Tsitsipas and Medvedev Fined After Australian Open Semifinal
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev were both fined after they faced off in a fiery semifinal round of the Australian Open on Friday. Medvedev, who went on to win the match, was fined a whopping...
View ArticleKokkinakis and Kyrgios Win Doubles at Australian Open
Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios, both Greek-Australian, won the men’s doubles at the Australian Open on Saturday. The two players, called the “Special Ks,” beat Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell, who...
View ArticleGreece to Participate in the Beijing Olympic Games with Five Athletes
Five athletes who will represent Greece in the Beijing Winter Olympic Games scheduled to take place from February 4 to 20, 2022 departed from Athens on Sunday. There will be two athletes carrying the...
View ArticleCold-Blooded Murder of Football Fan in Thessaloniki Shocks Greece
The murder of a 19-year-old football fan in Greece’s second-largest city Thessaloniki in the early hours of Tuesday has left the people of Greece shocked and appalled. The victim, Alkis Kambanos, along...
View ArticleSuspect in Murder of Football Fan in Thessaloniki Arrested
Greek police announced on Wednesday the arrest of a suspect involved in the murder of a 19-year-old football fan in Greece’s second-largest city of Thessaloniki the previous day. According to a report...
View ArticleWill Climate Change Spell the End of the Winter Olympics?
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will officially kick off on Friday, but climate change has thrown the future of the event into jeopardy. The climate conditions that are essential for sports like...
View ArticleGreektown Night in Chicago to Celebrate Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
Greektown Night will be celebrated on March 4 in Chicago during the basketball game with NBA champions the Milwukee Bucks and the Chicago Bulls. Special commemorative hats will be available for all...
View ArticleGiannis Antetokounmpo Beats Michael Jordan with New All-Time Record
Giannis Antetokounmpo rocked the Washington Wizard’s Tuesday night, surpassing NBA legend Michael Jordan along the way. Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Wizards 112-98, with the Greek...
View ArticleHooligan Hideouts in Greece Raided by Police After Thessaloniki Murder
The hideouts of football hooligans were raided by police in Thessaloniki, Greece, on Thursday following the murder of 19-year-old Alkis Kampanos earlier in the week. Police said that they discovered...
View ArticleGreece Leads Opening Ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympic Games
Greece paraded first in the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games which started on Friday in the Chinese capital. The two athletes carrying the Greek national flag during the opening...
View ArticleChinese Kids Sing the Olympic Anthem in Greek at Beijing Opening
A Chinese choir of 40 young children sang the Olympic Anthem in Greek during the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Friday. The young kids — who learned the Greek words in less...
View ArticleOnly Japan Could Host the Winter Olympics by 2100
A new study suggests that only one city in Japan in the entire world will be able to host the Winter Olympics in the future. The study, which was published in Current Issues in Tourism, looked at the...
View ArticleMikey Poulli: The Blind Cypriot Boy Who Stunned the Soccer World
Being blind doesn’t stop 10-year-old Greek Cypriot Mikey Poulli, who lives in London, from pursuing his dreams of becoming a professional soccer player. After his parents took him for a routine eye...
View ArticleMaria Sakkari on to Finals at 2022 St. Petersburg Open
Greek tennis star Maria Sakkari is moving on to the finals of the women’s singles event at St Petersburg Open, called the St Petersburg Ladies’ Trophy, on Saturday after defeating Romanian player...
View ArticleEminem Causes Controversy by Kneeling at Super Bowl Halftime Show
Rapper Eminem delivered a memorable performance during the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday by taking a knee at the end of it, reportedly in a protest tribute to former San Francisco quarterback...
View ArticleFrench-Greek Gabriella Papadakis Wins Gold at Beijing Winter Olympics
French-Greek skater Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron sealed Olympic gold in the ice dance, with a record-breaking score at the Beijing Winter Olympics. The French pair defended their...
View ArticleDjokovic Says He Might Skip French Open, Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic, the world’s number one tennis player, told interviewers on Tuesday that he is willing to forego playing in the French Open and Wimbledon and that he is still not vaccinated against the...
View ArticleDean Metropoulos to Bid for Denver Broncos
Greek-American businessman Dean Metropoulos is reportedly part of an investment group interested in purchasing the Denver Broncos, a team in the NFL. In a recent report from the Los Angeles Times,...
View ArticleHistory of Cheating in Olympics Goes Back to Antiquity
The history of cheating in the Olympics unfortunately goes as far back as the ancient Games. Due to human nature, the temptation to cheat and get around the rules seems to be part and parcel of these...
View ArticleNBA All-Star Game: Giannis Antetokounmpo Scores 30 in Team LeBron Win
Giannis Antetokounmpo was instrumental in Team LeBron win over Team Durant in Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game in Clevelant. Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, three steals and...
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