THE HOT CORNER

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PRO SOCCER: Disciplinary proceedings were opened by FIFA against Argentina and Brazil on Tuesday over the chaos that led to their World Cup qualifier being suspended after Brazilian health officials stormed the field to question the quarantine status of players. FIFA cited ongoing legal procedures as the reason it could not provide specifics on the alleged rule breaches.

PRO SOCCER: Portugal overcame 2 the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo to comfortably defeat Azerbaijan 3-0 and take the lead in its World Cup qualifying group Tuesday. The away victory gave Portugal a two-point lead over Serbia, which conceded late in a 1-1 draw at Ireland in the other Group A match. Ronaldo was serving a suspension for accumulation of yellow cards.

PRO SOCCER: Australia edged

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Vietnam 1-0 in Hanoi on Tuesday to make it two wins out of two in Group B of Asia World Cup qualifying, but China’s campaign was teetering after a second consecutive defeat. In Group A, South Korea defeated Lebanon 1-0 at Suwon World Cup Stadium to pick up its first win, after a 0-0 draw against Iraq five days earlier.

HORSE RACING: The summer

4 meet at Saratoga Race Course generated a record wagering handle of more than $815 million, the New York Racing Association announced after the close of the 40-day meet. The previous record was $705.3 million in 2019. Average daily handle was $20.3 million.

AUTO RACING: George

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Russell was confirmed as Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One teammate for 2022 by Mercedes on Tuesday. The allbritish lineup was speculated on for months and signaled Monday by Valtteri Bottas’ move from Mercedes to Alfa Romeo next year.