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| Soccer: Inter bucked for Torino |
| Leaders open up six- point lead with Catania win |
(ANSA) - Rome, January 29 - Serie A leaders Inter Milan
were bucked for Sunday's home match against 18th-placed
Torino by Wednesday night's 2-0 win at 12th-placed Catania
that opened up a six-point gap over second-placed Juventus.
Juve lost 2-1 at 12th-placed Udinese Wednesday but
third-placed AC Milan failed to make up much ground, held 1-1
at home by 4th-placed Genoa despite a ripping freekick goal
by David Beckham, his second since joining them on loan from
the LA Galaxy.
The goal, and Beckham's all-round performance, fueled
speculation he might turn the two-month loan into a longer
stay.
Milan, who are two points behind Juve, travel to
9th-placed Lazio on Sunday night while Juve host 9th-placed
Cagliari the previous night.
Roma, a point behind Genoa after a 2-1 win over Palermo,
go to last-placed Reggina while 6th-placed Fiorentina, a 2-1
winner over Napoli, travel to 18th-placed Bologna. |
News of 29 Jan 2009 18.32.34 in world Sport
| F1: Ferrari boss rules out Rome GP |
| But one- off event 'possible', Montezemolo says |
(ANSA) - Rome, January 28 - Ferrari boss Luca Cordero di
Montezemolo on Wednesday ruled out a new Grand Prix in Rome.
The Fiat and Ferrari chief, who is also head of the new
F1 teams association, said the plan was ''unthinkable''.
However, he said that a special one-off event ''to
showcase Rome'' might be open to discussion.
Such an event might take place in the Mussolini-era Roman
district of EUR, he said, pointing out that overtaking would
be possible there unlike other new street circuits like
Valencia and Singapore.
Italy already has two F1 circuits, Monza which is home to
the Italian Grand Prix and Imola which hosts the San Marino
Gp.
A group of Italian investors and racing enthusiasts was
formally set up on Wednesday with a view to bringing F1 to
Rome in 2011.
According to the media, the group planned to rival the
historic Monaco Grand Prix. |
News of 29 Jan 2009 18.29.36 in world Sport
| Soccer: Ancelotti hopes Kaka stays |
| But deal up to player and club, coach says |
(ANSA) - Varese, January 16 - AC Milan coach Carlo
Ancelotti said Friday he hoped to be Kaka's coach ''for many
more years''.
It was up to Milan and Kaka to weigh Man City's reported
record-breaking 120 million euro bid, the coach said.
He indicated that he had not been consulted - just as was
not when he lost Zinedine Zidane from Juventus to Real Madrid
in 2001 for the current world record of 76 million euros.
''This is a matter for the player and the club to
decide,'' Andreotti said.
Asked if there was ''a real chance'' of Kaka going,
Ancelotti was cagey, saying only that he had ''an idea''.
Ancelotti added that while Kaka was ''a fundamental
player'' Milan would still be aiming ''at least'' for the
Champions League title and a UEFA berth even if the Brazil
star goes to Manchester City...>>>
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News of 17 Jan 2009 15.24.30 in world Sport
| F1: Ferrari drivers all geared up |
| Ecclestone sees Alonso with the Scuderia 'sooner or later' |
(ANSA) - Madonna di Campiglio, January 15 - Ferrari's
drivers are all geared up and ready to go with high hopes and
clear objectives for the 2009 Formula season.
''I don't have to prove anything to anyone anymore, after
last season I feel stronger and more competitive,'' Brazil's
Felipe Massa told the press here in this mountain resort on
Thursday.
Massa lost the 2008 title to McLaren's Lewis Hamilton by
one point in the last race of the season, which he won on his
home turf in Brazil.
Turning his attention to Ferrari's car for 2009, Massa
said ''for sure it is totally different from the one we used
last year. It handles differently and slides more, having
less aerodynamic pressure''.
In regard to the new KERS (kinetic energy recovery
system) device to exploit energy produced from braking, Massa
observed that ''this is something totally new for us but I
have to admit that the first tests have gone much better than
we had expected''.
Kimi Raikkonen was also on hand for the traditional
pre-season press conference and said he was glad to be
getting back behind the wheel soon and even happier to be
with Ferrari.
''This will probably be the last team I race for. I don't
want to go anywhere else because I'm happy where I am,'' said
the Finn who won the world championship in 2007, his first
year with Ferrari.
While Massa has already tested the new Ferrari F60,
giving it its inaugural spin on the track last week,
Raikkonen will only get behind the wheel later this month
when pre-season tests begin at the Portuguese circuit
Portimao.
In regard to speculation he will be replaced next year by
Renault's two-time Spanish world champion Fernando Alonso,
Raikkonen replied: ''I have a contract for this year and next
and personally I don't pay much attention to these rumors and
I don't feel under any pressure''.
Massa was also quizzed by the press on Alonso and said
''they've been talking about him for the last two years but I
don't see him here with us now and that says it all. Rumors
are rumors, sometimes they turn out to be true, sometimes
they don't''.
''We both have contracts for the next two years, a lot
can happen over that time, we'll see,'' he added.
ECCLESTONE SEES ALONSO IN FERRARI 'SOONER OR LATER'.
The possibility of Alonso joining Ferrari is just a
matter of time for Bernie Ecclestone, whose Formula One Group
controls the commercial side of the motor sport.
Speaking to Italian TV on Thursday, Ecclestone said
''Alonso is right now the best in the world, faster than
Lewis, Felipe, Kimi, all of them. Sooner or later he'll end
up at Ferrari''.
Much will depend, the F1 boss observed, on what Ferrari
decides to do with Massa and Raikkonen.
Commenting on Wednesday on the possibility of Alonso
joining Ferrari, team principal Stefano Domenicali said
''There's nothing I can add to what has already been said on
this. Our drivers have signed contracts, even if (Ferrari
Chairman Luca Cordero di) Montezemolo always says never say
never. Fernando is a great driver and we would be very happy
to have him with us''.
The 17-race 2009 Formula 1 season opens March 29 with the
Australian Grand Prix. |
News of 15 Jan 2009 18.48.52 in world Sport
| Rugby: Lo Cicero dropped |
| Veteran prop doesn't make pre- Six Nations camp |
(ANSA) - Rome, January 12 - Italy rugby coach Nick Mallet
on Monday left veteran prop Andrea Lo Cicero out of his
30-man training camp for the upcoming Six Nations tournament.
Lo Cicero, 32, is the only player to have taken part in
all of Italy's campaigns since it was admitted in 2000.
The Sicilian player, who has 78 caps, was upset he had
not been informed of his omission.
''After 11 years in the Italy team I would have expected
a phone call at least,'' he told ANSA on the phone from Paris
where he plays for second-division outfit Racing Metro Paris.
''I find myself out of the squad without an explanation.
I'm really upset''.
Asked about the possibility of Mallett having a rethink
during the tournament, Lo Cicero replied: ''We'll see if I go
if it does happen. I'm not a boy any more and could tell him
to buzz off''...>>>
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News of 12 Jan 2009 18.30.15 in world Sport
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