Sakota: "There is no pressure for me, it is important to believe in yourself - The final will be strong"
Dragan Sakota spoke at the press conference about AEK's victory-qualification over Malaga and the BCL grand final against Rytas.
Αθλητικά Νέα επί το πλείστον και άλλα τυχόν θέματα της τρέχουσας επικαιρότητας.
Sakota: "There is no pressure for me, it is important to believe in yourself - The final will be strong"
Dragan Sakota spoke at the press conference about AEK's victory-qualification over Malaga and the BCL grand final against Rytas.
Malaga - AEK: 65-78 (video)
AEK presented itself as a completely readable team, playing a defense that... broke bones, beating the... unrecognizable Malaga with 78-65 and going to the BCL final against Rytas to become queen again.
Felix scores a hat-trick, Cristiano approaches 1000 and Al Nasr moves to +5!
Al Nasr took a step towards the championship by defeating Al Shabab 4-2 away from home, with Felix having a terrific day after scoring a hat-trick, while Cristiano Ronaldo also found the net!
Hapoel Tel Aviv - Real Madrid 78-87 (video)
Real Madrid played an effective defense in Bulgaria, defeated Hapoel (87-78) and made it 3-1 in the series, to "check" its ticket to the Final Four in Athens. Now, Sergio Scariolo's team awaits the winner of the Panathinaikos - Valencia pair in the semi-finals of the competition.
Real Madrid's statement on the incident between Valverde and Choumaini
Real Madrid has issued a statement on the incident in training between Valverde and Choumaini, saying that disciplinary proceedings will be held and decisions on both cases will be announced in due course.
Christogeorgos joins OFI's training session
With Nikos Christogeorgos training normally, OFI's preparation for Sunday's match with Aris for the fourth round of the 5-8 Stoiximan Super League continued on Thursday.
Kotoulis on the Aris and A1 bench
The coach of Aris and A1 Women will be Kostas Kotoulis, as the "yellow and black" officially announced.
Malaga - AEK: 65-78 (video)
AEK presented itself as a completely readable team, playing a defense that... broke bones, beating the... unrecognizable Malaga with 78-65 and going to the BCL final against Rytas to become queen again.
Chania "cleansed" NOP and goes for stay
Clearly superior, Chania defeated NOP 19-10 in Crete in the third match between them for the men's Waterpolo League playoffs and will now play with OFTH for their stay.
Rytas - Tenerife 87-69 (video)
Rytas, with an amazing performance in the semi-final of the BCL Final4, overcame the obstacle of Tenerife by winning it 87-69, and secured a place in the final on Saturday (09/05).
PAOK “lost” Nea Ionia and regained the advantage (vid)
A resolute PAOK defeated OFNI 26-25 in Nea Ionia in their second semi-final of the A1 women’s handball and tied the series, regaining the advantage, ahead of the third match.
Eintracht: Albert Riera is on the verge of leaving
Albert Riera is expected to be the last person to leave the Eintracht bench, as he is paying the price for the poor record and the not-so-good image. His immediate departure is possible.
Hapoel Tel Aviv - Real Madrid 78-87 (video)
Real Madrid played an effective defense in Bulgaria, defeated Hapoel (87-78) and made it 3-1 in the series, to "check" its ticket to the Final Four in Athens. Now, Sergio Scariolo's team awaits the winner of the Panathinaikos - Valencia pair in the semi-finals of the competition.
And officially the renewal of Hurtzeler in Brighton
The team of Babis Kostoulas and Stefanos Jimas officially announced the extension of its cooperation with the technician Fabian Hurtzeler until 2029.
Real Madrid: Mendy out for a year
Bad news for Mendy at Real Madrid as the French left-back will be out for a year after suffering a tendon rupture in his right leg.
Martinez: “I’m not very proud of what happened yesterday, I respect coach Ataman and Panathinaikos”
Read what Pedro Martinez said about Game 4 of the EuroLeague playoffs between Valencia and Panathinaikos AKTOR (8/5, 21:15).
Nunez leaves Al Hilal, possible return to Europe
Darwin Nunez is expected to leave Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia and his return to Europe is not ruled out.
Atletico's Cardoso "knocked out" for the rest of the season, doubtful for the World Cup
An unexpected "headache" has arisen for Mauricio Pochettino, about 40 days before the start of the World Cup, which is being hosted by the USA, together with Canada and Mexico.
Tsitsipas – Mahach 0-2: Stefanos lost in his Rome Masters debut
The early end of Stefanos Tsitsipas’s run at the Rome Masters was brought to an end by Czech Tomas Mahach, as he prevailed 2-0 sets over the Greek tennis player in a match that lasted 99 minutes.
UAE Championship for Ivic with Al Ain
Vladan Ivic celebrated another significant success in his coaching career, leading Al Ain to the top of the United Arab Emirates championship.
Henry: "Arsenal are not at the level of Paris, I will be nervous in the final"
Thierry Henry spoke about the big Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.
Belgium National Team: Lukaku risks missing the 2026 World Cup – This is Garcia's condition to include him in the squad
Romelu Lukaku returned to Italy after a month of absence and began training with Napoli, but it seems difficult to get playing time in the finale of the season and this creates a problem for him in view of the presence of the Belgian national team in the 2026 World Cup. What did Rudi Garcia ask for to include him in the squad.
Zalgiris's Tubelis named MVP of Game 3 of the playoffs
Azuolas Tubelis made a great performance in Zalgiris' victory over Fenerbahce in Game 3, winning the MVP award for this round of the playoffs.
Van Basten: "I don't expect much from the Netherlands, I will support Brazil"
Dutchman Marco Van Basten made a statement that will be discussed, as he stressed that he does not expect much from his country at the World Cup in which he will support Brazil.
Panathinaikos faces the same problems ahead of AEK
Without new problems and with Sanchez, Katris, Gentvay, Deschers and Sissoko not training with the rest of the team, Panathinaikos' preparation for Sunday's match continued today (7/5).
Olympiacos, men's volleyball: The red and whites signed Eric Rehrs
Olympiacos is moving forward with a significant transfer in men's volleyball, as it signed 25-year-old winger Eric Rehrs.
Panathinaikos-PAOK behind closed doors!
By decision of the DEAB, Panathinaikos' last match at Leoforos will be played behind closed doors.
Arsenal: The statistic that "testifies" to the conquest of the Champions League
The presence of Arsenal goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga, in the Champions League final, could lead to the conquest of the trophy by the "Gunners".
Rayo Vallecano: Strasbourg fans set off fireworks outside the Madrid team's hotel
Strasbourg fans set off fireworks outside the hotel where the Rayo Vallecano team was staying ahead of the rematch between the two teams for qualification to the Conference League final.
Newcastle: Eddie Howe to stay in charge
Eddie Howe will remain in charge of Newcastle next season, following his meeting with the club's owners from northern England, according to the website "The i Paper".
Vovoras takes over at Promitheas
Georgos Vovoras will, as everything seems, be the new coach of Promitheas.
A1 Women: Christinaki best Greek player of the year!
Eleanna Christinaki was voted the Best Greek player of the year in A1 Women.
AEL Novibet: Compare the penalty against Panserraikos with the one in Bayern-Paris
AEL Novibet issued a statement protesting the penalty awarded to Panserraikos in their match, citing the one in Bayern-Paris as an example.
Jimmy Clark: He extended his contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, according to an Israeli publication
Jimmy Clark will continue to play with Maccabi Tel Aviv until 2028, according to an Israeli publication.
Mourinho's nine "demands" to take over Real Madrid
Jose Mourinho has reportedly made certain demands on Florentino Perez to accept taking over and taking over Real Madrid again.
Sille retires from active football
Borussia Dortmund defender Niklas Sille has announced that he will retire from active football this summer.
The referees for Game 4 between Panathinaikos and Valencia
The referees for the fourth match between Panathinaikos AKTOR and Valencia, for the Euroleague playoffs, were announced today (07/05).
Serelis: “There was no order for three-pointers at the end - We learned our lesson and we will come back”
After Panathinaikos AKTOR’s defeat by Valencia and the 2-1 in the series, Christos Serelis referred to the many three-pointers that the “clover” executed in the last minutes and emphasized that the team learned its lesson.