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Istanbul to host 2027 European Games
SPORTS

Istanbul has been unanimously chosen as the host for the fourth European Games in 2027, the European Olympic Committees (EOC) said Wednesday.


Soccer fans held in custody in Rhodes
NEWS

Twenty-five soccer fans from the western Peloponnese port city of Patras faced a magistrate on the southeastern Aegean island of Rhodes on Monday over clashes at a match the previous day.



Lack of snow forces ski resort on Mt Pilio to close
NEWS

Less than a month after it opened for winter, the ski resort of Agriolefkes on Mount Pilio, central Greece, has suspended its operation due to a lack of snow, the company running it announced on Saturday.

Man Utd defender Harry Maguire’s appeals trial in Greece postponed due to strike
NEWS

The appeals trial of Manchester United defender Harry Maguire over a nightclub brawl on the Greek island of Mykonos has been postponed for a year because of a lawyers’ strike, court officials told The Associated Press. The 30-year-old England international is appealing a 21-month suspended sentence following the incident in 2020. His case was due […]



Terim debuts on Panathinaikos bench
SPORTS

Panathinaikos’ recently appointed Turkish coach Fatih Terim made his debut on Wednesday in the match against PAS Giannina for the 16th round of the Super League at the Apostolos Nikolaides stadium in Athens.


Fresh batch of measures for sports violence unveiled
NEWS

Deputy Sports Minister Giannis Voutsis introduced new measures to combat fan violence on Wednesday which include restricting each team to a single fan club, mandatory electronic security systems in Super League and Basket League stadiums, and €10,000-€100,000 fines for “low-level fan violence.”