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| WHAT'S BREWING TODAY Tuesday, April 19 On Today's Scorecard Branded By The Light |
| Thanks to the names, images and likeness (NIL) deals in college sports today, some athletes have cashed with some eye-popping deals. Here are just a few... • BYU: In a deal with Built Bar, all 136 Brigham Young football players -- that's scholarship players AND walk-ons -- can earn up to $1,000 as brand ambassadors. •Texas: A non-profit entity will give $50,000 to each of 16 Texas offensive linemen on scholarship, or $800,000, with the twist being that the players must use the funds to support charitable causes. •Miami Fla: In an unusual deal, a line of fitness centers in South Florida is offering every University of Miami football player $500 per month to endorse the gym. • Alabama: QB Bryce Young signed with Cash App and also did deals with trading card companies Leaf, Wild Card and Onyx - before he ever started a game for Alabama – for deals worth more than $800K. Click here to see more of the wild deals in place. |
| Trending Today NBA Fast Facts |
| • 11 NBA teams have never won a title, and six are in this year's West playoff field: Suns, Grizzlies, Jazz, Nuggets, Wolves and Pelicans. In addition... • Per Axios Sports: Jae Crowder became the first starter in playoff history to record one point, one rebound, one assist and one block. That's a line of 1-1-1-1. • The NBA awards finalists were announced on Sunday: MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokić ROY: Scottie Barnes, Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley Sixth Man: Tyler Herro, Cam Johnson, Kevin Love |
| Grinding Out The Profits Here's To You, NHL |
| Saturday was the second day in NHL history to feature 100 goals (101). It was also the first day in which favorites went 14-0, and the third day in which at least one team scored 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 goals. Pretty neat trick. |