The best games of Monday: the fight for access to the RPL, the Hockey World Cup, the NBA and tennis
Mikhail Georgiev May 19, 2024, 21:00 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
Sports May 20: seventh match Denver – Minnesota, Karatsev in Geneva and also Arsenal – Akron, Kuban – Khimki and Paris NN – CSKA.
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🏀 3:00: Denver Nuggets – Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA playoffs, quarterfinals, game seven 🎾 15:30*: Aslan Karatsev (Russia) – Flavio Cobolli (Italy), Geneva, first round 🏒 17:20: Sweden – France, World Cup 2024, Group B ⚽️ 17:45: Arsenal – Akron, First League, 33rd round ⚽️ 18:00: Kuban – Khimki, First League, 33rd round ⚽️ 20:00: Paris Nizhny Novgorod – CSKA , RPL, 29th round 🏒 21:20: Kazakhstan – Poland, World Cup 2024, Group B ⚽️ 21:45: Bologna – Juventus, Serie A, round 37
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🏀 3:00: Denver Nuggets – Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA playoffs, quarterfinals, game seven
Intrigue: who will reach the Western final: the champion or the club with a young superstar?
The sixth game of the second round of the NBA playoffs between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves ended without a fight. The Wolves took advantage from the first minutes and defeated their rivals by a difference of 45 points. The current champion will play the decisive match on their own court, which can be considered an advantage. But, as the confrontation between the two clubs already demonstrated, anyone can win. Who will be stronger: Nikola Jokic or Anthony Edwards?
Even Jokic was helpless:
“They kicked our butts.” Edwards’ heroics and the sad champion: there will be a seventh game!
🎾 15:30*: Aslan Karatsev (Russia) – Flavio Cobolli (Italy), Geneva, first round
*The match schedule may change and will be confirmed.
Intrigue: Will Karatsev get fit for Roland Garros?
Aslan Karatsev returned to the circuit after knee surgery, played two tournaments, in Madrid and Rome, and even managed to get his first victory. Now, to better prepare for Roland Garros and get in shape, the 30-year-old Russian entered the Geneva tournament. Aslan’s first rival was the Italian Flavio Cobolli. The tennis players have not met before and the winner will next face the American Ben Shelton, fourth seed.
In the capital of Italy, the Russian achieved his first victory of the season:
Karatsev returned to Rome. Aslan beat the American: this is his first victory of the season
🏒 17:20: Sweden – France, World Cup 2024, Group B
Intrigue: will the Swedes continue their winning streak?
After five matches in the group stage, Tre Krunur still did not lose a single point and won all matches in regulation time. The match against Slovakia in the last round may cause them certain difficulties, but France clearly does not look like an opponent that can ruin the life of the Scandinavian team.
A little about the Swedes’ last game:
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⚽️ 17:45: Arsenal – Akron, First League, matchday 33
Intrigue: Will “Akron” at least secure the joints to enter the RPL?
The First League season comes to an end. We know the circle of candidates for direct promotion to the RPL, as well as the teams that have a chance of reaching the playoffs. “Akron” can still reach the top 2, but most likely the Togliatti club will go to transition matches. Akron has an important match ahead with Arsenal. The Tula club did not receive a license to participate in the RPL. Unfortunately, their current fourth place finish does not guarantee anything. But if Akron wins, it will still compete for direct access.
Akron received a license to participate in the RPL, Arsenal did not:
20 clubs received licenses to participate in the next season of the RPL
⚽️ 18:00: “Kuban” – “Khimki”, First League, matchday 33
Intrigue: Will Khimki gain access to the RPL?
Khimki faces a simple task. Andrei Talalaev’s team needs to beat Kuban from the First League away. Then the club from the Moscow region is guaranteed access to the RPL. Khimki will no longer fall below second place. It seems easy, but the last step is the most difficult. Will it be possible to get three points from Khimki?
Bad news for Khimki:
Khimki have been banned from registering new players
⚽️ 20:00: Paris Nizhny Novgorod – CSKA, RPL, matchday 29
Intrigue: Is Pari NN getting closer to relegation?
Paris Nizhny Novgorod is going through a terrible spring. The team is three points away from the direct relegation zone. We have a difficult match ahead of us against CSKA. Taking into account the football that Nizhny Novgorod shows, it will not be easy to score points. CSKA was left without trophies or medals this season. But it is worth pleasing the fans at least with victories at the finish line. So no one will give points to Pari NN for nothing. You will have to give your best to stay in the RPL.
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🏒 21:20: Kazakhstan – Poland, World Cup 2024, Group B
Intrigue: will Kazakhstan be able to maintain its registration in the elite division?
On the eve of the last match of the group stage, the Kazakhs find themselves in the penultimate place in group B with three points. Galym Mambetaliev’s team is not yet guaranteed to participate in the next World Cup, because last-place Poland has one point under its belt. The fate of both teams will be decided in a head-to-head confrontation: to retain their registration, it will be enough for the Kazakhs not to lose in regulation time.
The last match of the Kazakh national team ended in a crushing defeat:
The United States team crushed Kazakhstan with a double-digit score and returned to second place in the World Cup group.
⚽️ 21:45: Bologna – Juventus, Serie A, matchday 37
Intrigue: the battle for the top 3 of Serie A
Did anyone expect Bologna and Juventus to compete for third place in the league at the end of the season? And this is the reality! In addition, the locals will be the favorites in the next match. Bologna coach Thiago Motta will likely lead Juventus next season. In the meantime, he can send the future team to fourth (maybe even fifth) place.
Allegri says goodbye to Juventus:
Allegri leaves Juventus as king. And behind him everything burns
