On the heels last year’s successful co-headlining tour, George Strait and Reba McEntire have already made plans to team up once again in the new year. “The King of Country” has announced that he will head out on the road this January for a tour of the United States. Joining Strait on the road will once again be the one and only Reba McEntire. The red-headed country music diva just released her amazing 26th studio album, All the Women I Am. Reba's enthusiastic on-stage personality seems to perfectly compliment Strait's cool, traditional approach to performing. No one croons a barroom ballad like Strait and no one gets a party started like Reba. 

Country music fans buying George Strait and Reba McEntire tickets will also have the pleasure of seeing Lee Ann Womack perform. The Grammy Award-winning singer is famous for scoring radio hits like “I Hope You Dance” and “You’ve Got to Talk to Me”. Fans may be lucky enough to even see Reba and Lee Ann sing a duet or two. The pair of country stars often partnered on Reba’s smash hit “Does He Love You” throughout last year’s tour. Concert goers with a taste for country simply won’t find a better bang for their buck next year then the George Strait-Reba McEntire tour.

The Daytona International Speedway recently completed its first repaving since 1979 and is ready once again for racing. Stock car’s most historic track received a much-need makeover with the Daytona 500 drawing near. Daytona’s renovations earned favorable reviews from top NASCAR drivers like Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, and reigning Daytona 500 champion Jamie McMurray. Race fans will recall all the problems the track had at last year’s Daytona 500. A pesky pothole delayed the race for hours, drawing criticism of numerous race teams. Race officials apologized for the condition of the track and vowed to fix all of Daytona's problems.

Daytona went right to work this offseason, completely repaving the entire track. The updates should make “The Great American Race” a tighter, more “Talladega-type” race. Those who are lucky enough to get their hands on 2011 Daytona 500 tickets can expect to see their favorite drivers making turns at around 200 MPH. Drivers are anticipating, that with the track’s new pave job, there will be quite a few crashes. The track will allow for three-car turns, giving every lap a new level of excitement. Daytona also renovated the pit row, making it safer for both drivers and crew members. Despite all the improvements the track has underwent since last year's race, officials have been extra careful not to change too much at Daytona. Fans this February should be ready to see an aggressive, exhilarating race this winter at the Daytona 500.

Slowly the playoff landscape is beginning to take shape as we enter week 15 of the NFL regular season. Although a number of teams are engrossed in tight divisional races, a few NFL franchises appear to already be destined for the postseason. Fans in the Boston metropolitan area can begin shopping for 2011 NFL playoff tickets with the New England Patriots (11-2) having guaranteed themselves a spot in the playoffs. Other likely postseason combatants include the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3) and the Atlanta Falcons (11-2). However, the Wild Card race in both the NFC and AFC is unpredictable at this point with multiple teams vying for the four open slots.

Winning six consecutive games, the defending Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints have regained their top form. It looks like the Saints and Falcons will be locked in a struggle for the top spot in the NFC South until the final game of the season. Conversely, the NFC West champion could possibly finish the regular season without a winning record. With three games left in the season, St. Louis and Seattle are both sporting 6-7 records. Over in the AFC South, the Jacksonville Jaguars are looking to take full control of the division lead heading into their crucial game against the Indianapolis Colts this weekend. Regardless of what transpires in the coming weeks, NFL fans are in for a thrilling conclusion to the 2011 regular season.

Over the course of the next six weeks, seventy college football teams will be fighting to end their seasons in glory. It’s the most wonderful time of the year for college football fans. Pigskin hounds will be glued to their TV sets watching every bowl from the Little Casears to the Sugar. Across the country, thousands of fans with bowl game tickets will be making great pilgrimages to show their school pride in person. Those who remain on their couches will have an extensive menu of intriguing contests to choose from this holiday season. From Wisconsin and TCU’s battle in Pasadena to surprising Stanford’s clash with Virginia Tech in Miami, the nation is rich this season with melodramatic match ups.

The national focus, however, will be resolutely fixed on the BCS National Championship Game in Glendale, Arizona. A meeting of two undefeated programs, Auburn and Oregon will fight for a chance to claim a national championship. Top-ranked Auburn and Heisman Trophy candidate Cameron Newton put on quite the display last weekend, defeating South Carolina in the SEC Championship Game 56-17. Newton may be the best player in college football, but the Tigers will have their paws full trying to stop Oregon’s lightning-quick offense. Regardless of who lifts the crystal football on January 10th at the University of Phoenix Stadium, the 2011 BCS National Championship Game is set up to be one of the best college football finales in recent memory.