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Two Greeks Set Guinness World Record for “Tandem Push-Ups”
Two Greek athletes George Kotsimpos and Apostolos Dervas completed forty-three consecutive sets of push-ups in tandem on December 21, 2022 in Heraklion, Crete in Greece. They thus set a new world record for "Most Consecutive Tandem Pushups."
Kotsimpos had had...
Business
The Highest Paid Athletes of 2022
The year 2022 has been fantastic for sports. The greatest stars in the world have returned to entertain their fans while they themselves are also well-compensated. The list of the highest-paid athletes of 2022 by Forbes might contain names...
Greek News
Sakkari and Tsitsipas Clinch Team Greece a Spot at the United Cup Finals
Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas held firm in a tense mixed doubles decider against Borna Gojo and Petra Martic in Perth on Wednesday night to clinch team Greece a spot at the United Cup Finals in Sydney.
The pair’s 7-6(6),...
Basketball
Giannis Antetokounmpo Scores a Career-High 55 Points Over the Wizards
Giannis Antetokounmpo totaled a career-high 55 points, ten rebounds, and seven assists to help lead the Bucks to a 123-113 victory over the Wizards.
Antetokounmpo’s previous career high was a 52-point effort against the Philadelphia 76ers on March 17, 2019.
This...
Sports
NFL Player has Cardiac Arrest During Primetime Game
Damar Hamlin, an NFL player, collapsed with cardiac arrest during a primetime game of American football.
The incident occurred during the first quarter of a game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals. Hamlin, who plays for the Buffalo...
Greek News
Team Greece Clinches Perth City Finals Spot in Tennis United Cup
Maria Sakkari sealed a Perth City Finals place for Greece at the United Cup in Perth with a 6-1, 7-5 defeat of Elise Mertens in 1 hour and 23 minutes.
Greece required only two points from the final tie of...
events
Fans Mourn Pele at Public Viewing in Brazil Stadium
Thousands of soccer fans are mourning and paying their respects to Pele, the Brazilian soccer legend, at the home of his former club, Santos.
The Brazilian club's Vila Belmiro stadium is where the coffin of the three-time World Cup champion...
Celebrities
Cristiano Ronaldo Completes $75 Million-Per-Year Move to Saudi Club
Cristiano Ronaldo has signed for Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr in a deal that is reportedly the biggest football salary in history at $75 million per year.
The deal understood to run to 2025, ends a brief free agency period...
Celebrities
The Untold Story of Pele, the “Greatest Athlete of All Time”
With the death of Brazilian soccer legend Pele on December 29, 2022, many fans are reflecting on the career of arguably one of the greatest athletes ever.
Pele, a legend, was not just a soccer magician but a center of...
Celebrities
When Pele Played Soccer in Greece
Soccer fans are mourning the loss of Pele, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players to ever step onto the field. For Greek soccer fans, 1961 marks the year that Pele played in Greece.
In the...
Soccer
Soccer Legend Pele Dies at Age 82
The Brazilian soccer legend, Pele—arguably the greatest player in the history of soccer—passed away at the age of eighty-two.
During his twenty-one-year professional career, he scored a record 1,281 goals, including seventy-seven in ninety-two international matches for Brazil.
FIFA honored Pele...
Basketball
Kostas Antetokounmpo Joins Turkish Team Fenerbahce
Greek basketball star Kostas Antetokounmpo signed with Turkish club Fenerbahce just a few days after splitting from the Chicago Bulls.
Kostas is Giannis Antetokounmpo's brother, the renowned basketballer who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Kostas Antetokounmpo will train under Greek coach...
Celebrities
Salt Bae Seen Pestering Messi for a Photo After World Cup Final
Lionel Messi has been trending not just because he finally won the World Cup for Argentina on Sunday but also because he seemed to ignore the advances of celebrity chef Salt Bae, who for some unexplainable reason stormed the...
Soccer
Lionel Messi Sleeps Together With the World Cup Trophy
Argentina captain Lionel Messi posed with the World Cup in his bed after celebrating the triumph with his teammates and fans in Argentina on Tuesday.
Messi shared a post on Instagram titled “Buen día” where he is seen posing like...
Soccer
Argentina Celebrates World Cup Triumph After Best Final Ever
Argentina's triumph in the World Cup final has sent hundreds of thousands of ecstatic fans pouring out onto the streets of Buenos Aires.
The rollercoaster game saw Lionel Messi's team give up leads of 2-0 and 3-2 before ultimately prevailing...