Tracking sports for Italy — coverage from the newsroom in Rome.
Sports · National NewsItaly's Azzurre basketball team chases their first World Cup berth since 1994 at Puerto Rico qualifiers this March. Watch live on RaiSport and Sky Sport.
Sports · TourismSicily's iconic 110th Targa Florio returns May 14-16, 2026 with mountain stages, road closures, and €2M+ economic boost. University of Palermo hosts HQ.
SportsAtalanta hosts Lazio in Coppa Italia semifinal return leg April 22, 19:00 CET. After 2-2 draw in Rome, home advantage makes this decisive.
Sports · PoliticsTennis star Lucrezia Stefanini got death threats and gun photos over match-fixing. Italy's sports ministry investigates and calls for stronger protections.
Sports · PoliticsNine countries skip Milano Cortina 2026 opening ceremony over Russia-Belarus competition rules. What this boycott means for Italy residents and competing athletes.
SportsItaly's women lose 1-0 to Sweden in World Cup qualifier opener. Saturday's Denmark match now crucial for automatic qualification to Brazil 2027.
SportsInter draws 0-0 with Como in Coppa Italia semifinal. Everything decided in San Siro return leg April 22. Milan derby Sunday.
SportsComo faces Inter in Coppa Italia semifinal tonight at 21:00. Europa League qualification at stake as Inter seeks redemption after Champions League exit.
SportsJannik Sinner returns to Indian Wells after 2025 suspension, facing Mensik rematch after Doha upset. Italy's world No. 2 hunts first 2026 title on tough California draw.