Next month's Fed Cup match between the United States and Italy will be played in Brindisi, with both countries vying to return to the tournament's top tier. The best-of-five series will be played in the southern Italian city on April 18-19.   Led by Serena and Venus Williams, the Americans beat Argentina 4-1 in Buenos Aires last month t...

The New York Racing Association, Inc. has invited the American Italian Heritage Association and Museum, again this year, to join them at Italian-American Day at Saratoga Race Course for, Italian-American Day, Wednesday, August 19th, 11:00-5:00. The day-long festivities will include Italian music, dance, entertainment, crafts and food in the Saratog...

The Five-Time Atlantic League Champion Somerset Patriots are hosting Italian Heritage Night at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday, August 2nd when they take on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs at 7:05pm.   Discounted upper box tickets are available for $8.50 per ticket if ordered in advance through the group sales department. Italian food will be av...

The 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Game was only the beginning for AS Roma. The Italian club, which is now making the US market a priority, wants an even tighter relationship with Major League Soccer and its clubs. The head of the Giallorossi ownership group, American James Pallotta, indicated as much in last week's Bloomberg Sports Business...

by Michael Olohan   The Greater Ramsey UNICO, an Italian-American community organization, hosted its first boccie ball tutorial and tournament, drawing about 22 competitors and raising about $1,000 on Oct. 20.   The group plans to make it an annual event, said Peter Reganato, chapter director. Joseph Verdone, a borough councilman and...

Derek Fisher may have more faith in Andrea Bargnani than the big Italian has in himself. With the Oct. 29 season opener against the Chicago Bulls on the horizon, Fisher refused to rule Bargnani out despite the fact that the Knicks forward has not played since suffering a hamstring injury during the club's first preseason game two weeks ago.  ...

by Alberto Dolfin   Jazmine Erta ormai ci ha preso gusto. Ai Mondiali Junior di freeride in Andorra, dove aveva già trionfato l'anno passato, la sedicenne di Sauze d'Oulx ha concesso il bis, conquistando per distacco il titolo iridato femminile nello snowboard.   La sua run giù dal pendio di Grandvalira ha convinto tutti i giudici, ch...

The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere, Grymes Hill, will host its first annual "Taste of Italy" Golf Outing and Bocce Tournament on Wednesday, June 19, at Silver Lake Golf Course. Registration and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m., and cocktails, dinner and an auction begin at 6 p.m. The cost of golf, lunch and dinner is $175 per person; the co...

A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Detroit Pistons have agreed to a $3.5 million, two-year contract with Luigi Datome. The person spoke Tuesday on the condition of anonymity because the agreement has not been announced.   NBA rules prevent confirmation of moves until Wednesday, when Datome is expected to...

AC Milan, one the world's most successful clubs returns to the USA. The AC Milan Youth Program is returning to the USA to host the 2014 Milan Junior Camp Season. The camp season begins June 15 and will end in August of 2014.   The Milan Junior Camp program is the stepping stone into a series of activities organized by the AC Milan Youth Pro...