yanks have lost three of their last four in walkoff fashion. will it happen again? matt joyce, fly ball to right. carl crawford, he's on second. tags. tries to go to third. brett golson, the september callup with the gun. throws him out. yanks win 8-7. regain the lead in the a.l. east. >>> how about the national league west? padres, with a half-game lead over san francisco, taking on the rockies. bottom of the ninth. colorado, down one. eric young jr., grounds into the 6-3 double-play. padres hold on to win. they've won back-to-back against the rockies for the first time all year. >>> that's your espn news update. i'm steve weissman. back to you in new york. >> our thanks to espn. >>> coming up next, we'll update the important, overnight primary results. a few big surprises, including delaware, where the underdog beat the veteran. >> a big night for the tea party. that's for sure. >>> on top of that, one candy giant's announcement today about the future of what? chocolate. those stories and more when we come right back. for a do-over.o [ female announcer ] neutrogen

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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. the teammates had some fun with it, made an outline where he took the spill. it's not too often that you get to look at your own chalk outline. that's your first look at sports. i'm fred owe begin. >> no another quick look at the weather, here's bill karins. >>> good morning. and it's chilly out there in a few spots. especially northern new england. albany, 47 this morning. and we're 51 in hartford, so grab the jacket or a sweater as you head out the door. this afternoon will be gorgeous, but a little brisk out there this morn

or the ed yanks. but equally important, the prevention of runs. so, we sta. . top ten, jorge posada. 0 for 10 as a pinch hitter this year. what a time to break out. his 18th home run of the season. yankees love it. they're up 8-7. move to the bottom of the tenth. yanks have lost three of their last four in walkoff fashion. will it happen again? matt joyce, fly ball to right. carl crawford, he's on second. tags. tries to go to third. brett golson, the september callup with the gun. throws him out. yanks win 8-7. regain the lead in the a.l. east. >>> how about the national league west? padres, with a half-game lead over san francisco, taking on the rockies. bottom of the ninth. colorado, down one. eric young jr., grounds into the 6-3 double-play. padres hold on to win. they've won back-to-back against the rocke first time all year. >>> that's your espn news update. i'm steve weissman. back to you in new york. >> our thanks to espn. >>> coming up next, we'll update the important, overnight primary results. a few big surprises, including delaware, where the underdo

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 inning this season. giants won, 13-0. they're in first place in the n.l. west. albert pujols hit a pair of homers against the pirates. >>> finally, great college football. it's not even saturday. miami and pittsburgh, the hurricanes jacoby puts it up. how

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 against the cubs. ribae got the runs going and capped things off with a grand slam. first player to hit two home runs in one inning this season. giants won, 13-0. they're in first place in the n.l. west. >> albert pujols knows a home hinge or two about hitting a home run ball. hit a pair of homers against the pirates. >>> finally,

top of the ninths, yanks up 2-1. to shut the door. no, bill hall, rbi single, goes under the glove of a-rod. red sox score to take a one-run lead. wow, they're about to sweep the yanks. bottom nine, robinson cano ties it at 3-3 are an rbi single. bottom ten, same score, tied up. bases loaded. 3-1 count. he walks in miranda for the game-winning run. boy, did the yankees need that. they avoid a sweep. they're now a half game behind the rays in the east. the rays lost yesterday. >>> as we said, we're out here this morning on learning plaza as we at nbc have our eyes on education this week. there's so many remarkable success stories across the country. of people fighting to change the failing system. we want to introduce you to one of those stories and to two of those people. murray fisher of the new york harbor school, a public high school that's transformed one district in brooklyn. nate dudley is the principal at the harbor school which just completed its move to governor's island. as you see on this map here, that is just south of us

so, the rays now trail the yanks by a game in the a.l. east. >>> to the central. manny ramirez, did not start for the white sox. but on-deck in the top of the ninth. tied at 1-1. a.j. pierzynski, 0 for 3 to this point. how about a three-run shot? his seventh of the year. white sox up 3-1. manny gets pulled. the other n.l. west castoff, edwin jackson, in the bottom half. jason donald with a single. so, two come home. indians, down just one. bobby jenks, on to close it out. runners on first and second. michael brantley, right back to jenks. he'll take care of it. manny doesn't play. it doesn't matter. white sox win, 4-3. still four back of the twins in the a.l. central. >>> that's a look at your espn news update. i'm steve weissman. back to you in new york. >>> and now, to the athlete who apparently has the most luxurious locks in the whole world. >> that's what they say. pittsburgh steelers safety troy polamalu, is being called the man with the $1 million hair. that's how much his nearly three-feet-long dreds there have been insured for. head & shoulders shampoo, w

. >>> reggie bush mak the biggest return of his career and the yanks and the rays need extra innings, again. you're watching "early today." >>> good mortgages morning. welcome back to "early today." france is one step closer to banning women from wearing a burka in pubc. after the senate overwhelmingly approved yesterday. it will go into effect next spring setting a range of fines for women including tourists who wear the full facial veil. >>> one of 33 miners trapped underneath the ground inhile has a reason to celebrate this morning. his wife gave birth yesterday to a baby girl means esperanza, a spanish word meaning hope. >>> if you thought airline seats couldn't get more uncomfortable, this week, an italian cn the company unveiled a seat with as much surface area as a bar stool. some call it akin t ridin horseback. what's next, right? >>> let's get a chck off how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 10,526 after dropping 17 points yesterday. the s&p was down a action and the nasdaq edged up 4. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei add

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 okay. phils won it, 3-2. >>> finely, funny moment in baltimore. stumbled and fell while running out of the dugout. that's embarrassing. the teammates had some fun with it, made an outline where he took the spill. someone's watching a little too much "law & order." not often you get to look at your own chalk outline. orioles shot down the blue jays, 7-3. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> another pop star is leaded to jail for bad driving behavi r behavior. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> kids returning to school. you're watching "early tod

. >>> reggie bush makes the biggest return of his career and the yanks and the rays need extra innings, again. you're watching "early today." >>> good mortgages morning. welcome back to "early today." france is one step closer to banning women from wearing a burka in public. after the senate overwhelmingly approved yesterday. it will go into effect next spring setting a range of fines for women including tourists who wear the full facial veil. >>> one of 33 miners trapped underneath the ground in chile has a reason to celebrate this morning. his wife gave birth yesterday to a baby girl means esperanza, a spanish word meaning hope. >>> if you thought airline seats couldn't get more uncomfortable, this week, an italian can the company unveiled a seat with as much surface area as a bar stool. some call it akin to riding horseback. what's next, right? >>> let's get a check off how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 10,526 after dropping 17 points yesterday. the s&p was down a fraction and the nasdaq edged up 4. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the

. >>> the yanks and braves drink champagne. what has gotten into the kool-aid? your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> in weather, heavy tropical rains moving up the east coast and the heat continues out west. your wednesday forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." >>> in sports, regardless of who wins the race for the american league east title, one thing is for sure. both the yankees and the rays are going to the playoffs. 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

last night, orioles, yanks. 3-1, orioles, koji uehara battling alex rodriguez. bets gets the pitch called a strike. this time it's a ball. next pitch, and it's a bad one, and a-rod sends it 20 rows deep for a three-run shot. back to football, the ravens, a touchdown, queen city ready for game two sunday against the bengals. ray rice proved a nonfactor to the jets. however, the bengals are not the run stoppers like new york and rice has history making plays against the bentley. bengals. expect ray rice to look like the pro bowl running back. the kincaids live here. across the street, the padillas. ben and his family live here, too. ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. there are lots of reasons why re/max agents average more sales than other agents. experience, certainly. but maybe it's also because they care about the markets they serve and the neighbors who rely on them. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. >> here's a look at some of the stories we're working on for 11:00 p.m. tonight. it has been one year si

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 hurricanes jacoby puts it up. spectacular interception by a sophomore. miami rolls, 31-3. that's your early look at ports on "early today." have a great weekend. i'm fred roggin. >>> can an animated 3

yanks missed a chance to win a playoff spot. toronto won it 7-5. >>> speaking of clenching, phils had the champagne on ice. popping the cork. a towering shot, philadelphia led it, 1-0. that's all they need because roy halladay was dealing. gave up just two hits. struck out danny espinosa. the phils win their fourth straight n.l. east crown with an 8-0 win over washington. >>> rays and marlins, needed extra innings. ended with a walk-off single in the 11th. braves won, 2-1, now a half game up in the n.l. wild card race. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> the latest lindsay lohan lunacy, your early morning entertainment headlines straight ahead. >>> plus, washed away from flooding. a treasured american landmark make as comeback. >>> you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist domenica davis. the heat is backing off in the west. l.a., hottest day on record yesterday with 113. down to 101. that is a significant difference. 103 in las vegas. the differences, we start to get

. >>> the yanks and braves drink champagne. a brave caught in a pinch, and what has gotten into the kool-aid? and this wasn't the only thing the cincinnati reds had to celebrate last night. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> in weather, heavy tropical rains moving up the east coast and the heat continues out west. your wednesday forecast is coming up. >>> you're watching "early today." >>> well, good morning to you. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." >>> in sports, regardless of who wins the race for the american league east title, one thing is for sure. both the yankees and the rays are going to the playoffs. 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

the victory moves the rays to only a half game behind the yanks in the american league east. in the national league san francisco's juan uribe hit two home runs in the same inning, including a grand slam against the cubs. the giants win 13-0 to win, puts them in first place in the western division standings. in college football, number 19 miami crushed pittsburgh. the hurricanes cory harris putting up two touchdown passes against the panthers. miami defeated pitt 31-3. >>> when we come back on a friday morning, another look at this morning's top stories and education crisis. a powerful new documentary takes on the public school system. while i was building my friendships... my family... while i was building my life... my high cholesterol was contributing to plaque buildup in my arteries. that's why my doctor prescribed crestor. she said plaque buildup in arteries... is a real reason to lower cholesterol... and that, along with diet, crestor does more than lower bad cholesterol... it raises good. crestor is also proven to slow the buildup of plaque in arteries. crestor isn't f

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. cards win it easily 9-2. >>> finally great play in college football. number 19 miami and pittsburgh, the

yanks missed the chance to clinch a playoff spot. >>> speaking of clenching, phils had the champagne on ice. a towering shot, philadelphia led it, 1-0. that's all they need because roy halladay was dealing. gave up two hits, struck out espinoza for the complete game. the phils win their fourth straight nl crown. >>> rays and marlins, needed extra innings. ended with a walk-off single in the 11th. braves won, 2-1, now a half game up in the wild card race. that's your "first look" at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> now for another quick look at the weather, here is dominica davis with the weather forecast. you have better news this time around, don't you? i do. >> you do? >> you just need to go to the west coast for it. the middle part of the country looks great. temperatures are nice and mild there. high pressure in the west. they are finally getting a break from the heat. here's all the bad weather, in the east coast. that's where all the rain is pushed. moisture moving up from the southeast to right through the mid-atlantic and up through the northeast. the i-95 corridor will be a wet

yanks crushed the a's 9-3. well, this is the first big weekend of the college football season coming up. riley hopes it is the biggest and best season of his college career at cal. cal opens up at home against uc davis. riley answers his senior season. he has a lot to prove. he has been inconsistent as a passer. but riley thinks cal will be better than people expect. >> this is going to be a great season. i know it is. like i said a bunch of times, this is my last year maybe ever playing football. i am going out with a bang. >> he has had the best camp i have ever seen him have here. and i think he is very confident. he is going into the season very confident. he is not going to be perfect. no quarterback is perfect. but he's doing a great job and i have a lot of trust in him. >> another quarterback on the hot seat, even hotter. alex smith with the 49ers. injuries and revolvering -- revolving coord neaters have kept him from being the number one pick in the draft. smith knows all eyes this year are squarely on

. >>> orioid a sweep to the yanks. bottom of the 11th, ty wigginton drives one to the gap in right center field. luke scott comes into score the game winning run as the orioles edge the yanks 4-3 and yankees win the season series 13-5. >>> so we've got football, baseball and it's also the time of year where hockey starts creeping into the conversation into the landscape. training camp has begun for the caps and despite last year's early playoff exit the team returns almost all of its players, something that gives this group a lot of confidence. >> for the most part 90 some percent of the same guys and it's a good feeling coming back and george is so confident in our team he didn't have to build things up. we're happy george kept us together and we and he believe we have the team to do it and it's up to us now to get the job done and show everyone who doesn't think we're the right team to prove them wrong and show them we can do it all through the year. >>> women's professional soccer philadelphia independence hosting t

by the way, jason campbell yanked in that game. have a good night. i'll see you tomorrow.

inning drama for you in the battle for first place between the yankees and rays in tampa, the reeling yanks blew a six run lead. we'll see if they could stage a comeback of hair own to get back into it first place, but first let's get to the news hive at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. we've got the results of yesterday's primaries. as i said in delaware, tea part i favorite christine o'donnell defeated mike castle to win that state's republican nomination for united states senate. o'donnell finished with more than 53% of the vote. >> we're in this to win. and we're in this to win big. and win big we did. don't ever underestimate the power of we the people. >> the last several weeks have been spirited, shall we say. and the voters in the republican primary have spoken and i respect that decision. i had a very nice speech prepared here hoping i would win this race and talked about thing we'd be able to do to create jobs and reduce taxes and those things that make a difference to delaware. still a long ways to go, by the way. i still have some time in office. so i will be ferventl

a popular brand of baby formula is yanked from the store shelves. >> the measures police had to go to measure a suspect. >> this is 95 north of 195 ♪ [ monkey cheeps ] [ male announcer ] a bath becomes even more pleasurable when you know that your water is being heated in an environmentally- conscious way while saving you hundreds of dollars on your water-heating energy bill. the geospring water heater from ge with advanced hybrid technology. heating the water in your home any other way is just going to seem primitive. [ monkey cheeps ] ♪ maryland residents can save up to $780 while funds last. >> welcome back. it is nine minutes after 5:00 a.m. it is a summer-like morning on this first full day of autumn. it is kind of muggy. later this sector, there could be some widely scattered thunderstorms. we will put a 30% chance of it. we will come back and look what will happen during the weekend. >> both of the egg farm owners involved in the recall faced tough questions from congress. one owner refused to answer them. another owner said he was horrified to learn of the hundreds of salm

the yanks beat the rays, 8-6. >>> bases loaded for juan rivera who ripped a shot to center. the rangers julio grabbed the ball and pushed it back into the park. >>> this time, it was a player who stunned everyone. seventh inning, a fan wearing a spandex suit aletter security guards, and that's when the braves tripped him up. biaz kept it all in stride. he said after the game that he saw a guard with a taser and thought the fan would rather be tripped than tasered. i think you're right. that's your early look at sports on "early today." 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

yanks won it 4-3. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >> we'll explain why this weekend's big winner didn't come in first place. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus thousands turn out to run. you're watching "early today." >>> well welcome back once again. you need your umbrella today up and down the east coast from georgia to the carolinas, virginia, west virginia, much of pennsylvania, even ohio this morning and now it's moved and increased to the north and up to new jersey, maryland, and delaware. soon new york city to boston, it will be raining pretty good. the morning rush hour a little slow. the middle of the country looks fine. everyone's dry and beautiful. it's the east coast, monday and tuesday that we're going to be watching this wet weather lingering here. we could see thunderstorms on and off a possibility of rains in the appalachians. if you're watching us on wnne 31 white river junction in vermont. definitely more than just fixal. got all fired up. six artists from vermon

yanks won it 4-3. that's your early look at sports on "early toda" i'm fred roggin. >> we'll explain why this weekend's big winner didn't come in first place. your early morning enteainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus thousands turn out to run. you're watching "early today." >>> well welcome back once again. you need your umbrella today up and down the east coast from orgia to the carolinas, virginia, west rginia, much of pennsylvania, even ohio this morning and now it's moved and increased to the north and up to new jersey, marand, and delaware. soon new york city to boston, it will be raining pretty good. the morning rush hour a little slow. the middle of the country looks fine. everyone's dry and beautiful. it's the east coast, monday and tuesday that we're going to be watching this wet weather lingering here. we could see thunderstorms on and off a possibility of rains in the appalachians. if you're watching us on wnne 31 white river junction in vermont. definitely more than just fixal.

we did not know why they yanked him out. some cops were chasing, some just showed up, and everything is fine in broward county, florida, today. >> the state of virginia is ready to execute the first woman since 1912. a woman who confessed to giving six and money to two men she met waiting in line at the wal-mart so they with kill her husband and his son. the son was a reservist to be deployed overseas. she says she did it for the inheritance and life insurance money. she looks pleasant. there case is controversial because her i.q. of 72 suggests she is mentally challenged, at best. and trace, she has been, she is said to be executed but the two men convicted of committing the murders got life in prison. >>reporter: because one of the trigger american struck a deal with the prosecution for a life sentence so the judge gave a life sentence to the other trigger man but the same judge said, she was "the head of the situation and was a cold emotionless killer motivated by money." she watched her husband and stepson died and went

there could be a vote to yank a new -- a dog died drop off of the market. >> when a healthy diet and exercise are not enough, millions of americans turned to medication, but one obesity drug, meridian, has been linked to higher rates of heart attacks. >> a lot of times, people might not have recognized hypertension disease. >> a panel of experts will weigh the drug's risks and benefits. on thursday, an experimental drug will be considered for placement on the market. researchers say it had few side effects, where patients lost an average of 17 pounds over a year. it improved health in other ways. >> things like blood pressure, blood sugar, inflammation, all of these markers improved. >> if approved, it would be the new weight-loss drug approved in a decade. >> despite the increase in net use by teenagers, cough medicine will continue to be sold over- the-counter. they voted against a proposal that would have required a doctor's note. the proposal was introduced as robotripping, the process of drinking a bottle for a high. up next, your maryland lottery numbers, and after losing to th

rays leap frog the yanks for first place with a 1-0 win. >>> u.s. open men's final, we know rafael nadal is good, but how good? first, he made djokovic do this. moments lake, djokovic decides it's not his feet, tights racket. he was frustrated, but battles to win the second set, nadal's only loss to the tournament. rafael took over from there. djokovic's return is wide. rafael becomes the seventh man to win at least one title from each grand slam dournment. that's a look at your sports on "early today." >> great match. >>> coming one woody allen shoots down rumors about the first lady of france. "early today" headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, a hero on the field. he almost also died on it. now he's making comeback plans. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. unless you're in kansas, you have a dry forecast today. there's not a lot of wet weather. it's going to about be beautiful from new york to d.c., boston, atlanta down through florida. very nice in the middle of the country, too. still feels like summer today and tomorrow. wednes

yanks missed a chance to win a playoff spot. >>> speaking of clenching, phils had the champagne on ice. a towering shot, philadelphia led it, 1-0. that's all they need because roy haliday was dealing. struck out danny espinosa. the phils win their fourth straight n.l.e. crown. >>> rays and marlins, needed extra innings. ended with a walk-off single in the 11th. braves won, 1, now a half game up in the wild card race. that'sour early look at sports on "early today." 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

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 great by trevor. >>> an unheard 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 plate, and the score was safe. rangers won it, 6-5. >>> funny moment in chicago, david ortiz layed down a bunt. yes, a bunt. no surprise he was thrown out by a mile. everybody had a laugh. the bunt and gestured that david used a wheelchair to get to first. anything goes when you've got nothing to play for. white sox won it, 5-2. that's your early look at sports on "early today." 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 "ear

rays leap frog the yanks for first place with a 1-0 win. >>> u.s. open men's final, we know rafael nadal is good, but how good? first, he made djokovic do this. moments lake, djokovic decides it's not his feet, tights racket. he was frustrated, but battles to win the second set, nadal's only loss to the tournament. rafael took over from there. djokovic's return is wide. rafael becomes the seventh man to win at least onetitle from each grand slam dournment. that's a look at your sports on "early today." >> great match. >>> coming one woody allen shoots down rumors about the first lady of france. "early today" headlines are straight ahead. >>> plu a hero on the field. he almt also died on it. now he's making comeback plans. you're watchin"early today." >>> welcome back. unless you're in kansas, you have a dry forecast today. there's not a lot of wet weather. it's going to about be beautifu from new york to d.c., boston, atlanta down through florida. very nice in the middle of the country, too. still feels like summer today and tomorrow. wednesday, coo

number 27 for the swisher king, 1-0, yanks. a few batters later, lance berkman joins the fun. here come two more runs. yankees score five in the first. they go on 8-3 and now have a 2 1/2 game lead in the east. >>> twins and minnesota, a white sox socks puts minnesota on top in the eighth inning with an rbi single. danny valencia beats the throw home. twins up by four. twins are the first team to advance to the postseason with a 6-4 comeback over the indians. >>> the phillies number is now down to 6. roy haliday becomes the first phillies pitches in 20 years to win over 20 games. the phillies win it, 5-1, and now lead the n.l. east by five. the season cannot end soon enough for the mets. they lost their fourth in a row last night. sanchez smashing a three-run homer in the fifth adding insult to injury. not a good day for the metropolitans. marlins win, 5-2. >>> tiger woods is arguably the best golfer and michael jordan is the best basketball player. but when you combine the sports, neither can match the talent of john jones. the teenager shows off his basketball hole in one. t

. >> and i'm yun yank. welcome to this thursday. today wecould learn more about the future of d.c. schools chancellor michelle rhee. she is scheduled to meet with d.c. mayoral nominee at noon at e wilson building. gray has criticized rhee in the past, slamming her for firing teachers and closing schools. last year rhee let about 200 teachers go due to budget woes. this morning ray tld d.c.'s program he would consider retiring those teachers. we'll have more ahead at 5:00 a.m. >> much walker outside after the severe storms rolled through overnight. strong winds knocked down power lines and trees one popular townhouse about 8:00 last night. the storms are also believed to have sparked a fire in the same town home community. the good news is that there were no repos of injuries as a result. >>> so people are waking up in the dark because of the storms. bg&e has more than 3,000 customers without electricity in prince george's county. pepco has more than 2,000 customers without power. most of them in montgomery county. dominion, virginia, is reporting just 123 people inhe dark this morn

the yanks beat the rays, 8-6. >>> bases loaded for juan rivera who ripped a shot to center. the rangers julio grabbed the ball and pushed it back into the park. >> this time, it was a player who stunned everyone. seventh inning, a fan wearing a spandexuit aletter security guards, and that's when the braves tripped him up. biaz kept it all in stride. he said after the game that he saw a guard with a taser and thought thefan would rather be tripped than tasered. i think you're right. that's your early look at sports on "early today." 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.

number 27 for the swiser king, 1-0, yanks. a few batters later, lance berkman joins the fun. here come two more runs. yankees score five in the first. they go on 8-3 and now have 2 1/2 game lead in the east. >>> twins and minnesota, a white sox socks puts minnesota on top in the eighth inning with an rbi single. danny valencia beats the throw home. twins up by four. twinare the first team to advance to the postseason with a 6-4 comeback over the indians. >>> the phillies number is now down to6. roy haliday becomes the first phillies pitches in 20 years to win over 20 games. the phillies win it, 5-1, and now lead the n.l. east by five. the season cannot end soon ough for the mets. they lost their fourth in a row last night. sanchez smashing a thr-run homer in the fifth adding insult to injury. not a good day for the metropolitans. marlins win, 5-2. >>> tiger woods is arguably the best golfer and michael jordan is the best basketball player. but when you cbine the sports, neither can match the talent of john jones. the teenager shows off his basketball hole in one. the video do

. >>> the yanks and braves drink champagne. what has gotten into the kool-aid? your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> in weather, heavy tropical rains moving up the east coast and the heat continues out west. your wednesday forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." >>> in sports, regardless of who wins the rcefor the american league east title, one thing is for sure. both the yankees and the rays are going to the playoffs. 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'sgame. close to 18,000 watched the rays clench a playoff game. the fans who were there witneed 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

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 bruce hustled to the wall and robbed him of a homer. what a way to end it. rays win in dramatic fashion,

yanks missed a chance to win a playoff spot. >>> speaking of clenching, phils had the champagne on ice. a towering shot, philadelphia led it, 1-0. that's all they need because roy haliday was dealing. struck out danny espinosa. the phils win their fourth straight n.l.e. crown. >>> rays and marlins, needed extra innings. ended with a walk-off single in the 11th. braves won, 2-1, now a half game up in the wild card race. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, a treasurered american landmark makes a come back. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. welcome back to "early today." the east coast, get your rain gear ready. we are looking at rain once again from the southeast up through the northeast. scattered showers and even some thunderstorms will be in the forecast. slight risk we could see severe storms mainly from the mid-atlantic down through the southeast. nice temperatures through the middle part of the country. the west, to still dealing with the heat. >>> a break in

rays leapfrog the yanks for first place with a 1-0 win. >>> u.s. open men's final, we know rafael nadal is good, but how good? first, he made novak djokovic do this. he took it out on his own feet. moments lake, djokovic decides it's not his feet, its the racket. he was frustrated, but battles to win the second set, nadal's only loss to the tournament. however, rafael took over from there. djokovic's return is wide. rafael becomes the seventh man to win at least one title from each grand slam tournament. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >> great match. >>> coming up, woody allen shoots down rumors about the first lady of france. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, a hero on the field, he almost also died on it. now he's making comeback plans. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this tuesday morning. forecast looks nice. warm in many areas of the west. the deserts, by the way, hot. near record highness spots. 104 in phoenix. 99 in vegas. l.a. whos good. san diego

in the big apple, number 27 for the swisher king. 1-0, yanks. a few batters later, lance berkman joins the fun. a wall banger to second. here come two more runs. that's all they would need. yankees score five in the first. they go on 8-3 and now have a 2 1/2 game lead in the east. >>> twins and minnesota, a white socks loss, putting minnesota on top in the eighth inning with an rbi single. danny valencia beats the throw home. twins up by four. twins are the first team to advance to the postseason with a 6-4 comeback over the indians. >>> the phillies number is now down to 6. they beat the braves. roy halladay becomes the first phillies pitches in 20 years to win over 20 games. and jason, proving why he's worth it all giving the phillies the win. 5-1. they now lead the n.l. east by five. the season cannot end soon enough for the mets. they lost their fourth in a row last night. sanchez smashing a three-run homer in the fifth adding insult to injury. joe torre has no interest in managing the mets next season. not a good day for the metropolitans.

the yanks beat the rays, 8-6. >>> been this kind of year for the angels. bases loaded for juan rivera who ripped a shot to center. the rangers julio grabbed the ball and pushed it back into the park. >>> and tasered by the security guard. remember? it happened again. this time a player stunned everyone. seventh inning. a fan wearing a spandex suit alerted security guards, and that's when the braves tripped him up. diaz kept it all in stride. tipped his hat to the crowd and they gave him a standing ovation. he said after the game that he saw a guard with a taser and thought the fan would rather be tripped than tasered. i think you're right. that's your early look at sports on "early today." 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 dayligh

yanks teixeira hit the cover off of ball, two runs on the rays in the sixth inning. if you think teixeira's home runs were impressive, how about 43 for jose batista? he leads the majors. blue jays won 4-3. >>> and ninth inning, rangers, pitch got away from the catcher, in comes willie bloomquist. a walkoff wild pitch. the teams combined for 19 runs. and that's the way it ends. royals win 10-9. another walkoff by the marlins. scoreless in the tenth. chad tracy. a single to left. hanley ramirez, green light at second. play at the plate. ramirez slid under the tag. marlins beat the nationals 1-0. the reds, chapman made his major league debut. fastball clocked at 109 miles an hour in the minors. topped the century mark four times against the brewers. not a bad start for the kid who defected from cuba. struck out one in an inning of work. joey votto with a stop at first. incredible off balance throw to second for the out. then scott roland's turn. tossed all the way to second. and the reds win 8-4. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >> ann

as soon as the obama administration got into control they made them yank it. he says that's because there is this attitude, he calls it a deep seeded opposition to the equal enforcement of the voting rights act against racial minorities and for the protection of whites. he named names as j. christian adams did. julie fernandez the deputy assistant a.g. for internal rights. the goal is to assure access at the polls for minorities. not for whites. he talks about loretta king who is the acting attorney general for civil rights who said no more questioning potential lawyers who might work at the department of justice about whether they would pursue a case for the benefit of whites because we're not interested in pursuing those cases. if this is true and the department of justice denies it, if this is true, they are not living up to the congressional mandate to the mandate within the justice system of equal justice under law. it's supposed to be blind with respect to skin color. >> bill: all right. we will continue on it ms. kelly. thanks very much. next on the run

., began to dissipate, and yank its post-to the north. -- and gets pushed back to the north. maybe an isolated storm popping up tomorrow afternoon. most spots will stay dry and humid. things will cool off as another weak front makes its way across our region over the weekend break able take until sunday before temperatures drop back to normal levels. 85-90 tomorrow, a good deal of sunshine. waves are running about 1 foot. 80 in the mountains with some sunshine tomorrow. ocean city, just kind of a summary date. lisa is even weaker, barely discernible. that storm does not look like much of a threat. the next name on the list is matthew. 88 to borrow around baltimore and into the low 90's tomorrow. >> nothing i could tell you will make you less nervous so far this season. but what he has to say might make you feel better. hear from joe, next in sports. >> live from the most exciting debt vacation destination, it is powerball. tonight, we have a guaranteed $20 million for you. for just $1 more you leap -- you get our power play option. is 5.t's multiplier 10, 36, 52, 24, 55. powe

yanks won it, 4-3. they're a half game back in the east. >>> that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >> we'll explain why this weekend's biggest winner at the box office didn't come in first place. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, thousands turn out to run in the footsteps of a true 9/11 hero. you're watching "early today." >>> well, welcome back on this monday. i should call it a hot, steamy monday. look at forecast. a lot of sunshine and heat from boise to salt lake city. temperatures above average. mid-summer-type temperatures. talk about hot. all the way from arizona, southern nevada, much of california today. you are just going to bake in some of the hottest weeks we've seen all year. here we are in fall, and even into tuesday, we cool off a little bit in l.a., but still very hot here in the desert areas. if you're watching on kobi tv 5 medford, oregon, looking to add something new to your workout routine, experience a new actual c