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All it takes is nine balls, a flat surface, and two or more people to play. It’s second only to soccer in popularity in Italy…and around the world. Anyone of any age can play it.  We’re talking about bocce, that lawn bowling game that’s as Italian as pasta and tomato sauce, a seemingly simple game played in every small village, medium-sized town, a...

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Before every bout, boxer Dave Tiberi meditated on the same Biblical verse: “I can do ALL through Christ, who strengthens me.” He often does so today, 30 years after his last fight, a fight that Boxing News called “the great robbery” and “one of the most infamous decisions in boxing history.” “I believe God has me in the community to be a light, and...

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The route of the 106th Giro d’Italia has been unveiled. The 2023 Corsa Rosa will feature eight stages suitable for sprinters, three time trials that total 70.6 km (including the time trial of Mount Lussari), seven mountain stages, with as many uphill finishes, and four intermediate stages. Riders will climb a total of 51,300m in vertical elevation...

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Mario Andretti doesn't need an introduction. The Italian-American racing driver has won the F1 world championship, the Indy 500, and countless other races in a dizzying variety of racing disciplines. It's because of this that it stands out to hear him so enthusiastic about turning a handful of laps around Laguna Seca in a decommissioned McLaren F1...

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The track cycling world championships closed with the final masterpiece of Elia Viviani who won gold in the elimination test, repeating last year's world title in Roubaix. A test conducted to perfection by the Azzurro who left behind New Zealand's Strong, silver, and Britain's Vernon, bronze. Italy closes the rainbow event in second place in the me...

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When you come from another planet you can also do these things here. Seven days ago in Grenchen, Filippo Ganna had set a new hour record on the track, completing the distance of 56.792 km in 60 minutes. Does he arrive tired and unloaded at the track World Championships? There were many doubts about his performance, but there was no lack of quality...

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Before the Ime Udoka suspension and the Robert Williams surgery, there was Danilo Gallinari’s injury. It’s been a rough stretch for the Boston Celtics, but it all began with the news that Gallinari had torn his ACL while playing for the Italian national team at EuroBasket. Boston signed Gallinari to a two-year deal at the start of free agency with...

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AC Milan and the New York Yankees have agreed a partnership to sell merchandise at each other’s stadiums. The Bronx Bombers have already created a store inside Yankee Stadium dedicated to Milan items. This merchandise includes jerseys, lifestyle collections, vintage items, as well as collaboration pieces featuring both teams. The Yankees are sellin...

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Former big leaguer Mike Pagliarulo has been chosen as the 2022 IABF Achievement Award honoree. A longtime supporter and friend of the Italian American Baseball Foundation, Pagliarulo will be honored at the annual IABF Gala in Brooklyn on December 1. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available now. Pagiliarulo spent 11 years in the big leagu...

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Historic gold for Italy in the women's team pursuit at the ongoing track cycling World Championships in Saint Quentin en Yvelines, France. The Italian quartet beat Great Britain in the final. Protagonists of the feat were Chiara Consonni, Vittoria Guazzini, Elisa Balsamo and Martina Fidanza, who just 24 hours earlier had won gold in the scratch. Th...

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