BERN- - World Cup hosts Russia, lying a miserable 66th in the FIFA rankings, extended their winless streak to seven games when they were held 1-1 at home by Turkey on Tuesday in their final friendly before the tournament.
PARIS- - When he qualified for the last eight at the French Open, Marco Cecchinato said it was the happiest day of his life. He might want to re-assess, after he downed 12-times major winner Novak Djokovic on Tuesday to become the first Italian man to reach a Grand Slam semi-final in 40 years.
PARIS- - Wherever he plays, Juan Martin Del Potro is the nice guy the crowd likes to back and it was the case again at the French Open on Monday, when the Argentine chanted 'Allez Les Bleus' after beating big-serving John Isner to reach the quarter-finals.
EPSOM, England- - Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo will have a grid penalty for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix after winning in Monaco with a damaged power unit, technical head Adrian Newey said on Monday.
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Stephen Curry broke the NBA Finals record with nine 3-pointers Sunday night, accounting for a majority of his game-high 33 points and leading the Golden State Warriors to a second straight win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, 122-103.
