1994 — The Houston Rockets, led by Hakeem Olajuwon, win their first NBA title, beating New York 90-84 in Game 7 of the finals. Olajuwon gets 25 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks.

The more the U.S. cares about soccer and produces better players, the more dysfunctional the USMNT becomes. That's just how ...

1969 — Pancho Gonzalez, 41, wins the longest tennis match in Wimbledon history by beating Charles Pasarell in a 112-game match, 22-24, 1-6, 16-14, 6-3, 11-9. The match is played over two days and ...

Michael Veit, a retired engineer, is one of 98 Americans traveling to Spain for the apex of foosball competition.

It used to be that the coach of Italy's soccer team was someone who had a long list of managerial achievements and was nearer to the end of a career than the start. Not so with Gennaro Gattuso.

HAMBURG, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 15: Gennaro Gattuso, Head Coach of Olympique de Marseille looks on prior to the UEFA Europa ...

The Italian FA, also known as FIGC, have officially announced that former 2006 World Cup winner Gennaro Gattuso will be taking charge of the national team ahead of the next 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Gennaro Gattuso was part of the Italy squad that won the 2006 World Cup, but that wasn’t his only success in the Azzurri ...

Italy starts anew with Gennaro Gattuso! After saying goodbye to Luciano Spalletti following the heavy defeat against Norway, ...

Former midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has been hired as the new Italy head coach. The move comes following the departure of Luciano Spalletti earlier this week. “Gattuso is a symbol of Italian football – ...

Italy missed out on the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Despite this, Italy is one of the most successful teams at the biggest sporting event in the world. With four World Cup wins, Italy trails only Brazil ...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino attempts to explain the expected global impact of the 48-team 2026 World Cup hosted by the ...