https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-makes-a…-checkmate-on-the-chessboard
In a historic moment, Cyprus becomes the epicenter of the global chess scene. For the first time, the most important and demanding tournament in the World Chess Championship cycle is being held at Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort, in the Peyia area of Paphos, from March 28 to April 16, 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/queens-kings-and-cyprus-checkmate
The night of March 28 was windy, cloudy, and even a little rainy, the kind that makes you clutch your coat and hope your hair survives the evening. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-makes…-checkmate-in-chess
In a historic moment, Cyprus becomes the centre of the global chess world. For the first time, the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort, located in the Peyia area of Paphos, will host one of the most important and demanding tournaments in the world championship cycle, from March 28 to April 16, 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lidl-and-uefa-launch-unique-strategic-partnership
Lidl becomes a UEFA Take Care Nutrition and Grassroots Partner and, through this partnership, creates societal value through the connection of sport and conscious nutrition....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/formula-one-pulls-plug-on-bahrain-and-saudi-races
Formula One is set to cancel two major races in the Middle East as escalating conflict in the region forces the sport to put safety ahead of speed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/historic-success-for-cyprus-at-european-para-powerlifting-championship-video
Cyprus celebrated a series of significant achievements at the European Para Powerlifting Championship and European Open, held in Tbilisi, Georgia from March 6-11, 2026, with Cypriot athletes delivering historic performances and bringing home multiple medals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unic-recognized-among-the-prme-champions-cohort-for-2026-2027
The University of Nicosia is proud to announce its selection as a PRME Champion for the 2026-2027 cohort, joining a distinguished global group of 50 PRME Signatory Members recognized for exemplary commitment to advancing responsible management education and accelerating institutional transformation aligned with the Seven Principles of PRME....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-celebrates-double-gold-and-national-records-in-belgrade
Cyprus celebrated a highly successful showing at the 30th Balkan Indoor Athletics Championships in Belgrade, where the island’s athletes secured two gold medals and set two new national records, underscoring the steady rise of Cypriot athletics on the regional stage....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/checkmate-in-cyprus-the-world-s-chess-elite-descend-on-paphos
In spring 2026, the world's chess elite will gather on the west coast of Cyprus. From 28 March to 16 April, the Cap St Georges Hotel resort near Paphos will host the men's and women's Candidates Tournaments. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-claims-bronze-at-european-youth-karate-championships-in-limassol
Cyprus secured a medal on home soil at the 53rd European Cadet, Junior and U21 Karate Championships, held at the Spyros Kyprianou Arena from February 6 to 8, 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/real-madrid-tops-deloitte-football-money-league-as-clubs-achieve-record-€12-4bn-revenue
The top 20 revenue generating clubs in world football generated over €12bn in revenue for the first time, according to the 29th edition of the Football Money League published by the Deloitte Sports Business Group. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-names-seven-athletes-to-olympic-scholarship-program-for-la-2028
Seven Cypriot track and field athletes have been selected for the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Scholarships for Athletes Los Angeles 2028 program, following a proposal by the Cyprus Olympic Committee....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/champions-of-cyprus-yiangou-nicolaou-of-the-petrolina-racing-team
The conclusion of the 50th Tour of Cyprus Rally, the final round of this year’s Cyprus Rally Championship organised by the Cyprus Automobile Association, crowned Petrolina Racing Team crew of Panagiotis Yiangou and Aristos Nicolaou as the new champions. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-scores-historic-bronze-at-european-small-nations-chess-championship
The Cyprus national chess team won bronze at the 9th European Small Countries Team Championship. The tournament was held from 15 to 22 November at the Sun Hall Hotel in Larnaca....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/stella-kyriakides-joins-global-network-to-champion-women-s-health
Former European Union Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides has been invited to join the Champions of Women’s Health network, part of the Global Alliance for Women’s Health....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-women-step-into-the-ring-and-into-their-power
In gyms across Cyprus, a quiet revolution is underway. Women, once told boxing “wasn’t for them”, are lacing up gloves, stepping onto the canvas, and dismantling generations-old stereotypes with every jab and uppercut....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/men-s-national-u-17-football-team-clinches-top-spot-and-advances-in-european-championship
Cyprus’ U-17 National Football Team has made history by topping their group and securing qualification for the second phase of the European U-17 Championship. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nba-star-chauncey-billups-allegedly-part-of-$7m-mafia-poker-scam
For those who aren’t familiar with the NBA, Chauncey Billups is a former professional basketball player and Hall of Famer who won an NBA championship with the Detroit Pistons in 2004. He’s currently the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nba-plans-europe-league-with-10–12-cities-could-include-greece
The NBA is moving closer to launching a European league within the next two years, league officials said Tuesday, with franchise fees expected to range between $500 million and $1 billion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/neophytos-kyriakou-wins-gold-at-world-challenge-cup-in-hungary
Kyriakou secured the gold medal in Vault at the apparatus finals of the World Challenge Cup held in Szombathely, Hungary, earning an impressive 13.850 points to claim first place....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-archer-christos-misos-wins-world-para-title-in-korea
Christos Misos captured the gold medal at the World Para Archery Championships in South Korea on Saturday, giving Cyprus a world champion in the sport....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bayern-munich-bus-trapped-at-limassol-port-amid-customs-strike
Bayern Munich’s team bus is enjoying an unexpected layover at Limassol port, thanks to an indefinite strike by customs officers that has brought much of the port to a standstill....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-comic-con-announces-petrolina-as-official-energy-partner
Petrolina, Cyprus’s leading energy company, has been announced as the Official Energy Partner for Cyprus Comic Con 2025, taking place from October 3–5, 2025, at the Cyprus State Fairgrounds (Kratiki Ekthesi) in Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/karolina-pelendritou-wins-silver-in-50m-freestyle-at-world-para-swimming-championships-video
Cypriot swimmer Karolina Pelendritou claimed silver in the women’s 50-meter freestyle S11 final at the World Para Swimming Championships on Sunday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-shines-as-eurobasket-host-despite-winless-run-greece-outlasts-spain-in-nail-biter
Greece may have walked away with the win, but Cyprus walked away with the spotlight. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lidl-celebrates-four-weeks-of-football-emotion-and-engagement-as-uefa-women-s-euro-2025tm-comes-to-an-end
As the curtain falls on the record-breaking UEFA Women’s EURO 2025, with England the champions of Europe once more, Lidl celebrates a successful summer of football, unity, and driving community impact....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-loses-pole-vaulting-star-maria-aristotelous-to-rare-cancer
Cyprus is mourning the loss of Maria Aristotelous, a talented and decorated pole vaulter, who passed away after a brave battle with an extremely rare form of cancer....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/hope-dies-last-but-the-ice-cream-melts-first
At a well-known tavern in Strovolos, coincidentally and symbolically near the Presidential Palace, when the lights went out due to a power cut, the waiters lit candles, creating a warm (47 degrees Celsius) and very romantic atmosphere. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-strong-performance-at-fide-world-schools-team-chess-championship
From 2-7 August 2025, Cyprus’s school team, representing The Grammar School, Limassol, competed at the FIDE World Schools Team Chess Championship, hosted at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-chelsea-to-cyprus-david-luiz-joins-pafos-fc-in-surprise-transfer
In a jaw-dropping move that has stunned the football world, former Chelsea and Brazil star David Luiz has signed with Pafos FC, bringing global star power to the shores of Cyprus....
