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Giannis Antetokounmpo NFT Sells for $187K, Breaking Sorare NBA Record

On Sunday, an NFT (non-fungible token) of Giannis Antetokounmpo sold for $187,000 worth of ETH, setting a new record on Sorare NBA, for the highest-sold NFT on the platform. Sorare NBA is an NFT-driven fantasy basketball game, officially licensed by...

Greek Chess Team Ranks First in Europe and Fifth in the World

A Greek chess team has become the highest-ranked team in Europe and the fifth-highest-ranked team in the world in the university rankings. The NTUA Le Roi Chess Team represented the National Technical University of Athens and Greece in the Kasparov...

Saudi Arabia Made Secret Offer to Greece for Joint 2030 FIFA World Cup Bid

Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (MBS), the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, privately promised Greece that his country would pay to construct all the necessary football stadiums if Greece joined Saudi Arabia and Egypt in a...

LeBron James Breaks NBA’s All-time Scoring Record

LeBron James became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer on Tuesday, surpassing the record that six-time NBA MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had held for 39 years. Los Angeles Lakers star James, 38, hit 38 points in a 133-130 defeat by the Oklahoma...

Greek Athlete Konstantina Chrysopoulou Wins Gold at European Karate Championship

Greek athlete Konstantina Chrysopoulou has won the European Karate Championship for the second time in a row. Chrysopoulou claimed victory in the -61kg U21 KUMITE category, whilst her teammates were also able to pick up one silver and one bronze...

Skier AJ Ginnis Makes History Winning Silver for Greece in World Cup Slalom

Greek skier Alexandros Ioannis Ginnis won the silver medal in the men's World Cup slalom in Chamonix, France on Saturday. The skier made history by becoming the first Greek athlete to win a medal in the history of the popular...

Boycott of 2024 Olympics Looms Over Russian Athletes

Up to 40 nations could boycott the Olympics if Russian athletes are allowed to compete in 2024, said Poland's sport and tourism minister Kamil Bortniczuk. Bottniczuk's comments came after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced last week that they would...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Scores 50 Points in Bucks Win

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 50 points and 13 rebounds and the host Milwaukee Bucks rolled to a 135-110 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night. He shot 20 of 26 from the floor, including 3 of 4 from 3-point...

Djokovic Defeats Tsitsipas, Triumphs At Melbourne Final

Greek tennis champion Stefanos Tsitsipas was defeated by tennis legend Novak Djokovic, at the Australian Open men's final on Sunday.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Named NBA East All-Star Captain

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named a team captain and starter for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, the league announced on Thursday. This marks the seventh consecutive season that he has been voted an All-Star Game starter and...

Stefanos Tsitsipas Books Place in the Final of the Australian Open

Third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas prevailed over Karen Khachanov on four sets to book a place in the final of the Australian Open. The Greek champion won the match 7-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3. https://twitter.com/AustralianOpen/status/1618870560171372544 Tsitsipas had been 0-3 in semifinals at Melbourne Park, but...

Stefanos Tsitsipas Sees Off Lehecka for Australian Open Semifinal Spot

Third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas prevailed over Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 7-6(2), 6-4 on Tuesday at the Australian Open to land a place in the semifinal, where he will meet 18th-seed Karen Khachanov. The straight-sets scoreline disguised a closely-fought encounter as the 21-year-old...

Stefanos Tsitsipas Reaches Australian Open Quarterfinals

Stefanos Tsitsipas resisted a comeback from Jannik Sinner, who was two sets down, to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open with a 6-4 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3 victory over the 21-year-old Italian. Having marched through his opening three matches...

Stefanos Tsitsipas Moves to Round 4 of the Australian Open

Stefanos Tsitsipas extended his perfect set record on Friday at the 2023 Australian Open to 9-0 by moving past Tallon Griekspoor into the fourth round. In a 6-2, 7-6(5), 6-3 victory, the Greek saved a set point late in set...

Greek Shooter Nikos Mavrommatis Wins Gold Medal at Shooting World Cup

Competitive shooter Nikos Mavrommatis will return to Greece triumphant after winning a gold medal at the Shooting World Cup held in Rabat, Morocco. The 42-year-old Greek from Athens has won medals in the past at other significant tournaments. However, his...