ROME – 19-year-old Nicolo Zaniolo scored a brace to give AS Roma a 2-1 first-leg lead against Porto in their Champions League last-16 fixture.

ROME – Italy and Wales shared two tries apiece at the Stadio Olimpico, but fly-half Dan Biggar’s kicking made all the difference as the visitors ran out 26-15 victors.

ROME – The Italian men’s Davis Cup team qualified for the Finals of the international competition after a comfortable 3-1 victory over India.

ROME – A Gervinho-inspired comeback against champions Juventus gave Parma a well-earned draw and opened the door for Napoli to reduce the deficit at the top of the table.

ROME – Scotland’s Blair Kinghorn scored a hattrick as a toothless Italian side were beaten comfortably on the opening weekend of the 2019 Six Nations.

ROME – There are no plans to introduce a relegation system into the Six Nations Championship, tournament chief Ben Morel confirmed on Friday in the lead up to the 2019 competition.

ROME – Inter Milan crashed out of the Coppa Italia at the quarter final stage after being beaten 4-3 on penalties by Lazio.

ROME – The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has announced a revision of the protocols for instances of racist chanting at matches, Il Fatto Quotidiano reports.

ROME – An 88th minute winner from Cristiano Ronaldo completed an impressive Juventus comeback at the Stadio Olimpico, increasing their advantage at the top of the Serie A to 11 points.

MADRID – Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo appeared in court on Tuesday to finalise a plea deal with a Spanish court over tax evasion charges.

ROME – Speculation about whether AS Roma’s ‘Tor di Valle’ stadium project may receive additional support from Kuwaiti investors has steadily increased as the Kuwaiti ambassador to Italy and San Mar

ROME – A quickfire double against Lazio ensured Napoli kept the pressure on Juventus at the top of the table this weekend, while an inspired comeback from Torino wasn’t enough to prevent another wi

ACCRA – An undercover journalist investigating corruption in Ghana’s football leagues has been killed after a politician publicly called for retribution against him.

ROME – Italy's hopes for Austrialian Open success took a hit early on Friday morning (CET) as both Andreas Seppi and Thomas Fabbiano were knocked out of the Melbourne Grand Slam in the third round.

ROME – A Cristiano Ronaldo header was enough to seal a second straight Supercoppa trophy for Juventus, a match widely criticised for being played in Saudi Arabia.

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican has announced the inception of its first ever athletics team, and aims to begin competing in international competitions, representatives from the city state have reported

COURMAYER – A 24-year-old Italian snowboarder has died while in an off-piste area in the Valle d’Aosta region of the Italian Alps, police sources report.

ROME – Las Vegas police have issued a warrant for Cristiano Ronaldo’s DNA sample as part of an ongoing investigation into rape allegations made against the Juventus player.