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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.
American Pharoah gallops for final time before Belmont (Yahoo Sports)
NEW YORK (AP) — American Pharoah has taken a final gallop around Belmont Park before he attempts to win the Belmont Stakes on Saturday and become the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years.
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,
Iguodala leads Warriors bench in ripping Cavaliers
Andre Iguodala sparked a showcase performance by Golden State’s reserves, frustrating LeBron James as the Warriors beat Cleveland 108-100 in overtime in the opener of the NBA Finals. Iguodala, an 11-year NBA veteran, has been a starter for his entire career until this season with the Warriors, but his bench role paid dividends as he scored 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
Cavaliers laid low by missed opportunities, Irving injury
(Reuters) – LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers promised to “make some adjustments” after several missed opportunities cost them Game One of the NBA Finals to the host Golden State Warriors on Thursday, losing 108-100 in overtime. James scored a team-high 44 points, his most ever in a Finals game, but felt he had not communicated efficiently enough with his team mates as he shot only 18 of 38 from
MoMA acquires works of German photographer August Sander
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s Museum of Modern Art has obtained a complete set of August Sander’s photographic series “People of the Twentieth Century.”