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Tuesday 8 November 2022
Italy's bid for Euro 2032 gains support from new government

ROME (AP) — The Italian in 1968 and also organized
government's new sports the 1980 edition won by
minister has signed a let- West Germany plus four
ter to UEFA supporting the games of Euro 2020.
country's bid to host the The last major soccer tour-
2032 European Champion- nament held entirely in Italy
ship. was the 1990 World Cup
"Sustainable, long-term de- and many of the country's
velopment of Italian sports stadiums have not been
venues represents one of renovated for more than
the government's priorities," three decades.
Andrea Abodi, the minister UEFA will also decide the
and the former president of host for the 2028 Euros next
Serie B, said in a statement year.
released by the Italian soc- There is a joint U.K.-Ireland
cer federation on Monday. bid for 2028, while Turkey
"Italy's candidacy for Euro is bidding for either 2028
2032 represents a funda- A view of the stadium prior to an Italian national team training session ahead of Friday's Euro 2020 or 2032, with Italy focused
mental factor in accelerat- opening group A soccer match against Turkey, at the Rome Olympic stadium, Thursday, June 10, solely on 2032.
ing that process." 2021. The Italian government’s new sports minister Andrea Abodi has signed a required letter to Russia had previously an-
Abodi's letter will be at- UEFA supporting Italy’s bid to host the 2032 European Championships, said a statement released nounced a declaration of
tached to a preliminary bid by the Italian soccer federation on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022 interest for 2028 or 2032 but
dossier due at UEFA next Associated Press has since been removed
week, which is required to port from the government. March, with the host to be tember 2023. from the process because
include a statement of sup- Final bid dossiers are due in selected by UEFA in Sep- Italy won the Euros as host of the war in Ukraine.q

Reinhart scores 2, Panthers end trip with

5-3 win over Ducks

By JOE REEDY AP Sports W ter two periods before the Anaheim, which had won
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Panthers took control. Re- three of its last four coming
Sam Reinhart was able to inhart put Florida in front in. John Gibson made 41
celebrate his 27th birthday when he chipped in a loose saves.
with two goals and hope- puck on a scramble in front Bennett scored off a cen-
fully a bit of confidence. of the net at 2:55 for his first tering pass from Eetu Luos-
The Florida forward scored goal of the season. tarinen at 8:10 to push the
twice in the third period Carter Verhaeghe scored lead to 4-2.
as the Panthers finished for the third straight game, Verhaeghe scored his
off a four-game road trip Brandon Montour had a team-leading eighth goal
with a 5-3 victory over the goal and three assists, and and extended his scor-
Luis Varela holds his 10-month-old son Joaquin as fans wait for Anaheim Ducks on Sunday Sam Bennett also scored for ing streak to three straight
a victory parade for the Houston Astros' World Series baseball night. the Panthers, who finished games at 11:31 of the first
championship Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Houston. "We had a good first and 2-2 on their four-game trip. when he redirected Mon-
Associated Press third. It was nice to salvage Lundell had two assists and tour's shot past Gibson on
Fans line up in Houston the road trip and carry Spencer Knight stopped 32 the power play. Montour
shots to improve to 4-1.
some momentum back
made it 2-0 at 2:51 of the
for parade celebrating home," Reinhart said. Ryan Strome had a goal second when he kept the
Panthers coach Paul Mau-
and an assist, and Adam puck in the offensive zone
Astros' win rice said pairing Reinhart Henrique and Isac Lun- and then fired a wrist shot
with Anton Lundell on
destrom also scored for from the point. q
the second line definitely
helped Reinhart find the
HOUSTON (AP) — Fans were lining up in downtown Hous- net for the first time this
ton on Monday for a parade to celebrate the Astros' season.
World Series win over the weekend. Maurice had to juggle all
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said he encouraged fans four of his forward lines af-
coming to the victory parade to "arrive early, wear Astros' ter Matthew Tkachuk was
colors, be loud and celebrate safely." The parade starts suspended two-games for
at noon. high-sticking Kings goalie
Yordan Alvarez hit a towering three-run homer and the Jonathan Quick on Satur-
Astros clinched their second World Series title in six sea- day night in Los Angeles.
sons on Saturday, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in "Him and Lundell are back
Game 6. together and they know
The city said in a news release that the downtown pa- how to play off each oth-
rade after the Astros' 2017 win brought in about 1 million er," Maurice said. "Sam's
people, and organizers expect about that many people had so many chances to Florida Panthers left wing Rudolfs Balcers, left, controls the
at Monday's parade. score and it just didn't seem puck past Anaheim Ducks defenseman Simon Benoit during
Saturday's win gave the Astros' 73-year-old manager to go for him. His game has the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif.,
Dusty Baker his first title in 25 seasons as a manager, the been right." Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022.
last three in Houston.q The game was tied 2-2 af- Associated Press