THE HOT CORNER

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PRO SOCCER: Roman Abramovich has filed a lawsuit at the EU’S general court against the European Union Council, which imposed sanctions on the former Chelsea owner as part of measures targeting Russia and President Vladimir Putin’s close allies. Abramovich was forced to sell Chelsea after being sanctioned by the British government for what it called his enabling of Putin’s “brutal and barbaric invasion” of Ukraine.

PRO BASKETBALL: New

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Orleans guard and NBA Players Association president CJ Mccollum has added another title to his resume — NBA analyst for ESPN. The network announced it has signed the Pelicans star to a multiplatform deal. He will make his ESPN debut Thursday during “NBA Finals: Celebrating 75” — ESPN2’S alternate presentation of Game 1of the NBA Finals.

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Lewandowski’s time at Bayern Munich appears to be over. The Polish striker, who has been linked with a move to Barcelona, said a transfer would be the best outcome for all sides.“my story with Bayern Munich is over and I cannot imagine further cooperation,” said Lewandowski, whose contract with the German club runs for another season.

PRO SOCCER: Charlotte’s firstyear

4 Major League Soccer team fired coach Miguel Angel Ramírez on Tuesday, just 14 games into the season. Ramírez was hired by owner David Tepper to lead the expansion club and was dismissed after five wins, eight losses and one draw in league games. The team advanced to the round of 16 in the U.S. Open Cup.

OBITUARY: Sarah Ramsey, who 5 along with her husband, Ken, bred and raced multiple Breeders’ Cup champions and won a leading 510 races at Churchill Downs, has died at 83. She died Sunday at her home in Nicholasville, Kentucky, according to Churchill Downs.