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Australia’s men’s football head coach Graham Arnold has called on the Prime Minister and the Australian Sports Commission to start funding the sport properly as the Olyroos prepare for their first Olympic campaign since 2008. Men’s football had its funding cut in…

Champion PAOK unexpectedly dropped two points last Sunday at the club it is alleged to share the same owner, Xanthi, and finished the regular season of the Super League seven points behind leader Olympiakos. The Reds will therefore need eight wins in…

One of the members of Greece’s rise to glory in the European Championship of 2004 in Portugal, Giorgos Karagounis, was in Melbourne for a few thanks to an initiative by the sports team of the 3XY radio station and a number of…

Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece defended his title with a 6-3, 6-4 victory against Felix Auger-Aliassime in the Open 13 Provence final in Marseille, France. The No. 2 seed broke the seventh-seeded Canadian three times and saved four of five break points in…

Greek organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic flame lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia next month said they have taken extra measures to avoid the coronavirus’ spread during the torch’s months-long relay. The Olympics torch, a symbol of global peace and sportsmanship, will…

An own goal by Dimitris Yiannoulis gave Olympiakos a huge victory at Toumba over PAOK with a 1-0 score, taking the Reds five points ahead of the champion one week before the end of the regular season. The Piraeus team was better…

Oakleigh Cannons secured their second win for the season after defeating Heidelberg United 3-2. The Cannons dominated the game and were up 3-1 in the second half. Oakleigh will be hosting South Melbourne at Jack Edwards Rseserve this Friday night, with the…

Two former National Soccer League clubs have been ordered by FIFA to pay tens of thousands of dollars to coaches they were ruled to have wrongfully dismissed. Gorka Etxeberria and Chris Taylor took their former employers – Sydney Olympic and South Melbourne…

The Greek “Lord of the Rings” artistic gymnast Lefteris Petrounias is in Melbourne to take part in the Gymnastics World Cup (20-23 February) at the Melbourne Arena. Petrounias was Rio Olympics champion in 2016 and world champion om 2015, 2017 and 2018.…

Argentine footballer Lionel Messi and British Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton shared the award for the best athlete of 2019 according to the Laureus World Sports Academy. The award ceremony was held on Monday in Berlin. Messi became the player who was…

A double from Lucas Derrick has seen Heidelberg United start their NPL Victoria Premiership defence in style after a resounding 3-0 derby day win over old foes South Melbourne FC. Derrick delivered a goal in each half for the Bergers at Lakeside…

Ahmed Hassan returned to Olympiakos on loan from Braga a few days ago to boost its firing line, and the Egyptian paid the Reds back immediately, scoring in injury time at Peristeri to keep them alone on top of the Super League…