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Nadal got off to a flying start by whitewashing Djokovic in the opening set. It was the first time there has been a 6-0 set during a meeting between the two rivals. Djokovic took the second by breaking Nadal’s serve for the first time while leading 5-4, but the second seed responded in style by storming through the decisive set. (Photo: AP)

Rome Open: Nadal turns the tide as he beats Djokovic by 6-0, 4-6, 6-1

The Spaniard, who had shared the record of 33 Masters titles with the Serbian world number one.

20 May 2019 9:08 AM

Djokovic leads his head-to-head with Nadal by 28 wins to 25, but the Spaniard has dominated on clay with 16 victories to the Serbian’s seven. (Photo: AP)

Rome Open: Djokovic goes past Schwartzman 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 to face Nadal in finals

The Serbian triumphed in last week’s Madrid Open and has a chance to win back-to-back clay-court titles after overcoming Schwartzman.

19 May 2019 12:28 PM

The outburst came after Kyrgios got a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct. Having already been handed a violation earlier, it meant the umpire also handed Kyrgios a game penalty. (Photo: AFP)

Rome Open: Federer makes gritty return vs Sousa as Krygios gets expelled

The incident overshadowed an outstanding day for Roger Federer, who reached the quarters for the first time since 2016.

17 May 2019 9:06 AM

Inter move back one point ahead of Atalanta as both teams edge closer to joining champions Juventus and second-placed Napoli in elite European football with two games left this season. AC Milan and Roma are three points adrift of fourth place, with further back Torino in seventh, five points outside the Champions League berths. (Photo: AFP)

Serie A: Inter has easy 2-0 win over relegated Chievo to secure Champions League spot

Politano opened after 39 minutes in the San Siro with Perisic adding the second four minutes from time.

14 May 2019 12:32 PM

38-year-old Venus, whose only Rome title came back in 1999, needed over three hours to battle past Belgian Elise Mertens 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (7/4). Serena has not played since a hard-fought three-set win also over Petersen in the second round at the Miami Open in March before withdrawing with a knee injury. (Photo: AFP)

Rome Open: Serena to face Venus in a rome re-match

Four-time Rome winner Serena, 37, returned after two months out injured easing through 6-4, 6-2 against Swedish qualifier Rebecca Petersen.

14 May 2019 10:25 AM

It follows a series of clerical assault cases in countries ranging from Australia to Chile, Germany and the US. (Photo:AP)

Pope Francis makes reporting sex abuse obligatory in new church law

Under the new measure, every diocese around the world is obliged by mid 2020 to create system for the reporting of sexual abuse by clerics.

10 May 2019 10:09 AM

The Argentine pontiff opened a barber shop and washrooms for the homeless in Saint Peter's Square in 2015. (Photo:AP)

Pope urges hairdressers not to indulge in gossip

Pope Francis on Monday welcomed hairdressers, hairstylists and beauticians to the Vatican but warned them not to indulge in gossip.

29 Apr 2019 7:03 PM

Mertens scored the opener with a perfectly executed free kick around Frosinone's wall into the near top corner. (Photo: AP)

Mertens equals Maradona's record of 81 Serie A goals

Mertens and Maradona are tied for third on the club list of Serie A scorers behind 1930s star Antonio Vojak.

28 Apr 2019 6:43 PM

Ronaldo has scored 28 goals in 20 games and has provided 8 assists for Juventus this season. (Photo: AP)

Ronaldo reaches 600: Watch Ronaldo's 600th club goal of his career

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 600th goal of his club career to earn Juventus a 1-1 draw away to Inter Milan in Serie A on Saturday.

28 Apr 2019 11:41 AM

With 19 goals and six assists in 27 Italian league matches this season, Ronaldo played a part in nearly 40 percent of Juventus' goals. (Photo: AP)

Ronaldo creates history by winning league titles in England, Spain and Italy

In doing so, the 34-year-old Ronaldo became the first player in history to win league titles with United, Madrid and Juventus.

22 Apr 2019 11:15 AM

A header from Radja Nainggolan and an Ivan Perisic penalty in the first half put Inter in control before Francesco Cassata pulled one back for Frosinone as they improved after the break. (Photo: AP)

Serie A: Inter Milan sinks relegation battling Frosinone 3-1 to secure UCL berth

Spalletti’s side were under pressure to deliver a result in order to avoid being pulled into a tight race for Champions League berth.

16 Apr 2019 9:10 AM

Roma fell to a shock 2-1 defeat at struggling SPAL on Saturday, missing a golden opportunity to close the gap on Champions League rivals Inter Milan and AC Milan. (Photo: AFP)

Spal ends Roma's Champions League ambitions

Milan are third, one point ahead of Inter, with Roma in fifth three points back in the battle for elite European football next season.

17 Mar 2019 8:15 PM

Juve will take on Ajax next month after Ronaldo scored a sensational hat-trick to overturn a two-goal first-leg deficit against Atletico midweek and win 3-2 on aggregate. (Photo: AFP)

Serie A: Ronaldo to miss Genoa match after UCL display

'I'm leaving him at home, he had played a lot and he needs to rest', Allegri told reporters.

17 Mar 2019 7:44 PM

Emre Can added the second from a corner 11 minutes later after substitute David Ospina tipped away Pjanic's stinging shot. (AFP)

Juventus closes on title after inching past Napoli

Massimiliano Allegri's unbeaten leaders have now as good as sealed their eighth straight Serie A title.

04 Mar 2019 12:37 PM

The scandals have hit countries around the world, with lives devastated from Australia to Chile, Germany and the US. (Photo:AP)

Pope's vow to battle child sex abuse fails to appease victims

Pope Francis on Sunday vowed to tackle every single case of sexual abuse by priests.

25 Feb 2019 8:32 AM

The ongoing scandals have hit countries around the world, with recent cases affecting Australia, Chile, Germany and the US. (Photo:AP)

'Child sex abuse is like human sacrifice' says Pope Francis

Pope Francis on Sunday compared the sexual abuse of children to human sacrifice as he addressed the Catholic Church.

24 Feb 2019 5:09 PM

Sexual abuse of children at The Vatican by priests have been doing the rounds since 2017. (File Photo)

Church files on paedophile priests 'destroyed' says Cardinal

Church files on priests who sexually abused children were destroyed or never even drawn up.

23 Feb 2019 4:34 PM

The apology Gucci issued said that they were fully committed to the concept of diversity and focused on increasing it throughout their organisation even. (Photo: BBCNews/Twitter)

Gucci regrets racial insensitivity

Gucci forced to pull back 'blackface sweater' from stores after complaints.

07 Feb 2019 5:17 PM

The papal admission followed a rare outcry last week from the Vatican's women's magazine over the sexual abuse of nuns, leaving them feeling forced to have abortions or raise children not recognised by their priest fathers. (File Photo)

Priests, bishops sexually abused nuns admits, Pope Francis

Pope Francis admitted on Tuesday that Catholic priests and bishops had sexually abused nuns, the latest scandal to rock the church.

06 Feb 2019 10:04 AM

Heads of states and world leaders attend ceremonies at the Arc de Triomphe Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018 in Paris. (Photo: AP)

'Patriotism is opposite of nationalism,' says Macron, Trump by his side

Those who fought in the trenches of World War One lived through an unimaginable hell, French President Emmanuel said.

11 Nov 2018 7:04 PM