Tracking sports for Italy — coverage from the newsroom in Rome.
Sports · CultureElisabetta Cocciaretto advances to face Iga Swiatek at Rome's Internazionali BNL d'Italia. Italian stars Musetti and Darderi reach third round. Tournament runs through May 17.
Sports · TourismRome's Internazionali BNL d'Italia shatters records with 40,000+ daily tickets. Jannik Sinner and Italian tennis stars fuel unprecedented crowds and tourism boom.
SportsAprilia's Italian engineering dominates MotoGP 2026 at Le Mans. Marco Bezzecchi chases historic sixth straight win Sunday while Ducati battles chassis woes. Live coverage.
Sports · National NewsJannik Sinner practices with Flavio Cobolli at Rome's Foro Italico ahead of their tournament debuts. Arnaldi stuns De Minaur in rain-soaked upset.
Sports · PoliticsVeneto Court investigates €1M+ damage to Cortina's Olympic bobsled track post-2026 Games. Who pays? Cancelled championships & taxpayer implications.
SportsMatteo Berrettini falls outside ATP Top 100 after Internazionali first-round exit. Qualifier Basiletti, ranked 427th, upsets Tomljanovic in stunning Rome breakthrough.
Sports · EconomyJannik Sinner joins criticism of Grand Slam prize money allocation, saying players deserve more respect. Wimbledon announcement expected within weeks as tensions rise.
Sports · CultureJannik Sinner draws massive crowds for Rome training as Italy's tennis hero chases first Internazionali title. Saturday debut vs Ofner/Michelsen.
Sports · National NewsRecord-breaking walker Alex Schwazer, 41, excluded from European Championships despite setting Italian marathon walk record. FIDAL prioritizes team rankings over performance.