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AC Milan reaches Italian Cup quarterfinals
AC Milan beat second-division Reggina 3-0 Thursday night to set up a showdown with Serie A leader Juventus in the Italian Cup quarterfinals.
AC Milan beats Reggina 3-0 to reach Cup quarters
AC Milan beat Serie B side Reggina 3-0 Thursday to set up a showdown with Serie A leader Juventus in the Italian Cup quarterfinals. Colombian defender ...
Europe shrugs at Berlusconi's political ambitions
Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi's political ambitions got a huge yawn on Thursday from both the bond markets and his fellow European ...
Bode Miller likely won't race until February
Bode Miller likely won't start his season until February as part of his cautious return from left knee surgery. There's also a chance he might sit out ...
German real estate booms as people seek security
Buying a home in Berlin is widely viewed as one of the safest investments a German, or any European, can make. That is why some real-estate experts ...
Italy summons India ambassador over Marines
Italy has summoned India's ambassador to insist that India's Supreme Court issue a decision soon concerning two Italian marines detained since ...
A teammate could be Svindal's biggest challenger
Overall World Cup leader Aksel Lund Svindal has been nearly unbeatable in speed races this season. This weekend, however, he could be challenged by ...
Vatican austerity means donated nativity scene
The Vatican has happily accepted a donated Nativity scene for St. Peter's Square this Christmas after a previous setup costing €550,000 ($717,000) was ...
Norwegians Jansrud and Svindal 1-2 in DH training
Norwegian skiers Kjetil Jansrud and Aksel Lund Svindal were 1-2 in the final training session on Thursday for the annual downhill on the Saslong ...
Inter heads to title rival Lazio in Serie A
After beating Napoli to move into second place in the Serie A last weekend, Inter Milan faces another direct rival in fourth-placed Lazio on Saturday.
Italy raises cash easily as Berlusconi vacillates
Silvio Berlusconi's vacillations over whether or not to run for Prime Minister of Italy failed to dent investor demand for the country's debt, leaving ...
Italian skier Brignone opts for surgery on cyst
Italian giant slalom specialist Federica Brignone has decided to undergo surgery to remove a cyst in her right ankle and could be out for several ...
Juventus advances to Italian Cup quarterfinals
Juventus advanced to the Italian Cup quarterfinals by beating Cagliari 1-0 on Wednesday, but the Serie A leader lost two players to injury.
Svindal leads opening DH training in Val Gardena
Overall World Cup leader Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway led the opening training session Wednesday for the annual downhill on the Saslong course.
Italy brings Michelangelo's 'David-Apollo' to US
Michelangelo's "David-Apollo" will be showcased publicly beginning Thursday at the National Gallery of Art to open a yearlong celebration of Italian ...
Italy raises money at lower rates despite upheaval
Italy successfully sold €6.5 billion ($8.45 billion) in bonds the country's first debt auction since the country's Prime Minister Mario Monti ...
Scarponi banned 3 months for seeing Dr. Ferrari
Former Giro d'Italia winner Michele Scarponi has been banned for three months by the Italian Olympic Committee for seeing banned physician Michele ...
Review: Kaufmann triumphs as La Scala's Lohengrin
This Lohengrin is no knight in shining armor, confidently riding in on a swan to defend a beautiful maiden. No, the barefoot hero on view at La Scala ...
China revokes new Shanghai Catholic bishop's title
In a fresh challenge to Vatican authority, China has revoked the title of a new Catholic bishop in Shanghai who outraged Chinese officials by ...
10-man Roma beats Atalanta 3-0 in the Italian Cup
Roma beat Atalanta 3-0 in the fifth round of the Italian Cup on Tuesday, despite playing most of the second half with 10 men. The capital side will ...
Ruby, key witness in Berlusconi trial, in Mexico
The Moroccan woman at the center of ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi's pay-for-sex trial has turned up in Mexico after missing a court date and becoming ...
Milan player De Jong's season over after surgery
AC Milan says Nigel de Jong's season is over after the Netherlands midfielder underwent successful surgery on a snapped Achilles tendon Tuesday.
Italian premier defends austerity measures
Premier Mario Monti on Tuesday defended his government's austerity measures as necessary to restore confidence in Italy's financial future, and warned ...