coming up the kastles are hot to trot and venus williams is in town, plus there were some serious meltdowns at the british open and a surprising winner. >>> but first out to the ballpark we go. the nationals and braves series didn't start to well for the nationals who dropped the first two games. they saw their lead fall to 1 1/2 games in the division. luckily the nats were able to must erwins in game 3 and 4. they would -- muster wins in game 3 and 4. they would bracken for the weekend. ian desmond out for a while, more on that coming up later. ryan zimmerman has been on a terror since his cortisone shot. 1st inning, braun clears the wall and right for a two-run shot, no. 13 on the year, 2-0 nats. look at this spin, would the the ball? danny espinosa going -- want the ball? danny espinosa going to get an extended stay, his bat also coming around. michael morse comes around and scores. espinoza would end up on third. it's 3-0 nationals at this point. zimmerman and the nats pour on it from there. this time he pulls the offering to left and it's a no doubter, his 4 tonight of the season. 5-0

iconic as a new -- we will have another iconic venue. i think for this year, beginning in august we will have the america's cup. this is just in two months. the world series of america's cup comes to san francisco, how about that? just this week, the main wing has arrived in san francisco. do you know what a wingspan and some 13 floors looks like. just look at goldin gate ave. you will see a win of usa or both. this will be just as tall as 13 floors. that will be fantastic. i would like to thank the america's cup organizing committee because they're working really really hard to make sure that we have a great foundation for successful events, for raising a good amount of money to do this. i want to thank you for the fantastic partnership in doing so because the world series will start this year in august and then we will have the big races next year. it will also give a strong shout out to our travel. you and the halting have been wonderful. you have been focusing not only on the center, not only on neighborhoods, but now i think we have

>> [inaudible] >> this is not for venues. this is for promoters. they all have to use registered promoters. if you are not, you are out of compliance. beating out of compliance, you will get a visit from vaj. it is not a good thing to be out of compliance. he is really tall. any more questions? hang on a second. >> what happens if the venue was also the promoter? >> to me that is not promotion. not in my book. you could register yourself for the hell of it. then you would be in compliance with yourself. yay. [laughter] >> [inaudible]

those venues are so 2008. this year it's all about london, the stingray, the pringle and the copper box. these are the london olympic venues where records will be broken and legends will be made. nearly 9 million spectators will pass through this 600 acre park in london's east end hoping to catch a glimpse of olympic gold. the centerpiece of the park and home to opening ceremony, the olympic stadium, holding up to 80,000. the stadium, also the track and field venue, is essentially an island surrounded by water on three sides. the big question, with no roof and inclement british weather, will runners be able to achieve their peak performance. you may never have swam with one but now you can walk along the stingray, a nickname for london's aquatic center. two-thirds of the visitors will cross under this wave inspired roof. while spectators are walking on the outside, a big record could be broken on the inside if american michael phelps wins another three medals of any color, this is where he will become the most

and then recycle them, that venue will stay in place as a 3,000-seat venue for other events to come at a later time. really amazing. something of note there, the roof, they actually built the roof first. kind of amazing. they had to build everything around it. one more story to go, that's tomorrow, and we had some fun. we'll check that out. >> really interesting to see the inside of that swimming venue we'll be watching so carefully. >> and that underwater camera they had on you too, doug, that was pretty good swimming. [ laughter ] >> thanks, doug. >>> here's a look at what we're working on. dan's live at the kastles opener in southwest. >> reporter: hey, handley, you better get down here. this is going to be a good time. we're also talking nationals, the nats, and fred is getting funky. did i mention we're at the wharf for the washington kastles, trying to remain perfect? we'll have a preview of their ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the calendar. al

the venue was extremely cooperative. we do expect immediate improvement. i think it was the weekend after we did that, mr. brunelli was out there. it includes increased training, increased surveillance cameras, training and use of anti- loitering law, which will be helpful in that location. it is between valencia and guerrero. and increase communication from the venue to the station as well as the entertainment commission. that is all is also a very helpful thing. the order was signed again that there is a certain amount of time that elapses before it takes effect. it is pretty clear the venue has already done some of these improvements in advance of that date. again, i know mission statement is here. if they want add anything -- that concludes my report. unless you have questions. >> good evening, commissioners. my report is short. i want to start with a little bit on the 16th and valencia entertainment corridor. something we have talked about in the past. really, with this incident that director cain talked-about with double dutch, this office is working

>> on new year's eve, we made deliveries of alcohol to venues. normally, they will be done in the day. this is more standard conditions from the police and we would be glad to abide by them. the good part about this place is if we do leave the door open, it is not going to really bother the neighbors. >> no. 16, licensee should direct security to have surveillance in addition to deter break-ins. would you mind if we amended that 100 feet beyond the 100 feet that is required? so that we have 200 feet minimum? >> i have no problem with that. that is an issue. the one issue i have out there and it has not happen for awhile, the only people coming into the neighborhood are people looking to drive nice cars and come to parties. they think that because there is nobody out there, they would just leave their back on the back seat or leave their laptop stuck between the seats. >> just say yes. thank you. >> no. 5 says you are going to have internal surveillance cameras. can you tell me where each of them is going to be? because if they are on the bartende

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or a venue box office. tom admits he didn't notice the warnings. >> i missed them. i think that most of the public would miss them. >> for tickets in time, the owner tells us he buys and tell sells on web sites but doesn't operate them. selling tickets for more than face value is legal in california. and this is as long as they aren't selling near the venue, still, tickets in time has an "f" rating with the bbb. secure box office has a "six complaints. and he says he paid too much but in the end the show was terrific. >> my granddaughter loved it. we had a great time other than the fact we were taken advantage of. >> and many online brokers uses fame that's sound just like the theater, if you want to order from the theater call the venue, find out which web site is theirs. and you can end up saving a lot of money. if you have a problem with a scalper, let us know about it. >> how many people don't see that little thing? i. >> know. >> thank you. >> sure. >> a bay area champion trying to hold on to a title t

circassian now is tied with big sister venus >>> is 32 and the new 20? >>> hello >>> i've been saying mentally i'm 12 or 13 >>> you have 5 of these trophies now you can match your sister venus now. >>> i had to copy you again i want everything venus has at >>> the williams sisters had more to share after sirena won the singles title five hours later they teamed up in the doubles final and when that too. their fifth doubles championship at wimbledon and what is next for schedule, the bank of the west classic in palo alto next week. the a's go for their sixth straight victory tonight they host the mariners. former pirate ryan vogelsang gets in pittsburgh, into the gap in left one of two doubles it pirates pitcher reached base three times comes around to score and one-zero, next inning he gyms on this one as solo homer the pirates' lead 2-0, in seven innings allowed four hits and one run struck out 10 giants. buster posey shot was caught for the final out the giants lose it 3-1. laws dallas native not racing in daytona tonight. he failed a drug test and nas

when a venue closes, people are waiting on the street for half an hour for a taxi. i think it is a great thing for the community and i appreciated. president newlin: thank you. anyone else? the matter is now officially with the commission. >> i want to speak to this permit for a second. there are clubs i am aware of that are all around monarch that have after hours. mezzanine is one of them. i do agree with -- that having more people in the area is a deterrent to crime. i do believe that. i think there is a lot of anecdotal data around. i do think that monarch -- i was reading the planning department decision. it seems like they went through hell. i do not know if the police spoke at the planning department. they could've if they wanted to. we are subject to decisions by the planning department. if the planning says no, we cannot grant a permit. even if we wanted to. in this case, the planning department has set for a very specific conditions on this venue and i tend to want to stick with that. i think not giving them four days a week puts them at a disadvantage of

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introducing venus & olay a match made in skin heaven. olay moisture bars release skin conditioners to help lock in moture and boost your shave. while five blades get venus close. revealing smooth. renewing beauty. and goddess skin begins. only from venus & olay. >> we are off to a mild start. if you haven't been outside when you walked out the door, you will notice it is a bit more humid and uncomfortable outside. still holding in the 60's out west. martinsburg is now at 69 degrees. we have a stationary front located to the south of us. an area of low pressure across west virginia. this is their hyper this this local futurecast. it will have scattered showers in the afternoon hours. it should not add to much in the district. a look at the extended out looking just a few minutes. first, we zip over to lisa. >> we still have overnight construction in places but they plan to pull the last barrel of the way at 5:00 a.m. as far as to 70, -- as far as i-270, it looks fine. heading toward the pentagon, clean in the geico center picture. >> than

i can tell you from someone who's trying to get venue to venue and venue, having a special sticker and being able to go in the olympics lane has been great. >> we look forward to all of your reporting. talk to you soon. that does it for this very special edition of "andrea mitchell reports." tomorrow we're preempted for olympic coverage so we'll be watching along with you and we'll see you back here friday at 1:00've our regular time. stay with msnbc for prime time, reverend al, rachel, chris lawrence. the whole gang is here. sweden versus south africa. you're watching msnbc, home of the 2012 summer olympic games in london.

he points to this disclaimer on the website saying we are a marketplace, not a venue or a venue box office. tom admits he didn't notice those warnings. >> i missed them. i think most of the public would miss them. >> as for tickets in time, john says he buys and sells tickets on the website but doesn't operate them. it is legal in california as long as brokers aren't selling near the venue. so tickets in time have rating with 64 complaints. secure box has a "d" plus rating. he hopes to warn others. he said he paid too much but in the end the show was terrify zblik my granddaughter loved it. we had a great time other than the fact we were taken advantage of. >> if you want to order tickets from the theater call the venue and find out which website to use. >>> let's get one last check of the weather. >> time lapse view from high definition mount tam camera looking down into the bay. low clouds spilling into the golden gate. we were concerned about the viewing of the fireworks but so far, so good. nationwide the heat continues covering about three-quarters of the nation from the rockies eastw

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only from venus & olay. >>> welcome back at 4:45. british troops will provide extra security during the olympic games in london. nbc news confirms the private security firm hired for the olympics asked for 3,500 british troops because it did not have enough trained personnel. the announcement comes 15 days before the opening ceremony. you can watch the olympic games right here on nbc 4. coverage begins july 27th. >>> today the special prosecutor will release more evidence in the case against george zimmerman. the prosecutor is expected to release fbi reports in their civil rights investigation. the fbi began investigating allegations race played a role in the death of the unarmed, black teenager, trayvon martin. zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder for martin's death. zimmerman pleaded not guilty, citing florida's stand your ground law. he is out of jail after he posted bond for a second time. >>> investigators combing for clues in a deadly yacht accident in oyster bay, new york, successfully raised the vessel. the yacht ca

of heathrow airport but they won't be staying in the capital it's a headed for their final training venue sailing venue in weymouth however it did not go smoothly for everyone a bus driver got lost while taking american athletes to the limping village in east london and their journey which should have taken an hour took nearly four according to the u.s. team it's probably didn't apology from the mayor of london and the head of london transport although they do stress it was an isolated incident. my message is obviously people have been inconvenienced then clearly we're sorry for it but you know hundreds of buses have gone through. in very very short order go to the. to the park and i think the finding fantastic facilities that there are many many thousands of bus drivers in london the twenty four thousand of them running an old bus service there are three or four thousand coming to london from all over the country to run services from on the twenty two old it wouldn't surprise me if one of them got lost it would surprise me for the cost for what believe it's a great exaggeration but i'm s

most of them are international, that simply do not want to play in venues where the lights have to come on at 1:45 a.m.. we are not able to book a lot of the talent that we want to but without having these rights, and we are at an unfair competitive disadvantage. quickly, there are also several benefits to having the extended hours that would benefit everyone. it reduces the crowds and the noise outside the venue, and said of pushing 200 people out simultaneously, the people can slowly filter out after the bar closes, and it also keeps the security team outside for an additional two hours on those nights, which is a big benefit for everyone in the community, the only security in the area except for the limited police force. that allows for us to be more competitive. finally, we did extensive outreach for this, and received dozens of letters of support, also giving a few letters of concern from the community, with concerns about noise and safety issues. this prompted us to continue to allow us to do the additional our reach, which became positive as we got to meet a lot of these groups,

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i can tell you from someone who's trying to get venue to venue and venue, having a special sticker and being able to go in the olympics lane has been great. >> we look forward to all of your reporting. talk to you soon. that does it for this very special edition of "andrea mitchell reports." tomorrow we're preempted for olympic coverage so we'll be watching along with you and we'll see you back here friday at 1:00've our regular time. stay with msnbc for prime time, reverend al, rachel, chris lawrence. the whole gang is here. sweden versus south africa. you're watching msnbc, home of the 2012 summer olympic games in london. >>> it's 7:30 in the evening in historic capital city of london. throughout this diverse metropolis of approximately 8 million and across the entire length of the british isles, anticipation continues to mount as we approach the ceremonial start of the olympic games of the xxx olympiad. this will be our home for the next 19 days. hello. i'm kelly tilghman. competition is already under way in the 12 team women's soccer tournament. unlike sports concentrated around lo

so i am in support of the venue. however, i am in support of the motion as phrased with the clarification that commissioner sugaya vocalized.

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i am thinking -- multiple venues. the only time we h ad a limiting factor on the number of restaurants was in the planning code the restricted how many restaurants could go on to fillmore. that got overturned later on because the marketplace found its own level there. the limitation on the number and it was a specific number, 21 restaurants. there was no correlation to a market threshold for the restaurant. that was something they pulled out of their hat and related to certain environmental concerns of traffic and things like that. i am not sure whether we will run into that same situation here because they seem to be popping up all over the place. in this instance, i probably will support upholding the permit. if there is a condition, that is fine. >> i guess my feeling is and i will just stay where i am inclined to go in the reasons where i am inclined to go. i think competition is good for consumers. i think that this idea of coaching, i do not think anyone is entitled to any amount of business just because they ha

it's one of the olympic venues. police reported the keys missing last week. so far detectives have not found those keys. they say there is no evidence of a. crime has been committed. organizers say they changed the locks just in case. >> lost the keys. all right. >>> a lot of people are apparently texting and tweeting from the olympics. it's overloading the network '. live look at the olympic oval at 10:30 in london. on saturday, some commentators couldn't track men's cyclists because data couldn't get through the gps satellite navigation system. officials say people who line the streets sent so many messages it overloaded the system. organizers did fix the problem before the women's road race. now they're asking people to limit their social networking during the games. >>> make nbcwashington.com your home for the olympics. you can find everything from results to profiles of local athletes. we also have a link to the best olympic rivalries to help you get ready for every competition. >>> the nationals are one of the best teams in baseball. they're also one of

. >> venus williams and murray each had their turn with the torch at wimbledon. no star sightings more anticipated than the royal family. william, kate and harry vow to throw their support behind team britain, attending games every day. william, a former water polo player, is also expected to take in events at the aquatic center. kate, a former field hockey player may take in one of those events. harry reportedly has an interest in beach volleyball and will cheer on sprinter usain bolt who he met on a recent trip to jamaica. the queen show showing support to the olympics tuesday. >> the games will leave a strong legacy for future generations. >> but not everyone has caught olympic fever. london cabdrivers staged a protest on the tower bridge, angry at being forced out of

venus says get that out of it. venus also in women's doubles in the far court and watch her as she rips this right down the middle. they win that 5-1. venus only loses her singles match but the castles improve to 6-0 on the season. they have not lost in 24 matches t[ leanne ] appliance park hases been here since the early 50s. my dad and grandfather spent their whole careers here. [ charlie ] we're the heartbeat of this place, the people on the line. we take pride in what we do. when that refrigerator ships out the door, it's us that work out here. [ michael ] we're on the forefront of revitalizing manufacturing. we're proving that it can be done here, and it can be done well. [ ilona ] i came to ge after the plant i was working at closed after 33 years. ge's giving me the chance to start back over. [ cindy ] there's construction workers everywhere. so what does that mean? it means work. it means work for more people. [ brian ] there's a bright future here, and there's a chance to get on the ground floor of somethi

jumping into the stands to hug her sister, venus. hannah storm, good morning to you, quite an afternoon at wimbledon. >> reporter: dan, it's stretched into the night for serena williams. she didn't leave here until 11:00. after she did after the singles title, came back with her older sister venus and they won the doubles title here. so, what a day for the williams sisters. venus said afterwards, her sister serena and her battles against her health problems has been her inspiration. it was a match made in heaven. what a triumphant day for serena williams. it was a huge victory. that came with huge emotions. serena williams winning her fifth wimbledon title. but this one may be the sweetest. she quickly jumped into the stands to celebrate with her family and moments after that win, choked back tears as she spoke to them. >> thank you from the bottom of my heart. i almost didn't make it a few years ago. i was in the hospital and now i'm here again. >> reporter: it's been the toughest two years of the athlete's life. bouncing back from

. >> we didn't go as crazy as some venues. >> they had the photographer on today. i'm not saying where it was. >> but it was on today. >> i see where you're headed with this. humidity won't be terrible. but the temperatures will, with highs expected to be in the upper 90s. humidity upper 90s to about 100 degrees. >> that bug likes it. did you see him? >> there's a fly in the forecast.

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. >> so is spending on gowns, venues, food and liquor. where they're cutting back on rehearsal dinners, recorded music instead of live, and cutting back on the number of guests. my advise stands, elope and use the money for a new home. >> you have to have a big wedding and a dress. >> not a good investment. you know that. put it in a home. don't waste it on a party where people eat, drink and get drunk. >>> when we come back, an arrest in the case of mickey shunick,

venus williams began her bid for a record 4th olympic gold beating her opponent of italy. sister serena also advanced. in man's play, american andy roddick moved forward as did john isner. roger federer had no problem advancing as well. and american marty maloy took home a bronze in judo to add to the american count. tom rivers, abc news, london. >>> okay i was captivated by the kayaking yesterday. >> are you joking? >> no i am not. i watched all afternoon. lynette watched it too. you know you did. so if you have a set of keys to the stadium they don't work. turns out a set of keys were lost so they had to replace all internal locks to the stadium. the price tag was tens of thousands of u.s. dollars. police say there was never enough or a real security concern. womennably -- wimbledon will hold the -- wimbly will host the soccer finals. >>> 80,000 were gotten away

not all the venues are here, but many of them are. the aquatics center, the basketball arena, all ready for just over two weeks of action. let's show you a live shot from the olympic park. as i just said, right behind me is the olympic stadium. that is where bolt, among others, will be defending his record. let's go to central london and talk to my colleague. ben, the international olympic committee is headquartered in the building behind you. >> that is right, george. this is where the ioc have chosen to base themselves. they've also taken significant presence in two other major london hotels. the ioc members met with athletes today. today, been gone across the olympic village to see the facilities and what's going on there for themselves. >> the president of the ioc has been asked about the security, as we have been hearing about a lot in london. what did he have to say about that? >> he was asked about the security situation and the government's decision to bring in troops. he said, quite simply, there was a problem. a solution has

safety and security of the games to 17,000 including the military deployed on wider functions than venue securities. >> the british home secretary there. joining me is our political correspondent naomi grimley. naomi, if nothing else, this is politically incredibly embarrassing, isn't it? >> yes, it is embarrassing, and i think the government has pretty much acknowledged that, themselves, the prime minister said it's unimportant to which is a euphemism for embarrassing. one m.p. said it was a shambles and another said it was an international embarrassment. and the home secretary's opponent in the labour party accused her of letting the side down. so there's a bit of a blame game going on as to whether it's the private security contractor who just promised too much or whether the government didn't do enough to monitor what was happening. either way it's going to mean 3,500 troops are going to have to cancel their plans and leave, some of them having just come back from afghanistan. so it's a little -- it's not really surprising. but may has promised extra olympic tickets for some of those

advice from venus. and on the woman's side, next is the murray mania. you can't get away from this. >> reporter: you see the headlines? andy murray is the man of the hour. it's been 76 years since a brettish man by the name of fred perry won at wimbledon. thousands are cueing up outside the all england club hoping for a grounds pass. this country has come to a stand still. the queen felt it necessary she will not be there. however the duchess of cambridge, kate, will be, however the king will be there too. roger federer. it's a tough job for andy murray. david if you have $23,000, i could probably get you a ticket on centre court. >> i think it's late for that. thank you so much. i'll stick on the tv. we're exciting about serena and venus winning in doubles too. you can see a recap tomorrow. andy murray and roger federer. >>> and coming up. what opened up question about the death of natalie wood all these years later. [ female announcer ] research suggests the health of our cells plays a key role throughout our entire lives. ♪ one a day women's 50+ is

what happens when the games are over and the venues are empty? and now to london. >>guest: london's legacy corporation says six of the eight venues have been sorted out. in a five double dip recession, no one wants a lot white elephants laying around, so a lot of thought was put into the future of the venues from the very beginning. here is the scoop. >> london's olympic sites have cost more than $1.5 billion to build from the sleek center designed by world renown architect to the iconic tower. >> which do i like best? that is a choice between a tiger's cubs. they are all beautiful and distinguished buildings. >> lot of thought went into what to do with the new sporting structures on the day after but now people are wondering, what will the olympic legacy be like. london was the first to create a legacy corps which claims to have found viable post-game use for most of the structures. they include community function, affordable housing, and possible take over by the private sector. the images like this including beijing's bird's nest which cost $480 million to build

ahead the olympic games, venus williams on the plaza. coming up. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. let's check on the morning commute with the latest. northbound traffic is stopped at the steel bridge. due to a. watch for an accident clearing on the west side outer loop. majorlook at 895, showing delays due to. the northbound. lingering delays on the west side all the way to 795. john, let's look at the weather. >> you can see by those traffic