Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Motor racing-Mekies still sure Lambiase is joining McLaren to become principal

Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies stood by his opinion ​that Max Verstappen's race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase was joining McLaren to become principal, despite incumbent Andrea Stella insisting he was staying. Mekies ​first made the assertion at the Miami Grand Prix this month, with McLaren Chief ‌Executive Zak ​Brown replying that the Frenchman clearly "knows something I don't".

WTA roundup: Emma Navarro eases into Strasbourg final

Emma Navarro crushed fellow American Ann Li 6-1, 6-3 on Friday to advance to the Internationaux de Strasbourg final against top-seeded Victoria Mboko in France. Navarro saved seven of eight break points and converted five of eight break chances, finishing the WTA 500 clay-court semifinal in 77 minutes. She will be ‌seeking her third career title and first since the Merida Open in Mexico in March 2025.

Motor racing-Russell beats Antonelli to sprint pole in Montreal one-two for Mercedes

George Russell grabbed a much-needed pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race on Friday with Mercedes teammate and Formula One championship leader Kimi Antonelli alongside on the front row. McLaren's reigning champion Lando Norris qualified third in Friday's session with teammate Oscar Piastri fourth at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

ATP roundup: Tommy Paul rallies to reach Hamburg final

Sixth-seeded Tommy Paul pulled off a remarkable comeback ‌to advance to the Hamburg Open final with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 defeat of No. 3 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia on Friday in Germany. Paul trailed 3-0 in the second set before rattling off nine straight games to surge back in ‌the second set and take command of the third. The American reached his 10th tour-level final and his second on clay, both of which have been this season after his title in Houston last month. De Minaur saved 13 of 17 break points on his serve but won just 44% of his second-serve points.

Dodgers 3B Max Muncy (wrist) out for 'couple days'

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy is expected to miss a few games after being hit on the right wrist with a pitch in the eighth inning of Friday night's 5-1 loss against the host Milwaukee Brewers. Muncy, 35, who was hitless in his first three at-bats, was ⁠hit with a ​95.5 mph slider from reliever Aaron Ashby.

NASCAR CEO: Kyle Busch was an 'American ⁠badass' behind the wheel

Kyle Busch experienced shortness of breath and was coughing up blood the day before his death, according to a 911 call obtained Friday by USA Today. Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion considered one of the best drivers of all time, died on Thursday. He was 41.

Soccer-Mexico ease past Ghana ⁠in World Cup warm-up in Puebla

Mexico beat Ghana 2-0 in Puebla on Friday in a World Cup warm-up that offered a glimpse of the excitement building less than three weeks before the country opens the tournament. While Puebla is not among Mexico's World Cup host cities, fans in green shirts ​created a lively atmosphere throughout the night. Repeated Mexican waves rolled around the stadium despite visible empty sections closed under FIFA sanctions linked to discriminatory chants at previous national team matches.

RCR sets aside No. 8 for future use by ⁠Kyle Busch's son

Richard Childress Racing parked the No. 8 Chevrolet indefinitely on Friday, the day after driver Kyle Busch died at age 41 following a severe illness. The car number could return to the NASCAR in the future, though, driven by Brexton Busch, Kyle Busch's son who is currently 11 years old.

Victor Wembanyama a unanimous All-Defensive ⁠first-team selection

After ​being named the unanimous Defensive Player of the Year last month, dominant San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama was also the lone unanimous pick for the All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced on Friday night. Wembanyama, 22, was joined on the first team by one of his opponents in the Western Conference finals, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren, along with Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson, Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert and Boston Celtics guard Derrick White.

Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole, SS Jose Caballero off IL, in starting lineup

Former Cy Young ⁠Award-winner Gerrit Cole has been activated from the injured list and will return from an absence of more than a year following elbow surgery to start for New York on Friday when the Yankees host the first-place Tampa Bay Rays in an ⁠American League East matchup. Cole spent the past 14 months rehabbing from ⁠Tommy John surgery, including the past two months of gradually building up his arm and getting into minor league rehab games in anticipation of his return to the Yankees.

Indianapolis 500 notebook: Alexander Rossi good to go after Monday crash

Alexander Rossi was in a backup car Friday due to a crash earlier this week and is recovering from minor surgeries on his left hand and right ankle ‌but indicated that he's feeling good heading into ‌Sunday's Indianapolis 500. The 2016 Indy 500 winner sustained the injuries during Monday's crash in Turn 2 that also involved Pato O'Ward. ​He was sporting crutches when he was out of the car.

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