Greeks in Sports

08/16/2026

Is Panathanaikos owner's bold offer hubris or is there something we're not seeing?

Dimitrios Giannakopoulos, owner of Panathinaikos, says he'll try to sign Jokić again next summer when he's a free agent

08/11/2026

The area is an ancient Greek colony, today known as modern-day Turkiye

A tomb excavated in Aspendos, Turkey, revealed a skeleton buried with several coins featuring ancient wrestlers.

07/25/2026

Chicago Cubs call up Virginia native James Triantos to the bigs. Not to be confused with Gus Triandos, former MLB player who hit 167 homers in his big league career during the 50's and 60's, though perhaps there's a family relation

The Cubs have tried a few things with their bench configuration while super sub Matt Shaw has remained on the injured list due to a sprained left hand. Prospect James Triantos will be the latest player given a chance to pitch in for the North Siders. The Cubs promoted Triantos

07/20/2026

Stefanos Tsitsipas back on track

Stefanos Tsitsipas wins his first ATP title in 16 months after defeating Raphael Collignon in the Swiss Open final.

07/15/2026

Greek American Cody Bellinger back to all-star form

Bellinger still maintains a knack for coming through in big moments, as he showed on Tuesday night at the All-Star Game.

07/01/2026

We just went live with an all-new website. We have the most comprehensive list of all-time sports figures of Hellenic descent in the entire world, more than Wikipedia even. More blogs coming soon. Enjoy!

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03/10/2026

Appointed Chief Medical officer for Major League Soccer (MLS)

Congratulations to our Chairman, Dr. George Chiampas, who was just announced as the new Chief Medical Officer of Major League Soccer (MLS)!

Bravo! 👏👏👏

👉: https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/major-league-soccer-names-dr-george-t-chiampas-as-chief-medical-officer

Learn all about Dr. Chiampas' incredible story working with US Soccer and the Chicago Marathon on our podcast, The Greek Current, where we featured him in our "I am HALC" profile series.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2AE5jdqc0U2Yrh674EMnDY

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-greek-current/id1280782312

03/09/2026

New book by legendary Vegas bookie Art Manteris takes us "Inside the High-Stakes World of Sports Betting―A Legendary Bookmaker's Tale of Gangsters, Celebrities, and the Art of the Game"

The Bookie: Inside the High-Stakes World of Sports Betting―A Legendary Bookmaker's Tale of Gangsters, Celebrities, and the Art of the Game

03/03/2026

Is retailer Fourlis a sleeper stock waiting to bust out?

Fourlis Holdings quietly powers IKEA and Intersport in Greece and Eastern Europe, yet barely shows u

02/06/2026

The ECHLhas hired Jackie Skunakis as the League’s Manager of Team Services and Events and has promoted Tara Martinek and Jayla Womack to new roles.