>> i think it has a big impact on alex rodriguez. i think in alex rodriguez's case, we may have seen him play his last major league baseball game. i think -- i'm told the evidence against alex rodriguez is quite compelling. more so even than it was with ryan braun. and in the case of braun, as it is with rodriguez, it would involve basically lying to major league baseball investigators, along with usage of whatever it is that ryan braun clearly nearly admitted to. >> right. all right, mike. we appreciate it. wish you had more time to talk about it but thanks for getting up. >> i thought i was going to do the rest of the show with you. >> you can. do you have the remote camera whether you may be located. >> yeah, i'll turn it on right now. >> i'll see you after weather with bill karins. thank you, mr. barnicle. i said -- i've said before i don't think a-rod will play again but i also think he didn't say anything about that, the guy with the testing who he absolutely just -- >> threw under the bus. >> ruined his career. >> he was hound

. >> bill: that was baseball star alex rodriguez back in 2009. now he is he in trouble again for allegedly using banned substances and $100 million is at stake. we will have the inside story. caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone, the factor begins right now. >> bill: hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. nancy pelosi going to the aid of the grievance industry. that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo. today, the house democratic steering and policy committee headed by mrs. pelosi held hearings entitled a conversation on race and justice in america. the problem there wasn't much diversity in that hearing. in fact, the three panelist, morris eugene robinson and mya are very far left people who believe america is essentially an unjust country. so the hearing was a farce. a waste of taxpayer money and a way to stick it to the u.s.a. again. the problem with this kind of propaganda is that many people believe it especially overseas where they don't understand what the race hustle is all about. a congression

of course, alex rodriguez, the biggest name on that list. his attorney telling a new york radio station last night that they not only plan to fight any suspension that comes down, their goal is absolutely no suspension at all. now the new twist to this whole thing, carol, and this saga has gone on now for many weeks, but the new twist is the commissioner, bud selig, could not only be going after alex rodriguez for drug violations, he could also choose to go down another path, and that's going after him for violating the collective bargaining agreement. some of the violations would include recruiting other players to this clinic and interfering with major league baseball's investigation. if they choose to go down that path, that would mean alex rodriguez would have to start serving his suspension immediately. that means he would not be able to play baseball during the appeals process. the yankees have a decision to make come thursday. they could decide to put alex rodriguez back on a five-game minor league rehab assignment, that means his ret

then there's alex rodriguez. he really is the marquis name on that list. they say they'll fight any planned suspension. joe carter is live in tampa, florida where a-rod is rehabbing from an injury. also chris stone, managing editor of sports illustrated, and also legal analyst beth karas because there are some legal issues here. joe, let's start with you in the a-rod rehab. physical image rehab and negative image rehab, if that's even possible. what's happening down there? >> this suspension is looming close, mlb saying a decision will come down this week. with so much controversy looming, alex rodriguez continues to show up to his rehab assignment here in tampa, florida, the training facility as usual. he arrived an hour ago, took some bp in the batting cage, is headed out to the field to do ground balls. typical normal assignment to be healthy and continue with the tigers. john? >> they tell the media they will fight any suspension. why fight it? why not just accept the penalty like ryan braun did last week, and ryan braun will be playing again next seas

we contacted representatives for alex rodriguez. they had no comment, directing us instead to the players' union which also had no comment. but just last month a lawyer for rodriguez called baseball's investigation "despicable." >> pelley: much more coming on this story, jim. thanks very much. we just learned that the southwest airlines plane involved in that accident at new york's laguardia airport last evening skidded a third of a mile down the runway after its nose gear collapsed. the nose gear strut was forced up into the body of the plane, crushing a compartment that holds electronics. there were 150 people on board the flight nashville, ten of them were injured, but none seriously. elaine quijano is following the investigation. >> reporter: passengers aboard southwest airlines flight 345 say they had no real warning that anything was wrong before their plane hit the ground hard and skidded more than 2,000 feet, stopping halfway down the runway. >> all of a sudden it's like it just took a nosedive and hit the runway. >> reporte

alex rodriguez, as usual, is going to be the outlier. let's remember, he is in a different position than most of these players. he has already $350 million in his career. he is 38 years old. what he has left really is what remains of his pride and his legacy and it looks like there is not much of a chance that he is going to accept the suspension and, it will be, admit his guilt. >> do you think if the mlb had enough that they would just nail him? kind of this going back and forth doesn't make sense. >> well, they could name him. alex rodriguez has a contract with the yankees last four more years or more. he has a union behind him in the collective bargaining agreement. if bug selig the commissioner of major league baseball tried to levy a lifetime ban that would be the beginning of a battle that leads through grievances and court cases. alex rodriguez is not the type of guy to give up or give in. >> ben, thank you for being here. >>> today's producer pick from emeka thompson. look at this. naomi watts is playing the princess of wales in

>> no, i think alex rodriguez lives in the land of unreality. that's pretty profound, even by the standards of 21st century celebrity. nobody wants this guy. the union doesn't want to defend him. the yankee organization duoes nt want him at this point. if anything, what the yankees want is for alex rodriguez to appeal his suspension so bud selig invokes the best interest of the game clause to suspend him. the yankees can then go to court and say he's doing irreparable harm to the yankees brand. >> i know you called it a michig gangster move by bud selig, but has this ever happened before? >> no, it hasn't really happened since pete rose was banned for life. this is the first time it's ever been used in conjunction with the new joint agreement with the union on performance enhancing drugs. what's so important about that is that that agreement has put the union in a position and it is perhaps the strongest union in the united states, sports or otherwise, taking a step back and saying, we're not going to defend this guy. >> all right, dave. thank y

neil: well not a bad deal if you can get it, alex rodriguez stands to make a killing even if baseball fires him, and suspends him, how about $60 million to makhim go away. here to make sense. sport agent executive jam, a cool name. explain how that works, if you are getting thrown out for you know, using steroids or whatever. you still collect 60 million. >> you start with fact that these contracts are almost 100% guarante with limited exception, one is using illegal drugs, high would be suspended, then come back and collect remainder of his contract. neil: his contract with yankies would allow him to come back then, what if yanes don't want you back. >> they don haveatitude to do that, only the commissioner does. neil: one way or other he will get a lot of money, he will get it. >> unless they fireim, an suss suspend him for during a of the contract. neil: elis ha selig has a fusir option, you challenge me, i will ban you for life. >> he is reportedly doing is using integrity of game clause in clective bargaining agreement. if you do anything to undermine the integrity of the sport,

. ♪ neil: well not a bad deal if you can get it, alex rodriguez stands to make a killing even if baseball fires him, and suspends him, how about $60 million to make him go away. here to make sense. sport agent executive james, a cool name. explain how that works, if you are getting thrown out for you know, using steroids or whatever. you still collect 60 million. >> you start with fact that these contracts are almost 100% guaranteed with limited exception, one is using illegal drugs, high would be suspended, then come back and collect remainder of his contract. neil: his contract with yankies would allow him to come back then, what if yankees don't want you back. >> they don't have latitude to do that, only the commissioner does. neil: one way or other he will get a lot of money, he will get it. >> unless they fire him, an suss suspend him for during a of the contract. neil: elis ha selig has a fusir option, you challenge me, i will ban you for life. >> he is reportedly doing is using integrity of game clause in collective bargaining agreement. if you do anything to undermine the integrit

plenty of players, including alex rodriguez, waiting to hear from major league baseball. >> and waiting to hear about hefty suspensions, like the one now being served by milwaukee's ryan braun. here's abc's paula faris. >> reporter: the all-star looked into the camera and lied. >> if i had done this intentionally or unintentionally, i'd be the first one to step up and say i did it. >> reporter: over and over. >> i would bet on my life that the substance never entered my body at any point. >> reporter: that was ryan braun, denying he used performance-enhancing drugs. and as recently as last month, maintaining his innocence. fast-forward and the former mvp is nothing more than a cheater. >> i hope that ryan braun is forever remembered as the most despicable liar in the history of baseball. >> reporter: the 29-year-old had been suspended the rest of the season for using those banned substances he claimed he never did. braun finally admitting it, saying i realize now that i have made some mistakes. i am willing to accept the consequences of those actions. >> ryan braun has done everything o

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you know what, alex rodriguez, you should take this deal, take it right now, and do more than that. you should get out of baseball. i grew up in new york as a baseball kid, playing baseball, rooting for the mets more than the yankees. now i am an orioles, nationals fan. you disgraced the game and ruined it in so many ways. it is time for us to get over the steroid performance enhancing drugs period. get out, alex. >> wow. >> you heard that, a-rod. juan says beat it. all right. >> okay. tough act to follow. i wanted to mention pope francis who this past weekend was in his home continent in latin america. these are photographs and video from rio de janiro, where he did a mass yesterday for 3 million people who were there attending, 3 million people. you can see. all of that is all people on the beach. watch some of the videos, it is amazing how they crumple. interesting from a demographer standpoint, it is world youth day, the youth turning out for the pope, it was amazing. >> dana has told me before the segment she was taking a -- going for a w-a-l-k. don't have to spell when the dog

and then who was going to be the guy to save baseball-- alex rodriguez. you know, braun, he falls on his sword. they're out of the pennant race. he's hurt. okay, he's going to lose $3 million but i think he's going to get $127 million over the length of the contract. to me i think, if alex rodriguez, who has been demonized if he wants to do us all a favor i hope he fights. i hope he fights this because i think the whole investigation with this bogus clinic i think is borderline, i think it's a witch-hunt. and i know a lot of fans may not care about steroids per se but i think we all care about due mrs., and this is trampling on due process. >> schieffer: bob, you talked to rodriguez. you're one of the few reporters who interviewed him at length recently. what's his state of mind? >> well, he's going to fight it. bill mentioned, he wants to fight this thing. his thing is, hey, if i get suspended for 150 games, i better fight it, because that will be two straight years off. i'm coming back to baseball at the age of 39. i got no chance. i've got a hard enoug

now it shifts to alex rodriguez. all of a sudden he had another injury. look for his name front in center over the next few days. the defensive back was brought back on friday and cent back to tampa. he failed his physical. there was an arrest for an unspecified misdemeanor, but bottom line, see you later. >>> stomping grounds in las vegas, there they go. 4 rebounds. this is rookie, young players fighting to make a roster. ian clark had 33. they won 14 straight games. there you go. show the 6-year-old with a great catch. they ad-lib with me. this is san marcos, california. mommy and daddy have a camera and the great place are shown. >> good night. [ female announcer ] for the freshest produce, you want to be close to the people who are close to the land. [ rooster crows ] that's why safeway works closely with local growers. the folks whose hands are in the soil. planting and nurturing the kind of delicious produce that gets delivered to safeway every single day. fresh from our farmers. this week, fresh local sweet corn from g&s farms is just 8 for two dol

for alleged use of illegal drugs including alex rodriguez of the yankees. now he may face a harsher punishment than the 65 game ban being served by milwaukee's ryan braun. that's because baseball believes a-rod interfered in its investigation in addition to violating its drug policy. >> the newest member of the britain's royal family spent his first night at home. the prince's departure from st. mary's hospital in london was full of memorable moments. hope the royal parents got some sleep over night. abc's amy robach was there in london for the prince's worldwide debut. >> reporter: proud parents william and kate with their day-old son. [ cheers and applause ] the future king's first royal wave on the steps of the hospital. >> he has a good pair of lungs on him for sure. he is a big boy. quite heavy. we're still working on a name. >> reporter: in a carefully choreographed handoff, william holds his baby boy. look closely. one lip-reader telling us, kate asking william, "got him?" and "mind his head." their private family moment shared with the public. >> ve

rodriguez. >>> now, days after the motor city went bust and amid signs of a still struggling economy, kelly wright is live in washington with more details on this. good morning, kelly. >> reporter: heather, good to see you. the president's speech on the economy will be similar to what the american people have heard him say before. the white house says he will discuss america's progress. in his address, the president will focus on the budget debates coming this fall. republicans are threatening to shut it down because of obama care. >> if republicans in both houses simply refuse to vote for any continuing resolution that has further enforcement of obama care, we can stop it. >> then, there's the issue of detroit filing for bankruptcy and other major cities, including chicago. they are grappling with looming budget crisis. what kind of assistance can the president offer? >> we will, of course, as we do with every city, work with them to find ways to assist them in their effort as detroit tries to

major league baseball facing one of its biggest scandal, at the center alex rodriguez. more than a dozen players including the man known as a-rod facing possible suspension for alleged ties to performance enhancing drugs. jason carroll spoke one on one with rodriguez, very rare opportunity. how did you make this happen and good morning mr. carroll. >> good morning to you. it was a lot of back and forth. we went down there with no guarantee we were going to get an interview. i spoke to him a few times, a little bit of back and forth and finally he agreed to do it. he doesn't like doing a lot of interviewed. he deals with a lot of critics and when you mention the name pod reegz a lot of people say look this guy isn't worth the money, we have medal issues, a lot of allegations out there. rodriguez says he's innocent of the allegations and he wants to speak out to those who have been supporting him. >> every day is a new day obviously in this process. there's a lot of challenges. >> reporter: alex rodriguez knows a lot about challenges. he's recovered from hip surgery the s

the alex rodriguez era in new york isn't coming to an end anytime soon. in an interview, rodriguez said most people would say get me out of here, trade me, do anything. but i'm the crazy man who goes, i want to compete and stay in new york. i refuse to quit. yankees fans can forget about him retiring with $100 million left on his contract. >>> a fourth of july tradition unlike any other. the nathan's hot dog eating contest. joey chestnut crushed the competition once again. jaws, as he's called, devoured his own record downing 69 hot dogs. that amounts to over 1100 grams of fat. i'm just astonished anyone can eat that amount of hot dogs and walk away afterwards. >> that video is shocking! >> i can't watch it. >> i'm going to hold you to the rockets prediction. i think he stays with the lakers, but i'm probably wrong. great to see you. we'll be right back. things more secure. [ whirring ] [ dog barks ] i want to treat more dogs. ♪ our business needs more cases. [ male announcer ] where do you want to take your business? i need help selling art. [ male ann

alex rodriguez hasn't played a day in a yankee uniform this season. he is under investigation for his ties to an alleged miami steroid dealer and, yes, the yankees still have to pay him a cool $100 million. still, rodriguez could finally make his yankees return next week, maybe monday. as i said, this past nine months have been full of challenges for a-rod. and he's finally talking about the past, the future and the dark clouds hanging over head. jason carroll joins us now. what did he say? >> well, he had a lot to say. took him a while to get him to talk, but, certainly thankful that he did decide to speak. no secret that a lot of yankee fans out there, carol, say that rodriguez is not worth the money. he had a disappointing season, medical issues and allegations that he used performance enhancing drugs. rodriguez says he's innocent of the allegations and he wants to speak out to those who have been supporting him all along. >> you know, every day is a new day. obviously, in this process, there's a lot of challenges. >> reporter: alex rodriguez knows

i'm okay with it. >>> alex rodriguez is returning to the lineup on monday. he announced the return day yesterday. he's been rehabbing from off season hip surgery in the minors for the last two weeks. he struggled at the plate, but he says he's ready to return to the big leagues. >> tiger woods and nike agreed on a contract to keep him with the company. the current contract pays him $20 million a year is set to expire at the end of this year. he tees off at the open championship in scottland. he's looking to win his first major since 2008. what's hot section of bleacher report, one of the best alley-oo alley-oops. seven kids involved before it finally goes down. look at that backyard. a trampoline, a slide and a pool. i don't know if a kid needs anymore. >> a kid? how about an adult? >> right there. >> thanks, andy. >> we are going to be right back. >>> welcome back. four minutes before the hour right now. we'll take a look at cnns top strending stories. the spotlight is on some of televisions best and brightest as the prime time emmy awards or nominations ar

. >> what's going to happen to alex rodriguez, is he ever going to play for the yankees? >> only time will tell. we are in the midst of a tough, thorough investigation. >> is he one that might be suspended? >> i would rather not say. >> you know, don't you. i can tell. >> i do. i do. the answer is i do. >> how many are we talking about? >> we don't know yet. >> more than a dozen, less than a dozen? >> we don't know. i'll say this, you are persistent. >> yeah, he sure is. there's a number of people being investigated, one is alex rodriguez for going to a clinic in miami that has performance enhancing drugs that are not -- they try to develop these so they can't get picked up by steroid screenings. eric, i was shocked today when i heard you say you were in favor of steroids in major league baseball. >> not exactly what i said. i didn't say i am in favor of steroids in major league baseball. i have been consistent on this. you may not like where i stand, but here is where i have been consistent. you're never going to be able to stop it. they're going to find the next one the

. >>> the latest chapter in the alex rodriguez trial. the doctor disputed the diagnosis by a yankee team physician claiming his mri shows no damage. rodriguez is facing a likely suspension in the drug investigation. >>> guess who's gone bald? former president, george h.w. bush, on purpose. he shaved his head in support of a child of a secret service agent. the former president went along with the plan. the bush's, they lost a daughter, in case you didn't know, to leukemia in 1953. this is personal for this family. a show of support there. >> it really is. i love that. it's great. look at the smiles. they are wearing matching blue shirts and everything. >> best of luck to that guy. >>> earnings report that facebook investors are sure to like, after the break. i want to make things more secure. [ whirring ] [ dog barks ] i want to treat more dogs. ♪ our business needs more cases. [ male announcer ] where do you want to take your business? i need help selling art. [ male announcer ] from broadband to web hosting to mobile apps, small busi

for the first time, alex rodriguez hit a home run. he currently played for the yankees aa team in new jersey. he's aiming for a mid july return to the majors. a suspension for using performance enhancing drugs still looms. >>> tiger and lindsey hanging out together. vaughn was next to him in scottland. interesting to see lindsey out there. tiger is known for no nonsense during his practice round. a top story on bleacher report is about tonight's national league starring pitcher, matt harvey. you would think he would have one of the most popular faces in the big apple. it's not the case. he did a bit on "late night with jimmy fallon." check it out. >> who is your favorite player? >> oh, dude, harvey, man. >> really? we appreciate it. >> thanks a lot. >> i like him. he's a good pitcher. kind of saw him naked on espn. >> is that him? >> that's him. that's you. >> definitely funny stuff. he's a good sport. this is his first full season in the majors. fans are getting used to his face. >> is that how people react to you andy? >> i never po

alex rodriguez's career hanging in the balance. according to "tmz," a whistle-blower has proof they bought steroids. julie is live in the new york city newsroom with more. >> good job, travis. your moneymaker beat's gregg jarretts that's for sure. one million dollars to potentially end a-rod's career, travis. that is what whistle-blower saying mlb needs to fork over to get info on drug purchasing records for more than 100 major league baseball players including alex rodriguez and ryan braun according to "tmz." porter fisher, an ex-employee at bide owe genesis:ic in miami allegedly has proof a-rod and other players bought steroid and wants at least a million bucks for info. his attorney tells "tmz," his client sat down with mlb investigators to begin talks. mlb officials want info as part of investigation of performance ends handing drugs used by players this is video is a-rod playing minor league ball on a rehab assignment after hip surgery in january. no word whether major league baseball will pay seven figures. fisher and mlb pla

the punishment for new york yankees' slugger alex rodriguez is expected to come down from major league baseball anytime now. his lawyer says he will appeal any ruling that keeps him off the field, and there's a couple options for that, so we'll get into that in a moment. but what we're now hearing are further reports that baseball commissioner bud selig may take rodriguez's punishment one step further by invoking a powerful rule that would ban him from baseball even while his appeal is being considered. that's one report from the daily news. we're going to talk with jeff foster, sports editor for "the wall street journal". jeff, what about that? i was looking at this special clause, preserve the integrity of the game. it's rarely used -- >> right. jenna: one report, but what do you make of it? >> i think to get that passed, to get like a lifetime ban, to ban him from baseball, to keep him off the field, selig and wail are going -- baseball are going to have to build a really big case. right now the standing drug policy is first offense 50 games, second offense 100 games, third offense

will alex rodriguez or any of the more than dozen other players tied to this clinic get suspended? if so, when? >> check out this game winning catch. bottom of the ninth. 2-1, braves. the ball gets by. heywood comes up and snags. the game winning catch extends the braves lead over the philadelphia phillies. heywood, not even a center fielder. normally plays right field. i have more video, check out what happened in missouri. a parachuter misses his mark and crashes into the back of a baseball player. his name is roman. obviously, he had no idea the parachuter was falling out of the sky. he later tweeted, i feel like i got kicked in the face. they are both fine. >>> on the heels of yesterday's royal baby announcement, baseball's kansas city royals put together an audition video to show off their skills of tasting baby food for the prince. hall of famer, george brett tasted the goods at chicken and gravy, sweet peas and carrots, so squishy, so yummy, so good. guys great idea for a royal baby that's got about everything coming to it. you have millionaires tasting food for a prince. no

a major league executive tes cbs news alex rodriguez *wi be suspended for using performance enhancing >>> break's highest paid player could soon be band from the player for -- banned from the player for life. >>> baseball's highest paid player could soon be banned from the game for life. a major league executive tells cbs news alex rodriguez will be suspended for using performance- enhancing drugs. rodriguez and the milwaukee brewers outfielder ryan braun were among several players linked to an anti-aging clinic in south florida. the clinic is closed. the owner is cooperating with baseball and is said to have overwhelming evidence against a- rod. bartolo colon of the as has also been linked to the clinic. >>> good morning. let's start with good news. ryan vogelsong made a rehab start yesterday in arizona, two innings, no runnings. he could be back to the big leagues very soon. the giants played a double header. game one sircan could be his first start of the year. devon crushes a three-run shot to left. he didn't get out of the 3rd inning. giants pounded in the first game. game 2 a ma

. >>> and help could be on the way in the form of alex rodriguez. he will play three innings for the minor league team in charl son. the mvp has yet to play after hip surgery. >>> another day, another huge upset at wimbledon. serena williams beaten by a woman from germany. snapped her 34-match winning streak. the lone remaining women's american player. >>> finally a valiant effort to snag a foul bowl. he takes a tumble. good stretch, good extension. u think he's going to land right on the beak. not too bad. at least he made the highlights. let's get to todd santos to check on weather. it's a little wet in new york as we look at the view from the top of the rock. we might get a decent 4th in the northeast. >> the forecast for the 4th is certain to look a little better. still hanging on to clouds in the northeast, but at least backing off the rain chances. maybe pushing that towards the ohio valley. for this morning, similar to yesterday. still murky out there. temperatures in the 70s. 77 in d.c. right now. noticing some of the showers across the 95.

alex rodriguez is on the cover. latest reports say he and up to 20 players could be suspended friday. a-rod told the magazine he wants to be a role model despite what he says is all the noise. >>> a dallas cowboys writer says barry church missed practice on thursday. church had to have a root canal after he chipped a tooth, he chipped it on the jolly rancher. >>> back in 1946 the first basket was scored in the nba. knicks guard benjamin ossie schectman was the man. he passed away tuesday at age 94. >>> how about a boot camp for sports mascots? at it you'll see slugger the lion training willy the wildcat. the owner was the phillies fanatic for 16 years. if you're interested, average salary, about $25,000 plus benefits. if you're doing the nfl, only eight games a year if you're at home. >>> plus, who actors want to see in a sex tape. >>> and a touching tribute to princess die and she looks stunning. >>> welcome back. in the northwest we've had some great weather as of late. slight change with more clouds, possibly a s

listen. >> alex rodriguez has done some remarkable things on the field so for baseball to go after these guys and go after them because it felt that there was significant evidence against them, that does speak volumes and it does show that there is no one safe from the testing. no one safe from investigations. and that baseball will pursue these matters to the fullest. >> and baseball players union says it will not defend anybody who has overwhelming evidence against them. >> he kind of threw that forfeit x guy right under the bus, didn't he? >> he did. and a lot of others. a lot of others. >> i bet the rest of the players are concerned that he's about to turn a mobster kind of thing and cause trouble. >> and don't forget that a-rod will say he tried to extort me before he came out with goods so a-rod may battle this and not sit quietly and take the rest of the year off. >> what do you think the baby's name is going to be? >> pete? >> it's possible. speaking of names, i have a tease for you home viewers now. according to this website that's reporting on the anthony weiner stuff that he n

alex rodriguez will be reevaluated today for a quadricep muscle strain, after a second opinion contradicted earlier diagnosis. what's a-rod saying? driving up, he says feels great. see you later. former new england patriot aaron hernandez in court. his hearing on murder charges was delayed until august 22nd. prosecutors said they need more time. but all ears were on the man and very few words, coach bill belichick. >> i and other members of the organization were shocked and disappointed and what we had learned. having someone in your organization that's involved in a murder investigation is a terrible thing. >> and florida state's nico leery, in a motorcycle accident in may. he's the grandson of golf legend nicklaus. a lexus and motorcycle collide there. he goes flying, survives, walks away and is now fully recovered. unbelievable. just ahead, sandra bull ak and george clooney heat up the silver screen and kate's mommy tummy is getting quite a reaction around the globe. details, next. >>> good thursday morning to you. more of the same today in every area of the west. we're still only lookin

alex rodriguez possibly having to sit out next season. more than a dozen players targeted. >>> tied for the lead here. dustin johnson implodes. late when that happens. the ball catches the lip. rolls back down. double bogey. brandt snedeker for the easy win putt. he gets the prize. not bad for a sunday. nascar, the brick yard 400 in indianapolis. indiana native, ryan newman back home, 28 laps to go, jimmie johnson makes the pit stop. newman gets to shake his hand and the lead. the hometown checkered flag couldn't feel sweeter for him. >>> boston's david o oh rtiz struck out. unhappy with the umpire oh. three hits on the dugout telephone. he was ejected after that. >>> and "the wolverine" got to the top of the box office. >>> plus, they are back, the flying sharks of "sharknado" coming to the big screen. details next when "early today" returns. >>> well, welcome back. over the weekend we saw hit and miss showers and storms. many in nevada and arizona. that disturbance is more up to utah headed through the inner mountain west. nice in the n

jim axelrod tells us alex rodriguez could be facing an even stiffer penalty. what caused the landing gear to collapse on one of the most reliable jetliners? elaine quijano in new york has the latest on the investigation. and bill whitaker on an encounter too close for comfort between divers and some hungry whales. >> like two mountains just erupted out of the water in front of me. fr captioning sponsored by cbs spr this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening.

. >>> will alex rodriguez return to the field this season? ever? major league baseball may have a new plan to suspend the yankees slugger. the bleacher report next. [ male announcer ] the mercedes-benz summer event is here. now get the unmistakable thrill... and the incredible rush... of the mercedes-benz you've always wanted. ♪ but you better get here fast... [ girl ] yay, daddy's here. here you go, honey. thank you. [ male announcer ] because a good thing like this... phew! won't last forever. mmm. [ male announcer ] see your authorized dealer for an incredible offer on the exhilarating c250 sport sedan. but hurry, offers end july 31st. >>> major league baseball could hand down a suspension to alex rodriguez. do not expect him to go down without a fight. andy shoels joins us with more in the bleacher report. >> good morning. on a new york radio show his lawyers said not own di do they plan on fighting, their goal for him to face no discipline at all. the latest twist in the battle. bud selig is looking to suspend him for using performance-enhan

alex rodriguez hit a home run. not in the home run derby. he did that in aa trenton. he went 2-4 in seven innings versus the reading, phillies. he struggled in his rehab games and said he's a week away from being ready to return to the new york yankees. phil mickelson getting ready for this week's course. he's practicing one of the most incredible shots you can imagine. it's the backward shot. basically hits it behind his shot. that's incredible. hits it from the rough facing the other way and goes on the green behind him. this is the first time -- he does that on purpose. he did it before at a match. incredible. the championship tees off on thursday. i can't generate that kind of spin. he can do it. >> the physics are possible? >> he's done it over trees. the loft in the spin that he generates. it goes over. >> little hot yesterday in the baseball field. >> to be honest i wear makeup for my job. i didn't bother at citifield because it would have sweated right off. >> you did. or would have. >> can we move on. >> leave it at that. of course the heat wave is well adver

. >>> alex rodriguez hopes to return to the majors soon. he is scheduled to play tonight in his first minor league game on a rehab assignment after his hip surgery. >>> in washington, d.c., in his first game back from injury, the nationals bryce harper made a dramatic return. doesn't get any better than that. he hit a blast over the left field wall for his 13th home run of the season. >>> well, a huge upset at wimbledon as women's top seed and defending champion serena williams was knocked off by 23rd ranked sabinlisicki of germany who won with a powerful forehand shot that could not be returned. >>> just in case you missed it, robert gill of the nfl's arizona cardinals revved up the treadmill and ran an amazing 25 miles per hour as he trained to get ready for the season. not sure if he's getting ready for the kentucky derby or nfl but we advise you not to try that at home. that's incredible. >>> just ahead a quick look at your weather. see which primetime network is going biblical. >>> welcome back. a very warm day across a good stretch of

alex rodriguez. it's part of baseball's ongoing doping investigation. the news comes just days after milwaukee brewer's outfielder ryan braun was suspended for the rest of the season. jim axelrod covering this story. >> reporter: rodriguez is the game's highest paid player. and an announcement about his fate is expected sometime within the next few weeks. the penalty he faces according to an executive for a major league baseball team could be far harsher than the 65-game suspension braun received. the team executive says it's not a matter of if rodriguez will be suspended forperformance enhancing drugs but when. quote, multiple years of usage. he's met with major league baseball. he's seen the evidence. he is staring down a penalty much much harsher than brauns. it could be years or even a lifetime suspension. both rodriguez and braun are on a list of at least 15 players accused of using banned drugs from a now closed anti-aging clinic in south florida. it was run by a man named tony bosh who is now cooperating with baseball. tony quinn who first report

multiple reports say after the after-star break, alex rodriguez and many others will face possible suspensions for banned substances. a-rod is expected to meet friday with baseball officials. under investigation as a pipeline for banned substances. milwaukee's ryan brawn and other players reportedly declined to answer questions in this investigation. >>> chicago's alex rios did in one night what takes most players week. last night, he tied the american league record, six hits and six at-bats and the white sox win there, 11-4 over the tigers. >>> please, not the face. twins arcia chases a fly ball. yep, he lost it in the air there, march are. the ball hits him in the face. he seems okay after. the 4-1 loss to the rays, by the way. makes it 54 for the season for minnesota. that's a slap in the face. >>> four nhl hall of famers were announced, including brendan shanahan plus only the third one in history, gerald even shahini. >>> chris wolowski had three goals in the 6-1 jersey there. look at that. too many ws, one too many right in the middle. >> you think he would notice. he's like, i'm just go

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. >>> yankees third baseman alex rodriguez hopes to return to the majors soon. he's scheduled to play tonight on a rehab assignment. >>> in washington, d.c. in his first game back from injury, the nationals bryce harper made a dramatic return. he hit a blast over the left field wall for his 13th home run of the season. >>> and a huge upset at wimbledon as serena williams was knocked off by 23rd ranked of germany who won on a second match point with a powerful forehand. a shot that could not be returned. >>> and robert gill of the arizona cardinals revved up a treadmill and ran for 25 miles per hour. this is a human as he trained to get ready for the season. i don't know if he's trying to get ready for the kentucky derby or for the nfl. do not try that at home. >> this seems unwise for a professional athlete. imagine if he would have hurt himself. he could have ruined his season. >> he broke a record. >> it's time to dig deeper into the top political stories. joining me for our first look at politics political editor for pbs news. good morning. let's start with t

. >>> also, rehabbing, yankees third baseman alex rodriguez who will play in aaa this weekend. he hopes to rejoin the yankees monday in texas. >>> and you have to check this out. nike has stopped selling a t-shirt for the nfl's carolina panthers, because it has the panthers' logo. outlined in the state of south carolina. oops, that's problematic because they play in north carolina. >>> 7-year-old brain cancer survivor jack hoffman, he had a touchdown run at last april's spring football game. last night at the espys last night, that was named the best moment of the year. jack was there to accept the award. >> this is super duper awesome. thanks for the trophy. i'm glad that you are all now on team jack, and i know with you we can't lose. thanks. >> love that. >> thanks so much, betty. >>> turning back now to top political stories, joining me for our "first look" at politics, is syndicated columnist bob franken. let's start with lynn cheney throwing her hat in the ring for u.s. senate. lot of people don't have warm and fuzzy feelings about the bush/cheney years in the white house

>> yeah, i mean alex rodriguez is the top of the list. the evidence against arod is actually a lot stronger, a lot stronger than of that of ryan braun. his suspension might even be worse. 30 other players could also be involved. all connected to buy owe genesis, which is a florida antiaging clinic. the founder of that collin clinic, this man anthony bausch has agreed to cooperate with major league baseball. analysts believe baseball is trying to get to the bottom of this. listen. >> alex rodriguez, of course, has done some remarkable things on the field. so, for baseball to go after these guys and go after them because it felt that there was significant evidence against them, that does speak volumes. and it does show that there is no one immune, no one safe from the testing. no one safe from investigations. and that baseball will pursue these matters to the fullest. >> and the players' union now says that it will not defend any players where the evidence against them is overwhelming. shep? >> shepard: trace, our viewers probably remember