Tracking sports for Italy — coverage from the newsroom in Rome.
SportsSeries A faces historic European slump. No Italian clubs in UEFA semis for 39 years. Explore the financial, tactical, and structural challenges weakening Italian football.
Sports · National NewsItalian Davis Cup and BJK Cup champions receive presidential recognition at Quirinale Palace. Italy defends home titles in 2026 with top rankings.
Sports · National NewsItalian swimmer Benedetta Pilato competes for first time since 90-day ban, finishing 0.19 seconds short of European Championships berth in Riccione.
SportsSimeone's Atlético Madrid faces Arsenal in Champions League semifinal. Can they finally end 52 years of heartbreak and reach their fourth European final?
SportsFiorentina faces Crystal Palace in Conference League with 3-0 deficit. Paolo Vanoli's team needs a miracle. Read the lineup and stakes inside.
SportsBologna faces Aston Villa in Europa League quarter-final needing 3+ goals to advance. Coach Italiano refuses to abandon team identity despite the odds.
SportsFiorentina defeats Lazio 1-0 at Franchi, establishing 8-point cushion over relegation zone. Just one point needed from six remaining matches to secure Serie A status in club's centenary year.
SportsAlcaraz seeks ATP No. 1 at Barcelona Open while Sinner rests after Monte Carlo win. The Alcaraz-Sinner rivalry is reshaping men's tennis.
Sports · PoliticsWorld Aquatics allows Russian and Belarusian swimmers to compete with full national flags and anthems after four doping tests. Decision affects Milano-Cortina 2026 amid international boycott.