Holy Cross' Ralph Willard chats up the race for the Patriot League title (USA Today)
In Ralph Willard's eight years as the head coach at Holy Cross, he has built his alma mater into a serious contender in the Patriot League. After a close loss to Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium, the coach chatted with USA TODAY's Tim Gardner about what his team is working on, which teams are the Crusaders' biggest competition and whether or not the NCAA Tournament should expand.

Holidays Are Happening At the Blue Cross RiverRink On Columbus Boulevard At Market Street (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19, 2006 -- The Blue Cross RiverRink at Penn's Landing, the only Olympic-size outdoor ice skating rink on Philadelphia's waterfront, is the perfect place to spend the holidays.