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Greece
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...
Sports
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...
Greece
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...
Greece
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...
Greece
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
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...
Greece
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...
Greece
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 -...
events
Thessaloniki by Night: More than 25,000 Runners Participate in Half Marathon (photos)
More than 25,000 professional and amateur runners took part in the Thessaloniki night half Marathon on Saturday night.
Dubbed as the largest street party in Greece, the run was an unforgettable experience for all those taking part.
Amateur runners of all...
Greece
Greek Golden Girl Stefanidi Named European Athlete of the Year
Greek Olympic pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi was named female European Athlete of the Year at the 2017 Golden Tracks award ceremony on Saturday.
"Only the nomination and the fact that I reached the top 3 of Europe for the...
Crime
Authorities Search Properties in Greece for Swiss Prosecution into FIFA Official
Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Jerome Valcke; the banned former FIFA secretary general, and Nasser Al-Khelaifi; the chief executive of Qatar's beIN Media, over World Cup broadcasting deals.
Prosecutors interviewed Valcke on Thursday, while authorities in France,...
Crime
British Tennis Player Reveals Match-Fixing Offer at Greek Tournament
British tennis player Oliver Golding has shed light on a match fixing offer that he once received worth £1,794 during a tournament in Greece.
The former US Open junior champion reported the incident while also pointing out that he would think twice...
Greece
Greece's Win for World Cup Qualifiers Marred by Brutal Beating of Fan (video)
Greece's win against Gibraltar at Georgios Karaiskakis stadium on Tuesday, was marred by the brutal beating of a fan who was wearing a Panathinaikos shirt.
It was around the 70th minute of the game when several fans wearing hoods spotted...
Greece
Easy Win over Gibraltar Secures World Cup Playoff Spot for Greece (video)
Greece thumped Gibraltar 4-0 on Tuesday to claim second place in their World Cup qualifying group and a spot in the European playoff round.
The Greeks had to wait for more than half an hour to break down their table-propping...
Canada
World Champion Lefteris Petrounias Takes the Floor for a Zeibekiko Dance (video)
‘Lord of the Rings’, Lefteris Petrounias, danced at a Greek night in Canada following his triumph at the World Gymnastics Championships in Montreal, on Saturday.
Petrounias who became only the ninth gymnast to win back-to-back golds in the rings, performed...