Badosa leads Spain to victory over Kazakhstan; Switzerland pass Italy
(Corrects to remove reference to Spain having unassailable lead in first paragraph)
Italy Sport News
Swiss crush Italy in Billie Jean King Cup Finals
GLASGOW: Switzerland powered to a clean sweep against Italy as last year’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals runners-up started their campaign with a 3-0 victory in Glasgow on Wednesday. Jil Teichmann put Switzerland ahead by saving a match point in a 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/5) win over Elisabetta Cocciaretto before Belinda Bencic beat Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 6-3. Bencic and Teichmann combined to see off Paolini and Martina Trevisan 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 in the doubles.
Inter come from behind to rout Bologna 6-1
:Inter Milan came from a goal down to ease to a crushing 6-1 home win over Bologna in Serie A on Wednesday and climb to fourth in the standings.
Uruguay sweating on Cavani's injury ahead of World Cup
Edinson Cavani will miss Valencia's match against Real Betis on Thursday as the Uruguay striker recovers from an ankle injury with only two weeks to go until their World Cup opener against South Korea.
Honorary Brazilian Hamilton would love a 'home' win
Lewis Hamilton would love to celebrate his honorary Brazilian citizenship with a winning return this weekend to Sao Paulo's Interlagos, the circuit where last year he enjoyed one of his greatest victories.
Bencic leads Switzerland past Italy, Slovakia beat Belgium
Belinda Bencic led Switzerland to victory over Italy in their opening Billie Jean King Cup tie on Wednesday while Slovakia bounced back from a tough loss to Australia to defeat Belgium and get their campaign back on track.
AC Milan CEO Gazidis to leave role
AC Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis will leave his position on Dec. 5, the Italian Serie A club said on Wednesday.
Italy earthquake: 5.6-magnitude tremor hits off the coast near Rimini
A moderate earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Italy on Wednesday morning.