, tonalist, it won't be a triple crown, and tonalist got there!inted, and the triple crown crowd continues, as he goes in the belmont, california chrome finishes tied for fourth. tonalist hadn't raced in the previous races and got criticism from chrome's coowner, coburn. >> i'll never see a triple crown winner because of the way they do this. it's not fair to the horses that have been in the game since day one. it's all or nothing. because this is not fair to the horses, that if they're running their guts out -- if you've got a horse that earns points running the kentucky derby, those 20 horses are starting in kentucky, the only 20 available, eligible to run-in all three races. this is the coward's way out. >> congratulations to california chrome for all his accomplishments, though. stanford baseball is the pac 12 last hope, if the cardinals don't win their last two games, the conference will not be represented at the college world series for the first time since 1996. cardinals and vanderbilt in game two of the best of three super regionals, stan

can tonalist get it? >> tonalist wins by a nose.wner not happy with the fact all horses don't have to run all three events. there this was his third ver wig race. they set it up. i'm 61 years old and i'll never see in my lifetime another triple crown winner because of the way they do this. it's not fair to these horses that have been in the game since day one. if you cant make enough points to get in the kentucky derby, you can't run in the other two races. >> tonalist only ran the belmont. french open, maria share apoeva in the finals, while simone has never been in a grand slam. simona had not lost a set the entire tournament. first to do thatinse a grand slam since 1988 wru maria struggled in the second. 12 double faults and an unforced error. final set, his experience took over. on championship point, the championship match ended as it went wide. sharapova won her second french open in three years in three sets. >> this is the toughest final i have ever played. i think the level was unbelievable. i i had it in the second set, an

tonalist, tonalist commissioner. it won't be a triple crown this year. it's goeb to be close!s going to be very close! and tonalist got there. >> the triple crown drought continues. tonalist hadn't raised in the previous two triple crown races and drew harsh criticism from chrome's owner. >> i'll never see a winner because of this. it's not fair to the horses that have been in this race since day one. it's all or nothing because ice not fair to these horses that have been running their guts out. if you've got a horse that hearned points running the can i derby rnths those -- kentucky derby, those horses are the only ones that are eligible. this is the kourdz way occurred's wa. >>> cardinal and vanderbilt, stanford the designated home team up 3 to 1 in the bottom. doubled into left field. band e rallies, down 4-3. come door, turner gets hit by a pitch, allowing the tying run to score. stanford would get the final shot. >> that ball is popped deep to right. this game is over and stanford has done it again with yet another walk off. >> second time in the tournament the cardinals

it is going to be very close and tonalist got there. >> so it is tonalist spoiling a triple crown dream winning the belmont with an eight to one eye. california chrome finished tied for fourth. >>> the giants hudson didn't have his best on the mound tonight. but they proved they could come back from any deficit. bottom nine, mets leading 4-3. hunter pence nearly falls over shooting a double into right field. angel pagan scored all the way from first base to tie the game at 4-4. a few batters later with runners at the corner. michael morse ends it with a long single. pence scores, giants get two in the bottom of the 9th inning and they win it 5-4 after trailing 4-1. the swinging as in baltimore looking for a second straight win versus the orioles. top of the third, oakland down 1-0. coco crisp ties the game at 1-1 with a home run. he has three hits in the game. but that was it for the as offense. oriole up 4-1. baltimore goes onto win 6-3. >>> now to some college baseball. stanford baseball looking to avoid elimination in game two of the superregionals at vanderbilt. cardinals leading. s

and tonalist got there! tonalist has won the belmont stakes!> and california chrome finished fourth. so the triple crown drought now 36 years. co-owner steve coburn was not happy. especially when you consider 28 different horses ran at least one triple crown race, but only 3 competed in all three legs. >> our horse had a target on its back. everybody else lays out one. they won't run in the kentucky derby or the preakness. they'll wait until the belmont. this is the coward's way out. >> just in case johnny football doesn't work out, there's now johnny baseball. in the final day of the mlb draft the padres selected johnny manziel in the 28th round. even though he never played at texas a&m. phillies looking for back to back wins for the first time in three weeks. 4-2, reds. bottom of the fifth, jay bruce with a jackhammer. it's now 6-2, cincinnati. next inning, don brown drives this pitch into the gap. marlon byrd started his journey from first. a welcoming party at home plate. the relay from brandon phillips. and byrd is out. did the catcher vio

it's going to be very close and tonalist gets there. >> tonalist wins by a nose. he didn't run in the derby or the preakness. california chrome came in fourth and all horses don't have to run all three events. >> this is his third very big race. these other horses they always set them out. they set them out and try to upset the apple cart. i'm 61 years old. i'll never see in my lifetime another triple crown winner because of the way they do this. it's not fair to these horses that have been in the game since day one. i look at it this way, if you can't make enough points to get in the kentucky derby you can't run in the other two races. >> that's a good point. three races travel and unfamiliar stables. it's like being in the olympics not having to qualify for the 100 meters and just showing up for the finals. your thoughts? hit me up on twitter. >> is it a valid point. >> and all these years i never thought of it. not sour grapes. i think it's a valid point. >>> the memorial to maya angelou. >>> is the american dream slipping away. why so many lebrate si rocket s

and tonalist got there! >> the horse's owner lashing out at the competition after the race. >> this is a coward's way out in my opinion. this is a coward's way out. >> this morning, in an exclusive interview, we'll ask him just what he meant by those comments and why he says he doesn't think he'll ever see a triple crown winner in his lifetime. >>> critical condition. actor tracy morgan surrounded by family at the hospital this morning as the man who police say was responsible for the deadly pileup that killed one man and seriously injured morgan and several others faces criminal charges today. >>> honoring a legend. >> the loss i feel, i cannot describe. >> maya. >> hundreds turn out to remember and to praise the late maya angelou and the legacy she leaves behind. >>> band of brothers. this morning hundreds of paratroopers recreating the historic jump that so many brave men made during the invasion of normandy. today, sunday, june 8th, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and

tonalist taking first place. race steve coburn complaining tonalist had fresh legs because he did not run in the derby or the preakness. >> it's all or nothing because this is not fair to these horses that have been running their guts out for these people and for the people that believe in them to to have someone -- this is the coward's way out in my opinion. >> the philadelphia union in action tonight. they're back home hosting the vancouver white caps. vancouver to get on the board leading 2-nothing after the first half. don't count the union out. they put up 3 goals in the second half. the final score a draw 3-3. >>> to tennis, women's final in the french open today. maria sharapova second championship win in 3 years. an emotional victory for the russian star. now it's on to the men's finals. that will be held tomorrow morning. >> i was rooting for california chrome. >> we all were. >> i know. >> okay, maybe next time. >> ♪ >> welcome back everyone. alex scott stand for hope it's living on as the annual lemona

can tonalist get it? >> tonalist wins by a nose. owner not happy with the fact all horses don't have to run all three events. there this was his third ver wig race. they set it up. i'm 61 years old and i'll never see in my lifetime another triple crown winner because of the way they do this. it's not fair to these horses that have been in the game since day one. if you cant make enough points to get in the kentucky derby, you can't run in the other two races. >> tonalist only ran the belmont. french open, maria share apoeva in the finals, while simone has never been in a grand slam. simona had not lost a set the entire tournament. first to do thatinse a grand slam since 1988 wru maria struggled in the second. 12 double faults and an unforced error. final set, his experience took over. on championship point, the championship match ended as it went wide. sharapova won her second french open in three years in three sets. >> this is the toughest final i have ever played. i think the level was unbelievable. i i had it in the second set,

tonalist won.rome passed with more than hundred thousand spectators hoping to see history. but not to be. california chrome finished in fourth place. molly joins us for belmont park. >> it was a lot of excitement and disappointment for the chromees. he is the 13th horse joining twel other horses that won the derby and probingness and couldn't seal the deal in the belmont stakes and get the triple crown. credit with tonalist who crossed the finish line first. it is owned by robert evans. when you look at the media clip provided to us. california chrome, his earnings so far. throw.4 million and earnings for tonalist. 157,000. he did not run in the preakness or derby. and so a lot of disappointed folks leaving here and wishing they could have seen the first triple crown winner in 36 years. affirm remained the champion and last triple crown winner until this day. steve was the last jockey to hold the triple crown. and chromees say a disappointing day and eyes on next year and still love the sport. >> m

can tonalist get there? >> tonalist wins by a nose.owner not happy with the fact all horses don't have to run all three >> this is his third very big race. they always set him out. they set him out and i'm 61 years old and i will never see, in my life time i will never see another triple crown because of the way they do this. it's not fair for the horse who have been in the game since day one. if you can't get enough points to make the kentucky derby, you shouldn't run the other two races. the women's french open title. and kings go up with the 2-0 win in overtime over the rangers. game tuft nba finals coming up tonight. i'm mike shumann. have a great day. >> as he mentioned game two of the nba finals between the heat and spurs in san antonio. our coverage begins at 4:30. and wherever you are you don't have to miss a moment of the game. you can catch it live with watch abc on your smartphone, tablet or computer. next, a perfect day for sunday streets in san francisco. today's event is going after a >>> here are the winning numbers from

and tonalist got there! tonalist has won the belmont stakes. >> reporter: and with that call, california chrome placed fourth in the 146th running of the belmont stakes, disappointing a crowd of 100,000 fans hoping to witness racing history at belmont. >> i got a lot of losers here. so i'm just going to throw these away. >> you know, whatever. >> reporter: thousand more watched from yiewba city, california, the home town of co-owners steve and carolyn coburn. coburn complaind the winner, tonalist, came in totally fresh after not running in the kentucky derbero preakness. >> we'll never see another triple crown winner because of the way they do this. this is the coward's way out. >> reporter: the three-year-old cresthree-year-ot stole fans' heartses with a rags to riches story. >> we know that we were blessed and that it doesn't happen to very many people upo the way it happened to us. >> reporter: until today, chrome had won six straight races and was poised to bottom the 12t 12th triple crown winner and the

;it's going to be very close and can tonalist get there! tonalist!un in the derby or the preakness. california chrome was fourth and his owner not happy with the fact the horses don't have to run all three events. >> this is his third very big race. they always set him out. they set him out and i'm 61 years old and i will never see, in my life time i will never see another triple crown because of the way they do this. it's not fair for the horse who have been in the game since day one. if you can't get enough points to make the kentucky derby, you shouldn't run the other two races. >> good point. the women's french open title. and kings go up with the 2-0 win in overtime over the rangers. game three is tomorrow night. i'm mike shumann. have a great day. >> as he mentioned game two of the nba finals between the heat and spurs in san antonio. our coverage begins at 4:30. and wherever you are you don't have to miss a moment of the game. you can catch it live with watch abc on your smartphone, tablet or computer. next, a perfect day for sunday streets in

and tonalist got there. >> tonalist wins the belmont by a nose, didn't win the derby oh the preakness, his owner was not happy about all horses not having to run the three events. >> they always set them out, they set them out and try to upset the apple cart. i'm 61 years old and will never see in my lifetime, i'll never see another triple crown winner because of the way they do this. it is not fair to the horses that have been in the game since day one, i look at it this way if you can't make enough point to win in the kentucky derby, you can't run the other two races. >> sharapova third straight, simon a had not lost a set all tournament, first to do that in a slam since 1998. and of course she loses the first set, sharapova with the break point. maria struggles, one of her seventh service break. final set, maria's experience took over. can't do anything about that backhand winner. on champion point, the three and a half hour going wide, sharapova wins her second french open in the last three years, in three sets, i have to say california chrome's owner has a good point. they have t

tonnist has won the belmont stake tonalist and jockey joel rosario and medal count showed that tonalist did not run in the kentucky derby

tonalist got there! tonalist has won the belmont stakes!3-year-old colt with bay area ties came in fifth place at today's belmont stakes in new york, ending the chance of being the first horse in 36 years to win that elusive triple crown. california chrome's owner steve coburn, obviously disappointed by the outcome, said the other horses had an unfair advantage because they didn't run in the kentucky derby or preakness races. >> you know what? he's been in three -- this is his third very big race. i'm 61 years old. i'll never see in my lifetime, i'll never see another triple crown winner because of the way they do this. it's not fair to these horses that have been in the game since day one. >> the winning horse, tonalist, did not run in either of the two previous races. >>> here in the bay area, where california chrome is trained, people gathered in hopes of watching the horse make history. >> ktvu's john sasaki was at berkeley's golden gate fields where the excitement quickly turned to disappointment right in the blink of an eye. ♪ >> repo

tonalist got there! >> reporter: tonalist was the first horse across the finish line saturday. the heavy favorite california chrome came in tied for fourth denying him a place in horse racing history as a triple-crown winner. his co-owner steve coburn was to say the least to the pleased. his co-owner steve coburn was to say the least to the pleased. >> because this is not fair to these horses that have been running their guts out for these people and for the people that believe in them to have somebody to come up-- this is the coward's way out in my opinion. this is the coward's way out. >> reporter: coburn was angry that tonalist had sat out the preakness and kentucky derby with a lung infection but was a- - allowed to run in the belmont stakes. >> i'm 61 years old and will never see in my lifetime another triple-crown winner because of the way they do this. >> those comments won him a somewhat different title soar loser. he was still venting today. >> there were three horses in this race that ran in the first two. none of the other horses did. >> so you-- you figure it out. a

it's going to be very close and tonalist will get there! tonalist!dn't run in the derby or the preakness. california chrome was fourth and his owner not happy with the fact the horses don't have to run all three events. >> this is his third very big race. he's not a horse. they set him out in front of the cart. i'm 61 years old and i will never see in my life time, i will never see another triple crown winner because of the way they do it. it's not fir to the horses that have been in the game since day one. i look at it this way. if you can't make enough points to get in the kentucky derby, you can't run in the other two races. >> good point. the women's french open title. and kings go up with the 2-0 win in overtime over the rangers. game three is tomorrow night. >> as he mentioned game two of the nba finals between the heat and spurs in san antonio. our coverage begins at 5:30. you don't have to miss a moment of the game. you can catch it live with watch abc on your smartphone, tablet or computer. next, a perfect day for sunday streets in san franc

and tonalist got there!> the horse's owner lashing out at the competition after the race. >> this is a coward's way out, in my opinion. this is a coward's way out. >> this morning in an exclusive interview, he tells us just what he meant by that. >>> critical condition. actor tracy morgan surrounded by his family at the hospital this morning as the man who police say was responsible for the deadly pileup that killed one man and seriously injured several others faces criminal charges. >>> honoring a legend. hundreds turn out to remember and to praise the life of maya angelou and the legacy she leaves behind. >>> band of brothers. this morning hundreds of paratroopers recreating that historic jump that so many brave men made during the invasion of normandy. today, sunday, june 8th, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. good sunday morning. i'm erica hill. >> i'm lester holt and long with jenna wolfe and dyl

it is going to be close as tonalist got there. tonalist has won the belmont stakes. california chrome tied with wicked strong. and the belmont was california chrome's third race in five weeks. steve coburn was angry saying other thoroughbreds had an unfair advantage. >> it is all or nothing. it is all or nothing. this is not fair to the horses that have running their guts out for the people and people that believe in them and have someone come up. this is a coward's way out in my opinion. >> neither the winning horse. tonalist ran in the first two races but they say that is part of the challenge. running different distances and competing against fresher horses. >> chrome's owners are not the only one disappointed. they gathered to catch a part of history. the east bay track held belmont california chrome watch party. they had 2,000 monitors and many were rooting for the california bred horse because of his trainer and jockey connections to the bay area. >> we are heartbroken. >> i love the horse and i love the whole team and i wanted to see a movie out of the whole s

tonalist has won the belmont stakes! >> well, a gash on one of california chrome's front hooves is raising questions. look at that. about the impact this could have had on the race. his jockey thinks the horse might have stepped on himself at the gate. the jockey said the horse wasn't as energetic as the kentucky derby or preakness. more than $19 million on saturday, exceeded over $50 million. you'll hear more at the bottom of the hour on this. and it is one of the most ridiculous cases of sore losing that you will ever see. >>> the rising tide of climate change. how one american city is caught in the middle with sinking options. >>> also, what could be another wrinkle in the plan to sell the l.a. clippers. and that's epic, bro, we've forgotten just how good good is. good is setting a personal best before going for a world record. good is swinging to get on base before swinging for a home run. [ crowd cheering ] good is choosing not to overshoot the moon, but to land right on it and do some experiments. ♪ so start your d

tonalist won it. >>> something that you won't see at the world cup in brazil.ame in belgium delayed 30 minutes by pounding hail. forced to run for cover, as hail the size of golf balls bounced all over the field. >> you know, you could see bad weather at the world cup in brazil because it's their winter. >> only julie durda can answer that question. >> right. let's get over to julie durda who's visiting from our miami affiliate. >> good morning to you. >>> we talk about the severe weather across the country's midsection. now, we're going to talk about some nice, comfortable weather. check out the northeast, warm and dry with temperatures in the 80s, new york, we're expecting new york city at a temperature of 86. 82 in atlantic city. to the other coast, the southwest dealing with a scorcher. now we're talking about vegas and phoenix, they're dealing with an extensive heat warning going into tonight and tomorrow. as 2 the southwest is on fire. where we're seeing showers develop across parts of the dakotas. dry day in chicago, st. louis. as we take you coast to co

after a neck in neck race, tonalist pull ahead in the final stretch. and with him, the hope for history gone. >> it won't be a triple crown this year! it's going to be close, it's going to be very close! >> reporter: california chrome's owner steve coburn's frustration boiled over. >> if you can't make enough points to get into the kentucky derby, you can't run in the other two races. >> reporter: may have eroded some of the goodwill he built up in the racing community when she suggested tonalist used a coward approach. >> resting and showing up only to race the third leg of the triple crown. >> it's all or nothing. because this is not fair to these horses that have been running their guts out for these people. and for the people that believe in them, to have somebody come up -- this is a coward's way out in my opinion. >> reporter: coburn was so worked up, even his wife tried to calm him down. his reaction was quickly sbrerpted by many as a case of sour grapes. >> steve coburn went on a sore loser rant post-race. >> the rant setting social media on fi

. >> tonalist was the winner.claimed his ninth french open over at roland garros. >>> it's time to check in with lester holt for a look at what's coming up on "nbc nightly news." lester? >> coming up tonight, the breaking news out of las vegas. five people shot after a shooting attack there including what appears to be an ambush on two police officers. we're also learning more about what sergeant bowe bergdahl's years of captivity were like as the debate intensifies over the deal that freed him. we're in arizona trying to deal with a surge in the number of children crossing the border into this country alone. and i'll profile a pioneering judge who despite her nickname of scary mary is all about giving people a second chance. it's coming up when he sue you right here at 6:30. >> thanks lester. we'll be right back. >>> a symbolic celebration of the 70th anniversary of d -day n france as nearly 1,000 paratroopers drop out of the sky over normandy. it re-enacted the normandy landings and topped off a week of d-day ce

fiery, going after the owners of the winner tonalist. we're going to talk to bob costas about that in just a couple minutes. >> a lot of people are saying, the comments of a sore loser or is he making a good point? we'll talk to bob in a few minutes. but we're going to get to today's top story. that deadly shooting in las vegas. it all started when two police officers were deliberately ambushed as they sat down for lunch. nbc's mike taibbi has the latest. >> reporter: it began at a pizza restaurant on the north side of las vegas. 11:22 in the morning and two suspects, a man and a woman, walked up to two metro police officers and opened fire at point-blank range. >> what precipitated this event, we do not know. my officers were simply having lunch when the shooting started. >> reporter: shot dead in the line of duty, 41-year-old alyn beck, and 31-year-old igor soldo, both with young children. police say a witness said one of the suspects shouted "this is the start of the revolution" and that both suspects then stripped the officers of wea

tonalist the big winner. >>> the owner visited with chrome today as he deals with a nasty cut on hisf. as for what comes next, chrome is being treated with a special bandage and he will rest. >> will take me about 2 to 3 weeks and then we'll stop on him for about 6 or 7 weeks and give him some pasture time t chrome is going to have a needed rest. it's been a tough campaign for him. >> to tennis, men's finals at the french open, number 1 rafael nadal versus novak djokovic. nadal won in 4 sets to win his fifth straight french title. tied for second with pete sampras 3 behind roger federer. >>> game 2 between the rangers and kings went into overtime again. dustin brown's redirection passed henrik lundquist gave l.a. that 3 to 2 win. kings have a 3 to nothing series lead over new york. game 3 tomorrow night at madison square garden. >>> jimmy johnson's bid to win his third straight sprinter cup race came to an end today. dale earnhardt jr. wins the pocono 400. johnson ended with sixth place. this is earnhardt'd second victory of the season. the first victory at the 2.5-mile track. before

. >> at the line, tonalist managed to win by a head. neither had run in the first two races, the kentucky derby and the preakness. the third place finisher didn't run in the preakness ever. >> it's not fair to these horses that have been in the game since day one. i look at it this way, if you can't make enough points to get into the kentucky derby, you can't run in the other two races. it's all or nothing. it's all or nothing because this is not fair to these horses that have been running their guts out for these people and for the people that believe in them, to have somebody come up -- this is a coward's way out. >> a coward's way out he calls it. now, look, this injury might have played into it as well. california chrome's front right hoof there. people are not happy, particularly that owner. >> senior correspondent richard roth was at the belmont for the running. richard? >> we understand that just last hour coburn doubled down on this position, this talk about the coward's way out requiring all these horses to run all three. >> re

. >> it won't be a triple crown this year, tonalist got there. >> reporter: if fans were disappointedy california chrome's dashed dreams his co-owner was furious. >> this is a coward's way out in my opinion. this is a coward's way out. >> reporter: even waving off his embarrassed wife. >> if you've got a horse that earns points to run in the kentucky derby, those 20 horses that start in kentucky are the only 20 available to run in all three races. this is the coward's way out. >> reporter: suddenly, the cinder really story with every owner beating the odds that defied all odds, turned into the rant that overshad shashadowed itself. >> sour grapes, sore loser, bad in every respect. >> reporter: on the other hand. >> he raises a point that should be debated. >> reporter: in the triple crown's 9 6-year history, only a few horses have won all three. it's tough but every one of them beat opponents that hadn't run in all three races. secretary outrun three and seattle shrew five affirmed, three. like it or not, the triple crown has always been raced this way. do you think steve coburn has a

the other big story, a horse named tonalist won the belmont stakes on saturday ruining california chrome'sream of a a triple crowned. [ audience aws ] the owner of california chrome was not happy. in fact, he went on a rant and called the winning horse a a coward for not also running in the kentucky derby or the preakness. then horse was like, and neither did you. [ laughter ] the horse did all the work. >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: but before this weekend's belmont stakes, it was here in new york city, a a local news reporter was at the track to talk about what spectators could and couldn't bring into the park. and, well, lucky for us, she brought her ipad to make sure we really understood what she was talking about. >> banned items include backpacks. another item, coolers. and don't even think about putting alcohol in them. and here's another surprising item for you -- purses that are no larger than 12 inches. [ applause ] >> jimmy: thank you. so that's what words look like? >> steve: on a black screen in the sun? >> jimmy: yeah, it's like they bring out like an etch-a-sketch reporter. it's

so i want to apologize to everybody associated with tonalist, his trainer, mr. clement.nt to apologize to my wife carolyn who she has literally stood behind me since we started this journey. i want to apologize to my partner perry martin and his family. w why. >> why, people are going say, the reversal now? i mean, it's very good of you to own up and people were highly critical because it was such a wonderful story leading up to this, giving people such hope. carolyn, what were you trying to tell your husband on saturday then? >> i'm going to be honest, i don't remember exactly what i said. i just know, you know, he was very emotional, and i was trying to calm him down and remind him that he was speaking loudly, but exactly what i was saying, i don't know, but i know what i was trying to get across to him. >> and so having time to think about it and giving credit to tonalist because -- was the victor. >> yes, he was. >> so what would you want to say especially to everyone that followed that horse and its owners? >> congratulations. you've got a fantastic horse, and he de

. >> instead it was tonalist in the winner's circle. california chrome came in fifth.racing's rules which don't require today's courses to run in the kentucky derby or the preakness. >> that's right. it's all or nothing. it's all or nothing. because this is not fair to these horses that have been running their guts out for these people and for the people of the league to have somebody to come up -- this is a coward's way out in my opinion. this is a coward's way out. >> reporter: his owner, first time breeders who dropped just $8,000, a business move that sparked a nickname. >> somebody at the barn said, man, you guys are real dumb asses. >> the company became dumb ass partners, a company worth millions. when there's a triple crown on the line that means more than 100,000 people here. for now, history will have to wait. california chrome may not have run his way into the record books, but he still gave the nation a reason to believe. lindsay czarniak for abc news, elmont, new york. >>> that's it for us tonight. "gma" first thing in the morning followed by "this week" w

he said tonalist won the race "fair and square," and said he was ashamed of himself for his rants.t on his desire to make people happy, calling horse." in baseball-- it appears only one team is capable in the a-l west at making a run at hot oakland a's. the anaheim angels cut the a's a-l west lead to 3-and-a half with a 4-1 win last night. the angels' fourth straight victory came with some controversy. los angeles manager mike base umpire bob davidson in the fifth inning for arguing after a trout's towering drive to right field was touched by a fan at the top of the 18-foot wall. originally ruled a two-run homer, trout was awarded an r-b- i double. the a's take on the angels again tonight --first pitch at 7:05 in los angeles. and it didn't look good for the san francisco giants as they had their five-game winning streak snapped-- as they took on the park yesterday. five r-b-is for the nationals as ryan vogelsong gave up six runs and nine hits, ending his three- game winning streak. this is the first time both bay area teams have lost on the samethe giants are eight-and-a half the g

going to have a party. >> tonalist, well-rested as well. >> tonalist got the 11 post, which i'm a littles these little blinders, so when it comes out, it's just going straight. >> you've got a long shot with samraat. >> a local horse. >> just run, run, run. >> not worried about chrome. not worried about samraat. not worried. just going straight. what post am i at? >> what has gone wrong with carson? >> john, stop the camera. >> right out of the belmont and go right down to jfk or something. i don't know where he's going to end up. but that will be fun. >> do that again. >> i'm not worried about anybody. i'm going to run my own race. >>> coming up, where's the team spirit? >>> coming up, where's the team spirit?[ female announcer ] the harshness of the sun, the cold wind, and the pollution and stress of modern life can make all skin sensitive. that's why simple is kind to skin. simple skincare is made with skin-loving ingredients and no harsh chemicals. because we know all skin can be sensitive. ♪ simple. the sensitive skin experts. ♪ yeah, they have all the latest and greatest smartphone

interesting, we've been talking about the race now for a few minutes and we haven't mentioned the winner, tonalisttic job. he's a well-bred horse, better bred than california chrome and i think he's going to go on to do great things. i'm guilty of not picking him myself because i thought he was too lightly raced for this experience and had he a terrific jockey with rosario and it was a heck of a race. but getting back to your question, the name of this outfit is d.a.p. and it has a donkey for a logo and certainly mr. coburn led up to what that represents in his comments. >> oh, boy. so i guess these comments just stay with the moment because it's not enough to change the landscaping of racing. it will always be the case that if you want your horse to run in the preakness or belmont or kentucky derby and the horse qualifies, it's likely to be in that race and doesn't necessarily have to be with the achievement or goal of a triple crown. that's really what he's saying. you're either for the cripple crown or you have no place in any one of the three races. >> well, nick zito had an interesting commen

it's going to be very close and tonalist has won. >> california chrome finished fourth in the belmontafter being a huge favorite. hoping to get to see something that hasn't happened in 36 years. only 11 horses have won the triple crown since 1919 and in a post race interview, california chrome's owner complained openly. well, the truck driver believed to be responsible for a deadly accident that injured entertainer tracy morgan is now charged with death by auto. morgan is a former star of saturday night live 30 rock and remains hospitalized in critical condition this morning. he was among those riding early yesterday morning in a limo bus when it was rear ended by a truck and flipped over on the new jersey turnpike. also riding in the bus was comedy writer and actor james mcnair, a mentor of morgan's. crash is under investigation. >>> oakland wants the city to look beautiful and this weekend, the oakland youth outreach group and other volunteers rolled up their sleeves and cleaned up. they risked traffic to paint over the graffiti but say, hey, it's worth it. >> knocking out the graff

tonalist took home the belmont.era." >>> a trusted martial arts instructor is accused of kidnapping and abusing one of his students. the victim's father uses a gun to take matters into his own hands. and the horrifying scene is all caught on camera. 1983. jeff doucet teaches martial arts to children in louisiana. >> there's a lot of throws, takedowns, arm bars, wrist locks, and choke holds. >> doucet appears to take a special interest in one of his students, 11-year-old jody. february 19th, 1984, jody suddenly disappears and his instructor is also gone. >> we went to anaheim, california, to disneyland for a day. >> as an adult, jody remembers vividly being taken across the country. >> this was kidnapping. he had no right to take me. but i went willingly. people can't comprehend, why would you go willingly with him to california. i would say that was the closest i came to telling what was going on because i didn't want to go to california. >> afraid of upsetting his family, jody carries to california a dark secret ab

tonalist. in the kentucky derby or preakness was taking "the coward's way out". >> gary: 5 years 25 million. well respected and head of the players' union. >> gary: the way it weighed find in the second quarter of last night's game. miami won the game. of course the story was about lebraun after camp after clamping cramping. same needed to clear his head so he took in the new angelina chihli movie at a local san jose movie. one bidder consular posted a self secret posted a self see. posted a selfie ... during the angelina jolie film >> gary:what happened to all of my friends? >> pam: (laughter) >> gary: if they get is wavering but the bass player and a worldwide waste your breath. >> pam: why give him the benefit when i give him the benefit of the doubt. it was in the triple digits correct >> gary: pick on someone you can't of fact. not the best player in the world. effect >> pam: (laughter) >> gary: without him they went to work today. first opponent and donna week from today. ghana >> gary:he

he apologized to tonalist, the winner of the race, and everyone involved.e said the horse deserved to win and hoped he did not take anything away from the team. >>> 7:27. two police officers gunned down in a deadly rampage in las vegas. coming up in ten minutes, what witnesses heard the shooter say moments before the gunfire. >>> controversy surrounding a weekend car crash involving oakland mayor jean quan. what the other driver involved claims the mayor was doing that led to the accident. >>> we're looking at a commute where it's getting busier now as you drive up to highway 4. we'll tell you more about this commute and the drive times and the bay bridge. >>> it will be another hot one inland today, although probably not as hot as sunday but pretty close. but fog is working its way back to the coast. we'll see how much fog is there and the difference in temperatures for today. o?oowq >>> she wasn't paying attention. she blatantly ran the red light and hit the woman's car. >> we're following an investigation into a car crash involving oakland's mayor, jean

some people upset this tonalist the winner with no attention for his stirring finish.of california chrome's co-owner's comments of horses and owners that skipped the preakness and kentucky derby, they feel that the so-called shooters took it easy and took advantage of california chrome who was less rested. >> it's not fair to these horses that have been in the game since day one. i look at it this way. if you make enough points for the kentucky derby, you can't run in the other two races. it's all for nothing. it's all or nothing. this is not their to the horses that have been running the guts out for these people and for the people that believe in them. to have somebody come up like -- this is a coward's way out. >> is it fair, richard? >> i don't think so. because you're not forced to run in all three. you have to learn enough points for the kentucky derby and some horses develop physically little bit later so the trainers enter them in the races in the spring and summer and others, you know, just feel like they had injuries and they don't want to run them in kentuck

. >> reporter: tonalist of iraqi prime minister maliki in his weekly address it sounded like a dramaticnd defiant stand against all that the obama administration had been trying achieve diplomatically. the call for the formation of a national salvation government is a coup against the constitution and political process. however analysts said maliki's talk about a national salvation government was different from national unity government he pledged at u.s. urging. instead the shi'ite prime minister was said to be supporting baathists and others to supporte sunni knowledgescy known as isis as a pretext for demanding greater representation in parliament. secretary of state john kerry was at nato headquarters in brussels conferring on the russian ukraine despite which he indicated were not clear. >> no discussion regarding a salvation government. what i do know is that in the prime minister's remarks today he did follow through on the commitments that he made in our discussions. >> reporter: amid reports that syrian fighter jets fight on isis positions inside of iraq and "new york times" re

the belmont was won by tonalist which put on a last-minute surge to win by a head. >>> the pope is hostingshimon peres and mahmoud abbas will pray for peace together. they'll plant an olive tree in the garden. they were invited by the pontiff during his last visit to the holy land. >>> a truck driver charged in the crash that critically hurt comedian tracy morgan turned himself in. kevin roper of georgia was driving the tractor-trailer that hit the limo bus. comedian james mcnair who goes by jimmy mac was killed. there are others in critical condition today. >>> state of the union with candy crowley starts right now. >>> saving sergeant bergdahl, the fallout. >>> today, two exclusives. u.s. secretary of state john kerry talks for the first time about the five taliban prisoners released from gitmo to qatar. >> not telling you they don't have the ability at some point to go back and get involved. but they also have an ability to get killed doing that. >> and the response from senator john mccain. >> the exchange for five hardest of the hard core al

coburn slammed the winning horse tonalist for running just the belmont stakes, not the kentucky derbyness, like california chrome. >> this is the coward's way out. >> stevie know it's a tough loss. we hope to see him down the road. all right, tom. >> on sunday, coburn tried to make the point that horses should have to run all three races. using an example that dug himself an even deeper hole. >> that would be like me at 6'3" plays basketball with a kid in a wheelchair. >> reporter: a contrite coburn. >> i wanted so much for this horse to win the triple crown for the people of america. >> he apologized to his wife too and she hopes california chrome's legacy, not her husband's mistake lives on. >> our story has given so much joy to so many people and i hope this 30 seconds isn't going to destroy all of that. >> reporter: ryan smith, abc news, new york. >> my favorite moment in that package is the wife as he's going on the rant. >> cool it, man. i don't care. >> we have all been there. >> i think his point has been taken, and most people agree with his point, but not as gracious as he s

horses like commanding curve, tonalist and some of the names we have heard mentioned before.california chrome is, by far, the best of the other horses that he'll race today. like i said earlier. the thing about california chrome he is not fazed by the other distractions that other horses are fazed by. california chrome, cool and calm and collected. >> doesn't need it. let me show you this cool live shot coming to us from our affiliate kat-tv. that is california chrome's hometown. let's listen into the applause. this is an excited group of people waiting just moments away for this potentially history making run for the triple crown. we are going to get a quick break in here and come back with our experts and we will tell you the winner straight ahead. [ female announcer ] there's a gap out there. that's keeping you from the healthcare you deserve. at humana, we believe if healthcare changes, if it becomes simpler... if frustration and paperwork decrease... if grandparents get to live at home instead of in a home... the gap begins to close. so let's simplify things. let's close

after tonalist won, coburn took the attention away with this rant. >> those horses are the only 20 eligible>> reporter: just 11 horses have won the triple crown since it was pulled off in 2019. it requires different strengths and owner who is can nurture those talent and build new ones. there are different fresh challenges along the way and that's why we remember secretariat. >>> you can catch me tonight with set meyers on abc. i turn you over to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." wolf? >>> jake, thanks very much. cop killers manifesto. the two who killed police officers in cold blood and left the swastika on the bodies. into missing airliner reward. families make a dramatic bid to help raise millions to find the plane. >>> and donald sterling's departure is

tonalist took the top spot today.ckup." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >> inside san antonio's bexar county jail, two gangs, the mexican mafia and the tango orejones, pose the greatest threats to security. but according to gang investigator officer rodriguez, there are only two pieces in a complicated puzzle. >> in the bexar county jail, there are approximately nine prison gangs, but uncountable number of street gangs. street gangs pop up, literally overnight sometimes. and dissolve just as quickly. however, prison gangs have a lot more of a thicker history, it's a larger population, they're actually nationwide. >> one of the larger gangs is the aryan brotherhood. >> aryan brotherhood is a true prison gang like the mexican mafia. they have a constitution, a hierarchy, a paramilitary structure. >> but at the mostly hispanic bexar county jail, the gang is characteristically quiet. >> the white population is very low. 48 inmates but 10 whites in there. it's counterproductive for white gro