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Nick Calathes dramatic three-point shooter brings Panathinaikos a step closer to Euroleague Final-8 Playoffs

16 Mar 2019, 2:22 pm

A miracle occurred on Friday night in Moscow, which might in the end determine the direction of Panathinaikos OPAP Athens direction in 2019 Turkish Airlines Euroleague. An unforeseen three-point game-winner shot from Panathinaikos point guard, Nick Calathes, emerged victorious just seconds before the ending a tightly contested game with CSKA…

English clubs on the rise again in Champions League

14 Mar 2019, 8:32 pm

John W. Henry broke his six-week Twitter silence to celebrate. “Sweet,” the Liverpool owner wrote. “Four for England!” Liverpool’s 3-1 win at Bayern Munich on Wednesday, which prompted Henry’s celebratory tweet, ensured Premier League clubs…

‘IRONMAN 70.3’ triathlon event to host 1,500 athletes from 61 countries

14 Mar 2019, 8:24 pm

More than 1,500 athletes and triathlon lovers from 61 countries around the world, on April 14, will gather at Costa Navarino in the area of Messinia, in the Peloponnese, to participate in the prestigious IRONMAN 70.3 sports event.

PAOK and AEK kept apart in Greek Cup semis

8 Mar 2019, 9:15 pm

The two favorites left in the Greek Cup semifinals have been kept apart after Friday’s draw, as holder PAOK will play Asteras Tripolis and last year’s finalist AEK will meet Lamia.

Olympiakos holds off Aris challenge in Piraeus

5 Mar 2019, 6:55 pm

Aris nearly took advantage of the recent slump in form of Olympiakos to force a major upset in Piraeus for the Basket League on Monday, but the Reds eventually won by nine to calm their nerves.

OFI Crete is relegated for match-fixing

5 Mar 2019, 6:46 pm

The Greek soccer federation decided on Monday the relegation of OFI Crete to the second division, and of second-tier club Aiginiakos to the third division, for fixing last year’s Football League match between them. In response a firm of…

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo to play for Greece in FIBA worlds

4 Mar 2019, 7:58 pm

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo on Saturday said he'll play in the FIBA World Championships this summer. Greece has already qualified for the 32-team tournament, which starts in China on Aug. 31.

Kyriakopoulou wins bronze in pole vault at European indoors

4 Mar 2019, 6:49 pm

Nikol Kyriakopoulou won a bronze medal in the women's pole vault at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Glasgow Sunday, bringing Greece's final medal tally to four (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze).

PAOK and Aris defeat their Athens rivals with ease

4 Mar 2019, 6:45 pm

Thessaloniki giants PAOK and Aris beat their Athens rivals, Panathinaikos and AEK respectively, to edge closer to their objectives, i.e. the unbeaten Super League triumph for PAOK, and the fifth place, that may lead to a European spot, for…

Tentoglou wins European long jump indoor title

3 Mar 2019, 8:39 pm

Greek long-jumper Miltos Tentoglou added the indoor European championship Sunday to the outdoors title he won last year, winning with a national record of 8.38 meters, the best so far in the world in 2019.

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