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Denmark's Rommedahl signs with Olympiakos

Danish international winger Dennis Rommedahl signed a two-year contract to play for Olympiakos Piraeus, the Greek first division club announced on Wednesday.
 

Suns swap Barbosa for Turkoglu

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Phoenix Suns restored some firepower after losing forward Amar'e Stoudemire to free agency by agreeing trades to acquire Hedo Turkoglu and Josh Childress from the Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks, nba.com reported Monday.
 

Greece vow to keep it simple after Nigeria win

Greece vowed to keep it simple in their last World Cup Group B match against Argentina after their 2-1 victory over Nigeria that rekindled their hopes of a spot in the second round.
 

Lienen agrees deal to coach Olympiakos

Germany's Ewald Lienen said on Monday that he has agreed to become the coach of Greek heavyweights Olympiakos Piraeus for next season.
 

Greeks optimistic for good showing at World Cup

Greece coach Otto Rehhagel said Saturday that for his team to have success in the World Cup it must put in a 100 percent effort.
 

Greece names World Cup final squad

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece coach Otto Rehhagel on Tuesday named the following final 23-man squad for the June 11-July 11 World Cup in South Africa.
 

Rehhagel names Greece World Cup squad

Greece coach Otto Rehhagel on Tuesday named his 23-man World Cup squad which features eight players representing Greek champions Panathinaikos.
 

Rival sports fans clash in Greece: police

Hundreds of sports fans fought a pitched battle in the central Greek city of Lamia on Saturday, injuring 14 people and forcing officials to suspend a handball match, police and reports said.
 

Greek players union hits out at foreign invasion

The Greek Professional Football Players Union has called for a reduction in the number of overseas players in top flight Super League clubs.
 

Santos to quit coaching PAOK

Portuguese coach Fernando Santos announced on Tuesday that he is leaving PAOK Salonica, despite guiding them to next season's Champions League qualifying round for the first time.
 

Maradona omits Zanetti and Cambiasso

Inter Milan pair Javier Zanetti and Esteban Cambiasso will not feature at the 2010 World Cup after they were left out of coach Diego Maradona's provisional 30-man squad on Wednesday.
 

Zanetti out, as Messi leads Argentina charge

Javier Zanetti out, Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez lead Argentina's World Cup charge. World player of the year Lionel Messi will lead Argentina's attack at the World Cup.
 

Puel, Blanc downplay French football power struggle hype

Bordeaux coach Laurent Blanc and Lyon counterpart Claude Puel have dismissed suggestions that the balance of power in French football is at stake in their Champions League quarter-final.
 

Man United beats Liverpool, Chelsea ties

Man United beats Liverpool, Chelsea held by Blackburn in Premier League. Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 to move two points ahead at the top of the Premier League on Sunday, while Chelsea lost ground with a 1-1 tie at Blackburn.
 

Bordeaux battle to hold off Ligue challengers

Champions Bordeaux, fresh from booking their first-ever last eight Champions League appearance, turn their focus back to the French league this weekend and the complex battle of holding on to their fractional lead from a pursuing pack of five.
 

Champions League hopefuls keen to avoid Barca

Bordeaux coach Laurent Blanc admitted that Barcelona are the bogeyman club everyone will be keen to avoid in Friday's Champions League draw for the last eight.
 

Bordeaux edge Olympiakos, into Champions League last eight

Bordeaux squeezed into the Champions League quarter-finals after a tense 2-1 victory over Olympiakos on Wednesday that saw three men sent off.
 

Bordeaux edge Olympiakos, into Champions League last eight

Bordeaux squeezed into the Champions League quarter-finals after a tense 2-1 victory over Olympiakos on Wednesday that saw three men sent off.
 

Bordeaux shun crisis talk as Olympiakos await

Defender Matthieu Chalme says Bordeaux have emerged unscathed from an indifferent run of form prior to the return leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Olympiakos on Wednesday.
 

Bordeaux shun crisis talk as Olympiakos await

Defender Matthieu Chalme says Bordeaux have emerged unscathed from an indifferent run of form prior to the return leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Olympiakos on Wednesday.