The Belgian champion was the fastest to complete the 26.1-kilometre 16th stage of the 2026 Tour de France, the only individual time trial in this year’s race. Tadej Pogačar had to settle for second place

Ever since football began, alongside incidents of mob violence, the game has always been regarded as an art form in the regions around Buenos Aires and Rosario. Yet at this World Cup, the Selección has tried to present itself almost exclusively as a rough and aggressive side

 The dirt track, the cloud of dust, a traffic jam, a line of cars and motorbikes, the impossibility of catching up. And so, on the penultimate stage of the 1947 Tour de France, the Italian lost his chance to wear the yellow jersey in Paris

At the World Cup, there were hydration breaks with accompanying adverts, and extended stoppages of seven to eight minutes – true – but the match went ahead. No theatrics or posturing. Lessons for Serie A: you can stay on the pitch without wasting time

The children of migration, the beauty of reserves and other lessons we’ll remember. An inventory, now the tournament is over

One of the greatest and most iconic English footballers of all time has died at the age of 75; he embodied the spirit of an entire decade, which we in Italy were only able to appreciate indirectly

At Spa, the first head-to-head between the Italian driver and a car from the Maranello team. A sixth win of the season for the Mercedes driver