Wednesday’s Sports in Brief
Associated PressHOCKEY CHICAGO — The former player at the heart of the Chicago Blackhawks assault scandal has come forward publicly. “It’s okay to be gay and play football.” Cavallo said he’s received so much encouragement and support that he’s now asking himself the question: “Why have I been hiding this burden for so long?” The video, which the club posted along with the message “Josh’s truth,” made instant headlines in Australia and his own post and the club’s version were widely shared. — Retired NFL player Brett Favre has repaid $600,000 in state welfare money he accepted for speeches where he didn’t appear, but the state attorney general could sue Favre if he doesn’t pay interest owed on the amount, the Mississippi auditor. Of the $228,000, White said: “If he does not pay that within 30 days of our demand, the AG will be responsible for enforcing the payment of the interest in court.” Favre is not facing criminal charges, but former Mississippi Department of Human Services director John Davis and other people have been charged in one of the state’s largest embezzlement cases. Preller hired Ruben Niebla away from Cleveland, saying a number of factors made the Guardians’ assistant pitching coach and Southern California native too good to pass up even as San Diego’s managerial search stretched to three weeks.
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