Russia soccer fans stormed a section of England supporters inside the stadium moments after a 1-1 draw at the European Championship on Saturday, ending another day of violence and rioting in the southern French city of Marseille. Fans clashed throughout the day at the Old Port district and briefly outside the nearby Stade Velodrome before the match. Police in the Mediterranean port city fired tear gas and water cannons at fighting supporters in a largely unsuccessful attempt to rein in trouble that authorities said left at least five people injured. The clashes continued moments after the final whistle, when a large group of Russian fans behind the goal advanced on England supporters in the neighboring area, throwing objects and breaking through a line of stewards. England fans — including young children — fled for the exits in panic, with some having to vault railings to escape. Vasily Berezutsky scored Russia’s equalizer with a looping header in the second minute of injury time, canceling Eric Dier’s goal from a free kick in the 73d. UEFA will open disciplinary proceedings over the violence in Marseille, with Russia facing the stronger sanctions for the in-stadium attacks. Fighting also broke out in Nice the night before the European Championship match between Poland and Northern Ireland . . . In a European Championship match in Bordeaux, France, Hal Robson-Kanu scored a late goal as Wales beat Slovakia, 2-1, in his team’s first match at a major competition since the 1958 World Cup. In Lens, France, Switzerland defeated Albania, 1-0.
BASEBALL
Cervelli has broken hand
The Pirates put catcher Francisco Cervelli on the 15-day disabled list with a broken left hand that is expected to sideline him 4-6 weeks. Cervelli, who is hitting .257 with 21 RBIs, left Friday’s game after breaking his hamate bone on a swing. He had surgery Saturday. Pittsburgh also acquired backup catcher Erik Kratz from the Angels for $20,000. Kratz, 35, has now been with four teams since spring training . . . Twins pitcher Phil Hughes has a broken bone above his left knee that may require 6-8 weeks to heal. The righthander was hit by a line drive Thursday . . . One day after throwing just six pitches in his start for the Padres, Andrew Cashner went on the 15-day DL with a strained neck. Rockies closer Jake McGee, who blew the save in the same game, also was put on the DL with a sprained MCL in his left knee.
TENNIS
Thiem beats Federer again
Top-seeded Roger Federer squandered two match points and lost to third-seeded Dominic Thiem, 3-6, 7-6 (9-7), 6-4, in a rain-interrupted Mercedes Cup semifinal in Stuttgart, Germany. Thiem also beat Federer last month at the Italian Open. Thiem will play seventh-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber for the title Sunday. Kohlschreiber beat Juan Martin del Potro, 6-3, 6-4, in a match that had a long rain delay in the second set . . . Top-seeded Karolina Pliskova and unseeded American Alison Riske won two matches each to reach the Nottingham Open final in England. The quarterfinals were washed out Friday, forcing the players to play twice Saturday in the Wimbledon warm-up . . . Title holder Nicolas Mahut recovered from losing the first set and overcame 19 aces from Sam Querrey to win their semifinal, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-4, at the Ricoh Open in The Hague, Netherlands. Mahut, the eighth seed, will play No. 7 seed Gilles Muller in the final.
MISCELLANY
Howe family wins lawsuit
A day before Gordie Howe’s death, the Michigan appeals court upheld a $3 million verdict in his favor in a lawsuit over the loss of tapes, videos, and personal documents belonging to the Hall of Fame hockey player. Howe and an affiliated company, Power Play International, had sued former managers over the failure to return certain possessions. Truckloads of merchandise and memorabilia were returned in 2008. But the Howe family learned that more than 1,000 videos, compact discs, and DVDs had been destroyed. Howe’s funeral will be Wednesday in Detroit. Murray Howe said his father will be cremated and his brain will not be studied for possible concussion trauma . . . In Major League Lacrosse, Josh Hawkins had a hat trick, but the Boston Cannons dropped a home game to the Charlotte Hounds, 17-14 . . . Seimone Augustus scored 21 points to help the Minnesota Lynx tie their own WNBA record for best start in league history (10-0) with an 83-76 win over the Mystics in Washington . . . Nneka Ogwumike had 32 points as the Los Angeles Sparks (9-0) beat host Dallas, 97-73 . . . Sugar Rodgers’s 22 points helped the New York Liberty win in San Antonio, 90-75 . . . The IndyCar Series race at Fort Worth was postponed after unsuccessful attempts to dry the 1½-mile track soaked by afternoon rain. The Firestone 600 was rescheduled for Sunday afternoon . . . Defending champion Lewis Hamilton claimed his fifth pole this Formula One season, completing the 2.71-mile circuit at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal in 1 minute, 12.812 seconds.
The 1996 US Olympic team was honored as trailblazers of the game as part of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Knoxville, Tenn. Joining them in the Hall are Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale, NCAA Division 1 career scoring leader Jackie Stiles, former official June Courteau, Texas high school coach Joe Lombard, former AAU girls’ basketball chairman Bill Tipps, and former UCLA and WNBA star Natalie Williams.
Home favorite Fabian Cancellara rode on rain-slicked roads to win the opening prologue of the nine-day Tour of Switzerland. The 35-year-old racer is retiring after the season.
London Marathon champ Jemima Sumgong of Kenya won the 45th New York Mini 10K, finishing in 31 minutes, 26 seconds.
