Rossi spends Championship break at home Newly crowned MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi is heading home from Australia to rest up before the season's last two races.
'We'll sort it' says Del Piero ''We'll sort things out,'' said Alessandro Del Piero Monday after Juventus's home loss to Palermo left them four points adrift of league co-leaders Lazio, Udinese and Inter and some people already calling for the head of coach Claudio Ranieri.
Soccer player joins racism alert The first black footballer to play for Italy on Friday joined the growing chorus of voices warning that the country could be facing an epidemic of racism.
Mourinho shoulders blame Inter Milan coach Jose' Mourinho said Friday that he was happy to put himself in the line of fire to protect his team following press criticism over recent disappointments for the Neroazzurri.
Woman player banned for slapping ref An Italian woman soccer player was banned for two years Friday for slapping a male referee.
UEFA, 3 of 4 Italians through Three out of the four Italian clubs in the UEFA Cup went through to the group stage Thursday night but Napoli were eliminated.
Inter eye Bologna boost Serie A champions Inter Milan are bidding to beat Bologna Saturday night to ease fan and media pressure on new boss Jose' Mourinho after a loss in the Milan derby Sunday and its failure to beat Werder Bremen in midweek.
Ricco' banned for two years Italian doping authorities on Thursday gave cyclist Riccardo Ricco' a two-year ban for doping offences.
Italian to train China An Italian coach who helped the likes of Gustavo Thoeni and Piero Gros stun the skiing world in the 1970s has been appointed head coach of the Chinese skiing team.
Mourinho riles rivals Smouldering from the sidelines in sharp overcoats and designer stubble, Jose' Mourinho has divided the country with his trademark brand of unshakable self-belief in his four months as Inter Milan coach.
Chinaglia still wanted A Rome court refused an appeal Tuesday to lift an arrest warrant for ex-Lazio icon Giorgio Chinaglia in a case of alleged threats and share-fixing during an attemped takeover of his old club.
Italy match to fund Gehrig's research Money from Italy's World Cup qualifier against Montenegro later this month will be used to set up a new research unit on Lou Gehrig's disease, the Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) said Tuesday.
Rossi out to match idol Agostini Basking in the glory of his sixth premier class and eighth career Grand Prix title, Italy's Valentino Rossi now has set his sights on the few remaining records he has not taken from his idol, the legendary Giacomo Agostini.
Ballan thanks Bettini Freshly crowned World Cycling Champion Alessandro Ballan on Monday thanked team leader Paolo Bettini for giving him his head in the World Road Race Championship in Varese on Sunday.
Inmates and guards form soccer team A Tuscan jail has formed Italy's first soccer team made up of jailers and inmates.
Ferrari drivers keep Hamilton's pace McLaren-Merdedes driver Lewis Hamilton clocked the fastest time in the first practice for Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix but Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen were right behind him.
Bettini eyes third title Italy's Paolo Bettini is eyeing a record third straight title in the World Road Race Championship here this Sunday.
Dovizioso to ride for Honda in 2009 Italy's Andrea Dovizioso will join Honda's official MotoGP team HRC next year filling the spot left open by Nicky Hayden, who will move to Ducati at the end of the season, Honda announced on Friday.
Rossi sets stage for title bid Valentino Rossi appeared to be pacing himself in Friday's two practice sessions for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix, well aware that he need only make the podium to clinch this year's MotoGP title, which would be his sixth in the premier class.
Ibrahimovic buoyant ahead of derby Inter Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic is pumped ahead of Sunday's derby with AC Milan.
