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Scudetto final, Virtus Bologna: Dusko Ivanovic lists dangers of series with Brescia
E’everything is ready, at the Virtus Segafredo Arena in Bologna, for game-1 of the scudetto final that will decree the champion club d’Italia 2024-2025 as far as men’s basketball is concerned: the hosts Virtus Bologna, after beating Reyer Venezia and Olimpia Milano, will face Germani Brescia, which instead eliminated Trieste and Trapani Shark.
So was Dusko Ivanovic, on the eve of the first two-ball of the series, which will be played at the best of five games with Virtus hosting the first two matches and the’possible fifth match: “We are playing a final against one of the best teams in the league – explained the Montenegrin coach -: this year Brescia has played really well and especially right now they are in great shape”.
“They are a fast team, with experienced players and many capable of scoring – added Ivanovic, in his first final in the Italian championship -. They play with great discipline and in attack they always find many different solutions. We first must continue to believe in ourselves, as well as raise the level of our defense”.
Virtus Bologna is seeking this year scudetto number 17 in its history, the first since 2021. This season’s is the fifth consecutive Scudetto final. For Germani Brescia, on the other hand, it is an absolute debut in the series that awards the Italian title: the biancoblù boast, in terms of palmarès, two Amateur championships, won in 2011 and 2016, as well as the 2023 Coppa Italia, won in the final against Virtus itself.
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The International Ski Federation Council meeting in Geneva approved the final version of the men’s and women’s Alpine Ski World Cup calendars, a draft of which had been released just over a month ago.
Among the new features is the entry of Livigno: Little Tibet will make its absolute debut in the White Circus by hosting, instead of Bormio, which is the Olympic venue for men’s alpine skiing at Milan-Cortina 2026, a men’s super-G on Saturday, Dec. 27. Here are the complete schedules.
MALE WORLD CUP
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Sunday, October 26, 2025: men’s giant slalom Soelden (Aut)
Sunday, November 16, 2025: men’s slalom Levi (Fin)
Saturday, November 22, 2025: men’s slalom Gurgl (Aut)
Thursday, November 27, 2025: men’s super-G Copper Mountain (Usa)
Friday, November 28, 2025: men’s giant slalom Copper Mountain (Usa)
Thursday, December 4, 2025: men’s downhill Beaver Creek (Usa)
Friday, December 5, 2025: men’s downhill Beaver Creek (Usa)
Saturday, December 6, 2025: men’s super-G Beaver Creek (Usa)
Sunday, December 7, 2025: men’s giant slalom Beaver Creek (Usa)
Saturday, December 13, 2025: men’s giant slalom Val d’Isère (Fra)
Sunday, December 14, 2025: men’s slalom Val d’Isère (Fra)
Friday, December 19, 2025: men’s super-G Val Gardena (Ita)
Saturday, December 20, 2025: men’s downhill Val Gardena (Ita)
Sunday, December 21, 2025: men’s giant slalom Alta Badia (Ita)
Monday, December 22, 2025: men’s slalom Alta Badia (Ita)
Saturday, December 27, 2025: men’s super-G Livigno (Ita)
Wednesday, January 7, 2026: men’s slalom Madonna di Campiglio (Ita)
Saturday, January 10, 2026: men’s giant slalom Adelboden (Sui)
Sunday, January 11, 2026: men’s slalom Adelboden (Sui)
Friday, January 16, 2026: men’s super-G Wengen (Sui)
Saturday, January 17, 2026: men’s downhill Wengen (Sui)
Sunday, January 18, 2026: men’s slalom Wengen (Sui)
Friday, January 23, 2026: men’s super-G Kitzbuehel (Aut)
Saturday, January 24, 2026: men’s downhill Kitzbuehel (Aut)
Sunday, January 25, 2026: men’s slalom Kitzbuehel (Aut)
Tuesday, January 27, 2026: men’s giant slalom Schladming (Aut)
Wednesday, January 28, 2026: men’s slalom Schladming (Aut)
Sunday, February 1, 2026: men’s downhill Crans Montana (Sui)
Saturday, February 28, 2026: men’s downhill Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Ger)
Sunday, March 1, 2026: men’s super-G Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Ger)
Saturday, March 7, 2026: men’s giant slalom Kranjska Gora (Slo)
Sunday, March 8, 2026: men’s slalom Kranjska Gora (Slo)
Saturday, March 14, 2026: men’s downhill Courchevel (Fra)
Sunday, March 15, 2026: men’s super-G Courchevel (Fra)
Saturday, March 21, 2026: men’s downhill Lillehammer (Nor)
Sunday, March 22, 2026: men’s super-G Lillehammer (Nor)
Tuesday, March 24, 2026: men’s giant slalom Lillehammer (Nor)
Wednesday, March 25, 2026: men’s slalom Lillehammer (Nor)
FEMALE WORLD CUP
Saturday, October 25, 2025: women’s giant slalom Soelden (Aut)
Saturday, November 15, 2025: women’s slalom Levi (Fin)
Sunday, November 23, 2025: women’s slalom Gurgl (Aut)
Saturday, November 29, 2025: women’s giant slalom Copper Mountain (Usa)
Sunday, November 30, 2025: women’s slalom Copper Mountain (Usa)
Saturday, December 6, 2025: women’s giant Mont Tremblant (Can)
Sunday, December 7, 2025: women’s giant slalom Mont Tremblant (Can)
Friday, December 12, 2025: women’s downhill Sankt Moritz (Svi)
Saturday, December 13, 2025: women’s downhill Sankt Moritz (Svi)
Sunday, December 14, 2025: women’s super-G Sankt Moritz (Svi)
Tuesday, December 16, 2025: women’s slalom Courchevel (Fra)
Saturday, December 20, 2025: women’s downhill Val d’Isère (Fra)
Sunday, December 21, 2025: women’s super-G Val d’Isère (Fra)
Sunday, December 28, 2025: women’s giant slalom Semmering (Aut)
Monday, December 29, 2025: women’s slalom Semmering (Aut)
Saturday, January 3, 2026: women’s giant slalom Kranjska Gora (Slo)
Sunday, January 4, 2026: women’s slalom Kranjska Gora (Slo)
Saturday, January 10, 2026: women’s downhill Altenmarkt/Zauchensee (Aut)
Sunday, January 11, 2026: women’s super-G Altenmarkt/Zauchensee (Aut)
Tuesday, January 13, 2026: women’s slalom Flachau (Aut)
Saturday, January 17, 2026: women’s downhill Tarvisio (Ita)
Sunday, January 18, 2026: women’s super-G Tarvisio (Ita)
Tuesday, January 20, 2026: women’s giant slalom Kronplatz (Ita)
Saturday, January 24, 2026: women’s giant Spindleruv Mlyn (Cze)
Sunday, January 25, 2026: women’s slalom Spindleruv Mlyn (Cze)
Friday, January 30, 2026: women’s downhill Crans-Montana (Svi)
Saturday, January 31, 2026: women’s super-G Crans-Montana (Svi)
Saturday, February 28, 2026: women’s downhill Soldeu (And)
Sunday, March 1, 2026: women’s superG Soldeu (And)
Saturday, March 7, 2026: women’s downhill Val di Fassa (Ita)
Sunday, March 8, 2026: women’s superG Val di Fassa (Ita)
Saturday, March 14, 2026: women’s giant Are (Sve)
Sunday, March 15, 2026: women’s slalom Are (Sve)
Saturday, March 21, 2026: women’s downhill Lillehammer (Nor)
Sunday, March 22, 2026: women’s super-G Lillehammer (Nor)
Tuesday, March 24, 2026: women’s slalom Lillehammer (Nor)
Wednesday, March 25, 2026: women’s giant slalom Lillehammer (Nor)
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After De Bruyne another purchase for Italy’s champion Napoli. It is official the arrival from Empoli of defender Luca Marianucci.
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It was the Azzurri patron himself, Aurelio de Laurentiis, who gave the news on X with a “Welcome Luca”.
A class of 2004, Marianucci made a total of 18 appearances in the last Serie A championship with the Tuscans’ jersey, highlighting himself as one of the league’s surprises.
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It was Max Verstappen the fastest in the first free practice session of the Grand Prix of Canada. On the Montreal circuit, the Red Bull Dutchman lapped in 1’13″193.
Lower behind the four-time world champion were the two Williams of Alexander Albon and Carlos Sainz, off by 39 and 82 thousandths respectively, Fourth was the Mercedes of George Russell.
The long North American weekend started very badly for Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque of Ferrari ended up against the outside wall of the second chicane.
Obviously, c wouldn’t you know it, the accident resulted in a red flag halting practice. When they resumed, Leclerc found himself in 10th place, while his teammate Lewis Hamilton finished fifth.
Sixth and eighth were the two Racing Bulls of Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson, between them, seventh, Lando Norris in the first of the two McLarens.
World leader Oscar Piastri, in the other McLaren, is 14th, just ahead of him Kimi Antonelli in the second Mercedes.
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