Sports to watch this week: May 17-23

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Coppa Italia Final 2020-21: Atalanta vs. Juventus

Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku (C) vies with Juventus' Matthijs De Ligt (L) and Adrien Rabiot during a Serie A football match between Juventus and Inter Milan in Turin, Italy, May 15, 2021. (Photo by Federico Tardito/Xinhua)

The Coppa Italia is back in action with a high-profile final this week as Juventus lock horns with Atalanta at the Stadio Citta del Tricolore on Wednesday. Juventus are yet to win a trophy this season and Andrea Pirlo and his charges cannot afford to lose this game.

Atalanta are in second place in the Serie A standings at the moment and have been exceptional this season. They have scored an astonishing 17 goals in their last five games and will be confident going into this match.

Date: Thursday, May 20

Location: Stadio Citta del Tricolore, Italy

2021 NBA Play-In Tournament: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors

Kyrie Irving (L) of Cleveland Cavaliers is defended by Stephen Curry of Golden State Warriors during Game 6 of NBA Finals, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, on June 16, 2016. [Photo: Xinhua]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to host the Golden State Warriors in the 7-8 Play-In Tournament game.

The winner of the one-off matchup will secure the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference and move on to face the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the playoffs. The loser will go on to face the winner of the 9-10 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs.

Date: Thursday, May 20

Location: STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA

Monaco Grand Prix 2021: F1 Race

Sebastian Vettel on his way to a lowly 15th place in the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, Italy (Photo courtesy of Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team)

Formula 1 returns to the famous streets of Monaco for the sport's most legendary Grand Prix this weekend as the next chapter of the 2021's gripping season takes to hallowed sporting ground. 

A limited number of fans are being allowed to attend with 7,500 spectators per day being admitted. Grandstands will operate at roughly 40% capacity.

Date: Sunday, May 23

Location: Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo

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