Greek world champion long jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou became the first man to win four consecutive European titles in the competition by claiming gold at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Tuesday with a best performance of 8.44 meters.
Dimitris Giannakopoulos' statements about Nikola Jokic reached the other side of the Atlantic, with the revelation that Panathinaikos AKTOR attempted to acquire the Serbian superstar becoming a topic in major American sports media. ESPN dedicated a separate article to the case, while Yahoo Sports also covered the subject extensively, conveying to the NBA audience the intention of the "green" strongman to return for the three-time MVP.
Greece's men's water polo team won its first World Cup title Saturday, defeating Hungary 15-14 in a dramatic final in Sydney that ended an 18-medal drought without a major tournament victory, including five previous final losses.