Greek Soccer

Nine people have been arrested in connection with a probe into match-fixing in Greek football, police announced on Wednesday. Police conducted an extensive search at suspects' homes following an investigation by Greek judicial authorities in the last few months over...

Prime Minister George Papandreou chaired a government meeting on Thursday.  The meeting focused on the latest incidents of sports-related violence in Greece.  He was briefed on the issues and apparently demanded swift action that will end conflicts in Greek...

PAOK Salonika face sanctions after fans invaded the pitch and a goalkeeper was hit by a flare at a Cup match on Wednesday, the Greek soccer federation (EPO) said on Thursday. "The Federation will examine the details of the case...

The Greek government ordered the country's soccer bosses to "get its house in order" on Friday, a day after a strike in the Greek Super League was averted. In an open letter to Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) president Sofoklis Pilavios,...

The Greek Cup basketball final on Sunday between holders Olympiakos Pireaus and league champions Panathinaikos has been postponed due to safety concerns, the general secretariat for sport said on Tuesday. The derby encounter between the two Athens rivals was scheduled...

Greek football has been heavily hit by the nation's economic crisis.  Attendance figures are falling steadily and are raising concerns over the sport's outlook in the country. Rising unemployment, violence in stadiums (keeping spectators away), poor quality and a drastic reduction of investors and...

Soccer, basketball, volleyball, polo, handball and other team sports are extremely popular all over the world for many decades.  Team sports are not a modern invention.  In ancient Greece these sports were very popular as well. Ancient Greeks practiced sports...

NK Dinamo Zagreb 0-1 PAOK FC Dimitris Salpingidis struck exactly on the hour to confirm PAOK FC's place in the UEFA Europa League round of 32, with defeat condemning NK Dinamo Zagreb to Group D oblivion. The 29-year-old had scarcely made...

For the first time in Greece, a subscription channel and a free access channel will cooperate to broadcast a soccer game.  This cooperation is to support its charitable character and promote Greece abroad. The channels Nova and Skai will broadcast the...

After eleven rounds of play, no one had more goals - 11 in total - than a 30-year-old many Bundesliga fans would probably classify as a journeyman. But ask the man himself and he'll tell you that goal-getting is an...