Author: Agence France-Presse - AFP
The torches for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics were unveiled Monday in a synchronized showcase across Milan and Osaka, marking a milestone in the countdown to the Milan-Cortina Games. Unveiled for the first time at Milan’s Triennale art and design museum and the Italian pavilion at Japan’s World Expo, the sleek torches – crafted from recycled aluminum – were designed by Carlo Ratti Associati, a Turin-based studio. In Milan, Olympic cross-country skiing champion Stefania Belmondo and two-time Paralympic wheelchair fencing gold medalist Beatrice Vio had the honor of presenting the torches. Paralympic champion Martina Caironi and Carolina Kostner, a…
The torches for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics were unveiled Monday in a synchronized showcase across Milan and Osaka, marking a milestone in the countdown to the Milan-Cortina Games. Unveiled for the first time at Milan’s Triennale art and design museum and the Italian pavilion at Japan’s World Expo, the sleek torches – crafted from recycled aluminum – were designed by Carlo Ratti Associati, a Turin-based studio. In Milan, Olympic cross-country skiing champion Stefania Belmondo and two-time Paralympic wheelchair fencing gold medalist Beatrice Vio had the honor of presenting the torches. Paralympic champion Martina Caironi and Carolina Kostner, a…
Atalanta held on to third place in Serie A on Sunday after beating high-flying Bologna 2-0 to recharge their bid for Champions League football next season. Gian Piero Gasperini’s side are four points above Bologna, who are fifth, thanks to a third-minute tap-in from Mateo Retegui and Mario Pasalic’s first league goal since November not long afterward. Retegui’s early strike was his 26th of the season in all competitions for Atalanta, and the Italian forward also set up Pasalic to guide home a delicate volley with his brilliant cross in the 21st minute. Those goals ended a three-match losing run…
Atalanta held on to third place in Serie A on Sunday after beating high-flying Bologna 2-0 to recharge their bid for Champions League football next season. Gian Piero Gasperini’s side are four points above Bologna, who are fifth, thanks to a third-minute tap-in from Mateo Retegui and Mario Pasalic’s first league goal since November not long afterward. Retegui’s early strike was his 26th of the season in all competitions for Atalanta, and the Italian forward also set up Pasalic to guide home a delicate volley with his brilliant cross in the 21st minute. Those goals ended a three-match losing run…
Atalanta held on to third place in Serie A on Sunday after beating high-flying Bologna 2-0 to recharge their bid for Champions League football next season. Gian Piero Gasperini’s side are four points above Bologna, who are fifth, thanks to a third-minute tap-in from Mateo Retegui and Mario Pasalic’s first league goal since November not long afterward. Retegui’s early strike was his 26th of the season in all competitions for Atalanta, and the Italian forward also set up Pasalic to guide home a delicate volley with his brilliant cross in the 21st minute. Those goals ended a three-match losing run…
Atalanta held on to third place in Serie A on Sunday after beating high-flying Bologna 2-0 to recharge their bid for Champions League football next season. Gian Piero Gasperini’s side are four points above Bologna, who are fifth, thanks to a third-minute tap-in from Mateo Retegui and Mario Pasalic’s first league goal since November not long afterward. Retegui’s early strike was his 26th of the season in all competitions for Atalanta, and the Italian forward also set up Pasalic to guide home a delicate volley with his brilliant cross in the 21st minute. Those goals ended a three-match losing run…
Carlos Alcaraz won his first Monte Carlo Masters title on Sunday with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory over the Italian Lorenzo Musetti. It marks a sixth Masters title for the 21-year-old Spaniard, a four-time Grand Slam winner, and his most prestigious title since winning Wimbledon last year. “I’m just really happy to have won Monte Carlo for the first time,” said Alcaraz who lost in his first match on his only previous appearance at the tournament in 2022. “It’s been a really difficult week with a lot of difficult situations. “I’m really proud of myself how I’ve dealt with everything.…
Carlos Alcaraz won his first Monte Carlo Masters title on Sunday with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory over the Italian Lorenzo Musetti. It marks a sixth Masters title for the 21-year-old Spaniard, a four-time Grand Slam winner, and his most prestigious title since winning Wimbledon last year. “I’m just really happy to have won Monte Carlo for the first time,” said Alcaraz who lost in his first match on his only previous appearance at the tournament in 2022. “It’s been a really difficult week with a lot of difficult situations. “I’m really proud of myself how I’ve dealt with everything.…
Carlos Alcaraz won his first Monte Carlo Masters title on Sunday with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory over the Italian Lorenzo Musetti. It marks a sixth Masters title for the 21-year-old Spaniard, a four-time Grand Slam winner, and his most prestigious title since winning Wimbledon last year. “I’m just really happy to have won Monte Carlo for the first time,” said Alcaraz who lost in his first match on his only previous appearance at the tournament in 2022. “It’s been a really difficult week with a lot of difficult situations. “I’m really proud of myself how I’ve dealt with everything.…
The Milwaukee Bucks secured the Eastern Conference’s final automatic playoff spot on Saturday, then capped the night with a 121-115 overtime win against the Miami Heat. The Bucks had been assured of their ninth consecutive playoff appearance following the Atlanta Hawks’ 121-105 defeat to the New York Knicks earlier in the day. The loss meant the Hawks could no longer mathematically force their way into the playoff spots and will now have to enter the four-team play-in tournament which will determine the final two postseason berths from the East. That took the pressure off the Bucks in their road game…