BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEWS Calvary Baptist • Coach: Walt Zamroz (third season) • Last year’s record: 15-9 overall, 7-5 Atlantic Coast Christian Athletic Conference. The Warriors lost, 62-46, to Church Farm in the second round of the District One Class A playoffs.

For the Dexter Leader Dexter Luminary Dec. 24 As the Holiday Season approaches, once again it is time to begin plans for the annual Dexter Luminary display that occurs on Dec. 24 in the Village of Dexter. It is estimated that over 12,000 candles and bags are used to create the Christmas Eve sight. If you have never seen the Village of Dexter on Christmas Eve, you are in for a special treat.

Published: Monday, December 14, 2009 at 5:10 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, December 14, 2009 at 5:10 a.m. OAKLAND, Calif. - All the progress the Washington Redskins made in recent weeks was obscured by three straight fourth-quarter collapses.

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Reliever Rafael Betancourt accepted the Rockies' offer of arbitration, making him a signed player and assuring the club of the return of a key bullpen piece in 2010.

After an early December spent processing a season-ending Egg Bowl loss to in-state rival Mississippi State and a potential flirtation by coach Houston Nutt with Kansas, Ole Miss fans are finally returning to what they want to think about -- football.

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Coach Dennis Erickson endured back-to-back losing seasons for the first time in his 21-year college coaching career. ASU finished with consecutive losing seasons for the first time since 1946-47.

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Clyde Phillips said they did not know what to do with the fourth season finale until the last minute and they decided going to the extreme by killing a major character.