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Olympic flame for 2026 Milan-Cortina Games will go on 63-day trek across Italy
The Olympic flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games will pass through all 110 provinces in Italy on a 63-day journey before the cauldron is lit, organizers announced Tuesday at a palace facing the historic Verona Arena.
Olympics -Winter Sports |
Italian sprinter to become 1st openly transgender athlete to compete at Paralympics
Valentina Petrillo is about to finally realize her dream, but not at the Olympics. In two weeks, she is set to become the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Paralympics when she runs the 200 and 400 metres in the T12 classification for visually impaired athletes in Paris.
Paralympics |
16-year-old Yamal youngest to score at a men's Euro as Spain storms past France into final
Spain reached the European Championship final with a 2-1 victory over France on Tuesday with 16-year-old Lamine Yamal becoming the youngest-ever scorer at the tournament.
Soccer |
ROUNDUP
Belgium stunned by Slovakia 1-0 as review denies Lukaku twice at Euro 2024
Two Romelu Lukaku goals were ruled out by video review and Belgium fell to a stunning 1-0 loss to Slovakia in wild Group D at the European Championship on Monday.
Soccer |
Host Germany kicks off Euro with 4-goal victory over 10-man Scotland
Host Germany opened the European Championship with a confidence-boosting 5-1 win over 10-man Scotland on Friday.
Soccer |
Police punish 4 more Udinese soccer fans for racially abusing AC Milan goalkeeper
Four more Udinese fans who racially abused AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan were identified and punished on Wednesday in Italy. They were handed five-year bans from attending all sports events in Italy after being identified from the stadium's security camera footage.
Soccer |
Max Verstappen wins Italian Grand Prix for record 10th straight F1 victory
Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen secured a record 10th straight win with a victory at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday in Monza, with a Red Bull one-two on Ferrari's home track.
Davies helps Bayern Munich beat PSG in 1st leg of Champions League round of 16 matchup
Paris Saint-Germain's dismal form continued as it lost 1-0 at home to Bayern Munich on Tuesday in the first leg of their round-of-16 Champions League clash.
Soccer |
Verstappen takes Italian Grand Prix, widening F1 championship lead over Leclerc
Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen again made light work of starting down the grid as he won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday to leave him within touching distance of a second successive title.
Former FIFA power-brokers Blatter, Platini acquitted of defrauding organization
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were acquitted on charges of defrauding FIFA by a Swiss criminal court on Friday, a rare positive outcome for the pair who were among soccer's most powerful figures before being embroiled in corruption investigations.
Soccer |