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Anthony Ippolito, who portrayed Al Pacino in the Paramount limited series The Offer, is now tackling another famous Italian American actor. Ippolito has nabbed the starring role in I Play Rocky, the story of the making of boxing classic Rocky being made by Amazon MGM. Peter Farrelly, the comedy helmer who won an Oscar for directing The Green Book,...

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The Patriots have made a pair of waiver claims, picking up a new quarterback. New England has been awarded former Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito and former Rams defensive back Charles Woods.   DeVito, 27, is now set to be New England’s third quarterback behind starter Drake Maye and backup Joshua Dobbs. Having entered the league as an undrafted fr...

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Donazione di 1,5 milioni di dollari onora due pilastri della comunità italiana in Arkansas Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America e UNICO rinnovano le loro leadership Ci ha lasciato l'italoamericano Frank Caprio, il "giudice più gentile del mondo" Benvenuto a Massimo Carnelos, nuovo Console Italiano a San Francisco, California Baseball, boom...

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Italy has long valued some of life’s more refined pleasures – food, art, fashion, all set against the country’s crumbling architecture. Now, that cultural smorgasbord includes a new and perhaps surprising offering: tennis. Surprising, at least, for those only just noticing the recent glut of tennis talent to emerge from the southern European nation...

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Miami Heat forward Simone Fontecchio is one of multiple players on the Heat competing in EuroBasket, and he will represent his native country of Italy in the tournament. He put his job playing basketball in the NBA and his time playing for the Italian national team into an interesting perspective. Fontecchio indicated that he views NBA basketball a...

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Tommy DeVito’s time with the New York Giants may be over, after they released the fan favorite quarterback Tuesday as part of a series of moves to set their initial 53-man roster. Returning on the practice squad is a possibility, though DeVito could draw interest from teams around the NFL for a third-string role, given his experience. Now 27, he ha...

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Join the Arizona Diamondbacks for our Italian Heritage Celebration on Friday, September 19. Your special event ticket package includes a game ticket to the D-backs vs. Phillies game as well as an Italian inspired D-backs jersey (limited sizes available, first come first serve). All sales are final, no exchanges, returns or refunds. Tickets based on...

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Virginia Adriano did not know much about the United States before she moved to Nebraska to play college volleyball. It has been quite the transition from Italy. Fortunately, veteran teammate Andi Jackson has helped her to get acclimated. The differences between professional volleyball and college volleyball create a number of new challenges. Cultur...

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Nearly 40 Italian American players drafted this year—a huge number historically. This is the fifth straight year we have seen an increased number of Italian Americans selected. There were two in the CBA/top 50, three more in the Top 80, with strong representation through all rounds. Italian American representation in pro baseball remains strong, bo...

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Italian pair Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori have accomplished their "mission" by winning the US Open mixed doubles title for the second straight year. In the controversially rejigged and reduced format, featuring just 16 pairings across a two-day carnival at Flushing Meadows, the defending US and Wimbledon champions said they were "on a mission"...

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