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The Chicago Cubs signed versatile infielder Nicky Lopez to a one-year contract on April 23, 2025 after releasing him earlier in the spring. The Cubbies initially offered a minor-league deal with an invite to Spring Training on February 7, 2025, but the 30-year-old utility man was one of the final roster cuts before the MLB Tokyo Series against the...

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After the successful editions held in Varese, Bologna and Florence, the Italian Federation of American Football (FIDAF), in collaboration with RGP Northwest Ohio, Jobs Ohio and the Rome City Institute, and under the patronage of the City of Rome, is pleased to announce the Fourth Italian Business Forum, scheduled for Monday, May 5, 2025, at the Rom...

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Ferrari has unveiled the special livery it will use during the Miami Grand Prix this weekend, in celebration of its one-year anniversary with title sponsor HP. The temporary look includes significantly more blue over the engine cover than normal and the Italian team joins Stake and Racing Bulls in running a one-off livery at the Miami International...

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Italian American Brandon Nimmo, who plays for Italy's Baseball National Team, hit a grand slam and matched a franchise record with nine RBIs, helping the New York Mets pound Washington Nationals 19-5 on Monday. Nimmo also hit a three-run drive in his seventh career multihomer game. The 32-year-old outfielder had four hits and scored four times afte...

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Maria Grazia Lombardi, known as Lella, was a determined and formidable driver who made history as the first and only woman to score points in Formula 1. This milestone occurred exactly 50 years ago during the Spanish Grand Prix at the Montjuïc circuit in Barcelona. Lella was not just "a woman who drives like a man," but a talented pilot in her own...

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The National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, which has been celebrating sports history for nearly 50 years, has found a new home on the Far Northwest Side. The Hall of Fame spent much of the past two decades on Taylor Street in Little Italy, but when the museum’s building was sold in 2019, all of its memorabilia went into storage as the hunt...

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UNICO of Basking Ridge is inviting the community to rediscover the timeless game of bocce at their Bocce Day event on Saturday, May 3, from 12:00 to 3:00 PM at the newly refurbished bocce court near the pavilion in Harry Dunham Park. With roots tracing back to ancient Rome, bocce remains a beloved pastime in Italy and among Italian Americans. Georg...

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An Italian pope? It's been since 1978 Rome is preparing to host a conclave with three major problems Pope Francis’ love for Italy April 25th, Italy's Liberation Day: thanks to the American soldiers who made a huge contribution to our liberation How three Italian teens turned speed bumps into clean hydrogen energy Video game industry in Italy sees...

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Italian volleyball is on top of the world. At the peak of this success is Conegliano, a small town in Veneto with only 35,000 inhabitants. The Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano has claimed the Italian women's volleyball Serie A championship, securing their eighth Scudetto, the seventh consecutive one. This is an extraordinary achievement that highlight...

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We’re excited to announce that we’ll be hosting our annual tailgate on Saturday, May 17! We're planning on having the Italian Living Flag again. For those interested in participating, please contact Marco Carbone via email here. We are also excited to announce that 22 children from our Italian school will be escorting the players onto the pitch aga...

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