Sports News Roundup: Woods to return at Hero World Challenge; Las Vegas Grand Prix answers critics with thrilling race and more

Tickets for this year's League of Legends World Championship held at Gocheok Sky Dome, a 16,000-seat venue in the southwestern part of the South Korean capital, were sold out in a few minutes, said Riot Games Inc., the maker of the game. Tennis-Djokovic looking to cap off 'almost perfect' year with ATP finals win Novak Djokovic said he is hoping to put the cherry on top of a successful 2023 season with a record seventh ATP Finals title, after the world number one beat Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final to set up a showdown with Jannik Sinner.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Tennis-Sinner thrills Turin crowd with semi-final win over Medvedev

Home favourite Jannik Sinner became the first Italian to reach the title match in the season-ending ATP Finals as he beat Russian Daniil Medvedev at a raucous Pala Alpitour on Saturday. The 22-year-old soaked up everything Medvedev threw at him and emerged with a 6-3 6-7(4) 6-1 victory.

Thousands attend League of Legends World finals in South Korea

Thousands of video game fans cheered on at a laser-lit stadium in Seoul on Sunday as South Korean team T1 beat China's Weibo Gaming in the finals of the annual championship of multiplayer battle game League of Legends. Tickets for this year's League of Legends World Championship held at Gocheok Sky Dome, a 16,000-seat venue in the southwestern part of the South Korean capital, were sold out in a few minutes, said Riot Games Inc., the maker of the game.

Tennis-Djokovic looking to cap off 'almost perfect' year with ATP finals win

Novak Djokovic said he is hoping to put the cherry on top of a successful 2023 season with a record seventh ATP Finals title, after the world number one beat Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final to set up a showdown with Jannik Sinner. Djokovic has won the Australian Open, French Open and U.S. Open this year to take his tally up to 24 Grand Slam titles and overtake rival Rafa Nadal. He also surpassed Steffi Graf's record for the most weeks as world number one.

Motor racing-Red Bull's Perez secures one second, loses another

Sergio Perez lost one second place but secured another in Las Vegas on Saturday as Red Bull made sure of the top two places in the Formula One driver's championship for the first time. Two weeks after he missed out on the podium in Brazil after being overtaken at the finish, Perez was pipped at the post again when he was passed by Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on the last lap.

Golf-Woods to return at Hero World Challenge

Tiger Woods will return to competitive action at the Hero World Championship, the 15-times major champion said on Saturday, in what will be his first PGA Tour start since undergoing ankle surgery in April. Woods, 47, is hosting the Nov. 30-Dec. 3 tournament in Albany, Bahamas which features six top-10 players in its 20-player field, including American world number one Scottie Scheffler.

Cricket-Australia win sixth World Cup title after Head hundred sinks India

Australia won a record-extending sixth 50-overs World Cup title after opener Travis Head smashed a magnificent century to fashion their six-wicket victory in Sunday's final against the tournament's form team India. Put into bat, India rode battling half-centuries by KL Rahul and Virat Kohli to post a below-par 240 all out in exactly 50 overs at a packed Narendra Modi Stadium.

Tennis-Djokovic beats Alcaraz to set up ATP Finals title clash with Sinner

World number one Novak Djokovic outclassed Carlos Alcaraz 6-3 6-2 on Saturday to reach his ninth ATP Finals title clash where he will face local favourite Jannik Sinner. In a rematch of this season's Wimbledon final, the winner of an all-time record 24 men's Grand Slam titles capitalised on the Spaniard's inconsistency to continue his quest for a seventh trophy this year and become the most successful player in 2023.

Ice hockey-Nottingham Panthers pay tribute to late player Johnson

The Nottingham Panthers paid tribute to the late Adam Johnson by hosting a memorial game at the Motorpoint Arena on Saturday as they returned to the ice for the first time since his death. The 29-year-old American died last month after suffering serious injuries during a game against Sheffield Steelers.

Motor racing-Las Vegas Grand Prix answers critics with thrilling race

The much-maligned Las Vegas Grand Prix crossed the finish line in style on Saturday night, delivering a dramatic race on the famed Las Vegas Strip to help offset earlier missteps. The announcement of a third U.S. grand prix was initially met with enthusiasm, but the mood began to sour in the days leading up to the event as street closures choked traffic and public interest began to wane.

Soccer-Czech Republic trio sent home on eve of vital Euro qualifier

The Czech Republic have expelled three players from their squad a day before they take on Moldova in a decisive Euro 2024 qualifier, the Czech Football Association (FACR) said on Sunday. The Czechs drew 1-1 away to Poland on Friday in their Group E qualifier which leaves them in second place, and must avoid defeat at home to Moldova on Monday to secure automatic qualification to the Euro finals.