Serie A side Roma can look forward to playing in a new purpose-built stadium after city officials finally gave their backing to an amended project. Rome mayor Virginia Raggi last year ended Rome's ...

The 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome were fraught with change and significance. It was a time of racial struggle in the United States. The Cold War between the USSR and the United States was heating up.

A complete overview of Olympic Wrestling with our guide on official regulations, scoring, common violations, and more.

Author Maraniss weaves sports, politics, and history into a tour de force about the 1960 Olympics. Along with the unforgettable characters and dramatic contests, there was a deeper meaning to those ...

ROME (AP) — Nino Benvenuti, an Italian former boxer who won gold at his home Olympics in 1960 before earning world championship titles in two weight classes as a pro, has died at age 87. The Italian ...

Cuba continues to pin its competition in international wrestling. Ismael Borrero Molina won the gold medal in 59-kilogram Greco-Roman wrestling Sunday, to give Cuba at least one wrestling title in ...