World Aug 24 An Italian sprinter will be the first transgender woman to compete at the Paralympics In two weeks, Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first transgender woman to compete at the Paralympics when she runs the 200 and 400 meters in the T12 classification for visually impaired athletes in Paris.
World Jul 08 Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini acquitted on charges of defrauding FIFA Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini have been acquitted on charges of defrauding FIFA by a Swiss criminal court. The pair were among soccer's most powerful figures before being embroiled in corruption investigations.
World Jun 24 Italy chosen to host the 2026 Winter Olympics International Olympic Committee members voted for the long-favored Milan-Cortina bid over Stockholm-Are from Sweden.
Nation Oct 05 Ronaldo ready to play for Italian soccer club amid rape allegation Police have re-opened an investigation after Kathryn Mayorga filed a lawsuit last week in Nevada saying she was raped by Ronaldo in Las Vegas in 2009.