EagleBank Bowl gets post-Christmas slot for 2009, will pit Army vs No. 8 team from ACC

September 3rd, 2009 Despite wildfire, UCLA to play opener at Rose BowlLOS ANGELES — UCLA will go ahead with its season-opening game against San Diego State at the Rose Bowl on Saturday despite the wildfire in the nearby San Gabriel Mountains. Athletic director Dan Guerrero said Thursday the decision to play was made after consulting with Pasadena officials and discussing projected air quality conditions at the venerable stadium.

August 26th, 2009 White House Christmas tree will be fir from W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Fraser fir from West Virginia will be the Christmas tree displayed inside the White House this year.

August 17th, 2009 Sears, Kmart launch Christmas Club cardNEW YORK — Sears Holdings Corp. aims to get an edge over its competition this holiday season by getting shoppers to start saving for Christmas presents now through a new card that mimics an old-fashioned Christmas club account.

August 7th, 2009 Disney train brings early ChristmasNEW ORLEANS — In dozens of cities across the country, Christmas is coming early this year — and it's arriving by train. Walt Disney is in the midst of a 40-city tour to promote its new holiday movie, an animated 3-D version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" starring Jim Carrey as Ebeneezer Scrooge.

July 30th, 2009 Man charged with attacking roommate with coconutWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Authorities said a West Palm Beach man trying to get money from his roommate hit him with a coconut, a porcelain bowl and a wooden carving.

May 9th, 2009 ACC adds GMAC Bowl to its postseason lineupGREENSBORO, N.C. — The Atlantic Coast Conference has added a bowl to its lineup of nine postseason games.

May 5th, 2009 California teams win national science bowlWASHINGTON — An astronomical diagram pointed a Sacramento, Calif., high school team toward victory Monday in the National Science Bowl. The five students from Mira Loma High School recognized a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, used by astronomers to study stars, in the finals of the competition, sponsored by the Energy Department.

May 2nd, 2009 Whisenhunt haunted by Super BowlTEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt still hasn't watched a tape of the Cardinals' loss to Pittsburgh in the Super Bowl.

April 29th, 2009 Navy commits to appear in 2013 Armed Forces BowlANNAPOLIS, Md. — Navy has signed an agreement to appear in the 2013 Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Tex.

April 23rd, 2009 House speaker: La. shouldn't rush on Saints dealBATON ROUGE, La.

April 22nd, 2009 Cards' schedule violates Fiesta contractGLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals violated terms of their University of Phoenix contract by scheduling their final home game in the upcoming season one day before the Fiesta Bowl.

April 22nd, 2009 Member of Giants '86 champions convicted of theftELIZABETH, N.J. — A man who played on the New York Giants' 1986 Super Bowl championship team was convicted Tuesday of theft in the sale of a Mercedes-Benz.

April 17th, 2009 CAPE TOWN - Astronomic fines lie in wait for captains and teams that play their cricket at a snail's pace in the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in South Africa. The organisers of the Twenty20 series have warned that they will dish out severe punishments to teams that don't bowl their 20 overs inside the allotted time slot.

March 14th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is happy to bowl part time bowler Simon Katich in occasional short spells as he did on the final day of the second Test when his team needed to end the resistance from South Africa's lower order. Reluctant Katich is happy to bowl.

December 22nd, 2008 CHANDIGARH - The England Test squad left here Tuesday night on a chartered plane for Dubai from where the team will board a direct flight to England. 'The England team has boarded a chartered flight.