appeal to university president wallace lowe. >> one of the things that this school prides itself on is 27 sports, and that say last lot for the institution. >> reporter: with the department losing more than $7 million a year, a commission formed by the president to review its finances says it should cut eight of the programs from men's tennis and tract to acrobatics in addition to swimming. >> to see this team be cut is just devastating. we've worked so hard just in the three and a half years that i've been here and our coaches do so much for us. it's an emotional thing. >> reporter: the commission recommend honoring the college scholarships if their sports are eliminated but the offer rings hollow to many. >> i've known nothing else since then, so they may give meet money but what mi going to do. >> reporter: some sports put the university in the hole along with building boxes. the students choose to point out what's at stake if sports are eliminated. some members of the swimming team are poised to make an international hall splash, if only their program can continue to tread water. >

university of maryland president wallace lowe announced this morning that he is following recommendations from a special committee and he is cutting eight sports programs on campus. track, tennis and swimming are among the team's being eliminated. the president is attempting to close a $4.7 million deficit in the athletic budget. >>> prince georges county police are blaming a clerical foul-up for the release of a murder suspect. 24-year-old frederick scott was mistakenly granted bond and let out of jail earlier this month. scott is charged with murdering a man last march in he had mondayston, maryland. >>> scott was arrested in may in las vegas, he was extradited to maryland, where he is being held on no bond status. police are now asking for the public's help in finding him. >> we are hoping with these broadcasts that we are sharing with you guys that maybe he sees these broadcasts, has a conscience to turn himself in, and realizing that this ising, you know a release that was accidental and hoping he, you know, would come back to face the charges that were brought against him. >> if you

>> reporter: university president wallace lowe is set to decide by the end of the year.n college park, don harrison, abc2 news. >> let me tell you don, is a maryland alum and former captain of the cheer leading squad, if they would have come up in his day, could have changed the course of don harrison history. >>> it's that time of year, people are reminded to give back, that in mind, here comes the salvation army kicking off his kettle drive. each year, bell ringers stand next to the famed red kettles asking you to drop something into the bucket to to help our families and homeless. millions are donated with a money dropped in the kettles or through the use of special credit card device incase you don't have any change. >>> how about this donation? emily graham was 94 when she died in new jersey. she had no brothers, no sisters, no children, but she did have land that she inherited from her uncle. now that 110 acres has been turned over to harper county, this land is valued at $17 million, and it sits right in the middle of harper county's area. it strike thats route 12

president wallace lowe released the statement yesterday after a 17-member commission handed down the recommendation. the eight teams include men's track and cross country, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's tennis, women's water polo and aerobics and tumbling. initially more than ten teams were considered for elimination. the school is trying to trim a $4.7 billion deficit this year. >>> if looks like, instead of seeing nba stars on the court this winter, you'll be seeing them in a different court. yesterday the nba players union rejected a proposal by owners that would split the profits 50-50 and included a salary cap system. it was a take it or leave it offer. now players plan to decertify their union and file a lawsuit. >> the players just felt they had given enough, that the nba was not willing or prepared to continue to negotiate. things were not going to get better. >> this is not a strike. we've continued to want to go to work, want to get back to work, want to negotiate a fair deal, but that process has broken down. >> stern had pushed for a 72-game season that woul

wallace lowe explained the painful decision he made to cut eight teams. both mens and womens swimming and diving. the women's acrobatics tumbling. the athletics department is $4 million in the hole. the president says that the deficit would keep growing if the cuts weren't made. >> i have responsibility for insuring the financial responsibility of this institution and financial responsibility means we cannot continue year after year. living beyond our means. >> it was heart wrenching to go team to team and look these young people in the eye and tell them that there was a possibility of discontinuing their program. i didn't come here to cut sports. >> athletic director is hoping a major fund raising effort can save the sports. here's the plan. they need $11.6 million to save swimming. $9.5 to save track and acrobatics and $9 million to keep women's water polo and tennis. the top rated acrobatics and tumbling team. >> it's very disappointing. we are staying positive and we are going to work hard to raise all the money so we don't get cut. we are not giving

president wallace lowe released the statement yesterday after a 17-member commission handed down theecommendation. the eight teams include men's track and cross country, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's tennis, women's water polo, and tumbling. the school is trying to trim a $4.7 million deficit this year. >>> if you thought things couldn't get any worse for the redskins, well, think again. one of the prit spots on the redskins offense is now out for the season. yikes. rookie wide receiver leonard han ke kerson has been placed on injured reserve after tearing the labrum on his hip in last sunday's game. as for the quarterback situation, coach mike shanahan says he is staying with rex grossman, who made the surprise start on sunday. >> when you saw hankerson hit the turf out there, he looked like he was in terrible pain. >> this is just spiraling down. i'm worried for my skins in more ways than one. oh, my goodness. >> let's just say your worries have been justified. so far at least. >>> 6:21 almost. here's tom now with the forecast. >> a balmy november morning. good morni

wallace lowe saying it was one of the most painful decisions he has ever made. >> today is a day for me of enormous sadness because we will be saying good-bye to some of the members of the maryland athletic family. >> gone are all three men's track teams, men's swimming and diving, men's tennis, women's water polo, women's acrobatics and tumbling. athletic director kevin anderson said he met with the athletes, coaches and parents to break the news. >> the only thing that i could equate it so is losing some family members. -- to is losing some family members. >> reporter: what did the students think about the loss of their sports teams? >> i thought it was ridiculous. the university of maryland, an acc school, a school of 23,000 undergrads, how could we not have a tennis team? that seems absurd to me. >> i think it's highly disappointing, but in terms of the financial situation i feel like it was something that really had to be done. >> reporter: a total of 166 athletes and 12 coaches are affected. >> even though it's unfortunate that these sports were cut i feel like these were sport

president wallace lowe released the statement yesterday after a 17-member commission handed down theecommendation. the men's teams include track and cross country. men's and women's swimming and diving. men's tennis, women's water polo, aerobics, and tumbling. the school is trying to trim a $4.7 million deficit this year. >>> and it looks like you'll be seeing nba stars in court this winter, but a different kind of court. last night the nba players union rejected a proposal by owners that would have split revenues 50-50 and called for a salary cap system players didn't like. it was a take it or leave it offer, and now players plan to decertify their union and file an antitrust lawsuit. it puts the entire season in jeopardy, but players say this is the only way to get a fair deal. >> players just felt that they had given enough, that the nba was not willing or prepared to negotiate. >> this is not a strike. we continue to want to go to work, want to get back to work, want to negotiate a fair deal. that process has broken down. >> commissioner david stern had pushed for a 72-game seaso

the final decisions rest in the hands of university president, wallace d. lowe. and he is not aiming to prolong the pain. decisions are expected by the end of the year. at university of maryland, scott broom, 9news now. >> at least eight members of that swim team had qualified for the upcoming u.s. olympic trials. >>> the nba lockout goes on. no end in sight for now. local businesses trailing the impact with no home games with the wizards, bars and restaurants are feeling that pinch. staff members, including bartenders and servers are faced with tips. sales usually spike 10 to 12% on nights the wizards are playing at home, but now they stand to lose thousands of dollars for every canceled game. >> 41 opportunities to have 10,000 people delivered to your front doorstep without you doing anything as a restaurant. missing those opportunities certainly does affect our top line sales. >> there are days when your pockets are lighter when you are walking out. you hope the next day, they will be fuller when you leave. >> managers say it is tougher to fill those 6 00 plus

the final decisions rest in the hands of university president, wallace d. lowe and he is not aiming to prolong the pain. decisions are expected by the end of the year. at the university of maryland, scott broom, 9news now. >>> at least eight members have qualified for olympic trials. >>> breaking news from new york city where a judge ruled against the occupy protesters in new york city saying those protesters first amendment rights do not entitle them to camp out indefinitely in the plaza where they've been. police kicked out the protesters over night as cleaning crews moved in for the first time in two months. randall filed this report just before the judge made his ruling. >> occupy wall street protesters lined the streets outside the park waiting for police to let them back in. >> these guys are getting paid to be here and we believe. they are going to run out of money before we run out of faith. >> we refuse to leave the park. we'll be subject to arrest. >> new york city police e verdicted demonstrators. promising to let them reenter, but without tenteds and

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