Olympiacos and Cypriot handball teams headline Friday sports schedule

Several major sporting events are scheduled for Friday, September 11, including high-profile basketball friendlies and European handball competitions.

In basketball, Olympiacos will face Crvena Zvezda in Cyprus as part of the ‘Neofytos Chandriotis’ tournament. Olympiacos travels without Taariq Jones, who is recovering from surgery, while Crvena Zvezda will be missing Davitovats and Juricic due to injuries. This match serves as preparation for the upcoming EuroLeague Super Cup in Qatar.

In handball, Cypriot clubs are making a significant presence in the EHF European Cup. Parnassos Strovolou will face Slovenia’s Gorenje Velenje in a two-legged tie held in Slovenia, while Omonoia 29M makes its historic European debut against Granitas-Karys, with the first leg hosted in Cyprus.

Other notable matchups include Panathinaikos facing AEK in an international tournament in Rhodes, and various televised events covering Moto3, MotoGP, and the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.