The Italian Football Federation decided to punish with a red card every player that uses the name of the Lord in vain, to be role models for children, and the first player involved might be Juventus’ and Azzuri keeper Gianluigi Buffon.

Davis Cup organisers insist they are confident in the event’s future despite proposals for a rival team event.

Caster Semenya received a formal apology from the South African Athletics Federation (ASA) for the handling of her gender verification tests.

Germany’s footballers have been told they may have to wear bullet-proof vests if they leave the team hotel at next year’s World Cup in South Africa.

Argentine Federation of Oil, Gas and Biofuels, labor unions, led by Alberto Roberti, decided yesterday to take control of theUnion ofPrivate Oil and Gas workers of Santa Cruz.