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VA HEALTH CENTER-VO

GOOD EVENING I'M JENNIFER TRAMMELL.

LOCAL VETERANS GET A FIRST LOOK INSIDE A BRAND NEW 80-MILLION DOLLAR V-A HEALTHCARE CENTER.

TAKE A LOOK FOR YOURSELF --

THIS IS ON DIPLOMAT PARKWAY IN CAPE CORAL.

NEARLY TWO-THOUSAND VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ATTENDED THE OPEN HOUSE.

VA HEALTH CENTER-SOT (2) VO

This facility was really built to accommodate the growing needs of the veteran population down here. It's four times larger than our Fort Myers facility.

It's been a long time coming for a big facility like this.

VA HEALTH CENTER-CG (3) REVEAL

LET'S TAKE A BETTER LOOK AT WHO THIS CENTER HELPS --

ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN'S AFFAIRS, AS OF LAST YEAR, THERE WERE MORE THAN 67-THOUSAND VETERANS LIVING IN LEE COUNTY.

ALSO, THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE AND A HALF MILLION VETS LIVING IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

AND GET THIS --

SICK KID-ONCAM

A FAMILY IN LEHIGH ACRES IS RUNNING OUT OF TIME TO FIND HELP FOR THEIR 3-YEAR-OLD SON.

HE SUFFERS FROM A MEDICAL CONDITION THAT ALLOWS HIM ONLY TO EAT *ONE FOOD.

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THIS BOTTLE IN 3 YEAR OLD MICHAEL GONZALEZ'S HAND HOLDS MORE THAN JUST DINNER.

53:50 "This is literally his lifeline like there is no other option."

MICHAEL SUFFERS FROM "FOOD PROTEIN INDUCED ENTEROCOLITIS SYNDROME" ALSO CALLED F-PIES.

IT'S A CONDITION THAT LIMITS THE TYPES OF FOOD HE CAN EAT.

DOCTORS SAY THE CONDITION NORMALLY GOES AWAY BY THE TIME KIDS TURN MICHAEL'S AGE.

BUT MICHAEL'S DOCTORS ARE CALLING IT THE WORST CASE THEY'VE EVEN SEEN BECAUSE HE REACTS TO ALL FOODS.

52:48 "Vomiting, severe pain, then within the next 12 hours it's diarrhea the point that he becomes severely dehydrated and lethargic."

AFTER MANY LONG NIGHTS, THE GONZALEZ'S SAW LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL WHEN THEY FOUND A SOLUTION IN THE FORM OF "NEOCATE JUNIOR UNFLAVORED WITHOUT PREBIOTICS."

BUT THREE WEEKS AGO, MICHAEL STARTED REACTING TO THAT, TOO.

58:08 "I never thought the one form of nutrition my son could have would be altered."

THE GONZALEZ'S SAY THE COMPANY THAT MAKES THEIR CHILD'S ONLY SAFE FORM OF NUTRITION CHANGED SOMETHING.

AT FIRST THEY THOUGH IT WAS JUST THE LABEL.BUT THEY QUICKLY REALIZED SOMETHING ELSE WAS WRONG.

THE COMPANY TOLD THE FAMILY NOTHING HAS CHANGED.BUT THE GONZALEZ'S AREN'T CONVINCED.AND THEIR OPTIONS ARE LIMITED.

53:57 "These old label cans he can have they expire October 28, 2013, when they expire so will he."

THE FAMILY HAS THE F-D-A INVOLVED AND IS TRYING TO RAISE AWARENESS TO EITHER GET THE COMPANY TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR FIND SOMEONE ELSE TO MAKE THE EXACT SAME FORMULA.

59:10 "We have until October, his birthday is in October, he can't die when he's 4."

LICENSE PLATES-trx VO

WHEN IT COMES TO PRIVATIZING LICENSE PLACE SERVICES IN FLORIDA --

STATE LEADERS SAY THEY'RE GIVING UP.

HIGHWAY SAFETY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JULIE JONES SAYS THE DEPARTMENT HAD WANTED TO SAVE MONEY.

THE PLAN WAS TO PAY COMPANIES MORE THAN 31-MILLION DOLARS OVER TWO YEARS TO MAKE TAGS AND DISTRIBUTE MAIL AND ONLINE ORDERS.

A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES BLOCKED THE CHANGES.

CRIST GOES DEM-VO

ONCE A REPUBLICAN -- FORMER FLORIDA GOVERNOR CHARLIE CRIST JUST OFFICIALLY JOINED THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

HE TWEETED THE ANNOUNCEMENT LAST NIGHT.

CRIST LEFT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN 20-10 DURING HIS RUN FOR SENATE.

HE'S EXPECTED TO CHALLENGE GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT IN 20-14.

SUPERSTORM WARNINGS-VOTOPS

REPORTS ARE SURFACING THAT SHOW NEW YORK POLITICIANS REPEATEDLY IGNORED WARNINGS ABOUT A COMING SUPERSTORM LIKE HURRICANE SANDY.

WARNINGS DATE BACK TO 1978. WHEN A LAW WAS PASSED REQUIRING THE CREATION OF A DISASTER PLAN.

THREE STATE REPORTS SINCE 2005 URGED THE STATE TO GET READY.

EGYPT MORSI-ONCAM

A TURNAROUND TODAY BY EGYPT'S PRESIDENT MOHAMMED MORSI.

THE LEADER ANNOUNCED HE WOULD ANNUL A CONTROVERSIAL DECREE THAT GRANTED HIM SWEEPING POWERS.

HOWEVER, MORSI IS NOT BACKING DOWN ON A REFERENDUM ON A DRAFT CONSTITUTION SCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEKEND.

EGYPT MORSI-PKG

EGYPT'S VICE-PRESIDENT, FLANKED BY OTHER NOTABLE FIGURES, ANNOUNCED THAT PRESIDENT MOHAMMED MORSI HAS RESCINDED A CONTROVERSIAL DECREE HE ISSUED NEARLY TWO WEEKS AGO.

TODAY, PRESIDENT MORSI MET WITH MEMBERS OF THE OPPOSITION IN AN ATTEMPT TO DEFUSE THE FALLOUT FROM THAT DECREE THAT GRANTED HIM TEMPORARY BUT ABSOLUTE POWERS.

IT TRIGGERED WEEKS OF PROTESTS BETWEEN SUPPORTERS AND OPPONENTS OF THE PRESIDENT.

HOWEVER, TONIGHT THE PRESIDENT INSISTED THAT A REFERENDUM ON THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION WOULD GO AHEAD AS PLANNED NEXT SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15TH.

BUT TONIGHT, THE PRESIDENT SAYS THAT IF THE CONSTITUTION IS NOT APPROVED NEXT WEEK, HE WILL ORDER THE PUBLIC TO DIRECTLY ELECT A NEW CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY TO WRITE YET ANOTHER CONSTITUTION FOR THE COUNTRY.

ALSO TONIGHT, EGYPTIAN SOURCES TELL NBC NEWS A MAN WITH LINKS TO AL QAEDA HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO THE SEPTEMBER 11TH ATTACK ON THE U-S CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI.

MOHAMMED JAMAL ABUL-AHMED, BELIEVED TO BE IN HIS MID-40S, IS THE ALLEGED LEADER OF A MILITANT CELL THAT WAS INVOLVED IN THE ATTACK THAT KILLED FOUR AMERICANS, INCLUDING AMBASSADOR CHRIS STEVENS.

SOURCES SAY THE MAN WAS DETAINED MORE THAN A WEEK AGO AS HE RETURNED TO EGYPT FROM LIBYA.

RISHI HEISMAN-OC TOSS

THE THREE TOP PLAYERS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL WERE IN NEW YORK CITY FOR TONIGHT'S HEISMAN TROPHY CEREMONY.

BUT ONLY ONE WOULD LEAVE WITH HARDWARE.

RISHI HEISMAN-PLASMA

WE KNEW IT COULD BE A HISTORIC NIGHT.

WOULD THE AWARD FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S TOP PLAYER BE AWARDED TO A FRESHMAN FOR THE FIRST TIME. JOHNNY MANZIEL?

COULD IT BE THE FIRST EXCLUSIVELY DEFENSIVE PLAYER TO WIN THE AWARD. MANTEE TEO'?

OR. WOULD COLLIN KLIEN PULL THE UPSET AND TOP BOTH FOR THE HEISMAN?

RISHI HEISMAN-NATVO

IT'S JOHNNY FOOTBALL. TEXAS A&M REDSHIRT FRESHMAN QUARTERBACK JOHNNY MANZIEL. GIVING FIRST YEAR COLLEGE PLAYERS THROUGHOUT THE NATION HOPE THAT THEY CAN WIN THE HEISMAN, TOO.

RISHI HEISMAN-SOTVO

MANZIEL NOW HAS THREE MORE YEARS TO TIE OR BREAK ARCHIE GRIFFIN'S RECORD OF TWO HEISMAN TROPHY WINS.

DALLAS PLAYER DEATH-TRX VO

A BIT OF SOMBER NEWS IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS NOW.

POLICE IN TEXAS PROVIDED MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE ACCIDENT THAT LEFT ONE DALLAS COWBOYS PLAYER DEAD AND ANOTHER UNDER ARREST.

JOSH BRENT WAS CHARGED WITH INTOXICATION MANSLAUGHTER AFTER HIS MERCEDES HIT A CURB AND FLIPPED.

HIS TEAMMATE JERRY BROWN WAS KILLED.

IRVING POLICE SAID BRENT WAS PULLING BROWN FROM THE BURNING VEHICLE WHEN THEY ARRIVED.

BELCHER DASHCAM-VOTOPS

TONIGHT, WE HAVE NEW DASHCAM VIDEO FROM THE DAY LINEBACKER JOVAN BELCHER KILLED HIS GIRLFRIEND, KASSANDRA PERKINS, THEN KILLED HIMSELF.

IN THE FIRST CLIP. IT'S ABOUT 3-A-M ON DECEMBER FIRST.

OFFICERS PULL UP TO BELCHER, WHO IS ASLEEP IN HIS CAR WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING.

THEY WAKE HIM UP, MAKE HIM GET OUT OF HIS CAR AND THEY TURN IT OFF AND LOCK UP. THE OFFICERS MAKE HIM GO HOME.

THE SECOND CLIP STARTS AT ABOUT EIGHT THAT MORNING -- AROUND THE TIME OF THE SHOOTING AT THE STADIUM.

FINALLY, YOU SEE THE FIRST OFFICER ARRIVE ON SCENE.

PENN STATE PAYMENT-VOTOPS

LATER THIS MONTH, PENN STATE UNIVERSITY WILL MAKE THE FIRST OF FIVE PAYMENTS ON A 60 MILLION DOLLAR FINE RELATED TO THE SCHOOL'S CHILD SEX ABUSE SCANDAL.

LOCAL MEDIA REPORTS THE FIRST 12-MILLION DOLLAR PAYMENT IS DUE ON THE 20TH OF THIS MONTH.

THE N-C-DOUBLE-A IMPOSED THE FINE OVER PENN STATE'S HANDLING OF ALLEGATIONS AGAINST FORMER ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH JERRY SANDUSKY.

CAPE FILL THE BOAT-VO

CAPE CORAL POLICE AND THE U-S COAST STARTED GATHERING UP GIFTS TODAY FOR FAMILIES IN NEED.

THE ANNUAL "FILL THE BOAT" TOY DRIVE IS IN ITS SIXTH YEAR.

IT'S SIMPLE, JUST BUY A TOY AND TOSS IT IN THE BOAT -- THEY'LL BE DELIVERED ON CHRISTMAS.

OFFICERS WILL BE OUT TOMORROW COLLECTING MORE TOYS.

RED SOX TIX-VO OC

THE HOTTEST TICKETS IN TOWN ARE NOW ON SALE --

RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAMES ARE JUST AROUND THE CORNER.

THE LINE FOR TICKETS STARTED FORMING A WEEK AGO AT JETBLUE PARK.

TODAY, BOSTON RED SOX HALL OF FAMER DWIGHT EVANS MADE A SURPRISE APPEARANCE TO SIGN AUTOGRAPHS.

SINGLE GAME TICKETS FOR THE MINNESOTA TWINS GO ON SALE JANUARY 12TH.

HANUKKAH-VO

TONIGHT, THE FIRST NIGHT'S CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT AS PART OF HANUKKAH.

HANUKKAH-SOT VO

SOT: Rabbi Jeremy Barras,

43:29 "For us it's a very happy time because it reminds us of the fight against assimilation, a reminder to stay true our commandments and our Torah and really rededicate ourselves to our connection and relationship with God."

LEHIGH WINTERFEST-VO

A LITTLE SNOW FELL IN LEHIGH ACRES TONIGHT. IT WAS ALL PART OF THE FIRST ANNUAL "WINTERFEST" CELEBRATION AT VETERANS PARK.

LEHIGH WINTERFEST-SOT VO

SOT: Chris Mojica, Winterfest

01:32 "We wanted to give a Christmas celebration so they can come out here and kids can have a lot of fun and enjoy a Christmas celebration."

ORGANIZERS SAY THE EVENT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS.

TONIGHT AT ELEVEN-CLIP

TEASE ONE

CHECK OUT WHAT HAPPENED WHEN A PRISONER TRIED TO BREAK FREE --

THE STORY BEHIND THIS STICKY SITUATION, STILL AHEAD.

PLUS -- SOME PARENTS SAY THEIR CHILDREN COME HOME COMPLAINING THEY'RE HUNGRY.

NOW SCHOOL CAFETERIAS ARE ALLOWED TO BUDGE.A LITTLE.

A) PRISONER STUCK-VOTOPS

B) SCHOOL LUNCHES-VOTOPS

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PRISONER STUCK-VOTOPS

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.

A BRAZILIAN INMATE FOUND HIMSELF STUCK IN A RATHER DIFFICULT POSITION TODAY.

TWO PRISONERS WERE TRYING TO ESCAPE FROM JAIL.

THE FIRST INMATE MADE IT OUT. BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, THE SECOND WASN'T AS SUCCESSFUL.

PRISON GUARDS SNAPPED PLENTY OF PICTURES.

SCHOOL LUNCHES-VO

SOME KIDS SAY THEY'RE NOT GETTING ENOUGH TO EAT AT SCHOOL.

NOW, THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRUCULTURE WILL ALLOW MORE GRAINS AND MEAT IN SCHOOL LUNCHES.

THE COMES AFTER WIDESPREAD COMPLAINTS.

PARENTS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS REJECTED FEDERAL PORTION RULES -- SAYING KIDS WERE STILL HUNGRY.

TRAVEL CHANNEL-VO

THE TRAVEL CHANNEL HAD A CREW IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TODAY -- SHOWCASING THE ANNUAL GOLF CART PARADE.

IT WILL BE PART OF A SHOW FEATURING UNIQUE CHRISTMAS EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

TRAVEL CHANNEL-SOT VO

RIC BASE/ PRESIDENT SANIBEL-CAPTIVA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 03:00: 57

we suffered through the oil spill, and Charlie and all that. And now we seem to come on the other side and things are going very well."

PUBLIX PRESIDENT-oncam

THE MAN KNOWN AS "A PUBLIX ICON" HAS DIED.

FORMER PUBLIX PRESIDENT -- MARK HOLLIS -- DIED AT A FLORIDA HOSPITAL FRIDAY.

HOLLIS STARTED BAGGING POTATOES AT THE GROCERY STORE WHEN HE WAS 12 YEARS OLD.

HE WENT ON TO RUN THE CORPORATION AND SERVE ON THE BOARD FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS.

TONIGHT AT ELEVEN-CLIP

TEASE TWO

PUPPIES -- STOLEN!!

WHY THIEVES ARE TARGETING PET STORES --

A) PUPPY THIEVES-VOTOPS

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FORECAST OPEN-CLIP

FORECAST OPEN

FORECAST-WXWALL

It ended up being quite the rainy afternoon for most of us across Southwest Florida this Saturday. All it took was a little more tropical moisture, some afternoon heating, some sea breeze interactions, and then POP--we got a rather large round of showers going.

Look for the rain to fade this evening into tonight, leaving us with a partly cloudy sky and some patchy fog by early Sunday morning.

Sunday looks a bit drier than today, but we'll mention the potential for a few isolated showers during the afternoon. Otherwise, expect a nice supply of sunshine with highs aimed into the mid 80s.

It's a little surprising that last significant cool front that swept across Southwest Florida came on Thanksgiving weekend, and it appears we'll have to wait a while longer before the next substantial cool spell comes our way.

Believe it or not, as we look at some of the long-range forecast models, there's no sign of any cooler weather making it to Southwest Florida through the end of next week. In fact, the next cool front that will push into the Florida will run out of gas before making it here, so we'll keep seeing the warmer weather for the next several days.

Even though we're not expecting a cool down from this next front, we will get a little more moisture sent our way this upcoming week. As moisture build in from the Gulf of Mexico, we'll notice a couple changes. One, the air will start to feel pretty tropical for this time of year, leading to a significant spike in humidity levels. And two, we'll get a couple good opportunities for rain next week. It looks like we'll see the most promising rain chances Tuesday and Wednesday, so plan to pack the umbrellas!

WX RUNDOWN:

CITIES

BOATERS

EXTENDED

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

PUPPY THIEVES-VO

TEXAS POLICE ARE LOOKING TWO THIEVES WHO MADE OFF WITH THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PUPPIES.

SURVIELLANCE CAMERAS ROLLED AS THE CRIMINALS SMASHED THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR OF A DALLAS PET STORE AND STARTED SNATCHING THE DOGS OUT OF THEIR CAGES.

IN ALL, THE THIEVES TOOK NINE PUPPIES FROM TWO DIFFERENT STORES, THEN TOOK OFF.

SHAQUILLE SANTA-VO

N-B-A STAR SHAQUILLE O'NEAL PAID A VISIT TO ATLANTIC CITY TODAY.

.BRINGING SOME CHRISTMAS JOY TO AN AREA HARD HIT BY HURRICANE SANDY.

SHAQ HANDED OUT CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO 100 FAMILIES THAT WERE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE STORM.

JOHN LENNON-VO

FANS GATHERED AT THE "STRAWBERRY FIELDS" MEMORIAL IN CENTRAL PARK TODAY.

.PAYING TRIBUTE TO SLAIN BEATLE, JOHN LENNON.

ON DECEMBER 8TH, 1980, LENNON WAS SHOT TO DEATH OUTSIDE HIS NEW YORK CITY APARTMENT BUILDING BY MARK DAVID CHAPMAN.

NBC2 GIVING TREE-VOTOPS-SS

AND REMEMBER -- WE'VE EXTENDED THE DEADLINE TO RETURN GIFTS FOR THE N-B-C TWO FORT MYERS KIWANIS GIVING TREE, TO *TOMORROW.

JUST HEAD TO ANY PERKINS RESTAURANT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

TAKE A TAG OFF THE TREE, PURCHASE THE GIFT, WRAP AND RETURN IT WITH THE TAG TO PERKINS BY SUNDAY.

SPORTS TEASE-2-SHOT VO

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SPORTS OPEN-CLIP

SPORTS OPEN

NORMAN SPILLS WINE-VO OFF TOP

WE SHOWED YOU THIS AT SIX. BUT YOU CAN NEVER SHOW THIS CLIP TOO MUCH.

BREAK OUT THE WINE. TWO ROUNDS OF THE FRANKLIN TEMPLETON SHOOTOUT ARE IN THE BOOKS.

BUT DON'T SPILL IT ON SCOTT VERPLANK!

SHOOTOUT RD 2-ONCAM

IT'S BEEN A FUN WEEKEND. BUT THERE'S STILL ONE ROUND LEFT TO GO.

SATURDAY'S SECOND ROUND. ALWAYS AN IMPORTANT ONE TO FINISH NEAR THE TOP OF THE LEADERBOARD.

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON SHOOTOUT RD 2-VOTOPS

IT WAS BEST-BALL PLAY TODAY. NORMAN AND TEAMMATE FREDRIK JACOBSON GOT OUT OF LAST PLACE WITH A 4-UNDER ROUND.

THE DEFENDING CHAMPS ALSO PLAYED BETTER IN ROUND TWO. KEEGAN BRADLEY. THE BIRDIE AT NINE. HE AND BRENDAN STEELE 8-UNDER FOR THE DAY. BUT STILL SIX SHOTS BACK.

JASON DUFNER AND VIJAY SINGH ARE IN CONTENTION. DUFNER THE BIRDIE AT NINE TO GET TO 11-UNDER. THEY'RE TIED FOR THIRD. FOUR OUT OF THE LEAD.

STEWART CINK AND CARL PETERSON. 10-UNDER FOR THEIR ROUND SATURDAY. LONG PETERSON BIRDIE AT NINE. THOSE TWO IN THAT THREE-WAY TIE AT 15 UNDER.

ABOUT AN HOUR LATER. IT STARTED POURING OUTSIDE. TWO HOUR DELAY. BUT EVERYONE FINISHED THEIR ROUNDS.

SHOOTOUT LEADERS-CGTOPS

SIX STRAIGHT BIRDIES KEYED AN 11-UNDER ROUND TO TAKE THE LEAD FROM DAVIS LOVE THE THIRD AND BRANDT SNEDEKER.

SHOOTOUT REAX-SOTTOPS

MANZIEL WINS HEISMAN-VOTOPS

AS WE TOLD YOU EARLIER IN THE SHOW. TEXAS A&M'S JOHNNY MANZIEL IS THIS YEAR'S HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER.

HE INSTANTLY BECAME THE FRONTRUNNER AFTER THE AGGIES UPSET ALABAMA. ON HIS WAY TO AN S-E-C RECORD OF MORE THAN 46-HUNDRED TOTAL YARDS.

HE'S THE FIRST FRESHMAN TO EVER THROW FOR THREE THOUSAND YARDS AND RUSH FOR A THOUSAND IN THE SAME SEASON.

WILLIE TAGGART USF-ONCAM

WILLIE TAGGART IS SOUTH FLORIDA'S NEW HEAD FOOTBALL COACH.

TOMMY TUBERVILLE TO CINCY-VOTOPS

YOU DON'T GET TOO MANY COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHES VOLUNTARILY LEAVING THE BIG TWELVE FOR THE BIG EAST.

IN FACT, TOMMY TUBERVILLE IS PROBABLY THE FIRST TO DO IT.

CINCINNATI INTRODUCED TUBERVILLE AS ITS NEW HEAD COACH TODAY.

ARMY NAVY GAME-VOTOPS

NAVY TRYING TO BEAT ARMY FOR THE 11TH STRAIGHT YEAR. WHAT A GAME THIS TURNED OUT TO BE.

MIDSHIPMEN DOWN IN THE FOURTH. KEENAN REYNOLDS. KEEPS IT HIMSELF FOR THE TOUCHDOWN. 17-13 NAVY.

ARMY DROVE THE FIELD. 12 YARDS AWAY FROM THE WIN. BUT THE CADETS BOTCH THIS EXCHANGE.

EVERBLADES WHEELING-CGTOPS

THE FLORIDA EVERBLADES GO TO A SHOOTOUT WITH WHEELING FOR THE 2ND STRAIGHT NIGHT.

BLADES WIN, 5-4.

HEAT NEW ORLEANS-VOTOPS

TO THE N-B-A. HEAT HOSTING THE HORNETS. BIG NIGHT FOR DWYANE WADE. GIVE HIM TWO AND THE FOUL. D-WADE HAD 26.

THAT WAS TWO MORE THAN LEBRON JAMES. BUT THE KING. HAD THE SUPER SLAM.

JAMES ADDED SEVEN ASSISTS AND FIVE BOARDS.

RYAN DEMPSTER TURNS DOWN SOX-VOTOPS

THE RED SOX ARE STILL LOOKING TO LAND A BIG-NAME FREE AGENT STARTING PITCHER.

SCRATCH RYAN DEMPSTER OFF THAT LIST. AT LEAST FOR NOW.

E-S-P-N BOSTON REPORTS THAT DEMPSTER TURNED DOWN A 2-YEAR, 25-MILLION DOLLAR DEAL TO SIGN WITH THE BEANTOWNERS.

SPORTS CLOSE-ONCAM

THE TEXAS RANGERS ARE COMPLETING A TRADE TO SEND INFIELDER MICHAEL YOUNG TO THE PHILLIES.

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