VIGEVANO, March 27, 2025 - I must admit that I’ve thought a lot about how to start this article, although I’m a journalist and writing comes easily to me, this time, when I have so many feelings and so many beautiful memories in my heart, it’s difficult.But anyway, here we go. It all started in early March 2025 when I arrived in Italy. On the first day back at the office, I told Gianni Merlo, the president of the International Sports Press Association, and my boss, that I wanted to register to run the...

MIES/NEW YORK, March 28, 2025 - The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) on 27 March announced their joint exploration of a new professional men’s basketball league in Europe that would bring the sport to more European fans and accelerate the game’s growth across the continent. The NBA and FIBA will continue discussions that began more than a year ago with prospective investors, teams, arena developers and commercial partners. Under the plan being...

HELSINKI, March 25, 2025 - Jari Porttila, one of Finland’s most experienced sports journalists, was unanimously elected chairman of the Finnish Sports Journalists Association at a meeting held in Helsinki.Jari Porttila has worked as a sports journalist since 1980, beginning with the newspapers Uusi Suomi and Iltalehti until the end of 1991. Since 1992, he has worked for Finland’s largest commercial TV company, MTV. Among other accomplishments, Porttila founded MTV’s sports news program...

OHIO, March 26, 2025 - Not too long ago, if you mentioned “Pickleball,“ most people would assume it was some mundane pastime activity from the past that has lost its juice. Fast forward to today, and it’s the hottest sport in America, played by millions and growing faster than any other sport. From retirees in Florida to celebrities in Los Angeles, Pickleball fever has gripped America. But this is not just a feel-good sports story, the sport is making serious economic waves too. It’s changing how cities...