Hero's welcome for Cyprus' first Olympic medalist
MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS,Associated Press
LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Donning laurel and olive wreaths on his head like Olympic champions of antiquity, Cyprus' first-ever Olympic medalist returned home a he...
Omonia Nicosia beats AEL Limassol, wins Cyprus Cup
- The Associated Press
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- May 16, 2012
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — An early goal by Brazilian striker Andre Alves clinched the Cypriot Cup final for Omonia Nicosia, which won 1-0 against league champion AEL Limassol.
Alves scored after latch...
AEL Limassol wins first Cyprus title in 44 years
- The Associated Press
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- May 05, 2012
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — AEL Limassol won its first Cyprus league title in 44 years at the expense of Champions League quarterfinalist APOEL Nicosia on Saturday.
AEL's 1-0 win against Anorthosis Fama...
APOEL Needs Miracle Against Madrid in Champions
- The Associated Press
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- April 03, 2012
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid should reach its second straight Champions League semifinals under coach Jose Mourinho barring a catastrophic collapse against Cypriot team APOEL Nicosia on Wednesday.
Mad...
APOEL Upstages European Giants in Champions League
- Menelaos Hadjicostis - Associated Press
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- March 08, 2012
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — No one gave tiny Cypriot club APOEL much of a chance to get past a vastly more experienced Lyon and book a spot in the Champions League quarterfinals.
Maybe that worked in AP...
Cyprus Celebrates as APOEL Advances to Champions League QFinals
- Menelaos Hadjicostis - Associated Press
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- March 07, 2012
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — APOEL Nicosia extended its improbable run in the Champions League after a pair of saves from goalkeeper Dionisios Chiotis gave the Cypriot club a 4-3 penalty shootout victory ov...
APOEL Looks to Overturn Deficit Against Lyon
- Menelaos Hadjicostis - Associated Press
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- March 06, 2012
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — APOEL Nicosia will again try to defy expectations and overturn a 1-0 deficit against Lyon in the second leg of their Champions League matchup Wednesday to continue its historic ...
Player Alleges Gunpoint Threat to Give Up Backpay
- The Associated Press
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- February 29, 2012
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of Olympiakos Nicosia rejected a player's allegation that thugs assaulted and threatened to kill him if he didn't sign away thousands of euros the club owed him in...
Lyon Beats APOEL Nicosia 1-0 in Champions League
- The Associated Press
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- February 14, 2012
LYON, France (AP) — Lyon overcame APOEL Nicosia's tight defense with a second-half goal by Alexandre Lacazette on Tuesday, giving the French side a narrow 1-0 advantage after the first leg of their Ch...
Cyprus FA Reduces Omonia Coach's Ban to 4 Games
- The Associated Press
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- December 10, 2011
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The Cyprus Football Association has reduced a six-month ban it imposed on the coach of league-leading club Omonia for shoving a referee to just four games.
But a CFA appeals ...
Temp Coach for AEK Larnaca Against Maccabi Haifa
- The Associated Press
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- November 29, 2011
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus club AEK Larnaca will have a temporary coach when it takes on visiting Maccabi Haifa in the Europa League on Thursday.
AEK director of football Jordi Cruyff told The A...
Cyprus FA Bans Omonia Coach, President
- The Associated Press
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- November 25, 2011
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The coach and president of league-leading Cypriot club Omonia were banned Friday from all football matches for six months after being found guilty of shoving and trying to hit a...
APOEL Reaches Champions League Knockout Stage
- The Associated Press
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- November 24, 2011
ST. PETERBSURG, Russia (AP) — The smoke pouring out over the field in St. Petersburg couldn't prevent APOEL from making sure its fans could pour out to celebrate on the streets of Nicosia.
APOEL be...
Cypriot Club Closes in on Champions League Success
- Menelaos Hadjicostis - Associated Press
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- November 18, 2011
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Founded inside a pastry shop in the heart of the capital's old Venetian-walled city, a nondescript football club from the small Mediterranean island of Cyprus is one game away f...
APOEL Beats FC Porto 2-1 in Champions League
- The Associated Press
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- November 01, 2011
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Gustavo Manduca's last-minute goal Tuesday gave APOEL a 2-1 win over FC Porto to extend its surprising unbeaten run in the Champions League to four matches.
A quick counterat...
Porto Draw Keeps APOEL on Top
- Uefa.com
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- October 19, 2011
Group G leaders APOEL FC extended their unbeaten record in this season's UEFA Champions League after overcoming a fraught opening at the Estadio do Dragao to prise a point from FC Porto.
Ailton hit...
APOEL Beats Zenit 2-1 in Champions League
- The Associated Press
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- September 14, 2011
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Second-half goals from Gustavo Manduca and Ailton gave APOEL Nicosia a 2-1 win over Zenit St. Petersburg on Tuesday, the Cypriot side's first ever victory in the Champions Leagu...
Portugal Beats Cyprus 4-0 in Euro 2012 Qualifying
- Menelaos Hadjicostis - Associated Press
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- September 03, 2011
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and one each from Hugo Almeida and Danny gave Portugal a 4-0 away win over 10-man Cyprus in Euro 2012 qualifying on Friday.
Ronaldo scored Po...
APOEL Nicosia Secures Cyprus Entry Into Champions League
- Uefa.com
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- August 23, 2011
APOEL FC striker Ailton broke Wisla Krakow hearts twice in Nicosia, scoring for a second time in the return leg to send his side back into the UEFA Champions League group stage after Cezary Wilk's goa...
Baghdatis Beats Gremelmayr in Unicef Quarterfinals
- The Associated Press
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- June 17, 2011
Marcos Baghdatis has won his Unicef Open quarterfinal on his 26th birthday, beating Denis Gremelmayr of Germany 6-1, 6-0 and awaiting his semifinal later in the day.
The second-seeded Cypriot's qua...
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