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Jannik Sinner is Italy's first world no.1 in tennis

Jannik Sinner pulls out of US Open

August 23, 2026August 23, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Jannik Sinner will miss the US Open after he withdrew from the final Grand Slam of the season because of a persistent right knee injury.

Italy topped the medal table at the European Athletics Championships

Italy retains European Athletics title

August 18, 2026August 19, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy has retained its place at the top of European athletics after a dramatic final night in Birmingham, finishing the 2026 European Athletics Championships with 10 gold medals – one more than hosts Great Britain.

Franco Baresi, AC Milan defender, who died aged 66

Franco Baresi funeral to be held on Tuesday

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Tributes pour in from Meloni, Maldini and Zanetti for AC Milan legend Franco Baresi. His funeral will take place on Tuesday at Milan’s Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio.

Italy golds at fencing World Championships

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Guillaume Bianchi’s dramatic final-strip comeback secures foil gold against hosts Hong Kong, before the women’s épée team holds off Estonia an hour later. The golds extend Italy’s lead at the top of the fencing medal table.

Laura Pausini to perform at World Cup closing ceremony

July 18, 2026July 18, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Laura Pausini, the Grammy-winning Italian singer, joins Robbie Williams and Nicole Scherzinger for the FIFA anthem “Desire” ahead of Sunday’s final between Argentina and Spain. The star-studded send-off also features Tom Cruise, Jennifer Hudson and a Coldplay-curated half-time show.

Sinner defends Wimbledon title

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Jannik Sinner beat first-time finalist Alexander Zverev 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to become the tenth man to successfully defend the Wimbledon title. He secured his fifth Grand Slam trophy and denyied the German a rare double.

Sinner battles past Brooksby to reach Wimbledon fourth round

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

World number one, Jannik Sinner, continues Wimbledon title defence with gritty straight-sets win over American Brooksby. Dimitrov outlasts Berrettini in a five-set epic.

Sinner says reason for French Open collapse understood

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

World number one Jannik Sinner battles past Nuno Borges to reach the Wimbledon third round, but admits the physical crisis that cost him at Roland Garros remains only partly solved.

Sinner returns to grass with victory at Hurlingham

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

World No.1 beats Norrie in Hurlingham Club exhibition match after dramatic Paris collapse, and is favourite to retain Wimbledon title with Alcaraz sidelined.

Flavio Cobolli RG runner-up ©Loïc Wacziak / FFT

Cobolli falls agonisingly short in Paris

June 8, 2026June 8, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Alexander Zverev finally claimed his first Major title at Roland Garros, defeating a courageous Flavio Cobolli in a five-set final that stretched to over four hours — only for the young Roman’s body to fail him at the last.