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Football Victoria is investigating an incident of fan violence that led to the abandonment of an NPL match between Oakleigh Cannons and Dandenong Thunder last Friday night. The match was called off early in the second half when initial attempts to contain…

Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece soars to second world indoor long jump title edging out Italian teenager Mattia Furlani to win long jump gold at the World Indoor Athletics championships, adding another world title to his glittering resume. The 25-year-old Tentoglou, the reigning…

The Socceroos receive a World Cup boost after beating Lebanon 7-0 achieving an extra leg-up in their World Cup qualification campaign after their away clash with Lebanon was moved to Canberra. Australia was already due to host Lebanon in Sydney on Thursday, March 21 but the…

A ferocious Matildas side demolished Uzbekistan 10-0 last night to qualify for the Paris Olympics in style, with veteran striker Michelle Heyman scoring a hat-trick inside the first 16 minutes of play. With a total of four goals for the game, Heyman…

AEK and PAOK continued with victories at the top two spots of the Super League table over the weekend, but Panathinaikos dropped two points against bottom team Kifissia at home. AEK faced sixth-placed Lamia away and won 3-1, courtesy of goals by…

Vassilis Toliopoulos scored 23 points, dished out eight assists, and made the go-ahead layup as Greece to a 74 – 72 away win over the Netherlands on Day 2 of the EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers. After leading Greece to a comeback from down…

Olympiakos stunned PAOK at Toumba, reducing its distance to the top and allowing AEK to lead the table, as Panathinaikos also dropped points. On Jose Luis Mendilibar’s league debut on their bench, the Reds downed PAOK 4-1 with a very efficient and…

Following the success of the 2024 Greek Community Cup, the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) is proud to announce the launch of its inaugural 2024 Juniors and Women’s Greek Community Cup. In a historic initiative for the Greek community, these groundbreaking tournaments…

Ange Postecoglou is being increasingly linked to the soon-to-be vacant Liverpool manager position amid suggestions the iconic club has invited the Aussie coach to interview for the role. Postecoglou, 58, was a Liverpool fan growing up and has impressed the football world…

Australia scored a staggering five goals in the last four minutes. Spain held off Canada 12-9 after being 7-2 at halftime. Hungary upset world champion Netherlands in a penalty shootout 13-12 after the match was tied at eight. Greece went through with…

The excitement in the 2024 Greek Community Cup continued over the weekend with two games from Group A. The athletes on the field aren’t just competing for victory; they embody the spirit of fair play, and respect a testament to the essence…

Defeated but not deflated, Stefanos Tsitsipas revealed that he is looking at the bigger picture after his fourth-round loss to Taylor Fritz 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 at the Australian Open last Sunday. The American had lost all 11 of his previous meetings…