Italy

Rome will host the 2022 Ryder Cup after the Italian capital today (Monday) edged out competition from Austria, Germany and Spain to land golf’s showpiece team event.

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has adopted a new co-hosting model for its Volleyball Men’s World Championship by awarding the 2018 edition of the national team event to Italy and Bulgaria.

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Sebastian Coe has praised the support of national associations after confirming that the world governing body has received seven letters of interest in staging two events that were stripped from Russia.

Officials behind Rome’s bid for the 2024 Olympic Games have maintained they have no plans to hold a referendum on the subject, following the sinking of Hamburg’s bid on Sunday.

Italian football’s golden era of the 1980s and early 1990s is a distant memory, but after falling from the summit, there are now signs that it is on its way back up.

US mixed martial arts organisation Bellator MMA has unveiled plans for its first live events outside North America, with the UK, Italy and Israel announced as destinations for 2016.

Rome and Los Angeles have both moved to strengthen their bid teams for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Amid the chaos of Italian football, there is opportunity for those organisations that follow the rules.

Italy’s bid to host golf’s Ryder Cup in 2022 has been boosted with the news that the country’s Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, has offered the government’s full support for the project.

Rome 2024 chairman Luca di Montezemolo has maintained that the resignation of the city’s Mayor, Ignazio Marino, will have no impact on its bid for the Olympic Games.

Rome 2024 chairman Luca di Montezemolo has detailed plans to utilise some of the Italian capital’s most iconic landmarks for its bid for the Olympic Games.

Silvio Berlusconi has confirmed that he has reached an agreement with Thai businessman Bee Taechaubol regarding the sale of a 48-per-cent stake in Italian Serie A football club AC Milan.

Rome today (Friday) became the second city to formally submit its bid for the 2024 Olympic Games ahead of next week’s deadline for applications set by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The Volvo Ocean Race has selected Italian boatyard Persico Marine to design and build boats for the next edition of the sailing event in 2017-18.

The Infront Sports & Media agency has bolstered its Italian operation by announcing the acquisitions of two companies.

Malaysia is set to take up the showpiece season-ending slot on the Formula One calendar from 2016, while Bernie Ecclestone, chief executive of the motor racing series, has stated the future status of the Italian Grand Prix remains up in the air.