Masters Golf Tournament 2009

Masters Golf Tournament 2009 brings several storylines this year that make keeping casual attention a must. The main story for Masters TV coverage deals with perhaps one of the most famous men in the world, Tiger Woods. Last month, Tiger returned after being absent from golf for eight months due to a knee injury, and the buzz around him has remained big as ever.

After winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, two weeks ago, all eyes are on Eldrick “Tiger” Woods to see if he has truly picked up right where he left off and can win a major tournament. A remarkable four time Master’s champion, Woods is used to the pressure and has found himself being many media experts pick to take home the green jacket.

Other storylines to see on Masters TV coverage include whether Padraig Harrington, who won two majors while no one was watching, can win his third major tournament in a row this time with a healthy Tiger to contend with. Also there are the old men Greg Norman (who has never won at Augusta, but every now and then shocks people with a very high finish) and Gary Player, who is calling it quits after this years tournament...which just so happens to be his 52nd time teeing up on the second weekend of April in Augusta.

Masters Live

The 2009 Masters Live is underway and much media attention is focused on Tiger Woods, the four-time champion who is appearing in his first Major since undergoing knee surgery after last year's U.S. Open success. owever, Padraig Harrington is also the subject of much interest as he is bidding for his third Major success in a row, while there are those that believe that Rory McIlroy is capable of producing something special at Augusta this weekend.

The Masters Tournament kicks off Thursday morning, and Sling.com will be livestreaming (and live-Tweeting) all four rounds. Tune in for all-day coverage on three simultaneous video streams, each from a different angle. Golf enthusiasts can also visit Sling.com’s GOLF page for the latest previews and videos from CBS Sports, the Golf Channel, GolfTV, IMG, RBS Golf Vignettes and more.

The Masters may be steeped in tradition, but it isn't stuck in the past. The tournament has all kinds of high-tech innovations in place on its Web site, masters.com. Masters Extra is a Web cast consisting of live coverage streamed one hour before the television broadcast today through Sunday. The par-3 contest was also available. Daily interviews, blogs, photo sharing and games are on the Web site. Patrons can also stay tuned via their mobile device at m.masters.com.

Amy Voorhees

Nick Adenhart was killed in a hit-and-run car accident early Thursday morning — just hours after pitching six shutout innings against the Oakland A's Cops say someone driving a minivan blew through a red light and hit the Mitsubishi that Adenhart was riding in. Three people were killed in the crash, including Nick.

Cops say the person driving the van fled the scene -- but was later caught and charged with felony hit-and-run. We're told one of the other men killed in the crash was also affiliated with the Angels organization. We're told one of the other men killed in the crash was also affiliated with the Angels organization.

Adenhart was born in Silver Springs, Maryland on August 24, 1986. The right-handed pitcher graduated from Williamsport High School in Maryland and made his major league debut on May 1, 2008. Angels' pitcher Nick Adenhart was among the three killed in a crash in Fullerton when a driver ran a red light, an associate of the rookie player said this morning. The crash occurred only hours after the 22-year-old appeared in Wednesday night's Angels game.