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The Somerset Patriots will celebrate Italian Heritage Night at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater (NJ) on Tuesday, August 27th. The Patriots take on the Reading Fightin' Phils (Philadelphia Phillies) at TD Bank Ballpark at 6:35 pm. The night will now include a postgame fireworks show, along with an assortment of Italian American-themed music and food...

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Italy of cycling is golden! Chiara Consonni and Vittoria Guazzini take the top step of the podium in the track cycling madison, winning what can be seen as a historic medal. The two blues are the authors of a race to be framed, in which they manage to collect 17 points in the sprints and another 20 points by winning a lap over all the opponents (th...

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The Wisconsin Badgers basketball program bolstered their frontcourt with the signing of 6-foot-10, 250-pound center Riccardo Greppi, head coach Greg Gard announced on Friday. Greppi, a promising talent from Italy, is set to join the Badgers for the 2024-25 season, in all likelihood, filling the void left by Andrija Vukovic, who has encountered some...

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Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti are Olympic bi-champions in the Nacra 17 mixed, sailing. The Italian duo finished in 2nd place in the Medal Race won by France, but with no medal hopes. After yesterday's long wait with no wind, the Italians did well to keep their concentration high. After the first upwind side of the Medal Race, with wind still drop...

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After four rounds, Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli North America turns the corner to begin its final events of the 2024 season in just a few weeks’ time. The series has provided entertainment from coast-to-coast, while also visiting – as a supporting event – the Montreal Grand Prix for the 10th year. Each round has been unpredictable, with various...

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Did you know that San Diego Padres star pitcher Joe Musgrove has a family connection to Little Italy? His grandmother, Lucy Papitto, resided in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood for 30 years! I didn’t know this until I saw a relatively new mural and plaque today. The beautiful mural can be found on India Street a little south of Grape Street. I...

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Shooters Diana Bacosi and Gabriele Rossetti of Italy defeated Austen Smith and Vincent Hancock of the United States 45-44 to win gold in the skeet mixed team as the event made its Olympic debut here on Monday. Rossetti, individual winner at Rio 2016, and Bacosi led in the qualification with 149 hits earlier on Monday, equaling the world record. The...

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Italian gymnast Alice D'Amato emerged as the surprise champion on the balance beam at the Paris Olympics on Monday after favorite Simone Biles surprisingly fell off the 10cm wide apparatus during the final to finish out of the medals. With a clean routine devoid of any major errors, D'Amato earned 14.366 points, enough to win her gold. Zhou Yaqin o...

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Graham Rossini is the new athletic director for Arizona State University. Rossini worked for the Arizona Diamondbacks for 13 years, ten of those as the vice president of special projects and fan experience. He later spent a year with Lincoln City FC in England, before returning to ASU. Rossini replaces Ray Anderson, who resigned in November as the...

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13th Annual Bocce Tournament & Festival. Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. Acrisure Stadium, 100 Art Rooney Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212. The 13th Annual Bocce Tournament & Festival will return to Acrisure Stadium, South Endzone Gate A, on Saturday, Aug. 24. Support the History Center’s Italian American Program and sponsor a team of four in the double-elimina...

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