here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. bray lynn edwards started the game on the sidelines, but by the trd quarter he was leading the jets. here we go to miami. edwards was benched the the first quarter because of a draunken driving arrest. e jets were up, 20-17. final seconds. dolphins needing a touchdown. but pickedoff in the end zone and that was it. >>> michael vick back on the field again and proof that he should be the eagles' starting quarterback. philly fans quickly forgetting about donovan mcnabb. >>> cowboys finally got in the win column. tony romo found roy williams twice. they beat the texans 27-13. >>> let's go to minnesota where they finally hit their striechltd peterson ripped off a touchdown. they shaved t lions 24-10. > the falcons had luck on their side in new orleans. the saints missed it f a win. falcons beat the champs 27-24. >>> in seattle, two kick off returns for touchdowns. his first to start the third quarter, his second, 99 yards to put the seahawks late in the fourth. washington and the seahawks

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> the morning. the minnesota twins were the first team to clench their division. even though the playoffs are two weeks away, francisco lariano will be the first starter. reached behind his back, snared the comebacker with his glov there was a two-hour rain delays. rays won it, 7-2, they'r 1 1/2 back in the l. east. how about one from the twins' nick blackburn. no glove needed. knocked the ball down with his leg. playoffs can't start soon enough for the twins. >>> jose lopez had quite a game against the blue jays, h three home runs, bringing his total to 10. the mariners have been waiting for this all season. lop lopez capped off the trifecta with a two-run bomber in the eighth. mariners won it, 6-3. >>> funny moments in the game, ray oswalt hit martin prado. it was about the only contact the braves ha all night. in the eighth, ibanez ripped this into the corner. phils won. >>> johnny peralta bare handed the toss and threw it to first. one more time, when u've got a speedster like jared dyson runnin

i'm fred roggin. >>> case closed for one of lindsay lohan's legal issues. much different for the other. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, man's best friend gets a new buddy. you're watching "early today." >>> welce back. it's going to feel like summer through many areas today. at 90 degree heat is going to go from the south up here to the southern ohio valley and upper to mid 80s from chicago to detroit and cleveland. i el bad for the students that don't haveair-conditioning. the east coast will be all right. cooler for one more day and some of that heat heads to theeast coast on wednesday. new york city, d.c., mid to upper 80s. cooler with rain coming down through chicago. if you're watching us on kprc local 2, in houston, texas, experience old art at the dynasty and dinity, ife art ancient nigeria at the museum of fine arts. >>> now here's an early look at th morning's headlines in entertaient. at least one legal issue is resolved for lindsay lohan. the actress has reportedly settled her $100 million lawsuit against

i'm fred roggin. >>> case closed for one of lindsay lohan's legal issues. much different for the other. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, man's best friend gets a new buddy. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. it's going to feel like summer through many areas today. that 90 degree heat is going to go from the south up here to the southern ohio valley and upper to mid 80s from chicago to detroit and cleveland. i feel bad for the students that don't have air-conditioning. the east coast will be all right. cooler for one more day and some of that heat heads to the east coast on wednesday. new york city, d.c., mid to upper 80s. cooler with rain coming down through chicago. if you're watching us on kprc local 2, in houston, texas, experience old art at the dynasty and divinity, ife art in ancient nigeria at the museum of fine arts. >>> now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. at least one legal issue is resolved for lindsay lohan. the actress has reportedly settled her $100 million

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. bray lynn edwards started the game on the sidelines, but by the third quarter he was leading the jets. here we go to miami. edwards was benched the the first quarter because of a draunken driving arrest. the jets were up, 20-17. final seconds. dolphins needing a touchdown. but pickedoff in the end zone and that was it. >>> michael vick back on the field again and proof that he should be the eagles' starting quarterback. philly fans quickly forgetting about donovan mcnabb. >>> cowboys finally got in the win column. tony romo found roy williams twice. they beat the texans 27-13. >>> let's go to minnesota where they finally hit their striechltd peterson ripped off a touchdown. they shaved the lions 24-10. >>> the falcons had luck on their side in new orleans. the saints missed it for a win. falcons beat the champs 27-24. >>> in seattle, two kick off returns for touchdowns. his first to start the third quarter, his second, 99 yards to put the seahawks late in the fourth. washington and th

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. it was a chance for either the yanks or rays to pull away i the a.l. east. yet after four games, we're back to where we started after a split. rays were up, 4-3. it was frustrating for the yanks. in the venth, vasquez hit not one, not two, but three straight batters. the ra won it big, 10-3. >>> in toronto, batista continues to hit the cover off the ball, becoming just the 26th player to his the 25th home run of the year. a single in the fifth game him 200 hits for the 10th straight season. first player ever to do it. in the seventh, thought he had a chance to make the grab. instead, he took a tumble and head over heels and on to the field. that's embarrassed. blue jays won it, 1-0. >>> ribaeot the runs going and capped things off with a grand slam. first player to hit two home runs in one inning tis season. giants won, 13-0. they're in first place in the west. >>> albert pujols hit a pair of homers against the pirates. >>> finally, great college football. miami and pittsburg the hurr

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> the morning. the minnesota twins were the first team to clench their division. even though the playoffs are two weeks away, francisco lariano will be the first starter. reached behind his back, snared the comebacker with his glove. there was a two-hour rain delays. rays won it, 7-2, they're 1 1/2 back in the a.l. east. how about one from the twins' nick blackburn. no glove needed. knocked the ball down with his leg. playoffs can't start soon enough for the twins. >>> jose lopez had quite a game against the blue jays, his three home runs, bringing his total to 10. the mariners have been waiting for this all season. lop lopez capped off the trifecta with a two-run bomber in the eighth. mariners won it, 6-3. >>> funny moments in the game, ray oswalt hit martin prado. it was about the only contact the braves had all night. in the eighth, ibanez ripped this into the corner. phils won. >>> johnny peralta bare handed the toss and threw it to first. one more time, when you've got a speedster like jared dy

i'm fred roggin. >>> fans of one hit show are worriethat too many stars will ruin the fun. your early morng entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, loved ones are reunited in a happy home coming in rhode island. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to this wednesday morning. tropical depression 16 is going to drench south florida today. you see all the rain bands from miami up to po st. lucie. tropical storm warnings are in effect just in case it does become a tropical storm. now, that moisture is going to move up the est coast. the mid-atlantic a new england tonight and tomorrow is going to get drenched. some areas could seeas much as 7 inches of rain. that will include d.c., to boston eastward looks to be heavy amounts. the rest of the country is very quiet. if you're watchingus on wrc 4 in washington, d.c., get ready for the holiday season. learn about the history of holiday displays. that's your early morning event of the day. >> get ready for the holiday season? can i just say no. >> we're close. >> 86 days until christmas. >> sometimeshe store

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. eva longoria called out reds fans after less than 13,000 showed up to thursday's game. close to 18,000 watched the rays clench a playoff game. the fans who were there witnessed a historic game for the franchise. carlos pena gave the rays a 3-0 lead. then in the fifth, carl crawford, who will likely be on a different team next year, his his 17th of the season. tampa led it, 5-0. david smith struck out 8 for his 19th victory. the rays clenched the season spot with a 5-0 win over the orioles. the yankees are back in the playoffs. c.c. sabathia. the yanks have qualified for the playoffs a remarkable 15th time in 16 years. >>> to the red, carlos hit one deep and unfortunately for him, drew stubs was there. a home run grabbing grab kept the game close. jay bruce clenched the n.l. central. the walk-off homer, the reds advance, 3-2. >>> the braves are doing everything they can to lock up the wild card. braves beat the marlins, 3-2. they have a game and a half lead in the wild card race. >>> f

here's nbc fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. after a week of rumors that the heisman trophy might strip reggie bush of his heisman trophy, reggie beat them to the punch. he gave back the trophy. before they could take it away. reggie bush calls the decision heartbreaking. the heisman trust has yesterday yet to decide if they'll give the trophy to vince young or leave the 2005 heisman vacant. >>> down in the fifth. willy aybar changed that with a home run. staged that way until curtis granderson on his horse, terrific grabbing dive in the ninth and kept it tied at seven. like monday, this one needed extra innings. jorge posada gave the yanks the lead. an 8-7 win. >>> indian duncan hit not one but two home runs against the angels. indians won it 4-3. great play in the astros/brewers game. a shot up the middle. knock down with his foot and made the play at first. astros won it 3-2. >>> another nice defensive play, ryan howard, a line drive to right. uglis threw out howard before he collided with sanchez. luckily, they were both oka

i'm fred roggin. >>> new films prepare to do battle for weekend box office gold. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, sure, they're known as man's best friend, but we'll ell you about a special few who have been recognized as genuine heroes. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. let my take you thugh your forecast. a little rain in new england that exits quickly. we're hot all friday, saturday and sunday. the cool air this weekend will be up in the northern plains and great lakes. look at highs only in the 60s. even on sunday, highs around 66 n chicago. we look rather nice around the mid-atlantic. d.c., 84 on sunday. if you're watching us on wdiv 4 in detroit, michigan, celebrate creativity. set brating exhibitions at the annual diy street fair. that's your arly today" event of the day. >> sound like fun. thanks, bill. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. we now know whether joaquin phoenix's retirement from acting to start a rap career was real or fake. his brother told the "new york ti

i'm fred roggin. >>> case closed for one of lindsay lohan's legal issues. much different story for the other. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, man's best friend gets a new buddy. >>> you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. as we get ready to head into fall, friends in alaska, not long before winter. losing a lot of daylight nowadays. fairbanks not bad at 59. take it. anchorage, cloudy, 55 degrees. we see how chill any alaska. we can take 60s and 70s in much of washington and oregon. very warm around salt lake city. near record neat portions of arizona. not as hot as yesterday. 107 in phoenix sgrshgs you're watching on knse 739, san diego, california. travel through 39 million years of history and discover the world of history at the hands-on fossil mysteries exhibit at the san diego natural history museum. that's your pacific event of day. >> bill, thanks. >>> now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. at least one legal issue is resolved for lindsay lohan. the actress has reported

i'm fred roggin. >> announcer: early today sports, brought to you by touch of gray. get rid of some gray, never all. >>> well, should reality tv shows be allowed to shoot at ground zero? early morning entertainment headlines straight ahead. >>> and one man facing the battle of his life sees his ultimate dream come true. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back this wednesday. your forecast looks nice in california, san francisco. appreciate that, one of the warmer days of the summer. i know last week hit the record hit. this is nice. 86 in l.a., beautiful weather from salt lake city back to phoenix. the storm system that came in yesterday in the pacific northwest drifting to montana, wyoming. showers there in the portland area but not a lot of wet weather. should be okay. forecast into thursday, talk about gorgeous, starting to add to heat in medford, 99. portland and seattle, perfect weather. almost all of the west should be enjoyable as we head to the end of the week. if you're watching on kmir 6 in palm springs, california, din k's restaurant for compliment

i'm fred roggin. >>> new york's buds take to the airways. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, taking some time out on the rail to take in the sights and sounds of the tennessee valley. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. i just got done rendering out one of our new computer models showing how much rain is predicting to occur in the next 60 hours. the heaviest rain totals look to be just inland off the coast by about 50 to 60 miles. the potential is here for 4 to 6 inches of rain in the higher areas, but it looks like everyone has the chance to get 2 to 3 inches. mid-atlantic and new england is going on now, it will continue until this time tomorrow morning before it exits new england. tomorrow, we clear out new york and d.c. slowly in the morning. boston, dealing with a little bit of rain for the beginning of your friday. if you're watching us on wbal t11 in baltimore, maryland, come watch technologists, thinkers and personalities ignite baltimore sparking conversations across cultures and di

i'm fred roggin. >>> new films prepare to do battle for weekend box office gold. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, sure, they're known as man's best friend, but we'll tell you about a special few who have been recognized as genuine heroes. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. let my take you through your forecast. a little rain in new england that exits quickly. we're hot all friday, saturday and sunday. the cool air this weekend will be up in the northern plains and great lakes. look at highs only in the 60s. even on sunday, highs around 66 in chicago. we look rather nice around the mid-atlantic. d.c., 84 on sunday. if you're watching us on wdiv 4 in detroit, michigan, celebrate creativity. set brating exhibitions at the annual diy street fair. that's your "early today" event of the day. >> sound like fun. thanks, bill. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. we now know whether joaquin phoenix's retirement from acting to start a rap career was real or fake. his brother told the "new y

here is nbc fred roggin with a look at your sports headlines. >> good morning. the first two games went to extra innings and the season finale lived up to its hype. the ball hit the butt end of jeter's bat. the manager came out to argue the case and he was sent for an early shower. wouldn't you know it. next batter, curtis granderson hit his 18th homer of the year. stan johnson hit his second home ripped his second two-run homer of the night. the rays were up, 4-3. now to the ninth, tying run on third. first, alex rodriguez hit the plate and he struck out swinging. rays take over first place with a 4-3 win. >>> it's a three-horse race, troy tulowitzki hit a homer against the padres. rockies won, 9-6. they're just 2 1/2 behind the first place padres. >>> great finish in cincinnati. diamondbacks down two. two outs in the ninth. adam la roche hit one high. he hit it deep. if it's out, it ties the game. jay hustled to the wall and robbed him of a homer. what a way to win it. rays win in dramatic fashion, 7-5. >>> the heisman trust has decided who will receive the 20

i'm fred roggin. >>> new films prepare to do battle for weekend box office gold. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, sure, they're known as man's best friend, but we'll tell you about a special few who have been recognized as genuine heroes. >>> you're watching "early today." >>> well a good friday morning forecast. not the best this weekend in the pick northwest. strong storm off the coast continuing to send clouds and moisture your way. definitely have the umbrella handy the next couple of days. 68 in seattle today with showers. some drizzle possible in san francisco. hot back through southern nevada into arizona. even salt lake city very warm, even into saturday. the moisture lingering here in the northwest. l.a., not bad this weekend. 81 on saturday. call it 78 and partly cloudy sunday. the storm gets cloers to the coast, even san francisco chance of rain. gloomy weekend. maybe it's a movie weekend for you there along the coast. >>> if you're watching on krnv, my news 4, reno, nevada. head to the national championship air r

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. it was a chance for either the yanks or rays to pull away in the a.l. east. yet after four games, we're back to where we started after a split in the big apple. worst outing of the year for c.c. sabathia. rays were up, 4-3. that was it for c.c. who was charged with a season high seven runs. it was frustrating for the yanks. in the seventh, vasquez hit not one, not two, but three straight batters. that ties a major league mark. the rays won it big, 10-3. they're now just a half game back of the yanks for first place. >>> in toronto, batista continues to hit the cover off the ball, smashed his league leading 50th home run of the year, becoming just the 26th player to his that mark. a single in the fifth game him 200 hits for the 10th straight season. first player ever to do it. in the seventh, thought he had a chance to make the grab. instead, he took a tumble and head over heels and on to the field. that's embarrassing. blue jays won it, 1-0. >>> giants put up one in the seventh agains

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. eva longoria called out reds fans after less than 13,000 showed up to thursday's game. looks like the tongue lashing worked. still, nowhere near a sellout but the fans who were there witnessed a historic game for the franchise. carlos pena gave the rays a 3-0 lead. 17th of the season. another strong bid for the cy young, struck out eight for his 19th victory. tampa led it, 5-0. david smith struck out 8 for his 19th victory. the rays clenched the season spot with a 5-0 win over the orioles. the yankees are back in the playoffs. c.c. sabathia. the yanks have qualified for the playoffs a remarkable 15th time in 16 years. >>> to the red, carlos hit one deep and unfortunately for him, drew stubs was there. hundred high and deep and unfortunately for him, drew stubbs was there. a home run grabbing grab kept the game close. we go to the ninth, tied at two. jay bruce clenched the n.l. central. one big fling. the walk-off homer, the reds advance, 3-2. >>> the braves are doing everything they c

i'm fred roggin. >>> does george clooney have a shot at number one at the box office this weekend? the "early morning" entertainment headlines are ahead. plus, what are all these folks standing in line for? stick around, we'll tell you. you're watching "early today." a long time since i can get a map from l.a., denver, everywhere in town. warm, sunshine, not feeling like the fall in the west, not yet. on saturday, clouds drop in the pacific northwest. the heat returns, salt lake city 95. vegas 108, phoenix 109, l.a. should be 92 on saturday. so we're talking beach weather. by the time we get to sunday, that's when the cooler air will return for the coastal areas. still a little heat left in the interior sections. so overall, looks like a good start to your holiday weekend. >>> if you're watching us on kenv channel 10 in elko, nevada, there's something for everyone at the 88th edition of the elko county fair. competitions will be held in horse and lifestyle classes as well as crafts. that's your pacific event of the day. you're 4h, right? >> i did grow up in ohio. i do have that cre

here is nbc fred roggin with a look at your sports headlines. >> good morning. the first two games went to extra innings and the season finale between the yanks and rays lived up to its hypes. pick it up in the seventh. the ball hit the butt end of jeter's bat. ray's manager joe madden came out to argue his case. a few choice words for the umpire and he was sent to an early shower. wouldn't you know it. next batter, curtis granderson hit his 18th homer of the year. two-run bomb put them up, 3-2. stan johnson hit his second home ripped his second two-run homer of the night. the rays were up, 4-3. now to the ninth, tying run on third. alex rodriguez at the plate. he struck out swinging. rays take over first place with a 4-3 win. >>> it's a three-horse race for the nl race thanks to the rockies. troy tulowitzki hit a homer against the padres. rockies won, 9-6. they're just 2 1/2 behind the first place padres. >>> great finish in cincinnati. diamondbacks down two. two outs in the ninth. adam la roche hit one high. he hit it deep. if it's out, it ties the game. jay b

i'm fred roggin. >>> a giant upset at the box office this weekend. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, they're in the prime of their life, and showing it off for a good cause. >>> welcome back on this monday morning. temperatures continue to be on the cool side in the northwest. highs only in the mid-60s from seattle to portland. nicer towards boise and improving weather around the day around spokane, also. vegas and phoenix very hot including friends in fewstucson. a trough moving in off the coast knocking down the temperature on tuesday. wednesday even more. getting rid the record heat in the desert. >>> if you're watching on kndo 23 in washington, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's -- an exhibit! comics or photographic novels pique your interest, head to the march pi hill museum of art in goldendale for comics at the crossroads. that's your pacific event of the day, lynn. your script comic book junkie with spider-man stuff. >> all of my closeting are full of them. i'll love my way out there. thanks, bill. >>> else

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. braylon edwards started the game on the sidelines, but by the third quarter he was leading the jets past the dolphins. here we go to miami. edwards was benched the first quarter because of a drunken driving arrest. his first grab, this 67-yard touchdown. you talk about an entrance. the jets were up, 21-17. this one down to the final wire. final seconds. dolphins needing a touchdown. but chad henne picked off in the end zone, and that was it. the jets won it, 31-23. >>> michael vick back on the field again and proved that he should be the eagles' starting quarterback. threw three touchdowns and ran for another against the panthers. philly fans quickly forgetting about donovan mcnabb. the eagles won it, 28-3. >>> cowboys finally got in the win column. tony romo found roy williams twice for touchdowns. this one 63 yards down the sidelines. they beat the texans, 27-13. >>> let's go to minnesota where adrian peterson and the vikings finally hit their stride. peterson ripped off an 80-yard

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. last week the chicago white sox took a chance on manny ramirez. now they're riding a six game win streak after sweeping the red sox. we go to boston. chicago down to its final out of the ninth. rbi single to center tied it at 5. moments later, sacks full and the white sox took the lead, went on to win it 7-5 for their first sweep at fenway in 19 years. >>> rangers and twins. texas down two. sacks full in the ninth. vladimir guerrero, ground ball. hudson saw michael young wandering, got him to end the game. but here's the controversy. the umpire called him out because he touched his third base coach. he can't do that. it's called runner interference. ball game over. here's the replay. looked like he was right. a very slight touch, none the less, they made contact. rangers loss in a bizarre finish. to florida, a high fly to center. incredible grab. however, two runs tag on the play and tied the game at six. stayed that way until the tenth. scott cousins had never had a major league hit

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. for the third straight week, the monday night football game decided in the final minutes. bears and packers. pick it up in the fourth. packers up, 10-7. they made a huge mistake. kicked it right to devin hester who hit as hole and there he goes. 62 yards to it house. his eighth punt return for a touchdown in his career and the bears were up, 14-10. but the packers answered the scramble, aaron rogers scrambled and called his own number. past the pile line and in for the score. a gutsy play and the packers led, 17-14. final seconds, tied at 17. bears milked the clock. robbie gold came in and nailed a 19-yarder. bears remain undefeated with a 20-17 win. >>> some sad news from the football world. hall of fame quarterback and kicker george blanda passed away yesterday. he played a record 26 years retiring one month shy of his 40th birthday. he played for the bears, colts and oilers, but will best be remembered for his years with the niners. >>> blue jays, this is not how you want to start

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. for the third straight week, the monday night football game decided in the final minutes. bears and packers. pick it up in the fourth. packers up, 10-7. they made a huge mistake. there hester goes, 62 yards to the house. his eighth punt return for a touchdown in his career and the bears were up, 14-10. they were answer aaron rogers scramble and he scrambled and called his own number. he was in for the score. a gutsry play and the packers led, 17-14. final seconds, tied at 17. bears milked the clock. robbie gold came in and nailed a 19-yarder. bears remain undefeated with a 20-17 win. >>> some sad news from the football world. hall of fame quicker and characteristic george blandon passed away yesterday. he retired one month shy of his 4e89 birthday. he place for the bears, colts and oilers, but will best be remembered for his years with the 9ers. >>> blue jays, this is not how you want to start a game. a lineup stumbled off the mound. that's an unusual first pitch. with a start like th

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all of your sports headlines. >>> good morning. it was a monday night football header that started with a defensive struggle and ended with a monday night shoot-out. first play for baltimore, joe flacco simply crushed, sandwiched and fumbled the ball. jets recovered and would get a field goal out of it. the ravens got things going in the second. willis mcgahee punched it in from a yard out. 7-6, baltimore at the half. to the fourth, jets down one. did i mention this was a physical game? justin keller, meet ray lewis. two hits down the middle. two plays later, keller made the grab, but didn't get the first down. made he heard footsteps after that hit by lewis. the ravens held on to win the opener, 10-9. that was the defense. second quarter, dexter took the punt, made one cut, hit the hole and was off to the races. 94 yards for the score. chiefs literally running away with it, up 21-7 at the half. chargers made it interesting in the third. phillip weber found an opening for the score. san diego down, 21-14. last chance for the charge

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. it was a chance for either the yanks or rays to pull away in the a.l. east. yet after four games, we're back to where we started after a split in the big apple. works out for cc. rays were up, 4-3. it was frustrating for the yanks. that was it for cc. in the seventh, vasquez hit not one, not two, but three straight batters. that's a major league mark. the rays won it big, 10-3. they're now just a half game back of the yanks for first place. >>> then to toronto. batista continues to hit the cover off the ball. he became just the 26th player to his the 25th home run of the year. not to be outdone, ichiro, a single in the fifth game him 200 hits for the 10th straight season. first player ever to do it. in the seventh, thought he had a chance to make the grab. instead, he took a tumble and head over heels and on to the field. that's embarrassed. blue jays won it, 1-0. >>> giants put up nine runs thanks to large part to ron areebe. a grand slam. first player to hit two home runs in one inn

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. the minnesota twins were the first team to clench their division. even though the playoffs are two weeks away, they named francisco lariano their one game starter. they don't know who they will play but they are ready to go. great play in the third. reached behind his back, snared the comebacker with his glove. done after two innings. there was a two-hour rain delays. rays won it, 7-2, they're 1 1/2 back in the a.l. east. we saw burnett with a great play on the mound. how about one from the twins' nick blackburn. no glove needed. knocked the ball down with his leg. playoffs can't start soon enough for the twins. they're red hot after sweeping the indians. >>> jose lopez had quite a game against the blue jays, hit three home runs, bringing his total to 10. the mariners have been waiting for this all season after he hit 25 last year. third and sixth and capped off the trifecta with a two-run bomb in the eighth. not a bad day at the office. mariners won it, 6-3. >>> funny moments in the

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. after the opening weekend of college football, the biggest story so far has been off the field. yahoo!'s sources report that former usc running back reggie bush will be stripped of his 2005 heisman trophy by the end of the month. according to sources, the heisman trust will will side with the ncaa's findings that bush accepted improper benefits while at usc, making him ineligible during the 2005 season. the organization has since released a statement saying that yahoo!'s reports are inaccurate. if bush is indeed stripped of the heisman, he'll be the first player in the 75-year history of the award to have it taken away. >>> golf, tiger woods received some good news. he was selected to the u.s. ryder cup team as the captain's pick. zack johnson, stuart cink, and 21-year-old ricky fowler also made the squad. ryder cup starts october 1st and can be seen on nbc. >>> baseball. the marlins' hanley ramirez had a little fun with some rookies before the game against the phils. pick it up in th

here is nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning. the first two games went to extra innings and the season finale lived up to its hype. pick it up in the seventh. it appears derek jeter gets hit with the ball. but take a look, the ball hit the butt end of jeter's bat. the manager came out to argue the case and he was sent for an early shower. wouldn't you know it. next batter, curtis granderson hit his 18th homer of the year. two-run bomb puts the yanks up 3-2. it wouldn't last for long. stan johnson hit his second home ripped his second two-run homer of the night. the rays were up, 4-3. now to the ninth, tying run on third. first, alex rodriguez hit the plate and he struck out swinging. rays take over first place with a 4-3 win. >>> it's a three-horse race for the nl west thanks to the surging rockies. troy tulowitzki hit a homer against the padres. think third multi hit game in a week. rockies won, 9-6. they're just 2 1/2 behind the first place padres. >>> great finish in cincinnati. diamondbacks down two. two outs in the ninth. ad

here's fred roggin. >> good morning. it was a chance for either the yanks for rays to pull away yet after four games we're back to where we started after a split in the big apple. cc sabathia, he walked rodriguez. rays up 4-3. that was it for cc charged with a season high seven runs. the thing that was frustrating. vasquez hit not one, not two but three straight batters and ties a major league mark. they won it 10-3 a half back of the yanks. >>> smashes league leading 50th homer of the year, becoming the 26th player to reach the mark. the mariners ichiro accomplished an impressive feat a single in the fifth gave him 200 hits for the tenth straight season. >>> funny moment, down the third baseline. he took a stumble head over heels onto the field. that's embarrassing. blue jays won it 1-0. >>> juan ouribe got it going an capped it off with a grand slam. first to hit two home runs in one inning this season. they won in a rout 13-0. the cards' albert pujols knows a thing about hitting a long ball. he's got 41 on the year. c

i'm fred roggin. >>> the return of conan. your early-morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, after a summer of uncertainty, they're headed home. you're watching "early today." >>> well, welcome back. while the east coast worries about hurricane earl, the west coast, all you're worried about is sunscreen and staying in the shade. another mini heat wave heading your way. about 103 in vegas today, 108 in phoenix. we actually turn the heat up in san francisco for a change, too. 92 today. i know the interior valleys are going to be about 100 all through the valleys of california. medford, 100. and even portland and seattle getting up there a little bit warmer. friday, not a lot of changes. san francisco slightly cooler, but still very mild everywhere, and looks like we're in for a dry weather pattern into the holiday weekend. so, that's great news. >>> if you're watching us on king 5 news in seattle, talk about interactive. try the high wire elastic acrobatics or the tight rope bar at the circus science under

here's nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning. braylon elwards started on the sidelines. but by the third quarter he was leading the jets past an offense. edwards was benched in the first quarter because of a dui. his first grab, a 67-yard touchdown. jets were up 21-17. down to the final wire. final seconds. dolphins needing a touchdown. chad henny picked off in the end zone. the jets won it 31-23. >>> michael vick proved that he should be the eagles' starting quarterback. threw three touchdowns and ran for another against the panthers. philly fans quickly forgetting about mcnabb. the eagles won, 28-3. >>> cowboys finally got in the win column. romo found williams twice for touchdowns. this one 63 yards down the sidelines. they beat the texans 27-13. >>> to minnesota where adrian peterson and the vikings finally hit their stride. peterson ripped off an 80-yard touchdown run in the third to put the game out of reach. vikings caged the lions, 24-10, their first victory this season. >>> the falcons had luck in new orleans. the saints' garrett hartley missed a 29-yarder for t

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here's nbc's fred roggin. >>> good morning, a monday night football double-header that started with a defensive struggle and ended in a shootout. go to new york. jets and ravens, first play for baltimore. and joe flacco crushed, sandwiched, and fumbled the ball. the jets recover. get a field goal out of it. the ravens got things going in the second. mcgahee, he punched in from a yard out. 7-6, baltimore in the half. fast forward to the fourth. this is a physical game. dustin keller meet ray lewis, huge hit across the middle. the jets needing a first down to stay alive. keller made the grab and didn't get the first down. maybe he heard footsteps after the hit by lewis. the ravens held on to win the opener, 10-9. >>> that was the defense, the chargers and the chiefs provided the offense. dexter mcclus tear took the cut and was off to the races. 94 yards for the score. chiefs running away with it, up 21-7 in the half. chargers made it interesting. philip rivers found a wide open hit for the score. san diego down, 21-14. last chance for the chargers, fourth and goal, rivers' pass fell inc

here's nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning. it was tight and it came down to the wire. but in the end the super bowl champs escaped san francisco with a victory. it was a seesaw battle down to the file minutes. 49ers down eight when frank gore punched it in from 7 but they needed a two-point conversion to tie. smith to vernon davis ruled no good on the field. but after a review they overturned it, and we're knotted at 20-20 with just over a minute to play. just enough time for the saints to march down the field. it fluttered through the uprights. it wasn't pretty but the saints will take it, they won it 25-22. >>> in baseball, the yankees honored george steinbrenner last night. 7 x 5 foot bronze plaque, very fitting for the owner who brought seven world series titles to new york. steinbrenner would have been proud of granderson's performance. a two-run homer in the third and in the sixth he did it again. another home run, five rbi in all. they beat the rays, 8-6. >>> bases loaded for juan rivera who ripped a shot deep to center. julio borbon pushed it back into the park

here's nbc's fred roggin. >>> good morning. for the third straight week, the monday night football game decided in the final minutes. bears and packers. pick it up in the fourth. packers up, 10-7. they made a huge mistake. kicked it right to devon hester. he hit the hole, there he goes. 62 yards to the house. his eighth punt return for a touchdown in his career and the bears were up, 14-10. but the packers would answer. aaron rogers scrambled and he scrambled, and he called his own number. dove for the pylon, and he was in for the score. a gutsy play, and the packers led 17-14. final seconds, tied at 17. bears milked the clock. robbie gold came in and nailed a 19-yarder. bears remain undefeated with a 20-17 win. >>> some sad news from the football world. hall of fame quarterback and kicker george blanda passed away yesterday. he played pro football for 26 years, retiring one-month shy of his 49th birthday. he place for the bears, colts and oilers, but will best be remembered for his years with with the raiders. >>> baseball, ya

here's nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning. the closeev playoff race in baseball is not in the a.l. east but out gheft the national league. padres were in first when the day started. albert pujols, a shot to right. ryan ludwick laid out but couldn't make the grave. in came one. st. louis up 2-0. they went on to beat the padres, 4-0. the padres were in first but not anymore because the giants had their way with the dodgers. aubrey huff busted the game wide open. ee the next batter, another home run. buster posey with his 18th. giants went on to win in a rout. they are in first. the rockies are 2 1/2 out. >>> now we're going to show you a piece of tape. if you are the least bit squeamish, turn your head for a moment. the good news, everything turned out to be okay. the white sox paul konerko at the plate. hit in the face by an 89-mile-an-hour pitch from carl pavano. konerko suffered a bloody nose but stayed in the game and good thing for the sox. in the third he got pavano back. a solo homer. team high 37th. unfortunately not enough. the twins won, 8-5. >>> floyd mayweather may finall

here is fred roggin. >>> good morning. it was a monday night football header that started with a defensive struggle and ended with a monday night shoot-out. joe flacco simply crushed, sandwiched and fumbled the ball. jets recovered and would get a field goal out of it. the ravens got things going in the second. mcgahee, 7-6 ball game at the half. to the fourth, jets down one. thiwas a physical game. justin california keller, meet ray lewis. two hits down the mdle. keller made the grab, but didn't get the first down. made he heard footsteps after that hit by lewis. the ravens held on to win the opener, 10-9. that was the defense. second quarter, dexter took the punt, made one cut, hit the hole and was off to the races chiefs literally running away with it, up 21-7 at the half. chargers made it interesting in the third. phillip webe found an opening for the score. sdooes san diego down, 7-14. fourth and goal, rivers' pass fl incomplete. chiefs surprised everyone wi a 21-14 win. >>> baseball had quite a game. rays leap frog t

i'm fred roggin. >>> yourarly morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, a treasurered american landmark makes a come bak. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. welcome back to "early today." the east coast, get gear ready. we are looking at ra once again from the southeast up through the northeast. scteredhowers and even som thunderstorms will be in the forecast. sght risk we could see severe storms mainly from the mid-atlantic down through the southeast. nice temperatures through the middle part of the country. he west, to still dealing with the heat >>> a break in the rain tomorrow along the east coast, but it will quickly return by thursday and into the beginning of the weekend. we stay dry through the middle of the country and the heat backs off even more to the west coast. now to your event of the day. if you are watching us on wcyb5 in bristol, virginia, the official birthplace of country music allows you to hear some tunes at the live bluegrass music eventt the downtown center. that's your early event of the day. >> and trivia for you, congress made t

here is fred roggin. >>> good morning. it was a monday night football header that started with a defensive struggle and ended with a monday night shoot-out. joe flacco simply crushed, sandwiched and fumbled the ball. jets recovered and would get a field goal out of it. the ravens got things going in the second. mcgahee, 7-6 ball game at the half. to the fourth, jets down one. this was a physical game. justin california keller, meet ray lewis. two hits down the middle. keller made the grab, but didn't get the first down. made he heard footsteps after that hit by lewis. the ravens held on to win the opener, 10-9. that was the defense. second quarter, dexter took the punt, made one cut, hit the hole and was off to the races. chiefs literally running away with it, up 21-7 at the half. chargers made it interesting in the third. phillip weber found an opening for the score. sdooes san diego down, 7-14. fourth and goal, rivers' pass fell incomplete. chiefs surprised everyone with a 21-14 win. >>> baseball had quite a game. rays l

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. peyton manning took it to his little brother eli as the colts led from start to finish. mom and dad on hand to see their boys play. indy up 14-0, peyton threw three touchdowns. tough for eli, sacked and fumbled in the third, colts recovered in the end zone. nothing went right for the giants. indy won in a rout 38-14. jets and pats, play of the game turned in by randy moss. moss hauled it in with a remarkal one-handed grab. one more time. moss made it look so easy. but after that it was all new york. mark sanchez threw a career high three touchdowns. jets upset the patriots 28-14. great finish between the texans, redskins. shaw scrambles, to johnson in the end zone. that forced over time. redskins with a chance to win. a 52-yard field goal. game over, right? wrong. houston called a time-out just before he kicked it. wouldn't you know, his second attempt shanked. texans ice the kicker and it actually worked. moments later houston completed the comeback. texans rallied from 17 down to wi

here's fred roggin. >> the twins were first to clinch and even though the playoffs are two weeks away, they named francisco lariano their first starter. great play by a.j. burnett. he snared the comebacker with his glove. he was done after two innings because of a delay. evan long gar ya took goadin. no glove needed here. knocked it down with his leg. playoffs can't start soon enough for the twins. jose lopez had quite a game against the blue jays, hit three home runs to bring it to ten. mariners have been waiting for this all season after he hit 25 last year. lopez hit solo shots in the third and sixth and capped off the trifecta with a two-run bomb. not a bad day at the office. mariners won it 6-3. funny moment here. oswalt wanted a new ball and hit prado. about the only contact they had. they held them to one hit. ibanez's hit and phils win after a 1-0 victory. great double play there. peralta barehanded it. a 4-6-3. doesn't get better than that. one more time when you have a speedster. you have to pull off something special to turn two. that's exactly what they did and won it 4-2.

here's fred roggin. >>> good morning. after a week of rumors that the heisman trophy might strip reggie bush of his heisman trophy, he beat them to the punch. he gave back the trophy. first time a player has forfeited the honor. reggie bush calls the decision heartbreaking. the heisman trust has yesterday to decide if they'll give the trophy to vince young. >>> baseball, rays hosting the yanks. tampa down two. willie aybar changed that. curtis granderson on his horse, terrific diving grab in the ninth and kept it tied at seven. jorge posada gave the yanks the lead. yanks are back in first place with an 8-7 win. >>> duncan hit two home runs against the angels, indians won it. >>> joe inglett with a shot up the middle. norris knocked it down and makes the play at first. >>> another nice defensive play, ryan howard, a line drive to right. uglis threw out howard before he collided with sanchez. luckily, they were both okay. phils won it, 3-2. >>> finally, a stumble and fall while running out of the dugout. that's embarrassing

here's nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning. peyton manning took it to his little brother eli as the colts led from start to finish. mom and dad on hand to see their boys play. indy up 14-0, peyton threw three touchdowns. tough game for eli, sacked and fumbled in the third, colts recovered in the end zone. nothing went right for the giants. indy won in a rout 38-14. jets and pats, play of the game turned in by randy moss. tom brady tossed it up and moss hauled it in with a remarkable one-handed grab. one more time. moss made it look so easy. but after that it was all new york. mark sanchez threw a career high three touchdowns. jets upset the patriots 28-14. great finish between the texans and redskins. final minutes, matt schaub scrambles to johnson in the end zone. that forced over time. redskins with a chance to win. a 52-yard field goal. game over, right? wrong. houston called a time-out just before he kicked it. wouldn't you know it, the second attempt shanked. texans ice the kicker and it actually worked. moments later hous

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. with every remaining game, it appears the a.l. east will come own to the final weekend of the season. in tampa, the rays gave away 20,000 tickets. the full house had little to cheer about. felix lined one into right. yankees and blue jays, they honored the manage fido ta at the end of the season. most of the guys took off their muss attaches when the game started, except for tras snyder. yanks remain half a game back in the east. >>> now to atlanta, the magic number to clench the wild card is now two after a 5-1 win. >>> great catch in the indians/tigers game. back, back, maybe off balance. definitely a catch worth kroeg about. grab gat by trevor. >>> an unhea of ending between the mariners and rangers. nelson cruz struck out, but the ball got away from the catcher. cruz hustled down the line. the throw to first was in the dirt. he was safe. play at the pte, and the score was safe. rangers won it, 6-5. >>> funny moment in chicago, david ortiz layed down a bunt. yes, a bunt. no surpris