stanford is headed to the orange bowl to face acc champion virginia tech. the cardinals won 11 games for the fir final in school history led by andrew luck. their only loss was against oregon who will be playing auburn for the national title. jim harbaugh has turned this program around in his fourth season, and today he is excited for the opportunity. >> we are very sited to -- excited to be going to the orange bowl. traditional bowl. our players deserve all the credit and we couldn't be happier to be playing virginia tech in the orange bowl. one of the hottest teams in the country, won their last 11 games. great challenge. and now we can start to prepare. >> mike: warriors in oak d.c. -- in oklahoma for an afternoon delight. the thunder open the game with thunder. 18-2 run in the second, steph curry trying to get his team back in it. transition. the warriors were down at the half. oklahoma city too much inch the third, westbrook, the bucket and the foul. right now the thunder lead. highlights at 11:00. >> final round of the chevron world challenge. tiger w

. >> seminals and virginia tech. winner goes to the orangele -- orange bowl. seminoles returns. taylor, in the third. finds wilson. hokies going to the orange bowl after the 44-33 victory. >> 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 i

trainers say he's a real deal that i'm sure the hokeys of virginia tech hope is wrong. >>> i'm lynn berryand this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> we begin at a festival where vegetarians need not apply. a town in italy showed off what they claim is the world's biggest sausage. a crane was needed to lift the hunk of pork which tipped the scales at over 2,000 pounds. much to the crowd's delight, this wasn't just for show, the link was sliced up for snacks. >>> and if you need something to wash that down, this next drink would be hard to swallow. a new line of high-end whiskey debuted in china. for $2,000 a bottle, the drink offers a special blend of different whiskys that has aged for at least 40 years. to top a it off, the decadent drink comes with a crystal stopper and is decorated with 24 karat gold. >>> some musicians in japan are giving the air guitar some competition. they're rocking out with the shovel guitar. over 100 people featured their homemade music skims at a competition last weekend. if you thought plucking away at a yard tool

and it could have been florida state at lost to virginia tech yesterday. that would have been fun. >> virginia tech a really good team. >> mike: a tough test fo stanford. >> alan: thank you very much. coming up, some are calling "tangled" the best family movie of the season. [ female announcer ] this is a strawbry pop tart... and this is a warm, fresbaked strawberry toaster strudel. we asked kids what they want... and we got clear answer. the one kidwant to eat. [ kids ] oooooooooooooh. toaster strudel. layersf brownie and caramel, dipped in chocolate ready eat sweet moments w from pillsbury. in the refrigerated section [ female annncer ] yoplait's real fruit and the goodness of dairy... gives you a ttle slice of happy. and happiness comes in5 delicious flavors. explore them all. yoplait. it is so go. now the yoplait you love in a new fr pack. try it today. >> alan: a long-haired damsel in distress took over the box office. it had more than $20 million in ticket sales. this is its second weekend in releas the seven installment in the harry potter sears sli

virginia tech in the orange bowl on january 3rd. it is a 5 p.m. kickoff. the first ever appearance in this bowl and first ever match up between these two teams. the athletic director said today he has made an offer to sweeten coach harbough's contract after the cardinal 111 games lead by of course quarterback and heisman trophy candidate. the only loss came against oregon who will play auburn for the national title. virginia tech won 11 straight to end their season. harbough has turned this team around. he credits the players and they credit the head coach. >> this is the best job of playing by a group of youngsters in the last 50 years. just what they have accomplished and where they were four years ago and where they are now. and they deserve all of the credit. i block and tackled nobody. >> he was saying all these things and everybody was buying into it. i think that's really why this program has progressed. guys have really bought into what he is saying and preaching. >> whatever he is doing it is working. the warriors are tiping it off in oklahoma cit

the cardinals will also face the hokies of virginia tech.ave more on stanford's trip to the orange bowl coming up later on sportswrap. >> a new development in the case of a missing oakland girl. she has been found, but now there are questions about where she was and what happened to her? >>> and could this be it? a huge crowd turns out for a holiday parade in the bay area and why this could be the last time it happens. >>> wikileaks raises the stakes and the founder says information will still be released even if he [ female announcer keurig has over 200 varieties of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from. it's the way to individually brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to brew, hon. [ female announcer choose. brew. enjoy. keurig. from 15 leading brands, including tully's. it's the way to brew everyone's favorite cup in under a minute. woman: way to brew. [ female announcer choose. brew. enjoy. keurig. . >> an update on case of a missing oakland girl, we first told you about friday night. the 12-year-old has now been found, bu

virginia tech disputes the report's findings and may file an appeal. the school could face a fine or lose federal student financial aid. turning overseas now, college students in london took to the streets today. it was another violent protest over the government's plan to hike tuition rates. they clashed with police, and some even attacked a car that was carrying prince charles and his wife camilla. elizabeth palmer was right in the middle of it. >> reporter: fueled by anger, the students stormed the barricades. but solid lines of police stopped them from reaching britain's parliament, where legislators debated a new bill that would triple college tuition fees to about $14,000 a year. >> order! order! >> reporter: the protest outside was just the most recent in a series which have been growing bigger and angrier. >> this is not what the people want. >> reporter: britons pay very high taxes, and one of the things they've received in return has always been a free or almost-free college education. well, not anymore. these students are going to graduate w

football, we will tell you stanford keeps on their prep for the orange bowl on monday against virginia techt, army, syracuse, north carolina over tennessee and nebraska falling to washington 19-7 in the holiday bowl in san diego. >>> have a good night. see you tomorrow everyone.

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win in the championship game tayl troufor three scores and ran for another and virginia tech wins. they are heading to the orange bowl on january 3rd. >>> connecticut with a chance to make it to the bcs bowl for the first time in school history. florida quarterback has his pass batted and picked off by willsop. wilson goes to the endzone. uconn a not so deserving bcs participant with the 8-4 record. >> not a deep bowl year for the pac-10 with neither ucla or usc going bowling. jonathan franklin fumbles and the ball ends up in the arms of smith, who takes it back 6 yards the other way. the trojans on their way. bradford breaks loose and he will not be stopped until he goes 73 yards to the end zone. the trojans win 28-13. they are 8-5, but can't go to the bowl game. ucla finished 4-8. >> washington and washington state in pullman playing for the apple cup. polk with the touchdown, 28-14, washington. polk ran for 28 had yards, but the cougars scored two 4th quarter touchdowns to pull even. that setup late heroics from locker to jermaine kearse. it comes with just 44 seconds left. husk

orange bowl a week for today, play virginia tech.big time moment for big time players. >> very excited. very excited. you want to have a lot of fun. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> morbusiness than -- more business than pleasure. >> cardinals favored for those who follow that. >> first time since april of 20009 the warriors won three straight games. warriors against the sixers. ellis, the western conference player of the week. 2nd quarter action, nice spin move and the bucket. 22 points, 12 assists. wright got off. three pointer for him. he had 28 points, 5 trays. warriors win 110-95. first three game win streak since april of 2009. sharks leaving. kings wide open. onslaught in the 3rd period. stern, bottom of the screen, against his former team. 4-0, snaps the shark's four game win streak. the sharks, boy, tell you what, holiday cheer. tough to get off the couch after a three game win streak. >>> have a good night.

and the players have a full holiday break to get ready for virginia tech. >> this is pretty amazing. we feel like we're -- we get to focus 24/7 on football and the free time that we have, we're also focusing on football. so it's pretty interesting. it's different. but you know it's kind of relaxing at the same time. >> stanford football full of high achievers yet for consistency in college sports. one team has reset the bar, we're talking about the uconn women's basketball team which tonight becomes the winningest basketball team of all time when it comes to a streak of men's or women's teams. yukon's last defeat came against stanford in the 2008 semifinals. since then they have been unstoppable, winning back to back national championships and they may have done it just in time. next up for yukon, stanford. as for the nba, the warriors have lost 14 of their last 16 games. the good news is that they're in sacramento tonight where the king's have the nba's worst record. back east, teams like boston, they're playing a much different tune. arthur fiedler he is not, but shaquille o'neal w

. >>> virginia tech looks to turn things an as it hosted ben state yesterday.en was one of four hokeys to score in double-digits they top the high ons. virginia tech improves 5-4. >>> the georgetown hoyas bounce back from their first loss of the season. clark had 15 points against appalachians state yesterday. georgetown wins 89- >>> coming up more reaction to the redskins embarrassing loss. hear from coach shanahan. >>> plus, the first test on the hill for president obama's tax deal cut with the must be stanes. a preview of that is next. monica has a quick check on the roads. >> three mile backup on the southbound side of the beltway. inner loop from ritchie- marlboro to suitland road. accident cleanup continues. be aware of that for the morning commute. we will have more on the virginia roads in my next report at 6:32. you are watching 9 news now. we'll be right back. >>> every day this is the place to get your weather first. take a look. a live look at 395 at duke street. we have had some flurries this morning. so be careful if you haven't left give yourself

if you look at this carefully, you will see the negative impacts are going to be on virginia tech, particularly on traffic, the tunnel, intersections and the neighborhood. this is about impact,

if you look at this carefully, you will see the negative impacts are going to be on virginia tech, particularly on traffic, the tunnel, intersections and the neighborhood. this is about impact, not geography, which would could contest also. we will leave it at that. thank you. >> thank you. >> good morning commissioners. my name is jim growden, i am a member of the board of the visitation valley alliance. i and the board do support the infrastructure fee and fund mainly because all of that new development is going to have an effect on vess takes -- visitation valley. thank you. >> thank you. is there additional public comment on this item? if not, public comment is closed. commissioner? >> i want to generally express my support for the idea of streamlining and equalizing a facilities infrastructure fee for them to be comparable across the city with eastern neighborhoods, with market, octavia and what else is out there. i just find the timing of this particular amendment somewhat curious because i am still completely in the dark about executive park. we commented on the e.i.r. we have commented

they will face the hokies of virginia tech. the this will be stanford's first appearance in a major bowl since january of two. last year the cardinal lost to oklahoma in the sun bowl. >>> coming up at 5:00, a contra costa county juvenile hall counselor arrested on porn charges has been molested -- has been arrested on molestation charges. >>> and the drug violence in mexico has many baseball immigrants rethinking traveling plans. >>> that and more coming up on the ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. thanks for watching and have a great day.

the cardinal getting ready for virginia tech january 3rd. last year kathleen's grandfather jack joined the team on the sideline for the sun bowl as an honorary coach. >>> with two games left for the raiders and 49ers, if each got two wins to wrap up the season it would be a tale of two cities. one who played rope a dope and became the forrest guch of the postseason, the niners. the other in oakland seeing a legitimate resurgence but playing against -- well, facing more competitive competition in their division, and a much tougher conference. the scene at the coliseum yesterday was inspiring for raider nation. think about it, they didn't let a bad broncos team look too good. the raiders, very strong. and they finish strong. that's the important thing. winning by 16. improving to 7-7. the wild cards though are out of reach in the afc. so oakland could beat indy at home next sunday, then beat the chiefs on the road, but still not make the playoffs if kc wins next sunday, hosting tennessee. san diego's still in the mix. raiders quarterback was i

january3rd, stanford will take on virginia tech and will be showing off their q uarterback, andrew luck, who they like to have -- would would like to have around for next year but that's still up in the air. luck says he will not announce whether or not he will be e ntering the draft of the nfl until after that orange bowl on the 3rd of january. in the meantime, he just wants to enjoy all that this bowl game appearance has to offer. >> complete change. i did go through a bowlless season if you will. to get 11 wins in a tough pac- 10 is awesome. we're excited to be in the orange bowl. i remember growing you watching the game in miami and thinking wouldn't it be call -- wouldn't it be cool to go to the orange bowl? >>> no matter how they on the court, no one will accuse of warriors of not doing their best for community. making a wish foundation and the warriors still loving the a ftermoth of this big win last night. that's the 3 at the buzzer that sends it to overtime and then monta ellis, team leader for sure. 80 points in the last two point for him -- two games for him. huge win last ni

h eaded toward the buses that will take them to the orange bowl and a date on january 3rd with virginia tech. their weather would the 49ers would love to get -- their quarterback which the 49ers would love to get their hands o n. talking about excitement about going to the orange bowl. >> excited looking for the opportunity. we know it's a business trip. we'll have fun. roarking forward to play in the orange bowl. >> it's aunt opportunity for our ballclub to play in the big stage. another big week of practice ahead of us in miami. >>> that little press gathering broke up real quick when one of the reporters ask the if he was interested in the 49ers head coaching job. he said later. bye-bye. can't blame him. it's way too early to talk about that. but speculation continues no matter what. gasia? >> thank you, mark. >>> and that's our report for tonight. i'm gasia mckale threeian. i'm frank somerville. have a great evening, everyone.

cardinals will face virginia tech in the orange bowl on january 3. >>> tiger woods entered the day with-stroke lead at the chevron challenge, but u.s. open champion graeme mcdowell forced the playoff with a 20- foot birdie putt on the final hole of regulation. on the first playoff hole, tiger needed this putt to extend the tournament. >> no! no! >> mcdowell denies woods his first win of the 2010 season with a dramatic come-from- behind victory. >>> snow overnight forced the ncaa women's soccer championship, stanford scoreless with notre dame, second half. notre dame denies stanford yet again, snapping their 22-game winning streak. that's okay. stanford football team headed to a major bowl on january 3. that will be a lot of fun. >> that is good. thank you. >>> the controversy heads back to court. the legal arguments are expected tomorrow when a federal appeals panel hears from supporters and opponents of gay marriage in california. we'll have that story and more for you in 30 minutes. and >>> and that's it for eyewitness news at 5:30. we'll see you back in half an hour and then at 10:00

. >>> stanford with either play in the fiesta or orange against virginia tech or oklahoma. >> when might we know? >> tomorrow. announcements all coming out tomorrow. >> then we can all sleep tomorrow night. >> gary has got more sports at 11:00 p.m. on cbs5. we will see you there. good night. captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com ,, ,,,,,, - hello! - ha! why don't you try a home cooked meal... with yummy hamburger helper? oh! tada! fantastically tasty, huh? ummm, it's good. what would you guys like? hamburger helper. what?! one pound... one pan... one tasty meal! with not having enough food. that's why i've teamed up with feeding america and hamburger helper®. when you buy hamburger helper® you can help feeding america deliver a meal to a local food bank. visit this website to see how you can help.

also at stanford and virginia tech in the orange bowl. ohio state and arkansas in the sugar bowl. auburn will play in the championship team. two pro teaming meet on "monday night football." the jets versus the pats. >>> good morning, i'm steve weissman with your espn news update. we start with one of the nfl's fiercest rivalries. ravens taking on the steelers. ben roethlisberger with the boot. polamalu sacking joe flacco. ball loose. that's lamarr woodley. big turnover, steelers take over at the ravens' 10. ensuing drive. roethlisberger hits isaac redman. former boise state star. one more chance for baltimore, fourth and two, flacco, no-go. steelers hold on to win, they take a one-game lead in the afc north. >>> meanwhile, colts at home. taking on the cowboys. dallas up 17-0 at one point. now a six-point game in the third. peyton manning, pass tipped and picked off by sean lee. the rookie from penn state, two interceptions. this one, a pick six. manning threw four interceptions. late fourth, colts down 7. gentleman jarvis james punches it in just like that. we're tied at 35-35. go

this morning the cardinal left for next monday orange bowl game against virginia tech.ton asked if he has been contacted by the niners regarding the vacant coaching job. >> we are talking about the football game in miami. thank you very much. hit the bus thank you take care. >>reporter: i guess that's a no comment. across the bay talk raiders offensive coordinator jackson might replace head coach tom cable. with a win sunday oakland would finish at or above 500 for the first time since 2002 but is it enough for cable to keep his job. >> a we get done with the season, you know, we'll have a couple 2 or 3 week period there where it will be time for all that but right now i just want to concentrate on trying to win the eighth game and go sick and o in the division so in all fairness to that question or situation i just haven't thought about it yet. >>reporter: monday night football featured show down between the falcons an saints. breeze in trouble trays to shovel the ball to bush. winds up in the hands of davis. atlanta on top 14-10. but with under 4 minute of play breeze

they will lead against virginia tech. cam newton of auburn and kellen moore of boise state along with michael james. >>> the subject of job security is one that was brought up in michael singeltary's press conference today after the 49ers 34-16 loss yesterday in green bay. 49ers could be eliminated from the playoffs if they lose to the seahawks on sunday. singeltary philosophical about his job status. >> i think one of the saddest things about our society today is anybody can say anything and write anything and then have no responsibility. for me, everything i say i'm responsible for. but if it's true, it's true, but until i know it's true, my eyes -- >>> and a television and football icon of his era is dead, don meredith first came into the sports scene as the quarterback of the dallas cowboys for nine seasons in the 60s. but it was as a broadcaster on monday night football along with howard cosell and frank gifford that dandy don made his name. he died last night after suffering a brain hemorrhage and lapsing into a com

cardinal will face virginia tech on january third in miami.>> for the first time in school history stanford is playing january 3rd in miami at a bowl game. >>> two early turnovers turned the game into 14 points oakland lead. darren mcfadden and company rushing for 251 yards. 21-13 staying two games behind first placed team. >>> 2010 season. aaron rogers to a wide open driver. how many tackles can he break? niners lose 34-16. they can do no better than an 8-8 record. kevin durant with 22 points. warriors lose by five points. >>> tiger woods held a four- shot lead at this tournament. graeme mcdowell put an exclamation point on his 2010 campaign after forcing sudden death. he beats tiger woods in sudden death. >>> ncaa women's shocker. stanford. notre dame scoreless. stanford loses in the final moments. >>> "game day" is coming up at 11:30 p.m. >> see you at 11 on the cw. good night. captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com [ mom ] my son only wanted one toy this year. i want a robosan 4000. [ mom ] the

stanford would face virginia tech.ems the most likely scenario, if uconn had won the big east this evening, they could be in a rematch of last year's sun bowl. this time in the siesta bowl on new year's day. the national championship game set this afternoon, as oregon ran away from oregon state in a civil war. 37-20. they'll play on january 10th against auburn, who smashed south carolina in the sec championship. tigers quarterback ham newton countered for six touchdowns, and very likely grabbed the heisman trophy. san jose state closed out the year with a loss in overtime to idaho. the sharks are in the bottom of the division. every other game for the sharks is trouble, especially when nittamy is in goal. mike camilleri helping put the sharks away. montreal takes it 3-1. >>> college basketball both cal men and women in big 12 country today. the men facing the cyclones of iowa state. establishing an identity, game tied with under a minute left. and jorge gu gutierrez looks for bokbok, finds him. women facing the aggies

getting ready for virginia tech on january 3rd. at home. >> when i'm out here, i focus on being out here, and when i'm in the hospital with my wife or baby, i'm focused on that. >> we all congratulated him. we know he's happy and we're just happy for another stanford fan in the stands. >> that little bit of life i want to be in on and be privileged to witness that, so really excited about both. >> it may not be blossoming, but the raiders and 49ers still full of life. we caught up with one of the raiders being mistaken for jolly st. nick. >> yeah, some of the kids may have thought i was santa. stopping by the room, bearing gifts, dressed in red. i can see the confusion. >> ricky says it's an important reminder of visiting the children in stanford, and these children are not worried about the playoffs, they're thrilled that some larger than life heroes come see them and talk to them, and no matter where or when, so it's a very special day for those kids. >>> the miners back to work th msuay sunday.s host indy at we'll be right back.

. >> stanford will take on virginia tech in the orange bowl on january 3rd.'s the first ever orange bowl appearance for the card and the first ever matchup for these two teams. the director made an offer to sweeten the coach's contract after they won 11 games for the first time in school history led by andrew luck. their only loss came against oregon who will be playing auburn for the national title kick off for the january 3rd orange bowl is at 5 p.m. on espn. i don't think we can pick one here because carolyn johnson is a stanford alum and joel bartlett. we get beat up either way. >> we don't have a dog in that fight. >> if we put a dog in that fight we can beat up. that's what i'm saying. >> just a shame they gotta go all the way to miami. after such a great season. this travel's going to be really expensive and hard to get that many people to go that far. >> but they've got nice weather. >> of course. even warmer than ours. drier, too. show you what is going on at 4:52 this morning. good monday morning. looking at the ferry building still with the colors

stanford taking on big 12 champs oklahoma in the fiesta bowl but they could play virginia tech in thee bowl. season finale for lane kiffin and usc. trojans band from post season play the next two years. they took on bruins. 7-7 after one. trojans score the next 21 points. need to jump in there and help him. running for over 200 yards. 73 of them coming on that touchdown. usc beat ucla. 28-14 finishing the year 8-5. bruins winds up a disappointing 4-8. what do you have to stay about that? >> bummer. >> that's right. >>> another 300yard game. san jose stop drops its season finale to idaho. spartans finish the year with one victory at 1-12. >>> a little baseball news now to warm you up. derek jeter isn't going anywhere reportedly agreeing to a deal to stay in the bronx. >>> padres traded gonzalez. was in the final year of his contract. san diego wasn't going to be able to sign him to any long- term deal. >>> third round of the chevron world challenge. tiger with spring back in his step. for good reason. check out the approach on number 7. he gets it to within 5 feet. left an easy putt fo

the cardinal will also face virginia tech for the first t ime. this is stanford's first appearance in the bowl since january two when they were in the rosebowl. >>> san jose residents enjoyed a holiday tradition but you will find out why this year's parade could be that city's last one. >>> and the plan that could change the type of drink you are able to enjoy at california bars and restaurants. >>> we have an update for you about that 12-year-old oakland girl who showed up at children's hospital after disappearing for several days. she told police she took a bus to a san leandro home and was sexually assaulted by two adult men. we talked with alameda sheriff deputies this morning. they are telling ktvu that there were a lot of inconsistencies in the girl's story when she was requested further, deputies say the girl finally admitted she made up the story and that it looks like -- and that it looks like she was staying at s omeone's house the entire time. >>> california bars and restaurants may soon be able to infuse some some of the alcohol they

about safety threats on campus virginia tech argues its response to the shooting met the standards ingunmen killed 30 students and faculty before killing himself. >> a store with covered firefighters on this theme in the inland at the fire it broke out around 3:00 a.m. our time temperatures down near freezing. tough conditions for firefighters and burned through the roof this ballpark of the system. >> west virginia this was an explosion at a small plant investigating what happened to people were killed and two other injured this small plant is in new cumberland which is 33 mi. west of pittsburgh. >> we will be back as this continues a complete check on weather and traffic including your ski report coming up. ♪ i ain't got no time for a nap, oh no, no ♪ ♪ i gotta make this holiday glow, like a light bulb ♪ ♪ tie it all up in a big shiny bow. i'm a "home for the holiday" superhero ♪ ♪ mrs. claus ain't got nothin' on me. i'm dancin' circles ♪ ♪ around the christmas tree. but back to kron 4 morning is 8:45 a.m. wet this morning using your windshield wipers tipping off the bed wet roads o

. >> and seminoles and virginia tech, winner goes to the orange bowl.picked off, and this a return for the score, 7-3 hokiegs. and he finds david wilson, hokies are going to the orange bowl with a 44-34 victory. >> and time wind go down in the first half, picked off by lawrence wilson and he'll race down the sidelines, 10-3 huskies. 23 seconds left in the game. tied at 16. dave tagert throws a great one and field goal, it will be the orange in the fiesta bowl. >> the sharks in a tough test, with five games in eight days, started off with a win in ottawa but came back to earth in montreal. montreal on the attack, matthew dark misses one wide, 1-0 canadians. here is an equalizer but in the second, in the slot, he finds the back of the net and canadians go on for a victory. college hoops, cal bears in iowa taking on iowa state. this is part of the big 12 challenge. cal up 2. coming off the screen, nails a jumper, 67-63 bears. he is down by 3. here is one of the 7 three's, game tied at 69. but down low, converts, three-point play and cal gets a big road win

the cardinals will also face the hokies of virginia tech. we'll have more on stanford's trip to the orange bowl coming up later on sportswrap. >> a new development in the case of a missing oakland girl. she has been found, but now there are questions about where she was and what happened to her? >>> and could this be it? a huge crowd turns out for a holiday parade in the bay area and why this could be the last time it happens. >>> wikileaks raises the stakes and the founder says information will still be released even if he is arrested or if the controversial website is shut down. details continues as the 10:00 news continues in 90 seconds. . >> an update on case of a missing oakland girl, we first told you about friday night. the 12-year-old has now been found, but the mystery about her disappearance has only deepened. the girl, who had been missing since thursday today showed up at children's hospital oakland. oakland police interviewed her this afternoon and met with family members. the girl tells investigators she tack a bus to a home in

luck may play the final game january 3 against virginia tech.dea of stanford income a bcs bowl is unthinkable in 2006 with a kartd nal win. under jim harbaugh there is a winning culture. >> we didn't know what it's like to win. it would have liked to win consistently. it's not something going occur overnight as we saw. it took a couple years. and that being said, it only took a couple years. >> sharks taking on red wings. shark was a two on one. there is joe thornton going top shelf. then into second a 3-2 san jess yeah. more from he'lly for the second goal of the game making it 4-right now. and there is highlights coming up at 9:00 and 11:00. big week for stanford, the final go going to firgs ever orange bowl. >> mike thank you very much. >> that is this edition of abc 7 news. >> thank you so much for inviting us into your homes tonight. here are the top stories you'll find right now. >> on our web site. go any time you wish. from all of us here, thanks captioned by closed captioning services, inc. this is "jeopardy!" let's meet today's contest

able face of hot virginia tech to and they won the last 11 games. the two teams will meet in miami. the ac temperatures and strong winds led to early problems for the 49ers of the green bay packers however the packers overcame it the it issues to defeat them 34-16 and they have eight losses. it kept the ball mostly on the ground that it paid off for the team when they rushed more than 50 yds against the san diego chargers and it went on to win 28-1/3 to. the raiders what the chargers the first time since the 21 season. they are now 6 and 604 this season. >> still ahead of legal expert tells us what to expect as the proper rate trial heads back to the court room. a round has advanced the color of and harry potter is defeated at the box office and our tax breaks down which smart fund would make the best gift. these are just a few of the stories ahead on kron4 news. barr of the battle over same sex marriage and the legality of prop. 8 continues. this time at the ninth set of court appeals. they take a look at the legal issues that the judge has before him. >> here inside this federal c

. >> turning tour attention to college football stanford continues to prepare for virginia tech in miami orange bowl. hokeys were a top 10 team in preseason but they started with losses to boise state. the game could come down to who wants it more you want the thrill of winning. great thrill of victory. and accomplishing victory as a team. you know that is what our guys will be playing for. each other. >> we have not won a big kind of a game against the team in a long time. it will mean a lot for me. >> should be a good one. and there is a wild one in angie -- yankee stadium. there is a 4th quarter orange down one. marcus sails wide open. 44 yards on the play. one of the three receiving tds. and there is a flag 15 yards on excessive celebration. kansas state has to go for two. and there is barney hadn't had a winning season since 1996. and there is a blitz to get to kyle padron. josh mcnairy scoops it up. army jumped tout a lead. cadets hold on to win. streaks made to be broken. stanford coach said yesterday. connecticut winners of a record 90 straight games. there is there is stanford t

cardinals facing virginia tech. i hope he's on a roll. luck says getting refocused has not been a problem. >> coach mentioned i don't think it's hard in the orange bowl. we know we're going to be embarrassed so it wasn't too hard. >> and he preaches enthusiasm unknown to man kind. >> and there is a good deal holiday lights from a neigigigigigigigigigigigigigigiÑ this holiday season, chevy's giving you more. like a 100,000 mile/5-year powertrain warranty. that's 40,000 miles more than ford. and now we're giving you our best offer of the year. 0% apr financing... plus $1,500 holiday allowance... plus no monthly payments until spring. on most chevy models. but hurry, because your chance to get our best offer of the season ends soon. see your local chevy dealer now. >>> join me tonight at 9:00, coming up air, global movement began in the bay area, how three students and a grandmother are changing the world. >> and then at 11:00 it's a complicated treatment but doctors say it has cured one man of aids. coming up at 9:00 and 11:00. >> we'd like

. >>> the government says virginia tech broke the law during the 2007 shooting rampage on that campus. the penalties the university now faces. >>> bomb factory destroy. find out what's happening today at the sash -- this is what's left of the house in san francisco that was bush to get rid of bomb-making material. >>> markets, eeking out a small gain this morning as u.s. consumer rose more than e xpected. right now the dow, back down near the flatline, up nearly 1, 11,370. nasdaq up 5. s&p up 2. >>> 7:45. in about a half hour, civic l eaders on the peninsula will meet to discuss california's high-speed rail project. some of the it probably -- some of what is probably not on the agenda is new federal man allocate for the project. california will receive an u nexpected $624 million after ohio and wisconsin governors indicated they plan to cancel high-speed rail projects in their states. construction near fresno will start in 2012. the new money could be enough to finish the first section to merced or bakersfield. >>> dianne feinstein's opposition to urban indian casinos is not winning h

communications routinely save lives and used to relay information from school shootings at columbine, virginia tech and others. but some maintain confiscating phones from repeat offender it is totally appropriate. >> if the child repeatedly vital the school policy it is an issue between not only the child and the school but the child and their parents. >> reporter: statistics show more divisions are cracking down on texters who don't hang- up like taylor already busted twice. >> going to text any more in class? >> probably. but i will just be more discrete. >> reporter: she could get suspended if caught again and learn a life lesson the hard way. breaking rules has consequences. in california, claudia cowan, fox news. >>> a bizarre crash in southern california leaves a vehicle stuck several feet in the air. i want you to take a look at this right now. police say the driver of this ford fusion lost control early this morning. they say the man then ran a stop sign, hit a curb and then became airborne. the car then blasted through a fence before getting wedged between two buildings. >> i woke up and i

puts them in the orange bowl against virginia tech. andrew luck will not announce his decision of whether or not he'll enter the nfl draft in the spring until after the game. in the meantime he wants to enjoy the entire bowl game experience. >> we're excited to be in the orange bowl. i remember growing up and watching the game in miami just like watching the rose bowl. wouldn't it be cool someday. we're excited about the orange bowl. >> he'd look good in a 49er uniform probably. in the meantime, 49er fans who have been on the edge of their seats waiting for coach singletary to announce his starting quarterback can lay back and relack. to the surprise of no one, troy smith will start against the rams. do or die for the 49ers for those who believe they are the playoff team. that's the sporting life for a wednesday night. >> they keep going back and forth between mr. smith and mr. smith. >> as long as it's smith, they are in good hands. >> thanks, mark. >>> be sure to join the ktvu morning news at 5:00 a.m. we'll have the latest on the ma

they say it virginia tech a violated the federal law regulating students to receive timely warnings about safety threats. in response to the mass shooting the complaints were in place at the time and again man kills more than 30 students and faculty before kelly himself. >> there's a to alarm fire that broke out early this morning around 3:00 our time and the flames burning through the roof of the three story building and freezing temperatures, it was below freezing in atlanta this morning. >> and west virginia officials are investigating how the explosion at a small plant happened and the explosion killed two people. it injured two others and was yesterday afternoon where it rocked this small plant in cumberland. it's 30 mi. from pittsburgh and the names of the workers have not been released. >> it will be right back, this is a live look at san jose where we will take at look at the temperature and traffic, fog and drizzle and the northbound traffic is thickening of admitting fairly well as you make your past 87. and they're back at 629 regency be applied is for the stock exchange minute

puts them in the orange bowl against virginia tech. andrew luck will not announce his decision of whether or not he'll enter the nfl draft in the spring until after the game. in the meantime he wants to enjoy the entire bowl game experience. >> we're excited to be in the orange bowl. i remember growing up and watching the game in miami just like watching the rose bowl. wouldn't it be cool someday. we're excited about the orange bowl. >> he'd look good in a 49er uniform probably. in the meantime, 49er fans who have been on the edge of their seats waiting for coach singletary to announce his starting quarterback can lay back and relack. to the surprise of no one, troy smith will start against the rams. do or die for the 49ers for those who believe they are the playoff team. that's the sporting life for a wednesday night. >> they keep going back and forth between mr. smith and mr. smith. >> as long as it's smith, they are in good hands. >> thanks, mark. >>> be sure to join the ktvu morning news at 5:00 a.m. we'll have the latest on the ma

asking they're facing a virginia tech 15 they lost two games early in the season than in the boise statebay they acc win loss nine been in florida state. voting for stanford. >> you'll route but we've got to the game? i thought who would buy the tickets? >> the problem yesterday was a strong winds and ice temperatures the lead to early problems within the green bay packers they overcame the issues and they won they beat the niners 34-16 of niners record is four wins and eight losses. >> raiders cap the ball on the ground yesterday and rushing to hundred 50 yds against the chargers they won 28-13 sweeping the charges sense of first-time the raiders now 6-6. >> published reports are saying that google's attempt to buy local-coupon site failed for now. groupon, whose ties to local merchants and some 18 million subscribers in north america made it a company worth potentially $5 billion to $6 billion to google, has decided to stay independent for now, and may pursue an initial public offering of stock. they made the company worth five-$6 billion. >> all along when you log on to facebook big c

a final report from the education department says virginia tech not only broke the law but failed alsonotification. the school though disputes those findings and may file an appeal. >>> president obama is urging the senate not to give and up take another shot at repealing the military's don't ask, don't tell policy before the end of the year. part of the problem is that the repeal proposal was part of a comprehensive defense bill that republicans want more time to debate. a move is now under way to introduce a standalone measure that would allow gays to serve openly in the military. >>> senate lawmakers are moving forward on a deal to extend those tax cuts, scheduling a vote for monday. but furious house democrats are still determined to defy president obama, saying the wealthiest americans don't need a break and should pony up. jake tapper has more. >> reporter: the president presented the tax cut deal as the only option. >> there's an important debate i think most of you are aware of on capitol hill that will determine, in part, whether our economy moves forward or backward. >> repor

the cardinal will take on virginia tech in the orange bowl and spores director raj mathai talked with the head coach on last night's sports sunday. there is an unexpected bonus to working on the campus. >> you are a football guy. do you feel strange walking around sometimes? i don't think i can hang there. >> i love it. people think i'm smarter. by osmosis, i work at stanford university and i feel like people look at me like i'm smarter. >> dr. jim. thanks for your time. congratulations, doctor. >> he is considered one of the hottest coaches in the game. stanford tried to keep him. they extended it and stanford's directionor does think that he will accept. >> that are is good news. >> congratulations. coming up, lost in the woods for more than a week, a missing hiker returns home. the daring rescue is coming up. >> looking live at the ph pavilion in downtown san jose, the roadways are wet. make sure you use your d o.hield wipers and keep yours lights on as you do. we will be back in a few. [ male announcer ] enjoy an amazing usda choice steak and succulent lobster dinner at sizzler fo

why similar nols and virginia tech in the acc title game. first quarter up 3-0. passed the tipp. kicked off by jaron. returns 24 for the score. 7-3 hoagies. too much fors noel. he finds david wilson. hoagies going to the orange bowl for the 44-33 victory. time winding down in the first half. tip ball picked off by lawrence wilson. races 55 yards down the side lines. 23 seconds left in the game. tied at 16. taggart throws a 52 yard field goal. first bcs game in school history. it will be the orange or probably the fiesta bowl. started with a win in ottawa but came back to earth yesterday in montreal. first period. montreal on the attack. the former shark gets the rebound. in the second montreal come off sluggish. in the slot he finds the back of the net and the canadians go on to a 3-1 victory. college too busy. taking on iowa state. this became part of the pack 10 big challenge, second half. cal and two. coming off the screen. nails the jumper. 67-63 bears. down three. scott kristofferson. game tide tied at 69. down low converts and three-point play makes it 72-69. cal gets a big

the cardinal found it'll be in the orange bowl and playing against virginia tech.uary 3rd. >>> no surprise that the national championship game is oregon against auburn. the ducks concluded the 12-0 season by beating oregon state in the civil war game. oregon number one in the associated press poll, number two in the bcs but that doesn't matter because auburn is the other 1-2 team. the tigers routed south carolina in the scc championship game. they have 13-0. the nation's number one will be decided january 10th between them and glendale arizona. >>> here is how the other bowls shake out. it's texas christian against wisconsin in the rose bowl, the fiesta bowl the big east representative connecticut and oklahoma, and the sugar bowl is ohio state against arkansas. >>> the craft hunger bowl is a nouned. boston college the team that will square off against nevada on january 9th. >>> when we come back the shoe on the other foot for tiger woods in golf . . >>> the warriors got off to a cold start. the thunder ran to a 18-2 start. right now they are trailing 88- 70 in the

they've landed in south florida to get ready for the game in virginia tech. sunny skies accompanying the cardinals in miami. >> very excited. an opportunity for the ball club to play in the cage. hopefully we'll bring back the trophy. >> looking forward to the opportunity. the quarter final. >> so really for the niners, getting the gm. could be an exciting thing, a positive thing, a rejuvenation of sorts. >> they're all looking forward to that, lawrence. >> thank you very much. >>> they're not called stars for nothing. the dazzlintos n st i fromew photos just in pace s. >>> tonight at 11:00, an extraordinary story. they come together to save a little girl's life even though none of them have met her. >> we worked on this for ten or 15 years. come up with a cure, but we have to say that we tried. >> and one family did try could end up saving the lives of thousands of others. their incredible journey tonight at 11:00. >>> spectacular photos to share with you from outer space. nasa's wise telescope which recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of the launch