in fact, they hosted the world championships indoors last year. the money, the investments going into this program showing big dividends. 26-year-old and 24-year-old. this team has a future that's going to be successful. >> first world tour medal came in 2010 for these two. they got a bronze in marseille, france. the bronze was the first ever beach volleyball medal for poland. now, poland, as we come back out of the court, they are just six points away from a two-set sweep over the united states. the americans need to regroup and do it very quickly. jake gibb and sean rosenthal. in trouble here. prudel. serving rosenthal. fijalek with the dig. and fijalek shoves it through! >> this is the story of the night prudel striking fear up front and then fijalek balanced and then the magician act. the left hand off the block. degree of difficulty, off the charts. >> 16-12. in a set to 21. the americans are going to need some help here from poland if they hope to pull this out. rosenthal. socks it through. and the poles thought that was a double contact by jake gibb. they're questioning referee jose pedron of spain. >> this is a play that rosenthal could do a lot more often. prudel's undersized and cannot jump as high as rosenthal. he can hit the high, hard one every single time. >> when he tries to go low, hard would be, that's where he's getting in trouble. 16-13. and prudel with the nice knuckle touch. we mentioned there have been eight upsets in the tournament so far. just one today. great britain losing. as a favorite team. the united states, unless they fix things quick, they're going down. fijalek. and gibb right over the top. and fijalek is going to complain. >> that was the correct call. fijalek in the net. >> i think he's saying that gibb got it first. he didn't allow me to attack. >> let's see if gibbs gets this first. over the net. i think he's got a point. gibb is not allowed to contact that ball till it crosses the plain and goes on his side. you're absolutely right. >> a bad call there. will it affect poland? 17-14. fijalek says no worries, my friend. and puts it away. >> that could have been a test. that could have been something where he was thinking about the play before the injustice of the call. yet in the moment, taking care of the next play what he can determine. >> poland has been so smooth. methodical, if you like. as rosenthal on the other hand has been a bit erratic. has made some brilliant plays. but he's made a lot of errors too. >> that is the eighth hitting error for sean rosenthal in the match. 19-14. serve is out of bounds. >> give you a little perspective on eight hitting errors. if you look at that, losing 21-17, down 19-15, eight points, that's an even match. >> last time gibb and rosenthal swept the olympics. emmanuel and ricardo. the elimination match. still a chance. got to get one here. prudel. is roofed. and sean rosenthal. at the net. a little change of strategy there. >> a little trick in the repertoire. rosenthal's so low on the block. very difficult to see. little smaller blocker. has to go a little lower. to get his power. and prudel did not see rosenthal. so still a chance for the americans. albeit a slight chance. they trail 19-16 in a set to 21. as you may know, pool play is not an elimination. gibb and rosenthal, they're 1-0 right now. latvians 2-0 in the group. poland lost their first match to latvia. and trying to even the score. the only team in the group that really does not have much of a chance is the team from south africa. they are 0-2 and not in this class. >> this is a pool that i described as easy to get out of but tough to win. >> poland on a 9-5 run since the technical time-out. can they secure victory? prudel. off rosenthal. out of bounds. and now poland, one point from the upset. remember, this polish team has never secured an olympic victory. so not only are they about to pull the upset, they're about to win if they can pull it off. their first ever olympic competition. >> crowd rises. >> 20-16. match point. rosenthal. puts the hammer down. so, much like the first set, the americans trying to do the impossible and come from behind late. 20th kill for rosenthal. now, match point number two for poland. and it's an ace! in the husband and wife area of no communication. the poles just let it drop. and they're out of time-outs. that is the first ace tonight for either team. 20-18. now, third match point. prudel. for the win! he's got it! and poland has upset the united states! >> this is a young polish team that learned their lesson. first night of pool, came out playing at a high level. took the foot off gas and gave up one that olejnak, their coach, said hurts. tonight, they have the same start but kept on pushing. finishing just where they started. >> a masterful performance. for poland. an upset. as they beat the united states two sets to none. the americans, it's back to the drawing board. 21-17, 21-18. and they'll be some celebrating in poland tonight. olympic competition continues. the americans fall to poland two sets to none. all right, chris, that will do it for beach volleyball. that will do it for a busy day three for the olympics in london. in less than three hours, prime-time coverage continues on nbc. al michaels for dan patrick and our gang. we'll see you back here tomorrow. we asked over 3,000 doctors to review 5-hour energy and what they said is amazing. over 73 percent who reviewed 5-hour energy said they would recommend a low calorie energy supplement to their healthy patients who use energy supplements. seventy-three percent. 5-hour energy has four calories and it's used over nine million times a week. is 5-hour energy right for you? ask your doctor. we already asked 3,000. >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal tv 11 news 5:00 p.m. newland >> good evening. >> exhilarating victories, heartbreaking losses, and controversial tweets. >> the london 2012 olympics have had people glued to their tvs, computers, and tablets. many of the competition coming down to a fraction of a second or points. the beach volleyball match just wrapped up. >> that is only the beginning. we're live in london with a look at the highlights. >> good evening. it was a picture-perfect day in london and plenty of action on the court. on the field and in the press. as kayakers navigated the whitewater slalom, organizers were dealing with rough waters of their own. controversy over empty seats in olympic venues. most were tickets allocated to the show's sponsors and olympic officials and athletes. while hundreds are being returned to public use, complaints continue. >> it is infuriating that so many people have not been able to get anything at all. >> on the positive side, but it is getting high marks for moving the millions of people who headed to work on this, the first day a week day competition. london transport officials predicted 3 million olympic journeys a day during the games. >> in competition, michael phelps advanced in his signature event, the 200 meter butterfly. allison schmidt placed second. sonya ross and others are taking to twitter. >> majority of track and field athletes to not have sponsors are support to stay in the sport. a lot of my peers have second and third jobs to be able to do this. >> for all the athletes, the competition in london remains job one. and speaking of getting the job done, the women's indoor volleyball team fare better than the men. there were four set winners over brazil. the women's basketball team will be in action. >> thank you. michael phelps' performance in the pool has been talked about. critics are claiming he has lost the midas touch. he has a number of races to go. we're live from his training facility where fans are not giving up. >> if you are doing great, you are doing the greatest in the world. not so great, they talk about you. he did everything he could and got a silver. his fans are behind him. you could see the disappointment on his face as he finished fourth in the 400 meter individual medley. for marylanders, michael phelps is a gold medal winner. are we expecting too much? >> i think we have higher expectations because michael has higher expectations. he has a high standard that he holds himself to and we're used to seeing that level from him. i think we do expect too much of him. i think we expect him to do too well. no one can do great everytime. >> just because of last year. >> people are confident he is going to win more gold. >> it is early yet and we will see michael come through. he has swum the least favorite event, even though he was not have become a we are proud of him. quex he handled himself with such grace and class. i am confident he will come through and he has shown what a terrific person and character and inspirational guy he is. >> i would be happy with anything he does. i am so proud of him being from baltimore. i am glad he made the decision to go into the olympics this year. >> i like him. >> you like michael? >> mm-hmm. >> the u.s. team had the lead after his lap. >> it is great, they got a medal. he is in a racing form because he had the split of the four on the relay. i do not think it is bad news. >> as we just heard, he has qualified for the 200 butterfly. that will be tomorrow night and it can see that here. beginning at 8:00 p.m. the >> now to the text question of the day. are you optimistic or disappointed with michael phelps' start? you can text a ofor optimistic or b for disappointed. we will show you the results later. >> a 75-year-old cockeysville woman is recovering from a beating that happened inside her house. we have that story from tollison. >> neighbors tell us that the victim is going to be ok. they are still unnerved, wondering if this is a crime of opportunity or was she a target? >> neighbors described 75-rolled gywn sirota as fun, feisty, and a creature of habit. she walks her dog every morning at the same time and down the same walk, leaving her door open. her neighbor felt something was wrong. >> she does not close that door and i went up and rang the bell. >> while walking the dog, she said hello to young woman and felt uneasy. she returned home to find that woman standing in her dining room, demanding money. she refused to turn over cash and resisted attempts to take it from our. >> they got into a scuffle and the girl said, i have a knife. neckad her knee on gwyn's and she was punching her or beating her with the butt of the knife. her neighbor kept ringing the doorbell. she finally answered. >> she had blood on her back and her -- face and her back is hurting like crazy. >> friends decided to clean up the mess but decided to hire a professional. >> it must have been quite a fight because blood was all over the place. >> she moved into ver town past 28 years ago and has been a great neighbor and very involved. but she has been the secretary and everything for the committee. and for the association. she would give away her shirt. you can always count on her. >> police are still working on a description of the suspect. we will pass along further details as they become available. reporting live from kassam, david collins, wbal tv 11 is. >> police in ocean city are on high alert as they search for the man behind a series of sexual assaults on women late at night. the incidents are happening in poorly lit areas between 15th street and 62nd street along coastal highway. the most recent this past weekend. the man would strike up a conversation with his victim and then forced her to the ground and attempt an attack. the suspect is described as a white male, 5 feet, 10 inches tall, in his mid-20's or early 30's. police are asking for anyone with an ice -- information to contact them. hertford county police are searching for the person who shot a man near the edgewater shopping center in the middle of the date, it happened at 1:30 p.m. saturday afternoon along pulaski highway. the gunman was described -- described as an african-american man with a light complexion, 5 feet 7 inches tall. anyone with intermission should crime -- should call crime stoppers. the victim has been released from the hospital. >> the man accused of plotting an elaborate terror attack has yet to be officially charged. officials are still conducting a mental health evaluation on neil press got. he was in the process of being fired from pitney bowes and said to a supervisor he planned to blow the place up. he refers to himself -- to himself as the joker. no court date has yet been set. james holmes has been officially charged in an attack that left 12 people dead and 58 injured. he was clearly more alert and responsive as he listened to the official charges. 24 counts of first-degree murder, 116 attempted first- degree murder charges, two counts per victim. it does not include the miscarriages suffered by one who was critically injured. family members were on hand. >> when we saw him before he looked like he was based out or out of touch. he looked very alert today. and very lucid as to what was going on. >> he has waived his rights to a preliminary hearing within 35 days. for the murder charges, he faces the maximum death penalty upon conviction. >> a scare in a section of baltimore city. >> even a day care center evacuated along with homes. what had firefighters and utility crews concerned. >> a couple of isolated she storms -- iso >> residents and employees in parts of baltimore city have been given the all clear. a natural gas leak this morning in locust point. city fire and dpw were on hand. a contractor was performing utility repairs and a gas rupture happened. the 1400 block of hubert street was affected. gas server should be working in the area right now. >> -- service should be working in the area right now. >> a couple of isolated showers on hd doppler, especially north and west of baltimore along the pennsylvania line. the showers have been in north county for a while now, putting rain in parts of said -- south central north county. it may drift farther toward the northern maryland line. up toward gettysburg as well. for most areas, it will be dry. isolated showers in parts of northern virginia and parts of talbot and dorchester counties on the eastern shore. some scattered showers. radar estimates show a slow moving set up in that county and parts of atoms, down toward carroll county. spotty showers popping up here. most locations will miss out on the rain. it is not excessively hot. 90 downtown, 85 at the airport, 85 westminster. 75 at cambridge. the cloud cover keeping temperatures in check. it will stay partly cloudy. 67 suburbs, 75 downtown. high pressure is passing north of us. opening the door to the next series of weather disturbances to approach the area. the rain chances will go up a bit. 83-88 tomorrow. a chance for a thunderstorm. the east wind at five to 10 miles per hour. the chance is up to 40% for rain thursday. it will get hotter toward the end of the week with thafternoon thunderstorms and highs in the low 90's. >> the city prepares for this year's grand prix. >> work begins but city officials promise that will not tie up traffic. >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal tv 11 news at 5:00 p.m. with stan stovall and hamilton. and sky team 11 covering breaking news where you live. >> it has not been in place but that requires the for buhler serzh -- defibrillators is working. >> quick action on the part of many people at an anne arundel pool saved urban ward's life. son cried out for help, the holy spirit heard him and sent a troupe of angels downed and it was to save him and we're looking at him now. >> irvin is recovering at the johns hopkins children's center. he was at a swim party when she almost lost him. urban remembers very little. he was near the slide. >> i koepp trying to go back but i sank back down. >> she recalled standing around a pool talking with other parents when someone screamed the kid was in distress. >> a child had fallen into the water and ran over to where the child had fallen in and saw that it was my child. that went into the water which immediately put me into a state of panic. >> there was a lifeguard that was carrying a little boy. he was lifeless and in bad shape. >> urban had no pulse and was not breathing but a 20-year-old lifeguard gave him the cpr and hugged him up to the automatic external defibrillator. he did not need to be shocked. they donated to the swim club through a foundation that was named for her son that drowned in a pool six years ago. anne arundel county passed a law that required public and semi- public schools to have an aed on hand. monique ward said she is grateful. >> their cards spoke in their action. >> thank you, everybody, for saving my life. >> urban maybe able to go home as soon as tomorrow. >> here is a look at some of our other top stories at this hour. a 75-year-old woman was beaten after leaving the door to her cockeysville home open. she returned after walking her dog and found a woman inside. the intruder hit the woman in the face several times and made off with cash and credit cards. neighbors who have spoken to the victim said she is first and cut. her attacker is still on the loose. concern in ocean city. a man has been lurking in poorly lit areas and try to sexually assault women. authorities have been alerted to three cases within the past month within 15th and 62nd street late at night. they involve women walking alone and the man would strike of the conversation before forcing her to the ground. we will have the latest for us tonight after the olympics. >> police made an arrest in the big narcotics investigation. nicholas vincent dominick was arrested. marijuana plants were seized and guns and several boxes of ammunition. he faces charges of attempting to distribute with an a school zone. >> there is 1 months remaining to get this done. they are putting together a course through downtown baltimore. among the changes to the race track this year, their model of the area which creates extra turns. there will be improved passing areas along the course expected to result in higher top speeds for the drivers. >> it was such a great event in 2011, i do not see how it can not get better. all the drivers are coming back -- looking forward to coming back to this place. >> new construction will be taking place at night to lessen the impact on traffic and businesses. conaway street between light street and howard street will be closed from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. during the construction. >> in maybe -- it may be a race against time to save the tower. what scientists are doing to try to stop it. >> for the second time, the speed camera in catonsville has been damaged by vandals. the story is not six. -- new at six. -- new at six. better schools. that's what a world-class resort casino at national harbor would mean for maryland. but it won't happen if the special interests get their way. with thousands of local jobs and millions for maryland's schools on the line. we need to fight back. call your lawmakers and tell them to put national harbor on the ballot this november. because it's not up to the special interests, it's up to you. >> as we get older it gets harder to lose weight. it is not your imagination. why this happens and what you can do about it . in tonight pose a woman's doctor. >> i will have used a book on the scale for me, please. >> adelaide cook does not look forward to stepping on the still. as the years go by is getting harder to lose weight. >> absolutely. my goodness, it is so very hard because of my sedentary lifestyle which i should improve. i need to get out and do more walking and exercise. you just put those different plateaus of weight on after a while. >> her gynecologist says she is right. exercise is the key to losing weight as we get older. starting at age 30, you lose muscle mass and your metabolism is said by muscle mass. if you increase muscle, you increase your metabolism. you have to do more weight bearing exercise especially after age 40. >> i hear that from my patients again and again. there is a big setback at 40. patients tell me i am doing the same things i used to do, eating right, exercising, and i used to be able to drop a few pounds but now i am doing the same thing and i am gaining weight. >> we do not want to do is start yourself. crack's a starvation diet just sends your body into a mode where you retained pounds and it slows your metabolism. >> swimming is a great exercise and weight lifting is good, too. as you age you need to pump it up if you want to slam down. >> i have a lot to look forward to. que>> some states are taking ait distracted walking. walking out texting, talking on your cellphone, or listening to music. sally kidd explains this is a growing problem. >> many states have laws against distracted driving and now some are trying to figure out how to tackle the problem of distracted walking. this video from a train station security camera captures the hazards of destructive walking. the man is talking on his cell phone when he steps off the edge of the platform and falls onto the tracks below. safety experts say distracted walking is a growing problem. >> i have done it myself, definitely. you look up and all the sudden you realize you're in the middle of the street. >> some people are fed up with the texting, talking, and walking crowd. >> if you cannot get out of their way they will run into you. that is distracted. >> states and cities are looking for ways to deal with it. some have launched public education campaigns. stickers are being posted. others say they're considering legislation. >> there is a degree of common sense that is called for. >> the highway safety association says education, not legislation is the best way to address the issue. >> we know it is a problem but we do not know how big. until we have a better feel for the problem, it is probably premature to pass legislation. >> some say there is only so much the government can or should do to protect people from themselves. >> i get it with driving. i do not necessarily see it with walking. >> legislation dealing with distracted walking has gone nowhere so far. >> the ancient colosseum in rome may be fighting for its own to remain standing. the structure is slanting to one side by about a foot and a half. crews are evaluating the situation to determine if an intervention is needed to keep the structure stable. there conducting an urgent scientific study to determine the cause. some are blaming what they call dynamic vibrations caused by rome's heavy traffic. >> the traffic is terrible. two tech titans are about to square off in court. >> why apple and samsung are stealing -- suing each other over stealing. >> an injury at training camp. who will miss the >> a 75-year-old woman is attacked by a stranger at her home in cockeysville. two cameras are damaged in >> this is the highlight of the day. alisyn schmidt won her second medal. it's her second medal of the night. we hope you will join gerry sandusky and me. our interactive schedule is on wbaltv.com. looking sharps but there are some injured players drinking some concern. >> that list of concerns grew significantly this afternoon. they suffered with dennis pitta. and mckinney can't join his teammates until he passes a physical and a condition test. that could take some time. he hurt his back when he fell outside his home. doctors will want some quality time to get a handle on his condition. a lot of decisions right on that. -- ride on that. some of that has to do with the absence of tyrrell suggs. joe flacco is looking very much like one of the top quarterbacks in the nfl. tickets -- to get your first look this saturday evening, that worked out will begin at 5:00 p.m. it is free to attend. >> some spotty showers around the area. some producing some lightning strikes. no drifting -- not drifting very much, kind of stationery. it may be moving off on southeasterly breeze. the showers are slow-moving. while most areas will not get what -- to get wet. high temperatures today at the airport, 87, the average for this 30th day of july. no rain to measure. we had 0.06 of an inch to measure. less than 0.01 of an inch at the airport. the deficit for the month and year grows a little bit. 85 in cockeysville right now. coastal areas are in the upper 70's with a breeze coming off the ocean trade western maryland, a little bit of cloud cover and scattered thunderstorms -- thunderstorms. the low temperatures from 67 in the suburbs to about 75 at the inner harbor. a slight risk of thunderstorms through the evening hours. most of the night partly cloudy. high pressure is passing north of us and it will continue to move out to sea. opening the door to some weather disturbances of to the west. temperatures are not that excessive. about normal. the rain chance will come up just a touch. clouds and sun nicks with the risk of an afternoon storm tomorrow. tuesday, the wind will be out of the southwest with the waves about 1 foot. the water temperatures in the 80's. chances are higher for rain in the mountains. we've seen some lightning and maybe a couple of scattered storms on tuesday and wednesday. some sunshine mixed with clouds. the on the lookout for those passing storms especially and wednesday. ocean city temperatures in the low 80's, scattered thunderstorms the next couple of days. some classic summer weather. our rain chance is that a% tomorrow. up to 40% wednesday. mainly dry and sun on wednesday, getting as close to 90. 4 monday and the weekend. a chance for storms on the weekend. >> apple and samsung will face off in court this week for high stakes patent trial. apple claims samsung's trials aren't knockoffs of the iphone and ipad. orszag sonsamsung says much of e technology has been used in the industry already. the two companies are fighting it out in the united kingdom and german courts as well. the baltimore city family that is struggling will have 64 new options for affordable housing. ground was broken for the $14 million housing project known as the north avenue gateway. they plan to elevator apartment buildings made of 64 units. they are the highest quality of affordable housing in the area with modern amenities for residents to enjoy. this is part of the effort to rejuvenate the 3000 block of the avenue. >> is the beginning of some renewal that is a long time in coming. this place has been forgotten for decades and now hopefully it is on the way back to what used to be. >> contractors expect to have the and it's ready for move and by june 2013, 10 months from now. taxpayers in baltimore county can get a firsthand look at how millions of dollars are being spent on construction for area public schools. two major projects are under way on new buildings for least two county schools and four more are on the way. school district officials have launched a web page to give you a closer look at the blueprints. it includes project plans, for plans, and before and after renderings for all the current projects including renovations on the hampton elementary school, parkville, and the lutherville project. we have a link on our website, wbaltv.com. >> baltimore city will be beneficial goodbye to its top cop. retiring after five years on the job. thhe was honored for his success with the department, bringing down the gun rate by nearly 25%. in 2011, baltimore has had the lowest number of homicides in 35 years. what is on the agenda next? >> something fun, far less stressful. maybe let a little of my hair grow back. i am looking forward to it. i am anxious to get started. >> his career includes more than 30 years on the police force. the city has a search committee looking inside and outside the police department. authorities in catonsville are on alert for vandals. the speed camera has been damaged for the second time in a month. details on that new at 6:00 p.m. >> you can get a dose of american history along the star spangled banner trail. i will explain coming next. i will explain coming next. better schools. that's what a world-class resort casino at national harbor would mean for maryland. but it won't happen if the special interests get their way. with thousands of local jobs and millions for maryland's schools on the line. we need to fight back. call your lawmakers and tell them to put national harbor on the ballot this november. because it's not up to the special interests, it's up to you. >> the commemoration of the war of 1812 continues with the opening of these are single banner trail -- the star spangled banner trail. >> these kiosks serve as markers along the star spangled banner historic trail. >> this is a wonderful collection of sides significant to the chesapeake campaign during the war of 1812. there was a lot of action all up and down the chesapeake. >> it follows the movement of british and american troops. the trail stretches 560 miles across the -- across virginia and washington, d.c.. it includes lesser locations like benedict, maryland. it or boatbuike it or go by car. geocaching is an activity where people hide little treasures in boxes with a log book and we hide the history inside that box, to some people end up at a particular place and look around for this box of treasure and they learned some history while they're there. >> the trail was designated by congress in 2008 and was officially launched monday. coinciding with the bicentennial of the war of 1812, giving this part of history the attention it deserves. >> there was a -- this was a forgotten war. it is good to mix that all outdoor recreation with a little bit of education and familiarize people with what happens in the mid-elected. >> for more information, you can find the link on our website. >> that is all for us at 5:00 p.m. here is what is coming up 6 pm >> a 75-year-old cockeysville woman is beaten and robbed at knifepoint in her house. details ahead. >> a speed camera vandalized not once but twice. we will tell you we're new at 6:00 p.m. >> so far, no gold for michael phelps. what do his fans say? a live report coming next. >> you're watching wbal tv 11. >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal tv 11 news at 6:00 p.m. >> our big story tonight, a 75- year-old cockeysville woman is recovering from injuries she suffered after a run in with an armed robber. >> the suspect, a young woman armed with a knife, broke into her house and made off with cash and credit cards. we have the story. >> neighbors say the victim is going to be o.k. but there unnerved wondering if this is a crime of opportunity or was their friend a target? gwyn sirota is described as did come of feisty, friendly, and a creature of habit. she walked her dog at the same time every morning and leaves her door open. her neighbor suspected something was wrong when he spotted her door closed. >> she does not close the door and i went up and rang her bell. >> while walking the dog, gwyn sirota said hello to a young woman and felt uneasy. she returned home to find that woman in her dining room demanding money. she refused to turn over cash and resisted attempts to take it from her. they got into a scuffle. >> the girl said i have a knife and she had her neon g -- knoee on gwyn's neck. gwyn was dragged into the basement. >> her neighbor kept ringing the doorbell. >> she had h