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Manchester City have struck an early blow for the forthcoming English Premier League campaign as they beat Liverpool 5-4 on penalties to win the FA Community Shield after an absorbing contest had finished 1-1 at Wembley. Former Liverpool player Raheem Sterling gave…

Kyrgios backed up his semi-final victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas with his second career win over Medvedev. A focused Nick Kyrgios has won his second ATP Tour title. Despite a troublesome back, Kyrgios fired 18 aces on his way to a 7-6 (8-6),…

Over the next two weeks, five Greek clubs will complete in a total of ten European matches while all five teams will also enter UEFA Champions and Europa League playoff draws. The qualifying rounds of both the UEFA Champions and Europa League…

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kostas Sloukas, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Giorgos Printezis and Kostas Antetokounmpo started practicing with the Greek National Team ahead of the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Nick Calathes is expected to join as well upon returning from USA. The training camp was launched…

Shayna Jack has revealed the banned substance found in her system, and has vowed to clear her name and find out how she came into contact with the drug. Jack, 20, shocked the Australian swimming fraternity with the news she had tested…

Australia added two medals to its tally on the final night of the 2019 FINA world championships in Gwangju, finishing the meet ranked second in the swimming pool behind the United States, and fourth overall. A silver in the women’s 4×100-metre medley…

City may have won the match but Yokohama, who are currently second in the J-League, put up an impressive fight which saw them have 58% possession against Guardiola’s side. Postecoglou’s men created a number of chances, and the style in which they…

UEFA Champions League finalists Spurs started in confident fashion against Juve, with Son Heung-min striking the outside of the post from an acute angle inside the opening four minutes. Ronaldo fizzed a half-volley wide from the edge of the penalty area in…

Greece’s men’s national water polo team advanced to the quarter-finals in the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in South Korea after beating the U.S. team 11-9. The Greek team was in top form in Gwangju, working hard against a tough opponent, but…

It took a 95th minute goal to separate Leeds United and Western Sydney at Bankwest Stadium. Leeds United will leave Australia with a victory after a scrappy 2-1 win against A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers at Bankwest Stadium last Saturday. The Championship…

John Van ‘t Schip is set to become the next manager of the Greek national team, according to several reports in the media. Last Saturday afternoon, various reliable sources in the Greek media stated that Van ‘t Schip, 55, will become the…

Olympiakos captain and Greece’s midfield linchpin Costas Fortounis has suffered a serious knee injury that rules him out of action for an estimated six months. He will be operated next weekend. The influential midfielder suffered a rupture on his cruciate ligament and…