Folks up in New Jersey would probably try and make the claim that Rutgers would grab the title of wrestling’s Italian program. But when you dig into the legacy that OSU has with Italian wrestlers, it’s hard to argue that Oklahoma State doesn’t have the most elite contingency of any wrestling program out there. Smith: […]
Read MoreDeivarayan Muthu Martin Guptill has expressed his disappointment at New Zealand abruptly calling off their Pakistan tour last month. Guptill was slated to return to international action on that tour as he was among a host of first-choice players who were rested for the Bangladesh tour that preceded the Pakistan trip. “I guess it was […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China, “Iron Brothers Cricket Tournament” featuring Pakistani, Chinese and Sri Lankan teams was held in Beijing, China this week. The event was organized by Embassy of Pakistan Beijing and sponsored by Habib Bank Limited Beijing Branch. The […]
Read MoreSusy Campanale Rome: The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has unveiled its new logo, including the four stars to show the World Cup trophies won by the Azzurri. The logo was presented and designed by Italia Independent, a creative agency whose President is Lapo Elkann, cousin of Juventus President Andrea Agnelli. The redesign was requested by […]
Read MoreAndrew McGlashan The argument that women’s Tests should be played over five days was given further weight by the day-night match at Metricon Stadium while Australia coach Matthew Mott suggested the points awarded for the game may need adjusting. With nearly 100 overs lost to rain over the first two days on the Gold Coast […]
Read MoreRome: Ryder Cup will be spectacular in Rome in two years’ time, Italian Gold Federation President Franco Chimenti said after the 43rd edition ended in a record 19-9 win for the Americans at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin. “It will be a spectacle,” Chimenti said of the event already being organised at the Marco Simone Golf […]
Read MoreDavid Mark It is at about this time of the year, with the footy seasons over or at their climax, that thoughts turn to the gentle sound of leather on willow. Well, that’s the idea anyway, but this year it’s less leather on willow and more frantic phone conversations between cricket organisations and governments all […]
Read MorePortoroz, Slovenia: Italy’s Jasmine Paolini claimed her maiden WTA title this week with a straight-sets victory over third seed Alison Riske of the United States in the Portoroz final. The 25-year-old Italian, 87 in the world, triumphed 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 over her 38th-ranked opponent after an hour and 45 minutes of play. Paolini knocked out […]
Read MoreSri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga has decided to hang up his boots in T20I cricket, bringing an end to one of the great careers in the sport. The pacer made this announcement on his social media channels. Malinga played 30 Test matches, 226 ODIs and 84 T20Is for Sri Lanka, picking up 546 wickets. Malinga […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The British High Commission did not advise against England cricket’s tour of Pakistan next month on security grounds, the top British diplomat in Pakistan said this week. In a video message, British High Commissioner Christian Turner said the BHC had supported the tour and “our travel advice for Pakistan has not changed.” He […]
Read MoreJessie Sale Eleven Sports has joined the Euroleague Basketball family in becoming the OTT platform broadcaster for its competitions in Italy, consisting of coverage for the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and 7DAYS EuroCup. As the seasons begin on September 30 and October 19, Eleven will bring more than 500 fixtures to all Italian fans until 2024, […]
Read MoreNewswire On his first day in office, newly elected PCB chairman Ramiz Raja pledged to “reset the direction” of Pakistan cricket, hinting at an overhaul of the mindset of Pakistan cricket across the board.He was elected unopposed as chairman this week, becoming the fourth former Test cricketer to hold the position. After meeting with officials […]
Read MoreTokyo: After thirteen days of serious competitions with the Paralympians’ best performance, the Tokyo Paralympics comes to a close tonight with the closing ceremony to be held at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium.“Harmonious Cacophony”, the theme of the closing ceremony, is acknowledging diversity among people and transforming their difference into a shared unity. Ambassador MATSUDA Kuninori […]
Read MoreNewswire Italians call their home country il bel paese for good reason. “The Beautiful Country” more than lives up to such a lofty moniker with miles of gorgeous coastlines, soaring mountains, and lush terrain stretching from the tip of the boot in the south to the peaks of the Alps in the north.Italy is synonymous […]
Read MoreMisbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis have stepped down from their positions as head coach and bowling coach of the national men’s team respectively. Misbah cited spending “considerable time away from my family in a bio-secure environment” because of Covid-19-related restrictions as the reason for his decision, while Waqar said that since he and Misbah had started […]
Read MoreNewswire Milan: Moise Kean will be the final piece of Juventus’ post-Cristiano Ronaldo attack after the Italy forward completed his move from Everton on Tuesday.Kean, 21, returns to the club where he began his professional career as an academy graduate on a two-year loan which will then turn into a permanent sale for a reported […]
Read MoreCape Town: Dale Steyn has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, closing the curtain on a 20-year career in which he became South Africa’s highest wicket-taker in tests and arguably the country’s greatest ever fast bowler.Steyn retired from the five-day game in 2019 but had been available for limited-overs cricket and hoped to […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: After an impressive Tokyo Olympics finished on August 8th, the Tokyo Paralympics begins tomorrow! Overall theme for both the Olympics and Paralympics is “MOVING FORWARD” and the theme for the opening ceremony for the Paralympics is “WE HAVE WINGS”. Matsuda Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, wishing success to the two Pakistani athletes, […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: When the Italian 4×100 meters relay team took home the gold medal, it was a new benchmark in what one key observer called a “magical summer” for sports in Italy.With a day to go before the closing ceremony, Italy has already won 39 Olympic medals, 11 more than the Rio Games in 2016 […]
Read MoreNewswire A day after Tokyo finally turned off the lights on an Olympic Games that had caused anxiety before it began but was met with gratitude and relief at its end, the ICC made an announcement. Cricket would make a formal push to be a part of the LA 2028 Olympic programme with ICC chair […]
Read MoreVijaya Chandrasoma In October of 1987, the government agreed to a visit by a team from the New Zealand Export Import Corporation, to explore the possibilities of the resumption and development of horse racing and breeding in Sri Lanka. Horse racing was a popular sport in Sri Lanka during the 1950s, with a beautiful race […]
Read MoreItaly and Argentina climbed to fifth and sixth respectively in the FIFA World Ranking following their triumphs at Euro 2020 and the Copa America, while India remained at the 105th spot on Thursday.The Azzurri, who defeated England on penalties in the European Championship final at Wembley last month, climbed two places to fifth. Argentina moved […]
Read MoreKarachi: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) this week confirmed that the England cricket team will play two Twenty20 internationals in October on their first tour of the country since 2005. “The England men’s side will visit Pakistan in October for two Twenty20 internationals. Both matches will be played at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on […]
Read MoreKarolos Grohmann Tokyo: Italy’s COVID-19 gamble that allowed a small group of elite athletes to train through the pandemic when much of the world was in lockdown has paid off handsomely at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, with the country setting a new medals record.Going into the final day of competitions Italian athletes have won 39 […]
Read MoreThe International Cricket Council (ICC) says it is preparing a bid for the game’s inclusion to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.Cricket was last featured in the Olympics in 1900 in Paris when only two teams competed at the event – the Great Britain and hosts France. “A Working Group has also been formed […]
Read MoreTokyo: Japan’s Mai Murakami claimed the bronze medal in the women’s floor exercise at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, making history as the first female gymnast from the country to finish on the podium in an individual event. American Jade Carey took gold with 14.366, 0.166 point ahead of Italy’s silver medalist Vanessa Ferrari. Murakami […]
Read MoreCorky Siemaszko Tokyo: A Belarusian sprinter brought under the protection of Japanese authorities on Monday after making a dash for freedom at a Tokyo-area airport is reportedly heading to Poland. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who said her team was forcing her to return home after she publicly criticized her coaches at the Olympics, plans to seek asylum […]
Read MoreEngland’s star all-rounder Ben Stokes has announced that he is taking an indefinite break from all cricket.According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), the decision comes into effect immediately.Stokes has decided to take a break for the sake of his “mental well-being,” the ICC said, citing the England and Wales Cricket Board. Stokes will miss […]
Read MoreAlone customer at a city-centre bar in Parma jumped with fright on Sunday afternoon, as the lone barista erupted behind the counter. On a slight delay around the piazza, other proprietors and customers cheered as they learned that Lamont Marcell Jacobs had made history for Italy by winning the country’s first-ever Olympic 100-metre gold in […]
Read MoreSimon Evans Tokyo: Two defining women swimmers of recent years, Italy’s Federica Pellegrini and Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu, bowed out of their specialist events with no medals but with their world records intact and a place in the history books assured.Pellegrini, 32, had made it clear that this was her last Olympic dance and, while Hosszu […]
Read MoreAndrew McGlashan West Indies captain Kieron Pollard took a fierce swipe at the pitches produced for the one-day series against Australia in Barbados, calling them “absolutely ridiculous.” While acknowledging that his team did not bat well in making 152 all out in the decider – which followed their 123 all out in the first match […]
Read MoreNewswire Tokyo: Daiki Hashimoto grew up watching Kohei Uchimura win gold medals, just like every other aspiring Japanese gymnast over the past decade-plus.Yet the idea of carrying on the legacy Uchimura built during his gold-medal-laden career hardly bothers the 19-year-old Hashimoto. In fact, he’s embracing it. Hashimoto gave Japan its third straight Olympic title in […]
Read MoreNewswire Naples: Argentina Football Association (AFA) president Claudio Tapia has confirmed talks are ongoing regarding a one-off game between Argentina and Italy to commemorate the life of Diego Maradona.The Argentina legend died on November 25 at the age of 60 following a heart attack.UEFA and CONMEBOL are reportedly looking to organise the encounter between Copa […]
Read MoreMartin Smith With two T20 World Cups in the space of 12 months and the next World Test Championship cycle about to get underway, it’s understandable that the 2023 50-over World Cup may not be front of mind for cricket fans right now.But while it may have gone under the radar, Australia’s one-day World Cup […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Italy won the European Championship for the first time since 1968 as Gianluigi Donnarumma saved two England penalties en route to a 3-2 shootout win after the teams had fought out a 1-1 extra-time draw at a raucous Wembley this week. The giant keeper saved from Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after Marcus […]
Read MoreAndy Bull Five minutes into this interview, I tell Andrew Flintoff that I know he’s fibbing. Flintoff, who is part of Sky’s commentary team for the Hundred, is talking about how happy he is to be involved in cricket again having spent the past few years working on Top Gear, Lord of the Fries, Australian […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that he and the embassy staff enthusiastically celebrated Italy’s victory in the Uefa European Championship (Euro 2020).The envoy told Covert that the whole of Italy and the football lovers took Italy as the favourites but the game is always won on the ground. “The […]
Read MoreNewswire Kabul: Kabul: NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo was busier than usual this week – official work and football romance. The Ambassador whose weekdays and weekends are mostly full of official agenda took out time to watch the Italy-England football final match for European Championship. Luckily for him, his country Italy […]
Read MoreAndrew Fidel Fernando Angelo Mathews has informed Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) he is considering retirement, after turning down the tour contract for the forthcoming series against India.Mathews, 34, in understood to be disillusioned at the treatment he and fellow senior players have received during the contracts standoff with the board. He was also unhappy to […]
Read MoreNewswire Tim Tszyu ended Stevie Spark within three rounds as Aussie boxing’s golden boy demolished the challenger with a relentless barrage of brutal body shots.It was an intriguing fight as Tszyu had everything to lose while Spark could only enhance his reputation by putting up any sort of resistance. Bravely stepping into the ring with […]
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