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Three shootings before cup final in Rome
Italy's interior minister Angelino Alfano has threatened tougher measures for soccer hooligans in the wake of the violence that marred the weekend's Italian Cup Final at Rome's...
Plans for new Rome stadium step up a gear
Italian Serie A football team AS Roma has unveiled the designs for its new state-of-the-art stadium in Rome which it hopes will be ready in time for the team's 2016-2017 seas...
20th edition of marathon takes place under torrential rain
The 20th edition of the Rome marathon on 23 March was dominated by Ethiopian runners, with Shume Hailu Legese winning the men's race and Ayelu Lemma Geda winn...
Major sporting event in Rome attracts record attendance
The 20th Rome City Marathon is being held at 08.50 on Sunday 23 March, beginning and ending at the Colosseum, with registrations closing on 10 March.
So...
Third weekend of Six Nations saw an influx of Scots to RomeThe third installment of the annual Six Nations rugby tournament began on the night of Friday 21 February when Wales beat France in a convincing 27-6 defeat in C...
Over 13,000 runners expected in annual sporting event
The 40th Rome-Ostia half marathon takes place at 09.15 on Sunday 2 March. This year more than 13,000 runners are expected to take part in the 21-km marathon whic...
AS Roma captain glorified in home neighbourhood
A giant mural of AS Roma captain Francesco Totti has appeared on the façade of the footballer's old school in the city's Porta Metronia district.
The mura...
The second weekend of the annual Six Nations rugby tournament saw resounding victories in all three matches
On 8 February Ireland hammered Wales 26-3 in Dublin, followed by England's unequivocal 20-0 victory over Scot...
Azzurri have sights set on beating Scotland and England
Italy's Six Nations rugby campaign was launched at the headquarters of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) in Rome on 23 January, with ambitious talk from coach...
Rome game follows encounter with Fiji in CremonaThe Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) is dedicating the upcoming Italy-Argentina rugby match in Rome to Pope Francis.The Argentine pope will grant both teams a private audienc...
Club members will comprise mainly foreign priests and seminarians in Rome
The Vatican is to launch its own international cricket club, according to plans announced by the Pontifical Council for Culture.
The club wi...
Rome's mayor Ignazio Marino has admitted to being worried about the potential for violence at the upcoming AS Roma-Lazio derby at the Stadio Olimpico at 15.00 on 22 September.
The mayor made his remarks as the city dr...
Italian premier Enrico Letta has suggested that Italy could put itself forward as a candidate for the 2024 Olympics, causing friction between Rome and Milan over which city would be better equipped to host the sportin...
The collection of football scarves from clubs all over the world continues to grow at one of Rome's pubs, The Shamrock.
Located on Via del Colosseo at the Forum end of Via Cavour, The Shamrock is home to a total of 2...
The 12th Roma Seven International Rugby Sevens tournament will be held at Stadio URC on Via Flaminia 867 on Friday 14 June and Saturday 15 June.
The international tournament involves 16 of the world's best Rugby Seven...
The 33rd edition of the Golden Gala, Italy's annual track and field event, begins in Rome's Olympic Stadium on 6 June.
As usual the sporting event is a who's who from the world of international athletics and thi...
Lazio beat arch rivals AS Roma 1-0 in the Coppa Italia final on Sunday 26 May, guaranteeing the club a place in the Europa League next year. Both sides missed numerous opportunities to score throughout the match, except...
Spain's Rafael Nadal beat Swiss rival Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3 to secure his seventh title in nine years at the final of the 70th Rome Masters on 19 May.
Nadal began the event seeded in fifth place after he lost ranking...
The second stage of the Italy/Switzerland Gaelic Football league takes place on 18 May at the Rugby Roma pitch, the training grounds of the Rome Gaelic Football Club which was established last year to play Ireland&...
The 81st edition of the annual Piazza di Siena horse show-jumping competition takes place in Villa Borghese from 23-26 May.
Known as the Concorso Ippico Internazionale, the prestigious horse show combines equestrian e...
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Aperitif at the organic restaurant
Join Club Tutti Expats & Locals of Roma (https://www.meetup.com/clubtuttiroma) for a delightful aperitif which will be held on Friday April 26th at 6:30 PM at the organic restauran...
