On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games began in Athens, Greece with the opening ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium ...

History and Stars of the World’s Greatest Sporting Event from Athens 1896 to Paris 2024 is a fresh compilation of the Games ...

The Boston Marathon began in 1897, but the starting line didn’t move from Ashland to neighboring Hopkinton until 1924.

Los Angeles Chargers were awarded international marketing rights to grow the game in Greece as part of the NFL Global Markets ...

The island hopping is incredible, but Greece's ancient ruins, ski resorts, wineries, thermal pools, and pristine beaches ...

On April 6, 1830, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, originally known as the Church of Christ, was founded ...

The first modern Olympic Games begin in Athens, Greece. James B. Connelly wins the first event — the hop, step and jump. 1936 — Horton Smith edges Harry Cooper by one stroke to win the Masters.

served as the venue for the fencing events at the 1896 Olympics. It remains an important conference facility in the center of Athens, having served, for example, as the site of the European Council ...

The National Football League today announced an expansion of its Global Markets Program, with the Los Angeles Chargers ...

In 1896, the first African-American police officer in Dallas, Officer William McDuff, was killed, only weeks after taking ...

The following are the presidents of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) since the body was founded in 1894:2013-2025: Thomas Bach (Germany)2001-2013: Jacques Rogge (Belgium)1980-2001: Juan ...