Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldo, unable to play for AC Milan against Manchester United because he is cup-tied, will still be seen in action next Wednesday – playing golf.

Tom Lehman will be part of the field at the Italian Open in Milan.

Former Ryder Cup star Jarmo Sandelin believes he is playing the best golf of his career after finishing second in the Italian Open in Milan.

Francesco Molinari today became the first home winner of the Italian Open for 26 years at Castello di Tolcinasco in Milan.

England’s Benn Barham claimed a share of the lead going into the final round of the Italian Open – and credited a sports psychologist recently banned from the tour.

Scotland’s David Drysdale conquered his first-tee nerves in considerable style in the third round of the Italian Open today.

Low scoring continued to be the order of the day in the early stages of the third round of the Italian Open in Milan today.

Finding a four-leaf clover gave Scotland’s David Drysdale some long overdue good luck as he claimed the halfway lead in the Italian Open in Milan.

Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam showed some of his prospective team how it should be done in the Italian Open in Milan today.

Emanuele Canonica delighted the home fans with a spectacular start to the second round of the Italian Open in Milan.

England’s Benn Barham hopes to follow in the footsteps of Paul Broadhurst in the Italian Open in Milan this week.

Steve Webster is hoping a stern talking to and short-game lesson from Seve Ballesteros will inspire him to defend his Italian Open title this week.

Steve Webster hopes to crack his European Tour duck at the 247th attempt tomorrow – and if he does a lot of the credit will go to a “mind magician”.

Yorkshire golfer Richard Finch stepped into the unknown today when he took a one-stroke lead into the third round of the Telecom Italian Open in Milan.

ENGLISH golfer Richard Finch had the best possible reason yesterday to cancel plans to attend a friend’s wedding in Portugal this weekend.

English golfer Richard Finch had the best possible reason today to cancel plans to go to a friend’s wedding in Portugal this weekend after firing a course record at the Italian Open.

Former English amateur champion Richard Finch, playing just the ninth European Tour event of his career and ranked 716th in the world, broke the course record with a dazzling second-round 63 at the Italian Open in Milan today.

American Mark Calcavecchia was excused for having other things on his mind as he made a poor start to the Telecom Italian Open in sunny Milan today.

Mark Garrod, Milan

Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell has had a bit of a shock even before his defence of the Telecom Italian Open begins tomorrow.

Former Open champion Mark Calcavecchia and South African David Frost add a little extra international flavour to the Telecom Italian Open in Milan this week.

New Italian Open champion Graeme McDowell believes contributions from his support team can help him start to taste success more frequently on the European Tour.

Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell claimed the second European Tour victory of his short professional career with a play-off triumph over Thomas Levet in the Italian Open and immediately targeted another win to bolster his Ryder Cup hopes.

Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell today took a share of the lead into the fifth day of the weather-delayed Italian Open in Milan.

Argentina’s Angel Cabrera will take a one-shot lead into the third and final round of the Italian Open today.

Mark Roe’s anger turned to relief in the second round of the weather-disrupted Italian Open in Milan today.

Graeme McDowell shrugged off a niggling hamstring injury to set the clubhouse target before bad weather further disrupted the Italian Open today.

Graeme McDowell shrugged off a niggling hamstring injury to set the clubhouse target in the delayed second round of the Italian Open today.

Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell made up for lost time when the second round of the Italian Open eventually got under way in Milan today.

The delayed second round of the Italian Open eventually got underway in Milan this morning.

The second round of the Italian Open was delayed again this morning after further rain in Milan.

TORRENTIAL rain meant no play was possible on the second day of the Italian Open in Milan yesterday.

Torrential rain washed out the second day of the Italian Open in Milan today as large parts of the Castello di Tolcinasco course were left under water.

Heavy rain today forced play to be suspended in the Italian Open in Milan.

Mark Roe returned to the putter which almost brought him British Open championship glory to claim a share of the lead in the Italian Open today.

Michael Campbell bounced back from his US Masters disappointment to claim a share of the lead in the Italian Open in Milan today.

Scotland’s Steven O’Hara set a blistering early pace in the first round of the Italian Open in Milan this morning.