Backed by Russian billionaire, Greek city celebrates title
(WorldNews Europe)

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) - Tens of thousands of fans in Greece’s second-largest city partied through the night and into Monday after PAOK Thessaloniki became the first team outside Athens to win the Greek league title in more than three decades. In wild scenes of celebration, fans packed along the city’s seafront - hundreds holding red flares - to catch a glimpse of the winning team on a double-decker bus after its 5-0 win over Levadiakos sealed its undefeated run to victory. At the heart of the party was Ivan Savvidis, a stout Russian billionaire who transformed the club and bet heavily on the northern Greek economy. Supporters...