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Tsitsipas’ second-round clash with Murray to resume Friday
Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas and Britain's Andy Murray left the court after their second-round match at Wimbledon was suspended on Thursday. At the time of suspension, the Scot, a two-time Wimbledon champion, was leading the fifth seed Tsitsipas with a score of 6-7(3), 7-6(2), 6-4. The match was halted for the day on Center Court at 10:38 p.m.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) iffy for World Cup, report says
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo's status for the FIBA World Cup is uncertain following knee surgery, The Athletic reported Wednesday.
The World Cup runs from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10 in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia. Antetokounmpo and Greece are in Group C with the United States, Jordan and New Zealand.
Greece among top 10 outbound tourism destinations, UNWTO data show
Greece is ranked among the top 10 outbound tourism destinations according to data from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for the year 2021 - the most recent available data.
The SYRIZA shakeup and the future of the left in Greece
HALC's Erini Kosmas interviews Harris Mylonas about SYRIZA's defeat in the last election, the resignation of Alexis Tsipras from SYRIZA's leadership, and the future of the left in Greece in the wake of New Democracy's massive victory
Olympics: Paris 2024 flame to be lit on April 16, organisers say
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games flame will be lit on April 16, marking the countdown to the July 26-Aug. 11 event in the French capital, organisers said on Friday, confirming an earlier Reuters story.
The flame will be lit at Greece's ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Games, and will remain in the country until its departure to France from Athens on April 27.
Greece and Saudi Arabia to withdraw World Cup bid
Greece and Saudi Arabia discussed on Wednesday that they are withdrawing their joint bid - along with Egypt - to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
A defeat that builds Greece’s self-confidence
Greece played a brave game in Paris against World Cup finalist France and lost 1-0 to a penalty kick before being reduced to 10 men on Monday, for the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
The Greek players stood up to their famous rivals at the Stade de France, but three lapses of concentration by Konstantinos Mavropanos cost the team of coach Gustavo Poyet dearly.
Irish fans complain of ‘shambolic’ organization at Greek game
Irish fans attending the Euro 2024 qualifying game against Greece at the OPAP Arena in Athens on Friday have taken to social media to complain about the "shambolic and dangerous" organization at the match after they were stranded outside the stadium after kick-off after an apparent issue with the turnstile gates.
Euro 2024: Solid Greece defeats Ireland 2-1 in Athens
Greece maintained its hopes of making the top two of its Euro 2024 qualifying group with a 2-1 win at home against Ireland on Friday.
This was the Greek national team's second win in as many games, after the victory at Gibraltar, in a group that also includes France and the Netherlands.
Reds win hoops title as game is abandoned
Not for the first time, Greece's basketball championship has ended with the final game abandoned due to fan violence.
This time, Olympiakos was crowned champion for the 14th time Thursday after the fourth finals game was abandoned with two minutes and 46 seconds remaining in the third quarter.
Special Olympics 2023 ‘Flame of Hope’ lit in Athens and presented to Berlin Games officials
The "Flame of Hope" was lit on Wednesday and presented to officials and athletes of the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 in two separate special events, one at Zappeion Hall and another in the grounds of the German School of Athens.
The tragedy of US-Turkish relations
Recep Tayyip Erdogan will soon start his third term as Turkey's president. There will be much hand-wringing over whether he regained power through "free and fair elections" (he didn't), what this means for democracy in Turkey (not good) and whether his victory was really better for stability in the region and Greece's security (it isn't).
Travel ban for soccer fans
The Sports Ministry has announced a ban on the the organized movement of AEK Athens and PAOK soccer fans in Volos, central Greece, in view of the Greek Cup final on Wednesday, citing "serious reasons of public order and security."
The Cup final is scheduled to be held at the Panthessaliko Stadium, starting at 8.30 p.m.
Factbox: When are the Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals and final?
Eurovision 2023 has kicked off in Liverpool, northern England, where acts from 37 countries are competing to win the 67th edition of the song contest.
Liverpool is hosting on behalf of Ukraine, which won the contest last with Kalush Orchestra's "Stefania."
Ukraine was unable to stage the event this year, as the winner usually does, because of Russia's invasion.
FM marks VE day with a statement on social media
Foreign Minister marked Victory in Europe day with a statement uploaded on social media on Monday.
"78 years since the surrender of Nazi Germany and the Victory of the Allies in Europe Day. Greece contributed to this victory, with the sacrifices and struggle of its people, fulfilling her debt to humanity," he said.