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Reese Lechner is only 10 years old, but she is already making a huge splash in the world of Name, Image and Likeness. The Minnesota-native is the youngest known athlete to sign an NIL deal.

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While other kids her age are mowing lawns, shoveling driveways and holding lemonade stands to put some money in their piggy banks, Lechner is monetizing her athleticism. It’s an unprecedented move that puts her on the same playing field as elite high school and collegiate athletes.

The NFL combine is complete, Pro Days are wrapped up and there’s already been a trade for the first overall pick. 
With the draft less than four weeks from now, odds-on favorites have emerged for each of the first three picks. Betting odds indicate a likely outcome for the first, second and third selections, but nothing will truly be finalized until April 27.

Victor Wembanyama is a no-brainer at No. 1, but whichever team gets the second pick will have to decide between Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson.

President Biden suggested the Iowa women’s basketball team will not be invited to the White House following their loss to LSU in the national championship over the weekend.
Biden on Tuesday congratulated both LSU and UConn for their college basketball wins in the last two days.
“In a year when March Madness often lived up to its name, both our women’s champions, @LSU, and men’s champions, @UConn, showed us the best of what this country can be,” Biden tweeted.
UConn coach Dan Hurley. (Getty Images)
“Congrats to @LSUwbkb who demonstrated excellence on and off the court.

Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attansio has some bad news for fans hoping star players will stick around. It’s just too expensive for him.
Despite playing in a relatively small market, the Brewers have managed to develop a talented core group.
Homegrown talent like Brandon Woodruff and Corbin Burnes have combined with acquired players like Willy Adames to put the Brewers in position to return to the postseason after a 2022 miss.
All three of those players will be free agents after the 2024 season, creating some urgency as to the direction of the franchise.

HOUSTON – For a minute there late Monday night in the national championship glow, Connecticut coach Dan Hurley forgot his address.
“There’s so many people. My wife, Andrea. My boys. My dad. My brother. My mom,” he said after routing San Diego State, 76-59, in the title game as if accepting an Oscar.

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“Jersey City,” he said and pumped up the volume. “Jersey City! Jersey City, New Jersey!”
Suddenly, he sounded like Springsteen in concert.

Ahead of his 25th appearance at the Masters, Tiger Woods acknowledges he doesn’t know how many more competitive rounds he has left at Augusta National.

Jill Biden’s spokesperson on Tuesday walked back the first lady’s dual invitation to the national champion LSU women’s basketball team and runner-up Iowa.

Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark has won the 2023 Wooden Award, given to the nation’s most outstanding college basketball player.

Veteran QB Brian Hoyer has signed a two-year deal with the Raiders, the team said, to compete for a backup role behind Jimmy Garoppolo.