Italy

'Puzzle' master Sinner powers champions Italy back into Davis Cup final

World number one Jannik Sinner was described as a "puzzle that not many have solved" after defeating Alex de Minaur to power holders Italy into the Davis Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Australia on Saturday.

Italy squander two-goal lead in Belgium draw

Italy were held to a 2-2 draw by Belgium on Thursday after Lorenzo Pellegrini was sent off as they squandered a 2-0 lead in Nations League A Group 2.

Italy tests AI in schools to tackle EU digital skills gap

Italy is introducing an educational experiment by introducing artificial intelligence (AI) into its schools, as per a new program introduced by the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Italian fans turn back during Israeli anthem

According to reports in the Italian press, around 50 Italian fans participated in the act as the protest quickly gained attention on social media, with opinions sharply divided.

Italy oyster farmers dream of pearls from warming Mediterranean

In late 2023, the first specimens of Pinctada radiata, a pearl oyster native to the Red Sea, were spotted in the Gulf of Poets, a popular tourist area around 100 kilometres (62 miles) from Genoa on Italy's north-western coast.

Italy's Petrillo to be first transgender athlete at Paralympic Games

Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first openly transgender athlete to participate in the Paralympic Games after the visually impaired sprinter was selected to represent Italy in the women's 200 and 400 metres races in Paris.

Spain and their king buzz with confidence

Spain fans - including King Felipe - purred with a growing belief that their team can go all the way and be crowned Euro 2024 winners after an utterly dominant victory over defending champions Italy.

Italy's Jacobs runs best time since Tokyo Games victory

Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs ramped up his preparations for the Paris Games by breaching the 10-seconds mark twice on Tuesday to win gold at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland.

Albania's Bajrami scores fastest ever Euros goal after 23 seconds

Bajrami pulverised the previous Euros record for the quickest goal of 67 seconds by Dmitri Kirichenko of Russia against Greece in 2004.

June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023

Inter Milan players arrive for Nations League duty with Italy

Roberto Mancini's side take on Spain in Enschede, the Netherlands on Thursday.

May 23, 2023
May 23, 2023

What next for Juventus after latest penalty?

The punishment, followed swiftly by a 4-1 defeat by Empoli on Monday evening, leaves Italy's most successful soccer club in seventh place in Serie A, outside of the places for European competition qualification.

May 5, 2023
May 5, 2023

One dead, 200 hurt in Naples during title party: media

More than 200 people ended up in hospital overnight for injuries sustained during the celebrations, La Stampa said, from knife wounds to burns from firecrackers and asthma attacks caused by inhaling smoke from flares.

April 16, 2023
April 16, 2023

Immobile involved in car accident near Stadio Olimpico

Lazio striker Ciro Immobile has been involved in a car accident involving a tram near the Stadio Olimpico.

April 7, 2023
April 7, 2023

Juventus ordered to partially close stadium after racist chants

 Juventus have been ordered to close part of their stadium for their next home Serie A match against Napoli by an Italian sports judge after Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku was racially abused during Tuesday's Coppa Italia semi-final.

April 4, 2023
April 4, 2023

Italy boss Mancini slams 48 team World Cup

"We should really be reducing the number of matches footballers have to play," said Mancini on Monday

March 28, 2023
March 28, 2023

Jhumpa Lahiri’s first short story collection in 15 years

The latest bent in Jhumpa Lahiri's decades-long foray into Italian life and literature

March 27, 2023
March 27, 2023

Retegui 'needs time' to learn Italian way, says Mancini

The 23-year-old qualifies to play for the defending champions courtesy of his Italian grandfather but still plays his club football in Argentina, currently on loan at Tigres from Boca Juniors.

March 9, 2023
March 9, 2023

A legacy of women's freedom in art

Schwartz’s narrator speaks in the choral “we”, and like a daisy chain, they connect all these women’s shared yet individual experiences of feeling closed in, being violated, feeling misunderstood by society, until they all shed their names and managed to “escap[e] the century”.

February 9, 2023
February 9, 2023

Italy's Zaniolo completes Galatasaray move after Roma row

Italian media report that Galatasaray offered Roma 16.5 million euros ($17.7 million) with add-ons of up to 13 million euros to take Zaniolo off their hands.