Association football
AEK and Panathinaikos win, Panetolikos triumphs
AEK and Panathinaikos scored home wins for the Super League playoffs on Sunday, while the match between PAOK and Olympiakos was postponed due to both teams' European commitments.
Two goals in the first quarter of an hour by Ezequiel Ponce settled the game between AEK and Aris with a 2-0 score, a day after AEK celebrated its 100th birthday.
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Neymar addicted to poker - Playing online during his daughter's party - Video
His daughter turned 6 months old and Neymar celebrated by playing poker
CONCACAF suspends 4 players after US-Mexico brawl
CONCACAF has meted out suspensions to Weston McKennie and Sergino Dest of the United States and Mexico's Cesar Montes and Gerardo Arteaga in the wake of the stormy Champions League clash between the two nations.
The United States triumphed 3-0 in the semifinal match that saw both sides finish with nine men.
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Bulgaria: Tensions between GERB and WCC-DB
"Nobody doubts that there will be no rotation, right?" This was stated by GERB leader Boyko Borissov on the sidelines of parliament regarding the disagreements with the WCC-DB. According to him, they are doing everything "which is on the record" - changing personnel in ministries, agencies, regulators and "appointing their own people everywhere".
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Slovenia get reality check in June slot of Euro 2024 qualifying
After winning the first two matches in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying to top the Group H standings, Slovenia has had a less successful June slot in the qualifiers, falling to Finland 0:2 on the road and squeezing out a 1:1 draw at home against the group favourites Denmark.
A defeat that builds Greece’s self-confidence
Greece played a brave game in Paris against World Cup finalist France and lost 1-0 to a penalty kick before being reduced to 10 men on Monday, for the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
The Greek players stood up to their famous rivals at the Stade de France, but three lapses of concentration by Konstantinos Mavropanos cost the team of coach Gustavo Poyet dearly.
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Vinicius and Brazil spot on with black jersey
On a night in which Brazil wore an all-black strip to protest racism in football, Vinicius Junior was on the score sheet and in the spotlight in a 4-1 international friendly win over Guinea.
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Türkiye seeks away victory against Latvia
Turkish national football team travels to Latvia on June 16, hoping to put its Euro 2024 qualifying campaign back on track.
Türkiye started the qualification stage with a 2-1 win over Armenia in its opening game of Group D, however, a 2-0 loss at home against group favorite Croatia means a win over Latvia will be crucial before hosting Wales on June 19.
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Euros expansion leaves drama-lite qualifying for big nations
As qualifying for Euro 2024 resumes on Friday, an unintended consequence of the expansion to 24 teams is quickly becoming apparent, with six teams already given at least a 95% chance of making it to Germany with only two rounds of matches played.