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Iranian Panionios Footballers Condemned by Tehran
Iran’s football federation condemned two Iranians who play for a Greek club for participating in a match against an Israeli team, Iranian media reported.
The federation “strongly condemns” the participation of Masoud Shojaei and Ehsan Hajsafi in a match between...
Greece
Greek Pole Vaulter Katerina Stefanidi Wins Gold At London World Championships (video)
Katerina Stefanidi won her third gold gold medal in a year, breaking Greece's paul vault record with a 4,91m jump during the World Championships in London on Sunday.
She became the first woman in the history of Greek sport, who...
Greece
Good and Bad news for Greek Clubs in UEFA draw
Friday's UEFA draw for both the Champions League and the Europa League play-offs reserved both bad and good news for Greek football clubs. Four out of the initial five Greek teams (Olympiacos Piraeus, Panathinaikos, PAOK Salonika and AEK Athens)...
Greece
Panathinaikos and PAOK Progress in Europa League, Panionios Knocked Out
Panathinaikos and PAOK progressed to the play-offs of the Europa League after winning their second leg games against Qabala and Olimpik Donetsk respectively.
Panionios, however, was knocked out from the competition losing 1-0 for the second time in a week...
Greece
Olympiacos and APOEL Progress to Champions League play-offs
Olympiacos and APOEL FC remain on track to qualify for the group stage of the UEFA Champions league after successfully completing their third round qualifying ties midweek.
Olympiacos successfully closed out its tie in Piraeus against Partizan Belgrade with a...
Diplomacy
Greece Expelled From Handball Contest Over FYROM Name Protest
The European Handball Federation, EHF, excluded the Greek women's handball team from the championship in Skopje after Greece refused to play FYROM amid an ongoing dispute over the Balkan country's official name.
The EHF excluded Greece from competing on Wednesday...
Greece
Greek Pole Vault Champion Seeks 530,000 Euros Compensation for Injury
Kostas Filippidis, the Gold medalist at the 2014 World Indoor Championships, has filed for compensation of 530,000 euros from the administrators of the Athens Olympic Stadium (OAKA).
Filippidis claims that he sustained an injury that kept out of competitive sport...
Basketball
NCAA Power Forward Mitoglou Signs with Panathinaikos
In the summer of 2014, Dinos Mitoglou showed up unexpectedly from Greece to play basketball at Wake Forest. Three summers later, Mitoglou is leaving unexpectedly to play basketball in Greece.
Mitoglou has signed a four-year contract with Panathinaikos in Athens,...
Basketball
Greece’s Deaf Women's Basketball Team Grabs Olympic Gold
Greece’s Deaf Women's Basketball team celebrated a gold medal win on Saturday at the Deaflympics taking place in Turkey.
In the final of the tournament, Greece beat Lithuania 67-50.
At the end of the third quarter there was only a point...
Greece
Construction Begins for 'Aghia Sophia' AEK FC New Stadium (video)
After many years of waiting, supporters of one of the biggest football clubs in Greece, AEK, are witnessing the realization of their dream, a stadium.
On Friday the construction of the new state of the art stadium began at the...
Greece
Olympiacos Beats Partizan 3-1, AEK Loses to CSKA 0-2 in Champions League Qualifiers
Olympiacos beat Partizan 3-1 at their home in Belgrade, while AEK lost to CSKA Moscow 0-2 in Athens, in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.
After playing an even game until halftime which...
Greece
Greek Men's Water Polo Team in Semi-Finals of World Championship
Greece's national team in the men's water polo tournament at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest has made its way to the semi-finals after a glorious game against opposing team Montenegro, where it prevailed in both offense and...
Basketball
Greece Men's Youth Basketball Team Wins FIBA U20 European Championship (video)
The Greek men's Under 20 basketball team beat Israel 65-56 in Sunday’s final at Iraklio, Crete becoming the 2017 FIBA U20 European Champion.
The Greek team made the most of the home advantage at the Dyo Aorakia arena to win...
Greek News
‘The Greek Freak Invades Manila’ This Weekend in the Philippines
"The Greek Freak Invades Manila" is a charity event that the "Greek Freak," Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is participating in over the weekend in the Philippines.
The event will include exhibition drills with PBA players Gabe Norwood and Ranidel...
Greece
Schedule for Greek Super League Season
The draw for the new season of the Greek Super League was made on Thursday.
On the first round of games, champions Olympiakos were drawn to play AEL at home, AEK hosts Panetolikos, whereas Panathinaikos and PAOK will be away...