Soccer

Panathinaikos are three points closer to Greek league leaders Olympiakos after beating their arch rivals 2-1 in a direct encounter. The Athens derby had been under way for 38 minutes when Kevin Mirallas put the visiting side in the lead. But...

Olympiacos Piraeus defeated Aris Thessaloniki 1-0 (video) at home in games played for the Super League over the weekend, while AEK Athens beat Panathinaikos Athens 1-0 (video) at home. In other action: Atromitos Athens-Xanthi 1-1 (video) Asteras Tripoli-Iraklis Thessaloniki 0-0...

The spoils were shared tonight at the Athens Olympic Stadium as Panathinaikos and Rubin Kazan failed to determine a winner wtih a 0-0 score. Both teams hardly created any clear cut chances and the game ended in a disappointing...

Olympiacos Piraeus defeated Xanthi 3-0 (video) away in games played for the Super League over the weekend, while Panathinaikos Athens beat 1-0 PAOK Thessaloniki (video) at home and AEK Athens subdued Aris Thessaloniki 4-0 (video) away. In other action:...

Greece secured their second consecutive win in Group F, beating Israel 2-1 in an exciting game at the Karaiskaki Stadium on Tuesday night and thereby boosting their chances of making it to Euro 2012. A cool penalty from captain Giorgos...

Giorgos Karagounis made his 100th appearance for the Greek national team on Wednesday as he captained them to a 1-0 win over Latvia in their Euro 2012 qualifier. The former Inter Milan and Benfica man will always be best remembered...

Defender Vasilis Torosidis secured Greece their first victory of Euro 2012 qualifying, his second-half goal enough to sink Latvia 1-0 in Group F on Friday. After dominating possession for long spells of a tentative encounter at the Georgios Karaiskakis stadium,...

Former Sevilla coach Manolo Jimenez has been confirmed as the new boss of Greek side AEK Athens. The 46-year-old form Nervionenses defender spent two and a half years in charge at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan before being sacked last March...

Panathinaikos Athens defeated Ergotelis Crete 4-1 (video) away in games played for the Super League over the weekend, while Olympiacos Piraeus beat Olympiacos Volos 3-1 (video) at home and AEK Athens subdued Xanthi 1-0 also at home. In other action:...

Panathinaikos coach Nikos Nioplias has withdrawn his resignation after the club administration backed him, technical director Kostas Antoniou said on Sunday. "The resignation of Nikos Nioplias should have been withdrawn and it was," Antoniou told reporters barely 30 minutes after...

After a 3-1 loss to newcomer Volos in the Greek league, Dusan Bajevic has quit as AEK Athens coach. AEK is fourth last in the standings after conceding goals to Khalifa Sankare, Mario Breska and Javier Umbides on Sunday. Enraged fans...

Olympiacos Piraeus reached the top standings of the Greek Super League on Sunday, after easily downing a tough Asteras Tripolis 3-0 at home on Saturday. In other action: Atromitos Athens-Panserraikos 2-1 (video) Panathinaikos Athens-Panionios Athens 2-1 (video) Iraklis Thessaloniki-Kavala 0-1 (video) Larissa-Kerkyra 1-1 Aris...

Panathinaikos Athens drew 2-2 away with Kavala in games played for the Super League over the weekend.  Olympiacos Piraeus beat Panseraikos Serres 1-0 away.  AEK Athens drew 2-2 at home with Asteras Tripoli. In other action: Ergotelis Crete-Xanthi 1-0 Iraklis Thessaloniki-Larissa...

Fanis Gekas announced on Thursday through his own blog his departure from the national team, owing to problems within it. The shock decision by the top scorer across Europe in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers could be followed by a...

Nikolas Pateras is back at the chair of Panathinaikos following the meeting with Yiannis Vardinoyiannis and Andreas Vgenopoulos on Wednesday afternoon. The three main shareholders of the Greens also decided not to proceed with the free concession of the 25%...