George Russell says this year's world championship is Kimi Antonelli's "to lose" after the Briton's retirement from the last race in Canada.
Russell heads into this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix with a 43-point deficit to his Mercedes team-mate after the Briton's engine failed while leading in Montreal.
Italian Antonelli, 19, has won four races in a row, while Russell's only grand prix victory this year was in the season-opening race in Australia.
Monaco is the sixth round of what is now a 22-race season.
"If I look at it from my competitor's position, you're kind of in a position now that you've got such a buffer, it feels like you can only keep it or you can only lose it," Russell said.

The New York Knicks took the 1-0 lead in the 2026 NBA Finals after a 105-95 Game 1 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, June 3, at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. The Knicks are three wins away from capturing their first NBA championship in 53 years.
Jalen Brunson was the driving force for the Knicks, scoring 30 points with six **** ists, and four rebounds. Karl-Anthony Towns provided a double-double, adding 18 points and 12 rebounds, while also anchoring the defense. Their combined efforts sparked a comeback from a 14-point deficit in the second half.
In the Spurs’ defeat, Victor Wembanyama notched 26 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocks in his first NBA Finals appearance. Though he struggled with efficiency, shooting just 6-for-21 from the field, Wembanyama said after the game that it was a bad night for him and the team will "need to let that one go."

SAN ANTONIO, TX - OCTOBER 08: Lamont Roach speaks during a press conference ahead of his fight with Isaac Cruz at Frost Bank Center on October 8, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)
Lamont Roach Jr. has proven he can hang with the best fighters in the world, but he's yet to get a win in one of those marquee matchups. On August 1, Roach will get another opportunity when he clashes with William Zepeda in Las Vegas. The fight will headline a DAZN boxing card and all signs point to a potential war that could be the fight of the year.
Roach-Zepeda will emanate from The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. The bout will headline the new TNT Sports and DAZN boxing series.
The 12-round bout is set for Saturday, August 1, 2026, with the vacant WBC lightweight world championship on the line after Shakur Stevenson moved on from the division. Tickets go on general sale Friday, June 5 at 10 a.m. PT, priced from $30 to $300.
The card launches "The Fight," a new monthly boxing series from TNT Sports and DAZN — a real statement of intent for a partnership that wants to put marquee boxing back on accessible platforms.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays acquired right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson from the Minnesota Twins for cash considerations on Wednesday night.
Woods Richardson was designated for **** ignment by the Twins on Saturday. He was 0-7 with a 7.74 ERA in 12 games, including 10 starts. His seven losses and 41 earned runs allowed are tops in the majors.
Woods Richardson, 25, is 12-17 with a 4.76 ERA for his career. He previously pitched in the minor leagues for Toronto.
Woods Richardson was a second-round pick by the New York Mets in 2018 and the right-hander moved from New York to Toronto to Minnesota. He broke into the majors in 2022 and joined the Twins’ rotation in 2024.
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Atlanta Dream (6-2, 1-0 Eastern Conference) at Indiana Fever (4-4, 0-1 Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta Dream plays the Indiana Fever after Rhyne Howard's 36-point outing in the Dream's 91-75 victory against the Connecticut Sun.
Indiana finished 13-9 at home and 13-8 in Eastern Conference action during the 2025-26 season. The Fever averaged 84.9 points per game while shooting 45.6% from the field and 34.6% from 3-point range last season.
Atlanta went 15-6 in Eastern Conference action and 30-14 overall during the 2025-26 season. The Dream allowed opponents to score 76.8 points per game and shoot 42.9% from the field last season.

NEWBURGH — Lily Greenwell had zero clue on the location of the softball.
Her first instinct, and the correct one, was to sprint out of the batter's box on contact. Not even as Greenwell burned past second base did it occur that the ball was sitting 15 feet beyond the right field wall at Lockyear Field. It took seeing her teammates spill out of the dugout for everything to finally click.
That swing won the Class 4A regional championship.
More: Six Evansville-area baseball teams win IHSAA sectional championships
No. 13 Castle defeated Seymour 5-4 on Tuesday, June 2, to earn its seventh regional ******* le in program history. This one, highlighted by Greenwell's walk-off bomb, will be towards the top of the list.

It appears Castle has Brunson's utmost respect and attention before this series begins Wednesday. "He's great. I think his intensity and tenacity is special," Brunson said during media day at San Antonio's Frost Bank Center on Tuesday. "He plays with a chip on his shoulder. He's had that since I've seen him at UConn. The way he's played over these first couple years of his career, he's going to be a great player, great defender."
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This week's special edition of the Blue Federal Credit Union Athlete of the Week determined our top local high school boys athlete for the spring sports season.
Wellington baseball's Nate Blehm took top spring honors in the Fort Collins area with a tremendous two-way season on the diamond.
The junior could do it all for the Eagles.
That included leading Wellington to the program's first-ever postseason wins and state appearance, making the Class 3A tournament.
Blehm was outstanding on all fronts this spring.

Jun. 2—STEPHEN, Minn. — Emily Marquis was touring Bemidji State's campus when Allison LaVine, a two-time Minnesota Class A champion in the discus, left class to chat with her.
"She ran out and said hi," Marquis said. "We were talking, holding up the tour."
Marquis, a senior thrower for West Marshall, has grown close with the former Clearbrook-Gonvick thrower. On paper, LaVine could very well have been considered one of Marquis' primary rivals over the past few years.
Marquis took first place in the discus at last year's Minnesota Section 8A championships, while LaVine finished second.
At the ensuing Class A state meet, however, LaVine won her second consecutive discus championship while Marquis finished third.

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost the first game of a four-game road series in a pitchers’ duel against the Arizona Diamondbacks, 4-1.
Emmet Sheehan started the game for the Dodgers, and threw 6.1 innings in the outing. Sheehan only allowed three hits on the night, but two of them found their way over the fence and he earned a loss for the outing. He also struck out three batters on the night.
The Dodgers had the first big chance of the game in the second inning, when they had runners on first and second with just no outs in the middle of the order. They loaded the bases with two outs later in the inning through a Miguel Rojas infield single, but Alex Call couldn’t knock them in.
They came through the following inning, though, as Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages hit consecutive doubles to start the inning. Ohtani didn’t score on Pages’ double, though, so Freddie Freeman scored him with a groundout.
The game went quiet for the next several innings, with the Dodgers managing a baserunner here and there but leaving them stranded. The Diamondbacks took advantage of the Dodgers’ inability to convert, as Tommy Troy hit a solo shot to tie the game in the bottom of the sixth.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka praised the support of the crowd - and even moonwalked on court - after beating Naomi Osaka in straight sets to advance to her fourth consecutive French Open quarter-final.
The 28-year-old was playing in the first women's singles match to be held in the night session on Court Philippe Chatrier since 2023 - and only the fifth since one-match night sessions were introduced in 2021 - and was jokingly disappointed to see off the 16th seed in an hour and 26 minutes, telling the crowd she wanted to "keep going".
However, in a meeting between two of the heaviest baseline hitters in the women's game, Sabalenka's accuracy on serve and delicate drop shots proved the difference as she came through 7-5 6-3 to beat Osaka for the third time in the past three months.
Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Sabalenka, the only player with experience of playing in a major final left in the women's draw, will face 25th seed Diana Shnaider in the last eight as she continues her bid for a maiden French Open ******* le.
"It is amazing to play in the night session. I really want to keep going. Thank you for bringing such an amazing atmosphere. You guys make this place special," Sabalenka told the crowd.

Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella is linked with a return to Spain, Liverpool are keen on teenage RB Leipzig forward Yan Diomande, while Newcastle face competition for Atalanta right-back Marco Palestra.
Marc Cucurella's future at Chelsea is in doubt after several clubs contacted the left-back's representatives over a move away from Stamford Bridge. Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Real Madrid are said to be among those interested in the 27-year-old Spain international. (The Athletic - subscription required)
Liverpool are keen on RB Leipzig forward Yan Diomande but have yet to reach a verbal agreement over a deal for the 19-year-old Ivory Coast striker. (Sky Sports)
Newcastle have identified Atalanta's Italy right-back Marco Palestra, 21, as a prime summer target but could face competition from Manchester City, ****** nal and Inter Milan. (Mail)
Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham wants to hire Pep Guardiola as manager of the Major League Soccer side following his departure from Manchester City, but the Spaniard will reject any offer of an immediate return to the dugout. (Mirror)

Not many programs can walk into Louisiana, go head-to-head with LSU for an elite defensive back, and come away with a commitment. That is exactly why landing Blaine Bradford was such a significant recruiting victory.
For years, Baton Rouge has been one of the most difficult places in the country for outside programs to win major recruiting battles. Louisiana consistently produces elite defensive back talent, and more often than not, those players end up staying home and playing for LSU. When the Tigers make a prospect a priority, especially an in-state blue-chip defender, they rarely lose.
Yet, Ohio State not only entered the race for Bradford, but they won it. Bradford arrived in Columbus as one of the highest-rated defensive backs in his recruiting class. Recruiting services viewed him as one of the top safeties in America, with some rankings placing him as the No. 1 safety prospect nationally. At roughly 6-foot-1 and 209 pounds, Bradford already possesses the frame that NFL teams covet at the position. He combines size, physicality, range, and football intelligence in a package that projects exceptionally well to the modern game.
The reality is that Buckeye fans probably will not see much of him this season, and that is perfectly fine. In fact, that may be exactly how Ohio State wants it.
The biggest obstacle standing between Bradford and immediate playing time is not talent. It is an opportunity. Ohio State enters 2026 with one of the deepest and most experienced defensive back rooms in the country. Veterans such as Terry Moore, Earl Little Jr, Jaylen McLain, and even Leroy Roker give Matt Patricia and Matt Guerrieri plenty of proven options in the secondary.

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The New York Giants are bringing Odell Beckham Jr. in for another workout after doing so before the 2026 NFL Draft.
But OBJ isn't the only one: Art Stapleton of NorthJersey.com reports that Big Blue is also taking a look at Braxton Berrios, Juju Smith-Schuster and Anthony Miller.
The Giants' interest in wide receivers come in the wake of the team losing wideout and returner Gunner Olszewski to a torn Achilles.
Beckham and New York have been flirting with a reunion all offseason long. The injury to Olszewski only strengthens the possibility that happens.