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Wawrinka beats Tsonga to reach 1st French Open final (Yahoo Sports)

One year after his first-round loss in Paris, Stan Wawrinka will be playing in the final of the French Open. The eighth-seeded Swiss player advanced to his first final at Roland Garros with a 6-3, 6-7 (1), 7-6 (3), 6-4 win over local favorite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday. In sizzling temperatures, Wawrinka overcame strong resistance from the 14th-seeded Tsonga in a gripping match on Court Philippe Chatrier.

FIFA corruption: Could Russia, Qatar lose their World Cups? (Yahoo Sports)

If there is enough evidence of wrongdoing, FIFA has the power to strip the World Cup from both Russia and Qatar. Soccer’s governing body, currently engulfed in the worst corruption scandal in its 111-year history, has a provision which allows it to revoke hosting rights for ”unforeseen contingencies and force majeure.” ”If there is still evidence that a substantial amount (of votes) have been bought by illegal means, then of

Michael Wacha pitches Cardinals to 7-1 win over Dodgers (Yahoo Sports)

The St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers are quite familiar with each other because of the last two postseasons, and they could be on course for another October showdown. Michael Wacha is certainly ready. ”That’s a long time away, but both teams are playing good baseball and you never know what will happen,” Wacha said Thursday night after pitching the Cardinals past the Dodgers 7-1 in the opener of

Warriors hold off James, Cavs for 108-100 OT win in Game 1 (Yahoo Sports)

After an eight-day break, the NBA’s top teams and biggest stars put on quite a show. Stephen Curry had 26 points and eight assists, and the Golden State Warriors held off LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers for a thrilling 108-100 overtime victory in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. ”It was just a classic five minutes that we needed to get that win,” Curry said of

Worried Irving to undergo MRI as Cavaliers hold breath

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Kyrie Irving will undergo an MRI exam Friday after suffering a worrisome left knee injury in a 108-100 overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors. How quickly he can heal might well determine what chance the Cavaliers have of bouncing back to defeat the Warriors in the best-of-seven NBA Finals starting with game two on Sunday. Irving scored 23 points and contributed seven rebounds, six assists,