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Giannis Antetokounmpo Teaches Basketball to Children in Greece

On Tuesday, Greek-Nigerian Basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo shared images online of himself teaching the children at the Antetokounbros Academy in Greece to play basketball. The athlete, who is one of the most recognized faces in the National Basketball Association (NBA),...

Stefanos Tsitsipas ‘Regrets’ Netflix Comments on Nick Kyrgios

Stefanos Tsitsipas says comments he made towards Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon in 2022 have been "misinterpreted" after they were perceived as racist on social media. Greece's Tsitsipas said the Greek-Australian's approach to tennis was "uneducated" after being knocked out in...

Date for 2024 Paris Olympic Games Flame Lighting Ceremony Revealed

On Friday, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games organizing committee announced that the Olympic Flame will be lit on April 16 next year. As per tradition, the flame will be lit at the ancient Greek site of Olympia where the games...

Greece, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt to Withdraw Joint World Cup Bid

On Wednesday, representatives of Greece and Saudi Arabia reached a decision that they would not be going ahead with their joint bid together with Egypt to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. When news broke in February that Greece had...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Wins the PBWA Magic Johnson Award

Giannis Antetokounmpo has earned another award, as the Professional Basketball Writers Association voted him as the 2022-23 Magic Johnson Award winner on Tuesday. The award “honors the player who best combines excellence on the basketball court with cooperation and dignity...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Buys Athens Home for the Whole Family

Giannis Antetokounmpo has bought a massive new home for the whole family, including his mother and brothers, in the leafy suburb of Psychiko in Athens. The Greek Freak, currently in Greece, is said to have bought the futuristic apartment building...

Special Olympics 2023 ‘Flame of Hope’ Lit in Athens

The ‘Flame of Hope’ was lit on Wednesday and presented to officials and athletes of the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 in two separate special events, one at Zappeion Hall and another in the grounds of the German...

Lionel Messi Set to Join Inter Miami

Argentina legend Lionel Messi will join American side Inter Miami after his exit from French champions Paris St-Germain, BBC reports. The former Barcelona player is set to reject a more lucrative offer from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal. The Miami deal includes...

Greek Australians Celebrate as Ange Postecoglou Takes Charge of Tottenham

Greece and Australia are reveling at the prospect of soccer coach Angelos (Ange) Postecoglou joining English giants Tottenham, after an incredibly successful spell at Scottish champions Celtic. The Greek Australian coach is set to become a Premier League manager, with...