Stefano Mauri

An Alberto Paloschi strike in the 61st minute handed Chievo a shock 1-0 win and derailed Lazio's Serie A title hopes on Saturday.

Lazio scored late on to hold Juventus to a 1-1 draw in Turin in the first leg of their Italian Cup semi-final on Tuesday.

Miroslav Klose struck a superb late winner as Lazio beat Inter Milan 1-0 at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday to indirectly boost Juventus's hopes of extending their lead before Christmas.

Roma sporting director Franco Baldini says the Serie A club have no intention of selling unsettled Italian international midfielder Daniele De Rossi, according to reports Sunday.

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli said on Monday that his dropping of experienced midfielder Daniele De Rossi for Wednesday's friendly with France for being sent off at the weekend would teach him a lesson.

Juventus's Serie A title chances were given an unexpected boost on Sunday when Atalanta stunned Inter Milan 3-1 to dominate the 'Nerazzurro Derby' in Bergamo.

Stuttering Lazio relaunched their Serie A campaign by dominating Roma 3-1 in a rain-lashed Rome derby, as high-flying Fiorentina piled the pressure on AC Milan and Napoli fought back to beat Genoa 4-2 on Sunday.

Former Manchester United forward Paul Pogba struck in injury time to hand Juventus a 2-1 win over Bologna on Wednesday as the champions opened up a six-point gap on Napoli.

Juventus director general Beppe Moratta has moved to quash claims of a conspiracy after the Serie A champions' controversial win at Catania on Sunday.

Controversy with more betting implications returned to Italy's top flight Sunday as Juventus extended their lead and nine-man Lazio dropped to fourth after a bad-tempered away defeat to Fiorentina.

Juventus coach Antonio Conte and his deputy Angelo Alessio on Monday began their bid to overturn a lengthy ban from football for failing to report suspicions of match-fixing at a previous club.

Juventus on Friday announced their "full support" for coach Antonio Conte and said they were preparing an appeal, after the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) banned him for 10 months as part of a match-fixing investigation.

Juventus coach Antonio Conte was on Friday banned for 10 months by a disciplinary commission investigating the "Calcioscommesse" match-fixing scandal, according to the Italian news agency Ansa.

The small man in the baseball cap looks like any other customer as he watches Euro 2012 in the busy coffee shop. It's not until he turns and offers a wager that his real intention is revealed.

Cesare Prandelli says he would have no problem pulling Italy out of the European Championships, which start in a week's time, if that decision was taken to avoid tarnishing the image of the game.

Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque on Tuesday blasted the betting scandal which has engulfed Italian football as bad for the game.

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti on Tuesday suggested that football should be suspended for two to three years in the wake of the latest match-fixing scandal.

Italy have twice before won the World Cup following a match-fixing scandal but coach Cesare Prandelli says he does not read too much into that statistic.

Domenico Criscito was on Monday dropped from Italy's Euro 2012 squad after his room at the side's training camp was searched by police as part of a match-fixing probe that also saw Lazio captain Stefano Mauri arrested.

Domenico Criscito will not be part of Italy's Euro 2012 squad following his implication in the "Calcioscommesse" match-fixing scandal, Italian football federation vice-president Demetrio Albertini said Monday.