Italy clinches Davis Cup for first time in 47 years
Nov 27, 2023, at 10:37 pm
Italy won the Davis Cup for the first time since 1976 thanks to a 2-0 victory over Australia on Sunday.
Italy moves out of FIFA World Cup after shock defeat
Mar 25, 2022, at 07:15 pm
Palermo: European champions Italy missed their second straight FIFA World Cup after suffering a 0-1 shock defeat at the hands of North Macedonia in their play-offs on Thursday evening.
India empower women participation in upcoming World Chessboxing Championship
Nov 30, 2021, at 12:15 am
Kolkata/IBNS: India's 25-member squad for the fourth World Chessboxing Championship in Sicily, Italy has nine female chess boxers.
I'm Marcus Rashford, 23-year-old, black man: English footballer's powerful reply to racial abuse
Jul 13, 2021, at 08:51 pm
London/IBNS: Ever since the high-octane Euro Cup 2020 final concluded on Sunday, the European football took an ugly turn with spectators not just resorting to violence post England's defeat but also hurling racial abuses on players, who couldn't perform in the penalty shootout which went Italy's way.
After Euro loss, English fans attack, abuse Italian counterparts, create mayhem
Jul 12, 2021, at 08:39 pm
London/IBNS: The sporting spirit in the European football evaporated soon after England were defeated by Italy in the Euro Cup final on Sunday, with the English fans creating a mayhem inside and outside the Wembley stadium here.
Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma declared player of the tournament at Euro Cup 2020
Jul 12, 2021, at 07:26 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: The goalkeeper of the Italian national team, Gianluigi Donnarumma, was declared Player of the Tournament at the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship.
Played like heroes: Boris Johnson on England's performance in Euro 2020
Jul 12, 2021, at 04:37 pm
London/IBNS: Despite a "heartbreaking result" in the final, the English football team, led by manager Gareth Southgate, received a pat from their Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Italy beat England 3-2 on penalties in final to lift EURO 2020 title
Jul 12, 2021, at 02:12 pm
London/UNI: Italy won the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship by beating England 3-2 on penalties in final, following the 1-1 draw after 90 minutes and extra time at Wembley Stadium on late Sunday night.
Italy overpower Spain in penalty shoot-out to reach Euro final
Jul 07, 2021, at 06:33 pm
London/IBNS: In one step closer to win the second Euro Cup title after 1968, Italy reached the final of the tournament beating Spain in the penalty-shoot in Wembley here on Tuesday.
Eyes on final, Italy to take on Spain in Euro Cup 2020
Jul 06, 2021, at 04:50 pm
London/IBNS: Italy and Spain will take on each other in the first semi final of the Euro Cup 2020 at Wembley Stadium here on Tuesday.
Spain, Italy reach semi finals in Euro Cup 2020
Jul 03, 2021, at 05:27 pm
St Petersburg/Munich/IBNS: Spain reached the semi finals of Euro Cup 2020 through a penalty shoot-out after a 120-minute fight with 10-member Switzerland in the quarter final match of the tournament here Friday.
Italy breeze past Turkey in Euro Cup 2020 opener
Jun 12, 2021, at 06:17 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Euro Cup 2020 kicked off on Friday with the Italian national football team brushing Turkey aside with a 3-0 rout and setting a goal-scoring record in the process.
Italy new decree to suspend all sports activities until June 14
May 19, 2020, at 11:33 am
Rome/Xinhua: The Serie A will continue the suspension as the Italian government signed off a new decree to ban all sports activities until June 14.
Health official says Italy's top football league nearing rules on restarting
May 09, 2020, at 04:30 pm
Rome/Xinhua/UNI: Italy's top football league is "heading toward" restarting, one of the country's top health officials said, with details on logistical and health protocols still being worked out.
India keep hope alive for berth in main round of Davis Cup tennis
Feb 02, 2019, at 01:55 pm
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IBNS): India kept their hope alive to seal a berth in the main round of Davis Cup tennis qualifier at Calcutta South Club here on Saturday.
Italy come closer for a berth in the main round of Davis Cup tennis
Feb 01, 2019, at 08:10 pm
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IBNS): Italy moved closer for a berth in the main round as they won the first two singles, both in straight sets, to go two up against India at their Davis Cup tennis qualifier against India at the famous South Club grass court here on Friday.
Italy came closer for a berth in the main round of Davis Cup tennis
Feb 01, 2019, at 05:28 pm
Kolkata , Feb 1 (IBNS): Italy moves closer for a berth in the main round as they won the first two singles, both in straight sets, to go two up against India at their Davis Cup tennis qualifier against India at the famous South Club grass court here Friday.
Sep 15, 2018, at 11:41 am
Zurich, Sept 15 (IBNS): FIFA, the global body of football, recently released the summer 2018 edition of FIFA’s Big 5 Transfer Window Analysis.
Italy appoints Roberto Mancini as head coach
May 15, 2018, at 11:27 pm
Milan, May 15 (IBNS): The Italian football federation FIGC on Tuesday confirmed that it has appointed Roberto Mancini as head coach of the national team.
Italy lose to Sweden, fails to qualify for FIFA World Cup 2018
Nov 14, 2017, at 11:11 pm
London, Nov 14 (IBNS): Italy has failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2018 to be held in Russia, after losing to Sweden in a playoff match, media reports said.
Several member associations sanctioned for incidents during FIFA World Cup qualifiers
May 02, 2017, at 12:26 am
Zurich, May 1 (IBNS): FIFA recently confirmed that sanctions have been imposed by its Disciplinary Committee on several football associations for incidents involving, among others, unsporting and discriminatory conduct by fans during recent 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, an official release stated.
Video Assistant Referees to be tested at FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016
Dec 08, 2016, at 04:03 pm
Zurich, Dec 8 (IBNS): An important piece of history will be made at the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 (Dec 8-18 in Yokohama and Osaka) with video assistance being used to support referees with “match-changing†decisions for the first time in a FIFA competition, an official release stated.
Dominant Italy brush aside champions Spain
Jun 28, 2016, at 03:50 pm
Saint-Denis,June 28 (IBNS) Italy brought to an emphatic end Spain's eight-year reign as European champions and avenged their 4-0 defeat in the final four years ago, as goals by Giorgio Chiellini and Graziano Pellè earned them a UEFA EURO 2016 quarter-final meeting with Germany on Saturday.
Éder sparks ecstasy as Italy go through
Jun 18, 2016, at 04:57 am
Toulouse, June 17 (IBNS):Éder's tremendous solo effort with two minutes to go in Toulouse sent Italy into the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 on the back of a second Group E victory.
Impressive Italy leave Belgium floored
Jun 14, 2016, at 03:11 pm
Lyon, June 14 (IBNS) Italy showed they remain a force to be reckoned with after starting their UEFA EURO 2016 Group E bid with an impressive 2-0 victory against highly rated Belgium.