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Lewis Hamilton admits he cannot afford another poor weekend in 2016 if he is to retain his drivers championship. Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg took a third successive victory this season to open up a 36-point advantage over Hamilton, who could only salvage seventh having started last following engine problems.The three-time champion says he is out of jokers, but knows with 18 races remaining he still has time to catch Rosberg. Theres a long, long way to go. Lots can happen. It is just I dont have any more jokers available really, Hamilton said.It was a pretty horrifying race really, but there were some good experiences, there was some good overtaking. Wolff: Nico not title favourite Mercedes boss expects Lewis Hamilton to quickly close the gap Hamilton managed to overcome a 29-point deficit to Rosberg in 2014 to win the title, but feels more downtrodden than he did then.It doesnt feel any nicer than it did back then, the reigning champion added.If anything, it probably feels worse because its just gone one negative after the other. Lewis Hamilton finished seventh after starting from the back of the grid, but his chances of a stronger result were compromised by a broken front wing However, despite that viewpoint, Hamilton insists he is not about to hit a slump which has affected him during other parts of his career.I definitely dont feel the dark cloud Ive had over me in the past right now, he said.Of course its a trying time. There are lots of different emotions and thoughts going through my mind as you see the season start the wrong way. But this is a part of motor racing. This is a part of the journey.Dont miss the F1 Report on Wednesday at 8:30pm on Sky Sports F1 for full analysis of an action-packed Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit. Natalie Pinkham is joined in the studio by Marc Priestley and Alex Lynn. Experience Silverstone live Get your 2016 tickets to Silverstone now! Also See: Wolff predicts Hamilton will close gap Chinese GP report: Rosberg wins Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys . -- Nelson Cruz has only two hits in 15 at-bats against the Kansas City Royals this season. Cheap Florida Panthers Jerseys . The 48th-ranked Williams made her first appearance in Dubai since she won her second straight title here in 2010. Shed missed the last three years either because of injury or Sjogrens Syndrome. http://www.cheapfloridapanthersjerseys.com/ . The post-season, Pierce said repeatedly, is no time to panic. And the Heat, apparently, are nothing to fear. Cheap Panthers Jerseys .J. Mayo made seven three-pointers and scored 25 points, Ersan Ilyasova added 20, and the Milwaukee Bucks placed seven players in double figures in a 130-110 rout of the Philadelphia 76ers, who lost their 11th straight game on Monday night. Cheap Panthers Jerseys Authentic . The Tiger-Cats announced on Friday the linebacker has signed a new contract with the team through the 2016 season.Former Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma is among six front-runners the Florida Panthers will be sitting down with this week to discuss the vacant head coaching job, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel. The Panthers braintrust is in New York City to interview Bylsma for the first time this week, while the other five candidates have all met or spoke to general manager Dale Tallon about the position. According to the paper, this weeks interviews will also include team co-owners Vinnie Viola and Doug Cifu, as well as CEO and President Rory Babich. As mentioned by TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger last week, the other leading candidates are believed to include Ron Wilson, Canadiens assistant Gerard Gallant and Red Wings assistants Tom Renney and Bill Peters. The Panthers fired interim coach Peter Horachek in April after Florida went 26-36-4 under himm this past season.dddddddddddd Horachek had no previous NHL coaching experience before replacing Kevin Dineen on Nov. 8. The Sun Sentinel also reported on Tuesday the Panthers were leaning toward selecting OHL Barrie Colts defenceman Aaron Ekblad with the first overall selection in the NHL Draft on June 27 because hes considered the most NHL-ready of the prospects. "Ekblad is this years player most likely ready to step in and play in the NHL, Scott Luce, the Panthers director of scouting, told the Sun Sentinel last week. "Hes physically mature and has lots of mileage underneath him at the OHL level. The Panthers finished 29th in the standings and had an 18.8 per cent chance of winning the lottery, behind only Buffalo (21-51-10), which had a 25 per cent shot. The draft will be held in Philadelphia on June 27-28. ' ' '