ROME – Italy’s Marco Cecchinato stunned Novak Djokovic in a nail-biting encounter to reach the French Open semi-final and now gears up to face Austria’s Dominic Thiem on Friday.

MILAN – Inter-Milan’s director of stewards, Massimo Mannelli, and the historic leader of AC Milan’s ultra fans, Luca Lucci, were both arrested on Monday for drug trafficking, officials say.

ROME – New Italy coach Roberto Mancini kicked off his Azzurri reign with a 2-1 win over World Cup-bound Saudi Arabia.

ROME – Giro d’Italia racers and critics lambasted the horrendous state of the roads in the Italian capital on Monday after the final stage of this year’s Tour was cut seven laps short of its conclu

ROME – Chris Froome cemented his place as one of the greatest cyclists of all time, sealing the Giro d’Italia title in the sweltering streets of the Italian capital to become the first British ride

NAPLES – Carlo Ancelotti has signed a three-year contract with Napoli, telling journalists on Thursday that he aimed to seal a first Serie A title in 28 years for the Azzurri as he returns to Itali

TURIN – An emotional Gianluigi Buffon faced the cameras on Thursday to announce that Saturday’s home fixture against Hellas Verona would be his final game for Juventus, bringing an end to an illust

FLORENCE – Roberto Mancini has been named as the new manager of the Italian national football team, the FIGC announced on Tuesday.

ROME – Juventus secured a 34^th Serie A title, their seventh in a row, with a 0-0 draw against Roma on Sunday.

ROME – Amongst an assortment of well-dressed celebrities and politicians in the Stadio Olimpico’s VIP section, one man stood out; the League leader, Matteo Salvini, opted not for a shirt and tie, b

ROME – Juventus coasted to a 4-0 victory against an error-ridden AC Milan side at the Stadio Olimpico to win their fourth consecutive Coppa Italia on Wednesday night.

MILAN – Mediapro’s bid for Serie A TV rights has been suspended after their billion-euro deal was found to violate anti-trust rules and wasn’t properly formulated, a Milan court confirmed.

ROME – For the first time in the race’s history, the 101^st Giro d’Italia started outside of Europe, getting underway in Jerusalem, as hotly-tipped rider, Chris Froome, suffered a setback

ROME – Roma chairman James Pallotta voiced a strong call for VAR to be used after his side found themselves on the wrong end of some questionable, game-changing decisions.

ROME – Liverpool survived a late scare but a valiant Roma side left themselves too much to do at the Stadio Olimpico, despite a 4-2 victory on the night.

MILAN - Inter Milan defender Davide Santon and 24-year-old English girlfriend Chloe Sanderson have both received death threats via social media following Saturday’s defeat against Juventus.

ROME – Two Roma fans have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a vicious altercation in Liverpool after the first-leg of their Champions League semi-final, police said.

ROME – An explosive Liverpool side, led by Mohamed Salah, cruised past Roma in the Champions League semi-final, scoring five goals to seemingly settle the tie mid-way through the second half.

ROME – Following on from Tuesday night’s drama, Roma will square up against Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final.