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Nadal beats Djokovic and will face Zverev for Rome title

by Andrew Dampf - May 20, 2018 - 12:00pm

The latest installment in the rivalry between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic met expectations for one tight set.

Nadal and Djokovic to renew rivalry in Italian Open semis

by Andrew Dampf - May 19, 2018 - 11:30am

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open semifinals — and three-time Rome champion Maria Sharapova also reached the last four Friday (Saturday in Manila).

Nadal avenges last year's loss in Italian Open

by Andrew Dampf - May 18, 2018 - 10:00am

Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal methodically wore down Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-1 Thursday (Friday in Manila) to reach the Italian Open’s last eight and gain revenge over the Canadian teenager.

‘It seems untrue’: Roma stuns Barcelona in Champions League

by Andrew Dampf - April 11, 2018 - 9:30am

Roma won 3-0 to overturn a three-goal deficit and advance on away goals, having entered the game as massive underdogs after losing the first leg of their quarterfinal 4-1 against a Lionel Messi-led team that was...

Zverev signals arrival, beats Djokovic to win Italian Open

by Andrew Dampf - May 22, 2017 - 2:17am

Alexander Zverev signaled his anticipated arrival among the tennis elite by defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3 Sunday (Monday in Manila) to win the Italian Open.

Djokovic back in Rome final, to face rapidly rising Zverev

by Andrew Dampf - May 21, 2017 - 1:00pm

Novak Djokovic won twice on Saturday to play for another Italian Open title, his first final since January.

Nadal extends winning streak to 16 when Almagro retires

by Andrew Dampf - May 18, 2017 - 2:18am

Back to being the best player on tour over the last month, Nadal advanced from his opening match at the Italian Open on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) when Nicolas Almagro retired in the first set with an apparent...

After loss in Rome, Murray looks to regroup for Paris

by Andrew Dampf - May 17, 2017 - 5:30am

Andy Murray is going to the French Open with his game in tatters.

Rome's city council votes down 2024 Olympic bid

by Andrew Dampf - September 30, 2016 - 10:59am

The city council voted in favor of scrapping the bid on Thursday, a week after Mayor Virginia Raggi rejected the candidacy, citing concerns over costs.

Serena Williams ends 9-month title drought at Italian Open

by Andrew Dampf - May 15, 2016 - 8:50am

Serena Williams ended a nine-month title drought with a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over Madison Keys in an all-American Italian Open final Sunday.

Venus Williams wins singles, loses doubles with Serena

by Andrew Dampf - May 9, 2016 - 9:27pm

Singles was the easy part for Venus Williams on Monday. The difficult part came with younger sister Serena in doubles.

Williams sisters aiming for another Olympic gold in Rio

by Andrew Dampf - May 9, 2016 - 12:17am

The Williams sisters are making another run for Olympic gold.

Ronaldo ends road scoring drought in 2-0 win at Roma in CL

by Andrew Dampf - February 17, 2016 - 8:03pm

Cristiano Ronaldo ended his away scoring drought with an impressive second-half goal as Real Madrid won 2-0 at Roma on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) in the first leg of the Round of 16 in the Champions League....

Ronaldo: It's business only with Benzema, Bale – no tapas

by Andrew Dampf - February 16, 2016 - 8:34pm

For Cristiano Ronaldo, team spirit doesn't involve sharing tapas with Real Madrid strike partners Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale.

Korean skier earns applause at 2018 Olympics test event

by Andrew Dampf - February 7, 2016 - 4:06pm

South Korean skier Kim Hyeon-tae had a modest goal in his World Cup debut: to finish within five seconds of the winner.

Montezemolo sees no 'necessity' for Rome bid referendum

by Andrew Dampf - January 11, 2016 - 3:11pm

The chairman of Rome's bid for the 2024 Olympics sees no need for a public referendum on the candidacy.

Rome 2024 bid's village aims at wide-scale civic renewal

by Andrew Dampf - October 19, 2015 - 5:02pm

Rome's bid for the 2024 Olympics hopes to win over international voters by using "iconic venues," such as the Circus Maximus for beach volleyball and the Colosseum for nightly athletes parades.

Organizer could move Italian Open tennis event to Milan

by Andrew Dampf - October 15, 2015 - 8:09pm

After 80 years at the historic Foro Italico, the Italian Open tennis tournament could be headed to Milan.

Organizer could move Italian Open tennis event to Milan

by Andrew Dampf - October 14, 2015 - 4:32pm

After 80 years at the historic Foro Italico, the Italian Open tennis tournament could be headed to Milan.

Lewis Hamilton wins Italian GP and doubles F1 lead

by Andrew Dampf - September 6, 2015 - 7:53am

Lewis Hamilton cruised to his seventh win of the season at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, and doubled his Formula One lead over Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, whose engine caught fire with two laps remainin...

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