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2023 WBC Team Italy and San Diego Padres catcher Brett Sullivan, renowned pitching coach Felice Phil Cundari and Toronto Blue Jays Advance Scout Anthony Lucchese are among the special guests appearing at CON-X-2024, the Italian Baseball and Softball Convention. It is a trio of new faces make their CON-X 2024 debut for the National Technical Committ...

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Opponents and dates are not official: signatures are still missing on the (rich) contracts with the U.S. agency that is organizing the double commitment. What is certain, however, is the national team's return to the U.S. almost 19 years after the last time (Italy-Ecuador 1-1, in June 2005 at Giants Stadium in New York), with a first experience in...

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Donte DiVincenzo is an American basketball player who was born in Newark, Delaware. He has gained popularity in the NBA, and his ethnicity has been a topic of discussion. DiVincenzo’s ethnicity is American. However, his surname suggests that he has Italian ancestry. His father’s name is John DiVincenzo, and his mother’s name is Kathie DiVincenzo. D...

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A specialist in the hardest stroke in swimming, Ann Carozza was a champion in and out of the pool during her college career. After shining as an NCAA Division II star swimmer, Ann Carozza this month will attend the NCAA Convention as one of the Top 30 semifinalists for the Woman of the Year Award. The 23-year-old graduated in May from West Chester...

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Having arrived in Sardinia the previous day, we arose on the Golgo plateau where we'd spent our first night, grateful for the comfort of the secluded mountain hut to prepare us for the challenge that lay ahead. As we set off in Land Rovers, we took in our first glimpses of the beautiful, rugged mountains of Sardinia’s eastern coast. Soon we had mad...

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The 2024 Italian American Baseball Foundation scholarship application is officially open! These scholarships are for Italian Americans and Italian natives looking to play college baseball or softball. Educational opportunity through baseball and Italian heritage is at the forefront of our IABF mission. The Italian American Baseball Foundation award...

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A 99-year-old Watertown man will be a guest of honor at Sunday night’s matchup between the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills. Querino Augusto “Augie” Alteri served in both World War II and the Korean War and will be honored at the game in Miami. During the game, the Dolphins will give Augie an on-field ceremony to be recognized in front of thousands...

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At 28 years old and in only his second season in the league, Utah Jazz Italian wing Simone Fontecchio is having a strong season for the Salt Lake City franchise ever since Finnish forward Lauri Markkanen went down with an injury. But, who is Simone Fontecchio? Fontecchio is a sophomore in the NBA, even though he's already 28 years old. He joined th...

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Hidden away – quite literally for centuries – in the Alps of Lombardy, the small town of Livigno has slowly been emerging as a favourite spot for visitors from both Italy and abroad. The stunning town of Livigno had a late start when it came to attracting visitors because of the peculiar geographical position it was built on. Standing approximately...

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Steve Flacco has seen his son be a first-round draft pick, then go play in three AFC Championship Games, then win a Super Bowl and be named the MVP of the game and ultimately become the highest-paid player in NFL history. Thursday night, seated in luxury field seats at Cleveland Browns Stadium, the elder Flacco saw his son lift the former rival Bro...

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