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Pope Francis says every child is a gift that changes the history of a family. (Photo:AP)

Pope Francis condemns abortion, says use amounts to hiring of ‘paid killer’

In cases where the child may not live long, medical care is not wasted but by gaining time, allows parents to prepare for the death.

26 May 2019 9:43 AM

With one game left, Inter dropped to fourth with 66 points, behind Atalanta, who drew 1-1 at champions Juventus, on the head-to-head record. (Photo: AP)

Serie A: Napoli leave Inter's Champions League hopes in the balance

Inter must now win their final game at home to Empoli to guarantee a top-four finish.

20 May 2019 4:55 PM

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

24-year old Milan Skriniar joined the club in 2017, and has played all the 38 games in the league. (Photo: ANI)

Inter Milan’s Skriniar signs new four years' contract

Inter Milan still has two matches in the Serie A against Napoli and Empoli which are scheduled to be played on May 20 and 26 respectively.

17 May 2019 10:39 AM

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

The announcement came with Genoa one point and one place above the Serie A relegation zone with two matches to play. (Photo: Genoa CFC/Twitter)

Italy's oldest club Genoa to be put up for sale

Founded in 1893, the club has been owned by Enrico Preziosi, head of Italy’s largest toy manufacturer, for the last 16 years.

15 May 2019 8:57 PM

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

Ronaldo's hopes of finishing the season as the Serie A top scorer are slim as his 21 goals are five behind Sampdoria's Fabio Quagliarella's 26 with two games left. (Photo: AFP)

Serie A: Florenzi scores to shut CR7's jibe as Roma beats Juventus 2-0

The pair clashed on the hour mark in the Stadio Olimpico in a row after the Portuguese star played the ball while Edin Dzeko was down.

13 May 2019 1:34 PM

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

Tempers flared with three players sent off and a bust-up between French midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko and coach Gennaro Gattuso on the sidelines. (Photo: AP/PTI)

Serie A: AC Milan revives Champions League hopes with a 2-1 win over Bologna

Milan had dropped out of the European places after a draw against Parma and loss to Torino but now are level with Roma who are 6th.

07 May 2019 11:05 AM

Ronaldo headed in from the cross for his 21st Serie A goal of the season to maintain his side’s unbeaten home record in the league. (Photo: AFP)

Ronaldo's late goal saves Juventus from defeat agains Torino

Sasa Lukic stunned the recently-crowned Serie A champions by capitalising on a mistake by Miralem Pjanic to give Torino the lead.

04 May 2019 11:22 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

Italian gallerist Rossella Orlandi sits on Spanish designer Nacho Carbonell's chair 'Re-evolution', made with recycled plastic from packaging for the "RO Plastic - Master's Pieces" exhibition. (Photo: AP)

Turning plastic trash into design treasures

Here's how top designers from across the globe created their masterpieces out of repurposed plastic at the 2019 Milan Furniture Fair.

25 Apr 2019 3:50 PM

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

Cristiano Ronaldo to add to the English and Spanish titles he won with Manchester United and Real Madrid at the first attempt. (Photo: AFP)

Juventus clinch their eight consecutive Seria A title as Ronaldo creates history

Juve’s total of 35 Serie A titles is nearly double the number won by nearest rivals AC Milan and Inter Milan who have 18 apiece.

21 Apr 2019 10:51 AM

The 3-2 aggregate win ensured unlikely semi-final qualification for the Dutch club who have come all the way through the preliminary rounds of the competition. (Photo: AFP)

'We could have scored a few more in the second half', says Frenkie De Jong

The victory was secured by a second half header from 19-year-old captain Matthijs de Ligt.

17 Apr 2019 5:07 PM

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