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Devon Dotson named Big 12 player of the week after Maui slate
Over the seven-day period for which the award was given out, Dotson averaged 21 points per game while posting 13 assists and eight steals. Of course, those numbers all came at the Maui Invitational, where the sophomore point guard combined to shoot 23 for 44 from the field and post 13 rebounds to go along with his offensive eruptions.

Daylon Charlot, Mike Lee thankful for time with KU football
Neither Daylon Charlot nor Mike Lee spoke to media following their collective senior finale on Saturday (a 61-6 loss to Baylor), but the two Jayhawks — who made their mark on the KU program both in and before Les Miles' first season as coach — shared their thoughts on moving on from the University of Kansas via social media.

Carter Stanley writes note to KU football fans after 2019 finale
Carter Stanley is no longer the quarterback at the University of Kansas. Even if it wasn't official following the conclusion of Saturday's lopsided loss to Baylor, Stanley has already changed his Twitter bio to say: "Former KU Quarterback | KU Alum" (the latter of which actually became official when he graduated last year).

Bronny James, Sierra Canyon and more from DFW Hoopfest day two
With Zaire Wade and Bronny James attracting so much attention, Sierra Canyon is going to be playing in front of huge crowds with almost boy band type attention coming their way.

Four schools involved with four-star senior JT Thor
Thor, a 6-foot-9 power forward that transferred to Norcross (Ga.) High for his senior season, labeled his recruiting process as “really slow,” but noted that he’s currently talking to Kentucky, Georgia, Kansas and Oklahoma State.

Bits o Chalk

Group of Seahawks overcome flu bug vs. Vikings: 'It was legit'
Those two were among the players hit hardest by a flu bug that started making its way through the Seahawks locker room midway through last week. They combined to lose at least 22 pounds by their counts, then made two of the biggest plays of the Seahawks' 37-30 win over the Minnesota Vikings: an interception by Flowers and a 60-yard touchdown reception by Moore.

Chris Petersen steps down at Washington, Jimmy Lake named head coach
Washington coach Chris Petersen will step down after the Huskies' bowl game and be replaced by defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake, the school announced Monday.

NBA mock draft - New lottery picks and scouting reports
After breaking down the latest movement in the No. 1 pick race among the NBL's LaMelo Ball, Georgia's Anthony Edwards and Memphis' James Wiseman last week, our NBA draft experts, Jonathan Givony and Mike Schmitz, highlight more movement in an updated mock draft.

Hawks end losing skid, hand Warriors worst NBA record
If there was ever a time to do it, Monday's matchup against the Golden State Warriors presented the Atlanta Hawks an excellent chance to snap a double-digit losing streak -- and they didn't miss their chance.

Georgetown players face complaints of burglary, assault, harassment
Georgetown basketball players Josh LeBlanc and Galen Alexander received restraining orders in November resulting from accusations of harassment and burglary, and freshman Myron Gardner was accused of "sexual harassment and assault," according to one of the filings.

Eraser Dust

US vows 100% tariffs on French Champagne, cheese over digital tax
The U.S. government on Monday said it may slap punitive duties of up to 100% on $2.4 billion in imports from France of Champagne, handbags, cheese and other products, after concluding that France’s new digital services tax would harm U.S. tech companies.

Voicemail exposing Tiger Woods as serial cheater: 'I need you to do me a huge favour' | Stuff.co.nz
"Hey, it's Tiger," he said. "I need you to do me a huge favour. Can you please take your name off your phone? My wife went through my phone and may be calling you. So if you can, please take your name off. Just have it as a number on the voicemail. You've got to do this for me. Huge. Quickly. All right. Bye."

Community monument in Kalispell vandalized with hate speech
A community monument in Kalispell’s Woodland Park was vandalized with swastikas over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Daily Inter Lake - Local, City Brew opens at high-traffic junction in Evergreen
City Brew opened a new coffee shop on the corner of Montana 35 and U.S. 2 in Evergreen in late October. The new shop on the busy corner across from Snappy Sport Senter includes a drive-thru, café and outdoor patio.

The Top 4 IRS Income Tax Credits for 2020
This is the second in a series of reminders to help taxpayers Get Ready for the upcoming tax filing season. The IRS recently updated its Get Ready page with steps to take now for the 2020 filing season.