virginia tech in the sugar bowl against michigan.c championship game. tonight, they are facing -- i am fan of foster. think his defense will be the difference. with virginia tech over michigan. last night, 27 of 31 with a couple of touchdowns. a great performance. oklahoma state stole the game. is thischdown, how good guy? eight catches, three touchdowns, 41-48. oklahoma state wins it. with a couple of coaches fired nfl.rday in the turner will keep his job. he will remain the head coach for the san diego chargers. most fans thought he would lose his job. turner and the general manager will get another chance to lead the playoffs.o in college basketball, md. place cornell tonight at the comcast center. terrapins have the chance to record to 10 and 3. >> of virginia tech over michigan? >> i think so. >> you heard it here, folks. >> i am a bold guy. >>> it is a new year. is a new ipad to give away. >> head to our facebook page. all you have to do is sign up on side of the page. you can enter once a day until friday. if you share that po

lorenzo hudson's pass, virginia tech down by as many as 11. back on the hokies, just over two minutes to play. robert brown, wide open, drains the three ball, virginia tech within five. here we go. then still a fife-point game. victor goes to work. drives baseline around his defender, puts it up, rolls off the rim. boston college grabs the rebound. seth greenberg can't believe it. dc beats virginia tech. hokies 0 and 3 in the acc. let's head over to bender arena. holy cross. kids at basketball games, good stuff. less than a minute in, troy brewer, he throws it down. still first half, au up 28-13. check out carl henkel. later justin burrell with the steal. he gives it to mike cavateo for the dunk. that's when the eagles fight back. hinkle drives past, daniel munoz hits the short jumper. improving to 11 and 7 overall. number 25 harvard beats washington 69-48. nfl playoff football, that's coming up tonight. right now i'm liking the 49ers to beat the saints. i'm just sayin'. >> i want to say a big thank you to folks who came out and are greeted us

. >>> how aboutset greeneberg and virginia tech tipping off a play today at wake forest. this one came down to the wire. cj harris pulling up and nailing the three's with 11 seconds to go. wake forest beat virginia tech 58-55. >> off the wall is coming up and we are talking football. >> oh yes we are. we are talking andrew, could we see the superman move that you like to do? >> it depends on if you agree with me or not. >> we'll have to find out. >> stick around, off the wall is next.  >>> welcome back. more playoff football just ended in new orleans. we'll show it to you now. this is the saints and drew brees. here's another one from brees. going up top to robert. he is wide open. he's naked, people, naked i say. 56 yards to the house. saints win 45-28. more football talk right now on off the wall. >> welcome off the wall, wisdom, happy 2012. our first new show of the year. >> a better year than last year. we were pretty good last year. >> some would say we had a good 2011. >> bigger and better in 2012. that leads us to the number one question of 2

. >>> a heart break fore virginia tech in the sugar bowl. hokies fell to the michigan wolverines 20-17 in overtime. virginia tech had a 37-yard field goal in overtime and then brendan gibbons drove one from the same distance to give the wolverines the win. >>> the washington caps won again last night as mike green return to the line-up. the caps beat the calgary flames last night 3-1 for the fourth straight win. >>> on the hard court, the maryland terps won their seventh straight game last night beating cornell 70-62 the terps begin acc play sunday at nc state. >>> we still have plenty ahead. fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts now. >>> it is wednesday, january 4th. we are halfway through the workweek. taking a live look at the bright u.s. capitol dome this morning. look at that scene to the left. you will see that around the area probably quite a bit today. it is cold out there. i'm sarah simmons. welcome to fox 5 morning news. let's say hello to tucker barnes now. cold, teens. >> nothing like getting in the car when it is 15 degrees. >> i bu

virginia tech was a surprise selection for the sugar bowl. the hokies were picked over higher ranked team z because their fan base traveled so well. coming up on 9news now. topper has an update on our frigid forecast here at home. but first, we are going green. we have advice on how to recycle your old christmas tree after the break. alright everybody, get your heads up. now when i was in the military, i learned that if you stand together, you can stand up to anything! no matter where i was deployed, i always knew that somebody had my back! you boys are your own band of brothers! you have each other! just like i had navy federal credit union... 24/7... live customer support! let's go! let's go! 3 1/2 million members. 3 1/2 million stories. navy federal credit union. >>> tis the season. the season to recycle those trees. people less than 8 feet tall can put them on the curb. county officials want to remind you, make sure all the ornaments and lights have been removed. people with bigger trees contact your trash collector. >> this weekend was t

how about the terps hosting virginia tech. you can see the sneakers there, for a very good cause, for coaches against cancer. ashton panke running the late. terps up at that point. and watch this move, between the legs, pull it back and drain it for three. he had a game high. they beat virginia tech. maryland ending a three-game skid. >>> j. t. iii, on the road. the lane and the foul. the lead is down to 5. can the hoyas complete the comeback? >>. no the freshman gets at it a little late. georgetown was late all day in this one. pittsburgh is now 12-0 lifetime in that building against top 10 opponents the reason i was going crazy, the ufc on fox for the second time after. and what a night it was. three fights here being seen. mr. wonderful davis against sugar rashard evan. this was all sugar all the time, did the majority of the damage all the time. watch this. he gets him down on the ground and that's what they call a crucifix. evans takes out mr. wonderful who was at penn state, with the arm raised right there he will now go

. >> virginia tech missed their first 16 shots against byu. virginia tech is on the board.es it. bombs away, his only basket of the game. byu beats virginia tech, 70-68. randy wittman got off to wait. headstart tonight and the wizards beat up on charlotte. -- randy wittman got off to a great head start tonight, and the wizards beat up on charlotte. quickly ahead crawford, bam. john wall with the block, gets his own rebound. the wizards run them out of washington. it randy wittman is now 1-0. the nationals introduced all- star gio gonzalez today. he was 16-12 with oakland last year pitched in the all-star game. he will pitch in the rotation with stephen strasburg and jordan zimmerman. lasalle beat g.w., george mason topped hofstra. and a new coach named for the colts. [ male announcer ] this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ ♪ she was in paris but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the band. there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so where to next? ♪ ♪ >> a quick remind

including my daughter who is at virginia tech. during a routine traffic stop, derek krouse was shot and killed. he was an iraq war veteran. he was a son, a husband and father of five. derek was a hero. derek's wife tina is here tonight. on behalf of the commonwealth, we pledge to you that derek's sacrifice will never been forgotten. [ applause ] >> and at that exact same time in blacksburg, another veteran turned law enforcement officer was facing a similar situation in caroline county. after detaining a suspect found along i-95. michael hammer had placed that suspect in the car when suddenly the individual grabbed for the trooper's weapon and forced it to discharge in his leg. bleeding profusely in the struggle, he was able to reach another weapon that he kept nearby and was able to subdue the suspect. trooper hammer was rushed to mary washington university hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. tonight, trooper mike hammer is still recovering from the injuries. but he and his wife natalie are here with us in the gallery.

terps now, 13-7. 3-3, virginia tech, 12-9. 1 in 5. terps at miami next wednesday.ally, after three in the wake of a record division 141- game losing streak, going back to last season. towson got its first win today. watch marcus today. nice pass. unc wilmington. 63-61. that's their first win as the tigers head man. >>> baltimore against rochester this evening. scoreless first period. until carlos garcia nails the first of the game. it's 2-0 blast. later, mike looking land with 3 seconds left in first half. as the blast beat rochester. 8-7. this after beating norfolk last night. 18-10. blast will host norfolk again this coming wednesday night. got a question for you. missing collegiate football these days, guys. as for mobile, alabama, 63rd annual. senior bowl highlights. north quarterback curt cousins out of michigan state. nice, 40-yard catch and run to arizona. state's gerald robinson. the crash with that touchdown as you saw. and the north prevents the south from rising again. finally, pro golf, from abu daby. united arab emirates. tiger woods. felt his round of

virginia tech going for a two-point conversion to tight game in the fourth. logan thomas, a good quarterback, hits marcus davis. tied at 17. both teams tack on field goal to send things in overtime. thomas throws a 20 yard pass in the end zone and goes for an amazing diving catch. replay shows the spectacular one handed grab initially ruled a touchdown but overruled. they overturned that. that is a tough call. overturned it on review saying that his shoulder hit the sideline as he came down and didn't have control. thought it was a touchdown. the kicker justin meyer misses a 37 yarder. brandon gibbons, he's going to drill a 37 yarder. that gives michigan the win and a great season. michigan wins the sugar bowl 23-20 despite putting up less than half the yards of virginia tech. the new michigan coach 11 wins in his first season. coming up at the top of the hour on "morning joe," mitt romney, one ye won here in iowa by the skin of his teeth. did he really win? rick santorum heads on to south carolina with a head of steam. [ male announcer ] juice drink too wate

virginia tech finished the season with an 11-3 record. still something to be proud of. >> indeed. >>> the newfound consistency in the new year has given the caps their fourth straight win. they beat the calgary flames 3-1 last night at the verizon center in a game they dominated from the beginning to the end. it all started with alex ovechkin who scored his fifth goal in three games and his 17th this season. niklas backstrom also had assists on each goal, and defenseman mike green played his first game after missing 23 straight games due to an injury. good to have him back. >> nice to see them coming together, winning some games. >>> time is 4:54. coming up, that morning caffeine jolt that a lot of us need is >>> good morning. welcome back. be prepared to pay a little more if you're flying delta airlines to europe. delta just added a $3 surcharge for flights between the u.s. and europe. the new charge offsets the european union's new carbon law, which charges airlines for carbon emissions on flights to and from the continent. delta is the

i thought virginia tech got ripped off. that's what i said.owl left frank beamer sick to his stomach. michigan celebrated the victory with t-shirts that said pour some sugar on me. it should have said we got lucky in indiana. they racked up 377 yards compared to the wolverines 184. give credit to michigan for making big plays. beamer says too many mistakes. they weren't stopping us, we were stopping ourselves. the first meeting between virginia tech and michigan. third quarter is where we pick it up. 10-6. robertson is a play maker. makes an incredible catch, outjumps the defender. gets a foot in. michigan takes a 17-6 lead. final seconds, justin meyer on for the game-time field goal. the kicker was arrested last month after a curfew violation. teammates can't watch. they know it's good. we go to overtime, tied at 20. ho hokies get the ball first. officials review it. you be the judge here. looks good to me. doesn't look like there's enough evidence to overturn the call but there was. >> what? >> are you kidding me? the ball got out. michigan

maryland beats virginia tech 73- 69 to end a 3-game skid.witt and george mason hosting james madison. the patriots with an eight-game home winning streak vs. the dukes. ryan pierson with this out to vertrell vaughn. watch this nifty reverse. he had 14. i didn't just like it but so did his teammates on the bench. less than 9 minutes to go, pierson at the top of the key going to knock down the 3. had a game-high 29 and mace over madison, 89-7:79. >>> and we have three months until the nfl draft. who will the 'skins take with the 6th pick in the first round. today mike shanahan and his staff in mobile, alabama, looking at prospects by coaching in the senior bowl. there is the head coach of the redskins just relaxing guiding the south in the would it unis checking out the talent. kyle shanahan working with oklahoma's brandon weeden. he's 28 years old. a former baseball player. in the third, the north's kirk cousins to derell robinson to the house. the north leads it 20-6. interesting that shanahan's offense hadn't found the end zone yet but i di

virginia tech rallied down from 11 points. justin meyer nailed the chip shot to force overtime. the hokies prepared to take the lead in o.t. thomas to cole. and great effort to haul it in and keep a foot inbounds. however, they reviewed it, overturned the touchdown. they would have to settle for a field goal. meyers shanked it and wolverines took advantage. 3 2 23-20 to wolverines in overtime. in basketball, ryan evans tied it with a three at the buzzer, or did he? evans didn't get the shot off in time, but it all spends which clock are you looking at. shot clock at zero, stadium clock had .2 of a second. they reviewed it, waved the basket off. the spartans escape with an overtime win. gorgeous than theodore, all 19 points in the second half. set on hall upset uconn, 75-63. nba, bulls scored 26 in the first half of the hawks. then they decided to show up. 35 in the fourth quarter aloaning hawks let this one slip away. >> and after winning their first five, the thunder have lost foif straight. frustration bowled over. kendrick perkins and aldridge tangled up. trailblazers hand th

. >> next in sports, virginia tech and michigan go to overtime in the sugar bowl. but first, we're going to have weather, weather, weather. here's howard. >> getting ahead of ourselves. >> a little graphic. >> weather first. >> it is all right. >> you would get even more. >> if jasper responds. >> we have a cold morning out there. bus stop forecast, bundle up. gloves, hats, scarves, sweaters, whatever you can with temperatures down in the teens and low 20s. thankfully, the winds are nearly as bad. sunrise, 7:27. while we do have a threat for a few flurries, i'm not expecting anything like the intense snow showers like we had yesterday. some areas got a little. up toward cross junction, here are reports along 522 up in frederick county, virginia. we had upwards of two inches yesterday. it extended down toward areas with the snow squalls. traffic accidents. that's one of the reasons the schools in winchester city are closed today. 33 at about 4:00. there could be a couple of flurries late this afternoon and this evening. again, this shouldn't amount to nearly anythin

ha virginia tech, a dangerous team the last couple of years, and they did make it interesting. it up in the first half, tied at 17-17. things looking up, tech on the break. hudson hits the three. and tech has a 20-17 lead. everybody's feeling good. later in the first half. eric green with the steal. gets it up to hudson. he lays it in. tech up by seven. hudson had 16 in the first half. final seconds of the half. a defensive lapse on the inbounds. you can't do that. take another look at this thing. john henson, wide open for the dunk. north carolina down by five at the half. roy williams apparently channeled his inner knute rockne at halftime because the second half, all heels. harrison barnes with the steal, drains the pullup jumper. he had 27. north carolina goes on a 19-0 run. and they win easily, 82-68. >>> tony bennett's 17th ranked virginia cavaliers taking on georgia tech. first half. evans beats the entire tech defense. take another look at this thing. evans not a big dude or big scorer but this is a nice move. puts virginia up 25-13. second half, virginia up by 19. the p

virginia tech scored a touchdown in ot. but it was negated when officials ruled their kicker never had possession of the ball. their place kicker missed a field goal that would have given the hokies the lead. michigan's place kicker later came through in the clutch to nail a field goal for the wolverines. virginia tech finished the season with an 11-3 record. congrats to both teams. >> tough for virginia tech when the kicker loses a game. >>> if you're looking for a quality education at an affordable price, you don't have to look too far. k kiplinger is out with its list of the best values for colleges in the country. university of virginia ranked third in the nation. coege of william and mary was fourth. university of maryland at college park was ranked number eight. james madison in virginia ranked 28th. george mason, also in virginia, was 50th on the best values list. university of north carolina at chapel hill was first on the list for the 11th consecutive time. great if you live in that state. tough to get in if you do

. >>> today marks two years since the body of murdered virginia tech student morgan harrington was found. the 20-year-old disappeared after leaving a metallica rock concert at the university of virginia in charlottesville in october of 2009. the security company had no reentry policy into the stadium and would not allow her back into the building. her body was found three mops later in a hay field. her parents started a campaign called help save the next girl. >>> a warning for home owners in montgomery county, thieves are ripping off copper right off the houses while people are asleep. police say thieves swiped copper gutters and down spots 26 times in bethesda, potomac and rockville. the mayor of rockville said it happened to her. she said she thought one had fallen on her roof. >> my dad built this house. when he built it, he wanted to put the best things he could in it naturally he put copper. i heard this tremendous racket. what i saw was my downspout was good. >> she says it wasn't cheap to replace. the copper alone was hundreds of dollars. the scrap metal usually holds about 90% o

virginia tech lost its first two acc games by 7 points. d.c. matt humberto frees, four steals. 14 points, 8 rebounds and a block. that flush, virginia tech loses another close one, 61-59. west virginia hosting rutgers today. gary brown, crossover street ball! delivering to kevin jones. jones had 24. west virginia 4-2 in the big east after the 84-60 win. >>> army-nevada. men, i love it! julian simmons, one, two, three! it feels like something heating up. army gets their first league win and defeat navy 75-52. on the women's side, navy women hosting army. feeding army starts now. i like the white board. game tied at 56. jada, the game-winning lay-up. navy beating army 58-56. we get excited we when beat arm in any sport. >> flip body language saying, get me out of town! >> you are absolutely right. he looks like a man who is walking the plank. >> are they going to win tonight? i don't have a clue tonight. >> i don't know! >> what does it look like. >> it's colds tonight. definitely bundle up, cold again tomorrow, highs only in the mid-30s. but sun

duke wins virginia tech today. some important games as they try to gauge themselves in against an acc conference that quite frankly and is wide open. taking a look at this, the two generals, mark and seth on your right. this is shawn moseley sharing the sugar to alex, one of easiest 2 he'll ever get! three minutes to go, air green off the curl to the cup. it's a 5-point game all of a sudden. but terrell must have scoliosis, because he has been carrying maryland on his back! 30 points today, maryland survived 73-69. >>> georgetown on the road at pitt. it's a snake nest there. or snake patch, something like that. he has the flush. pitt up 15. they were 1-7 at home coming into this game. georgetown everyone makes a run, henry sims put your thing down and reverse it. that cut it to 6. but breakdowns like exhibit a, right here, pitt getting the victory over georgetown, 72-60. >>> great game at syracuse. west virginia lost 12 of 13 to the orange. kevin jones from the corner. money earning from mountain vernon! he had 20

virginia tech/wake forest, acc opener for both. 21 seconds to go. let's get right to the nitty- gritty. c.j. harris, cold blooded. he had 15 putting the jackets up by three. tech's got time, though. robert brown, what can brown do for you? not that. he misses, virginia tech falls to 11-4. colgate at american. coach 'em up, jeff. eagles were blowing this away. charles hinkle with 21. a.u. remains undefeated at home, 82- 54. >>> speaking of american university, the school announced today it is inducting larry williams into its hall of fame. he is known for the exploits at maryland, of course, but he began at a. u. it is 72 wins in four seasons. the induction ceremony take place february 25th. how good or bad is the maryland terrapins basketball team? we're about to find out. the schedule hasn't been that challenging, but they've won all of the games they are supposed to, so that's good news. give first year head coach turgeon credit. it's a road test for maryland. the other has been at neutral sites. >> it's got to be consistent and play well. the goo

she went to virginia tech. natalie -- house. she went to virginia tech. >> thanks. we'll be back with wizards highlights at 11:00. that's all for 9 news now.

virginia tech rallied for 11 points down against michigan.n meyer nailed a chip shot to force overtime. hokies prepared to take the lead in ot. logan thomas to danny cole. haul it in and keep a foot inbounds. however, they reviewed it aefr ov and overturned the touchdown. minor shefranked it. the wolverines took advantage. right down the middle. michigan won the suigar bowl in overtime. >> spartans up three in overtime. time winding down. ryan evans tied it with a three at the buzzer, or did he? evans didn't get the shot off in time. that all depends on which clock you're look beinging at. the shot clock at zero, the stadium clock behind it had .2 on it. they reviewed it and waved the basket off. spartans escape with an overtime win. seton hall handed uconn the first loss of the season. theodore scored all 19 points in the second half. seton hall upset uconn 75-63. nba, bulls scored just 26 in the first half against the hawks. then they decided to show up. 34 in the fourth quarter alone. low all day and got the fall with just three seconds le

. >>> seth greenberg of the virginia tech starting a.c.c. play. jerrell eddie hit the 32.e game. but many final seconds, demon deacons have a point guard by the name of d.j. harris. wake forrest defeats virginia tech 58-55 >>> to say that the wizards' start to the season has been rough, that would be an understatement. last night at home, they were so so close to getting that elusive first vick from time to time but to quote david byrnes, same as it ever was. this dunk put the wizards up by 16. but the knicks have melo. carmelo anthony. knicks down 1, now up 2. wiz's final seconds. they need a three to tie. david young will get a decent look with the leaner, won't go. >> can't fault the effort. i feel bad for our guys, how hard they played, we had the opportunity in free throw situation. if we make that stop at the end of the game, stoudamire, refs are not going to call this if you will. >>> while the nfl playoff began today for some, we know it did not begin for your washington redskins. lorenzo alexander talked about the possibility of getting robert griffin iii. >> he i

michigan beats virginia tech 23-20. >>> in the nba, the lakers won their fourth game in five tries.e bryant led l.a. with 37 points, including seven consecutive fourth quarter points, as the lakers held the houston rockets without a field goal for six minutes! l.a. beats the rockets 108-99. >>> in chicago, the bulls sneak by atlanta. chicago came back from a 19-point deficit led by 30 points from derrick rose, but a layup by luol deng with under four seconds left and that won it for the bulls. chicago beat the hawks 76-74. >>> in college ball, seton hall stunned eighth-ranked connecticut. jordan theodore led the pirates with 19 points and all scored in the second half. seton hall beat uconn 75-63 and the first time that has happened since 2001. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> and new details about the suspect arrested in a series of fires in los angeles. plus, how police caughthim. 8% every 10 years. wow. wow. but you can help fight muscle loss with exercise and ensure muscle health. i've got revigor. what's revigor? it's the amino acid metabolite

virginia tech loses to florida state 63-59. all right. here is a look at your choices of this week's high school game of the week poll. some of your choices include boy's basketball poolesville at high side. dc.highschoolsports.net to vote. often city mayors will bet on a big game. this is pittsburgh mayor. he had to make good on the bet. that must have hurt. put the tebow jersey on. doing a little tebow. that one really must have hurt him. it was still a darn good game. we'll be right back. beth! hi. looking good! you've lost some weight. thanks! you noticed! you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. not going back there again. good for you! how'd you do it? eating right, whole grain. whole grain? whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't... multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories per serving... more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios. >>> one game is a winning streak, right? >> better than nothing. >> so far.

virginia tech loses to florida state 63-59. all right.ere is a look at your choices of this week's high school game of the week poll. some of your choices include boy's basketball poolesville at high side. dc.highschoolsports.net to vote. often city mayors will bet on a big game. this is pittsburgh mayor. he had to make good on the bet. that must have hurt. put the tebow jersey on. doing a little tebow. that one really must have hurt him. it was still a

virginia tech wake forest acc opener for both. 21 ticks to go. c. j. harris. there goes my hero. 3-pointer, 55-58, jackets. last shot. brown, robert brown, not that. misses. virginia tech falls to 11-4, 58- 55. acc opener at virginia. three minutes to go. struggled all day long, but he dropped that like it was hot. the three-ball, virginia up 2. miami gets the last shot. gang green, no can do. turned away. virginia survives 52-51. and his successor paul hewitt now at george mason undefeated in caa play. pierson going bowling for georgia state. he misses. mike morrison for the put back. he had 15 points. 14 boards. patriots stand on late rally 61- 58. colgate at american. coach them up jeff jones. double j doing it. charles hinkle doing it well. he had 21 points. a.u. undefeated at home 82-54. speaking of a.u., the school announced today it is inducting gary williams into its hall of fame. known for his exploits at maryland but began his career at a.u. how about those old black and white photos right there. the induction ceremony takes place february 25th. >>>

virginia tech is now 0-2 in acc play for the first time since the 2005-2006 season. >>> the wizards won a basketball game. seriously, the wizards won a basketball game. not joking. they finally notched their first win of the season. already a rough one. they defeated the toronto raptors 93-7 will -- 93-78. washington is the latest team in the league to earn a win. they are still just 1-8 on the season. every other team has at least two wins. >> we'll just improve on that record and keep on rolling. >> all right. no -- >> optimistic. >> you got to be. >> have some faith, aaron. >> they'll get it together. yes, they've still got, you know, 50 some odd games to play. >> that's right. even though it's a shortened season, plenty of games. right. >>> tractor-trailers best part of live sports. anything can happen. >> that's right. normally the action stays on the field. martin quen was covering a soccer game between arsenal and leads -- whoa! he took a shot to the face. oh, my goodness. he played for more than 300 games for arsenal had his career. seemed okay. probably used to. it giving a thu

. >>> virginia tech fans have a sour taste in their mouths after last night's allstate sugar bowl. 23-20 in overtime. virginia tech scored a touchdown ot but was negated when it was ruled the receiver never had possession of the ball. the place kicker missed a kick that still would have taken the lead. then michigan 's place kicker came through in the clutch to win over virginia tech. >> long off-season for the kicker. >>> it seems the caps have found some consistency in this new year, and it has given them their fourth straight win. they beat the calgary flames 3-1 last night at the verizon center in a game they dominated from beginning to end. it all started with alex ovechkin, who scored his fifth goal in three games and his 17th goal on the season. defenseman mike green played his first game after missing 23 straight games because of an injury. >> nice to have him back. nice to see the caps playing well again. all right. >>> one of baseball's biggest free agents could be coming to washington. the nationals are among the top contenders to land first baseman prince fielder. in fa

. >>> virginia tech on the road, the final seconds, the hokies down seven and eddie with the 3- pointer, coming forward nine secs ago, and trailing by five. eddie again for three. the lead is set to two and that is how the game ends. going to boston college, 51-59 and the hokies are 0-3 in acc play. >>> and harford defeats -- and north carolina over anc howard, 70-65. >>> the maryland terrapins can be seen on my 20 tomorrow and face georgia tech at 4:00 p.m. >>> and off of the wall is next. what are we talking about? >> the washington redskins and can they find salvation? looking up to our neighbors to the north, the ravens. >> or what about the wizards? >> blow it up. >> we're back.  ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' a sunny day ♪ ♪ sunny day ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' the taste i crave ♪ ♪ subway ♪ i'm makin' it, makin' it how i like ♪ ♪ it's meant to be ♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ i'm feelin' subway today [ male announcer ] hey, capital area! are you feelin' subway®? then heat up your day with the big hot pastrami melt! it's fresh toasted and piled-high with pastrami, then topped with p

for the other team, michigan beat virginia tech 23-20. >>> the man that leads the raven's offense on field, in a league where others are always complaining of injuries, he never missed a game. here is the coach taking note. >> he is durable. joe is tough! you know? we knock on wood some. obviously, every complains about getting hit and wondering where is his call and getting back for the next play and that is sort of baltimore. a little bit. i would think that this town would appreciate that and that is one of his greatest strengths -- he was sacked 21 times this season and he and the team will get a week off and then return a week from sunday. that will be a game we bring you on san antonio 15th -- january 15th. >>> the steelers will head to denver and we will have that live at 4:30 this sunday afternoon and right here on wjz 13. glu know what is interesting on this, i'm as guilty as anybody else, we sit there and wring our hands. his numbers are tremendous. at the end of the season, the talk about the owner, he said like any other valued employee, if you will, he assigns a number v

. >> later, the season has ended on a sour note for virginia tech at the sugar bowl. good morning washington continues right now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> rise and shine, washington. it's wednesday, january 4. i am doug mcelway. i am cynne simpson. >> i am natasha barrett. there was no showers in some suburbs yesterday. >> we have some school closures. garrett county public schools' opening two hours late. that's maryland. in virginia, winchester county schools are closed. clark county public schools in virginia will open two hours late. is there any more snowfall all the way to? -- on the way? >>> >>the big story this morning is the cold. 17 at reagan national, in gaithersburg 20 in quantico. nine in winchester. i have been asking my facebook friends for their readings. in warrenton, 16. 13 in damascus. thank you to all my facebook friends for posting this. highs today in the low to mid 30's. much like yesterday with increasing clouds and becoming mostly cloudy. brief snow showers and around sunset and thereafter, even th

virginia tech. fans not happy. virginia tech and michigan battled into overtime at the sugar bowl.hough this man does not know you, lies about you can be posted on its website. >> my sexual preference. >> i tried to expose third period >> how to keep your on- line reputation safe. >>> it is up and good. >> suspended for violations. justin was true on his first of four more tries, but not later. the hokies fell short. >> they did finish at 11 and 3. >>> the capitals are playing better defense now, playing aggressively, under control. the capitals have a winning streak. the capitals swarming, on the extra man. a power-play goal, 1-0 washington. alex ovechkin is2-1, capitals. they and one four straight. they're moving into second place in the southeast division. don't forget to georgetown is ranked ninth against the nation playing marquette this evening. >>> the news continues at 5:30. >> still ahead in the next half- hour four, will problems could be on the way for d.c. councilman aaron thomas jr.. details on his expected resignation. it was a race to the finish in the iowa caucuses.

. >>> looking at the day ahead virginia tech getting ready to take on michigan in tonight's sugar bowl in new orleans. making their 19th straight bowl appearance, one of a longest such streak in the country. the wolverines and not been to such a game in five years and game inwon one s -- have not been true a bowl game in five years and have not won in. >>> to the left. >> he missed a 35-yard field- goal, sending the game into overtime. and here was a kid. oklahoma state has won the fiesta bowl. >> a tough way to end the season. >>> 28 degrees in culpeper, 6:07. >> wide the wizards head coach got ejected less than two minutes into the game. >> 7 is on your side with saving you money. how to make sure you don't's bag tax. >> winter i >>> we are the american association of pharmaceutical scientists in arlington, virginia, celebrating our 20th year anniversary. >> good morning, washington. >>> tuesday morning, 6:10. back to work, back to school, back to the winter gear. you will need the tax, gloves, militants -- hat gloves , mittens. a few snow flurries approaching the city of frederick,

as big underdogs, 2nd quarter broncos trailing 6-0 and tebow connects with westfield high and virginia techfor the touchdown, denver in front 7-6. later 2nd quarter more tebow, this time he keeps it and runs, it 8 yards for the score. broncos built a 20-6 lead. steelers trail 23-16, roethlisberger steps up in the pocket and fires deep for jerricho cotchery. 31 yards for a touchdown, tied the game at 23, forced overtime. first play of the overtime tebow fakes a

times we don't have a face to put with that colin you are here to tell your story, you are at virginia techon that day in 2007, and you yourself were shot can you tell us what happened to you? >> right in my french class, 9:00 a.m. monday morning, i was nearly killed. i was conjugating french verbs all of a sudden my french class turned into a murder scene i was one of the few people to make it out and still alive the day because of that you know i wanted to have this day to remember the other students and my teacher who didn't make it i am one of the lucky ones i want to at least have my voice speak for those who can't speak any more and remember them. >> tell us about the impact that it had on you and your family. >> i mean it changed my life completely i was like a lot of americans who thought as long as i lived in a nice area and did good things gun violence wouldn't effect me and there, in my nice school in my nice area i was nearly killed i think this day, january 8th, on sunday, will be a day where a lot of americans can realize there are victims of gun violence living in every singl

. >> at this event, we heard from virginia tech shooting stopvor who now works to acts of gun violence. >> we are on this side of angels. working together, we can help. >> we heard from a mother who lost a 16-year-old daughter to gun violence. >> i mourn the loss of never know.i will >> to sun remains a great city. -- tucson, ariz., remains a great city. an oasis in the desert where our community were under the stress sadness of a horrible moment. >> for now, jared loughner remains a federal prison in missouri. declared mentally incompetent to stand trial. >> the hard to believe it has been a year. >>> a montgomery county police honored overing his actions. he will receive the congressional badge of bravery award tomorrow. he was off-duty and he went into and freed the hostages back in september of 2010. other officers shot and killed the gunman. >>> police are searching for a killingsuspects in the outside his own home. happened in the driveway of friday.rly gregory sears was gunned down and police say it started out robbery. was rushed to the hospital, where he later died. he told po

speakers included a virginia tech survivor. >>> montgomery county police today. will be honored is for his actions and a hostage situation. edward patton jr. will receive the bravery award. when he wentty the building and brave the hostages. >> the department of defense is hackers.o target more >> linda is joining us from bloomberg headquarters. >> us begin with the mortgage relief. homeowners out of work to be review or suspended for more thannts they have loans guaranteed by freddie mac. freddie mac has done something similar to this. the wall street journal says mae made in implementing similar. from asthma facing spending cuts. one area they will invest more in its cyber security. they could ease the blow for contractors that are facing cuts. we will get more details on the federal budget proposal. >>> weight watchers is hoping fight theill want to battle. they're turning to a former nba star. that in the next hour. live in new york. abc 7 news. >> out interesting. time.m is the degrees. some comment pain medicine is several drugs big recalled. find out why.

hosting virginia tech, this is in the first half. the senior steps back and knocks down the three.d a couple of them early on. 11-5, terps. that was delicious. 24-11. in the second half, robert brown steals and slams. 36-29. terrell steps back and knocks it down, 28 in the game. the terps move to 3-3 in conference 73-69. the huskies at clifton. they are moving the ball nicely. 39-35. johnson, good hands. 43-37. you cannot come back when you do not have the ball. .wings mills is the winner 5 they had a nice evening planned. at the dinner friday night with other baseball greats, he fell backwards an estimated six to 8 feet. it was reported he broke his clavicle in the fall as he leaned back in his chair thinking he had support behind him. the hall of famer has dealt with health issues the last couple of years, including cancer. we wish him the very best and a speedy recovery. it is safe to say he liked what he saw. espn is reporting he will hire him for the offensive coordinator position. he retired but then admitted he was forced out in pittsburgh. stay with us for another check for

the hosted virginia tech. first half hashana mostly steps back and knocks down a three. look at the note look past. that is the sensation bubble -- sensational. he finishes when he started 36- 29. they move to three and three in the acc. and-when on the road at hampton. 19. in the second half. the eagles improved to 5-3. next up on monday. speaking of which, they took care of morgan state 76-59. they lost four straight hitting back to last season. the improved to 8-0. the basketball academy continues. --owens mills -- wide open he will not the dow. they are in front. it helps when you have a big fellow. a good crop to corral the past. dwayn johnson look how good at the hands. they can i come back when needed to have the ball. owens mills the winner on this one. he had a very nice weekend plan. followed by a charity this will be months of a in for lauderdale. he fell backward to an estimated six-8 feet. robinson broke his clavicle and his shoulder. he leaned back in his chair thinking he had support behind him. the 74-year-old hall of fame first baseman has dealt with iss

virginia is ranked in 17th in the country. they are the biggest surprise in the acc. they did it again embarrassed georgia tech. ed 16. the leader was mike scott. he leads in scoring and rebounding. virginia bounces back from that of loss at duke for a victory. north carolina and virginia tech. the hokies rolling early. how about this? yes, sir. the hokies hit 8 threes. the tar heels started the second half on a run. here they come. watch him, he takes it to the rack. 82-68 final for the tar heels. i spent the day at the raven's facility. they prepare for the title game. i was amazed at how lives they are. there is a reason for it. they know they have to hit their emotional peak on sunday. the motion gets in the way of concentration. >> you have to bottle up your emotion. you have to get it by sunday. no my opponent in and out. make sure you can walk off that field knowing you let it all on the field. >> let's good basketball. -- go to basketball. lebron james was sent home early. he showed up with the flu. he got out to a great start. the story was james. he scored 31 points. the heat are 5-0. the redskins orga

and a preview of tomorrow's virginia tech basketball game. for more on these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast. >>> locally grown most often means farm-raced food. one grower want to the expand that to farm house beer. alex demetrick reports, right now, it's an untapped market. >> reporter: adam fry's fry's market is globally owned. >> if someone in brazil can release a bushel of soybeans for 10 sends, you -- cents, you have to go against that. and we're trying to offset that. because on our farm, we're trying to do beer. >> reporter: a product not normally associated with farms. he's trying to convince legislators to allow breweries to be built and operated on farms. after all, in this part of frederick county, wineries are thriving. >> there are four within bike distance from here. >> there's not a whole lot of farm house breweries out there now. >> reporter: and making vineyards means growing a variety of crops. barley and wheat would be raised. and they wash into water ways and the bay

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