THE HOT CORNER

1 PRO FOOTBALL: Oakland Raiders tackle Trent Brown is being sued by his ex-girlfriend for what she says were multiple acts of domestic violence over the past year. Diorra Marzette-Sanders filed a civil suit in Alameda County Superior Court on Tuesday accusing him of several attacks that left her bloodied, bruised and fearing for her safety. According to the lawsuit, Marzette-Sanders accused Brown of slapping her, hitting her and choking her at different times and threatening to shoot her in the “head before you walk out that door with my son.”

2 PRO FOOTBALL: The Chicago Bears are cautiously optimistic QB Mitchell Trubisky will return this week from a left shoulder injury. He said he feels “close” to 100% and hopes to start when the Bears host New Orleans on Sunday.

3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL: The number of enforced targeting penalties is down 32% in the Football Bowl Subdivision compared with the first seven weeks of 2018. Targeting — striking a defenseless opponent above the shoulders or using the crown of the helmet to contact an opponent — has been a big playersafety concern for a decade. The NCAA said there have been 132 targeting penalties called in the FBS. Of those, 83 were enforced and 49 were overturned on video review. There were 171 targeting penalties called at this point in 2018: 122 enforced and 49 overturned.

4 PRO BASKETBALL: Anthony Davis hopes to return to the L.A. Lakers’ lineup for their next preseason game after confirming his thumb injury isn’t serious. The newcomer jammed his thumb last week but an MRI determined the injury was only a sprain.

5 CYCLING: Three-time Olympic cyclist Taylor Phinney is retiring from racing, ending a career that included 10 world championship medals and a stage win at the Giro d’Italia.