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It will be the Grand Prix of records, that of the 100-year history of the circuit, which is the oldest still in use, and of the 350,000 spectators who had never been seen here. Built in 1922 in just 110 days, the Autodromo di Monza is one of the longest-running in the F1 calendar: Monza was the third permanent facility built in order of time after...

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Celebrating 100 years of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza venue and 75 years of Modena-based company, the Ferrari Formula 1 team will add a splash of yellow to its livery design for the Italian Grand Prix – and players will be able to race it within the F1 22 game too. The design incorporates the yellow colour adoring the Ferrari logo, entitled Giallo...

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I left Florence two weeks ago, and when I did, I left a piece of myself in the stone that built this city. One Sunday in Fiesole, I touched the rock on Monte Ceceri, home to a quarry of pietra serena, a stone used in the creation of buildings and sculptures in Florence since ancient times.  Discovered by the Etruscans, pietra serena became the favo...

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Vandergrift’s oldest Italian social club celebrated a major milestone last Saturday, Aug. 27. The Bari Club, the sole surviving Italian social club in the borough, celebrated its 100th anniversary with wall-to-wall well-wishers celebrating all things Italian. “All the other Italian clubs are gone in Vandergrift,” said Frank “Beans” Moliterno, 92, t...

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For the sixth time in history two Italians together reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament, but this is the first time it has happened in the US Open. After Matteo Berrettini, who yesterday overcame Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-2 in the fifth set, tonight it was the turn of Jannik Sinner who eliminated Belarusian Ilya Ivashka...

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Ruggero Tita (Trentino Alto Adige) and Caterina Banti (Lazio), the two Azzurri who brought a gold medal in Olympic sailing back to Italy after 20 years (it happened in Tokyo last year) continue to dominate the Nacra 17 Olympic class for more than two uninterrupted seasons. An absolute superiority over their opponents: in the first 15 races they won...

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The Azzurre defeated Serbia 3-2 in a heart-stopping match full of upsets. Coach Marco Mencarelli's girls lost the first set, and in the second set they came back from 20-10 down and managed to win only in the advantages. Dominance in the third set gave hope, but the Balkans won the fourth set and everything was decided at the tie-break. Down 7-10 a...

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Earlier this week, it was reported that new Boston Celtics forward Danillo Gallinari tore his left meniscus while playing for Italy in a FIBA World Cup Qualifying game. He was originally reported to have a timetable to be back playing on the parquet floor by mid-November. On Friday, the Boston Celtics announced that Gallo’s injury was much worse. F...

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A year and a half ago, Joe Musgrove came home. Now, the Padres’ ace has ensured he’ll be staying at home in San Diego for a long, long time. The Padres and Musgrove on Monday reached a five-year extension that, per a source, is worth $100 million and would keep Musgrove in San Diego through 2027. Shortly after reaching that agreement, Musgrove, wit...

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It was the best of the best at this summer’s East Haven recreation league bocce league championship at the town beach. And that’s saying something. Among the competitors: Giuseppe “Joe” DeLucia, 73, who was, as East Haven Recreation Director Liz Franco-Spano put it, “on fire.” “He’s hitting every shot,” said Franco-Spano, among the 50 onlookers on...

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