THE HOT CORNER

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SOCCER:

Midfielder Sebastian Berhalter, the 19-year-old son of U.S. national team coach Gregg Berhalter, was acquired by Major League Soccer’s new expansion team in Austin, Texas, on a loan from Columbus in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money. Gregg Berhalter, a former U.S. defender, coached Columbus from 2013-18 before taking over the U.S. team.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Dru Smith scored the winner, banking a baseline drive reverse layup off the glass with 0.7 seconds on the clock, and Missouri held on to defeat Florida 72-70 on Wednesday night for the Tigers’ first win in Gainesville. Florida had been 4-0 against Missouri at home.

BASEBALL: The St. Louis Cardinals say they’ve received approval from the city to fill Busch Stadium at 32% capacity starting with their April 8 home game against the Milwaukee Brewers. That could mean 14,500 fans at Busch Stadium, which has a capacity of 45,538.

AUTO RACING: Formula One driver Nikita Mazepin has taken full responsibility after being filmed groping a woman. The behavior was condemned as “abhorrent” by his new Haas team in December. The video showed Mazepin apparently groping a woman’s chest in a car. The video quickly circulated on Instagram Stories and across social networks before Mazepin deleted it.

AUTO RACING:

The 24 Hours of Le Mans race was postponed from June to August in the hope that fans can attend by then, organizers said Thursday. The iconic race was scheduled to take place June 12-13 but was moved to Aug. 21-22. The race was first held in 1923, and in 2019 it drew 252,500 spectators.