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Olympiacos in Search of New Coach after Besnik Hasi Fired

Olympiacos Piraeus fired coach Besnik Hasi only hours after losing 2-3 to AEK Athens on Sunday night; a development that was expected after a series of bad performances by the team. As soon as the team's bus arrived at headquarters,...

First Edipsos Multisport and Wellness Festival to Take Place Sept. 29-Oct. 1

A three-day, action packed festival in the waves and beaches of the hospitable Edipsos, in Euboea, which will be featuring exciting sports and wellness activities (yoga, reflexology, stretching), debuts on September 29, and runs through October 1st. The Edipsos Multisport...

09/24/2017: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video

Apollon Smirnis - Platanias  0 - 1 (video) Atromitos - Lamia  3 - 0  (video) Panaitolikos - Panathinaikos  2 - 0  (video) PAOK - PAS Giannina  1 - 0  (video) Kerkyra - Levadiakos  1 - 1  (video) Panionios - Larissa  4 - 1 AEK Athens...

AEK the Big Winner (3-2) Against a Weak Olympiacos, Tear Gas Outside the Stadium

Despite a 0-2 lead at OAKA stadium, Olympiacos collapsed in the second half and lost to hosts AEK who wanted the win more than the champions, in a game that was interrupted in the 70th minute as the wind...

President of Panathinaikos FC Leaves Club

President of Panathinaikos FC Yiannis Alafouzos announced that he is leaving, unable to shoulder the financial burden of running the club. The main shareholder of the historical Athens team, and owner of Skai media group, released a written statement saying...

Katerina Stefanidi’s Outburst: I am Greek and European!

Katerina Stefanidi reacted angrily to suggestions in social media that she cannot claim the title of Europe's top athlete for 2017, as long as she lives mostly in the US. The Olympic and World champion in pole vaulting responded to...

Cypriot Sailor Crowned World Champion

Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides was crowned Laser class world champion on Tuesday, after winning the races held at Split, Croatia. Kontides, who was in first place at the start of the day, was declared the winner after Tuesday’s races were...

Panathinaikos Soccer in Trouble: Basketball Club Owner Withdraws Offer to Buy

Panathinaikos Football Club faces serious ownership problems as Panathinaikos Basketball Club chief Dimitris Giannakopoulos has withdrawn his offer to buy the debt-ridden club. Great expectations were created among Panathinaikos fans when Giannakopoulos stepped in last Monday saying that he knows...

09/17/2017: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video

Defending champion Olympiakos barely avoided a surprise home defeat at the hands of Asteras in the Greek league on Saturday, snatching a 1-1 draw (video). In other action: Levadiakos - Xanthi  1 - 0 (video) PAOK - Panaitolikos  1 - 0 (video) Panathinaikos...

Mantalos and Lazaros Score as AEK Triumphs at Rijeka (video)

AEK produced an excellent performance, winning 2-1 at Rijeka, Croatia on Thursday, making an early claim for the top two positions in the Europa League group that also includes Austria Vienna, and Italian giants Milan. AEK was in control for...

Greece Lose 74-69 to Russia for Eurobasket Semis Qualifier

They came closer than ever before to a historic qualification against powerhouse Russia, but the Greek players were too tired to take their 25-minute-long predominant game all the way to the end. For 25 minutes Greece was in control, but...

Despite Late Rally Olympiacos Succumbs to Superior Sporting Lisbon 3-2 (video)

Olympiacos produced a dramatic late rally, with substitute Felipe Pardo scoring twice, but the damage had already been done in a dreadful first-half display, on the opening night of the Champions League group stage. Sporting Lisbon produced a first-half attacking...

Historic Iraklis Football Club Withdraws from League due to Bankruptcy

In modern recession-era Greece, nobody, not even historic sports club are immune to financial hardships. Iraklis, one of the oldest and most historic Thessaloniki football clubs has declared bankruptcy, and is withdrawing from the Football League's second division championship. After...

09/10/2017: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video

Defending champion Olympiakos could not hold on to an early lead at Xanthi and was held to 1-1 (video) in the Greek league. In other action: Asteras Tripolis - Lamia  1 - 3  (video) Atromitos - PAS Giannina  0 - 0  (video) Panionios...

Greece Women's Junior Water Polo Team Gets Silver in World Championships

In a thrilling clash, hosts Greece lost in the final of the FINA Women’s Junior Water Polo World Championships to Russia 17-16. In front of 2,500 spectators in Volos, the Russians managed to overcome Greece in the penalty shootout. The Greeks...