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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...

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...

With 5-minute Surge, Panathinaikos beat Olympiacos in Piraeus 71-68

In the opening game for the new basketball season in Greece, the derby between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos in Piraeus ended with the Greens stealing the win (68-71), after a surge in the last five minutes. The game was held without...

Here Are The Conditions Under which Greece Qualifies for World Cup Playoffs

The battle to make the football World Cup playoffs in Europe is entering the final stage - and with one game left to go nations now have a good idea what is required to avoid being the worst runners-up. There...

Greece Win in Cyprus Keeps World Cup Hopes Alive (video)

Greece’s national team came from behind to win 2-1 in Cyprus and maintain their hopes alive for reaching the World Cup Finals in Russia. Greece still needs the three points against Gibraltar in the final match of the group stage...

‘Lord of the Rings’ Lefteris Petrounias Wins Gold at World Championship (video)

Lefteris Petrounias won gold at the World Gymnastics Championships in Montreal on Saturday to become only the ninth gymnast to win back-to-back Worlds golds in the rings. The 27-year-old scored 15.433 points after an excellent performance of his routine, with...

Santorini: Alexander Titarenko Claims Art of Motion Win (video)

This year world-famous free runners turned the white traditional Santorini houses into their playground. Free runners from all over the world took spectacular jumps against the backdrop of the volcanic caldera. They joined together in the seventh consecutive year...

Greek Gymnast Lefteris Petrounias Qualifies for Montreal World Championship Final

Greek Olympic medallist Lefteris Petrounias, 27, has qualified for the final eight in the rings competition of the 2017 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Montreal, after finishing first in the qualification rounds for the event, with a score...

Top Sports Tourism Event "Santorini Experience" Kicks off on Oct. 6

The top sports tourism event “Santorini Experience” is only a few days away. Between October 6th and 8th 2017, running and swimming races will be held for a 3rd consecutive year in a row on the enchanting island of...

10/01/2017: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video

Panathinaikos produced a display of quality and passion on Saturday to defeat PAS Giannina 2-0 (video) In other action: Platanias - Panaitolikos  0 - 3  (video) Larissa - PAOK  1 - 1  (video) Olympiakos Piraeus - Atromitos  0 - 1  (video) Kerkyra - Xanthi ...

Outrage in Greek Football as President of Larissa Spits at PAOK Player (video)

Football fans in Greece call for a ban on AE Larissa’s owner Alexis Kougias who appeared to spit at PAOK’s Moroccan midfielder Omar El Kaddouri after the final whistle between the two teams on Saturday evening. The incident was caught...

Lithuanian Sorokin wins 35th Spartathlon Ultra-Marathon (video)

Lithuanian runner Aleksandr Sorokin won the 35th edition of Spartathlon, one of the most challenging and historical ultra-marathon races, in Sparta on Saturday. Sorokin, 36, touched the feet of the statue of ancient Spartan King Leonidas in the center of...

NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo's Father Dies at 53

The father of the Milwaukee Bucks’ superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has died at the age of 53. Charles Antetokounmpo died from a suspected heart attack in Milwaukee. Giannis’ elder brother Thanasis, a basketball player for Panathinaikos, has left Greece for the US...

Livaja’s Late Strike Saves AEK from the Jaws of Defeat (video)

Croatian striker Marco Livaja scored a last minute goal to earn a point for AEK at its home game with Austria Vienna on Thursday (2-2) for the UEFA Europa League. AEK took the lead against the well-organized Austrians, 28 minutes...

Greek Tennis Sensation Maria Sakkari in China Open Tournament Semifinal

Maria Sakkari got her second win over Alizé Cornet this year as she secured her semifinal spot at the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open in China, by 7-6(2), 7-5. The World No.42 had been looking for revenge after the Greek No.1...