Republic of Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni has described the latest match-fixing scandal to hit Italy as "devastating" and believes it further tarnishes the image of Italian football.

Madonna has been confirmed as the new face of Dolce and Gabbana.

Madonna says Jesus Luz is "the love of her life".

Richard Johnson could not have asked for a better return from his two rides at Lingfield than two fairly easy victories.

Superstar Madonna left Italian fashion designers Dolce E Gabbana speechless when she asked them to fit her for a premiere.

Tom Ford and Domenico de Sole, the creative and financial forces behind the turnaround of Gucci said yesterday they would be leaving the company in the spring.

A mass funeral has been held in Italy for the victims - most of them children - of Thursday's earthquake.