LSU star gymnast Olivia Dunne took a page out of “Hannah Montana” as the squad’s Instagram page conducted a quick Instagram Q&A as the Tigers hit the road for a trip to Utah for the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad.

Dunne was asked whether it was “weird being famous.” She responded with the song “Ordinary Girl” by Miley Cyrus’ character Hannah Montana. She then reposted the interaction on her own Instagram Stories. She has nearly 5 million followers on the social media platform.

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“I’m just an ordinary girl. Sometimes I’m lazy, I get bored, I get scared, I feel ignored. I feel happy, I get silly, I choke on my own words. I make wishes, I have dreams,” the song goes.

Dunne is far from the “ordinary girl” Hannah Montana sings about. She is one of the most followed collegiate athletes on social media, boasting nearly 8 million followers on TikTok as well. Because of that, she has earned some lucrative NIL deals along the way as well, including an appearance in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition over the summer.

However, the fame has some scary downsides.

Dunne explained that a security guard now travels with the team because of a security incident at the University of Utah last year. She also does not attend classes in person.

LSU Tigers gymnast Olivia Dunne practices with her team during the NCAA Women’s National Gymnastics Tournament Championship at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 15, 2023. (Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports)

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“I love getting to know the people that follow me and what I do, so I always try to say hi to everybody I can that recognizes me when I’m out in public and I always try to take a picture,” she told NJ.com in November. “But this past year, it’s been a bit crazy.

“I had a scare once with a message that I got about a class I was going to, and I was like, you know what, it’s not worth it,” she added. “It was a threat. It seemed like they knew where I was at and what class, and I just decided better (to be) safe than sorry.”

Dunne’s focus appears to be back on gymnastics as LSU looks to embark on another successful season following its fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championships last year.

LSU Tigers gymnast Olivia Dunne walks on to the floor before the NCAA Women’s National Gymnastics Tournament Championship at Dickies Arena. (Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports)

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The Tigers started the season with a narrow win over Ohio State but dropped in the latest rankings from No. 4 to No. 5. This weekend’s meet will feature LSU, No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 2 Utah and No. 12 UCLA.

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Indiana high school sports star Noah Knigga went viral over the last few weeks – but it wasn’t for his athletic abilities on the basketball court or football field.

The Lawrenceburg High School athlete was the talk of social media because of his unusual last name. While other football players like Rowdy Beers have gone viral because of their unique names, many wondered how they were going to pronounce the aspiring college athlete’s last name.

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Former NFL star Robert Griffin III was on the case.

He interviewed Knigga and his family to get the 411 on how his last name is pronounced.

He said it’s pronounced “Ka-nay-guh.”

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“For some people it might ruin the name, I don’t think it ruins the name at all,” Griffin said. “I think you should get a couple T-shirts that say ‘Knigga Please.’ I think it would be hilarious.”

Knigga’s dad said he didn’t think anyone has gotten mad about their last name but has been questioned about it.

The class of 2025 recruit appears to be on a path to play college football. 

Lawrenceburg Tigers Noah Knigga is tackled during the state championships, Nov. 26, 2022 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armond Feffer/IndyStar/USA Today Network)

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According to 247 Sports, Knigga has visited West Virginia, Miami (OH) and James Madison as he looks to secure a scholarship for the next steps.

Carly Teller, the wife of Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Wyatt Teller, talked about the realities and high expectations of being an “NFL wife” in a sarcastic video that went viral over the last two weeks.

Teller posted the video on Dec. 28, leaning into one of the TikTok trends that sparked at the end of 2023. The clip has garnered nearly 2 million views since she posted it on her page.

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In the video, she puts together a sarcastic twist on all the requests she gets just because she is married to an NFL player.

“I’m an NFL wife – of course my life is so easy even though my husband can get cut any day of the year,” she says. “I’m an NFL wife – of course I’m a gold digger.”

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Teller goes on to poke fun at her ability to get tickets for everybody she comes into contact with, along with the stress levels of watching her husband play football.

“I’m an NFL wife – of course I’m never stressed, even though my husband doing his job can get hurt any Sunday,” she says. “I’m an NFL wife – of course I’m prescribed Xanax.”

She added, “I’m an NFL wife – of course you can have anything you want signed for you anytime you want. Actually, I can just get the entire team to sign things for you.”

A general view of a Wyatt Teller Cleveland Browns jersey hanging in the locker room prior to an NFL Pro Bowl football game at Allegiant Stadium on Feb. 5, 2023 in Las Vegas. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)

Wyatt and Carly Teller met in 2018 when the two were at Virginia Tech. The two tied the knot in 2021.

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Wyatt Teller is now in the midst of a playoff run with the Browns. Cleveland was 11-6 during the regular season and will play the Houston Texans in the wild-card round.

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Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic tore into NBA officials on Tuesday night following the team’s 132-131 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

An animated Rajakovic took issue with the free-throw disparity between his team and the Lakers. Los Angeles shot 36 free throws in the game, including 14 from Anthony Davis, who compiled 41 points. Toronto shot just 13 free throws.

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“It’s outrageous. What happened tonight, this is completely B.S.,” the first-year Serbian head coach said after the game. “This is shame. Shame for the referees. Shame for the league to allow this. Twenty-three free throws for them, and we get two free throws in the fourth quarter? Like, how to play the game? I understand respect for All-Stars and all that, but we have star players on our team as well.

“How (is it) possible that Scottie Barnes, who is All-Star-caliber player in this league, he goes every single time to the rim with force and trying to get to the rim without flopping and not trying to get foul calls, he gets two free throws for a whole game?” he added as he slapped the table repeatedly.

“How is that possible? How are you going to explain that to me?”

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Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes, #4, reacts after a foul call during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Rajakovic intimated that the officials never gave Toronto a chance.

“They had to win tonight? If that’s the case, just let us know, so we don’t show up for the game,” he said. “Just give them a win. But that was not fair tonight. And this is not happening first time for us. Scottie Barnes is gonna be (an) All-Star. He’s gonna be the face of this league, and what’s happening over here during whole season … it’s complete crap.”

Rajakovic is likely to face a hefty fine for his rant.

He is not the first coach to take issue with foul calls this season. Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was unhappy with the calls last month following a loss to the Denver Nuggets.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis, #3, defends against Toronto Raptors forward Thaddeus Young, #21, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

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Toronto fell to 15-22 wit the loss. Barnes scored 26 points on 11-of-20 from the floor. R.J. Barrett added 23 points and 10 rebounds.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Smaller things are getting Naomi Osaka’s attention now that she’s preparing for her Grand Slam comeback.

She’s focusing on being more in the moment. More patient. More conscious of who may be watching her play her first major since 2022, and what kind of impression she’ll leave.

The first 15-day Australian Open, set to start Sunday morning (Saturday night in the U.S. ET), has been hyped as the tournament of comebacks. And Osaka has top billing among the three former No. 1-ranked, former Australian Open champions returning to Melbourne Park for their first time as moms.

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The attention on that returning trio — Osaka, Angelique Kerber and Caroline Wozniacki — intensified after another prominent storyline fizzled out when Rafael Nadal’s attempted comeback from a year-long injury layoff lasted three matches.

The 22-time major winner has a small tear in a muscle near his surgically repaired hip and and flew home, leaving Novak Djokovic as the only remaining member of the so-called Big Three.

Osaka competed for the first time in more than a year last week; she became a mother in July when her daughter, Shai, was born.

The four-time major winner went 1-1 in Brisbane and found herself engaging more with other players, and more eager to acknowledge fans.

“A part of me felt like Shai was watching me,” she said. “I wanted to do my best for her. Also, when I was signing autographs, I was more aware of kids. I see them differently now because now I’m a mom, too, and I can picture Shai being that age. Yeah, I think while I’m playing, I’m aware of it in the sense that I want to be a good role model for my daughter.”

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The 26-year-old Osaka has a Japanese mother and a Haitian father. She was born in Japan and grew up in the U.S. With endorsements and prize money, she’s one of the wealthiest athletes in women’s sports.

In the past, she’s felt enormous pressure. Osaka was open about her issues with depression and anxiety when she withdrew from the French Open in 2021. She later took extended breaks from the game to protect her mental health.

She didn’t play elite-level tennis at all last year, but realized she really did miss it.

“Becoming a mom changed my mindset a lot,” she said. “I think I’m a lot more open-minded, a lot more patient. Also, I feel a lot stronger physically, but I think Shai definitely helped me with the way I view things.”

Osaka won her second U.S. Open title in 2020 and her second Australian Open title in 2021. Not long after, she said, “I closed myself off a lot.”

“I don’t think that was quite fair. … When people give me positivity and joy, I feel like it’s fair to return it.”

In Brisbane, Osaka didn’t wear headphones around the tennis venue, a choice she described as “character development!”

“I feel like I’m more confident with who I am as a person,” she said. “Now I find myself interacting with people.”

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Kerber, who had her Grand Slam breakthrough in Australia in 2016, withdrew from the 2022 U.S. Open because she was pregnant. Her daughter, Liana, was born in February; Kerber’s first win since in a competitive match was last week in Sydney as a member of Germany’s victorious United Cup team.

“For me to start my comeback like this, I mean, it couldn’t be better, to be honest,” she said. “It was a completely cold start for me. I had no idea where I am.”

One of her four losses was to top-ranked Iga Swiatek, one of the power players dominating the women’s game. Regardless, the feeling of being back “was amazing; what I really missed.”

Wozniacki won the Australian Open in 2018, ending a long drought in majors. She married former NBA player David Lee the following year, quit the tour in 2020 and had two children, Olivia and James.

She returned in time for last year’s U.S. Open, where she lost to eventual champion Coco Gauff in the round of 16.

She was given a wild-card entry for the Australian Open and warmed up in Auckland, New Zealand, last week, where she lost to another mom, Elina Svitolina.

There’ll be other mothers in the 128-player Australian Open women’s singles draw, including two-time champion Victoria Azarenka, who reached the semifinals last year while traveling with her son, Leo.

She said a stereotype that you can’t be an elite athlete and have a family had been broken.

“It’s actually evolved more and more. The testament of that is how many players are feeling comfortable and confident coming back and continue being on tour,” Azarenka said. “I believe that we still have a lot more growth to do in that space.”

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Three women have won major titles in the Open era after having children: Margaret Court in Australia in 1973, Evonne Goolagong Cawley at Wimbledon in 1980 and Kim Clijsters at the U.S. Open in 2009.

Serena Williams missed four majors before making a comeback in 2018 after her first daughter, Olympia, was born but wasn’t quite able to add to her 23 Grand Slam titles.

Defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka beat Azarenka in the semifinals at Brisbane last week, and described her and Williams as inspirational for other athletes.

“Gives me belief,” Sabalenka said, “that maybe one day I can have a baby and come back and play on (a) high level.”

NCAA Division I men’s college basketball suffered a shake-up at the top of The Associated Press poll on Tuesday night as No. 1 Purdue and No. 2 Houston were both upset.

Houston was the first of the top teams to falter. The Cougars fell at the hands of Iowa State, 57-53. Houston was the last unbeaten team in men’s college basketball.

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Cyclones guard Tamin Lipsey scored 14 points as freshman Milan Momcilovic made a jumper with 30.2 seconds remaining in the game.

“We’re a young team, we’re learning every game,” Lipsey said. “But we’re going to come out and fight every game no matter who we’re playing, no matter where we’re playing. Just don’t doubt us.”

Attention then turned to the Big Ten Conference, where the Cornhuskers topped the Boilermakers 88-72, in what would be the program’s first win over a No. 1 since they defeated Missouri 67-51 about 41 years ago.

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Nebraska fans rush the court following the team’s 88-72 victory over Purdue in an NCAA college basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

“I’m just so proud of the guys for coming out and getting off to a really good start,” Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg said. “This is a huge win for our program, to come out here and knock off what I think is the best team in the country. It shows us what we’re capable of doing.”

Nebraska forward Rienk Mast scored 18 points to help the team.

“It doesn’t get much bigger than this one, the No. 1 team, the reigning National Player of the Year,” Mast said. “I just see that as a challenge and luckily, the shots were going in in the beginning and gave the team a little spark and everybody started believing.”

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Nebraska’s Rienk Mast, left, is defended by Purdue’s Zach Edey during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

It was the first time since Feb. 26, 2022, that a No. 1 and No. 2 fell on the same day. That year, Gonzaga and Arizona both lost their respective games. It was the eighth time since the 2009-10 season the top teams fell on the same day.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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