Blue was the color of the House of Savoy, a royal dynasty that ruled Italy from 1861 to 1946. The house color since the 1300s was Savoy azure, a shade a blue, and it was the country's national color ...

Ireland back row Jack Conan says the side are "still hurting" after their opening game loss in the Six Nations ahead of Saturday's second match against Italy (14:10 GMT).

Italy is finally heading to the World Cup — just not in the sport most people might expect. Amid dark times for the country’s storied but ailing soccer team, some salvation comes in the form of the ...