... also means college bowl games aren't too many weeks behind.The upcoming holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day) make this time of the year extra special, and the sports during that time add to the festive feeling.I don ...

... Caption Lindsey Bettinardi and Brittany Coburn earned the title of All-Stars and were invited to participate in the New Year's Day parade in Paris, France. Members of the squad included Jade Thompson, Perris Ashley, Whitney Guenard, Shelly ...

... until Oct. 2. Willie Clark also is charged with first degree murder in the drive-by shooting death of Williams on New Year's Day 2007. He faces 39 counts in that case. The trial is set to begin Oct. 13. Also charged in Kalonniann Clarks ...

... the songs are so good, it just seems wrong that I can only listen to them from the Friday after Thanksgiving until New Year's Day. And with so many great contemporary artists updating classic Christmas carols and putting their own spin on it ...

... They'll be open daily through the end of the year except Christmas Day. For the first time, they'll be open on New Year's Day until 2 a.m. for the crowd watching the 2009 ball drop.

... Memorial Stadium. They're not ranked, not competing for a division title, and not likely to earn a berth in a New Year's Day bowl game. The defending national champions have been less-than-impressive this season, struggling to win games ...

... 25 Mississippi, spurred by a chance to play in a New Year's Day bowl, set a school record with 11 sacks, got four ... positioned itself for an invitation to the Gator Bowl on New Year's Day. The loss knocked Colorado (5-7, 2-6) out ...

... They'll also made a fourth straight appearance in the Rose Bowl game, where they will meet No. 6 Penn State on New Year's Day. UCLA stunned USC 13-9 as 13-point underdogs two years ago at the Rose Bowl, bouncing the Trojans out of the ...

... interest because they pair two marginal, mediocre teams. So, to categorize the bowl matchups. A MOST HO-HUM NEW YEAR'S DAY: South Carolina-Iowa (Outback Bowl), Michigan State-Georgia (Capital One), Clemson-Nebraska (Gator ...

... ahead of Knowshon Moreno of Georgia and Javon Ringer of Michigan State, who will meet in the Capital One Bowl on New Year's Day in Orlando. The Outland Trophy (best interior lineman) was won by Andre Smith of Alabama. On the defensive side ...