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Basketball
Greek Basketball Coach Giannis Ioannidis Dies at 78
The Greek basketball world is mourning the loss of Giannis Ioannidis, who died at the age of 78. Ioannidis was a respected figure in Greek sport, particularly known for his coaching work with Aris and Olympiacos in the '80s...
Greece
Olympic Stadium of Athens Shuts Down for Safety Reasons
The management of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA) announced on Friday that all activities at the Olympic Stadium and the Velodrome will be suspended for safety reasons.
All activities at the central circulation spine for the complex that connects...
Basketball
Former NBAer Thomas Walkup Becomes Greek
Former NBA American player Thomas Walkup currently playing for Greek champion Olympiacos was awarded Greek citizenship earlier in the week.
He became Greek via an express procedure (honorary naturalization) signed by the Ministry of Interior, as well as the President...
Greek News
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...
Basketball
NBA’s Kevin Durant, Hollywood’s Emma Stone Witness Greek Passion
NBA's Kevin Durant and Hollywood's Emma Stone traveled to Greece for different reasons, but they ended up on Wednesday night at a basketball game in Athens where they witnessed first-hand the passion of the fans.
Durant, one of the best...
Greek News
Olympiacos Crowned Greek Soccer Champion for Record 47th Time
Olympiacos secured their Super League title in Greek soccer on Wednesday with a win against rivals PAOK at the Thessaloniki Toumba Stadium.
The team from Piraeus came back from a 1-0 deficit to score twice in the second half and...
Soccer
Son of Greek Euro 2004 Winner Giannis Nikopolidis Drafted by Red Bulls in MLS
Giannis Nikopolidis, son of Euro 2004 winner goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis, was drafted by the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday
Greek News
Olympiacos Football Star Semedo Arrested on Rape Allegation
Olympiacos defender Ruben Semedo, a Portuguese national, was arrested in Greece on Sunday night following a rape allegation filed by a teenager.
The 17-year-old told the police that she had met the 27-year-old Portuguese player at a bar in the...
Diplomacy
Greece, Turkey in Diplomatic Spat Over Galatasaray Covid Tests
Turkey's Galatasaray pulled out of a match in Greece accusing officials of discrimination for refusing to accept the players’ Covid tests.
Basketball
Greek Legend Spanoulis Retires from Professional Basketball
The Greek legend of European basketball Vassilis Spanoulis announced on Saturday his retirement from the sport