Greek league
Under threat of relegation, Greek club settling Essien debt
Panathinaikos says long-delayed payments have been made to Michael Essien and two others in an effort to avoid losing nine points as the Greek club struggles with mounting debts and the threat of relegation.
Panathinaikos docked three points due to debts
Greek soccer league organizers have deducted three points from Panathinaikos after the Athens club failed to settle unpaid wages to German defender Jens Wemmer.
Organizers say the points will be returned if the debt is settled. The decision dropped Panathinaikos two places to 11th in the 16-club league with 29 points from 26 matches.
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Greek league resumes after 3 weeks; PAOK wins at Atromitos
After a government-ordered three-week suspension of the Greek league, PAOK beat Atromitos 2-0 and returned to first place on Saturday.
Also, defending champion Olympiakos came from behind to draw at Levadiakos 1-1.
AEK, a point behind PAOK, hosts Panathinaikos on Sunday.
Greek prosecutor to probe armed PAOK owner
A Thessaloniki prosecutor has ordered a judicial investigation after the gun-toting owner of PAOK Thessaloniki marched onto the field following a disputed goal in a Greek league match.
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Easy win for Greek hoopsters over Estonia
Greece extended its perfect record in the World Cup qualifiers beating visiting Estonia 87-75 at Iraklio on Friday.
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Drabbing for Reds, triumph for Greens
Olympiakos is officially in a crisis and Baskonia made the most of it on Friday, beating the Piraeus team by 32 to bring it down from the Euroleague's joint top to joint second, along with Panathinaikos that preserved its perfect home record against Barcelona on Thursday.
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PAOK forces Olympiakos's third defeat in the league
PAOK scored its biggest win in years as it defeated the Euroleague's joint leader Olympiakos in the Greek league on Sunday, with Panathinaikos, that extended its unbeaten record in the Basket League, effectively sealing the top spot of the regular season.
Olympiakos draws 1-1 at Xanthi in Greek league
Defending champion Olympiakos could not hold on to an early lead at Xanthi and was held to 1-1 in the Greek league on Saturday.
Defender Bjorn Engels, in his debut for Olympiakos, opened the scoring when he headed the ball in following a Seba corner kick.
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Nick Galis inducted into Naismith Hall of Fame (photos-acceptance speech video)
Nick Galis is the Greek Michael Jordan, if you will. The player that changed the course of basketball history in Greece, propelling it to the status of a national sport with his feats, received a rare award reserved for the few, the legends of the game can boast. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Greek hoopsters enter Eurobasket with 29-point win over Iceland
A convincing second half was enough for Greece to start the 2017 Eurobasket with a 90-61 win over Iceland in Helsinki on Thursday.
Having to play the entire tournament without its biggest star, Yiannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks due to a knee injury, the Greeks relied on his brother Thanasis and on the Greek league's stars to overcome the first obstacle in the group stage.