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World Cup-winning coach Lippi visits Italy camp

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Italy coach Cesare Prandelli points his finger during a team training session at Coverciano training grounds, in Florence, Monday, May 26, 2014. In Brazil, Italy is in Group D with England, Uruguay and Costa Rica. (AP Photo/Fabrizio Giovannozzi)

Italy’s Prandelli signs 2-year contract extension

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Kentucky gains federal permit for its hemp seeds

By BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press

Italy's Antonio Cassano, right, and Giuseppe Rossi attend a training session in Coverciano training complex, in Florence, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2014. The Azzurri will train for three days this week then resume full-time preparation next Monday. In Brazil, Italy is in Group D with England, Uruguay and Costa Rica. (AP Photo/Fabrizio Giovannozzi)

Italy forward Rossi proving his fitness for WCup

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Germany starts training camp with injury worries

By NESHA STARCEVIC - Associated Press

Italian player Mario Balotelli wears a heart rate monitor, during a training session in Coverciano training complex, in Florence, Italy, Tuesday, May 20 , 2014. The Azzurri will train for three days this week then resume full-time preparation next Monday. In Brazil, Italy is in Group D with England, Uruguay and Costa Rica. (AP Photo/Fabrizio Giovannozzi)

Balotelli subjected to racist chants at Italy base

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Cyclists pedal during the 11th stage of the Giro d'Italia, Tour of Italy cycling race, from Collecchio to Savona, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Fabio Ferrari)

Rogers wins 11th Giro stage; Evans retains lead

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Italy's Mario Balotelli attends a training session in Coverciano training complex, in Florence, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2014. The Azzurri will train for three days this week then resume full-time preparation next Monday. In Brazil, Italy is in Group D with England, Uruguay and Costa Rica. (AP Photo/Fabrizio Giovannozzi)

FIFA VP frustrated with Italy, Spain over racism

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Italy's Mario Balotelli attends a training session in Coverciano training complex, in Florence, Italy, Wednesday, May 21, 2014. The Azzurri will train for three days this week then resume full-time preparation next Monday. In Brazil, Italy is in Group D with England, Uruguay and Costa Rica. (AP Photo/Fabrizio Giovannozzi)

Italy players to have free rein on social media

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Italy coach Cesare Prandelli listens reporters' questions during a press conference at Coverciano training complex, in Florence, Italy, Tuesday, May 20 , 2014, Italy opened its World Cup training camp Monday with 31 players. Prandelli needs to trim his squad to 23 players by June 2. In Brazil, Italy is in Group D with England, Uruguay and Costa Rica. (AP Photo/Fabrizio Giovannozzi)

Buffon announcement catches Prandelli off guard

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

Spanish MotoGP rider Marc Marquez of the Repsol Honda Team leads the race ahead of Italian MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Movistar Yamaha Team, right, during the MotoGP World Championship race at the Bugatti race track in Le Mans, western France, Sunday, May 18, 2014. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

Marquez keeps up winning streak in MotoGP

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Spanish MotoGP rider Marc Marquez of the Repsol Honda Team has a talk with team members during the last free practice session of the MotoGP World Championship at the Bugatti race track in Le Mans, western France, Saturday, May 17, 2014. The race will start Sunday. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

Marquez takes pole at French GP

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Cesare Prandelli, left, coach of the Italian national soccer team, sits beside 1982 World champion Antonio Cabrini, during the Europa League soccer final between Sevilla and Benfica, at the Turin Juventus stadium in Turin, Italy, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca)

Prandelli already knows Italy’s final WC squad

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Canada's Joel Ward celebrates the first goal he scored against Italy goalie Daniel Bellissimo during the first period at the IIHF World Hockey Championship Friday, May 16, 2014, in Minsk, Belarus. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jacques Boissinot)

Canada routs Italy 6-1 at hockey worlds

By KAREL JANICEK - Associated Press

UEFA wants rule to punish those who injure others

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

In this Thursday, May 1, 2014 photo, Domino's Pizza CEO Patrick Doyle answers questions during an interview in New York. After having been plagued with a reputation for tasting generic and manufactured, the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based chain has been enjoying strong sales and growth overseas boasting nearly 6,000 international locations. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Domino’s CEO on chain’s image, Italy prospects

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Sevilla and Benfica in extra time in Europa final

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Switzerland forward Simon Moser, left and forward Damien Brunner celebrate a goal during the Group B preliminary round match between Germany and Switzerland at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Switzerland beats Germany 3-2 for 1st worlds win

By KAREL JANICEK - Associated Press

The pack pedals in Giovinazzo, southern Itay, at the start of the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia, Tour of Italy cycling race, from Giovinazzo to Bari, Italy, Tuesday May 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Fabio Ferrari)

Bouhanni wins 4th Giro stage; Matthews keeps lead

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