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The NBA trade deadline is nearing, and the Detroit Pistons are the first team to make a move ahead of Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET cutoff time. ESPN reports that the Pistons are trading Kevin Knox II, whom they reacquired in November, a 2024 second-round pick, and the draft rights to Gabriele Procida to the Utah Jazz for Simone Fontecchio.  This marks back...

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The frame reserved for Geno Auriemma’s photo is empty — it rests atop two display cases of autographed UConn basketballs to the right of a collection of Joel Embiid memorabilia — inside a suburban Philadelphia sandwich shop. Auriemma’s late mother, Marsiella — an Italian immigrant once praised by President Barack Obama at a White House visit — had...

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Jannik Sinner’s comeback win over Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final last weekend enraptured Italy. And there are few surer signs than Pope Francis commenting on the national triumph. “Today we have to congratulate the Italians because yesterday they won in Australia, so we congratulate them, too,” the pontiff told a crowd in Spain on Mon...

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Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero has been named to the 2024 NBA All-Star team Thursday, the NBA announced. Banchero is the ninth ever Magic player to receive this honor, joining Shaquille O’Neal (1993-96), Anfernee Hardaway (1995-98), Tracy McGrady (2001-04), Grant Hill (2001, 2005), Dwight Howard (2007-12), Rashard Lewis (2009), Jameer Nelson...

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Almost 19 years after its last visit, Italy will return to the United States for friendlies against Venezuela and Ecuador next month. The Azzurri will face Venezuela for the first time on March 21 at Inter Miami’s DRV PNK Stadium — the home of Lionel Messi — before travelling to New York to play Ecuador three days later. Italy has played Ecuador tw...

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Mathieu Silva could barely contain his excitement. His father, Christian, had gathered the family together in their hometown of Bollate just outside of Milan to share an announcement. One which detailed an opportunity unlike any young Italian baseball player had ever experienced. Mathieu -- a 13-year-old outfielder who represented Italy in th...

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The curtain falls on Gangwon 2024 and Italy Team greets South Korea as a star performer. In fact, for the first time in a five-ring event, junior and senior, the Italian team closes at the top of the medals table (won one day early), with an absolute record of golds (11): a feat never before achieved by any other country in the history of the Winte...

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Jaden Akins sank seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 23 points to help Michigan State coach Tom Izzo notch his 700th career victory with an 81-62 romp over Michigan on Tuesday night. “Seven hundred wins at the same school means a lot,” Izzo said. Many former players, including Steve Smith and Mateen Cleaves, celebrated on the court after the...

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The world seems more upside-down than usual. War in the Middle East and Ukraine engulfs our senses. In the United States, both political parties always appear on edge while the country struggles to find its international role, and our foes keep a watchful eye. These troubling times require an immediate escape and a semblance of order. In my pursuit...

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Rising Italian tennis star Jannik Skinner has been crowned this year's Australian Open men's champion, after beating Russia's Daniil Medvedev in five sets 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3. This is the first Grand Slam win for the 22-year-old Italian, who only dropped one set on his way to the final. Jannik was seeded fourth in the tournament, and was appearing...

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