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If Super Bowl LIX ends in green confetti Sunday night, you can be certain Philadelphians will take to the sky. Explanations for the strange and at times obscene behavior of Philadelphia’s sports fans have long eluded the rest of the world, and the city’s obsession with climbing greased street poles is no different. However, there may just be a meth...

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“Out of all the unimportant things, soccer is the most important,” Pope John Paul II once said–though I could imagine Italians bristling at the sport being called “unimportant”. In Italy, soccer is a cultural pillar, a friendship maker or breakers, and, in places like Naples, almost a religion… When it comes to the men’s team, that is.  While Itali...

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You know who supported “DEI” (diversity, equity, and inclusion) long before it was ever an acronym? Vince Lombardi. The football legend famously created a “prejudice-free culture” in Green Bay. When Lombardi took over the Packers, they had one black player. He immediately added 12 more and hired Emlen Tunnell — the first Black assistant coach in th...

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New York's Barclays Center was transformed into the heart of Italian-ness on Italian Heritage Night. During the Brooklyn Nets vs. Houston Rockets game, more than 400 Italians packed the stands, helping to create a unique atmosphere between sports passion and national pride. The event organized by IBBL - Italian Basketball Brand League in collaborat...

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The National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame celebrated its 45th annual gala on Nov. 15 at Belvedere Banquets in Elk Grove Village. More than 700 attendees witnessed the induction of NBA star Chris Corchiani, ESPN national correspondent Sal Paolantonio, NFL pioneer Bruno Banducci, wrestling great Lou Albano, baseball pioneer Philomena Gianfran...

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The Philadelphia Eagles are in this year’s Super Bowl because of a superior running game, along with one of the most improved defenses in the NFL since last year. Anecdotally, throughout the playoffs, they have simply appeared bigger, faster and stronger than most of their opponents.  But, according to some industry experts—like my mother-in-law—th...

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The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced that the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) will host the WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup 2025 from June 27 to July 5 in Bollate and Caronno Pertusella, in the Lombardia Region. Bollate is a city with 36,000 inhabitants in Milan's Metropolitan area, about 11 kilometres (6....

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The USA just turned a little more Azzurri blue, with two Italian players ready to compete in the new Athletes Unlimited Softball League. In the recent draft, Erika Piancastelli and Isabella Dayton were selected to be part of the new league, which starts in a few months. Piancastelli recently signed with Collecchio in Serie A1 and was taken at 29 in...

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The Italian Alps are set to host the next Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2028. This decision was taken by the IOC Members today during the 143rd IOC Session in Lausanne, following a presentation by the project leaders. Dolomiti Valtellina 2028 will be the fifth edition of the Winter YOG. Competitions will take place only in existing venues acr...

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The announcement is a sensational one, immediately drawing attention to how close the next World Baseball Classic is, where Team Italy will take the field in the first stage in Houston, Texas, from March 7, 2026, competing in Pool B along with the United States, Mexico, and Great Britain. The Italian team will have Ned Colletti, with an Italian hea...

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