A preliminary cauldron has been lit by the Olympic flame at Italy’s presidential palace as the countdown to the Milan Cortina Winter Games approaches the two-months-to-go mark.

Russian sports minister Mikhail Degtyaryov says the country’s skiers and snowboarders have won a court ruling to get the chance to apply to compete as neutral athletes for qualification events to the Winter Olympics.

Catarina Macario scored in her third straight match and the United States defeated Italy 2-0 on Monday night in the final game for the national team this year.

Italian cultural officials are offering digital copies of Italian masterpieces as part of a new project to help museums raise money.

There is no backup plan if the main ice hockey arena for the Milan Cortina Winter Games is not ready on time.

Italy’s fashion house Armani has appointed a new board to guide the company following the death of its founder Giorgio Armani earlier this year.

The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games after bad weather forced officials to move the traditional lighting from ancient Olympia to a nearby museum.

The 2026 World Cup draw next week will reward the four highest-ranked teams who are Spain, Argentina, France and England with being placed in separate sections of a new tennis-style seeded tournament bracket.

The mountains that will host the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have been hit with their first significant snowstorm of the season.

Italy will first host Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifying playoff in March but then would go on the road to reach its first tournament after back-to-back failures at this stage.

Prada heir Lorenzo Bertelli is set to play a major strategic role as executive chairman of Versace following the Prada Group's 1.25 billion-euro deal to acquire its rival.

Italy's highest court has approved the extradition of a Ukrainian man to Germany.

There won’t be any spectators for the opening races at the controversial sliding venue for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

European qualifying for the 2026 World Cup has concluded with Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Scotland and Austria securing the region’s remaining automatic spots.

Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Davis Cup Finals in Italy because of a right hamstring injury.

Cristiano Ronaldo is heading to another World Cup.

The U.S. Commerce Department has launched an antidumping review targeting Italian pasta, claiming it’s sold below market prices.

Organizers of traditional snow and ice sports said Wednesday they do not want events from summer federations added to their Winter Olympics program.

Carlos Alcaraz has started his quest for a first ATP Finals crown with a straight-set victory over Alex de Minaur.

Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the ATP Finals for the second year in a row.

Firefighters have rescued a worker from beneath rubble inside a medieval tower in Italy's capital.

Northern Italy is gearing up for the Milan-Cortina Olympics, set to be the most widespread Winter Games ever.

The Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic organizing committee has unveiled two official posters for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Construction on the main hockey arena for the Milan-Cortina Games is going down to the wire with NHL players preparing to return to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade.

England has become the first country from Europe to qualify for the 2026 World Cup but Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal will have to wait after conceding a stoppage-time equalizer against Hungary.

The World Cup qualifier between Italy and Israel has taken place amid a heavy police presence that included snipers on the stadium roof.

Israel’s World Cup qualifying match against Italy is set to take place amid heightened security despite a recent ceasefire in Gaza.

Israel’s World Cup qualifying match at Italy next week is expected to attract more pro-Palestinian protesters outside the stadium in Udine than ticket-holding spectators inside the soccer arena.

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

Pro-Palestinian Protesters have approached the gates of the Italy soccer team's training center to demand its upcoming World Cup qualifier against Israel is not played because of the war in Gaza.

Italy’s art police say they seized 21 artworks purportedly by Salvador Dalí on suspicion they were forgeries.

Jannik Sinner prepared for his Shanghai Masters appearance with a 6-2, 6-2 win over American teenager Learner Tien to win the China Open title.

Top-seeded Jannik Sinner has won his 11th straight career match against Alex de Minaur and advanced to the final of the China Open.

Silvia Venturini Fendi is stepping down from her creative role at her family's fashion house to become honorary president.

Meryl Streep has been filmed live at a Dolce & Gabbana runway show in Milan in her role as Miranda Priestly for “The Devil Wears Prada” sequel.

Maximilian Davis has unveiled his latest Ferragamo collection at Milan Fashion Week in the brand's Portrait Hotel where he made his debut as creative director three years ago.

Alessandro Dell'Acqua's No. 21 collection for next spring and summer focuses on lightness.

Silvia Venturini Fendi has taken full creative control of her family's fashion house.

Diesel has brought its latest collection to the streets of Milan for Fashion Week.

Gucci gave the Demna era a soft hybrid launch, turning a short film red carpet on evening into a preview runway.

Jasmine Paolini beats Jessica Pegula on the fourth match point as defending champion Italy wins the Billie Jean King Cup with a comprehensive victory over the United States.

The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that Russian athletes will compete as Individual Neutral Athletes at next year’s Milan-Cortina Winter Games.

Spain still looks the best team in Europe.

Hundreds of prominent Hollywood figures have signed onto a pledge to boycott some Israeli film institutions.

Carlos Alcaraz officially has returned to No. 1 in the ATP rankings for the first time in two years.

The coach of Israel’s national soccer team says he is “standing behind my country” amid calls for the squad to be suspended from international competition because of the war in Gaza.

Fans enduring a lengthy wait to get into the U.S. Open final booed and chanted “Let us in.

A Palestinian toddler is recovering after being evacuated from Gaza to a hospital in Italy for treatment of severe malnutrition worsened by a genetic metabolic disease.

When a fan tried to grab Jannik Sinner’s bag after a U.S. Open match, the defending champion wasn’t just worried about losing some of his tennis equipment.

Jannik Sinner returned to the U.S. Open semifinals by beating No. 10 Lorenzo Musetti 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in the first all-Italian matchup in a men’s major quarterfinal.

Singer Halsey says the cause of the amfAR Venezia fundraiser on Sunday could not be closer to home.

Before New York Fashion Week kicks off in Manhattan, some of the incoming brands are making an early first stop elsewhere — in Queens, on the blue hard courts of the U.S. Open.

Jude Law transforms into Vladimir Putin in “The Wizard of the Kremlin,” which premiered Sunday at the Venice Film Festival.

Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi have arrived at the Venice Film Festival for the world premiere of Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein.”.

American-born guard Jordan Loyd hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 32 points to help Poland outlast Slovenia and Los Angles Lakers star Luka Doncic 105-95 in both teams’ EuroBasket opener.

Yorgos Lanthimos's new film “Bugonia” is premiering Thursday evening at the Venice Film Festival.

George Clooney stars in “Jay Kelly,” playing a movie star on a self-reflective journey through Europe.

Carlos Alcaraz’s accidental buzz cut is moving on at the U.S. Open thanks to an easy-as-can-be victory in the second round.

A day after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement, some wild details are emerging about how folks spread the news.

The Venice Film Festival has kicked off with the world premiere of Paolo Sorrentino’s “La Grazia” on Wednesday.

Iga Swiatek is trying to do something no woman has done since Serena Williams in 2012: win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon in the same season.

The Venice Film Festival is kicking off amid protests and calls to boycott Israeli actor Gal Gadot.

Hollywood's biggest stars are heading to Venice, Italy, for the 82nd Venice Film Festival.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry condemned Woody Allen for speaking at a Russian film festival, calling his participation in the event “a disgrace and an insult” to the victims of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

They'll still play the full U.S. Open starting Sunday in New York, but it might save some time to skip ahead to the men's final on Sept. 7.

Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori defended their U.S. Open mixed doubles title Wednesday night, keeping a traditional team on top of a revamped event filled with singles stars.

The newest popular influencer on TikTok’s “For You” page might be the scroller’s favorite tennis player.

Jannik Sinner has pulled out of the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament shortly before it was scheduled to begin.

Italy’s Ventina glacier in northern Lombardy has melted so much due to climate change that geologists can no longer measure it the way they have for the past 130 years.

Pope Leo XIV is spending the last Sunday of his summer vacation with several dozen homeless and poor people and the church volunteers who help them.

Three-time Grand Slam semifinalist Grigor Dimitrov has pulled out of the U.S. Open a little more than a month after tearing a chest muscle against Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon.

Just hours after being left out of Paris Saint-Germain’s squad for Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup final against Tottenham, star goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma posted a message saying he is leaving the club.

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Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Cincinnati Open for what officially was listed as a “non-medical” reason.

England and Spain are set to face off in the Women's European Championship final, echoing their World Cup clash two years ago.

Art restorers have removed a deteriorating piece of graffiti by the street artist Banksy titled “The Migrant Child” from the side of a building overlooking a Venetian canal.

England are living on the brink and survived another near-inevitable elimination all the way to another Women’s European Championship final.

Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Emma Stone, Dwayne Johnson, Adam Sandler and Idris Elba are just some of the celebrities headlining films at the Venice International Film Festival.

Italy is one win away from reaching the final of the Women’s European Championship, but just three years ago its players couldn’t even get professional contracts back home.

Pope Leo XIV has marked the 56th anniversary of man’s arrival on the moon Sunday with a visit to the Vatican astronomical observatory in Castel Gandolfo and a call to astronaut Buzz Aldrin.

Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner, 24-time Grand Slam title winner Novak Djokovic and No. 5-ranked Jack Draper all have withdrawn from the Masters 1000 tournament in Toronto that starts in a week.

Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Retired MLB pitcher Daniel Serafini has been convicted of murder and attempted murder in the shootings of his wife’s parents during a burglary at their home four years ago near Lake Tahoe in California.

The Milan-Cortina Olympics are the first games with two host cities in the name.

Kate, the Princess of Wales, returned to Wimbledon along with her husband Prince William and two of their children to watch the men’s final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner has moved into Wimbledon’s third round with a 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Aleksandar Vukic of Australia at Centre Court.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner got his Wimbledon campaign off to an ideal start by beating Luca Nardi 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 in an all-Italian matchup.

President Donald Trump has instructed his top Cabinet officers to review U.S. policy toward Cuba, ordering them to examine current sanctions and come up with ways to toughen them within 30 days.

Five-time major champion Iga Swiatek has reached her first final on grass and first final in more than a year in Hamburg.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' and Lauren Sánchez Bezos' Venice wedding bonanza has reached its third and final day.

Formula 1 owner Liberty Media says it is finally set to complete a deal to take control of motorcycle racing series MotoGP after receiving approval from the European Commission.

Giorgio Armani’s menswear collection for the next warm weather season encoded the geography of summer in textures, geometrical designs and his signature relaxed silhouettes.

Greenpeace has joined the smattering of protests in Venice against the upcoming wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez.

Arnaldo Pomodoro, one of Italy’s most prominent contemporary artists, has died at age 98.

Dolce & Gabbana have welcomed the summer heat with a collection steeped in crumpled, take-me-anywhere ease, debuting their spring-Summer 2026 menswear line at Milan Fashion Week.

The success of a key NATO summit next week is hanging in the balance.

Francesco Risso is stepping down as Marni creative director after a decade, the OTB Group announced Tuesday, marking yet another high-level creative shift in the fashion world.

A senior Cuban diplomat has accused the Trump administration of trying to discredit the thousands of Cuban doctors working around the world and deprive the country of an important source of income.

The International Ice Hockey Federation unveiled the schedule for the men's and women's tournaments at the 2026 Olympics in Milan and Cortina.

In the south of Italy, Matera is known as the “City of Stones” for its architecture.