Manassero helps McIlroy to Euro Tour title
Rory McIlroy clinched the European Tour money list today - thanks to 19-year-old Italian Matteo Manassero's victory in Singapore.
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Victory for Fernandez-Castano in Italy
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano picked up his sixth European Tour victory after he beat off the challenge of Garth Mulroy to win the BMW Italian Open by two shots.
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Mulroy out in front in Italian Open
Garth Mulroy is the leader heading into the final day of the BMW Italian Open after he shot a six-under-par 66 at Royal Park today.
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Bland finishes with a flourish to lead in Turin
Richard Bland birdied the last three holes of his second round to take the halfway lead at the Italian Open in Turin.
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Sjoholm one clear in Italy
Eight birdies put Sweden's Joel Sjoholm one stroke clear with a round of 64 in the opening round of the BMW Italian Open.
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Sharapova eases to French title win
Russia's Maria Sharapova has won the French Open women's singles title with a 6-3 6-2 win over Italy's Sara Errani.
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Azarenka pushed hard in Paris
Victoria Azarenka survived an almighty scare in the first round of the French Open today against unheralded Italian Alberta Brianti.
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Blatter slams striking Italian players
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has blasted Italian football over a strike which has caused the postponement of the opening weekend of the new Serie A season.
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Rock earns maiden Euro Tour success in Turin
Robert Rock held off a stunning charge from Thorbjorn Olesen to claim his maiden victory on the European Tour at the Italian Open today.
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Rock rolls to the Italian lead
Robert Rock claimed sole leadership of the Italian Open after the second round as he edged a shot clear of the chasing pack.
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Rock and Wood lead the Italian Open
English duo Robert Rock and Chris Wood lead the way at the Italian Open with eight-under-par opening rounds giving them hope of a maiden European Tour title.
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McIlroy lets last-day lead slip again
Rory McIlroy suffered Sunday heartbreak for a second successive week as Italian Matteo Manassero won the Maybank Malaysian Open two days before his 18th birthday.
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Ireland 26-5 Italy
Ireland overcame a resilient Italian team to win their women's Six Nations opening game in Rovigo.
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Italy v Ireland: Luke McLean
Italian fullback Luke McLean speaks to RTÉ's Michael Corcoran ahead of their RBS 6 Nations opener against Ireland.
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John Kenny's Motorsport Blog
John Kenny looks at a positive year for Status Grand Prix, the Irish GP3 Racing team, ahead of the end of the inaugural GP3 series.
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Williams and Clijsters into quarters
Defending champion Kim Clijsters, wice champion Venus Williams and Italian Francesca Schiavone are into the quarter-finals at the US Open.
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McGahan make changes for visit of Italians
Munster coach Tony McGahan has made four changes, one positional, for their Magners League opener against Aironi Rugby in Musgrave Park on Saturday at 7.30pm.
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Clarke finishes second in Scottish Open
Darren Clarke shot a disappointing 76 in wet conditions in Loch Lomand as Italian Edoardo Molinari claimed victory in the Scottish Open.
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Lorenzo claims third consecutive MotoGP victory
Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo was the runaway winner of the Catalan MotoGP on Sunday, a third consecutive victory extending his lead in the world championship.
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South Africa 55-11 Italy
Flyhalf Morne Steyn scored 26 points, including two tries, as world champions South Africa beat Italy 55-11 at the Buffalo City Stadium on Saturday.