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The affectionate documentary "It Ain't Over" has a split personality. Longtime baseball fans can revel in black-and-white archival footage showing Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra in his prime at bat and behind the plate in that era's baggy flannel uniforms. The universe of non-fans can savor Berra as a pop-culture legend, thanks mainly to his trove...

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Danilo Gallinari did not play a single game during the 2022-23 NBA season. The player has now chosen his future in the league. According to Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN, the Italian forward has chosen to exercise his player option in the contract with the Boston Celtics and will remain with the team during the next season as well. Gallinari tore hi...

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Born in New York and raised in Florida, Gianna Merigliano's journey from the United States to the streets of Rome, is not only a testament to her soccer talent but also a celebration of her determination and rich Italian heritage. In terms of family history, Gianna was raised with roots tracing back to Italy (father’s heritage) as well as Columbia...

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Ninety years ago there was an Italian boxer who in the United States, which had become his second homeland, won a match against an opponent from Boston, becoming thanks to that victory a legend of Italian sports. That knockout not only won him a world title, but made him a symbol of redemption for the Italians who had emigrated from the many rural...

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In honor of its 125th birthday, adidas and the Italian Football Federation are introducing its first-ever commemorative kit to celebrate. The new uniforms will make their grand debut as Italy's national football team will be donning the special attire at this year's UEFA Nations League Finals on June 18. Looking to history for inspiration, the desi...

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With the coming of summer, the action at the Ray Mariucci Bocce Complex is back and rolling with league play and good times. The Dickinson Area Bocce Association recently started its annual league play at the Ray Mariucci Bocce Complex at the Iron Mountain City Park on North Park Road. The DABA hosts two men’s leagues on Tuesday and Thursday evenin...

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Starting July 6, Nebraskans of all ages will be suiting up and taking part in the annual Cornhusker Games. The amateur sports festival features a little something for everybody who wants to compete, and in 2023, a game with Italian roots will finally have its day in the sun. To the folks who regularly gather for fellowship and food at Omaha’s Sons...

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Chautauqua Hospice & Palliative Care has announced the Italian-American Charity Golf Association has contributed a second installment of $30,000 toward their $100,000 pledge to The Star Hospice House. The Star Hospice House opened in July and is proud to be nearing its first year in service. The Star Hospice House provides the highest level of comf...

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Italy is preparing to host its third Olympic Winter Games when the cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo welcome Milano Cortina 2026 in just over three years' time – 70 years after Cortina hosted the 1956 Games and 20 years after Torino 2006. In February 2026, around 2,900 of the world's best winter sport athletes will gather to compete for 114 set...

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A big league promotion that caught Jonny DeLuca by surprise last weekend came as no shock to the Dodgers outfielder’s former coach at Agoura High. Anthony Chevrier saw this coming nearly a decade ago, when DeLuca was a 5-foot-9, 165-pound wisp of a freshman who started in right field and hit ninth for a 2014 varsity team that sent 10 players to Div...

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