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No Away Fans in Greece-Croatia World Cup Playoff Games

No away fans will be allowed to attend either leg of Croatia's World Cup playoff games against Greece due to concerns over crowd violence, the Croatian Football Association (HNS) announced on Thursday. "The leaderships of the HNS and the Greek...

From Peloponnese to Norwich: A Brit’s Epic Bicycle Ride for Health Awareness

It has taken 30 years, but a Norwich man is attempting an epic 2,000-mile return bike ride from Greece to Norfolk. Paul Strong, 55, has embarked on a cycle ride from mainland Greece to the Norwich Lanes, raising money...

Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony for Pyeongchang 2018 (video)

The Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, was held on Tuesday, October 24 in Ancient Olympia. The official ceremony was held at the ancient stadium of Olympia, with actress Katerina Lehou as High Priestess and Artemis...

Super Giannis Scores Over 30 Points Again, Breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Record

Giannis Antetokounmpo broke the record held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for scoring 146 points in the first four games of the 1970-71 season: With the 32 points he scored on Monday, the Greek Freak has 147 points in the first...

Greek Skating Champion Appeals for Funds to Compete on World Stage

Dimitra Korri; the 2017 Greek National Figure Skating Champion, has launched a crowdfunding appeal in order to be able to continue training and participate in international events. Korri will be competing at her first Olympic trials at the 2017 Nebelhorn...

Thanasis Kalogiannis, Former Greek Track Champion, Dies at 52

Thanasis Kalogiannis, one of the greatest Greek athletes of the 80’s has passed away at the age of 52. In a statement, the Hellenic Federation of Athletics (SEGAS) said that the sporting world in Greece is in shock and mourning...

Athena Onassis Loses Custody of Horse to Ex-Husband in Brazilian Court

The ongoing legal battle between Athena Onassis and her former husband Álvaro Affonso (Doda) de Miranda Neto has had a new twist when a Brazilian court ruled in favour of the latter concerning the custody of a disputed horse. The...

10/22/2017: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video

A late goal by Guillermo Molins helped Panathinaikos avoid an upset defeat at newcomer Lamia 1-1 (video) in the Greek league on Saturday. Panathinaikos, in seventh place, is still without an away win. Lamia is 12th. In other action: Levadiakos - PAS...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Scoring 100 Points in First 3 Games of the Season

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are the only players in NBA history with 100 points in the team's first three games of a season, after the Greek Freak scored 44 points against Portland on Saturday. According to the Elias Sports...

Europa League: AEK Holds AC Milan to a Goalless Draw (video)

AEK’s goalkeeper Giannis Anestis produced a memorable performance to help the Greek side secure a well-earned draw against Italian giants AC Milan at San Siro for the Europa League. The Rossoneri failed to create many clear-cut opportunities and, in the...

Australia Supports Women’s Rugby in Athens (photos)

The Australian Embassy in Greece has teamed up with the Panathinaikos Rugby Club to present a Women’s Rugby Clinic for students at Campion School in Athens. Approximately 30 students participated in the one hour skills session run by the Panathinaikos...

Champions League: Olympiacos Bows to Messi and 10-Man Barcelona (video)

Lionel Messi scored his 100th European goal as 10-man Barcelona maintained their 100 per cent record in Champions League Group D with a 3-1 home victory over Olympiacos. Olympiacos never raised to the occassion as they hardly put two passes...

Greece to Play Against Croatia in 2018 FIFA World Cup Playoffs

It was neither the best, nor the worst scenario for Greece in the FIFA 2018 World Cup playoffs draw in Zurich. The Greek national team avoided football powerhouse Italy, but were drawn to play against their favourites, Croatia. The first...

The Most Bizarre Yellow Card Ever Given Happened in Greece

A yellow card was given to a player for wiping his shoes on the referee’s socks. The hilarious incident happened during the Greek Super league game between Xanthi and AEK (1-1), on Sunday night. While the referee was drawing a line with white...

10/15/2017: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video

PAS Giannina - Platanias  3 - 1  (video) Atromitos - Asteras Tripolis  1 - 0  (video) Panionios - Olympiakos Piraeus  3 - 4  (video) PAOK - Lamia  4 - 0  (video) Apollon Smirnis - Kerkyra   0 - 0   (video) Panaitolikos - Levadiakos   0 -...