Champions League-winning coaches Zinedine Zidane and Jürgen Klopp debut in their new careers this week when national team soccer returns in Europe after the World Cup.

Sandro Mazzola, the former Inter Milan captain who was one of Italy’s most acclaimed players, has died at 83.

The Armani fashion group has named Dario Vitale creative director of Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani Accessories.

Olympic champion speedskater Jutta Leerdam is taking a season away from the ice.

An ad campaign featuring actor Sydney Sweeney has sparked backlash from female athletes who say it sexualizes women in sports.

Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor are premiering their documentary “NAZA” at the Venice Film Festival Thursday.

John Malkovich has canceled a planned performance in Israel after promoters circulated a false quote attributed to him.

The Venice Film Festival has showcased several high-profile films Tuesday, including Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary, a thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama from Casey Affleck.

Breanna Stewart had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists to help the United States rout the Czech Republic 105-64.

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has defended the wait for clarity over how this year’s Formula 1 season will end amid uncertainty over the Middle East security situation but tells The Associated Press that drivers and team staff will not be put “at risk.”.

The United States faced its stiffest challenge in nearly two decades in the women’s FIBA World Cup and escaped with a win over Italy thanks a few timely baskets late and a key defensive play by Chelsea Gray.

Jackie Young scored 10 points and the U.S. survived its toughest test in the women’s basketball World Cup in two decades with a 55-52 victory over Italy.

The Gallagher brothers bring rock star energy to the Venice Film Festival with their documentary “Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger.”.

The U.S. Center for SafeSport more than doubled the number of new visitors to its online Centralized Disciplinary Database in the month after it started making public announcements about people placed on its banned list.

Amy Hunt has won a record fourth gold medal in a single edition of the European championships after Britain clinched victory in the mixed 4x100 relay.

Rock legend Patti Smith has met with Pope Leo XIV.

Roberto Mancini has once again been tasked with revitalizing an Italy team in crisis.

Andrea Pirlo is out of contention for the Italy job amid political concerns over a sponsorship deal with a Russian betting firm.

The Italian soccer federation has talked to Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti about leading the national team.

Iridescent green beetles native to Japan have invaded Italy, damaging orchards and vineyards.

Expect goals in the World Cup final, as history suggests.

Kimi Antonelli heads into the Belgian Grand Prix with a piece of advice he picked up recently from tennis great Roger Federer.

The drama-filled Wimbledon final between Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova over the weekend was ESPN’s most-watched women’s championship match at the grass-court Grand Slam.

Prince William joined his wife Kate and two of their children for the men’s final at Wimbledon in a star-studded Royal Box that also included actors Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman and Ben Stiller.

This weekend, England faces the ultimate road game at this World Cup.

Don’t expect to see Jannik Sinner’s parents in the Royal Box at Wimbledon anytime soon, even though they’re more than welcome.

Russian skaters can return to world championships and Grand Prix events next season as neutral athletes for the first time since the full military invasion of Ukraine.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner is feeling optimistic about his Wimbledon title defense after sweating through an exhibition match in a heat wave and confirming he underwent testing following his physical meltdown at the French Open.

Giorgio Armani’s legacy continues to shine at his historic Milan headquarters.

The state of New York is forming an exploratory committee to consider whether Lake Placid and New York City should bid to co-host a future Winter Games.

Pope Leo XIV holding up America's first saint, Mother Frances Cabrini, as a model for Christians today because of her care for migrants in need.

If you’ve ever watched a Jaguars game, you’ve likely noticed the passion defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile brings to the sidelines. That intensity didn’t begin when he arrived in the NFL. It was cultivated decades earlier in an Italian-American household in New Jersey, where family, football and food were at the center of everything.

The Uffizi Gallery has repositioned Sandro Botticelli’s masterpieces “The Birth of Venus” and “Primavera.”.

Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu and world champion Ilia Malinin are set to make their returns to top-level competition at Skate America next season.

Dubbed "Leonardo's Ferry," a cable-guided vessel offers commuters a peaceful five-minute ride across northern Italy's Adda River.

Kimi Antonelli’s rise to the top of Formula 1 continued in bizarre circumstances as the 19-year-old Mercedes driver won a much-delayed Monaco Grand Prix.

Dozens of artists at this year’s Venice Biennale are threatening legal action if their names aren't removed from a visitor voting ballot.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner appears to be struggling with the heat during his second-round match at the French Open against 56th-ranked Argentine opponent Juan Manuel Cerundolo.

Berlin’s state parliament has given the go-ahead for the city’s bid to rehost the Olympic Games on or after the 100th anniversary of the 1936 Games staged by the Nazis.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam event next month because of his lingering wrist injury.

Formula 1 leaders have agreed to an engine design change for 2027 that will slightly increase internal combustion output.

The top tennis players are already upset that they are not receiving a bigger share of tournament revenues at the French Open.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner has cruised past Alexander Zverev in the final of the Madrid Open to win the tournament for the first time and become the first man to triumph in five consecutive Masters 1000 events.

Lindsey Vonn is still recovering physically and emotionally from her frightening crash at the Winter Olympics.

Archaeologists at Pompeii have used artificial intelligence to digitally reconstruct the face of one of the victims of the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

Inter Milan has moved a step closer to a 21st Serie A title after beating Cagliari 3-0.

Jannik Sinner beats defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (5), 6-3 to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time and reclaim the No. 1 ranking from his biggest tennis rival.

Italy’s Yemaneberhan Crippa was the fastest of nearly 60,000 runners in the Paris Marathon while Shure Demise of Ethiopia smashed a course record to win the women’s race.

The mother of an freelance American journalist who was released from captivity in Iraq says she hopes her daughter will finally return home to rural Wisconsin after living abroad for decades.

Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso has left his role by mutual consent after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.

One of soccer’s historic powers has reached a once-unfathomable low.

Nestlé says thieves have stolen a huge shipment of KitKat bars from a truck heading from Italy to Poland.

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has taken the pole for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.

Italy finally won a match in the World Cup playoffs.

Italy’s conservative premier, Giorgia Meloni, faces a pivotal political test in a two-day referendum on judicial reform.

The Hockey Hall of Fame says the pucks used to score the gold medal-winning goals at the Milan Cortina Olympics are part of its permanent collection after being donated by the International Ice Hockey Federation.

Italy’s remarkable 2026 World Baseball Classic run is over after losing to Venezuela in the semifinals.

A closing ceremony boycotted by Ukraine signaled the end of the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics.

Lindsey Vonn hasn’t completely shut the door on ski racing again.

Michael Lorenzen will start for Italy and Keider Montero for Venezuela when the teams meet Monday night in a World Baseball Classic semifinal.

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The United States is heading to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic after a “different level of focus” helped this All-Star-studded team rebound from a shocking loss.

It was one of those days for Para snowboarding veteran Cécile Hernandez — one of those Friday the 13th kind of days.

Manager Mark DeRosa says his premature comment about the United States having already punched its ticket to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals before facing Italy was just an “overly confident statement” and reiterated Thursday he knew nothing was guaranteed at that point.

Local organizers at the Milan Cortina Paralympics have defended their actions after Ukraine’s Paralympic committee accused them and the International Paralympic Committee of subjecting Ukraine athletes and coaches to “systematic pressure.”.

A day later than expected, the United States has punched its ticket to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic.

Vinnie Pasquantino had the World Baseball Classic’s first three-homer game, leading Italy over Mexico 9-1 to win Pool B and advance the United States to the quarterfinals as group’s second-place team.

Ukraine’s Paralympic committee has accused the International Paralympic Committee and Milan Cortina organizers of subjecting Ukraine’s athletes and coaches to “systematic pressure.”.

The Russian national anthem has played again at the Paralympics a day after Germany athletes appeared to stage a protest in the podium ceremony at Milan Cortina.

The medal count is now at 22 for Oksana Masters, the most decorated American Winter Paralympian.

The surprising loss by the United States to Italy in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday night means that the Americans need help to advance to the quarterfinals.

Oksana Masters has won her 11th Paralympic gold medal and she calls it redemption after missing the top spot four years ago.

Kyle Teel, Sam Antonacci and Jac Caglianone homered as Italy built a big lead and held on to stun the United States 8-6 in the World Baseball Classic.

Russia’s national anthem rings out at the Paralympics for the first time in more than a decade after Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina won gold.

As the French national anthem played, the 51-year-old Para snowboard great Cécile Hernandez cried at the top of the podium.

Olympic champion Alysa Liu has withdrawn from the world figure skating championships, and the U.S. team is replacing her with Sarah Everhardt for the competition beginning March 24 in Prague.

Lindsey Vonn finally lost her lead in the World Cup downhill standings when Laura Pirovano won by 0.01 seconds on back-to-back days at Val di Fassa.

In the absence of injured Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin, Emma Aicher seized her chance at a World Cup downhill on Friday to cut the American superstars’ leads in the season-long standings.

Women’s hockey players have taken the next major step to strengthen their voice in shaping the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s future by affiliating with the AFL-CIO.

The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics is the first global sports event since the war in the Middle East began last week and athletes have been trying to block out the news of the conflicts and focus on their preparations for the Games that officially start on Friday.

The Winter Paralympics come to Milan Cortina to celebrate their 50th anniversary, with China looking to extend its dominance as a Paralympic powerhouse and Ukraine and other nations boycotting the opening ceremony over the return of the Russian flag and anthem.

Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone left his team's game at the Pittsburgh Penguins because of an undisclosed injury.

Silvana Armani has presented her first signature Giorgio Armani collection without the iconic designer's input to close Milan Fashion Week.

Madonna made a star appearance at Dolce & Gabbana’s Milan Fashion Week runway show — which felt like a conversation with the Material Girl herself.

Olympians Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Erin Ambrose have all been placed on long-term injured reserve by their PWHL clubs after sustaining injuries during the Milan Cortina Games.

Troy Ryan is grateful and honored to have had the opportunity oversee the Canadian women’s hockey team at two Olympics, and told The Associated Press that he believes it’s time he stepped down as coach.

Bodø/Glimt’s stunning run through the Champions League now brings Sporting Lisbon to its Arctic Circle home in the round of 16 next month.

The Vegas Golden Knights were without five players from the Olympic gold medal-game Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL’s return from a three-week break.

Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper is stepping away for two games after his father Robert died.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will have to begin their playoff push without Sidney Crosby.

Jack Hughes’ overtime goal delivered a huge audience for U.S. hockey and NBC.

Craig Tiley will take over as the CEO of the U.S. Tennis Association this year.

The Milan Cortina Olympics averaged 23.5 million viewers in the United States, making it the most-watched Winter Games since 2014 with a 96% larger audience than the Beijing Games four years ago.

The U.S. women’s hockey gold medal-winning team has politely declined an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday.

The return of NHL players to the Olympics after a 12-year absence lived up to the hype.

With 116 medal events over 19 days in five different clusters, what a spectacle the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics were.

The Americans are bringing men's hockey gold home for the first time in nearly half a century.

Jack Hughes lost some teeth before he won Olympic gold for the U.S. The forward who put the puck in the net in overtime to give the Americans a 2-1 victory over Canada in the men’s hockey final Sunday did so with a bloody mouth and less of a bite than he began the game with.

Ebba Andersson has won the women’s 50-kilometer mass start in cross-country skiing as she turns a painful Olympic moment into redemption.

The women’s Olympic freeski halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Games has been postponed because of heavy snow in the Italian Alps.