Below is a comprehensive list of the best places to visit if you want to explore Italy by bicycle. It is based on my personal considerations, and I hope you find it useful! In this article, I will concentrate on the regions of Southern and Central Italy. Italy is a geographically diverse country, so one article is insufficient! Discover the best cy...
READ MOREWhen Paola Bedin started cycling competitively at age seven in her home country of Italy, she could never have imagined decades later she'd be running her own cycling apparel company right here in Tampa Bay. "I started with my dad and my uncle and I had this little bike and I was like, 'de, de, de, de,' and I never gave up," said Bedin. One of the...
READ MOREFanatics Inc. is buying Italian sports merchandising firm Epi and adding deals with several Serie A football clubs as it expands abroad. Epi, which is closely held by management and Quadrivio Group’s Industry 4.0 private equity fund, generated more than $50 million in sales in 2022, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be...
READ MOREThe van did not have air conditioning but it had enough in the summer of 1982 to make it across the country. Marc Iavaroni bought the stick-shift Ford Econoline 150 for $8,100 and drove it to California clinging to his dream. He had been cut by three teams, spent three seasons in Italy, and had yet to play an NBA game four years after being drafted...
READ MORESaturday, April 29, 2023. 9:30 AM 4:30 PM. Our annual Bocce Tournament draws teams and individuals of all skill levels from around the region to a lively day of Italian sport at Shelter Cove Park, Hilton Head Island. Not a player? Bring your lounge chair and cheer on the teams! The day includes Bocce tournament play, lunch, and trophies for winner...
READ MOREIt’s Dec. 7 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. The Utah Jazz trail the defending NBA champions Golden State Warriors by one with 6.9 seconds left on the clock. On the ensuing inbounds pass, Nickeil Alexander-Walker swarms Jordan Poole, stripping the ball loose. It trickles to Malik Beasley, who scoops it off the hardwood, runs the floor and finds a...
READ MOREIn theory, Paolo Banchero would be the future flagbearer of the Italian national team, but the expected-to-be NBA rookie of the year may have other plans after all. Talking to the “Knuckleheads” podcast of former players Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles, Banchero opened the door for the possibility to play in the USA national team. When asked if...
READ MOREThe sun lights up your face, a little bit of wind caresses your skin and hair and in your mind occurs the desire to immerse yourself in the wonderful landscapes that only Italy can offer: it's the perfect time to get on your bike and leave to discover the most beautiful cycle paths in Italy. Over the last few years, the growing trend of cycle touri...
READ MORERoy Campanella, the Hall of Fame catcher who grew up in the Nicetown neighborhood of Philadelphia, was born more than 100 years ago, yet there are no baseball fields, playgrounds, schools, or streets in the city named after him. Besides earning the National League Most Valuable Player award — three times — “Campy” was such a pioneer for civil right...
READ MOREAnthony Volpe is making waves in the MLB. He was recently named on the New York Yankees’ Opening Day roster and was seen celebrating the announcement with his family in the dugout at Steinbrenner Field. MLB fans are now curious to learn more about the rookie phenom's ethnicity. Volpe was selected by the Bronx Bombers with the 30th overall selection...
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