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Greece Loses to Germany in EuroBasket Quarter Final

Greece lost the chance to progress to the EuroBasket 2022 semifinals after losing to co-hosts Germany 107-96. Greece was winning 61-57 at halftime but collapsed in the second half when Germany came back with a spectacular third period and some...

Greece Wins Silver at Women’s European Water Polo Championship

Greece won the silver medal at the women’s European water polo championship after losing a heroic battle to Spain in the final that took place in Croatia on Friday. Greece lost 9-6 in a tense final as they were attempting...

Rally Acropolis Starts with Spectacular Stage at Athens’ Olympic Stadium

The EKO Acropolis Rally 2022, a unique motor racing event, kicked off on Thursday from a special stage created at the Olympic Stadium in Athens. More than sixty thousand motorsport enthusiasts filled the stadium to watch the 1.95 kilometer side-by-side...

Greece in ‘Joint Bid with Saudi Arabia, Egypt’ for 2030 World Cup

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Greece are poised to launch a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup, The Times of London has reported. The British newspaper says that an announcement is imminent and follows talks at senior government levels. As...

Eurobasket: Greece Continues Unbeaten Run Easing Past Estonia

Greece beat Estonia 90-69 in the last game of the group stage of EuroBasket 2022 on Thursday, continuing its unbeaten run in the tournament. Greece is already prepping for next week’s knockout phase in Berlin where it will meet the...

Greece Triumphs Over Italy to Reach Women’s European Water Polo Final

Greece has moved one step closer to a first-ever Women’s European Water Polo Championship title after beating five-time champions Italy in the semi-finals in Split. Eirini Ninou scored three as the three-time runners-up overcame the Italian team with a 12-9...

Greece Hosts the Acropolis Rally, Among the World’s Toughest Car Races

Greece is gearing up for the Acropolis Rally, a unique motor racing event that kicks off on Thursday at the Athens Olympic Stadium. A total of seventy entries with crews from thirty-one countries will participate. There are 188.46 miles of...

Eurobasket: Greece Beats Ukraine and Giannis Sets Personal Best

Greece defeated Ukraine in Group C of the EuroBasket with a final score of 99-79. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored forty-one points, a personal best in an international match. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar also pulled down nine rebounds in twenty-seven minutes. Nick Calathes...

Delirious Olympiacos Fans Welcome Soccer Star Marcelo to Greece

More than twenty thousand Olympiacos fans showed up at their home ground in Piraeus on Monday to welcome Brazilian soccer star Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior, who recently signed for the Greek champions. The fans chanted and lit flares as...

Mark Zuckerberg Shows Off MMA Skills; Gets Praised by Conor McGregor

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a video of himself showing off his MMA skills and received props from Conor McGregor for his display. The posted video on his social media on Saturday depicted footage of the Facebook boss training with...

Antetokounmpo-less Greece Cruise Past Britain in EuroBasket

Giannis Antetokounmpo rested, and his brother, Kostas, has not yet made his EuroBasket debut but Greece got the 93-77 win against Great Britain on Monday without feeling much pressure. Kostas Sloukas scored 21 points, ensuring that Greece remains on top...

Greece Beats Italy to Make Two Out of Two in EuroBasket

Greece maintained their 100 percent start at FIBA EuroBasket 2022 by outlasting co-hosts Italy 85 - 81 in a compelling encounter in Milan on Saturday night. The result means Greece has practically qualified for the knockout stages. In front of 11,742...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Leads Greece to Winning Start in EuroBasket

Greece started its Eurobasket campaign with a hard-fought 89 to 85 win over Croatia in Milan on Friday. Giannis Antetokounmpo came to the rescue with two blocks, a dunk, and a goal foul in the last minute to give Greece...