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Milano-Cortina 2026: 300,000 Tickets Sold in First Six Days

February 22, 2025February 22, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Around 300,000 tickets have already been sold for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Andrea Varnier, CEO of the Milano-Cortina Foundation, said on Tuesday.

Cortina bobsleigh track November 2024. Societa Infrastutture Milan Cortina via AP

Accident or sabotage at Cortina bobsleigh track?

February 22, 2025February 22, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Carabinieri police are investigating whether the controversial bobsleigh track in Cortina d’Ampezzo was sabotaged or accidentally damaged. The track is being built for the 2026 Winter Olympics, which Milan and Cortina will co-host.

Sinner into US OPen final. Image: Sinner on X.com

WADA: Sinner Case “A Million Miles Away from Doping”

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has stated that Jannik Sinner’s case is “a million miles away from doping.” Speaking to BBC Sport, WADA General Counsel Ross Wenzel defended the decision to impose a three-month ban on the world number one tennis player.

Sinner kisses the Australian open trophy having retained the title

Jannik Sinner Retains Australian Open Title

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Jannik Sinner delivered a commanding performance at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Sunday, defeating Germany’s Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3 to retain his Australian Open men’s singles title.

On this day in history: birth of footballer Valentino Mazzola

January 26, 2025January 26, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Valentino Mazzola, one of Italian football’s most iconic figures and captain of the legendary Torino team of the 1940s, was born on this day in 1919 in Cassano d’Adda, Lombardy.

Sinner into second Australian Open final. Credit: Australian Open

Sinner powers into Australian Open final

January 24, 2025January 24, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

World No.1 Jannik Sinner stormed into his second consecutive Australian Open final with a commanding 7-6(2), 6-2, 6-2 victory over Ben Shelton on Friday night at Rod Laver Arena. The 23-year-old Italian showcased resilience and clinical execution to overcome the American’s early aggression and extend his winning streak on hard courts to 20 matches.