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Businessman and Sports Club Owner Thanassis Giannakopoulos Dies at 88
Greek businessman and former sports club owner Thanassis Giannakopoulos died on Tuesday morning at the age of 88.
Giannakopoulos had been hospitalized recently in a private hospital, following a stroke.
Giannakopoulos and his brother Pavlos were the owners of the giant...
Greece
Greek Derby Abandoned Due to Crowd Trouble
The Greek derby between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos at Athens Olympic Stadium was abandoned on Sunday due to unrest and violence in the crowd.
In the middle of the second half, as their team was losing 1-0, Panathinaikos fans clashed with...
Basketball
Olympiacos Defeats Rival Panathinaikos in Greek “Clasico” Derby (Video)
On Friday night, rival teams Olympiacos and Panathinaikos had a showdown in the Greek “Clasico” basketball derby. Olympiacos triumphed over the "Greens", with a 79-65 win.
Olympiacos closed the first half of the game with a 16 point lead and...
Basketball
Acclaimed NBA Coach Rick Pitino to Lead Panathinaikos
Acclaimed NBA and college basketball coach Rick Pitino has agreed to lead the Panathinaikos Basketball Club until the end of the season, according to an announcement on his Twitter page on Christmas Day.
"Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas! I want to...
Greece
Panathinaikos Will Face Olympiacos in Greek Cup Semifinals
In an official draw conducted by the Greek Basketball Association, Panathinaikos was chosen to face Olympiacos in the semifinals for the 2019 Greek Cup in Basketball. The draw took place at noon Monday in Athens.
Panathinaikos will host the knock-out game in...
Greece
Ten 'Greeks' that Grace the Russia World Cup 2018
Greece may not have qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, but 10 players who play in the Greek league participated in the elite of world football with their respective national teams.
The footballer who stood out the...
Basketball
Giannis Antetokounmpo Cheers Brother Thanasis Lifting Greek Cup (video)
NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo watched his brother Thanasis lift the Greek basketball champions trophy from the stands of Athens' Olympic Sports Hall on Sunday.
The Greek Freak was among the capacity crowd that cheered Panathinaikos winning a record 37th title with...
Basketball
Basketball: Panathinaikos Crowned Greek Champions
Panathinaikos won the Greek basketball league for a record 37th time Sunday after beating rival Olympiacos 84-70 in the fifth and deciding game to win the playoff finals 3-2.
Trailing 35-31 at halftime, Panathinaikos used a 29-15 run in the...
Greece
The Decline of Greek Football: From Euro Champions to Pariahs
It was 4 July 2004 when Greece's national football team did the unthinkable: They won the European Cup, sending millions of Greeks across the world into ecstasy.
The Greek underdogs beat hosts Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo in the final; they...
Basketball
Pavlos Giannakopoulos "Who Changed Greek Basketball" Passes Away at 89
Pavlos Giannakopoulos, the man who "changed the course of history in Greek basketball and Greek sports" passed away on Sunday morning at the age of 89.
Giannakopoulos, the founder of Greek pharmaceutical giant Vianex and co-owner of the Panathinaikos basketball...