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Giannis Antetokounmpo Secures 3-year, $186M Contract With Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has agreed on a three-year, $186 million contract extension according to multiple reports ending the uncertainty over his future. The two-time NBA MVP adds two fully guaranteed years to his current deal, as well as...

186mph Self-Driving AI Cars Will Soon Race on F1 Tracks

F1 racing is famous worldwide, but this is but a tiny piece of the larger Formula world. Besides F1, there are electric car races and video game competitions about F1, and now, there's a whole league for self-driving cars. At...

Petrounias Wins Silver Medal at World Championships in Antwerp

Eleftherios Petrounias won the silver medal at the World Championships in Antwerp, securing his spot in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. In a remarkable display of strength and skill during the rings final, Petrounias almost got gold, finishing...

World Cup 2030 to Be Hosted in Spain, Portugal, Morocco, South America

In a groundbreaking move, FIFA announced on Wednesday that the World Cup 2030, an event of immense global significance, will be held in six countries across three continents. Spain, Portugal, and Morocco have been named as the co-hosts, with the opening three...

Greece Contemplates Dismantling of Olympic Stadium Roof

The iconic roof of the Olympic Stadium of Athens, once a symbol of triumph during the 2004 Olympic Games, now faces potential dismantling, The Guardian reported. This comes as the Greek government has indefinitely closed the 70,000-seat stadium due...

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...

Greek Runner Is the Modern Pheidippides Winning the Spartathlon

Greek runner Fotis Zisimopoulos won the 41st Spartathlon, the historic ultra-marathon race from Athens to Sparta, on Sunday. The Spartathlon revives the footsteps of Pheidippides, an ancient Athenian long-distance runner, who, in 490 BC before the battle of Marathon, was sent...

2004 Summer Olympics: Greece’s Magical Night on the World Stage

On August 13, 2004 Athens and the whole of Greece showcased its history to the entire world during the spectacular opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics. It was a night that will live forever in the memory of the...

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...

Spartathlon: Runners Trace Footsteps of Pheidippides from Athens to Sparta

Hundreds of ultra-marathon runners are taking part in the historic Spartathlon race from Athens to Sparta that started on Saturday. The Spartathlon is a historic ultra-distance foot race that takes place in September of every year in Greece. It is...

Dr. George Korkos, Greek-American Founder of Milwaukee Bucks

"Before Giannis there was another Greek," the founding owner of the Milwaukee Bucks says with a big grin on his face as he shows off his NBA Championships ring he still proudly wears almost five decades after his...

Greek Tennis Star Maria Sakkari Wins Guadalajara Open

Greek tennis star Maria Sakkari  beat American Caroline Dolehide in the Guadalajara Open final on Saturday to win her first WTA 1000 crown

Kyriakos Grizzly and the Greek Strongman Tradition

Kyriakos Kapakoulak Grizzly, a strongman from the northern Greek city of Kavala, has been making waves online for his feats of incredible strength. The Greek strongman has amassed a significantly large following on YouTube and social media in recent years,...

Kalle Rovanpera Wins Acropolis Rally 2023

After navigating through the fifteen special stages of this year's Acropolis Rally, Kalle Rovanpera emerged as the triumphant winner. The 22-year-old Finnish driver already won the Rally in 2021. This year's Acropolis Rally lived up to its reputation as an...

Acropolis Rally 2023 Starts in Greece

The eagerly anticipated 2023 Acropolis Rally in Greece, is set to rev its engines beginning today and lasting until Monday (September 7, 2023 to September 10, 2023). This year marks the sixty-seventh installment of the iconic Acropolis Rally and serves...