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When Spencer Arrighetti and Joey Loperfido were promoted to the Houston Astros' roster, their debuts were not only noted on Baseball Reference, but also a website called "Baseball Amore."  The website was started by Tulane program director of information technology Ralph Russo and keeps track of every Italian American baseball player, detailing...

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Athletics is the noblest and purest expression of sport, and its performers, namely the athletes, are as beautiful as can be admired during competitions. Running, jumping and throwing, every competition conveys strong emotions. Then there is also the fascination of a stadium where at the same time there are athletes who pole vault over 6 meters, wh...

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We've learned more about Joe Mazzulla the Boston Celtics head coach over the last year, but what about Joe Mazzulla the person? Since the start of the 2023-24 NBA season, NBC Sports Boston's video crew spent time with Mazzulla to learn what makes him tick. In Part 1 of our "Mazzulla" docuseries, the second-year coach showed how he developed his com...

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Three new records in one afternoon. Italian athletes carve them during the Savona International Meeting in the shot put, women's 100 meters and long jump. Leonardo Fabbri, Zaynab Dosso and Mattia Furlani the protagonists of the different disciplines who added another page to Italian sports history. An exciting path ahead of the upcoming Paris 2024...

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An Italian American cafe named after a Philadelphia sports team will open a new location in north Marion County soon. Flyers Cafe is gearing up for its grand opening on June 1. The new cafe is located at 18651 N US Hwy 301 in Citra. Located in Longo Plaza, the space was formerly occupied by Ted’s Restaurant, which closed its doors after over 15 yea...

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Danilo Iervolino is looking to sell Salernitana and has received two offers from interested parties in the United States, reports detail. The Campania outfit have not had a positive season in the Italian topflight and have already mathematically suffered relegation to Serie B ahead of the end of the season, having picked up just two wins across 35...

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History as it lives and breathes. History written but with chapters still to write. Fiorentina and Atalanta are finalists again. One in the Europa Conference League final after progressing late against Club Bruges, the other in the Coppa Italia and now Europa League finals after a triumph over Marseille. They are the finalists. A statement of fact....

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Antonio Santoro considers himself just a “fair” bocce ball player and says others on his team at the Methuen Sons of Italy are better. Yet he and his teammates were second to none following a winter tournament that recently finished up. They went undefeated and were crowned champions. “We’ve been playing together for about eight years and this was...

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ITALIAN HERITAGE RUNS DEEP. We welcome you, yes, YOU! Whether you are Italian, Italian-American, a 5k enthusiast or a supporter of all things Italian, we would love for you to be a part of our big event to celebrate Italian Republic Day on June 2, 2024. Italy Run LA is an inclusive family-friendly fun race open to participants of all ages and abili...

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The Cinque Terre are five picturesque towns that appear to cling to the rocks along a short stretch of Ligurian coastline in northern Italy, and are famous for the former mule tracks that connect them and today attract thousands of hikers each year.  Though the area is striking, it’s also very fragile; overtourism has strained both the villages and...

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