March Madness is here, and there is a million dollars up for grabs at online gambling web sites such as Bet Jamaica and other leading sites.

The Mavericks`Head Coach, Avery Johnson, was named Western Conference Coach of the Month for January by the NBA. This is a third award for the same title for Johnson.

It seems that Brittany Spears is making entertainment headlines all over again ? but it still isn?t for the resurgence of her musical recording career. This time it has to do with the naming of her second son, Jayden James.

Wicked Cool Stuff is sponsoring `New November` promotions for Tim Burton?s The Nightmare Before Christmas card game. They are celebrating their re-designed website and decided to offer a Starter Set for the new Nightmare Before Christmas Trading card game at a one-time-only low price.

A Nazi emblem was salvaged last Friday from the wreckage of a battleship that sunk off the coast of Uruguay a little over 66 years ago. The massive bronze eagle figurehead weighed up to 880 pounds. The eagle was on the German battleship "Admiral Graf Spee", which sank nine ships before it was badly hit during the Battle of the River Plate, which took place on December 13, 1939.

This weekend the Sonics climbed back to .500 after defeating the Utah Jazz 106-90. Danny Fortson?s getting himself ejected seems like an on going ritual. He has acquired a reputation for himself much like the one Rashid Wallace had before joining the Pistons.

Britain seeks to provide for its citizens while remaining globally competitive. Britain, according to the World Bank, is the second-easiest European country (after Romania) in which to start a business.

Both Boston and Memphis are actively looking to trade some of their assets. No matter how much Ainge denies it, league sources are reporting that Paul Pierce is available. Realizing that this Celtics team is headed towards another rebuilding season, Aige is trying to accumulate more young players. I think he is going about it the wrong way. Boston?s is not short of young players ? if anything they have too many of them.

Australia`s captain, Mark Viduka, announced that he might be retiring form international soccer ? for the sake of his children.

From the massive rises in oil prices and even bananas, it seems that the weather in today`s world is affecting a lot more then just being able to go outside. When Hurricane Katrina hit the US last year it brought with it enough havoc to increase the nations debt substantially as well as increase oil prices for everyone in the country.

The sports betting market is the best tool to gauge the public?s opinion regarding a particular sporting event. As we head into week 15 in the NFL, we though it would be interesting to examine the betting patterns of previous weeks and how they actually panned out on the field.

NEW YORK, April 4, 2006 - Chicago`s Luol Deng, Houston`s Yao Ming, the Los Angeles Clippers` Elton Brand, Miami`s Shaquille O`Neal, New Jersey`s A panel of five former players has selected the divisional winners for the 2005-06 NBA Sportsmanship Award. The winner will be announced at the end of the regular season, and is intended to honor a player for representing the ideals of sportsmanship on the court.

America and Japan remain steadfast in their opposition to a toning down of words of a draft resolution before the United Nations Security Council, with most of their criticism being directed toward North Korean ally China. A U.S. official described cooperation between the U.S. and Japan as "truly excellent."

Our view is that if Iran takes any further enrichment-related steps, the international community will have to consider additional measures to constrain Iran`s nuclear ambitions, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said in Washington, D.C.

NASCAR is looking to increase safety for the Lowe`s Motor Speedway in May, and the Nextel Cup cars will be using smaller fuel tanks. This move will shorten the runs between pits and will contribute to the overall safety of the race.