THE HOT CORNER

SOCCER:

An appeal by United Arab Emirates soccer officials that could strip Qatar of its 2019 Asian Cup title was being heard at sport’s highest court Thursday. A Court of Arbitration for Sport judging panel is weighing the UAE soccer federation’s claim that 2022 World Cup host Qatar fielded two ineligible players to achieve its biggest soccer success.

BOXING:

An ex-girlfriend of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. who was the mother of three of his children was found dead in a Southern California suburb, authorities said. The coroner’s office confirmed the woman was Josie Harris, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said.

OLYMPICS:

The British Olympic Association reached an agreement with leading athletes including Mo Farah over sponsorship regulations placed on them for the Tokyo Games. The athletes were threatening legal action unless they were given more commercial freedom under The Olympic Charter’s Rule 40, which restricts competitors promoting their own sponsors during the games to protect the value of the official sponsor deals made by the International Olympic Committee.

PRO FOOTBALL:

A person familiar with the decision said the Miami Dolphins decided not to pick up a contact option on center Daniel Kilgore, and he’ll become a free agent next week.

PRO FOOTBALL:

The Tennessee Titans waived linebacker Cameron Wake after one season into what had been a three-year contract. The Titans also announced Thursday they waived running back Dion Lewis, who still had two years left on the contract he signed in March 2018.