otis livingston live at the ballyard in the bronx with sports. otis. >> reporter: yankees fans waited almost a whole six months for this day a chance to get another crack at the houston astros. and in particular, their ace dallas keikel who dominated them last season. for first pitch. much better than yesterday's conditions that caused the postponement. what a way to introduce yourself to the fans. the new yankees second bass man castro with his first at bat with the bombers. the two-run double off keikel. castro gives them a 2-0 lead in the second inning. tied at 2 in the 8th the biggest play of the game dellin betances on the mound. carlos with the dribbler. betances sails the throw to first, the go-ahead run scores. girardi thought the runner was out of the baseline. the yankees played the rest of the game of under protest but that won't change the outcome. the astro spoil opening day at the stadium 5-3 the final. >> the spirit as a rule is tow that the players are allowed to make a play. but you know, in his judgment, he didn't think it imped

otis livingston at citi field. otis. >> reporter: we found out after the mets game that jacob degrom's wife told him earlier that the baby wasn't he was the pitcher in the home opener against the phillies. amazins raised the championship flag before the game. previous pennant winners did the honors. jacob degrom marvelous. the pre-game phone call relieved brush gave up just one run in six innings. he had to leave the game early with a sore lat muscle. they will reevaluate him in the morning. tied in the 6th the new second baseman comes through neil walker impressing the fans so far. the rbi single, mets 2-1. walker 2 for 4 with two rbi. conforto a run. the mets 7-2 over philly. as for degrom and his wife? >> well, i talked to her this morning. she had a doctors appointment yesterday and they didn't that gave the some peace of mind. the competitiveness took over and i didn't think about it. >> put it to the side for a couple of hours and laser focus in on the game. >>> after taking two of three from the astros, the

enough is enough. >>> otis livingston is here now. man, that was -- that was painful to look at last night. >> hopefully it's not too serious. not only did the rangers lose to the penguins last night 5-2 but the status of their goalie henrik lundqvist is up in the air after he was struck in the eye by a stick in the last minute of the first period by mistake. it was a teammate's that got under the king's mask. he stayed in the game but was pulled after the first intermission. he has swelling under the eye today and has to practice tomorrow in order to be cleared to play in saturday's game 2 in pittsburgh. >> the islander panthers game one of their play-off series tonight in florida. the jets bid farewell to one d'brickashaw ferguson holding his retirement fres conference today joined by many old teammates. a pillar of consistency, brick didn't miss a single game in his 10-year career. one thing you might not have known about him, open-heart surgery at age 9 inspired him to take up football but did the recent revelations about concussi

i'm otis livingston. >> the top stories are straight ahead. first vanessa murdock is here with a look at the forecast for the second half of the weekend. looking pretty out there. >> it looks just like yesterday. almost as cold as yesterday morning. not quite that chilly. that is good news. and it will be warmer than yesterday as well. here is the deal. it is going to be gorgeous today. seventys, sunshine. a great end to the weekend. we do have a frost advisory in effect until 8:00 a.m. this morning for much of new jersey. it is freaking out. hamptons, 40. on the vortex satellite and radar picture, clear skies overhead. high-pressure to thank for that. 9:00 a.m., sunny and 52. by noon, blue skies, 64. at 3:00 this afternoon, we will reach the daytime high of 72. that is 10 degrees above normal. if you will be out this evening enjoying this beautiful weather, 68 at 6:00. skies are still clear. looking lovely to end the weekend. it only gets more hot tomorrow. we will talk about that and to the next best chance for rain in my full forecast. >>>

reporting live from citi field otis livingston back to you in the studio. >> all right, otis, we shall see, but plenty of new recruits coming your way. good to see you. >>> well there's been another slashing in the sub square a tourist was attacked in a station in grenich village. janelle burrell is in the village with this story. janelle? >> reporter: mary, police tell us that they do believe that they have recovered the handle of the knife used in that early morning attack. you can see behind me still a number of detectives that are out here working the scene. the access to the subway station at bleaker and lafayette that is still closed off. the victim in this case is an israeli tourist as they are still trying to track down the man responsible. the subway map is what police say that the israeli tourist was looking at when he dozed off on this bench on the sixth train platform at bleaker street overnight. the man dressed in traditional from brooklyn to meet friends in the diamond district when he got lost. at some point just before 3:30 a.m. police say a man came up to him, slashed

new bp gasoline with invigorate... . >>> otis livingston is here now. lot at stake tonight for the islanders. >> not quite do-or-die, but down near there. we're down to square one for the islanders, except it's a best of three series after they squandered home ice advantage. they need to win at least one in florida. why not get it tonight. isles up 1-0 in the first. same score to start the third period, when the panthers finally get even. went to sudden death overtime, the most exciting theater in all of sports. penalty shot for florida and the wipe. that's why they call him still tied at 1-1 in overtime. >>> cc sabathia used to be the horse of the rotation, the guy if they were struggling would put an end to it. if they were on a win streak, he would dominate. unfortunately, he's not that pitcher on a regular basis anymore, but he will try to gut it out. yankees winless against lefties coming into tonight. a two-run pop ties the game in the second. but the rays have stung sabathia over the years. 6-13 since coming to the yankees. cc was done after just

i'm otis livingston. that's yours cbs 2 news sports update. >>> they're saddled with big loans and small pay checks but some millennials say they thrive against the odds >> is there some all ages could learn from the generation? cbs 2's emily smith has the story. >>reporter: 20 somethings and older teenagers are dubbed millennials or generation y. the generation seems to think nothing of living at home. >> roommates? >> yeah, mom and dad. they're awesome home until i'm, like, 27, 28 years old. >>reporter: a report from city comptroller scott stringer says millennials earn 20% less than than the other generation of young people. the average 23-year-old earned about $27,000. in 2014 that same worker earned only about $23,000. >> millennials are now the majority age group in new york. they're the up and comers. they're better educated than ever before, but yet so many of them are stuck in low-wage jobs, tourism, fast food industry, and we have to do a better job lifting them up. >>reporter: stringer blames t

i'm otis livingston. that's your cbs 2 sports update. >>> changes on the way to the 20 dollar bill. the face of abolitionist harriet tubman will replace alexander hamilton. more from cbs 2's weijia jiang. >>reporter: abolitionist harriet tubman will soon be the new face of the 20 dollar bill. treasury secretary jack lew says hearse is an american story >> a woman can grow up as a slave, remain illitterrate and through her heroism and her vision and her determination help to change the course of this country. >>reporter: tub man escaped slavery in 1849, then helped others to freedom through the underground railroad. she later became a member of the sufferrage movement. >> someone who is a freedom fighter who freed so many people who were in bondage. she is our moses. >>reporter: the move is a victory for barbara ortiz womenon20s.org. but she wants the bills in circulation by 2020, the centennial of voting rights for women. >> the federal reserve has a huge stake in this and they need to put it on the front

i'm andrea grymes. >> i'm otis livingston. the top stories are ahead. first, vanessa murdock is here with a look at the forecast. and she says it is a repeat of yesterday. >> a carbon copy. temperatures are 4 degrees warmer for most of us. 4 degrees. along the coast, it will be a little bit cooler. in the 60s and even 50s toward montauk. right now, it is lovely. forty-nine in the city. and 48 in sussex. babylon, 49. most of us in that area. green means a sunny skies and this particular case. the earth is looking lovely. no clouds overhead. pretty much, that is the way it stays today. will be a little bit hazy out there. we do have a uv forecast is high with a burn time of 30 minutes. we will be warming up nicely. heading to 72 degrees this afternoon. light blue skies. by 9:00, 59 degrees. the full forecast coming up. warmer weather to start the work week and wet weather on the way. back to you. >>> we begin with breaking news that we have been following all morning. one man is dead and several police officers were taken to the hospital as a precaution.

i'm otis livingston. have a great saturday. >>> time now 6:51. up next, living large in soho with celebrity neighbors and a completely custom home. update. p.m. 8th avenue will be closed for the chelsea visiting neighbors festival. this is a non-profit community fair that provides support services that help seniors in lower manhattan on sunday in the bronx it's the weekend walk will be closed between arthur and 187th from 11:00 to 4:00. that's your cbs 2 saturday traffic report. [message beep] the average text takes your eyes off the road for nearly five seconds. >>> at 285 lafayette you find a building famous for celebrity residents such as the date david bowie. we met the real estate team inside apartment 5d. >> nick evan at compass. >> maria. >> it's a loft made into a two bedroom, two and a half bath place. with wooden beams and piping. >> you have a designated dining area and living area that's popular so you can entertain. >> it facing the entertaining area with a marble island. >> the cabinets is interesting. >> yeah, keep it open. >> you

. >> i'm otis livingston. the top stories are straight ahead. first, vanessa murdock is here with a look at the forecast. a beautiful day today. >>> a gorgeous day today. nice and warm. 10 degrees above where we should be. seventys and sunny. that is where we end the weekend. it will be quite nice out there. let's take a look at what is happening right now. so it will be warm this afternoon, but not necessarily warm yet. we will get there. here is a look at temperatures now. below freezing in sussex. at the freezing mark at toms river. forty-five in the city. and 40 in fairfield. on the satellite and radar, it is clear overhead. however, expect a hazy sky. as we go through sunday, i think it looks perfect. by noon, 64 degrees. feels like 63 under sunny skies. 3:00 this afternoon, blue skies, 72. by 6:00 this evening, 68 degrees. then we cool off to 59 by 9:00. and skies are still clear. it has been a beautiful drive stretch for the weekend. when do we finally see some rain? i will let you know coming up in my full forecast. back to you. >>> we b

the rangers missed an spot and king james has his way with the nets. >> otis livingston has the cbs2 morning sports update. >> good morning, the only game in town tonight the nets host the knicks in the last meeting of the two this season. nets in cleveland last night, brook lopez, jefferson got arrested, 14 at the break, 24 at the half. it was more of the same in the second half, and who's going to stop this. no one. bron bron had 24, the cavs win 107-87. rangers lead the hurricanes 3-2 in the third until carolina scored a couple goals in a 5 minute skin, jeff skinner, visitor rask. >>> anders lee is going to bail them out, the islanders beat the blue jackets 4-3 and picked up 2 clutch points. i'm otis livingston. >>> it's all about the yankees. >> if you've seen stepbrothers you may recall this scene with >> on the count of 3 name your favorite dinosaur, don't even think about it. just name it. ready? >> velosaraptor. >> two yankees have recreated that scene. they've been getting to know each other on the field. they also compare notes on what else but dinosaurs and added a few lin

here is otis livingston with the rest of your cbs2 sports update. >>> good morning. c.c. sabathia used to be the horse of the rotation. he was the guy if they were struggling, would put an end to it. if they were on a win streak. he would dominate. unfortunately because of injuries he is not that any more. going into the last night's action, matt moore coming right a two-run pop ties it at two in the second. the rays have stung cc over the years. 6-13 since he came to new york. cc was done after just 4 2/3 innings. the yankees are having to beg, borrow and steal to get runs across these days. jacobi ellsbury in the fifth. the bombers tie it. ellsbury started last night's game. two rbi double in the eighth as the yankees take down the rays 6-3. >>> for cbs2 news i am otis livingston. have a great day. >>> well, football players are used to huddling up, but not usually like this. >> [ singing ]. >> eight offensive linemen from the usc football team heading home from dinner when they got stuck in an elevator yesterday in california. some began sweating profusely after spendi

for cbs 2 news, i'm otis livingston. have a great saturday. >>> the taste of the day is baby heirloom tomatoes. these are fantastic. you know what? the flavor profile and the colors and the textures we put them on a salad or cut them in half, a little bit of olive oil, salt and pepper on their own is delicious. selection in the store is very important on the baby heirloom tomatoes. they're sold in trays like this which is important. that's what you'll see at the market. but what you want to do is look at the tray carefully because they are fairly expensive. make sure there's no decaying whatsoever and no moisture inside there whatsoever. then when you bring them home, open up the top, store them on the county. do not store -- in the counter. do not store them in the refrigerator. the reason why you want to open up the top is because tomatoes actually bring out their own heat. temperature at your -- in the refrigerator they decay much faster. open them up and that's t. baby heirloom tomatoes in the market, delicious, on a

i'm otis livingston and that's your cbs2 sports update. >>> okay. in this morning's 2 talkers high fashion comes to the nfl draft sort of. >> like half fashion. >> first a late late show host james gordon has two major stars lined up for car pool karaoke. instagram page, singers demi lovato and nick jonas. no word who got to ride shotgun. >> maybe they put a bench seat in. >>> eagle elliott made quite a fashion statement last night. take a look at what he had on the red carpet. big fashion no no. revealing his abs. he said he was known as a hero to a half shirt. elliott ended up the fourth overall pick in the draft which was a little surprise. dallas cowboys took him, and he is bringing that fashion sense. hopefully the rest of his shirt will make its way down. >> i don't know. maybe it will be trending. >> health concerns at a connecticut college as an outbreak spreads among students. >> plus a parent on trial accused of attacking a teacher, how the mother is defending her actions. >> traffic always a nightmare in the morning but would you pay more

learn more at cancercenter.com/e/experts >>> and otis livingston is out tonight and we're talking playoffs, steve? >>> the rangers are hoping to make a deep run like we have seen them do after winning their regular season finale saying, quote, we're not scared of anybody. they they not be scared but they are hurt. their captain was not on the ice today with an upper body injury that will keep him out of game 1 on wednesday night but it gets worse. henrik lundquist had to leave because he had gotten sick. his net minding is the linchpin of the rangers' playoff hopes. >> just the flu and, you know, just nothing -- nothing needed for him to be out there. as you know, his will to win, can't measure it. that's why he of loves the game so much. i think like the rest of our steam looking forward to the challenge. >> the islanders earning a playoff spot also, facing the florida panthers thursday night in miami. >>> now to the mets, the big news, the baby is on its way. jacobdegrom got the call and is enroute to orlando to be with his wife but the mets are struggling with the bats. their batting av

otis livingston is in the house. 61 for the high on friday. 65 on saturday. beautiful. 72 sunday. monday looks like 74. then 70 tuesday. tuesday more cloud and hinting at a rain chance on tuesday. >> 20 minutes and you got one degree warmer. >> otis is here now talking sports. welcome back. >> thanks a lot, maurice. it's the start of the rangers play-off push and they begin in an unlikely role tonight in pittsburgh and yoenis cespedes wanted to get up close and personal with the fans using his foul ball an as excuse. scary situation like the mets losing streak. afternoon? uh, hello geico?... yeah, i was just talking about your emergency roadside service and how it's available 24/7 and then our car overheated... what are the chances? can you send a tow truck please? uh, the location? you're not going to believe this but it's um... it's in a tree. i wish i was joking, mate, but it's literally stuck in a tree. (car horn honking) a chainsaw? no, no, all we really need is a tow truck. day or night, >>> otis is here with sports. >> not quite time to panic. not the start the mets were ho

otis livingston has the sports update. yankees beat the rangers 3-1, tonight the mets continue the yankees have game 2 in texas. [incoming message beep] the average text takes your eyes off the road for nearly five seconds. [screaming] >>> the owner of a california fast food restaurant is expected to haul off a kfc bowl. i fell next to the drive through lane partially blocking it. no one was hurt. >>> the american academy of pediatrics says doctors need to do a better job of minimizing premature pain. treatments could potentially cause harm. strong medicines can slow the heart rate and drop blood pressure in newborns and early bouts of pain may affect brain development leading to anxiety and mood problems. >> we are cognizant of the fact, a baby experiences pain. >> before relying on painkiller, some hospitals try other methods like pacifiers, tight swaddling and skin to skin contact and nurses use a pain scale to check in the methods are working -- if the methods are working. >>> everyone should be proactive against mosqu

. >> here's otis livingston with your cbs 2 morning sports update. >> good morning, everyone. coming up tonight the islanders at the panthers game, one of their playoff series. yankees try to take 2-3 in toronto. scary moment, blumquist takes an arrant stick under his mask. about a minute and a half later patrick scores to give the pen as lead they would not relinquish. they win game one 5-2. so-so outing for michael peneda against toronto. six innings, five hint hits, three runs two earned. mark texiera got the yankees to a run in the 7th with this third text message of the season. nova didn't give him a chance to win it. he gave up four runs in the 8th. yankees loos lose. mets snap their four-game losing season. two-run single in the 7th. the mets beat the marlins 2-1. i'm otis livingston and that's your cbs 2 sports update. >>> as the temperatures warm a good forecast in our future. the month of rain offers good deals, even freebies on necessities and luxuries too. cbs 2 a's vanessa murdock has some spring savings. >>reporter: when i say the word april, what's the first thi

i'm bernie sanders >>> otis livingston joins us now. it is playoff time in the city. >> they drop the puck for the rangers. it was the worst possible way to start the playoffs. first period of game one, henrik lundqvist takes a stick in the eye. slips into hank's mask and sends them to the ice in pain. you can tell by the reaction, it wasn't good. 30 seconds later, he's beaten by patric hornqvist. lundqvist never even returned to the bench. 2-0 pittsburgh. the rangers finally get on the board. now 2-1. momentum, right? no. three more. holmquist ends up with a trip -- with a hat trick. pittsburgh wins 5-2. here is alain vigneault. >> he will be evaluated tomorrow. >> like any other injury to any other player. everybody has got to step up and fill a bigger role. that's the way it is. >> he's day-to-day. >>> brian mccann out of the lineup with a bruised big toe. yankees trying to take the michael pineda trying to rebound from his last start. bottom of the second, that's going, going, not quite done. to the wall, the jays up 1-0. yankees do

here's otis livingston with your sports update. >> reporter: good morning everyone. mets and fill phillies, penguins at the garden. ryan was a surprise participant yesterday. he has been out of action a couple of weeks because of a hand injury. the mets and philly, david wright got the party started right. solo crank, a second in the ninth inning. noah eight strikeouts, including striking out the side in the seventh to end his night. the mets, walker his fourth as the mets win 5-2. i'm otis livingston. >>> viral video that looks like it hurts. >>> but first actor johnny depp and his wife apologize after being accused of smuggling their two dogs into australia. >> when you disrespect >> i am truly sorry pistol and boo were not declared. >> the video, played from court, touched one late night host so much it inspired him to also come clean. >> nor did we declare my colony of parakeets, whom i rightfully call the funky bunch, nor my two 500-pound feral hogs, whom i call niles and fraser. >> he nailed it. >> it was like are they being held hostage or what? >> you wonder

. >>> otis livingston joins us with a look ahead at sports. >> will they ride the arm of brian instead of ryan next season? an important visitor to jets camp. and game 3, either way the pivotal matchup. >>> the garden will be electric. >> home ice advantage that's what you fight for the ranger winning in pittsburgh. game 3 tonight. captain ryan mcdonough doubtful with a hand injury. they won saturday to tie the game at one game apiece. the experience never gets old for the players. >> the building is just so electric. i got goosebumps thinking about it now and how long the place is going to be tonight and we are going to need the home ice vac tonight. >> it's a great feeling. every time you go out there it's goosebumps. you're excited and nervous. you just want to go out there and try to win. win at home is the best feeling especially for us. >> as for the penguins they are still without marc-andre fleury who remains side lied with concussion. no word but it's like jeff zakoff will be in goal. a familiar face will be tonight. carl haglin has played a lot of games at the garden but this

. >>> otis livingston is off, the mets can pitch. >> they can, can they hit? for all the attention the rotation has received there is 1 guy in staff in top form now, the man with the attitude who openly challenged to meet him 60 feet, 6 inches away, noah's nickname is thore, and against the marlins he brought the hits, 12 strikeouts in 1 earned run. he has 21 strike outs in 13 innings pitched. his biggest out, kind of unorthodoxed at tied at 1 as 7, each row safe. alertly and accurately throwing home this time. deteric is out, inning is over, maybe redemption for the world series error, moufsh, the marlins added a run in the 8th of a sack fly and the met bats were silent. 6 hits in this and a run, they only scored 6 runs in the last 4 games, 2 on the final from city field. last season the yankees held the blue jays to 4 or fewer runs in 12 of 19 meetings, the problem was the jays won half of those. tanaka knocking out 6 of 5 innings, allowed 2 runs and brian mccan hit buck 83, no home runs against toronto. starting this year right, gets and roger center is kno

year and half layoff. >>> otis livingston joins us now, mets finding ways to win. >> they do. we thought the run support wasn't going to be that good, lack of run support for the pictures during the stretch that they have won nine of 11. but they have to see if they can hack it without travis d'arnaud for a while, he went on the dl with a strained rotator cuff. reds and mets, since it up 3-0 in the sixth with a chance to pad their lead, but neil walker turns a double play to help the mets out of a jam, doing with his bat and now the glove. two on for pinch-hitter yoenis cespedes, the first pitch he sees in four days, he likes it. crossed for a game-tying three- run homer, 3-3. curtis granderson triple, david wright knocks it, the mets get four in the seventh and lead it for-3. familiar with a one, two, 3/9, -- three, nice. 4-3 the final. >>> yankees down deep in the heart of texas, they took the first game against the rangers thanks to nathan eovaldi's severino meltdown in the third, after walking a run, then a two run single to mitch moreland to make it 4-0. next batter bounc

. >>> otis livingston joins us one of the legends in the city's basketball history. >> yeah. jim boeheim was coach at syracuse says he was a program changer. wayne pearl washington died today of cancer at the age of 52. he was one of the biggest reasons the big east conference became great. a high school all american at brooklyn's boys and girls high. pearl went to syracuse became the big east rookie of the year a three time all east player and all american a wizard with the basketball. his signature moment came in just his 15th collegiate game. a half court buzzer beater to beat boston college by 2. jim boeheim said at the time it was a miracle. but duane makes miracle happens. chris mullin spoke about the rivalry but said what stands out most was his genuine and caring nature. pearl washington dead at the age of 52. >>> stanley cup play-offs game 4 in brooklyn. team going through the morning skate at the barclays center. they have a golden opportunity. sunday they won in overtime. the aisles battles back all night. >> the crowd was great. i don't think, you know, they reali

. >>> sports time with otis livingston, yankees still hitting. >> that's right. i hope they take those bats to detroit as well. taking two of three if you want to be one of the better teams in the league, that's what the yankees are trying to do, take the season-opening series from the astros. gave up five in five innings, yankees were down 5-2 in the fourth. how about back-to-back and belly to belly from brian mccann and starlin castro? the yankees within one run, 5-4. castro with two homers and eight rbi in the first three games. alex rodriguez smashes one of the middle, ties it at five, his first hit of the year, 2-4, rbi and a run scored. mark teixeira, a little late catching up to that fastball. message with two aboard, the yankees hang on to win 8-5, andrew miller got the save. >>> as you mentioned earlier, jacob degrom still plans to start tomorrow's home opener against the phillies no matter when he gets the word his wife is going to labor in florida. mets getting their final workout before tomorrow but it didn't last more than 20 minutes before the skies

. >>> otis livingston joins us now. they are on the road on the ice tonight. >> that's right. the islanders are road warriors. the panthers with the win one for jaromir jagr mantra going. the islanders just trying to win one. the islanders trailed for most of the night, then turn it on john tavares, the equalizer just before the second intermission. kyle okposo. first lead of the night, a goal and two assists. ryan strome with the put-back, 5-3. turns out to be the game- winner. 4. game two tomorrow night once again in florida. >>> rubber game up in toronto, the bomber bats have been quiet north of the border. but the effort was there on defense, check out brett gardner find the spot in the left-field stands. he actually cut the ball unlike yoenis cespedes. the yankees got two in the fourth. puts the jays in front with one mighty swing. he said -- he sends the deck -- into the second deck in center field. just like that, 3-2 bluejays lead. then at troy tulowitzki jumps 4-2 game. that was it for the scoring as up north. >>> they brought -- mike piazza for $365,000 today. as you

. >>> otis livingston is here with a look ahead at sports now. draft going to take place tonight but first, we'll take a look back at round one for the locals. both the jets and giants loved a certain school in columbus, so it three other teams as ohio state had five players go in the first round. if you're told you have cancer, explore your treatment options with specialists who treat only cancer. every stage... every day.... at cancer treatment centers of america. ooh... >>psst. hey... where you going? we've got that thing! you know...diarrhea? abdominal pain? but we said we'd be there... woap, who makes the decisions around here? it's me. don't think i'll make it. stomach again...send! if you're living with frequent, unpredictable diarrhea and abdominal pain, you may have irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea or ibs-d - a condition that n be really frustrating. talk to your doctor about new viberzi. a different way to treat ibs-d. viberzi is a prescription medication you take every day both diarrhea and abdominal pain at the same time. so you

. >>> time for sports with otis livingston. give the ball to 4 and watching go. >> put the hammer down. jacob degrom, his young son, they were finally able to take jackson home, his undisclosed illness has improved. as far as jacob goes, he's going to pitch a simulated game. they returned by this weekend in atlanta. the rest of his mates in philadelphia, david wright gets the party started quick. topsfield job, deep into the seats, the first of two on the wright doing it with the glove as well, actually no glove needed. check this out. bare-handed. nice play to end the fourth. noah syndergaard, usual dominant self. seven innings, one earned run, five hits, eight strikeouts. striking out the side in the seventh. he left with a 2-1 lead. that changed with two big swings, lucas duda, since this one into the second deck. almost hits himself in the face. first of the year makes it 3-1. neil walker, he bangs out his fourth long ball of the year, now 2-0, the mets have won four out of five, 5-2 the final from philadelphia. the yankees

>>> also known as draft central tonight, with otis livingston. >> the first pick of the nfl draft, 40 yard dashes, vertical leaps, testing all over thshg nfl draft process comes to an end saturday. tonight was the first round. giantwise the 10th-- giants with the 10th pick, you can't spell elite without... >> eli apple. >> another eli on the giant it had to be apple, he ran a 4-440, one of the the first first rounders out of ohio state. that was a pick of need, having lost one in the season, hails from township in south jersey. >> when i saw the new jersey number, i was think-- yeah, my mom was like, don't pick it up. i looked at my mama, like what you mean? my coach is like you gotta pick it up. i picked it up and it was head coach of the giants, i was just happy. >> i would be happy too. >> the jets picked 20th, given the ryan fitzpatrick, they were interested in lynch from memphis. >> with the 20th pick in the 2016 nfl draft, the new york jets select darren lee, linebacker, ohio state. coming to new york, darren lee, the outside line back, the jets continue to build the defense, re

. >>> otis livingston is off, steve overmyer is in. the phone was ringing four today. >> it was. we've been checking twitter seeing if he was going to post anything. it hasn't happened yet unless he actually posted on twitter. we're still waiting for this right now. jacob degrom is about to become a daddy. he got the call that the baby is coming. the mets pitcher hopped on a private jet, he landed in florida. around that time things for the mets went south. it has been 10 days since steven matz has pitched. that extended layoff can be harmful. he didn't make it out of the second inning against the florida marlins. when the dust settled after giancarlo stanton's mammoth home run, he had given up seven runs. he had never given up more than three for an entire game. maybe yoenis cespedes found something in that home run yesterday? tonight he had a couple hits, another rbi, the mets started chipping away, 8-3 but cutting that to a five-run deficit was the high water mark for them in this game. marcel ozuna quickly added to the marlins lead in the sixth. seven hits, their losing strea

. >>> otis livingston joins us. the isles were in a driver's seat. >> now not in the back seat but riding alongside. they no longer have home ice advantage so they tried to skate into florida and steal another one from the panthers that series tied at two games apiece. in sunrise florida the morning skatearound. they will need to win one game down there. we hate to say, they have not advanced past the first round of the play-offs since the 1992-'93 season. listen to the head coach. there's no panic in his voice. >> i don't think there's anything a formula that we need to reinvent the wheel here. we know what islander hockey is all about. we know the way we need to play. we have certain guys that have to play better. there's no question. i think guys know that. but at the end of the day, as far as a good team, we know what they're going to do. i want to make sure we the effort that some guys put forth there tonight. >> i want to see some islander hockey tonight! as for the rangers, they have dub dug a hole the size o

livingston is here now. hopefully the yankees didn't score all their runs last night. >> they needed to save some for today. the yankees trying to take two of three from the astros in the season opening series in the bronx. could they continue to pile up the runs as they did last night? 16-6 victory. nathan went 14-3 only about 10 homers last year. today gave up 2 in the oakland inning alone. tyler white impressive doing the honors. yankees now 3-0. they ended up falling behind 5-2. a back-to- back in the belly to belly from brian mccann and castro. yankees within one run in the 4th. then it's alex rodriguez. he is going to mash one up the middle with a man on. a-rod's first hit of the season. right now it's 5-5 in the 6th inning. to start tomorrow's home opener against the phillies no matter when he gets the word his wife is going into labor in florida he is leaving. mets working out before the game. didn't last more than 20 opened up. jacob at crew went for cover inside to finish their work. they also pick

. >> seriously. [ laughter ] >>> let's get to otis livingston with sports. >> "dark knight" couldn't get thor put the hammer down yesterday. look back at noah syndergaard's sensational season debut. why take three strokes when you can get it done at 1. the par three at masters, plenty augusta today. foalthr w vis.u n'brk .yowaa ecofakouswchs artemasitastoet00egntne usv d onfoju 9. p mthnle. lyioca >>> the yankees at the stall game two wood astros. the pitching pineda and mchugh. here are some scenes from yankee stadium where it figures to be another chilly one in the bronx. things did get heated yesterday. dellin betances tro to first is high and wide. joe girardi thought the runner was in the baseline causing the errants throw. the ump didn't agree. it's a three-run inning. a lot of disappointed fans after the loss in the home opener. everyone thought the yankees they played the rest of the game under protest but we found out today they didn't. >> i'm not crazy about the rule because i still think that if the guy is running where he is running, it impedes the pitcher from throwing.

. >>> let's get over to otis livingston. >> the mets say thank you very much for the brotherly love. another beat down in philly and it away. >>> welcome back, everyone. the rangers certainly got an emotional shot in the arm with ryan mcdonagh somehow in the lineup, seeing his first action in two weeks but they would need some other kind of shots to beat the penguins tonight, there he was, captain providing a little inspiration and leadership, pick this one up with no score in the second, penguins on the power play, here comes rick nash, shorthanded, top corner of the net, 1-0 lead. final minute of the second, rangers are shorthanded again, this time in burns, sidney crosby at the doorstep, 1-1 it's the penguins who break the tie after two rangers collided, right there. yeah, matt cullen skates into henrik lundqvist. series lead. >> it's disappointing to come home after a really strong performance in pittsburgh. but it is the first of four. they've always been good on the road. we have to respect that and like i said, come back with a really strong performance from 21 guys in the nex

otis livingston is here. >> every year it gets bigger. for the second year it's in chicago round one tonight. giants number 10, jets 20. remember the patriots lost theirs thanks to "deflate- gate." there's that. [ laughter ] >> so the lives of 31 young men will change tonight. depending on the team the fans will think they are winning the super bowl or not winning a game doom or gloom. thanks to trades quarterbacks expected to go with the top two picks to st. louis and philadelphia so jared goff and wit don't expect to be in the green room too long. >> i'm excited to get it over with and move on and get the process behind me and, you know, enjoy it but at the same time i want to move on and get back to playing football. so i think knowing we are going quickly is exciting. >>> there will be some local kids with an eye on the draft the next three days. rutgers linebacker steve longa projected as a mid to late be his big day. he didn't start playing football until he got to saddle brook high school in new jersey. he wanted to be a soccer pla

we'll show you what job hopping is all about. >> otis livingston has this morning's sports update. >>> the yankees lost to the blue jays 4-2. they lost 2 of 3 in torontos. islanders beat the panthers, coming up tonight game 2 in florida. the mets will be in cleveland mariners. even when the deck is stacked, a new yorker will find a way to break up big banks, create millions of jobs, and rebuild america. some say it can't be done again. but another native son of new york is ready -- bernie. rebuild the middle class, make wall street banks pay their fair share, give every child a chance. new york -- it's our time again to build a future to believe in. >>> welcome back to cbs2 this morning, 44 degrees, it is friday, let's head right over to you john. >>> folks climbing out of bedright now and they're looking forward to this. it's chilly in the city, 44 with calm wind, relative humidity's the 72%. frost degrees until 8 a.m. advisories until 8 a.m. practically picture perfect for your friday. cooler for long island with that breeze developing this afternoon, your skies are still pretty nic

. >> otis livingston has the cbs >> coming up tonight the islanders at the rangers. that's a battle for third place in the division. the devils host the lightning and the yankees finish up their three-game series with the astros. yesterday in the bronx, a cornucopia of runs. brian mccann with a two-run double in the 1st. starling castro caps off the six-run inning with an rbi single. the lead didn't last long, paneda gives up five in the 2nd from george springer on the grand slam. just like that 6-5. starling castro a three-run homer in the 2nd and mark texiera another three-run shot in the 3rd. the bombers live up to their nickname and crush the astros 16-6. the knicks, 34 points and the hornets won. i'm otis livingston and that's your cbs 2 sports update. >>> it seems to be sort of an animal theme for the john oliver's sharks and unicorns seen in the high-priced ledge two fans, remember this, dressed as teenaged mutant ninja turtles, all john oliver's protest of the new ticket policy and comments made about fans. he auctioned off tickets for the high-priced seats f

. >>> i am otis livingston. >>> "time magazine" list of the bun hundred most influential people of the year. seven of the honorees are gracing six different covers including "hamilton" creator, leonardo dicaprio, nicki minaj, mark zuckerberg and his wife. the list contains people from all fields, including world leaders, local activists and top 40 music artists. >>> time now 6:26. >> hear from a victim who survived an attack coming up. why your immune system may play a bigger role than you think. this is "cbs2 saturday morning." thank you for dining with us. hope to see you again soon. whoa, whoa, i got this. just gotta get the check. i can't reach it. if you have alligator arms, you avoid picking up the check. what? i got this. thanks, dennis! if you want to save fifteen percent or more you switch to geico. growwwlph. it's what you do. >>> you're watching cbs2 news this morning. >>> right now stitched up and shot. an innocent man attacked from behind. the suspects are still on the run this morning. plus this. >>> we want a playground! we want a playground! >> little kids raise thousan

here's otis livingston with your cbs 2 sports update. >> good morning, everyone. after winning game one thursday night, it was time for the islanders to get greedy. it would be huge to come back thomas gries helped the islanders, stopped 42 shots. not as lucky last night, though. goal and assist for reilly smith as the panthers took a 2- 0 lead in the 2nd. islanders down for the count in the 3rd when they get a lifeline. the lead cut in half with three minutes left. they needed something to happen in the final second, something good, anything but that. oh, rats! florida ties the series at 1 hon 1. 3-1 the final from florida. jackie robinson all around the majors, 70 years after robinson broke the color barrier in his debut with the brooklyn dodgers. the first number 42 to cross the plate, solo homer in the 1st. bombers up 1-0. another off night for severino who gave up three runs and 10 hits and the mariners added to his misery. chris ianoetta pumped one to the seats. mets taking on the yawns in cleveland. -- indians in cleveland. more where that come from. sespad

steve overmyer with the fans, but we begin with otis livingston inside the house that i think jeter built. otis. >> reporter: yeah, guys. opening day delayed by a day. but that didn't make it any less special for the yankees and their fans as they braved the frigid temperatures to take on the houston astros, who by the way ended the yankees' season last year in the wild card game. everyone here out at yankee stadium bundled up for football instead of baseball type weather but the cold temperatures didn't affect hideki matsui. vp and the pitcher. and castro comes to his first at bat with the bombers. the two-run double after keikel, the yankees couldn't score a run off the astros' ace in last year's wild card game but he gave them a 2-0 lead in the second inning. so much for the bullpen. dellin betances came in. astros 5-2 by the time he left. betances with the bad throw to first. joe girardi thought the runner was outside the baseline which affected the throw. they played the rest of the game under protest. astros won 5-3 the final. what does joe girardi look to accomplish with the protes

for cbs 2 news, i'm otis livingston. have a good saturday. >> time now, 9:27. up next, today's top stories. >>> police say they found an elaborate set up inside this across manhattan to gain access to customer card information. more on this scam and who they are targeting coming up. >> it has changed our life quite dramatically. >> drivers drive by, ignoring signs on staten island and neighbors say nothing is being done to stop it. this is cbs 2 news saturday morning. sir, this alien life form is growing at an alarming rate. growing fast, you say? we can't contain it any long... you know, that reminds me of how geico's been the fastest-growing auto insurer for over 10 years straight. over ten years? mhm, geico's the company your friends and neighbors trust. and deservedly so. indeed. geico. expect great savings and a whole lot more. i've been blind since birth. i go through periods where it's hard to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. learn about non-24 or visit my24info.com. >>> right now, shoppers targeted without even knowing it. when skimming de

otis livingston is here now with much more on this. o? >> reporter: this is a huge story for new yorkers in particular. a piece of new york sports history will indeed stay in new york and the mets have three met fans to thank for helping extinguish a public relation nightmare. as you may know, new yorkers were furious when it was found they sold the jersey that mike piazza wore after 9/11. three people put their money where their hearts were and bought it today. they paid $365,000 for the jersey that piazza hit that dramatic game winning two-run homer against atlanta in. the jersey has real significance to the three wall street guys. one told the post, we had too many friends die in those go anywhere else. tony and i wanted to make sure that the jersey stays in new york. and here's the best part. the guys made a deal that the jersey will spend time at citi field, the 9/11 museum and at the national baseball hall of fame in cooperstown. the piazza family actually tried to buy the jersey themselves but got out when it reached $90,000. accor

otis livingston has more. >> most important aspect of this the nba cha-ching. more money. more money. all right. the nba has always been progressive in sports business but now becomes a first of the big four sports leagues to take this step. get ready for a new era in basketball. ads on the uniforms! can you imagine? the new york knicks brought to you by excedrin? sponsorship in the nba has been around for a long time but now a new revenue stream has opened on the jersey. >> i am very against it. they can put logos on the practice uniforms, they can put it on the court, on the benches, just the jerseys should not have them. don't water down the integrity of the actual game, then i don't think it necessarily hurts. >> reporter: the corporate logos can only measure 2.5" and must be placed on the upper left side of the jersey. also, they can't conflict with league sponsors. >> the team should be in control of this asset. the idea here was it should be a team's decision whether or not they want to place a logo on their jersey. >> reporter: it can be a year- long sponsorship or

cbs 2's otis livingston joins us to break it down including the story of a local kid who wants to fulfill a dream. >> second year in a row in chicago. the giants select tenth over a al, jets number 20. giants have a new head coach naive to the process so a reporter asked him point-blank who big blue was picking with their number one pick. depends on whose mock draft you're looking at, right. >> jack conklin. >> reporter: a mock draft is predistributions but usually just mocked. giants and jets have needs but anything is possible. we hit the streets and asked football fans to put on their general managers hat. >> eliotit. a good running back. >> quarterback. >> if i'm the gm of the giants i'm going for a tackle. >> protect eli keep him healthy with the last few years he has. >> it's all about eli. >> reporter: the draft is about a dream becoming a reality. a young man's life about to change forever. rutgers like backer steve longer is a mid to late round select but it's not a life- long dream for him. longa moved to the u.s. from africa when he was 12 and never played american football unt

can join uconn as the only program to win the national championship in the same season and as cbs 2's otis livingston tells you they have some jersey towards making that happen. >> right-handed tyler. >> reporter: before tyler robeson and malachai richardson were leading syracuse to this final four they were teammates at roosevelt catholic high school in new jersey and led them to chips there. >> he was a senior and malachai was a sophomore that year. i wasn't sure how good they would be at that level. they were tremendous. >> richardson three! [ applause and cheers ] >> reporter: richardson scored 21 second half points in the elite eight win over virginia. his former coach saw that before thinking back to the tlc final. >> malachai hit over 25-foot three and step-back three from the corner and it was almost exactly the shot that he hit from the right side of the court in the game the other night and i remember thinking like that is just what he does. he makes big shots when needed. >> this man stepped up so big for us, man! [ applause and cheers ] >> i bleed orange. >> reporter: columbia

we have team coverage with otis livingston inside citi field for us. o. >> reporter: alice and maurice, can you imagine being jacob degrom trying to focus on the all important home opener with the prospects of a son being born down in florida? he told us before this game that no matter when he got the call that his wife was going into labor he would leave. so this is not any ordinary start for him. the mets celebrating last year's national league championship before the game. members of the 1973 and 2000 pennant winners several players doing the honors of but the man of the hour, degrom. concerned about his focus, not at all. degrom was locked in! striking out six in six innings giving up just one run. even had an rbi. he had to leave the game early, no not because of a baby. he had a sore lat muscle. stay tuned tonight baby though. the 6th inning it was tied. the new second baseman comes through on his first game in front of new fans. neil walker with the rbi single gives the mets the lead and they never looked back taking the home opener against the

i'm otis livingston, and that's your cbs 2 sports update. >> really quickly, the villanova finish last night. >> it's amazing. >>> they say it's the first time he got a buzzer beater like that in the finals. >>> a long island school has done it again. a senior from longmont was accepted to all eight ivy league schools. >> hazel sanchez introduces us to the valedictorian. >> reporter: squeals of delight are the norm for agusta. off the unthinkable for most students. she has been accepted into all eight ivy league schools and m.i.t. >> reporter: it's not shocking when you consider her grade average. >> i have not received 100 on every single exam if that's what you're thinking. >> reporter: modesty aside she got extra credit for extra work. she has gotten credit for hardening cement ideas for oil spills. >> noble prize, you know, it's president, and agusta could make a run for anything she wants to. >> reporter: the acceptance letters for harvard, yale, brown, columbia, penn, darth moth, princeton, and cale. acceptance last year. classmates are bursting with school pride. >> it's honestl