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Weightlifting Legend Naim Süleymanoğlu Dies at Age 50

Multiple World and Olympic weightlifting champion Naim Süleymanoğlu has died at the age of 50 after having been placed into intensive care at the Ataşehir Memorial in Istanbul, Turkish media said Saturday, quoted by Daily Sabah. 

FIFA Approves a Tournament for Countries that did not Qualify for the World Cup

FIFA will approve a potential tournament involving national teams that have not qualified for World Cup 2018 in Russia. The idea of ​​such a championship came from the US Football Federation. According to the BBC, FIFA will not interfere with the tournament, which will be presented as an alternative world championship.

Euroleague triumphs for Greens and Reds

The tough week in the Euroleague has started triumphantly for the Greek teams, as Panathinaikos trounced hitherto joint leader Khimki in Athens and Olympiakos downed European champion Fenerbahce in Turkey.

On Tuesday the Greens eclipsed Khimki 93-65 at the Olympic Sports Hall with an outstanding all-around performance that gave the Russian team no chance on the night.

Greek champs PAO dominate Russian Khimki (93-65) in Euroleague

Greek champions Panathinaikos dominated Russian Khimki Moscow 93-65 at the OAKA stadium in Athens on Tuesday night going to 4-3 in the Euroleague regular season. The Greens will face Turkish side Anadolu Efes Istanbul in Turkey in 2 days. Pana had an incredible night behind the 3-point arc, shooting an amazing 17/27!

Sports Digest: Mauricio goals return PAOK to second place

SOCCER: PAOK defeated struggling Asteras Tripolis 2-0 on Monday, thanks to a Mauricio brace, to bounce back to the second spot of the Super League table, one point behind leader Atromitos. On Sunday PAOK visits AEK in Athens.

President honors Deaflympians

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos received athletes who took part in the 23rd Deaflympics in Samsun, Turkey, in July, as well as the president of the Hellenic Federation of Sports for the Deaf, Iosif Stavrakakis, at the Presidential Mansion in Athens on Monday. The games hosted 3,000 athletes from 97 states.

Erdogan ceremonially welcomed outside Palace of Serbia

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Tuesday welcomed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is on a two-day visit to Serbia.

Erdogan was given a ceremonial welcome outside the Palace of Serbia in Belgrade, with members of the Serbian government also in attendance.

Bulgarian Ivaylo Stefanov Became the Oldest Active Volleyball Player in the World

Ivaylo Stefanov entered the game for CSKA in the victory over Teteven with 3:0 (19, 19, 21) in a round of the new season in the Bulgarian volleyball Super League and is officially the oldest active volleyball player in a team of elite division in the world, reports Sportal. 

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