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Greece
Maria Sakkari Beats Serena Williams and Advances on Western & Southern Open
Maria Sakkari pulled off one of the biggest wins of her blossoming career on Tuesday night, beating the third-seeded Serena Williams in the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.
The Greek champion won with 2-1 sets (5-7, 7-6, 6-1), appearing...
Greece
PAOK Sinks Turkish Besiktas 3-1 in Champions League Qualifier
It was a magical night for Greek football on Tuesday in Thessaloniki as PAOK eliminated Turkish Besiktas in the UEFA Champions League's second qualifying round with an easy 3-1.
In the first 30 minutes PAOK took the lead with 3-0...
Greece
Police in Thessaloniki on Alert for Greek-Turkish Football Clash
A great number of police officers, along with squads from Greece's anti-terrorist unit, have been deployed in Thessaloniki for Tuesday's football game between PAOK and Turkey's Besiktas team for the Champions League qualifiers.
The Istanbul-based team will arrive in the...
Basketball
Giannis Antetokounmpo Donates the Uniforms to his Former Greek Basketball Team
Giannis Antetokounmpo made another great gesture by donating this season's uniforms to the Greek team in which he started his spectacular career in basketball.
EFAO Zografou B.C. - in short Filathlitikos - in the Zografou neighborhood of Athens is proud...
Greece
Manchester United Footballer Released from Greek Jail
Manchester United football player Harry Maguire who was a arrested after a brawl with British tourists and Greek police on Mykonos has been released from jail; his trial is scheduled for Tuesday on Syros island.
Maguire and his lawyers appeared...
Celebrities
Football Star Maguire Allegedly Fought, Attempted to Bribe Greek Police After Brawl
Manchester United football megastar Harry Maguire found himself in even hotter water late on Friday after being accused of trying to bribe the police after being arrested for his part in a huge brawl on the Greek island of...
Celebrities
Manchester United Captain Harry Maguire Arrested After Mykonos Brawl
Greek police arrested Harry Maguire, the captain of English football giant Manchester United, late on Thursday after a brawl involving police officers outside a Mykonos bar.
According to reports, Maguire and his entourage were involved in a noisy altercation with...
Greece
Greek Footballer Konstantinos Tsimikas Signed by Liverpool FC
Liverpool FC, the current Premier League Champions, have signed the Greek defender
Konstantinos Tsimikas, taking him away from the Olympiacos team and adding him to its powerful roster. He will reportedly wear #21 for his new side.
Tsimikas, who is 24...
Africa
The Unlikely Story of Ethiopia’s Olympiacos Hellenic Athletic Association
Greeks are indeed everywhere; this is an indisputable fact. However, there are cases where Hellenism has put its lasting mark in the least likely of places. And the Olympiacos Hellenic Athletic Association in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia,...
Interviews
Greek-American Water Polo World Champion Sets Sights on Tokyo
World champion water polo player Stephania Haralabidis, from Team USA, spoke with Greek Reporter recently about her career in the sport, her plans for 2021, and how much her Greek heritage means to her.
The athlete acknowledged that she has...
Cyprus
Celebrity Fitness Coach Xenios Charalambous Talks Training Career and Heritage
Celebrity fitness coach and expert Xenios Charalambous chatted with Greek Reporter about his career over Zoom, and how he went from playing video games to becoming an accomplished fitness professional.
"I have been doing well," he said, during the quarantine....
Celebrities
New Greek Freak Video Looks Back on Antetokounmpo’s Childhood in Greece
Fans of Greek Freak Giannis Antetokoumnpo will want to tune in to a new five-part television documentary on the Athens-born basketball phenom's early life, airing now on the TNT network on Thursdays at 8 PM.
The series, from TNT's "Bleacher...
Interviews
Exclusive Interview with Olga Vasdeki, Greek Olympian, Triple Jump Star
Three-time Olympian and Greek triple jumper Olga Vasdeki spoke with Greek Reporter recently about her long and successful career in track and field.
When asked how she has been in Greece during the quarantine, she shared that in Greece they...
Greece
Olympiacos Fans Celebrate 45th Greek Title
Thousands of Olympiacos fans defied regulations regarding social distancing on Sunday and gathered outside Georgios Karaiskakis stadium in Piraeus to celebrate the 45th championship title in Greek football.
Olympiacos claimed all three points against AEK in the final game of...
Celebrities
Greek Tennis Player Stefanos Tsitsipas Shares His Love of Mykonos
Professional tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas, decided to vacation at the island of Mykonos after having undergone intense training with the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy.
According to reports, Tsitsipas rented a large villa for both him and his friends, complete with an...