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Argentina Thrash Croatia 3-0 to Land Place in World Cup Final

Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 in the semi-final of the World Cup in Qatar on Tuesday to progress to the final of the competition on Sunday. They will play against the winners of the France-Morocco game taking place on Wednesday. All...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Reaches 15,000 Points

The Greek Freak, Giannis Antetokounmpo, reached an impressive 15,000-point milestone in his career when the Milwaukee Bucks faced the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Although the Bucks lost to the Rockets, it was indeed a time for celebrations for the...

Leading Greek Sportscaster Giannis Diakogiannis Dies at 91

Greek sportscaster and journalist Giannis Diakogiannis, considered the guru of sports including athletics and football, died in Athens on Tuesday. He was 91. Diakogiannis born in the Greek capital on January 5, 1931, was considered by many to be the...

France Beat England to Set up Morocco Semi-final in the World Cup

France have beaten England 2-1 at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and will play Morocco for a place in next week’s final. Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni scored a sublime opening goal from range. Harry Kane leveled the score...

Giant Killers Morocco Knock-Out Portugal from the World Cup

Morocco pulled another surprise at the World Cup in Qatar by defeating Portugal 1-0 on Saturday. It becomes the first African nation to appear in the semifinals of the top football competition in the world. After overcoming Spain in the...

Croatia Defeats Brazil Advancing to 2022 World Cup Semifinals in Qatar

Brazil was knocked out on penalties by Croatia in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Friday. Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, better known simply as Neymar scored a brilliant goal, putting the contest almost beyond the...

World Cup 2022: Tantalizing Quarter-finals Lie Ahead in Qatar

The round of the last eight of the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off on Friday, December 9th. Only three football confederations—UEFA, CAF, and CONMEBOL—have representatives in the quarter-finals of the prestigious tournament. Europe is represented by France, England,...

History Made With First Woman Referee at World Cup

French referee Stephanie Frappart will make history as she becomes the first woman to referee at a men’s World cup match between Germany and Costa Rica this Thursday. The 38-year-old referee will be in charge of today's match and will...

Ancient Greek Sport of Boxing Dropped From Olympics

The ancient Greek sport of boxing will be dropped from the Olympic Games starting in 2028 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided recently. The decision was made after an independent review of boxing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de...

Football Unites: US Player Comforts Iran Opponents at World Cup

The animosity between Iran and the US was not reflected on the pitch of the World Cup game on Tuesday between the national teams who fought hard to advance to the knockout stage of the completion. After the Americans sealed...

Cristiano Ronaldo Agrees to $200 Million-Per-Year Transfer to Saudi Arabia

Cristiano Ronaldo is to become the highest-paid athlete of all time after reportedly agreeing to a transfer to Saudi Arabia. The Portuguese football genius has apparently agreed to a two-and-a-half year deal worth $200 million a year with the Saudi...

World Cup: Japan Fans Clean Up Stadium After Win Over Germany

Even in the euphoria of their most famous World Cup win, Japan's fans stayed behind to help clean up at the stadium in Qatar on Wednesday. Following Japan's stunning 2-1 win over Germany in Group E, the team's supporters took...

9-Year-Old Greek Girl Crowned Chess Champion of Europe

A nine-year-old Greek girl was recently crowned European chess champion for under 10s in a tournament that was held in Antalya, Turkey. Marianta Lampou, draped with the Greek flag and holding the prestigious trophy aloft, celebrated her achievement as the...

World Cup Kicks Off on Sunday in Qatar

The FIFA World Cup kicks off on Sunday in Qatar, but football's top completion has already been marred with controversy. The feasibility and morality of the Qatar World Cup has been questioned since the day FIFA selected it as the...