THE HOT CORNER

1 PRO SOCCER: The Women’s World Cup is getting an increase in prize money of more than 300% for this year’s tournament. The $152 million fund for the first 32-team tournament — covering prize money, team preparation and payments to players’ clubs — is a huge boost from the 24-team edition in 2019, and 10 times what it was in 2015. FIFA also said the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand won’t be sponsored by the Saudi Arabian tourism authority. Talks about a possible deal had caused unease among players and co-hosts.

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PRO BASEBALL: Washington Nationals pitching prospect Cade Cavalli needs Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery and will miss the 2023 season, general manager Mike Rizzo said Thursday. The right-hander exited a spring training start against the New York Mets after 2⅔ innings on Tuesday.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Michigan 3

All-america running back Blake Corum said his surgically repaired left knee has gotten strong enough that he’s been cleared to run on an anti-gravity treadmill next week. Corum said Thursday that he is “100%” sure he will play in the season-opening game on Sept. 2 against East Carolina

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TRACK AND FIELD: American shot put medalist Raven Saunders has been suspended for 18 months for failing to show up for doping tests. She won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The U.S. Anti-doping Agency announced the sanction for the 26-year-old, saying she had committed three “whereabouts failures” within a 12-month period ending on Aug. 15.

PRO SKIING: Swiss skier Lara

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Gut-behrami won the women’s World Cup super-g title in Andorra and Mikaela Shiffrin finished 14th in her first race since setting the record for most career victories with 87. Shiffrin has already locked up the overall, giant slalom and slalom titles.