SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — World War II 's D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece were among the sites added to the World Heritage List on Sunday at a U.N. committee meeting in South Korea reviewing dozens of nominations. The UNESCO committee, which...
LITOCHORO, Greece (AP) — Snow-capped for much of the year, Mount Olympus, mythological home of ancient Greece’s 12 Olympian gods, has captured the imagination through the millennia. Rising to 2,918 meters (9,573 feet) from a base practically at sea level, the ancient Greeks believed the throne...
ARACHOVA, Greece (AP) — As a child, Giannis Stathas remembers being snowed in for days at a time in Arachova, a village famous for its ski resort and long known as a winter playground for Greeks. “We couldn’t go to school because of the snow,” said Stathas, now mayor of Arachova and the...
RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 29 points and his younger brother Kostas blocked four shots as Greece beat Lithuania 87-76 to reach the EuroBasket semifinals on Tuesday, Sept 9. The Milwaukee Bucks star 's clutch free throws in the final minute helped Greece seal the victory...
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — Defending champion Spain was eliminated from EuroBasket in the group stage when it lost, 90-86, to Greece, which was led by Giannis Antetokounmpo 's 25 points and 14 rebounds Thursday, Sept. 4. Tyler Dorsey chipped in with 22 points as Greece advanced to the round of...
Luka Doncic had a triple-double to power Slovenia to an 86-69 victory over Belgium on Sunday, Aug. 31, and its first win at EuroBasket. Also, Giannis Antetokounmpo returned with 27 points to help Greece stay perfect with a 94-53 rout of Georgia. Doncic had 26 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in...
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — American-born guard Jordan Loyd hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 32 points to help Poland outlast Slovenia and Los Angles Lakers star Luka Doncic, 105-95, Thursday, Aug. 28, in both teams ' EuroBasket opener. Loyd 's efforts spoiled a strong effort by...
(L-R) Lt. Gen. Matsunaga Koji, vice chief of staff of Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF), and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. (Photo: DND) The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) signed by the Philippines and Japan will further propel the two countries’...
Papa Ric proudly pointing to his lovely home after fruit picking in his yard. It was close to midnight in Manila. I was restless and feeling uneasy in my bed and could not get a wink. Something was not quite right. Then came the news. Forest fires in the mountains of Xylokastro, a...
Giannis Antetokounmpo is now an Olympian. Antetokounmpo is heading to the Olympics for the first time, after he scored 23 points and Greece held off Croatia 80-69 on Sunday, July 7, in one of the four men’s basketball qualifying tournament finals being held to determine the final spots in the...
Giannis Antetokounmpo looked like a player intent on leading Greece to its first Olympic berth since 2008. Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo (FIBA) Antetokounmpo had 32 points in 19 minutes, going 11 of 11 from the field, as Greece rolled to a 109-82 win over the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, July...
Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are about to get one last chance at reaching the Paris Olympics. Same goes for Domantas Sabonis and Nikola Vucevic. And Rudy Fernandez is about to get his shot at making history. Slovenia's Luka Doncic (AP/File) The last four spots in the 12-team Olympic...
