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It is unlikely that Gina Raimondo will roll out a television commercial touting that members in the Rhode Island retirement system may now be the proud part-owners of a top-tier professional soccer club in Italy — AC Milan, but thanks to an investment by Raimondo as Rhode Island's General Treasurer it may be a reality. The ownership interest in the...

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Thursday, August 2, 17:30 EDT. Huntington Park, 330 Huntington Park Ln, Columbus, OH 43215. After the huge success of the last six years, we have been approached again by the Columbus Clippers and asked if we would be interested in hosting the seventh annual Italian Heritage Night at Huntington Park this summer. With our desire to raise the profile...

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Italy’s Juventus Football Club SpA is paying a total of more than $130 million to nab star player Cristiano Ronaldo from Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid Football Club. The Italian team won’t be the only one trying to cash in on the Portuguese footballer’s fame.  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, whose Jeep logo is plastered across the chests of Juvent...

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As thousands of sharply dressed spectators converged on the turf of Newport International Polo on Saturday afternoon, the soaring tenor of Andrea Bocelli, piped across an emerald green at Glen Farm, gave more than a hint about the origin of one of the teams zipping up its boots. Representing Italy were the members of the “Roman Gladiators” polo tea...

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On Saturday, July 7th at 5pm, Italy returns to Newport Polo for its 7th campaign against USA at the polo grounds at Glen Farm, home of the Newport International Polo Series. The 6-chukker exhibition polo match will mount USA, looking to continue their win streak against Italy, for a duration of approximately 2 hours. The match will conclude with a...

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Saturday, August 11, 2018. Parking lot across from the Heinz History Center and Hampton Inn & Suites - 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222. Come play some bocce for a worthy cause this summer at the History Center’s Ninth Annual Bocce Tournament and Festival. All proceeds from the event benefit the Italian American Program, which is dedicat...

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Gloucester's Greasy Pole tradition began in 1927 as a way for fisherman to celebrate a successful year at sea. Ninety-one years later, the tradition still lives on in this Italian-American fishing community. People boldly test their balance by sprinting along a greased up pole with the goal of seizing an Italian flag at its end. According to Atlas...

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Mediacom Communications founder, chairman and CEO Rocco Commisso was one of 38 people honored on July 4 as a Carnegie Corp. “Great Immigrant, Great American” an annual program that highlights the contributions made to American culture by naturalized citizens. Commisso, who came to the U.S. from Calabria, Italy, when he was 12 years old, founded Med...

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Quando Frank Catalanotto, sempre presente alle chiamate dell’Italia per il World Baseball Classic, prima da giocatore, poi da coach, e Joe Quagliano, una sera di fine autunno 2015, seduti insieme all’amico Carmine Gangone davanti a un piatto di spaghetti all’Alfredo nel ristorante di Brooklyn di quest’ultimo, iniziarono a pensare come potere incana...

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“In queste settimane di intensa e generalizzata passione per i mondiali di calcio, non ci vuole un grande sforzo per vedere nello sport uno dei fenomeni di maggiore sensibilità sociale e un fattore di formazione civile, soprattutto per i giovani, che dalle attività sportive ricevono un impulso per guardare oltre le barriere di qualsiasi natura. Il...

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