WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is praising the WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx for setting a good example for his daughters and for girls nationwide.

Obama is honoring the team’s victory in the WNBA Finals in a White House ceremony Thursday. He says when young women play sports, they do better in school.

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