A whole weekend full of sporting fun

Spring break has now been over for a week, but sports fans will be treated to another break of some sort this weekend. No matter your sport of choice, there is something on the sports platter for you this weekend. Here is a brief rundown of what is on tap:\nNCAA Basketball\nIt is still March for a few days, so it would not be fair to start with anything else. Even though our beloved Hoosiers have been ousted from 'the Dance,' any true sports fan is still in heaven as the Road to New Orleans will be finalized this weekend at the four regional sites. Will one of the Cinderallas from the East Region (10-seeded Auburn or 12-seeded Butler) be able to continue their run to the Bayou? In the South Region we have a marquee match-up of two of the last three national title winners in Michigan State and Maryland. Do the Spartans or Terps have enough juice to make another run at the title? These storylines and others are sure to keep any hoops fan on the edge of their seat thru the weekend.\nAlso, do not forget about the women's tournament which has a few intriguing Sweet 16 match-ups itself. In-state rivals Purdue and Notre Dame square off for the right to battle perennial powerhouse Connecticut, should the Huskies get by Big East foe Boston College. While the men's games provide more hype and get more attention, for basketball savvy fan, the women's tournament brings out the importance of fundamentals and playing a team game.\nMajor League Baseball\nJust an hour after all the Men's NCAA Final Four tickets have been punched for New Orleans, the Major League Baseball season starts as the defending World Series champion Anaheim Angles host the Texas Rangers. Led by superstar Alex Rodriguez (if he is healthy), the Rangers will again have no problem scoring runs; the question is will they be able to ever stop their opponent from crossing the plate. A full slate of games is set for Monday as spring will officially be here for the fans of America's pastime.\nNational Hockey League\nRight behind the NCAA basketball tournament, playoff hockey is my second favorite type of postseason. The intensity and sudden death overtimes bring the raise the level of play and importance of games ten-fold as teams fight for Lord Stanley's Cup. For many teams the playoff chase has already begun or starts this weekend as they fight for playoff positioning and home ice advantage with just one week of the regular season remaining.\nGolf\nThe Players Championship at Sawgrass continues this weekend as Tiger Woods tries to reclaim his title from 2001 after Craig Perks surprised everybody with a win last year. With Ernie Els and Phil Mickelson, the No. 2 and 3 ranked players in the world, pulling out of the tournament, Tiger would appear to be the heavy favorite, especially after his 11-stroke win at last week's Bay Hill Invitational.\nLittle 500\nTo add some local flavor to the sports scene this weekend, tomorrow is qualifications day for the Little 500 and the so-called "greatest weekend on a college campus." Riders have been training for months for a chance to represent their team and an opportunity only available to a miniscule fraction of collegiates in the U.S. So get out and support a team you have an affiliation with and partake in one of the most storied college weekends in the nation.\nNational Basketball Association\nSure there are some games scheduled, but nothing really matters yet. Ask me in a few weeks when the playoffs begin and these mega-millionaires actually start earning their paychecks.