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March Madness 2009 is here. Selection Sunday was March 15 and the Final Four begins April 4 in Detroit. Not everyone lives in Detroit so here are a few of options for enjoying the games from a bit more of a distance. Other than television, which isn't really a great travel companion, the Internet again strikes as a force to be reckoned with in viewing these near four weeks of college clash.

For the viewing pleasure of anyone with a computer, the main sites, including CBS Sports, and the NCAA both provide free online playing options. Like 2008, the demand video player will use a wide screen format and provide a live scoreboard. There will be a live halftime show for the online crowd, and the option to view multiple games at once.

This year is particularly unique in that CBS has again dropped the need for other sites to register in order to use its on-demand player. This year over 200 sites will have access to streaming the game as well. ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports, Joost, and even Facebook will all also be able to stream the tournament live through links, which gives more options to the rest of us.Read more

Football season is in full swing, but Manning has been busy with other business besides working towards another victorious season. Earlier this year, Manning partnered with NERF to create a signature line of products for kids. The start of the season marks the launch of the first item in this product lineup, the PEYTON MANNING PRO GRIP Football. To find out more information and to view Manning's television commercial for NERF go to www.nerf.com. Read more

It used to be that all you needed to enjoy football season was a working television set, a comfortable couch and some tasty snack food. But times have changed. Here are five must-haves for the true football fan - you'll wonder how you ever got by without them!

Must-have No. 1 - High-speed wireless Internet
Because just watching the game isn't enough for die-hard fans. If you need to know the game inside and out, you need high-speed Internet access for the latest stats and game results. You can keep track of what the experts are saying before, during and after every game. You can also watch replays and scan injury lists. You will become a master of football minutia. Read more

Who wasn't hoping to see an aching Andre Agassi ace a few and make another round at the U.S. Open? Well, me for one. Initially I was rooting for the 36-year-old tennis icon. For two glorious rounds Andre thumbed his nose at Father Time. It looked like the former champ was proving that 30-something is the new 20-something. He even knocked off a kid too young to ever have seen a wooden racket. I owned one back when the earth was still cooling.

So, I joined the chorus pulling for Andre. "Go old guy! Go old guy!" I yelled, accompanied with a little dance. Suddenly with my arms torqued to the right and my lumbar region twisted to the left, my vertebrae tore faster than a Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction. I couldn't stand up straight... or crooked. It wasn't like I had been pulling off some impossible return of service or a big top spin lob or even reaching for a dropped pen. I couldn't move. Of course, a stadium filled with screaming performance-enhancing fans wasn't pumping me up. I had no entourage whisking me to a specialist armed with a nauseatingly long needle filled with pain relief. Nope. Like most mere mortals with a miserable spine, I got an ice pack and my doctor's answering service. It was then that I realized this 30-ish tennis legend was making a poor example. If Andre could make it through two rounds of the U.S. Open at his age with a bad back, what might people expect of my body and me? Read more

One look at Floyd Landis and I just know he’s not cheating. His Tour de France victory is now in jeopardy after a test found he had suspiciously high levels of the hormone testosterone. But, here’s a guy who can’t seem to muster up enough testosterone to fill in what’s missing on that scrawny beard of his. And his arms are the size of a couple of coffee stirs. Aren’t dopers supposed to have more of that Jason Giambi exploding out of your skin look? I see Landis’ emaciated physique and I want to force feed him a few Snickers washed down with a chaser of Bosco – straight up. It would probably double his body weight. He makes Nicole Richie almost look normal. And don’t those performance enhancing drugs actually shrink the “performance” area? One glance at Floyd in his spandex tells me all I need to know about that region. Read more

Swimsuit: $31.99. Good pair of walking shoes: $49.99. Assortment of healthy snacks, fresh fruit and bottled water: $8.99. Commitment to eat nutritiously and keep active while away from home: priceless.

Just because you’re on vacation or a business trip doesn’t mean you need to leave your healthy eating and exercise habits behind. Au contraire. Keeping on track is actually much easier than you’d think. All it takes is a little preplanning -- probably less than you spent organizing your trip -- and a lot of motivation.

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If you are like most golfers, you actively seek out the newest products and technologies aimed at improving your game. You want tools that will allow for play in all kinds of weather and keep you looking great on and off the course.

More than 25 million golfers take to the links each year with aspirations of reducing their handicaps, improving their swings and achieving the elusive hole-in-one, according to The Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA). As the game’s popularity continues to grow, manufacturers are developing advanced technologies to bring you closer to your goals. Read more

Winner of the International Marine Trade Associations Innovation Award, this is the worlds most versatile convertible boat, capable of transforming from sailboat to windsurfer to kayak to towable to swim platform in just 10 minutes, including inflation time. The durable 26-gauge PVC inflatable hull comes with a complete sail, mast, and boom that are removable when switching from sailboat or windsurfing modes to the kayak, towable, or platform configuration. This lightweight boat requires minimal wind to sail, has I-beam supports for extra stability and strength, and includes a removable folding wood deck and two detachable 18" keels that can navigate shallows as well as deeper water. As a kayak, the boat is easy to maneuver with the two included dual-blade paddles, and the towing strap allows you to secure the watercraft to a tow rope for use as a two-person performance towable. Read more

Research has established that movement is the architect of the brain, and yet our society is less active and 40 percent of children are more overweight than 10 years ago. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics, "One of the national health objectives for 2010 is to reduce the prevalence of Read more