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it was one for the record books. >> so history made tonight here in hartford. >> reporter: the uconn huskiest florida state 93-62, but the number that really counts is this one-- 89. that's how many consecutive wins the huskies have racked up, the longest streak in college basketball history. they surpassed a men's record set by ucla 37 years ago. prompting a post-game phone call to coach geno auriemma from none other than the basketball fan in chief. >> mr. president, i really appreciate that. >> reporter: president obama congratulated him. >> he was talking to me as a basketball fan. >> reporter: the huskies' success is a legacy of title 9, the federal mandate that gave equal opportunities to boys and girls' sports in schools. today, one in three girls play sports in high school, compared it one in 27 when the legislation passed in 1972. >> i think it just takes women's basketball to a whole new level. >> i think of them as, like, big leaders. >> reporter: but the record also highlights some less-impressive numbers. women receive $148 million less in athletic scholarships each year, and ge

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the last time the uconn huskies lost a game was back in april of '08. >>> up next after a break, howome are making a difference this christmas by putting a little extra something under the tree. >>> for kids, as you know, this is supposed to be, as the song says, the most wonderful time of the year. but for those whose parents who are wounded vets or currently serving in uniform overseas, it can be a tough time of year. that's where a generous maryland woman comes in with an army of big hearted helpers. nbc's norah o'donnell has tonight's special holiday season "making a difference" report. >> reporter: silver spring, maryland is a long way from santa's workshop. but in this workshop, the elves are members of the walter reed auxiliary. you are like a mrs. claus. >> i guess, i never thought of that. in a way, but my santa claus isn't here. >> reporter: tracy hall, like many military spouses, is home alone this christmas. her husband jonathan is deployed to afghanistan, and she knows how hard the holidays are on soldiers, and especially their children. >> all the soldiers get nice stuf

. >>> tonight the mighty uconn huskies hopeclipse of their own.ay here in new york the huskies beat ohio state 81-50 bringing their streak to 88 games tieing the men's record set by ucla 36 years ago. uconn could pass ucla tuesday night when they play florida state becoming the winningest college basketball team in history. >>> when we come back, our "making a difference" report bringing toys to tots this holiday season. you take once-monthly boniva, check out the myboniva program. it's free to join, and it shows you lots of ways to help improve your bone strength. like bone-healthy exercises that are easy to do. boniva works with your body to help stop and reverse bone loss. and myboniva gives you calcium-rich recipes... monthly reminders... and even a month of boniva, free. so call or go to myboniva.com and sign up now. ( announcer ) don't take boniva if you problems with your esophagus, low blood calcium, severe kidney disease, or can't sit or stand for at least one hour. follow dosing instructions carefully. stop taking boniva and tell your do

in sports, the ucla bruins had a record that was once thought invincible, that was until uconn's lady huskiesalong. here's nbc's mario solis with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> hello and good morning. the uconn women's basketball has done something no other team has ever done. they won their 9th consecutive game breaking the record of the ucla team of the early 70s. the lady huskies made it look easy. all-american mia moore rising to the occasion scoring 41 points. uconn doubles in the first half, 54-27. they cruise the rest of the way and win 93-62 for their 89th consecutive win. >>> nba -- the mavericks are on an impressive run. they've now won 16 of 17 after beating the magic. to orlando, this three-pointer moves nowitzki past larry bird 25th place on the all-time scoring list. mavs are up. mavericks beat florida and beat the heat and now magic 105-99. >>> to college football -- oregon's taylor was named the player of the year. >>> college basketball number 11 kansas stay and unlv, the three points knocked down late in the second. unlv upsets kc. 63-59. gets worse. the wil

the top ranked uconn huskies blasted florida state for their 89th straight victory. you know, they haven't lost a game since the 2008 ncaa final. the huskies will be heading next for their next two games. then they will be at stanford on the following thursday. ucla is the longest mens winning streak it's at 88. >> congratulations. >> they are the women. >> i didn't want them to beat ucla but they are women and that is awesome. >>> let's check in with sal. >> did you go to ucla? >> something, yeah. >> good morning to you. traffic is moving a long well. traffic is moving a long realtively well if you are driving along the bay area. no major problems this morning if you are driving on the bay area roadways northbound 280 traffic a little bit wet coming up to the 280 interchange. also this mornings commute looks good. the sunol grade driving down to the bottom of the hill. to the toll plaza of the bay bridge westbound still it's light. we are be watching this wet commute for you. let's go to dave and pam. >>> thank you, sal. a new day. rain drenching the bay area. we're

the uconn huskies haven't lost since the national semifinals in april 2008 when they fell to the stanford cardinal. a congratulations to all of them. for all of us at abc news, good night america. >> jimmy: hi, i'm jimmy kimmel. the clorox toilet bowl was created for you. the inaugural game will be played, jesse palmer will all-time quarterback for two lucky teams. they're warming up for the toilet bowl right now as a as a matter of fact. hey, guys how it's going in there. rough and tumble. football. who >> who's winning? >> it's very close. first, i scored a touchdown. then, oh, no. >> oh, no. what's wrong, guys? i think a story is coming in. >> you're right. leer he comes right now. well, i killed them. this holiday season, chevy's giving you more. like a 100,000 mile/5-year powertrain warranty. and our best offers of the year like, zero percent apr financing for qualified buyers, plus $1,500 holiday allowance, plus no monthly payments until spring on most chevy models. but hurry our best offer of the season ends soon. hurry in and get no monthly payments till spring plus 0% apr financi

. >>> and finally -- the uconn lady huskies won their 88th straight game matching the men's mark set in the early '70s. uconn beat ohio state, tenth ranked. they'll try to break the record tomorrow against florida state. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> we'll not only tell you who won at the box office this weekend, we'll also tell you who stunk up the joint. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus these are tough signs to see any time of the year, but we'll tell you about one man who is trying to make sure no one forecloses christmas. you're watching "early today." >>> it's a rainy monday morning that's going to lead to a rainy tuesday and wednesday. this is three more days left in california of this miserable weather, and we're still watching a lot of heavy rain up here around santa barbara to bakersfield. i mentioned hawaii. another rainy day out here in paradise, too. flash flooding yesterday. flash flood watches for all the islands. be careful driving. especially the hilly areas. today's forecast on the west c

. >>> and husky history. the uconn women win their 89th game in a row, the most ever. >> uconn has won. 89 consecutive wins, more than anyone in college basketball division 1 history. this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, december 22nd, 2010. >>> good morning, everybody. good to see you this wednesday. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. this morning officials in california are watching the skies, hoping a fifth straight day of record rain won't be one too many, the latest wave of storms started last night, the worst expected this morning.

. >> uconn huskies will play tuesday against florida state in hartford. >>> bobbles it and now has tond recover... jackson gets the block, are you kidding! >> oh, yeah. that is all the buzz in the football world today. the eagles scored four touchdowns in the final 7 minutes to beat new york giants. it was capped by the game winning punt return by deshon jackson who is a former cal star. >> are you kidding? [ laughter ] >> no time... boom! better get in the end zone, buddy. what an incredible game. >>> hey, there was another reason to celebrate in philadelphia. how about this one? the running of the santas. [ laughter ] >> funny. >> cold weather didn't keep thousands of people from take part in this annual event. from young to old, there were men and women of all ages, even a couple of elves. the run was just three blocks. know why they look all happy? the event capped off a pub crawl that started early saturday morning. they were very happy. >>> it looked like a bumper car game in spokane, washington. cars slipping and sliding on an ice covered road. this went on for hours until thos

the uconn huskies women's basketball team is the first division i team to win 89 games in a row. now that's men or women. their decisive 93-62 win over florida last night sealed the deal. after the historic victory, the head coach got a call, well, from the president. >> no, you're not interrupting anything. if i was calling you when you had all those reporters in front of you, you'd be dying to take my phone call. we have not lost. we have not lost since you've been inaugurated. how about we keep that streak going for a couple more years. >> the wins surpasses legendary coach john wooden. his ucla bruins team won 88 consecutive games between 1971 and 1974. the uconn women have not lost since april 6th of 2008. >>> well, for all you last-minute santas out there, there's still time to buy that new big screen tv for under the tree. we spoke with the folks about some of the best possible choices. if you're looking to go high end between 18 and $2200, cnet says panasonics tcp 50 vt series is the way to go. >> it's also a good 3-d tv so if you want that future proofing and are willing

and led the uconn huskies, the u.s. national team and the u.s.nts. t.j. winick has details. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning, mike and vinita. they may have had record low approval ratings but the senators and representatives on capitol hill the past two years do have a long list of accomplishments. >> the second session of the 111th congress adjourned sine die. >> reporter: the 111th congress may be gone, but they won't soon be forgotten. it passed more significant legislation than any since lbj's great society in the mid 1960s. among its accomplishments, an $814 billion economic stimulus. a massive health care overhaul. new regulations on wall street trading. and consumer credit cards. then in this month's lame duck session alone, an extension of the bush tax cuts. a nuclear arms treaty. and a repeal of the don't ask, don't tell policy on gays in the military. >> if there's any lesson to draw from these past few weeks it's that we are not doomed to endless gridlock. >> reporter: there was also plenty of controversy. the filibuster t

plus, stanford was the last to beat uconn before the huskies reeled off 90 straight wins. could the cardinals do it again? your early morning sports headlines are just ahead. >>> we've had a stormy end of december. january, looks like it will start off nice and quiet. your forecast coming up. your watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, last night in a matchup of women's basketball powerhouses, any way you sliced it, a major streak would come to an end. here's nbc's mario solis with a look at all your sports headlines. >>> hi there. good morning. the uconn women's basketball team had a 90-game win streak. number one stanford, a win streak. something had to hit. the longest win streak in college basketball is over. the cardinal's jeanette poland, too much for the huskies. career high 39 points. stanford the last team to beat them in 2008 to win again 71-59. >>> to the nba, boston's kevin garnett will be out two weeks after an mri showed a strained calf muscle. garnett suffered the injury wednesday night against d

on the ladies' side, the uconn huskies remained perfect, surpassing ucla's 88-game winning streak andtraight championship. in 2010, the sports world said good-bye to many unforgettable heroes, including ucla's coach john wooden and yankees owner george steinbrenner. even as the year comes to an end, there is already plenty to cheer for in 2011. some in the sports world will likely write the final chapter of their careers, and others will write new ones. t.j. winick, abc news. >> could my kansas city chiefs be the cinderella story and make a run to the super bowl? >> i know that is your wish, that is your hope and your dream. and if you wake up often in the middle of the night... rest is here, on the wings of lunesta. lunesta helps you fall asleep and stay asleep, so you can wake up feeling rested. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations or confu

top-ranked uconn huskies, they just destroyed florida state for their 89th straight victory.hey haven't lost a game since the 2008 semifinals when sanford beat connecticut. the huskies are heading west for their next two games and they will be in stockton next week and then to stanford again the following tuesday. also, stanford's mens, the l ongest winning streak, 1988. >>> crash has a crash in o akland. what's going on, sal? >> that's right the we want to update you because that crash is still there. it's blocking lanes southbound. i will put it on the map here. 880 southbound as you head down to downtown oakland to high street. northbound is slow. in fact, we have a live look at 880 northbound. you can see that even though the direction -- the collision is in the other direction, people are slowing to take a look. it's slow from about the cool so lee -- coliseum heading north. let's take a look at the san mateo bridge. that bridge has been nice and quiet. we have moderate traffic. air delays at san francisco airport may start soon because when the weather is this way, espe

uconn's 90-game win streak. that's next in sports. ,,,,,,, players in the country that have a win over u-conn... tonight, they looked to add their 12-teammates to that list and huskies record 90- >>> stanford's gwinnett poe lynn and janae peterson are the only two active players in the country that have a win over uconn. they look to add their 12 teammates to that list. the cardinal have an impressive streak of their own winning 51 straight and are the last team to beat the his keys back in the 2008 final four. lindy la rocque drills a three to give them a 7-0 lead. maya moore with a three ball of her own, stanford led by four at the half. the mighty huskies had no answer for jeanette poe lynn. she powers in a career high 31 points, then it's the other senior, kayla peterson with the layup. she finishes with 8 points and 11 rebounds. stanford up 9. the d held the explosive moore to 14 points on 5 of 15 shooting. poe lynn shoots it ahead for the easy layup. the cardinal led the entire game. >> final second here at mains pavilion, ferris with the leader, and the win streak is over. it's over. uconn's win streak ends at 90 and the streak of a thousand days has -- >> th

the women's basketball team toppled top-ranked uconn to end the huskies historic win streak. tim coil joins us with more. we predicted this right. >> that's right. when we started previewing this game you were the two believers. gino said they weren't going to lose either. so they have dominated the spotlight in the last few years, it's been well deserved. they have won a record 90 straight games but tonight was all about stanford according to head coach tar a vanderveer. the cardinals had a streak of their own winning 51 straight and they are the last team to bet beat the his keys back in the 2008 final. but forget maya moore. the guest player was pohlen. they held moore to 14 points on 5 of 15 shooting. pohlen send it ahead to chiney ogwumike for the score and knock them off 71-59 ending the 90-game winning streak. >> this losing stuff is getting old, man, i hate it. i wish we could catch a break every once in a while so these kids could have some success. >> it's an amazing accomplishment and he and his team and staff are to be commended. i totally respect that. but tonigh

the uconn huskies won their 88th straight game, that ties the ucla men's record of 88 straight in the 1970s. uconn can break the record tomorrow night against florida state. >>> a check of the weather outside. john elliott of >> and if you are blessed enough to have a break tonight don't forget, full lunar eeclipse. >> this is howling tonight. i heard. i don't know. >> the singing. not pretty. coming up a huge legal victory for amanda knox in italy. we'll talk to her mother this morning about what that means for her daughter's appeal moving forward. >> also, don't let high unemployment numbers discourage you. there are jobs out there. we're going to show you where to look, who to talk to all coming up on "the early show." >>> this is "the early show" on cbs. withere's the life you live... and the life you want to live. fortunately there's enbrel, the #1 most doctor-prescribed biologic medicine for ra. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, fatigue, and stop joint damage. because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes f

uconn. the huskies' amazing streak of 90 wins began after stanford beat them in the beta final four and conednight at maples pavillion. >> the players play beautiful basketball. they really play the game in a way that i think john wooden who held the record would be really proud. >> gave women's basketball a better name and it's definitely a very, very great accomplishment. >> reporter: but it wasn't all roses when the huskies tied ucla's long-standing men's record. head coach gino was critical of the national media. >> the reason everybody is having a heart attack the last four or five days is bunch of women are threatening to break a men's record. if we were breaking a women's record? everybody would be go, aren't those girls nice? >> it's not women playing against men. it's, you know, as you said who is the oldest person in the world, you know, it -- it -- are they a man or woman? they are the oldest person. so here's the record. >> reporter: former cardinal standout jane apell couldn't help end the streak last year in the tournament final. she hopes vanderveer can finally seize the nation

>>> and uconn has one upped ucla. >> the huskies have made their mark. women's basketball team won their 89th straight game yesterday. they took away the suspense at half time by going up more than 25-points. in the middle of the news conference, the coach got a call from president obama. >> we have not lost since you've been inaugurated. how about we keep that streak going for a couple more years? >> to put that much emotional energy and effort into everything we do on the court, it's remarkable. >> connecticut hasn't lost since the 2008 ncaa tournament semi finals. of their 89 consecutive wins, 87 have been by double digits. >>> city council has moved forward, voted to move forward with an environmental impact report for a new ballpark for the a's. the team owner says they need to leave the coliseum. a committee hasn't decided whether or not to allow the move. last night's meeting in oakland, meeting of the city council and public stressed the importance of keeping their hopes alive. >> that is one of my concerns. >> do the right thing, approve this con

uconn. they the huskies won 89 in a row. the niners can't seem to settle on which mr. smith will be starting. troy smith gets the nod for the game in st. louis. the niners must win to qualify for the playoffs. tonight you can catch the giants's world series run the way it was meant to be seen and heard. with crook, kip, and dave flemming. they can hear the radio calls tonight at 7:30. game four of the world series against the rangers relived. a complete schedule of the games is on csn bay area.com. >>> expect busy airports and roads. holiday travelers have company this year. new numbers are out this morning. today in the bay's christie smith is live in oakland international with a look at how it's going. you are not alone this morning. >> reporter: no, we are not at all. a lot of these planes take off around 6:00 in the morning. we are starting to see people where they were walking. they start to run with the rolling luggage. i want to step aside. it's far in the distance, but we will take a chance you will see an outline of it. this is curbside check in for southwest

uconn women just broke that record. huskiesut firing moore with a jumper and hartley, uconn up by 26. second half, and yya, more and more. she had 41 and they win the 89th game in a row. >> it is official, rich hardin is back with the a's but what will his role be? he begin as the number two starter in the texas ranger rotation, just as he did with the a's and abduction, he broke down physically. it's unclear if they are going to use him as a fifth starter or limit his innings. >>> there are too many college football games, fact. as louisville place southern mis and i will offer hundred dollars in anybody in the studio hoe knows the name of this bowl game. here we go, stylish in st. petersburg, florida, southern mis, don't go to google dan. just stop. 14-0 and, cash money. you got another ten seconds, and back to the quarterback, austin davis a one hand snag, they are tied. and beef brady bowl. >> speaking of unnecessary games, a brawl broke out in the los angeles ri football league. miami and tampa breeze, they don't like each

. >>> and husky history. the uconn women win their 89th game in a row, the most ever. >> uconn has won. 89 consecutive wins, more than anyone in college basketball division 1 history. this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, december 22nd, 2010. >>> good morning, everybody. good to see you this wednesday. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. this morning officials in california are watching the skies, hoping a fifth straight day of record rain won't be one too many, the latest wave of storms started last night, the worst expected this morning. forecasters predict it could bring several more inches of rain to the water-logged state. meanwhile, more than 200 homes were evacuated last night in two los angeles suburbs. emergency workers went door to door to get people to leave. officials say those homes are in danger of being wiped out by mudslides. the governor has declared a state of emergency in six california counties and the damage isn't just in california. four homes including this one washed away in littlefie

uconn couldn't get any footing. stanford was tough and played inspired against an excellent huskies team. the last time uconn lost was to stanford, the final four in '08. now it is bookends, 71-59. the mark for consecutive wins is now set at 90. here's some of what was said afterwards. >> i think everybody did a great job. we had a lot of help. >> there's a sense of disappointment that we didn't play well. but if you look beyond that, there's been other times during this whole time where we didn't play well. it's just that we haven't faced anybody as good as stanford played tonight. >> reporter: all right. stanford doing what many thought was possible, because uconn's streak would eventually come to an end. yes, uconn head coach geno auriemma being very gracious and complimentary of stanford. next up for the cardinal, a game at cal. they're playing the golden bears on january 2nd. that is a look at sports, have yourself a great morning. >> same to you, lawrence. >>> to help you have a great morning, how do you dress? probably bundle up. we want to check in with christina loren. it's cold o

the uconn women made history tuesday night in hartford. the huskiesk to 89 games. that's the longest streak in division i basketball, men or women. it's one better than the ucla team of the 1970s. maya moore, career-high 41 points. bria hartley, 21 points. she was five of six from three-point range. geno auriemma, the uconn head coach, giving hartley a kiss on the cheek. 89-consecutive wins for uconn. into the record books. they easily dispatch of florida state, 93-62. >>> over in the nba, the magic hosting the mavericks. hedo turkoglu, making his return to orlando. third quarter, turkoglu drives. dwight howard on cleanup duty. 23 points, 26 rebounds for superman. on the other end, tyson chandler, ooh. a bizarre moment for superman. chandler, shaken up after the play. but he would stay in the game. jason terry, knocks down a big shot from the wing. the mavs old off the magic, 105-99. >>> derrick rose and the bulls taking on the sixers. philly would plead no contest. ronnie brewer, the steal. leaves for luol deng. 22 for the swing man. bulls up 85-50 a

uconn's streak is over while stanford's is going strong. tonight's game at stanford had the cardinal biting back at the huskies and biting at a record run. >> quite a nights, and just like rules, streaks are meant to be broken. 90 consecutive victories by uconn. as you can imagine, it was a jam packed crowd, lots of stanford allumn. inside pierson doing the work. eight points but more importantly 11 rebounds. stanford the last team to beat uconn start to finish, 59-71 finish. and stanford has 62 consecutive victories at the center. what a night for the stanford program. >> thanks. >>> and now to lloyd lacuesta who's been surrounded by stanford fans tonight. >> reporter: the pandemonium and celebration at the farm tonight as one streak is over and another one continues. sports history tonight as the cardinal women toppled uconn 71- 51 after a sold out crowd. the streak is over for the huskies. >> i can't believe this is amazing. >> it's amazing, can you believe it? i came out here a couple of try, a couple of losses but this win makes up for all of it. >> reporter: this was a nationally televised game and it elevated women's basketball. the

uconn's streak is over while stanford's is going strong. tonight's game at stanford had the cardinal biting back at the huskies and biting at a record run. >> quite a nights, and just like rules, streaks are meant to be broken. 90 consecutive victories by uconn. as you can imagine, it was a jam packed crowd, lots of stanford allumn. inside pierson doing the work. eight points but more importantly 11 rebounds. stanford the last team to beat uconn start to finish, 59-71 finish. and stanford has 62 consecutive victories at the center. what a night for the stanford program. >> thanks. >>> and now to lloyd lacuesta who's been surrounded by stanford fans tonight. >> reporter: the pandemonium and celebration at the farm tonight as one streak is over and another one continues. sports history tonight as the cardinal women toppled uconn 71- 51 after a sold out crowd. the streak is over for the huskies. >> i can't believe this is amazing. >> it's amazing, can you believe it? i came out here a couple of try, a couple of losses but this win makes up for all of it. >> reporter: this was a nationally televised game and it elevated women's basketball. the

uconn and south florida. big east title game. tipped ball picked off by wilson and the huskies up 10-3. 23 second left. the 52 yarder for the win and that sends uconn to its first bcs game in school history. probably the orange or fee assess bowl. >>> and san jose state finishes with another lot. idaho beats the sparks. sparty winless, 0-8, and finished 1-12. we take a brief time-out. the sharkrkrkrkrkrkrkrkrkrkrkrkk [ older brother ] hey, that's the last crescent. [ younger brother ] oh, do you want it? yeah. ok, we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light... ...buttery and flaky... this is half. that is not half. guys i have more. [ female announcer ] do you have enough crescents? with cinnabon cinnamon have such a sweet and delicious aroma that my family can't wait to get their hands on them. enjoy cinnabon cinnamon... now in all pillsbury cinnamon rolls. come on... isn't it time an auto insurer gave it to you straight? that's why you should talk to state farm. but not yet. first, talk to any one of the 40 million drivers who already have state farm. 40 million. yeah, that's more than g

that was almost 1,000 days ago and since that day the uconn women huskies have been on a streak that may not end for a long time. uconn's victory this past sunday was their 88th consecutive win, tying the division i 1 set in 1974. uconn has wracked up two national titles for a total of seven. since the streak began uconn coach gino arrest yema -- auriemma has been selected to coach the olympic team. since the streak began, uconn has maintained its 100% graduation rate for players demonstrating athletic achievement and academic excellence are not mutually excluesive. tonight the huskies play florida state for a a chance to pass ucla's record. good luck to them. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. mcclintock: on american 2 -- on november 2 the american people spoke loudly. instead of bowing to the public will the left has went on a spending spree with a majority that's already b

husky heartbreak. the top-ranked women of uconn finally meet their match. this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, december 31st, 2010. good morning, everybody on this new year's eve. good to see you. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen this morning. the countdown to the new year is on. in new york, the switch is flipped for rehearsal of the midnight ball drop in times square thursday. it took a small army of plows to clear the snow from a massive snowstorm. times square is finally ready and security for tonight's festivities will be extremely tight. whit johnson is in times square with more. whit, good morning to you. >> terrell, good morning to you. happy new year. the new year's eve bash in times square has happened every year for more than a century and despite all the people crammed into just a few blocks, it's been a very safe event in recent years and new york city police say they are doing everything they can to keep it that way. nearly a million people are expected to pack new york's times square tonight. along with plenty of security. >> the c

. >> reporter: uconn took the early lead with a three-pointer and never looked back. the huskies rolled over ohio state for their 88th straight victory tying the record for most consecutive wins set by ucla's men's team almost four decades ago. >> today was an opportunity for them to do something that everybody is going to remember including them. >> especially them. >> leading his team to seven national championships but his players know this win will be remembered. >> we knew, i think, that this was a special game. and we used it and we used it to our advantage because we played so well. >> reporter: they had one close game this season but usually by huge margins, sometimes more than 50 points. and the numbers throughout the streak are equally as staggering including back-to- back seasons with the average margin of victory at more than 30 points. >> conneticut has done it. >> reporter: thousands of husky fans traveled to madison square garden to be part of history. >> they are absolutely great. >> it is a huge achievement and i don't think people recognize that. >> reporter: on

huskies, this was a big one. mya moore on the loose. 41 points, ten rebounds, and uconn wins its record 89th straight win. topped in all of college basketball. 93-62. uconn. the kings and queens of college basketball. >>> real quick, the usf men drop a decision to university of san diego. stanford women at usf tomorrow on the hill top. nhl the sharks in charge at home three straight wins now. todd mcclellan. jb, i know the penguins are your boys but logan cannot be ignored. 1 goal -- 18 goals to lead the team. dan boyle on a wrister. franchise record 17th goal for him on power plays by a defenseman. sharks win 2-0 to host the coyotes coming up thursday. >>> mike singletary not showing his hand about the starting quarterback sunday. coach still likes being in the playoff discussion. >> feeling fortunate is not the word to truly describe what we field as the team for the opportunity that we're in right now. it is truly a blessing to be in this situation. >> all right. louisville defeats -- who do what's my winning diabetes plan? start taking action now for diabetes! medication? got it. exercise? most days!

's duke who has >> uconn has, by far, the longest current winning streak in the majors after the huskiesurn football has won 14 in a row, 12 for oregon and the kpix news has won 8 years in a row. >>> new owners haven't broken the warriors injury curse. stephen curry's ankle is holding up about as well as the titanic. he sprained his right ankle. the fourth time this season he has injured the same ankle. he is unlukely to play against miami tomorrow. could be out a couple weeks. >> i don't think it hurt him as much as it -- >> yes. >> i don't think, first period in buffalo, the puck ricochets off danny boyle before going in. past antti niemi, 1-0 sabres. up 4-2, douglas murray winds up, scores his first goal to have the season to get the sharks within one t sabres score twice in the final minute, buffalo wins 6-3, the sharks finish their five-game road trip 3-2. and the thursday night top 5. peyton manning and gargon, avehicle due [ speaking french ] >> the coats beat the titans tonight. >>> at number 4, guys take note, nothing more says more than proposing at a hockey game. she said yes.

huskies, one, and two it's a measuring stick for the cardinal. but when you think about this, stanford was the last team to beat uconn and that was the '08 final four. i tell yyou something, stanford has had a big week. the head coach got win number 800 last wednesday. the cardinal then beat fourth-ranked xavier, but these huskies are number one for a reason and are still undefeated. stanford fans feel this could be bookends for uconn's streak. >> i think they now have the confidence to beat them. they have come so close, they have knocked on the door. it's not a david versus goliath anymore. tonight they have just got to knock that door down. i think it can happen. >> i believe in miracles, and we're at home and it's sold out and we've done it before. >> reporter: pat believes in miracles. i don't know, where's al michael at this point. i tell you this, if it does come down, of course we'll be here tonight. they are just under way. we'll come back in sports and keep you updated, but history could be unwrapped tonight. tom. >> well, if memory serves me correctly, lawrence, it was notre dame who did the great ucla team what stanford is trying to do

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the cardinals have won 51 games in a row at mains, they host uconn who has a pretty good streak of their own. the last time they beat the huskies before they went ton 90- game win streak it was stanford in the 2008 final four. the cardinals will once again try to contain one of the best in the business. mia moore. >> ethel garter, tail guarder, jocelyn guarder, you know, she is a great player and you know, did i miss anybody? >> dana, dana will guard her. it is time for the wednesday night top 5. we begin with brandon lloyd who made the pro bowl and wants the share the news with his former team. >> is there a little part of you though today when you're named to the pro bowl wants to wink at you and say "i told you so." >> no, i want to say "&$% you" i mean that in the most professional way. >> how is that professional. >>> someone didn't get this guy a sweater so he grew his only. he could definitely benefit from some of that cool sculpting. >>> coach kay got his 883rd win, he is only 1 behind bobby night. >>> number 2, think twice before you want to be an nba cameraman. tayshaun prince goes flying into the camera, check out hi

uconn has won up ucla... >> sreenivasan: the top-ranked huskies made their bit of history in hartford beating number 22 florida state 93 to 62. and senior all-american maya moore and her teammates celebrated before a sellout crowd. >> we're just excited. we're just celebrating with the fans. this place is sold out. it's amazing. >> sreenivasan: with the win, uconn coach geno auriemma's team surpassed the 88-game streak set by john wooden and his u.c.l.a. men in the early 1970s. >> it's hard to describe it. you know the last couple of minutes of the game when everybody's got their signs and everything. it's pretty amazing. it really is. >> sreenivasan: all the more amazing, the huskies have beaten opponents by an average of more than 30 points during their streak. moore has led the way for much of that time, and had a career- high 41 points last night. >> every night when you need her to be at her best, she's at her best. i remember john wooden said that's what competitive greatness is to bring your best when your best is needed and every time we've needed maya she's there and i'm going to remember that forever

underway in connecticut where the uconn women's connecticut team made basketball history breaking a record that most thought would not be broken. [ cheers ] >> the huskies won their 89th straight game last night, b reaking the record set by the u cla men's basketball team back in the early 1970s. more than 16,000 fans cheered the team on to a win over florida state. the crowd also included two political -- >> like any other fan, i'm l ike -- would! >> i brought my sons with me because i wanted to see his -- i wanted them to see history being made. >> reporter: folks at the busy rec center say they need security but what they have to do to get the security cameras. ♪ >> and that's the sound of success. the new video game that's made an unheard of amount of money since it first went on sale just six weeks ago. 0!ockÑ?çóxo?Ñ=çñÑñçvxqx?ñññ?óioy >>> cameras tend to do -- when people see cameras, they send t o -- tend to do less damage. >> this call for cameras in oakland's chinatown comes after two elderly women were attacked. the problem is coming up with the money to pay for the c ameras. rob roth is live with the details. rob? >> reporter: heather since 2

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uconn. they have 89 straight wins. also best individual player of the land mia moore asked today how she plans to beat the husky star. >> different people can guard her. jocelyn will guard her, janet will guard her. she's a great player and, anybody? >> pretty much going to take everybody to guard her and they'll make it happen. >>> tuesday football, doesn't necessarily roll off your tongue and it hasn't had to in a long time. antwon willfield and he recovers it. returns it for a touchdown. and he gets the seal of approval from the old guy in the sideline, favre probably wrapping it for a career although you never know. just because things didn't work out in the win tunnel, that doesn't mean there's not a whole lot of talent floating around. patrick willis and justin smith going to the probowl for san francisco. sean leckler as usual, they punter. richard seymore and the great amdemu they are going to hawaii for the probowl. congratulations to those guys. there's good football being plays. >>> that does it for us but be sure to join ktvu

uconn. they have 89 straight wins. also best individual player of the land mia moore asked today how she plans to beat the husky star. >> different people can guard her. jocelyn will guard her, janet will guard her. she's a great player and, anybody? >> pretty much going to take everybody to guard her and they'll make it happen. >>> tuesday football, doesn't necessarily roll off your tongue and it hasn't had to in a long time. antwon willfield and he recovers it. returns it for a touchdown. and he gets the seal of approval from the old guy in the sideline, favre probably wrapping it for a career although you never know. just because things didn't work out in the win tunnel, that doesn't mean there's not a whole lot of talent floating around. patrick willis and justin smith going to the probowl for san francisco. sean leckler as usual, they punter. richard seymore and the great amdemu they are going to hawaii for the probowl. congratulations to those guys. there's good football being plays. >>> that does it for us but be sure to join ktvu tomorrow at 5:00. they'll have the latest on the stormy weather. >> and our covera