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Three men who have helped shape the Pittsburgh sports scene will be inducted into the Pittsburgh chapter of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame on Tuesday during the organization’s annual scholarship sports night at LeMont Restaurant. The 2025 inductees are Oliver Carnegie (baseball), Chris LaSala (football) and Tom Yankello (boxing)....

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Earlier this month, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo was granted Italian citizenship and was primed to participate in EuroBasket later this summer after being listed on the preliminary roster. This came after DiVincenzo was trying to earn Italian citizenship for years. However, recently it was announced that DiVincenzo won’t be playing...

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Luca Urlando might swims for Team USA, but his heart beats with an Italian rhythm. The 22-year-old swimmer recently made waves on the world stage, claiming the gold medal in the 200-meter butterfly at the World Aquatics Championships. His victory wasn’t just a triumph for the United States—it also carried the legacy of his Italian heritage. Born an...

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  La Prof.ssa Katia Passerini inizia il suo mandato come 27ª Presidente della Gonzaga University a Spokane, nello stato di Washington Una replica del Volto Santo di Manoppello (Abruzzo) trova una dimora permanente in Pennsylvania La Little Italy di Omaha è finalmente riconosciuta ufficialmente dall'amministrazione della città del Nebraska Il Phoeni...

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The 41st Cleveland Challenge Cup of Bocce is coming up. The annual event is scheduled for Aug. 22-24 at the Wickliffe Italian-American Club. The tournament will host 120 teams (104 open division and 16 women’s division) and showcase world-class players from across the United States and Canada. Players will vie for more than $34,000 in competition o...

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Italy’s women’s national volleyball team, led by coach Julio Velasco, won the 2025 Volleyball Nations League title by defeating Brazil 3–1 in the final held in Łódź, Poland. After dropping the first set 22–25, the Azzurre bounced back to win the next three sets 25–18, 25–22, 25–22, showcasing their resilience and depth. This victory marks Italy’s t...

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There is a lesson greater than the simple sporting success, in the gold medal that the The foil boys scored a hit today at the World Championships in Tbilisi. Overlapping sport with life is always risky and perhaps even deceptive, but if there's a discipline, if there's a specialty that reflects the true essence of Italy—with its fragilities and ab...

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Ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, the National Hockey League (NHL) and Serie A will collaborate in a content partnership to demonstrate synergies between the two sports.  Also in association with the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA), both leagues will join forces to work on flagship events leading up to the Winter O...

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The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) mourns the passing of wrestling icon Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea, who died at age 71 at his home in Clearwater, Florida. Born Terry Gene Bollea to Pietro "Peter" Bollea and Ruth Moody, Hogan proudly carried forward his Italian heritage through his paternal grandfather, also named Pietro, who immigrated...

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In the blink of an eye, Ferrari Challenge North America has reached its penultimate round in the United States and the event takes place at one of the country’s most beloved road courses – Watkins Glen International. In between the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race in June and the NASCAR Cup Series weekend in August, Watkins Glen welcome...

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