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The New York Giants dug deep into their quarterback depth chart Sunday and gave rise to an instant New York folk hero. Tommy DeVito, a 25-year-old rookie who played at Syracuse and Illinois, made his NFL debut after Tyrod Taylor suffered a rib injury in the first half against the New York Jets. (Taylor was starting in place of Daniel Jones, who’s s...

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When Sal Maglie was finishing his two years, 1956-1957, with the Brooklyn Dodgers, he gave advice to his two future Hall of Fame teammates, Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale. Known around baseball as “The Barber,” Sal told the future greats: "Throw that second brushback pitch right away so the batter will know you meant the first one." Koufax and Drysd...

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During an era in which mainstream society is being told to honor diversity, equity, and inclusion, it seems the only people who don’t benefit from this cultural revolution are those who are of European descent. For example, October is celebrated as Italian American Heritage and Culture Month and has been since 1989.  Yet, as written previously, one...

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Since the arrival of the new millennium, Italian swimming has exploded at the world level. Throughout the last century, Italy had never achieved great results in international competitions, or at least only on a few occasions. Since the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Italian swimmers have been winning relentlessly, and legendary champions such as Massi...

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Mia Nicole Clavelli's rich American-Italian heritage and her close connection to her Italian roots have significantly shaped her life and experiences. Now she finds herself in Rome, embracing the true meaning of embracing her Italian roots, and living out a dream her Grandfather had for her. Born into a family with a deep Italian heritage, she enjo...

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Exercise for self-care and environmental protection. In a word: plogging. To practice it, one must leave home in classic runner's clothing equipped with a bag and a pair of gloves to pick up waste. Turning one's exercise routine into an eco-friendly sport that is good for the body and the environment. A sport in its own right that over time has bec...

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Growing up with a father who had played professional ice hockey and three older brothers who loved to lace up their skates in the backyard rink, Hayley Scamurra found her passion for the sport early on. The 28-year-old now is a veteran of the U.S. women’s ice hockey team, which took gold in May at the 2023 Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship. “Th...

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It has come to my attention that this is Italian Heritage Month. OK, it came to my attention via an email from my boss. So, you know what that means? Yep, time for another list. I pondered what list − great Italian-American inventors (DaVinci, Marconi, Mr. Noodle), great Italian-American singers (Bennett, Sinatra, Johnny Fontane), great Italian-Ame...

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Italy and Turkey have been confirmed as hosts of the 2032 European Championship, the European soccer governing body UEFA announced on Tuesday. "The joint bidders presented 20 potential host stadiums, of which 10 will he chosen, five per country, by October 2026", UEFA said in a statement. Italian sports minister Andrea Abodi welcomed the news, hail...

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Soccer. Italian Food. Family. Those are the three most important things when it comes to the Finocchiaros of Methuen. And nobody knows that more than those associated with the Methuen High girls’ soccer program, which includes four of Finocchiaros. They include, longtime assistant coach Orazio, his two daughters Lily, a senior, and Julia, a freshma...

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