Bologna end 51-year wait for a major trophy by beating AC Milan to win Italian Cup
ROME: Bologna ended a 51-year wait for a major trophy when it beat AC Milan 1-0 to win the Italian Cup on Wednesday.
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Alcaraz sets up Italian Open semifinal clash with Musetti, Sabalenka falls
ROME: Carlos Alcaraz set up a semifinal meeting with Lorenzo Musetti at the Italian Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jack Draper in the last eight, while women’s world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out.
Sergio Conceicao Tight-Lipped Over AC Milan Future After Cup Final Defeat
Sergio Conceicao said Wednesday that he wasn't thinking about his future with AC Milan after a dismal season ended with defeat in the Italian Cup final. Dan Ndoye scored the only goal of the game to give Bologna their first honour since last winning the cup in 1974. Portuguese Conceicao signed a contract with Milan until the end of next season but there has been speculation that he might leave in the summer with Milan eighth in Serie A. He began at Milan by winning the Italian Super Cup after replacing sacked Paulo Fonseca but since then he has presided over a difficult campaign characterised by poor results and fan protests against the club's American owners RedBird.
Oscar Piastri In Control, Ferrari Floundering As F1 Arrives In Europe
Oscar Piastri heads into this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with the momentum of three successive wins behind him as he seeks to consolidate his bid for the Formula One drivers' world title. But with the F1 circus pitching its Big Top in Europe for the first time this season with a 'triple-header' of races, as much attention will be focused on Ferrari's struggles as on dominant leaders McLaren or Red Bull's defending four-time champion Max Verstappen. After six unimpressive outings in the first six races, the Italian team and their marquee signing seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton appear in front of the 'tifosi' for the first time on home soil at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari.
Pedersen makes it 3 wins out of 5 at Giro d’Italia to extend his overall lead
MATERA, Italy: Overall leader Mads Pedersen made it three wins out of five at this year’s Giro d’Italia as he won a bunch sprint at the end of the fifth stage on Wednesday.
Bologna End 51-Year Wait For Glory With Coppa Italia Triumph
Bologna ended a 51-year wait for a major trophy on Thursday after winning the Italian Cup with a 1-0 victory over AC Milan, who slumped to yet another painful defeat in a horror season. Dan Ndoye scored the goal in the 53rd minute which gave Bologna a historic victory, their first honour since last winning the cup in 1974. Bologna hadn't even been in a major tournament final since last winning the Italian Cup -- the second of their two domestic cup triumphs. But coach Vincenzo Italiano has a done a brilliant job since arriving to replace Thiago Motta at Bologna, who have won the Italian championship seven times but last did so in 1964.
Real Madrid Delay Barcelona Celebrations With Late Win Over Mallorca
Real Madrid snatched a last-gasp 2-1 win over Real Mallorca on Wednesday to delay Barcelona's title celebrations. Los Blancos cut the gap on the Catalan giants to four points ahead of Barcelona's visit to neighbours Espanyol on Thursday, where they can wrap up the title with a victory. Trailing for much of the game after Martin Valjent's 11th-minute opener, two second-half goals for Madrid ensured their arch-rivals did not claim their 28th La Liga title just yet. Madrid needed to win to deny Barca and Kylian Mbappe's equaliser and Jacobo Ramon's 95th-minute strike allowed them to do just that.
Brazil's historic players celebrate Ancelotti's arrival and hope things will change
ASUNCION :Carlo Ancelotti is one of the best coaches in the world and can change the poor performance of the Brazilian national team with experience and discipline, several former players of the five-time world champion said on Wednesday, but they cautioned his arrival will not mask certain "structural" deficiencies.