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14/12/202416-year-old Iason Panagopoulos wins the gold and 14-year-old Maria Makri the silver medal at the 2024 World Optimist Championships held in Mar del Plata, Argentina
14/12/2023Giannis Antetokounmpo sets a career record for points, scoring 64 points in 35 minutes in the Milwaukee Bucks’ win over the Indiana Pacers with 140-126, shattering the previous mark of 57 points, set by Michael Redd in 2006
14/12/2021Curry hits his 2,974th three-pointer in the first quarter of the Golden State Warriors' game against the New York Knicks, breaking the record set by Ray Allen and becoming all-time NBA three-point leader. Ray Allen was present at the game and congratulated him.
14/12/2020Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier dies at the age of 73. The Frenchman managed the Reds from 1998-2004 and led them to five major trophies, including the FA Cup, League Cup and Uefa Cup treble in 2000-01. Prior to Liverpool, Houllier managed Lens, Paris St-Germain and the French national team, and after leaving the Reds won two Ligue 1 titles at Lyon. His last managerial job was at Aston Villa, but he left in 2011 after nine months, following heart problems.
14/12/2003A new La Liga record is set as 6 players (3 from each side) are shown the red card in the Barcelona - Espanyol derby (3-1)
14/12/2003Argentinian coach Carlos Bianchi becomes the first to capture 3 Intercontinental Cups as his team, Boca Juniors, defeat Milan 3-1 (1-1) on penalty kicks at Tokyo's Yokohama stadium
14/12/2000Spanish basketball players are stripped of their paralympic gold medals when it is proved they were not mentally handicapped
14/12/1998The Greek Olympic Winners Club pays tribute to 23 athletes who won medals in world and european competitions (Pyrros Dimas, Leonidas Sabanis, Olga Vasdeki, Ioannis Melissanidis, etc)
14/12/1996The 5th Greek All-Star Game is held in Salonica. Europe (led by coach Giannis Ioannidis) beat America 83-75. Predrag Stojakovic is voted MVP. Fragiskos Alvertis and Harold Ellis win the 2 contests (3-point shots and dunks respectively)
14/12/1988ET3, the third channel of the Greek Public Television, broadcasts for the first time
14/12/1967The tennis barons of Britain defy tradition and vote overwhelmingly (295 in favor - 5 against) to abolish the line between amateurs and professionals. Thus opens the way for open tennis at Wimbledon
14/12/1947Real Madrid play their first match (against Belenenses Lisboa 3-1) at their new built home ground, Santiago Bernabeu stadium (95.000 seats), named after the former player, coach and chairman of the club. Bernabeu (8/6/1895 - 2/6/1978) led the club to european triumph during his presidency, from 1943 to 1978
14/12/1935Ted Drake scores all 7 goals in Arsenal's victory over Aston Villa (7-1) and becomes the first player after Jimmy Ross of Preston (1888) to score so many goals in the league
14/12/1930The Hellenic Football Federation decides, in their General Assembly, the organization of the first Greek Football Championship
14/12/1929Garnet Carter opens the world's first miniature golf course in Florida
14/12/1915Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweights champion, loses the title to Jess Willard in Cuba
14/12/1901First table tennis tournament held, in London Royal Aquarium

 

             
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