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Giannis Antetokounmpo Begins Training for Basketball World Cup with Greek Team

NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo started preparing for the Basketball World Cup on Monday, joining other players who are practicing with the Greek training camp. The participation of the NBA star was announced by the Greek Basketball Federation, along with that of Kostas...

Kyridou and Bourbou Win Gold For Greece at U23 World Rowing Championship

Maria Kyridou and Christina Bourbou won the gold medal during the 2000m final of the Under 23 World Rowing Championship, which took place in Florida, US. Kyridou and Bourbou finished first with a time of 07.11.67'', only to be followed...

Greece's Kristian Gkolomeev Wins Silver Medal in World Swimming Championships

Kristian Gkolomeev won the silver medal in the 50m freestyle finals in South Korea, where the World Swimming Championships are taking place. Gkolomeev came second, following Caeleb Dressel from the US who finished first. Gkolomeev shared the silver medal with Brazil's...

Greek Tax Inspectors Discover Widespread Violations for Month of June

AADE, the Greek Public Revenue Authority, disclosed some interesting information on Thursday about the magnitude of tax evasion and tax violations in its cities and on the major Greek islands for the month of June. The AADE and other Greek...

Tokyo 2020 Organizers Unveil Medals Featuring Nike, Greek Goddess of Victory

With exactly one year to go until next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo, the medals for the 2020 games were unveiled on Thursday in a gala ceremony in the Japanese capital. The medals, which are 85 millimeters (3.3 inches) in...

PAOK to Face Ajax in Third Qualifying Round of Champions League

The results of the draw for the third qualifying round for next season's Champions League were announced by UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations, on Monday. Greece's championship team PAOK Thessaloniki is slated to play against the Netherlands' Ajax...

Greek Mens and Women's Water Polo Teams Advance to Quarterfinals in South Korea

Greece's men's water polo team advanced to the quarterfinals in the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in South Korea on Sunday after beating the US team 11-9. The Greek team was in top form on Sunday morning in Gwangju, working hard...

Greece Sacks Coach Anastasiadis After Humiliating Defeat

Greece's Football Federation (EPO) on Monday sacked the coach of the national team Angelos Anastasiadis after Greece performed poorly in the Euro qualifiers. The low point of the national team was a shocking 3-2 defeat to the low-ranked Armenians in...

Thousands Chant "MVP" as Giannis Antetokounmpo is Honored (video)

More than 20,000 Milwaukee Bucks fans packed the courtyard outside Fiserv Forum on Sunday to celebrate Giannis Antetokounmpo's recent MVP award. Some fans wore Antetokounmpo jerseys. Others showed up on Sunday with homemade posters and impressively intricate paintings of Antetokounmpo....

Greece Wins Women’s World Deaf Basketball Championship

The Greek women of the national deaf team won gold on Saturday at the 2019 Women’s World Deaf Basketball Championship held in Poland, led by their coach Athina Zerva. In the final, they beat Lithuania 51-42 to emerge victoriously and...

English Soccer Superstar Dele Alli Caught Drunk in Mykonos (video)

While on a vacation with his girlfriend, Dele Alli, a midfielder for Tottenham, had a little too much to drink on the Greek island of Mykonos. A little sun, and a mix of fun with booze left the English footballer...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Jets Off to Mykonos For a Good Cause

This year's NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo prepared his suitcases for Mykonos, to participate in the "Give n Rise" charity event benefiting the Elpida Association of Friends of Children with Cancer taking place on July 6, 2019, at Santanna Beach...

Greeks Reminisce on the 15th Anniversary of the Football Miracle (video)

Every year since 2004, Greeks celebrate their own 4th of July, as it is the day the Greek national football team stunned the world by beating Portugal 1-0 in the final and winning the European Cup. It was a glorious...

Greece's Sakkari Cruises Through at Wimbledon After Tsitsipas Shock Exit

Maria Sakkari on Wednesday defeated Czech Marie Bouzkova two set to love (6-4, 6-1) to advance to the third round of the Wimbledon tournament. The Greek champion, the 31st seed in the women’s draw, will now face world number eight...

Hero's Welcome for Giannis Antetokounmpo at Sepolia, Greece

Thousands of Greeks turned out to greet their homegrown hero Giannis Antetokounmpo at the Sepolia district of Athens on Saturday. The Greek Freak, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Kostas Antetokounmpo and Alex Antetokounmpo, together with their mother Veronica Antetokounmpo and their older brother...