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NHL-KHL tournament touted for Milan’s World Expo
Ice hockey teams from North America’s NHL and the pan-European KHL could be set to play against one another at the 2015 World Expo in Milan, according to reports.
Italian football chief banned for racist remark
Carlo Tavecchio, president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), has been banned for six months by Uefa, the sport’s European governing body, for making a racist remark.
Doubts raised over future of Bormio downhill ski event
Concerns have been raised over the future of the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) Alpine Skiing World Cup event in Bormio after organisers in the Italian resort said the race will not take place this season unless it can be staged outside of the New Year holiday period.
Juventus continues to cut losses
Italian Serie A football club Juventus has continued its recent trend of reducing its annual losses by announcing that it posted a loss of €6.7m ($8.6m) for the 2013-14 financial year.
Di Montezemolo to depart as Ferrari chairman
Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo has ended days of speculation over his position by announcing today (Wednesday) that he will step down from his role at the Formula One motor racing team and car company.
European Football Sponsorship Report 2014-15
Tavecchio overcomes controversy to become new FIGC president
Carlo Tavecchio has been elected as the new president of the FIGC, football’s governing body in Italy.
US owners strengthen grip on Roma
James Pallotta’s US consortium has strengthened its hold on AS Roma after acquiring Italian banking group UniCredit’s stake in the Serie A football club.
Back in the Game
Kevin Roberts spoke to Deloitte's Dan Jones and AC Milan director Umberto Gandini about commercial challenges and opportunities in a European football landscape where the gap between rich and poor grows greater and greater.
The Magic of Monza
Elisha Chauhan asks Monza how it plans to reinvigorate the venue’s magic following Bernie Ecclestone’s threat to drop the historic track.
IRB outlines 2015 Junior World Championship plans
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced that the 2015 edition of its Junior World Championship under-20 national team tournament will take place in the Italian regions of Lombardia and Emilia Romagna.
FIGC presidential candidate calls for 18-team Serie A
Former Italy international Demetrio Albertini has said he will seek to cut Serie A to 18 teams and introduce a quota for homegrown players if he is elected as the new president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).
Inter appoints former United COO as new chief executive
Italian Serie A football club Inter Milan has appointed Michael Bolingbroke, former chief operating officer of English Premier League side Manchester United, as its new chief executive.
EXCLUSIVE: Monza to invest €10m after Ecclestone threat
Formula One’s Italian Grand Prix host, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, has promised circuit upgrades after the sport’s supremo Bernie Ecclestone said the facility is unlikely to remain on the calendar after its race contract expires in 2016.
Monza F1 contract extension unlikely – Ecclestone
The future of one of Formula One’s most historic races is in doubt after F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone said Monza’s Italian Grand Prix is unlikely to remain on the calendar after its contract expires in 2016.
Italy’s World Cup exit triggers resignation of FIGC president
Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Giancarlo Abete has announced his resignation in the wake of Italy’s elimination from the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
Trulli enters Formula E with own team
Former Formula One driver Jarno Trulli has announced he will enter a team into motor-racing’s new Formula E Championship.
Ferrari president calls for F1 summit meeting
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has asked Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone to bring together the motor-racing series’ key stakeholders to discuss its long-term future, amid fears the sport is neglecting fans and sponsors.