The Reporter by Mur Lafferty

A murder mystery in space unfolds when star players from the Krakens and Orbiting Death teams are accused of terrible crimes. Star reporter Yolanda Davenport is on the case. This novella is part of the Galactic Football League series, which is described as THE BLIND SIDE meets THE GODFATHER meets STAR WARS. THE REPORTER takes place between Week Three and Week Six of the 2684 GFL season, the season that encompasses THE ALL-PRO.