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Skeleton found in duffel bag in Sounio

A coroner is trying to establish the identity of a skeleton found by a hiker in a duffel bag at the entrance of a cistern in the area of Sounio in southern Attica on Thursday.

Attica police and the medical examiner of Athens University are hoping to get a lead on the deceased's identity and cause of death to determine whether foul play was involved.

Greece loses to Finland, faces make-or-break match with Poland

A most disappointing Greece suffered a 12-point loss to host Finland on Tuesday and is facing a must-win game against Poland on Wednesday.

Finland advanced to the next round winning 89-77 and making the most of a very poor Greek show for the first 33 minutes of the game in Helsinki.

Football referee struck by player “lighting” (hilarious video)

We have all seen players on football fields over-exaggerating when fouled in their efforts to deceive the referees into showing a yellow or red card against opponents. But, as a video shows, this fakery is a two-way stream. A referee in Brazil bounced back as if hit by a high electric current when a player he was about to penalise with a yellow card merely touched him.