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Hyatt strengthening presence in Greece, says group exec
Outgoing Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias met with Hyatt Group President - responsible for Europe, Africa and the Middle East - Aguila Javier on Thursday.
Serbian Superliga club Kolubara handed nine-point deduction over match-fixing
STARA PAZOVA - Kolubara Lazarevac are practically out of the Serbian football Superliga after being handed a nine-point deduction by the Football Association of Serbia (FSS) over match-fixing and damage to the integrity of matches, the FSS announced on Tuesday.
Slovenia’s new basketball prodigy heading to US
Jan Vide, the new mega Slovenian basketball talent who has been delivering stellar performances for the junior team of Real Madrid, will reportedly be joining superstar Luka Dončić in the US. His first chapter in the land of opportunity will be with UCLA in the NCAA student league.
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Relegated Hertha casts envious eyes at Union
Hertha Berlin's 10-season stay in the German Bundesliga ended on May 20 and as it slipped through the relegation trapdoor, it was left to cast envious glances at upwardly-mobile city rival Union.
Hertha only escaped relegation last season by winning a two-legged playoff against Hamburg. It had finished 10th or lower in the four previous seasons.
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Bakhar signs three-year contract with Red Star Belgrade
BELGRADE - Israeli coach Barak Bakhar signed a three-year contract with Serbian football powerhouse Red Star Belgrade on Friday.
In a statement published on its website, the club said it was delighted to announce that Bakhar was its new head coach and added that it hoped to achieve "great results" under his stewardship.
Dončić earns fourth straight All-NBA First Team selection
Luka Dončić, the Slovenian basketball superstar, has been named to the All-NBA First Team for the fourth year running even as his Dallas Mavericks failed to appear in this year's NBA play-offs.
Unstoppable Olympiakos books ticket to Final Four
Olympiakos has fulfilled its main ambition of reaching the Euroleague Final Four, after eliminating Fenerbahce on Tuesday, and is now harboring fair hopes of winning the title too.
The Reds defeated their Turkish visitor 84-72 on the night and won the best-of-five playoff series with a 3-2 score.
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Reds take series with Fener back to Piraeus
Olympiakos has brought the playoff series with Fenerbahce back to Piraeus, with the best-of-five quarterfinals tied at 2-2.
The Reds responded to their home loss in game 2 of the series winning Game 3 in Istanbul on Wednesday before losing Game 4 on Friday, also away.
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Red Star beat Napredak on penalties to advance to Serbian football cup semis
KRUSEVAC - Red Star Belgrade are through to the semi-finals of the Serbian football cup after defeating Napredak Krusevac away 4-2 on penalties in the quarter-finals on Wednesday evening.
Real Madrid pull one back vs Partizan in EuroLeague thriller
BELGRADE - Partizan Belgrade lost 82-80 (19-32, 26-16, 21-15, 16-17) at home to Real Madrid in the third game of the two teams' EuroLeague Basketball quarter-final series on Tuesday evening.
Partizan, who missed the first opportunity to qualify for the EuroLeague Final Four tournament in Kaunas, now lead the series 2-1.