. they force an over time and the rangers go on from there. nine people lost their lives last year pursuing the dream. bill, beginning this week will try to climb north america's highest peak in alaska. 20,320 feet. now brad is one of these guys he will run, swim, he will bike, he will challenge the elements. we asked him about the damage, though, tonight. >> one thing i am doing, i like showing people what is possible. you know, i am an average talented guy showing what is possible. the odds are not -- like 300-1. >> reporter: you are not suggesting kids do what you do? >> no. i don't think so. >> reporter: how old were you -- [ talking at the same time ] [ laughter ] >> reporter: okay. okay. [ laughter ] [ talking at the same time ] >> hang on to the gear, i got to stay alive. >> repor

late in the third, rangers down 2-1, a blast from the point. it found the back of the net, new york down one. a minute to play. it was too little too late. caps win 2-1, device i have game seven seven on the nbc sports network. >>> josh hamilton hit four home runs tuesday, what would he do for an encore? a little slip and slide. the game in baltimore ranld out that didn't stop hamilton from making a big splash. took to the field with teammates sprinted toward the tarp, dove head-first and like that the rangers player was all washed up. as hot as he has been at plate this is the only thing to cool him off. that is the early look at sports on "early today" i'm fred roggin. >>> rihanna in the raw, britney is a go, sophia is single. early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, she is sharp as attack and serving her state, at 92 years young. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." i want to share with you an amazing photograph from the gulf. mobile bay, not one, not two, not three, four waterspouts at

hamilton is also eight rbis in the rangers' 10-3 win. amazing. >> congratulations. good stuff. >> yes. >>> nbc's "the voice" has a new champion this morning. >> the winner of season two of "the voice" is -- jermaine paul! [ applause ] >> yeah, after being a backup singer for stars like alicia keys and mary j. blige, jermaine paul will have his shot at becoming the next big star. paul won a recording contract with universal republic. after the show, he told reporters he thought he was going lose last night. >> i couldn't believe that they actually voted for me. it was -- a dream come true. and honestly, i didn't see it coming. >> i saw it coming. >> i did, too. come on! >> 26-year-old rocker juliet simms was the runner up. she was only 4% behind paul. third place went to former mouseketeer dona luc aand less -- tony lucca, and behind him was fourth place was classical singer chris mann. >> and by the way, blake shelton was the coach for jermaine paul who was the winner. last season it was adam -- team adam who won. this season, team blake. >> yes. a good show. can't w

clucks the rangers are on the eyes first thing this morning.ou would think they trailed and this series. very serious and businesslike. they know what to expect from a very desperate and always dangers capitals. >> personally, i i am going into this with the same killing i had in each game of the playoffs. i do not want to change anything. -- the same feeling that i had in each game of the playoffs. i do not want to change anything. >> let's go to football. robert griffin iii is a smart guy. when he declared for the draft he hired a lawyer and started his own company and submitted applications for for trademarks. -- four trademarks. those are now his for shirts, sweat shirts, pants jackets footwear, you name it. robert griffin iii about to become a gillionaire. the baseball world is still talking about what happened last night at camden yards. josh hamilton, what he did was unbelievable. he went 5 it for five. he tied the record with four home runs in a game. they beat the orioles 10-3. the rangers here are what we're thinking about tonight. th

. >>> the texas rangers slip and slide their way through a rain delay. that looks like fun. early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> i know it seems like a month since we have seen the sun, but i promise you will see it in the days ahead in new england, the forecast coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. you are watching the ceremonial lighting of the olympic flame this morning at the ancient home of the game, greece. that flame will make its way to the site of this summer's games in london. elsewhere in sports, last night in the nba playoffs, the miami heat finished off the knicks season. here is nbc's fred roggin with a look at all the sports headlines. >>> good morning, as the series wore on, the question wasn't if the heat could eliminate the knicks but when. the heat were in total control from the beginning. four-point lead after one. up 11 at the break. carmelo anthony scored 35, but unfortunately that was not enough. the heat are in a different level than the knicks. lebron finished with 29. miami plays indiana wi

but the rangers tie it and in the third the second worst power play. caps get the win. series tied at 2. >> you know do-or-die game. we were playing desperate, and we wanted to come on hard and play from the beginning, and we did. >> we really needed this one, but i thought our guys really, really worked hard and we're rewarded for it. >> we definitely understand what it takes to win now, and under his system, and it works. >> so now the series becomes a best of three. the scene switches to new york for the all-important game 5 monday night. winners of game 5 normally win semifinal series about 80% of the time. coming up, we'll look at mike green, been awhile since he's maid the rid light go off. we'll talk to him and about 15 minutes. >> dave, thanks a lot. >>> turn to presidential politics, president barack obama kicked off a re-election campaign today at back-to-back rallies in states that he'll need to win a second term, virginia and ohio. the president told supporters the nation has to keep moving forward. >> we've got to move forward to that future where everyone

the rangers come to town for a must-win game six for the caps. washington needs to recover from a heartbreaking loss on monday. the caps were just six seconds from being the team in control of the series, but a late penalty allowed the rangers to force overtime and then snatch away the win just two minutes into that extra frame. you can catch game six on the nbc sports network. the puck drops at 7:30. >>> first round hero joe ward handled the situation with class, but many on twitter did not. ward was once again the target of racist tweets after committing the penalty monday night. the capitals' forward first faced a barrage of racist tweets after he scored the game-winning goal in game seven during the first round against the bruins. ward said then that the tweets do not phase him. disgusting, despicable, no place for that anywhere. >> we've come so far, yet ignorance abounds. can't get rid of it seems some places. >> no. sad. >>> 4:36. ahead on "news4 today," helping return things to normal on the georgetown campus. the latest developments invo

then in o.t., marc staal nails the long slapshot, giving the rangers a 3-2 win over washington. rk leads the series, three games to two. >>> and the phoenix coyotes won their series against nashville, beating the predators, 2-1. they now head to the western conference finals for the first time in franchise history. >>> in basketball, a dramatic overtime win for the l.a. clippers. chris paul was hot in o.t. against the grizzlies, scoring eight of his 27 points. the clippers hold on to beat memphis, 101-97. they now have a 3-1 series lead. >>> manu ginobili hit consecutive threes in the first quarter to give the spurs a ten-point lead over utah. san antonio sweep the jazz, 87-81. >>> when we return, a smashing entrance. a black bear crashes through the glass door of an elementary school for a little extracurricular activity. there's a clear difference between claritin and many allergy medicines. the difference is claritin clear. claritin gives me powerful relief that won't make me drowsy like zyrtec can. in fact, it warns drowsiness may occur right on the label. non-drowsy claritin

the texas rangers have the sports world buzzing tonight.the new york rangers make a bold statement today regarding their future. sports is ne >>> nationals general manager mike rizzo had harsh words for the pitcher after he admitted he meant to hit the hitter. major league baseball fined him for those documents. nationals taking on the patriots. rick rifles one to right field bringing in bryce harper. 2-0 nats. pittsburgh coming back. 3-2 in the ninth. adam laroche's first game off the injured list. a two-run walk off homer. pirates win this one 5-4. >> we had the right guy in there, didn't play too good in the 8th inning. we should have got out of that inning. but it was interesting ballgame, both closers giving up. that was kind of rare. >>> the rangers, josh hamilton making history tonight in baltimore. five at-bats, four homeruns, tying the league record as the 16th player ever and the first texas ranger to do that in a single game. all the while, single-handedly crushing the orioles as texas wins this one 10-3. the washington mystics b

the rangers snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.it 3-2 in overtime. >>> the coyotes are headed to their first western conference finals. they scored a pair of goals and eliminated the predators with a 2-1 win. the red hot l.a. kings. the flyers will try to avoid elimination tonight. claude giroux suspected one game. game five between the devils and flyers at 7:30 eastern on the nbc sports network. >>> basketball, the spurs had the best record. they held on 87-81. now to los angeles, clippers and grizzlies needed overtime. that's where chris paul scored 8 of his 27. they grab a commanding 3-1 series lead. >>> finally, to the diamond for an amazing play from a minor league game in texas. deep fly ball. watch as both the left fielder and center fielder went up and over the wall to make the home run saving grab. double your pleasure, double your fun. a great effort, but ironically this team lost the game by a home run. that's your "first look" at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> now for another check of the weather. let's check back in with

. >>> coming up, the devils torch the rangers, the sixers reach the brink and a scoreboard busting grand slam. plus one very lucky fan takes home two souvenirs. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >> your forecast on the eastern seaboard remain damp and wet not just today but also tomorrow. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today". >>> good morning. if you're just waking up this is "early today." in sports for the second night in a row a los angeles team was knocked out of the nba playoffs. here's fred roggin with an early look at all spouts headlines. >> good morning, the oklahoma city thunder are heading to the western conference finals, game five in okc. kobe bryant went down swinging. unfortunately for him nobody else had his back. kobe finished with a game high 42. thunder started the quarter on a 10-0 and the lakers never recovered. thunder won it 106-90. next up is san antonio spurs. now we go to boston the celtics have three future hall of famers and all-star point guard. game five belonged to bass, scored 18 of his career 27 in the third quar

but snyder had six rbi for the rangers on the night. the texas team wins 14-3 snapping the five game win streak for the birds. >>> the kentucky derby champion is in town this morning. i'll have another arrived at pimlico late yesterday and he's expected to hit the track for the first time tomorrow. the horse was a 15-1 long shot at the derby. >>> here it is 11 days? 12 hours -- four minutes. to this year's preakness stakes. it's fantastic. >> uh-huh. >> and i guess all will be assembling here as we move through the -- through the middle and latter portions of this week. it was d. wayne lucas who first started a tradition of the derby winner harangening around kentucky and not coming here until later on moving toward preakness and frankly to be honest about it, i think it was because of all the press attention. >> okay. yeah. >> i mean we used to do the show live from -- >> right outside the -- >> i mean literally 25, 30 feet away from the kentucky derby winner. but that -- but times have changed and that has also gone by the wayside. an

the native new yorker's heart remains with the rangers. >> and talk with my dad. and i would sit on his lap watching the game. watching the cup in '94 was the most amazing of my life and i can't wait for them to do it again this year. >> let's go, philly. >> reporter: the sea of red approaching nationals park was deceiving. most of those red t-shirts were worn by philly fans who clearly outnumbered the home fans. the nats are trying to get more locals on -- locals to come to the games. >> and kick back in the park and something we're trying to get started. >> what does that mean? >> it means you the team that people are coming to see and outside teams are coming in and we need to have a product, first of all, and you need to support the product. >> reporter: still, fans of one of the host teams in baseball were overwhelmed by fans from pennsylvania's largest city. >> i'm glad they're here to give our city taxdoller -- tax the money and spend it. fine. [ laughter ] >> reporter: in d.c., that is what we call spin. john henrehan, fox 5 news. >> we like that. the natio

fans are hoping they will headache that 3-0 against the rangers. back to you. >> thank you. >>> an investment deal gone terribly wrong for the nation's largest bank. a $2 billion mistake for j. p. morgan chase. >> up next, what does this mean for people looking for loans. we'll have a full report coming up next. [ male announcer ] hot outta the oven, it's the pizza sub! featured $5 footlong™ of may! melty cheese, kickin' pepperoni and our signature marinara sauce on freshly baked bread. this may only, it joins our many $5 footlongs™! subway. eat fresh. its smooth taste spreads across your bread's delicate surface. while melting into those creamy mashed potatoes... bringing a rich, warm tenderness to your peas. ohhh! it's i can't believe it's not butter! fresh butter taste with 70% less saturated fat than butter go ahead. cheat on butter. you naughty thing. >>> welcome back. time now is 5:11. a huge money story making headlines this morning as the largest bank in the united states admits it has tape a huge hit. >> j. p. morgan chase says it has lost

we pick it up in the top of the seventh. rangers up 5-1. lton already has two homers in the game and he's doing it again. another two-run shot. hamilton's first career three-run game. but he was getting greedy. going for more. facing side armer, darren odeignen, what a day for hamilton. his fourth home run in the game, ties a major league record. hamilton is the 16th player to ever hit four in a game. more rare than a perfect game. an historic night for josh hamilton, as the rangers bead the os, 10-3. >> it takes a little bit to sink in. i think when i get away from everybody and have some time to myself, it might. but it's just -- all i can say is it's an absolute blessing from above, to be sitting up here and talking to you about this, and to be in some good company. it's just awesome. >> reporter: josh hamilton actually had five in a row, because he homered in his last at-bat the game before. talking nba playoffs now and guess who's coming up big. how about former wizard javale mcgee? we've seen his roller-coaster rider of a career. some

the rangers on the power play.ves every single one of them. 40 saves through 94 minutes for both hopi and lundqvist, for your the second time we're still tied at one with less than 4 minutes to play in the game. man, this is a good one here tonight. speaking of good games, probably not going to get any better in terms of baseball game than what happened at nationals park tonight. the guys snapped their five-game losing streak, thanks to a couple of things. desmond, the bull pen, and bryce. yes, the kid had his best game in the biggs and ian desmond was the hero. let's go down to national's park for this this one. the nationals taking on the arizona diamond backs. harper with his single and first at bat picked off, steals second. bottom of the fourth. harper takes the joe sander's pitch to right center, off the scoreboard. danny espinoza comes in to score. harp 'eers second double of the year and we're tied at fourth. fast forward to the bottom of the ninth. nationals down 4-3. it's rally time. harsher leading off t

they had to win game 71st against the rangers. back to you. >> all right, thank you very much. >>> the caps' fan base has grown this week by at least one. the goal tender is a new dad. his fiance gave birth to a son yesterday. that son is little benjamin hunter. >> congratulations to them. >>> it's a friday morning and still ahead, jetblue is apologizing after kicking a toddler off one of its planes. >> and a growing number of former nfl players say the league didn't do enough to protect them against blows to the head. >> plus, it is a troubling story that prompted the fbi to add a new suspect to its most wanted suspects. the man accused of kidnapping and double murder is over. the latest details next. >> heading to the break now. there's a plane taking off, that's cool. it is a cool, cool start to the day. tucker has a look at the weather. lauren demarco has a look at traffic when we return. it's 7:11. we'll be right back.     (bell rings) hi. yes? you know those delicious granola bunches in honey bunches of oats? i love

the caps are 2-0 and ovechkin and the caps looking to bounce back after fallling to the rangers and that is's brutal game on wednesday. first period, no score and watch the puck. gets cleared out and to alex ovechkin who fires the shot past lund christ for the goal, the fourth of the play-offs and the capitals take a 1-0 lead and in the second period, washington up 2-1 and that hard hit. ovechkin might be hearing from the lead office. stay tuned for the update. later in the sec, the same score and expecting an icing call. instead, brian boil gets it and scores easily and that ties the game at 2-2 and to the third. the game still tied at 2 and caps on the power play. look at mike green. he blasted past him for the goal, the second of the post season and the capitals take back the lead, 3-2. >>> final seconds, last chance to tie it for the rangers and the caps defense blocks all avenues to braden and had 18 big saves in all. the caps tie up the series at two games a piece, winning 3-2. what does that goal mean to you, mike green in. >> and that is -- [ indiscernible ] and that has been so

the caps are fighting to stay alive against the new york rangers. d morning washington" begins now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> rise and shine. 5:00 a.m. on this wednesday, may 9. >> we start with your traffic and weather every 10 minutes. for stop is adam caskey. >> a little damp to start the day. some what ground and what road around the beltway and metro area. here is a look at the steady rain. just clipping parts of charles county. this is tracking off to the northeast and later on we will have more rain, maybe a few thunderstorms. 63 i

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the texas rangers beat the orioles a 7-3. a big day at redskins park.me games and get out with a new bubble. they showed off their new 80th anniversary uniforms. orakpo is excited about monday so he can meet rgiii. '>> it is another step toward having a good season. getting the whole team together and finding out who we will be going into war with and trying to get better as a whole. >> did you see cabrera on the 17? he got all wet. he ended with a 9 on the par-3. it looks like he would be rather -- it looks like he would rather be having a root canal. tiger woods shot a 74 and is tied at 100th. in the nba the 76ers eliminated the bulls. they advanced to the second round for the first time since 2003. >> we will be back. >> you still have time to enter your chance to win a brand new ford fiesta and $3,000 in cash. you did two additional entries by sharing the contest with her face but friends. go to wjla.com/freecar and we will select a winner >> we have a blog on our weather page about the 15 best weather- related movies. my favorite was "the perfect s

the rangers scored. game for a saturday afternoon. they're trying to even it up. >> target is one to stop selling the candle. -- kindle is on what's your creative juices. >> good morning. now is your time to play producer. they're letting the average [unintelligible] the best ideas will be distributed at a digital streaming service. it could lead to a $35,000 payout. >> target is turning its back on amazon. they will stop selling the kindle brand by the end of the month. it was still offer a similar products from barnes and noble. target has been expanding its line of apple projects, adding that amazon's star is a target competitor. parents may play favorites when it comes to helping their kids with money. more on that and why they are giving away free items for you to get into the dealership. that is business news live at bloomberg headquarters. >> we will see in the next hour. >> 54 degrees. >> still to come, there is no large for drivers in montgomery county. details on the search for the man who was impersonating a police officer.