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Olympiacos Stuns Italian Giants AC Milan in Europa League (video)

Olympiacos pulled off a stunning 3-1 Europa League win over AC Milan which put them into the last 32 of the Europa League. The Piraeus club is the only Greek team left in Europe after PAOK and AEK crashed out...

AEK's European Journey Ends With Another Defeat (video)

AEK's disappointing Champions League campaign ended with another defeat by Benfica in Lisbon on Wednesday. A late Alex Grimaldo free-kick for Benfica condemned 10-man AEK to a sixth straight Champions League defeat. The Greek champions became the first team in the...

Greek Superman: The Comeback of the One-Armed Boxer (video)

Vaggelis Chatzis, the only one-armed boxer in the world, is returning to the ring on Sunday, December 16 after three difficult years battling an injury, The 32-year-old Greek boxer will face Serbo-Bosnian Mikro Zdrazdo at the Belvedere stage arena in...

Greek TV Station Banned Over Antetokounmpo Racist Abuse

The Greek National Council for Radio and Television imposed a 24-hour broadcasting ban on TV channel "E" for airing racist comments against basketball player Thanasis Antetokounmpo. The ban, which is scheduled for January 10, 2019, was announced on Tuesday in...

Antetokounmpo Greets Toronto Crowd with “Long Live Greece” (video)

Giannis Antetokounmpo greeted Toronto-area Greek fans with a "Long Live Greece" chant on Monday after the Milwaukee Bucks -- Toronto Raptors NBA game on Monday night. Giannis' stellar performance contributed once again to lead the Bucks to a win, this...

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...

Unstoppable PAOK Extend Greek Super League Lead (video)

PAOK beat 10-man Larissa 2-1 at Toumba stadium on Sunday night to extend their lead to 7 points over their closest rivals for the Super League race. A penalty kick by Aleksandar Prijovic on the stroke of half-time cancelled Larissa's...

Antetokounmpo Devastated After Racist Remarks to Brother

Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Greek basketball phenom who is a standout player on an American NBA team, spoke to Greek state TV broadcaster ERT about the recent racial incident involving his brother. Antetokounmpo stated he is still affected by the racist remarks which were...

10-Man PAOK Extend Lead in Greek Superleague

Leaders PAOK extended their lead in the Greek Superleague to 6 points after second-placed Atromitos failed to win against lowly Apollon Smirnis on Saturday. On Monday PAOK was a man down in the second half but still managed to beat...

Defeats for Olympiacos, PAOK in Europa League (video)

The two Greek representatives in the Europa League group stage, Olympiacos and PAOK, lost away from home to Real Betis and Chelsea respectively on Thursday. Olympiacos’ hopes of reaching the last 32 of the Europa League remain delicately balanced after...

New Gymnastics Competition To Premier in Athens Next July

A new gymnastics competition called the ''World Outdoor Gymnastic Gala'' (WOGG), will premiere in Athens in the summer of 2019 at the Panathinaic Stadium. The iconic stadium, the venue of the first modern Olympic Games, will host the event starting on...

Violent Clash Breaks Out at AEK — Ajax Champions League Match (video)

AEK's miserable Champions League campaign disintegrated into utter chaos in the Athens Olympic Stadium on Tuesday as hooligans clashed with police during the 2-0 defeat to Ajax. The visiting fans came under attack as home supporters threw flares into the...

Violent Clashes Between Football Hooligans in Athens (video)

Street fights broke out in the center of Athens between football fans on Monday evening, on the eve of the Champions League game between AEK and the Dutch team Ajax. Police say that fans of Panathinaikos, AEK's Athenian rivals, joined...

Photo of Greek Champion's Heartbreak Nominated for Award (video)

A photograph of Greek champion Elisavet Pesiridou after she fell in a race has been nominated for photo of the year in an International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) competition. The Greek champion was running in the women's 60m hurdles...

Acropolis Rally Ends After 67 Years of Glory

The checkered flag will not fly to mark the end of 2019's Acropolis Rally. The famous race that promoted Greece and challenged race car drivers from all over the world will no longer be held in Greece, ending in 2018...