Courtside

Gazza haunts Andy

Kerr's return winds up Warriors

OAKLAND, California - The way Stephen Curry dribbled every which way to beat LeBron James to the rim in a move reminiscent of his MVP magic underlined the ease with which the Golden State Warriors grabbed a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals by downing the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-113 on Sunday night.

Recycled Russians making a mark in NHL

DETROIT, Michigan - Down the street from where the Red Wings' 'Russian Five' took the NHL by storm in the 1990s, defenseman Nikita Zaitsev sat with his agent and explained that the pain of being passed over in the NHL draft three times was gone.

Springer's bat has Houston humming

ARLINGTON, Texas - George Springer and the Houston Astros won their 10th straight game on Sunday, matching their state rival for the season's longest winning streak.

Digest

Marathon

Thousands sing Ronaldo's praises

MADRID - Thousands of delirious Real Madrid fans called for Cristiano Ronaldo to win a fifth Ballon d'Or on Sunday as the Spanish giant paraded the Champions League trophy for a record 12th time.

Phelps puts his mind to helping others

SYDNEY, Australia - Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, on Monday joined the board of an Australian mental health company, a subject close to his heart after his struggles with depression and substance abuse.

Score board

Clock clamor leaves Rafa ruffled

PARIS - Rafael Nadal blasted French Open umpire Carlos Ramos on Sunday for treating him like a "machine" and suggested he was being unfairly targeted in an effort to speed up play.

Jeers, tears for Garbine - but Kristina's not crying

PARIS - Dealing with boisterous partisan fans goes hand-in-hand with playing tennis, summed up home favorite Kristina Mladenovic as she responded to Garbine Muguruza's complaint that French Open spectators crossed a line on Sunday.

Wimbledon-bound players undaunted by terror attacks

PARIS - Novak Djokovic and other players at the French Open say they are not worried about competing at Wimbledon next month, despite the recent terror attacks in Britain.

What they say

"I think the audience was really tough today. If you had been in my shoes on the court, I think you would have understood. I don't know what people were expecting."