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After 11 years, Ronaldinho returns to soccer with a primary goal
Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldinho is returning to the game, 11 years after his retirement.,He has signed with Ravenna of Italy's third-tier Serie C with one goal in mind: to score the final goal of his career. ,"He'll play one game in the hope of scoring the final goal of his career with us," said ...
IFAF Flag Football World Championships: U.S. men dominate Italy
The IFAF Flag Football World Championships 2026 concluded in Dusseldorf, Germany on Sunday with the United States taking home the title for the men and Canada securing the victory for the women.,In the men's tournament, the United States cruised to a 46-26 win over Italy. They were dominant from the...
Ex-coach Roberto Mancini returns to lead Italy's national team
Former coach Roberto Mancini is returning to coach Italy's men's national team, three years after he left the job.,Giovanni Malago, president of Italy's football federation, called him "the best possible choice.","Time was running out and I felt that Roberto Mancini was the right person for the job ...
Report: Pep Guardiola turns down Italy job
Pep Guardiola turned down Italy's vacant coaching job and remains committed to taking "at least one year" off from the game, ESPN and other outlets reported Friday.,Guardiola stepped down in May after a decorated decade as the manager at Manchester City.,Despite apparent coaching offers from Italy a...
Australia player allegedly tests positive for cocaine after World Cup
Midfielder Cristian Volpato, who played for Australia at the World Cup, allegedly tested positive for cocaine after being stopped for speeding twice in Sydney, according to multiple media reports.,Volpato, 22, is a dual citizen of Italy and Australia who switched allegiances to the Socceroos just be...
Luka Doncic, Donnie Nelson pair to purchase Rome pro team
Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Luka Doncic and former Dallas Mavericks executive Donnie Nelson teamed to purchase professional basketball club Vanoli Cremona in Italy's Lega Basket Serie A, with a bid to become NBA Europe's representative in Rome. ,The club is relocating to Rome ahead of the 2026-27 se...
Italy officials: 'Not appropriate' to replace Iran in World Cup
An American diplomat's suggestion that Italy could replace Iran at the World Cup is "shameful" and "not appropriate," Italian sports officials responded.,Paolo Zampolli, a U.S. special envoy, told the Financial Times that he floated the proposal to President Donald Trump and FIFA president Gianni In...
Italy coach resigns after latest World Cup failure
Italian national team coach Gennaro Gattuso stepped down Friday following the country's latest failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup.,The four-time World Cup champions will miss their third consecutive tournament this summer in North America following Tuesday's shocking loss to Bosnia-Herzegovin...
World Cup qualifying roundup: Bosnia-Herzegovina shocks Italy
For the third consecutive tournament, four-time World Cup winners Italy will be on the outside looking in during World Cup competition.,In UEFA playoff action on Tuesday, host Bosnia-Herzegovina defeated Italy in penalty kicks in the city of Zenica, knocking FIFA's 12th-ranked team out of considerat...
World Cup European roundup: Bosnia-Herzegovina shocks Italy
For the third consecutive time, four-time World Cup winners Italy will be on the outside looking in during World Cup competition.,In World Cup European playoff action on Tuesday, Bosnia-Herzegovina defeated Italy in penalty kicks to knock FIFA's 12th-ranked team out of consideration. Italy has not b...
Italy 1 win away from World Cup after blanking Northern Ireland
Italy finally cleared its first hurdle in the World Cup playoffs -- and now it has one more game to win to avoid missing the competition for the third straight time.,The four-time World Cup champions beat Northern Ireland 2-0 on Thursday night in Bergamo, getting a breakthrough goal from Sandro Tona...
Venezuela overtakes Italy, sets up WBC final vs. USA
Maikel Garcia hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning for Team Venezuela, which advanced to the World Baseball Classic championship game by beating Team Italy 4-2 on Monday in Miami.,Venezuela, which pieced together four straight two-out hits in a three-run seventh, will play the United State...
Italy stays hot, dispenses Puerto Rico to advance to WBC semifinal
Italy chased Puerto Rico starter Seth Lugo with four runs in the first inning en route to an 8-6 World Baseball Classic quarterfinal victory on Saturday afternoon in Houston.,The Italian team remained undefeated and advanced to Tuesday's semifinal against the winner of Saturday's quarterfinal betwee...
Vinnie Pasquantino's 3 HRs make WBC history as Italy beats Mexico
Vinnie Pasquantino recorded the first three-homer game in the 20-year history of the World Baseball Classic, and Italy earned a 9-1 victory over Mexico on Wednesday in Houston, capturing first place in Pool B while helping the United States advance.,Pasquantino, who was 0-for-12 entering the game, e...
USA stunned by Italy, needs help to reach WBC quarterfinals
Kyle Teel, Sam Antonacci and Jac Caglianone all homered for Italy, which moved to the top of the World Baseball Classic Pool B standings by holding on to upset the United States, 8-6, on Tuesday night in Houston.,Italy, which raced out to an 8-0 lead before Team USA rallied in the final four innings...
WBC roundup: Cuba starts strong in defeat of Colombia
Ariel Martinez and Erisbel Arruebarrena each homered as Cuba got off to a hot start and coasted to a 7-4 win over Colombia in Pool A play of the World Baseball Classic on Sunday at San Juan, Puerto Rico.,Martinez and Arruebarrena plated four runs on their first-inning home runs, which staked Cuba (2...
‘Magical’ Italian Games close with party in ancient Verona Arena
VERONA, Italy -- Italy said a fond farewell to the Winter Olympics on Sunday with an open-air ceremony in the ancient Verona Arena that celebrated art and sporting achievement at a Games lauded as a model for how to stage such events.,The Games, formally co-hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, hav...
Italy shocks US, wins men's speed skating team pursuit
MILAN -- An inspired Italy delighted the home crowd with a stunning victory in the Winter Olympics men's team pursuit final, while Canada's Ivanie Blondin, Valerie Maltais and Isabelle Weidemann delivered another seamless performance to beat the Netherlands in the women's event and retain their titl...
Kendall Coyne-Schofield scores twice as US routs Italy in women's hockey
Kendall Coyne-Schofield scored twice to highlight a five-goal second period, lifting the United States to a 6-0 romp over Italy on Friday in the quarterfinals at the Milan Cortina Olympics.,Megan Keller collected a goal and two assists and Laila Edwards and Britta Curl-Salemme had one of each for th...
Italy under no pressure ahead of uphill battle against US women’s hockey
MILAN, Italy -- Italy is prepared for an uphill battle after unexpectedly reaching the women's Olympic ice hockey quarterfinals, but go into a clash with the heavily favored United States feeling no pressure.,The underdog hosts defied the odds and the doubters by winning two games, against France an...