As a bonus, keeping your mind active with challenges like brain games may help to slow down certain types of mental decline as you age. Tasks like planting, watering, weeding, trimming, and harvesting do take some amount of time and commitment, but most gardeners find them to be manageable and even enjoyable. If you have physical limitations that make on-the-ground gardening difficult, look into getting raised garden beds or easily-accessible planters....

Bluetooth began in 1994, when Ericsson started looking into the feasibility of a low-cost, low- power radio interface that would connect mobile phones to various accessories. Four years later IBM, Toshiba, Nokia and Intel joined Ericsson; since then more than 1,300 companies have signed on, including industry powerhouses Microsoft, Lucent and 3Com. They’ve pledged to make Bluetooth gadgets work together seamlessly, regardless of the manufacturer. The first Bluetooth-enabled devices should hit store shelves early next year....

In this day and age, you cannot consume college football by watching games alone. You must be well versed on the national and local beats. You need to know who to go to for humor, coaching changes and positional breakdowns. MORE: Weekly playoff road map | Week 1 TV schedule | SN All-Americans That’s why we are providing the most essential tool of the 2014 college football season. What follows are the 150 best Twitter accounts in terms of college football news and information....

Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Vikings Patterson was viewed as a bit of a project coming out of the University of Tennessee, and the lack of refinement showed in his rookie year. The explosive play-making ability did, too, though. He totaled nine touchdowns through receptions, returns and rushes. With a year under his belt and Norv Turner coordinating the offense, gaudy numbers are in store. MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL: 32 sleepers | Top 50 players | Top 25 rookies...

Arizona Cardinals CBs Javier Arenas, Bryan McCann and Antoine Cason; S Yeremiah Bell; DT Marcus Benard; LBs Matt Shaughnessy and Karlos Dansby; TEs Jeff King, Kory Sperry and Jim Dray; Gs Daryn Colledge and Mike Gibson; RB Rashard Mendenhall; WR Andre Roberts; DL Frostee Rucker, OT Eric Winston Atlanta Falcons DTs Peria Jerry and Jonathan Babineaux; TE Chase Coffman; CB Dominique Franks; LB Omar Gaither; OLs Joe Hawley, Sean Locklear and Jeremy Trueblood....

That means it’s hard to expect a huge shakeup from last year’s playoff teams, but a tougher schedule for the West means another division will boast three playoff teams in 2014. East New England Patriots (12-4) No, the rest of the division still hasn’t caught up to them, as Tom Brady continues to give them the biggest edge. They should cruise to their sixth consecutive East title, with all eyes focused on the big picture of the Super Bowl....

Vonn remains in the United States after aggravating her surgically repaired right knee at a downhill race in Val d'Isere, France, on Dec. 21. "She's recovering and preparing and everything is (up) in the air," U.S. Ski Team women's head coach Alex Hoedlmoser told The Associated Press on Saturday, adding that Vonn will "most likely not" race in Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Austria, next weekend. The next speed races after Altenmarkt are on one of Vonn's favorite courses over Jan....

Aiken has decided to pitch for the postgraduate team at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., this spring, according to ESPN. Such a move would confirm his eligibility for this year’s draft on June 8, for which he is considered one of the top prospects and a favorite to go first overall again. Aiken will join fellow 2014 Astros draft pick Jacob Nix, a right-handed pitcher who is already throwing for IMG....

Laremy Tunsil’s shocking and bizarre fall probably shook the offensive line order, allowing for Stanley and Jack Conklin to leapfrog the widely regarded top OT. My heat map for offensive line needs and interest entering round one profiled tackle-needy teams in the 6-to-16 range, and this played out as Detroit capped it with Ohio State’s Taylor Decker. Several teams left major holes on their starting offensive line and may address these on days two or three....

According to one sportsbook, Newton is a 7-to-2 favorite to win the league MVP this season, ahead of Packers QB Aaron Rodgers (4-1), who won the award in 2011. MORE: Draft winners and losers | Top 5 remaining free agents Carson Palmer and Tom Brady, who were the only players other than Newton to receive MVP votes in February, are listed at 14-to-1 and 15-to-1 odds, respectfully. Looking for a longshot?...

Watch ChangeUp, a new MLB live whip-around show on DAZN It’s important to note that for our rankings below, we rank the projected closers above the projected middle relievers. Josh Hader could easily be more valuable than the majority of the guys ranked above him, but given that saves is its own category in most leagues, the importance of getting guys who contribute in that stat can’t be understated (especially H2H leagues)....

With the removal of this statue, the United States is free of one of the country’s largest remaining monuments paying homage to the Confederacy. As the statue was cut into two, Governor Ralph Northam moved a step closer to the goal he announced last June. “This was a long time coming, part of the healing process so Virginia can move forward and be a welcoming state with inclusiveness and diversity,” Northam said....

A 15-time Grammy Award winner herself, Keys hosted music’s biggest night of the year for the first time in 2019, a move which seemed to counter the widely-used hashtag, #GrammysSoMale. Last year, the artist became the first woman to host the awards in 14 years. Keys is one of only five women who have hosted the show in its 62-year history, following fellow entertainers Queen Latifah in 2005, Rosie O’Donnell in 2000 and 1999, Ellen DeGeneres in 1997 and 1996, and Whoopi Goldberg in 1992....

Alabama’s Will Anderson and Kansas State’s Deuce Vaughn highlighted the list as two-time Consensus All-Americans. Anderson is the first two-time Unanimous All-American in Alabama school history. The junior linebacker had 10 sacks and 17 tackles for loss this season. He swept the Bednarik Award, Lombardi Award and Nagurski Awards this season. MORE: 2022 SN All-American Team Vaughn continued to be an exceptional running back with Kansas State. He totaled 1,803 yards from scrimmage from 11 TDs in 2022....

Jokic was certainly a worthy MVP winner, earning the honor for the second consecutive season by averaging 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds and 7.9 assists to lead the Nuggets to a 48-34 record despite the season-long absences of Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. MORE: Why Nikola Jokic was named SN’s Player of the Year | Nikola Jokic joins list of back-to-back MVP winners Embiid and Antetokounmpo, however, also had worthy cases to take home MVP honors, with Embiid taking home the scoring title while leading the 76ers to a 51-31 record while Antetokounmpo’s efforts also led the Bucks to a 51-31 record....

While many do not intend to exclude autistic children and their loved ones, that does not mean it never occurs. Until recently, most people (family included), considered a child with autism a mystery. What do they need? What do they want? Why won’t they join in, come play, enjoy this new food? Fortunately, for those of us with autism in the family, though, our numbers (and financial worth) are now significant enough to warrant attention....

If you’re not messing around (no pun intended) when it comes to cleaning your home and getting every square-inch in tip-top shape, then you need products that go above and beyond. These are the 21 best cleaning products that will leave your home looking as shiny as a new penny. 21 Best Cleaning Products Stardrops The Pink Stuff Bundle Odistar Desktop Vacuum Cleaner If you think your desktop doesn’t need a thorough clean, then think again....

You can save up to 20% on Samsung lifestyle TVs like the Samsung Frame TV or outdoor TVs. Sony 4K TVs are on sale up to 19% off for Prime Day 2021. We also uncovered a deal of over $100 off a Samsung QLED 32-inch TV. TCL TVs are discounted by up to 25% and you can get an additional 15% back in cashback. If you are looking for a super cheap 4K TV with Fire TV built-in, this is also a great time to shop as many Insignia and Toshiba Fire TV models are on sale....

“As the COVID-19 pandemic keeps people at home with their abusers, I urge the Senate to reauthorize these important protections for women in danger of domestic violence,” Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson said in a news release. Ferguson is leading the coalition, a group that includes the attorneys general in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin and Washington, D....