Texas Smoke second baseman Janae Jefferson reaches for a ground ball during practice at Concordia University in Austin, Texas, June 13, 2023. Former Major League Baseball star Brandon Phillips and current women’s pro wrestler Jade Cargill took on professional sports franchise ownership together less than a year ago. The pair led the Texas Smoke to the championship in their first season with Women’s Professional Fastpitch softball. (Aaron Martinez/Austin American-Statesman via AP)