Derby

Marcus Berg scored a memorable goal to settle the Derby of Eternal Rivals on Sunday as Panathinaikos downed Olympiakos by just 1-0 missing numerous chances to extend its lead. The Reds had Stefanos Kapino to thank for his saves that prevented the champion from getting thrashed at the Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium.

Beşiktaş chairman Firket Orman has "apologized for any wrongdoings" committed by his club during the Feb. 5 Ziraat Turkey Cup game against Fenerbahçe, which was marked by brawls and on-pitch violence. 

"I apologize to everyone for our wrongdoings in the derby," Orman said on Feb. 7 at a ceremony marking a new jersey deal with Vodafone. 

Fenerbahçe defeated arch-rival Galatasaray 2-0 in a derby on Nov. 20 in the Spor Toto Super League at its Şükrü Saraçoğlu Stadium in Istanbul to continue its recent renaissance.    

The Yellow Canaries opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time through Dutch forward Robin van Persie.

BELGRADE - Red Star have won the first Eternal Belgrade Derby of the basketball season by beating Partizan 83-72 (20-23, 28-16, 22-14, 13-19) in Round 8 of the ABA League late Monday.

Red Star now have 8 wins out of as many games in the regional competition, with Partizan at 6-2.

Red Star (Crvena Zvezda) have won the first Eternal Belgrade Derby of the basketball season by beating Partizan 83-72 (20-23, 28-16, 22-14, 13-19).

The ABA League Round 8 game was played late on Monday.

Bulgarian football player Ivelin Popov, who plays for Spartak Moscow, was voted both best player for the tenth round of the Russian Premier League and for the month of September.

Popov made an excellent performance in the derby against the reigning champion Zenit, scoring a beautiful goal for his team to come in the lead with 2:1.

The executive board of the leading telecommunications company in Bulgaria - VIVACOM unanimously decided to become the sponsor of Levski Sofia football club for the next calendar year.

The players of Levski will be wearing jerseys bearing the name of the new sponsor in the derby against the reigning football champion Ludogorets in Razgrad on Saturday.

Jockey Ahmet Çelik rode thoroughbred Renk to victory on June 28 at the Gazi Derby, Turkey's most prestigious horse race.

Twenty-one Turkish three-year-old thoroughbreds competed in the derby for the 1.35 million Turkish Lira prize on the 2,400-meter grass track.

After their weekend derby disappointment, Juventus will need favours from elsewhere if they are to secure a fourth consecutive Serie A title in front of their own fans on April 29.

Fenerbahçe toppled its archrival Galatasaray 1-0 in the derby match in Turkey?s Spor Toto Super League on March 8, narrowing the gap in the league standings to one point behind the Lions, who still head the league.