TENNIS: World number six Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece beat American Maxime Cressy in straight sets in the second round of the 2020 US Open.
TENNIS: Greece’s Maria Sakkari defeated Switzerland’s Stefanie Voegele 6-3 3-6 7-5 in the first round of the 2020 US Open.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Olympiacos will compete against either Omonia or Red Star in the 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League playoffs, while AEK, Aris and OFI found out their opponents in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
TENNIS: World number six Stefanos Tsitsipas’ US Open campaign got off to a perfect start, as the Greek cruised 6-2 6-1 6-1 over world number 41 Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain in the first round.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: PAOK will face Benfica at the Toumba Stadium in the third qualifying round of the 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League, while Aris will compete against Kolos Kovalivka in Thessaloniki and OFI will do battle with Apollon Limassol at home in the second qualification phase of the UEFA Europa League.
GREEK SPORT: AGONAsport’s “Decade in Review” series concludes with Andrew Stamas counting down the top 10 Greek sporting highlights of the last decade on the international stage, in the second of a three-part series.
GREEK FOOTBALL CUP: The final of the 2019/2020 Greek Cup between AEK and Olympiacos has been postponed for a second time, with Maximiliano Lovera having tested positive for coronavirus.
SUPER LEAGUE: Apollon Smyrnis sealed promotion to the Super League with a confident 3-1 triumph at the Georgios Kamaras Stadium in the second leg of their playoff against Xanthi.
GREEK SPORT: AGONAsport’s “Decade in Review” series concludes with Andrew Stamas counting down the top 10 Greek sporting highlights of the last decade on the international stage, starting with honorable mentions in the first of a three-part series.
TENNIS: Former world number three Milos Raonic of Canada beat Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(5) 6-3 in the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open in New York.
GREEK FOOTBALL CUP: Dimitris Melissanidis, the owner of AEK, will miss the upcoming Greek Cup final against Olympiacos on Sunday as a result of a ban received in the semi-final of the competition.
ETHNIKI (FOOTBALL): The head coach of the under 21 Greek national team, Giannis Goumas, has named his squad list for the upcoming UEFA European Championship qualifiers against Croatia and San Marino away from home.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: AGONAsport looks at the potential opponents for PAOK in the upcoming third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League following the confident victory against Besiktas in Thessaloniki.
TENNIS: World number six Stefanos Tsitsipas got a win over American Reilly Opelka to reach the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open, while Maria Sakkari fell to Great Britain’s Johanna Konta.
SUPER LEAGUE: Just when the departure of Petros Mantalos from AEK seemed a certainty, Al-Nasr suddenly walked away from the deal, meaning that the midfielder will remain at the Kitrinomavri.
ETHNIKI (FOOTBALL): The head coach of the senior Greek national team, John van ‘t Schip, has selected his squad for the upcoming 2020/2021 UEFA Nations League matches against Slovenia and Kosovo away from home.
SUPER LEAGUE: Apollon Smyrnis took a big step towards the Super League with a 1-0 away victory against Xanthi in the first leg of the relegation/promotion playoff. **HIGHLIGHTS**
SUPER LEAGUE: Aris have signed a two-year contract with Spanish forward Cristian Lopez, the Thessaloniki-based organisation confirmed on Wednesday.
GREEK BASKETBALL ABROAD: Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the NBA last year, has been crowned the Defensive Player of the Year for the 2019/2020 season.
TENNIS: Greece’s Maria Sakkari came from behind to defeat 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams 5-7 7-6(5) 6-1, to reach the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open. **HIGHLIGHTS**
SUPER LEAGUE: After reports indicated that Konstantinos Galanopoulos had rejected the offer of a new deal, AEK have now confirmed that the midfielder has extended his contract with the club until 2023.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Following the 3-1 triumph over Besiktas in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, PAOK manager Abel Ferreira expressed his happiness with the performance, while Sergen Yalcin pointed to the visitors’ poor start.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: A memorable performance from teenager Christos Tzolis powered PAOK to an exciting 3-1 triumph over Besiktas at home in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. **HIGHLIGHTS**
SUPER LEAGUE: Iranian forward Karim Ansarifard has signed a three-year contract with AEK, the Athens-based club confirmed on Tuesday evening.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: AGONAsport previews the 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round battle between PAOK and Besiktas at the Toumba Stadium.
SUPER LEAGUE: Former Olympiacos striker Karim Ansarifard is set to join AEK as a free agent this week, while gifted midfielder Konstantinos Galanopoulos has been frozen out of the team after a contract dispute.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Both Abel Ferreira and Dimitris Pelkas shared their expectations with the media for the upcoming duel against Besiktas in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.
SUPER LEAGUE: Brazilian right-back Rafinha has completed his move to Olympiacos, the Erythrolefki confirmed on Sunday evening.
SUPER LEAGUE: Panathinaikos confirmed both the signing of full-back Facundo Sanchez and the decision to create their own television channel for the 2020/2021 season.
UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE: Greece grabbed their first victory of the 2020/2021 UEFA Nations League campaign with a nervy 2-1 win against Kosovo away from home on Sunday evening.**HIGHLIGHTS**