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Greek Gymnast Petrounias Wins Gold at European Championships

Greek gymnast Lefteris Petrounias won the gold medal at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Montpellier, France, on Saturday, after an impressive performance on the rings that earned him 15.866 points and first place. The silver was shared by French athlete Samir...

Euroleague Basketball: Olympiakos Takes Down Barcelona!

An incredible Olympiakos bombarded Barcelona in a packed "Palau Blaugrana" grabbing the 63-76 victory and breaking the series.  Olympiakos bounced back from their first game loss with the help of Giorgos Printezis who had the game of his life, tallying 34...

Former Asteras Tripolis Midfielder: 'In Greece I Never Paid for my Speeding Tickets'

Words straight from the horse's mouth, specifically from former Asteras Tripolis midfielder Pablo De Blasis who graphically described the differences in life between Greece and his present situation in Mainz, Germany. De Blasis was the main reason Asteras Tripolis made it to the...

Euroleague Playoffs: Second Straight Loss for Panathinaikos

CSKA of Moscow crashed Panathinaikos for a second time in three days, this time with a 100-80 score, to lead the series 2-0 in the Euroleague playoffs (Final 8). Even though both teams carry a heavy history (they combine 12 Euroleague titles) CSKA is a...

FIFA-UEFA Threaten to Ban Greek Teams from International Football Over Sports Law

FIFA and UEFA have threatened the Greek Ministry of Sports that they may ban Greece's teams from all international tournaments unless there are several changes in the new sports law. The new sports legislation drafted by Deputy Sports Minister Stavros Kontonis gives more...

NBA Greece: The Greek Freak Returns in Style! [Videos]

After keeping him on the bench for the whole game against Lebron James' Cleveland Cavaliers, Jason Kidd let Giannis Antetokounmpo perform his magic in the 99-91 win over the New York Knicks at the Staples Center. The 20-year-old star scored...

Greek Cup: SemiFinals Results (Videos)

Olympiakos escaped from "Rizoupoli" beating Apollon Smirnis 0-3 while Skoda Ksanthi did the same with a goal from Silva Kleyton versus Iraklis Thessalonikis (0-1) at the Kaftatzoglio Stadium. Apollon Smyrnis - Olympiakos 0-3 It was an easy afternoon for the Greek Champions against the...

Euroleague: Panathinaikos Makes the Playoffs Despite Loss to Red Star Belgrade [Video]

Panathinaikos suffered a 69-68 defeat from Red Star at the Pionir Hall of Belgrade but made the playoffs due to Macabbi Tel Aviv's victory over Alba Berlin (64-73) fifteen minutes earlier. Alba's loss meant that Panathinaikos automatically qualified for the playoffs no matter...

Panathinaikos: Head Coach Giannis Anastasiou Signs New Contract (Videos)

  The longest standing coach in Panathinaikos' recent years, has extended his contract till the summer of 2018. Giannis Anastasiou will become the first Greek coach of the club to start a third season in a row. Giannis Anastasiou began as Hen...

Koulis, Will You Marry Me? [Video]

  A romantic gesture took place in the final fixture of Thessalia's local amateur division, when courageous Kalioppi Dimou asked her fiance to marry her in a remarkably original way. Even though Kyriakos Pavlidis' team, Dimitra Efksinoupoli had already missed its chance to...

Panathinaikos Wins the 2015 Greek Basketball Cup!

  By beating Apollon Patras 68-53 at the Olympic Center of Athens, Panathinaikos won its fourth Greek Cup title in a row and a record sixteen times altogether.   In front of almost 12,000 fans (1,000 of which were Apollon supporters) the Greens...

04/05/2015: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video

Olympiakos failed to clinch the Greek league title Sunday as it lost 3-1 to Giannena (video), delaying the leader's celebrations for at least one more round. Olympiakos would have secured the title with a victory and is still the overwhelming...

2004 European Champions beat Cyprus 6-1 (Videos)

The Euro 2004 Champions, Greece, beat the 2004 national team of Cyprus 6-1 in a friendly match in Nicosia in front of 6.000 fans. Angelos Charisteas, Giorgos Karagounis, Stelios Giannakopoulos and the rest of the gang that participated in the...

Three Greek International Footballers Involved in Fatal Car Accident in Budapest

Three Greek international footballers, included in the country's squad in an away draw with Hungary yesterday, were involved in a fatal car accident while on their way back home from the Hungarian capital of Budapest. Hungary and Greece produced a time-wasting...

EURO 2016 Qualifiers: Hungary vs Greece 0-0 [Video]

Hungary and Greece produced a time-wasting game and a goalless tie in which both teams proved they lack what it takes to make it through to the Euro 2016 finals in France the following summer. Greece presented a better side...