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The man who would become pope: Italy buys rare Caravaggio painting for €30 million

Italy has spent €30 million on a rare Caravaggio painting of a young man who went onto become Pope Urban VIII in a move to protect and strengthen its national cultural heritage and make art more accessible to scholars.

Euronews

Team USA’s Baseball Dream Team Is on the Brink of a Nightmarish Exit

The U.S. suffered an embarrassing loss to Italy on Tuesday night that puts the team’s fate in the World Baseball Classic out of its hands.

Sports Illustrated

Auguste: New Italian restaurant inspired by Abruzzo to open in former Papi site

The Abruzzo region of Italy is known for lamb skewers, fine seafood and saline, mineral-led wines

Evening Standard

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Team USA Manager Mark DeRosa Mistakenly Thought They Had Clinched Quarterfinal Spot

Team USA manager Mark DeRosa claimed his squad had already clinched a spot in the knockout round of the World Baseball Classic. They hadn’t.

Sports Illustrated

Italy 8, USA 6: How U.S. Lost and Could Be Eliminated From World Baseball Classic

Italy pulled off a huge upset, beating Team USA 8–6. The U.S. may wind up eliminated from the World Baseball Classic as a result. Here are our three takeaways.

Sports Illustrated

Nolan McLean Is Ready to Shine for Team USA, and the Mets

New York Mets righty Nolan McLean is starting Game 4 for Team USA against Italy. The top pitching prospect ready to introduce himself to the world.

Sports Illustrated

Italy buys rare Caravaggio painting for €30 million, calling it ‘a work of exceptional importance’

The painting, dating from around 1598 depicts Maffeo Barberini, who later became Pope Urban VIII.

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Steve Borthwick confident he knows how to turn around England’s ailing fortunes

Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney has backed Borthwick to continue as head coach.

The Independent UK

Italy buys Caravaggio painting for 30 million euros, one of its largest payouts for a single work

Italy's Culture Ministry says the government has bought a rare portrait by baroque painter Caravaggio for 30 million euros, one of the largest investments ever for a single artwork

The Independent UK

France vs England: Steve Borthwick makes one change in bid to avoid worst-ever Six Nations

Under-fire head coach resists urge to make more sweeping alterations after historic Italy loss

Evening Standard

England make just one change for Six Nations clash with France after Italy horror show

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The Independent UK

The shift in strategy behind England’s bid to salvage Six Nations against France

Ollie Chessum’s return to the blindside is more significant than might first appear as struggling England face a huge challenge in Paris

The Independent UK

Ollie Chessum in at blindside flanker only change for England against France

Head coach Steve Borthwick has remained loyal to the overhauled backline that misfired against Italy.

The Independent UK

Here Are All Team USA's Paths to the World Baseball Classic Quarterfinal

A win over Italy would be the easiest route. But there are other ways for Team USA to advance.

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The Guardian - UK

England recall Ollie Chessum for France game as Borthwick fights for his future

Steve Borthwick has insisted the Rugby Football Union’s vote of confidence has not put him on notice and that he is ready to fight for his future

The Independent UK

Ollie Chessum given new role as Steve Borthwick reveals England side for Six Nations clash with France

Chessum moves from the second row to add more heft to the back row as Borthwick changes tack for a huge challenge against France

The Guardian - UK

Itoje’s and Smith’s on-field spat sums up England’s startling identity crisis

Steve Borthwick’s captain is normally cool under pressure, but rare outburst points to a much bigger problem

Cycling News

Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico are traditionally the spring's most important Grand Tour preparation races, but do they actually tell us anything?

Most of the top GC riders are in action in France and Italy this week, but the statistics say that the results will tell us sparingly little about the biggest races of the spring and summer

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Evening Standard

HMS Dragon finally departs for Cyprus as Royal Navy trails behind French force in Iran crisis

HMS Dragon had been in dock in Portsmouth as France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands sent naval assets to the Mediterranean

The Guardian - UK

‘We believe in the plan’: England vow to double down on kick-heavy style against France

England’s Ben Spencer has said ‘we all believe in the plan’ despite three consecutive losses in the Six Nations

The Conversation

Climate change may not end skiing. But it will make it more exclusive

The Winter Olympics just showcased alpine sport at its most spectacular and universal. But in the mountains themselves, access to winter sports is becoming increasingly unequal.

The Independent UK

England in no mood to abandon kicking game as they look to revitalise attack

‘We all believe in the plan’, says Ben Spencer.

Euronews

Italy's electoral law: Is Giorgia Meloni reshaping the system to secure re-election?

Opposition parties say that proposals to change Italy's electoral law are an attempt by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to tilt the system in her favour to stay in power at the next election. The Cube investigates.

International Business Times UK

Lindsey Vonn Injury Update: Olympian Shares Heartbreaking Farewell Amid Recovery From Downhill Crash

Lindsey Vonn's latest injury update from the 2026 Winter Olympics is inseparable from a far more personal loss, after she revealed her dog Leo died a day after her crash in Italy.

The Independent UK

Maro Itoje ‘explosion’ at Fin Smith reveals England pressure after latest Six Nations setback

England’s 23-18 defeat to Italy at the weekend was their first ever loss at the hands of the Azzurri, and leaves the team in crisis ahead of this week’s Six Nations finale against France

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