An N.F.L. Kicker, a Yankee and a Sports Reporter Walk Into the Midterms

As podcasts and talk radio blur the lines between sports and politics, professional athletes — many of whom have found encouragement from President Trump — are running in midterm elections.Mark Teixeira, the former New York Yankee; Jay Feely, the former N.F.L. kicker; and Michele Tafoya, formerly a reporter for NBC, ABC and ESPN; are just a few candidates for political offices this year who come from sports backgrounds.