Text messages made public this month shed new light on former NFL quarterback Brett Favre's alleged role in a yearslong welfare scheme as he remains embroiled in a civil lawsuit.
Driving the news: The text messages filed in court last week and first published by Mississippi Today show that former Gov. Phil Bryant (R) helped Favre in his alleged scheme to divert federal welfare money to build a volleyball stadium at the University of Southern Mississippi, with a price tag of more than $5 million.
The Mets set a modern MLB record with 106 hit batters this season when Mark Canha was plunked twice and Luis Guillorme once in Wednesday's 6-0 loss to the Brewers.
By the numbers: Canha has been hit an MLB-high 24 times and is one of six Mets in the top 25, joined by Brandon Nimmo (16), Starling Marte (13), Pete Alonso (12), Jeff McNeil (11) and Francisco Lindor (10).
Over the first two weeks of the NFL season, nine states with legal sports betting markets — Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Tennessee — hosted games.
By the numbers: Between 5–10% of fans attending those games engaged with licensed sportsbooks at the stadium, per exclusive data provided to Axios by GeoComply, a geolocation compliance and cybersecurity firm.
Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Robert Sarver said Wednesday he is "beginning the process of seeking buyers" for the teams after being suspended by the NBA for one year for workplace misconduct.
Why it matters: A report from an independent investigation earlier this month found that Sarver "repeated the N-word when recounting the statements of others" and engaged in "inequitable conduct toward female employees," substantiating prior allegations.
The mysterious case of French soccer players Aminata Diallo and Kheira Hamraoui is back in the headlines, and the latest update could spell major trouble for Diallo.
