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A memorial race was held Saturday in Downtown Scranton in honor of Captain James R. Minicozzi, a local U.S. Army veteran. Minicozzi was on the Board of Directors for La Festa Italiana and an active organizer in the annual race. Proceeds raised from the event will go to benefit the Boys and Girls Club as well as college scholarships at West Scranton...

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Stefano Raimondi won a gold medal in the 100m freestyle S10 at the Paris La Défense Arena. Gold also went to Rigivan Ganeshamoorthy (Italian born in Rome to Sri Lankan parents) in the discus throw F52, who also set a new world record by improving the previous benchmark by more than three meters. Alessia Scortechini, on the other hand, won bronze in...

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The Italian national anthem echoed throughout the Autodromo Nazionale Monza from a thousand voices. Two massive red banners accentuated with yellow and a Prancing Horse logo covered the start/finish straight near the podium. Vibrant red smoke filled the air. Smaller flags fluttered across the sea of people gathered on the straight, eyes fixed towar...

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Mercedes will elevate Italian 18-year-old driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli to Formula One in 2025, filling the seat left vacant by Lewis Hamilton’s departure to Ferrari. The team made the announcement on Saturday ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. Antonelli will become the third-youngest driver to ever start a grand prix and the first Italian driver on t...

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After Samuel Aldegheri’s historic MLB debut last night, the first by an Italian-born, raised, and developed pitcher, two things are abundantly clear: he is now a model of inspiration for Italian players of all ages, and he worked against unique odds, coming from Verona in Northern Italy, to make his dream a reality.  Aldegheri pitched 5 innings, al...

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Lombardi, a play written by Academy Award winner Eric Simonson, (2005 Documentary short) brings to life legendary football coach Vince Lombardi during a week in the 1965 NFL season coaching the Green Bay Packers. Vince Lombardi, the son of Italian immigrants, led the Packers to three straight and five total NFL championships as well as victories in...

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On Friday, August 30, the Paralympic swimming men and women were once again the stars as they won three medals in La Défense Arena on the second day of competition. But there is also the first Paralympic medal in Italian history in taekwondo. A gold medal came, this time from Stefano Raimondi: after being left at the foot of the podium in the 50-me...

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Left-hander Sam Aldegheri will become the first pitcher born and raised in Italy to play in Major League Baseball when he starts for the Los Angeles Angels against the Seattle Mariners on Friday night, sources told ESPN. Aldegheri, 22, was signed out of Verona, Italy, by the Philadelphia Phillies for $210,000 in July 2019. While his fastball sits i...

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In front of President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, who watched the competitions at the Défense Arena, opening the Azzurri's magical series was Simone Barlaam, who won the first medal (silver) in swimming in the 400 freestyle S9. In the evening, two golds came from Carlotta Gilli and Francesco Bocciardo.  It was then the turn of 29-year-old Vi...

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The Sentiero Valtellina, also known as the Ciclovia dell'Adda, is a 114 km long cycle and pedestrian route that winds along the Adda River, from Colico to Bormio, in Lombardy, Italy. Immersed in breathtaking scenery among vineyards, apple orchards, and meadows, the route is ideal for cyclists of all levels. Discover the main stages and how long it...

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