the all-star tandem of westbrook and kevin durant combined for 72 points.hunder wins 106-89 and lead the series two games to nothing. >>> major league baseball has had enough of mccourt. the league has officially taken over the los angeles dodgers. mlb will appoint a representative to oversee all aspects of business and daily operations. >>> how about nhl hockey. rangers and capitals in double overtime and it nends a mistake by the blue shirts. rangers blow a three-goal lead and lose 4-3 in double o.t. penguins down lightning needing two extra periods. pittsburgh acquired james neal at the trading deadline for offense and he delivers. pens win 3-2 in double o.t. >>> finally, break out the brooms. the red wings have swept the coyotes. a harmless shot from the corner and it gets through. that is the game winner, detroit has the 6-3 win. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >>> lindsay lohan talks her way back into a job. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, they'll never forget this along the

russell westbrook couldn't hit that long three. denver avoided the sweep with a 104-101 win. >>> big win for nfl players yesterday. u.s. district court susan nelson ordered an immediate end to the lockout. owners are expected to appeal the ruling. this is the first of many steps to get the players back on the field for the season. >>> lightning forced the win over the penguins. steve downing gave tampa the leaderly in the third. moments later, ryan malone, some insurance. a slapshot on the break away, unorthodox, but it worked. lightning won it, 4-2. game seven is tomorrow. >>> finally, the sharks eliminated the kings in dramatic fashion. 3-3 in over time. the puck fell right in front of joe thorton. to score the game winner. san jose advanced with their third overtime win of the series, 4-3. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> johnny depp plans a special big screen appearance. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, if you thought these two were just too busy the

westbrook with two of his 31. kevin durant hat 41. >>> nhl playoffs, capitals and rangers under two minutes to play. the drive to the net. somehow the puck flies in the air and over the goalie. that's the game-winner. rangers take it 3-2, caps lead the series, 2-1. >>> to chicago where the defending champions are on life support. they give the canucks a 3-2 lead. that's how it will end. vancouver is a win away from sweeping the black hawks. >>> nascar's final lap, jimmie johnson, clint boyier and jordan fighting for the lead. it's by the slimmest of margins. johnson takes the checkered flag by .002 seconds at talladega. that's your look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >> "early today sports" is brought to you by men's color. >>> your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. and introducing you to folks who have given each other life's most precious gift. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this monday. >>> we are going to watch a storm system moving in today. by noon or

westbrook with the dagger. thunder win it, 107-103. that is the latest on the sports scene.w back to you. >>> all right. well in a city dominated by cars, perhaps it's no surprise that los angeles has a very unique way to remember the dead. a mortuary in the compton neighborhood offers drive-by viewing of the deceased. >> i don't know what to say about this story. the owner of the funeral home says it's a matter of convenience. mourners can drive by after work, sign the condolence book, and never have to leave their cars. >> unbelievable. a plate-glass window there. a genuine drive-through viewing. >> we don't talk anymore, we text. now this. i don't know what to say. >> truth is stranger than fiction. >>> coming up negs, the stories we'll be follows later today. after carbo-loading, it's race day in one of the country's most prestigious marathons. >>> and the painful process of cleaning up is under way now in 14 states. ♪ ♪ wake up ♪ it's a beautiful morning ♪ honey ♪ while the sun is still shining ♪ ♪ wake up ♪ would you like to go with me? ♪ ♪ honey ♪ take a run down to t

on the other side, the cardinals send out jake westbrook trying to improve on his 16.62 era.iants won't make it easy coming in with some momentum in their win yesterday in san diego. tomorrow in prime time, we will be live at the ballpark for a giants opening day special right here at 7:00 p.m. >>> a's fans had to rise and shine to follow the game in toronto this morning. it was not on tv in the bay area, just radio. the canadians had the game on their tv. we get the highlights across the border. bottom 6, after the jays scored one run off trevor cahill, another run to end the inning. the former cal golden bear whose dad starred on the tv show "j.a.g." next up, coco crisp, andy laroche comes in to tie the game. the hero with the bat, bringing home crisp for the go ahead run. brian fuentes gets the sweep. they win their second game, 2-1. >>> opening round of the masters, tiger woods had a decent day shooting a one under 61. defending champ phil mickelson is two under, five shots off the co leaders, quiros and mcelroy, shooting a 7 under 65 today. >>> the ozone is vanishing ove

arelious walker stairway is an important access route for the residents of the housing authority's westbrook development. this development connects hunters point hill within with its avenue and as well as route 19 for the muni bus line. this resolution will dedicate by a vue generated tax incement money to the event ration of the stairway. which will foster a safer pedestrian environment for residents and visitors of the housing authority development in the area. with that i ask that the redevelopment agency staff provide a brief summary of the proposal before with us. thank you very much. president chiu: do you need any assistance or are you good? great. >> can everyone see what's on the laptop first? hi. good afternoon president chiu, board of supervisorses. i'm lyla hussein. i'm here today to present on the arelious walker stairway improvement project and provide findings for section 33445 which requires the board of supervisors to hold a public hearing to consider making certain findings for the use of tax incement for public improvements. these findings must include that the proposed pr

those aging championship squads in the later rounds thunder youngsters kevin durant's and russell westbrook could prove a particularly tough test for the more seasoned crews of the n.b.a. statistically best team this year however resides in the east the chicago bulls lock in of home court advantage for the entire post season after setting a league best mark of sixteen wins with derrick rose blooming. into an n.d.p. front runner and a solid supporting cast in coaching staff the team are big favorites against the eight seeded indiana pacers miami heat each of two arguably the best players in the league today but look bron james and dwyane wade alongside chris bosh and company have plenty of questions to answer at a time when games slow down and adjustments in the serious become essential the second seed should make it out of the first round against philadelphia though without a problem the boston celtics are the east most battle tested group and they still remember losing last year's n.b.a. finals for the lakers in the deciding game seven it remains to be seen whether the original big three o

russell westbrook added 31. the thunder beat the nuggets 107-103.upset in los angeles, new orleans point guard chris paul had 33 points, 15 in the fourth quarter. the hornets beat the defending champion lakers 109-100. and in memphis, talking about surprising san antonio in game one, they took the lead with just seconds left. the spurs missed a shot at the buzzer. the grizzlies get their first-ever playoff win 101-98. in baseball the yankees rallied to beat the rangers. new york's eric chavez singled home the tie-breaking run in the eighth inning. the yanks hung on to edge the rangers 6-5. and in phoenix, bottom of the 12th, arizona's steve drew singled to right. the runner from second beat the throw to score. the diamondbacks beat the giants 6-5. when we come back another look at this morning's top stories. and pain at the pump. you know what i'm talking about. soaring gas prices already putting the brakes on the economic recovery. overy. [ female announcer ] letting go of your cigarettes can be hard. but the nicoderm cq patch gradually steps you d

russell westbrook added 30 as the thunder beat the kings 120-112 for their tenth straight win.hed the northwest division and they'll be seeded no worse than fourth in the playoffs. >>> finally, former olympic gold medalist carl lewis will soon be running again, but this time it's for political office. the 49-year-old new jersey native announced his bid to represent his hometown of willi willinggrove in the state senate. >>> when we return, a look at the top stories and the rule of cost and demand as gasoline prices rise, motorists drive less. . [ male announcer ] it's 2011. wonder where the durango's been for the last two years? well, it toured around europe, getting handling and steering lessons on those sporty european roads. it went back to school, got an advanced degree in technology. it's been working out -- more muscle and less fat. it's only been two years, but it's done more in two years than most cars do in a lifetime. on t(both) literally! your photos right at your fingertips.one more in two years okay. can you zoom in on this? oh! okay. this is my boyfriend. this is

. >>> and russell westbrook gets the lean-in runner against the clippers. finished with 26 to help the oklahoma city thunder win their first-ever division championship. they beat los angeles 112-108. >>> in baseball, a big dose of the freak gives the giants their second win. in the top of the first, buster posey's home run puts san francisco on top of the padres 3-0. then the freak took over. tim lincicome struck out 13 and didn't walk a batter all night. the giants beat san diego 8-4. in kansas city the royals rally in the bottom of the ninth to send the game into extra innings against the white sox. but chicago takes the game with a single in the 12th. white sox win 10-7. >>> and nfl players and owners were in court on wednesday. the players are asking a judge to lift the lockout imposed by the owners three weeks ago. the two sides are battling over the leagues a$9 billion in profits. lawyers for the owners say the courts should not be involved. the judge is expected to rule in a couple of weeks. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stor

russell westbrook, no good. nuggets win, 104-101. they survive.ill not be swept. >>> to the ice, now. game six between the sharks and the kings. san jose up 3-1, in the series. just over two minutes to play in o.t. sharks with the puck. and how about that? off the skate of patrick marleau. and joe thornton there for the goal. sharks win in o.t. they advance to the next round. >>> that is your espn news update. i'm don bell. >>> a florida woman is breathing a big sigh of relief after coming face-to-face with a grumpy and uninvited guest. get this. a seven-foot alligator made itself home in her bathroom. >> can you imagine? this does not happen every day. the woman screamed as the gator hissed at her. but she escaped with her cats, who apparently the alligator was eyeing. the woman believes that the alligator got in through her doggy door. >> i would have had a heart attack as soon as i opened the bathroom door. >> probably was looking at those cats for a while. >> florida. >>> all right, coming up next, the stories we'll be following later today. i

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. >> reporter: the usda's john westbrook studies bats that eat moths.th can lay eggs on a thousand ears of corn, eggs that turn into corn-destroying larva. but when bats eat insects it cuts farmers' pesticide costs by $23 billion nationwide. that means food costs less. so bats actually help keep our grocery costs down. >> yes, they do. >> reporter: which is why experts are alarmed because bats are dying all across the nation especially in the northeast where many have a disease called white nose syndrome. and finally bat fact 4. they make lousy pets. >> i think the catch is they're not like animals that are holdable. we can't pet them. we can't play with them like you can a dog or a cat. that kind of thing. >> there are people who do but i wouldn't recommend it. the only bat you're likely to get your hands on is a sick one. that's exactly the one you should never handle. >> reporter: when you add it up, saving us billions of dollars, not dangerous and definitely not dirty, maybe it's our tiny friends of the night that deserve that coveted title: man's b

. >> we are having a grand opening for our second store in westbrook, connecticut. >> and you have a coming out. >> anything else we can talk about? god bless you. your grandmotherer taught you to bake. happy birthday from smuckers. you have never had it so good. peanut butterer and jelly sandwich and a piece of pie and you ge to live to be 100 like martha groenendyke. loves to take care of her cat. unbelievable. happy birthday. we love you. we also have anthony saldicc of new london, new hampshire -- not connecticut. 100 today and loves to speak and write poetry and does a heck of a job with it. and we have the lovely lela putney who is from spartanburg, south carolina. she is 107 years old today. now let's go back to new york for our -- hm. >> all right, willard, thank you very much. >> look who's here. hollywood icon robert redford. we'll talk to him after your local news. you haven't been here for a long time. >> i'm sorry. >> just how it goes. >> that's good for starters. we look forward to talking to you. you have a new film out "conspirator." anything else youu >>> good mornin