Italy is a country that is rabid for its sports. In fact, there are even 3 daily Italian newspapers that focus entirely on sports.

The more popular one being La Gazzetta dello Sport which is published with a bright pink paper to make it stand-out. It began publishing in 1896 and had a heavy emphasis on cycling. In fact, the color pink is the jersey worn by the race leader of the Giro d’Italia cycling race.

Another popular sports paper is the Corriere dello Sport, which began publishing in 1924. It originally only published 3 times a week, but later became a daily paper in 1927. This paper is published in Rome but can be found all throughout Italy.

Of course you can also follow the sports in Italy by reading some of their popular daily newspapers such as Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica and Il Mattino. Of course, the amount of coverage is not as in-depth as the daily papers.

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Alitalia, Italy's national carrier made the following announcement today:

THE AIRBUS A330 ARRIVES IN AUGUST 2010

This summer, two new A330-200 Aircraft begin service between the US and Italy. The aircraft will operate between Milan (Malpensa) and New York- JFK beginning August 10 and between Milan (Malpensa) and Miami beginning August 12 *.

Passengers traveling on the A330 Aircraft will enjoy new lie-flat seats, which include a built-in massage feature. A divider screen allows passengers to relax in privacy. Individual entertainment systems offer numerous on-demand audio and video features. Choose from over 45 films, available in 8 languages, sit-coms, videogames and real-time news. You can also connect your MP3 player and listen to your favorite music. Laptop connections and satellite telephones are also available in the Magnifica Class Cabin onboard the new A330-200 Aircraft. View connecting flight information in Milan (Malpensa) and Rome (Fiumicino) airports.

* The service will soon be available for flights from and to Rome, Fiumicino.

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Let’s face it, you can’t compare the beaches in the Mediterranean with those of the Pacific, Caribean, Florida, etc, The water is generally cooler, and the sand is coarser. The water is also more salty, and sometimes the beaches can be rocky (including cliffs). But that doesn’t mean you can’t find a beautiful location to take a swim. In fact, there are many!

Here are some of Italy’s better beaches (From North to South)

With the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament set to start in 8 days, the Italian team, led by coach Marcello Lippi, is about to embark upon their defense of the 2006 title.

Despite being ranked 5^th in the world according to FIFA, the Italians should put up a strong defense. A lot will depend on how the new players mesh with the players that were on the championship team, and of course how star goalie, Gianluigi Buffon can perform in the net.

The Italian World Cup roster is now set, and the team will only have 9 players from the championship squad:  Gianluigi Buffon, Iaquinta, Andrea Pirlo, Fabio Cannavaro, Gilardino, Gianluca Zambrotta, Canoranesi, Daniele De Rossi, and Gennaro Gattuso.  A surprise player to make the team is Mauro Camoranesi, despite having injured his knee on Tuesday.

The team will leave on June 8th for South Africa, and will play in Group F against Paraguay, New Zealand, and Slovakia.

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