basketball men beat france 98-71 and tony parker wondered aloud if if anyone was in there class. unrevolved whether one of saudi arabia's olympians can compete. officials are trying to negotiate a compromise. >> the key stakeholders involved got together and are talking. >> this may be her only event. >> reporter: meanwhile, talk of retirement is premature for 29-year-old natalie coughlin. after winning a bronze in her only event, she's keeping the door open to 2016. >> i'll stay in shape regardless. i just don't know what the future lies, but it will be fun. >> olympic fun was something even today's rain couldn't diminish. the united states oldest olympian competed today. 54-year-old o'connor. this is her saddle. she placed 29th today, but has some tough competition, including the queen's granddaughter, who placed 24th. that's the latest at the summer olympics, news 4 in london. jim, back to you. >> i'm sure she wants her saddle back. after our coverage tonight, tune in to our late news. >>> still ahead, why dick cheney says sarah palin shouldn't have been a vice presidential ca

and tony parker wondered aloud if anyone was in their class. >> they are a good team. >> one of the saudi arabian first female olympians judo officials say she cannot compete in her head scarf. >> this may be her only event. >> talk of retirement is premature for cogwell, a bronze in her only event, the 400 meter freestyle relay. >> i will stay in shape regardless. i just do not know where the future lies. it will be fun. >> olympics fun was something even today's rain would not diminish. nbc news, london. >> all eyes are on the pool tonight. phelps did not meddle in his first race yesterday coming in fourth. tonight in prime time, the u.s. men in the four 100 relay. the women's gymnastics team is looking to talk the silver medal in beijing. you can see you the interactive schedule posted on our website. you can check out the maryland athletes competing in london. wbaltv.com and click on " olympics." in tonight's big local story, the bodies of two american climbers have been found in peru and one of the victims has ties to maryland. sheldon dutes joins us from johns hopkins university wit

. >> because they have a lot of american paid players on there, tony parker playing for the french. > parker wearing the goggles because of a smash in the eye. >> harris: and a lot of drama, this is scandalous and tacky and our player got hurt. >> there was a punch and a shiner on her twitter photos, big black eye and this is going to be interesting in women's soccer, the big story in women's soccer today. former player brandy chastain criticized the team and now current goalie hope solo told chastain to be quiet, put the tv on mute, don't listen to her. the old guard versus the new guard, may be jealousy involved. new to the forefront. >> harris: football is back? >> football is back, the indianapolis colts first time since 1997 they don't have a quarterback named peyton manning, andrew luck, the first nfl pick in the overall draft and as a hazing made him sing kupt

tony parker had 10 points for france in the loss.fter the win, the first lady gave every usa player a congratulatory hug. four years ago the usa beat france in the water. it was a thrilling come from behind victory in the 4 by 100 men's free while hundred. the anchor edges out the team capturing the gold. today it was a rematch of sorts. france looking for revenge. olympic fans, if you don't want to know what happened, look away for just a few seconds. ♪ music playing >> okay. you can come back to us now. despite players of the olympics, the castles just kept on rolling. last night's win was the second executive undefeated season of undefeated tennis. congratulations to them. they have a little time off and then the playoffs begin as they start the championship and that starts september 14th. >> all right. >>> a great night tonight. we'll be down into the 60s and 70s tomorrow only in the 80s but a late day shower and thunderstorms. >> okay. thank you. thank you for watching. get updates any time at wusa9.com. we'll see you back here

and tina and spain and wanting we will not face we cross cross over to france you know france was tony parker weeding them in all the n.b.a. players they have will be really good. not all of. them pick village of the moment australia for example are currently at a training camp in the north of england have been talking up their chances of success even though they got half as many golds as the say at the last olympics the pool is still their main source of medals jones will be competing at a fourth games and will defend to olympic titles while three star sensation james magnussen is making he's a limb big debut feature in the fifty one hundred four by one hundred meters and is confident giving others a run for their money this one of the reasons why i chose one hundred phrased as a not becoming so is that we would have been it's the event that everyone wants to see in the room to do some of the reasons. it's been a long time coming. in that have been. just about time you know that we did. north korean athletes are the traditional dark horses at the games fifty one contenders will fly the flag

and french star tony parker wondered aloud if anyone was in their class. >> it's going to be tough. they're a great team. >> reporter: unresolved this evening, whether one of saudi arabia's first female olympians can compete in her head scarf. the judo federation says no. but olympic officials are trying to negotiate a compromise. >> the key stakeholds involved got together, and they're talking. >> this may be her only event. >> reporter: meanwhile, talk of retirement is premature for 29-year-old natalie coughlin. after winning her 12th olympic medal saturday, a bronze, in her only london event, the 400-meter freestyle relay, she's keeping the door open to 2016. >> i'll stay in shape regardless so i don't -- i just don't know what the future lies. but it'll be fun. ♪ >> reporter: olympic fun was something even today's rain couldn't diminish. now, the oldest u.s. olympian competed today. is that was 54-year-old karen o'connor, who competes in the dressage competition. and we have her saddle here. we want to tell you that karen is currently ranked 29th as this competition proceeds. bu

the dream team cruising against tony parker and the french squad. 98-71 was the final.t man right there, kevin durant, 22 points, 9 rebounds, as the first lady of the united states cheered them on. an easy win there. they play next tomorrow against tunisia. >>> over in gymnastics, jordyn wieber believed by many the reigning world champion, the 17-year-old to be the favorite to win gold in the individual all-around, failed to qualify yesterday. she will not compete for the individual all-around. she will be around tomorrow when the united states women compete for the team. but she was beaten by her best friend, aly raisman. they were both crying afterward. raisman said, i feel so bad. i know how badly jordyn wanted this for her. jordyn, all class afterward, said i'm happy for my friend, and i'm glad to have the chance to compete in the team. >>> after a weekend's worth of competition, can you see china leads the way in both total medals with 12 in gold with 6, the united states one back with 11 and 3 gold medals, italy, south korea come in third and fourth place today. w

and tina and spain and want team we will not face and we cross cross over to france france was tony parker waving them in all the n.b.a. players they have will be will be really good. in the meantime the first double amputee to compete at the olympics all skippy stories has been played down his medal chances nicknamed the blade runner the south african will run in the four hundred meters and take part in the four by four hundred twenty five year old one a silver medal in the relay event at last year's world championships in south korea however his failed to qualify for the individual four hundred metres final in daegu and reckons it will be a tall order for him to go solo in london. to make the finals going to be extremely tough. there's a big difference in qualifying for the games and being at the top and the guards are running at the top running. you know forty four seconds which is the second quicker than i've ever run on one hundred and then probably two when going to syrup each of the two thousand and it's you know sub forty fourth time that shaun maraton and with the two more known e

and spain and one team we will not face and we cross cross over to him france you know france was tony parker leading them and all the n.b.a. players they have will be will be. the men's usa basketball team might take all the headlines the country's female team are actually bigger favorites to take gold they will go to london having won their last thirty three matches at the lympics down there after their fifth straight gold medal they've arrived in manchester for a woman but. it's always been one of the things that we worried about the most. you know we don't get much preparation so every time we get on the court we really have to make the most of it we played last night going to morrow so you know that helps us and then to go into the games. now all the athletes are dreaming of getting their hands on the medal but there's little chance of that certainly before the games start because they are being kept in a very safe place the tower of london in fact for over six hundred years behind the crown jewels and seem like the perfect place to put three hundred two sets of medals before the olympic

spain and wanting we will not face in the us we cross cross over to france they are france was tony parker waving them and all the n.b.a. players they have will be will be really good. while the men's usa basketball team might take all the headlines the country female team are actually bigger favorites to take gold they will go to london having won their last thirty three matches at the olympics and after their fifth straight gold medal they have arrived in manchester for a warm up game with host. it's always been one of the things that we worried about the most. you know we don't get much preparation so every time we get on the court we really have to make the most of it last night we're going to gain more so you know that helps us and going to go into the games all of the athletes are dreaming of getting a bare hands on a medal but there's little chance of that happening before the games start because they are being kept in a very safe place at the moment the tower of london in fact it is being used to it has been used for over six hundred years to house the crown jewels and seemed like

led by star point guard tony parker.t guard of the san antonio spurs. >>> locally the nationals have 62 games left in the regular season and they're certainly red hot. currently 20 games above .500. part of that is their impressive road record which they put on the line against milwaukee last night. the nats and brewers turned back the clock honoring the homestead grays and there was a great homecoming going six innings and striking out six. ryan zimmerman helped him out at the plate crushing a se low home run here in the fifth inning. the nats win 4-1. and the teams will play this afternoon. >>> the orioles in action. a rough outing for orioles pitcher tommy hunter. right-hander gave up two home runs as baltimore fell to the oakland a's 6-1. the o's will wrap up the series today. and the big story how is this nba-led basketball team going to fare against the france? i think they'll be all right. >> yeah, i think the expectation is they'll do more than all right. >> we have a lot of confidence in them. >> all right. than

really did put on a show against tony parker and france. first fan, michelle obama in the stands to hear on the red, white, and blue. team usa hit their stride in the second half. tyson chandler finds durant who drains the three. team usa rolls, 98-91. hugs all around for the first lady. durant had 22 points and 9 rebounds. the former montreal's christian star shine in his olympic debut. >> it was a lot of fun. you know, i'm just excited i'm here. atmosphere was great. fans were great. teammates are so much fun to play with. >> that's kevin durant talking field hockey now. the u.s. women's field hockey team got off to a rocky start. they lost to germany 2-1 in pool play but their medal hopes are far from dashed. this is a mixed bag on this team of young and old. former terp katie o'donnell on the u.s. field hockey team. o.d. as she's affectionately called by her teammates is a lifer. she got her first field hockey stick at 3 years old and went on to become the youngest player on the u.s. national team at 16. but she didn't make the plmp tea

outside of the u.s., fran are the other team with the most stars including san antonio spurs tony parkers important for the u.s. to win and win big at this early stage. to fulfill the boasts of both bryant and james who said they could beat the dream team of 1992. let's talk about this really, really bizarre moment at the opening ceremonies. a lot of folks might have missed this. tell me what happened with india's parade of athletes. >> reporter: well, it does take an hour and a half or an hour and three quarters for the hundreds of teams to come through and parade around the stadium. it's a really important moment for the athlete involved. but one woman next -- in front of the indian team wasn't supposed to be there. she was wearing a red hooded top, i think we have still images to show you. and turquoise pants or trousers as we call them in london. she just snuck in there really. she's cheeky. the indians are furious saying it took the spotlight away from their athletes and officials. but really i think india needs to look at the performance on the track. this is a country of 1.2 billi

you have tony parker. brazil is a good team. >> here's my key question for you.and my partner are the same way. no. if i get any, i'll give you a call. >> we mentioned mike green, he's rejected the $5 million offer, which he should. has to see what his value is. might we lose him or will the caps resign him? >> i think he's doing the best thing if he knows there are other offers potentially out there. hold off. unless there's a place where it will be tax-free money. then come back here. if the caps are willing to match the offer, good for him. >> very good. rocky parrish, tell kevin we said hello. >> will do. >> did you not invite him? >> fighting fires, something like that. nothing major. >> good to see you. >> thank you. >> see you again soon. >> i'm in the shot, so i wanted to be included. >> amen, sister. >> thank you very much. >>> yes, it's me. a bizarre item from princess diana's wedding has -- is going to hit the auction block this week. here's a hint. think breakfast. from breakfast. >> okay. and relief at the pump. gas prices take another dip. but it co

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france had tony parker, but that obviously wasn't enough. kevin durant 22 points, 9 rebounds. tomorrow they play tunisia. that should be a quick game there. jordyn wieber, the great american gymnast, expected by a lot of people maybe to win a gold medal here, will not even advance. she did not qualify to make the finals. you see her there in tears. she was defeated by aly raisman who, by the way, is her best friend. after advancing onto the finals, raisman also in tears. she felt so bad for wieber saying i know how bad she wanted this. wieber will get another shot in the women's team gymnastics final. four years ago they lost to china settling for silver. you can see china leads the way total medal was 12, six golds. united states one back with 11. and 3 gold italy and south korea on there as well. today if you're watching on nbc on prime time. ryan lochte swims against a deep field, 17-year-old missy franklin gets her first chance for individual gold in the 100 meter backstroke. but first the u.s. women's water polo team looks to take the first step for their first ever olymp

tony parker playing with goggles of getting that eye injury. team was never really in trouble.s 1 of 11 from the three-point range. michelle obama, the first lady, managed to hug every member of the team. later on, of course, the u.s. men's will play tunisia on tuesday. tunisia lost to nigeria in the first round. china and u.s. still pretty much 1 and 2. great britain is having a tough time climbing the standings. but the u.s. still behind china which really got out of the gate from the get-goe get winning the first gold here in london. a lot more still to come. later on this hour, we'll meet a member of men's water polo who's going to work for goldman sachs in august, a stanford mba, been a part of the team for 11 years. likely his last olympic games. we'll talk about what's more intimidating, playing for that team or for lloyd blankfein and whether he sees any parallels. >> what a story. has this guy worked in finance before in any capacity or was he a full-time athlete? >> he's actually got a stanford mba. he started a food company. the decision was whether or not to play fo

parker explains. >> it's like looking through a pinhole in the box. >> reporter: this is life through the eyes of tony>> it's severe tunnel vision in one eye. the other eye is totally blind. >> reporter: tony was born legal lobeline, but something happened in recent years -- legally blind, but something happened in recent years that has given him what he calls freedom. >> 10 has exploded. >> reporter: a -- technology has explode the. >> reporter: a specific example, iphone built into a text to speech software called voice over. a free app lets tony scan barcodes to find out what something is. >> skill point media point retractible ball point pen box of 12. >> reporter: tony can also snap a photo of something like his coffee cup. >> white plastic cup. >> here you go. i didn't know of it white either. >> reporter: technology he says is changing every minute of his day. >> if you're blind, it's kind of like being a person who loves food and going to the culinary institute of america to eat lunch or something. you are in heaven. >> reporter: since blind people can't drive, many use public transportation,

parker shows us. >> it's like looking through a pinhole in a box. >> reporter: this is life through the eyes of tony stevens. >> it's severe tunnel vision in one eye. the other is total blind. >> reporter: tony was born legally blamed something happened in recent years that gave him what he calls freedom. >> technology exploded. >> reporter: a specific example, the. >> i joy phone. several years ago, apple built into every-by- >> i phone a text-to-speech software called voiceover. >> touch anywhere in the screen and it reads it back to you. >> reporter: a free app let's him scan bar codes to find out what something is. >> skill craft medium retractible ballpoint pen box of 12. >> and that is a box of 12. >> reporter: he is snap a photo of something, like this coffee cup. >> plastic cup. >> there you go. i didn't know that either. >> reporter: technology, he said, is changing every minute of his day. >> if you blind, it's kind of like being a person who loves food and going to the culinary institute of america to eat lunch or something. you're like in heaven. >> reporter: and since blind people can't