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UEFA Bans Panathinaikos from European Football for 3 Years for Unpaid Debts

Panathinaikos football club have been banned from European competitions for three years for failing to pay their debts to former players, UEFA announced on Tuesday. The Athens club were given a suspended sentence by UEFA's Club Financial Control Body (CFCB)...

Greece Approves Real Madrid Request to Film on Acropolis

Greece's Central Archaeological Council (KAS) has unanimously approved a request submitted by Real Madrid TV to be granted permission to film on the Acropolis. The request sought permission to shoot three hours of film footage (between Tuesday and Wednesday), without...

Real Madrid TV Seeking Acropolis Film Permit

Spanish sporting giants Real Madrid are coming to Athens for a crucial two-leg basketball clash with Panathinaikos this week, and possibly to do a little filming too. It is reported that filmmakers from the Spanish club's official TV channel have...

Panathinaikos BC President Withdraws Club from Euroleague

                   (Panathinaikos BC owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos) Panathinaikos Basketaball Club is to leave the Euroleague after the end of the season as the proposal of President Dimitris Giannakopoulos for a change in the...

Greek Football Players Strike Over Unpaid Salaries

Greece's Super League is facing even more turmoil as reports suggest top-flight Athenian club Panathinaikos' players have downed tools in a strike over salaries. Although the struggling side is expected to play their league game against Atromitos on Sunday, it...

Panathinaikos Lick Olympiakos for Third Win in Season (68-61)

After two away wins in Piraeus; one for the Greek league and one for the Euroleague, Panathinaikos scored a third win against Olympiakos. This time they won at home for the domestic league, proving they can beat their "eternal"...

Snow-Covered Pitch Turns Greek Football Game into Farce (photos – video)

A football game for the Greek Cup between Lamia and Panathinaikos, descended into a farce on Thursday, as the pitch was covered with snow. The referee decided that the game should start as scheduled, despite the fact that the lines...

Panathinaikos Steals Win From Real Madrid (82-80) with Epic Comeback

It was the second time Panathinaikos came from way behind to score an upset in this season's Euroleague Basketball. After their win against Fenerbahce earlier in the month, it was Real Madrid's turn to experience a home upset by...

AEK Moves Top of Greek League After Draw at Panathinaikos

AEK escaped with a 1-1 draw at Panathinaikos after Marko Livaja's equalizer in the fifth minute of second-half injury time in the Greek league on Sunday. AEK is top of the league, one point ahead of Atromitos and Olympiakos. Atromitos...

Greece's Eternal Rivals Conquer Istanbul (videos)

Greece's "eternal rivals" in all sports, Panathinaikos and Olympiacos, scored two great wins against Istanbul teams in two consecutive nights for the Euroleague Basketball. After Olympiacos' Wednesday win against Fenerbahce in Istanbul 90-83 in overtime, on Thursday, Panathinaikos repeated the...