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Olympiacos Advances to EuroLeague Final After Dominant Win Over Fenerbahce

Olympiacos overpowered Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 79-61 on Friday in Athens to reach the EuroLeague Final Four Championship Game, making it their second final appearance in four years. Sunday's EuroLeague final will see Olympiacos return to the floor in Athens, with...

World’s Oldest Gym Membership Was Written in Greek 1,800 Years Ago

Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed what is believed to be the oldest known gym membership, written in Greek nearly 1,800 years ago on a fragment of papyrus. Discovered in the sandy countryside near Oxyrhynchus, the document offers a rare glimpse into...

UEFA Cancels Spain–Argentina Match in Qatar Amid Middle East Crisis

UEFA announced on Sunday the cancellation of the highly anticipated 2026 Finalissima between Spain and Argentina. Originally scheduled for March 27 in Doha, Qatar, the cross-continental soccer clash was called off due to escalating geopolitical conflict in the Middle...

When War Paused, the Real Fights Began at the Ancient Olympics

What we celebrate today as a global festival of athleticism began with the ancient Olympics, in a world where competition could maim or kill. In the dust of the ancient Greek city of Olympia, before crowds that included poets,...

Athens Hosts 42nd Authentic Marathon With Over 70,000 Runners

Athens is celebrating a once-in-a-year event, as thousands of athletes and spectators gathered in the Greek capital for the 42nd Athens Authentic Marathon. Over 73,000 participants from Greece and around the world took to the streets, competing in the...

Athens 42nd Marathon Kicks Off on 2,500-Year-Old Ancient Greek Route

Athens is hosting the 42nd Authentic Marathon this weekend, a point-to-point race that starts in the historic town of Marathon and finishes at the Panathenaic Stadium in central Athens, where marble stands await thousands of runners and fans. The full...

Stefanos Tsitsipas Pulls Out of Shanghai Tennis Tournament Ahead of First Match

Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas has withdrawn from the Rolex Shanghai Masters due to a leg injury, organizers confirmed on Saturday. The world No. 25 was scheduled to play Czech qualifier Nuno Borges in the final match on Grandstand...

Greece Wins EuroBasket Bronze Marking First Medal in 16 Years

At Arena Riga in Latvia on Sunday afternoon, Greece sealed the EuroBasket bronze with a 92-89 win over Finland. It was the team’s first medal in 16 years. Greece built a 24–15 first-quarter cushion, extended it to 48–34 at...

Greece Protests Turkey’s “No Mercy” Post After EuroBasket Victory

The Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK) has lodged an official protest after a social media post by the Turkish Basketball Federation celebrating Turkey’s victory over Greece in the EuroBasket 2025 semi-final on Friday. EOK said the protest had also been communicated...