Italy

Cat Osterman and the United States began its quest to regain the Olympic softball gold medal. She pitched one-hit ball over six innings and struck out nine to beat Italy 2-0.

Sometime in the mid 2000s, the programming brass at ESPN became determined to turn the world's most popular sport into a ratings bonanza.  I'll be the first to admit that I didn't even know the European Championships existed until four years ago...

Welcome to the Leap Year edition of 'On The Sidelines'! Tonight's show topics include: United States Men's National Soccer Team beats Italy, Ben Halland is guilty until proved innocent and local driver Jamie Dick to race in the Nationwide race in Phoenix this weekend...

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, 33, has reached a verbal deal to play in Italy during the NBA lockout, said Italian team Virtus Bologna. “There’s still some things to arrange but at this point I’m very optimistic. I would say it’s 95 percent done,” Virtus president Claudio Sabatini told a local radio station, adding, “This is an important investment and a unique chance for the city of Bologna