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ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled Tuesday at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece.

MONACO (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas swept aside Casper Ruud 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday to win the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters for the third time in four years, and then wept in his chair.

MONACO (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas swept aside Casper Ruud 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday to win the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters for the third time in four years, and then wept in his chair.

Two-time champion Stefanos Tsitsipas eased into the Monte Carlo Masters semifinals on Friday with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Karen Khachanov.

Two-time champion Stefanos Tsitsipas eased into the Monte Carlo Masters semifinals on Friday with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Karen Khachanov.

MONACO (AP) — Karen Khachanov advanced to the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time with a 6-3, 7-5 win over fellow Russian Daniil Medvedev on Thursday.

MONACO (AP) — Karen Khachanov advanced to the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time with a 6-3, 7-5 win over fellow Russian Daniil Medvedev on Thursday.

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Two-Time Champion Tsitsipas and In-Form Dimitrov Reach Second Round at Monte Carlo

MONACO (AP) — Two-time champion Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters after Laslo Djere of Serbia retired with an injury during the second set on Monday.

MONACO (AP) — Two-time champion Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters after Laslo Djere of Serbia retired with an injury during the second set on Monday.

Olympic Torch Lit April 16 for Paris Games Some French Don’t Want 

It won’t pass through some French cities and towns that didn’t want it but the Olympic Torch for the Paris 2024 Games will be lit April 16 in Olympia by priestesses wearing outfits that some on social media found weren’t just right.

It won’t pass through some French cities and towns that didn’t want it but the Olympic Torch for the Paris 2024 Games will be lit April 16 in Olympia by priestesses wearing outfits that some on social media found weren’t just right.

Poyet Tries to Mark 20th Anniversary of Greece’s European Title by Leading Team Back to Euro

Gus Poyet is aiming to build on a tradition as he tries to become the latest foreign coach to take Greece to a European Championship.

Gus Poyet is aiming to build on a tradition as he tries to become the latest foreign coach to take Greece to a European Championship.

Greece’s Karalis Wins Bronze in Pole Vault in World Athletics Indoor Championships

GLASGOW - Greek athlete Emmanouil Karalis won the bronze medal in the pole vault event at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday.

GLASGOW - Greek athlete Emmanouil Karalis won the bronze medal in the pole vault event at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday.

Greece’s Miltos Tentoglou Wins Long Jump Gold at World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024

GLASGOW, Scotland - Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou won long jump gold at the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 2024 with his jump of 8.

GLASGOW, Scotland - Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou won long jump gold at the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 2024 with his jump of 8.

SNF Lends the Spyros Louis Cup at the Louvre Museum

PARIS - The historic Spyros Louis Cup, presented to the winner of the first Olympic marathon at the inaugural modern Olympic Games, which was inspired and designed by Michel Bréal and acquired in an auction by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) with the goal of making it freely accessible to the public by putting it on display at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), will travel to one of the world’s most prominent museums this year.

PARIS - The historic Spyros Louis Cup, presented to the winner of the first Olympic marathon at the inaugural modern Olympic Games, which was inspired and designed by Michel Bréal and acquired in an auction by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) with the goal of making it freely accessible to the public by putting it on display at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), will travel to one of the world’s most prominent museums this year.

Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alex de Minaur Advance, Will Meet in Quarters at Acapulco

ACAPULCO, México (AP) — Defending champion Alex de Minaur beat Sebastian Ofner 6-1, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals at the Mexican Open.

ACAPULCO, México (AP) — Defending champion Alex de Minaur beat Sebastian Ofner 6-1, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals at the Mexican Open.

Greece Wants Ancient Olympia Site Used to Elect Olympic President

ATHENS - The Olympic Games long hijacked from Athens and peddled to other cities around the world, Greece wants the President of the International Olympic Committee - based in Switzerland - elected at the site of the ancient games.

ATHENS - The Olympic Games long hijacked from Athens and peddled to other cities around the world, Greece wants the President of the International Olympic Committee - based in Switzerland - elected at the site of the ancient games.

Maria Sakkari’s Coach Says They Are Splitting up after 6 Years Working Together

Maria Sakkari and her coach, Tom Hill, are splitting up after working together for six years that included two Grand Slam semifinal appearances and a career-best ranking of No.

Maria Sakkari and her coach, Tom Hill, are splitting up after working together for six years that included two Grand Slam semifinal appearances and a career-best ranking of No.

Man United Defender Harry Maguire’s Appeals Trial in Greece Postponed until 2025 due to Strike

ATHENS — The appeals trial of Manchester United defender Harry Maguire over a nightclub brawl on the Greek island of Mykonos has been postponed for a year because of a lawyers' strike, court officials told The Associated Press.

ATHENS — The appeals trial of Manchester United defender Harry Maguire over a nightclub brawl on the Greek island of Mykonos has been postponed for a year because of a lawyers' strike, court officials told The Associated Press.

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