Italy plunge England into crisis with landmark win

England spiral to another Six Nations defeat which raises far-reaching questions about their direction 18 months out from the Rugby World Cup.

England forced into late change after Curry injured in warm-up

England forced into late change against Italy after Tom Curry injured in warm-up - Curry was helped off after suffering the injury at the Stadio Olimpico

Italy throw off weight of the past in landmark win over England

Italy claimed their first-ever victory over England with a landmark Six Nations win on Saturday, putting aside early nerves and overcoming the pressure of expectation to seize their opportunity at the Stadio Olimpico.

Italy's athletes shine at the Milan Cortina Olympics

Call it homefield advantage, call it national pride. Italy's athletes are shining in the Winter Olympics underway in Milan and the Alps.

From The Sports Desk: An authentically Italian opening ceremony

Lindsey Vonn tested her knee, figure skating kicked off, and host country Italy paid tribute to its culture and artistry at the opening ceremony.
SFGate

Italy is having its best Winter Olympics of all time at a pace that crushes its 1994 medal count

MILAN (AP) — It’s official: Host nation Italy is having its best Winter Olympics of all time. Italy picked up four medals in quick succession on Sunday — two golds, a silver and a bronze — to reach 22 and surpass its previous best medal haul of 20 ...
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Italian broadcaster's sports chief quits after series of Olympics on-air gaffes

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Italian broadcaster's sports chief quits after series of Olympics on-air gaffes The head of Italy's state sports broadcaster Paolo Petrecca resigned, RAI said Thursday, after his ...