This Week in Sport
A busy June begins with a packed week of sport! On Monday, the French Open continues. On Tuesday, the NHL Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights gets underway. That’s followed by the start of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks on Wednesday. On Thursday, England start the first of three Test matches against New Zealand, and on Friday, Spain face England in a qualifying match for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
There’s plenty more to enjoy at the weekend! On Saturday, Exeter Chiefs face Saracens in the final round of the PREM Rugby regular season, and on Sunday, the Formula 1 season continues with the Monaco Grand Prix.
Grand Slam (Tennis): French Open 2026 Day 9
Monday 1st June 9:00AM GMT/11:00AM Local
Stade Roland Garros, Paris
The French Open continues at Stade Roland Garros in Paris. Monday sees the conclusion of the Fourth Round in both the Men’s and Women’s singles draw. In the Men’s draw, there will be a guaranteed unseeded player in the Quarterfinals as Juan Manuel Cerúndolo faces Matteo Berrettini. The other three matches all feature a seeded player, with fourth-seeded Félix Auger-Aliassime facing Alejandro Tabilo, tenth-seeded Flavio Cobolli taking on Zachary Svajda, and nineteenth-seeded Frances Tiafoe meeting Matteo Arnaldi. In the Women’s draw, there will also be an unseeded player in the Quarterfinals as qualifier Maja Chwalińska faces Diane Parry. The other three matches are all clashes between seeded players. Twenty-second-seeded Anna Kalinskaya plays the twenty-eighth seed, Anastasia Potapova. Nineteenth seed Madison Keys faces twenty-fifth-seeded Diana Shnaider. Lastly, in the prestigious night match slot, top seed Aryna Sabalenka faces the resurgent sixteenth seed, Naomi Osaka. The tournament continues until the weekend, with the Women’s singles Final taking place on Saturday, and the Men’s singles Final on Sunday.
NHL: Carolina Hurricanes v Vegas Golden Knights
Tuesday 2nd June 12:00AM GMT (3rd)/8:00PM Local
Lenovo Center, Raleigh
The Carolina Hurricanes host the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh. The Hurricanes, 12-1 in these playoffs, have so far relied on a surprising trio of Taylor Hall, Jackson Blake, and Logan Stankoven to guide them to their first Stanley Cup appearance since 2006. In the regular season, Blake was the highest point-getter of the three, finishing fifth in the team standings. They take on a Golden Knights team appearing in their third Stanley Cup Finals in just their ninth year of existence. The Golden Knights, who fired their coach just weeks before the regular season ended, have scrapped out series win after series win before dominating the Stanley cup favourites, the Colorado Avalanche, in the Western Conference Finals. Led by Mitch Marner and Jack Eichel - who both top the league’s postseason points standings, Vegas have already shown that they can handle the top teams in the NHL, and that Carolina would be foolish to underestimate them despite finishing with 14 more wins than Vegas in the regular season. The series opener will be followed by Game 2 on Thursday and Game 3 on Saturday.
NBA: San Antonio Spurs v New York Knicks
Wednesday 3rd June 12:30AM GMT (4th)/7:30PM Local
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio
The San Antonio Spurs host the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at the Frost Bank Arena in San Antonio. The Spurs appear in their first NBA Finals since 2014 after a gritty seven-game series against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Facing elimination, San Antonio pulled off huge wins in Games 6 and 7 to secure a trip to the Finals just three years after a 22-win season that would eventually land them team anchor Victor Wembanyama, with the first overall pick in the 2023 draft. Travelling to Texas for Game 1 is a well-rested Knicks side who haven’t played since completing their sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 25th. Led by Jalen Brunson, the Knicks are riding an 11-game winning streak as they enter their first NBA Finals since 1999, which coincidentally was also against the Spurs. While the Knicks may be white-hot heading into this series, the Spurs have only lost three times at home during the Playoffs. The series remains in San Antonio for the rest of the week, with Game 2 on Friday.
Cricket in England: England v New Zealand (1st Test) Day 1
Thursday 4th June 10:00AM GMT/11:00AM Local
Lord's Cricket Ground, London
England open their three-Test series against New Zealand at Lord’s in London. Brendon McCullum and new National Selector Marcus North make seven changes to the squad that performed so disastrously in the Ashes last winter. Emilio Gay could earn his first England cap after getting his maiden call-up thanks to a strong start to the County Championship Division Two season with Durham. He likely replaces Zak Crawley, one of the faces of England’s Bazball era, who is the most notable player from the Ashes campaign to lose their spot for this series. A strong series for Gay could see him become the future of England’s top-order batting needs. Meanwhile, New Zealand’s veteran squad comes off a dominant victory over Ireland, by an innings and 79 runs. The Black Caps enter this series in second place in the World Test Championship standings and look to shore up that position ahead of another pivotal series against Australia later in the year. Can England recover from the spectre of the Ashes? Or will New Zealand secure another impressive series victory?
FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying: Spain Women v England Women
Friday 5th June 7:00PM GMT/9:00PM Local
Estadi Mallorca Son Moix, Palma de Mallorca
Spain host England in a crucial FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifying match at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix in Palma de Mallorca. Heading into this penultimate fixture of group stage qualifying, England hold a three-point lead at the top of Group A3 thanks to their 1-0 win over Spain at Wembley. If the Lionesses can replicate that result, they will secure direct qualification to the World Cup. However, a Spain victory would take things to the final round of fixtures, with the group potentially decided by goal difference, given presumptive victories for both sides against Ukraine and Iceland next week. England are defending a formidable record in World Cup qualifying, in which they have not lost a match since 2002. Meanwhile, Spain, the defending World Champions, are still looking to find a way past England, the only team to have beaten them since October 2024. Whichever team finishes second in the group will get another chance at qualifying via the Play-off phase.
PREM Rugby: Exeter Chiefs v Saracens
Saturday 6th June 2:15PM GMT/3:15PM Local
Sandy Park, Exeter
The final day of the PREM Rugby regular season is highlighted by a clash between Exeter Chiefs and Saracens at Sandy Park in Exeter. A place in the Playoffs is on the line as these two sides face off. Exeter are currently fourth in the standings, with 59 points after 17 matches played. Saracens are fifth, with 57 points. To retain their place in the postseason, all the Chiefs need to do is avoid a loss to the London-based side. However, a win could see them rise to third if Leicester Tigers lose against Bath in the day’s other pivotal game. Meanwhile, Saracens need a win if they want their season to continue. The perennial contenders have not missed the Playoffs in back-to-back years, as members of England’s highest tier of rugby union, since 2009, but run the risk of breaking that streak entering this match. Meanwhile, Bath and Leicester will ostensibly battle for second place and home-field advantage come the Playoffs. However, as mentioned, Leicester could fall to fourth with a loss, which would mean a showdown with the dominant Northampton Saints.
Formula 1: Monaco Grand Prix
Sunday 7th June 1:00PM GMT/3:00PM Local
Circuit de Monaco, Monaco
The Formula One season continues with the Monaco Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo. Mercedes remain the team to beat heading into this crown jewel of the racing season. After five races, Kimi Antonelli has four consecutive race victories after his second-place finish in the season opener. With teammate George Russell being forced to retire from the Canadian Grand Prix, the young Italian’s lead stands at 43 points. Behind the two Mercedes in the standings are the Ferrari pair of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. Leclerc, a Monegasque resident, has come to excel on the narrow streets of Monte Carlo in recent years, with top-two finishes in the last two editions of the race. However, given the type of racing that Monaco is known for, the only way to cut into Antonelli’s lead may be to beat him to pole in qualifying. Elsewhere on the grid, can Max Verstappen begin yet another improbable comeback? The four-time F1 champion earned his first podium finish of the season in Canada, a sign that Red Bull may have finally got a handle on the paradigm-shifting new regulations.
Photo by: Roland-Garros
Written and information correct on 1st June 2026 at 6AM GMT.
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