02.06.2010- Bayern's Turkey star Altintop extends contract

02.06.2010- Barcelona make official bid for Arsenal's Fabregas

02.06.2010- Marseille ready to splash out on Forlan: report

02.06.2010- Former Croatia defender Kovac hangs up his boots

02.06.2010- Redknapp expects Cole to snub Spurs

02.06.2010- Real's Mourinho eyes Gerrard: report

02.06.2010- Bent anguish at England axe

02.06.2010- Red Knights decide to halt United takeover bid

02.06.2010- Cannavaro signs for Dubai's Al-Ahli

02.06.2010- S.Africans learn tongue twister national anthem

01.06.2010- Brazilian midfielder Simplicio joins Roma

05.05.2010- Season over for Peru's Vargas

26.04.2010- Del Piero stills believes in fourth spot

21.04.2010- I want to be the best, says Balotelli

21.04.2010- Roma to meet Inter in Cup final after Udinese draw

21.04.2010- Italian Federation opens new Calciopoli investigation

20.04.2010- Ranieri has eyes on double

18.04.2010- Last-gasp Sampdoria end Milan's title hopes

17.04.2010- Leonardo dismisses exit rumours

17.04.2010- Inter win changes nothing, says Ranieri

16.04.2010- Inter back on top with Juve victory

15.04.2010- Title and Europe at stake for Inter and Juve

14.04.2010- Trezeguet to miss Inter clash

13.04.2010- Inter beat Fiorentina to keep treble hopes alive

13.04.2010- 'Coach of the year' Allegri becomes latest Serie A casualty

13.04.2010- Rome derby brought forward over security concerns

13.04.2010- Juve's Giovinco ruled out for season

11.04.2010- Roma break Inter's six-month Serie A stranglehold

10.04.2010- Mexes 'best French centre-back', says Ranieri

03.04.2010- Rebel Balotelli keeps Inter ahead as top three win in Serie A

01.04.2010- Balotelli back in fold following apology

27.03.2010- Roma down Inter to blow title race open

27.03.2010- Leonardo not worried about future

27.03.2010- Juve coach Zaccheroni believes in fourth spot

27.03.2010- Roma host Inter in crucial title clash

25.03.2010- Napoli down Juve to boost Champions League hopes

25.03.2010- Mourinho to continue self-imposed silence

24.03.2010- Inter go four points clear as Milan crash in Parma

21.03.2010- Milan squander Serie A leading role

20.03.2010- Inter stalemate opens door for Milan

19.03.2010- AC Milan in summit push, Inter welcome back Mourinho

14.03.2010- Title hopefuls fail to capitalise on Inter slip

13.03.2010- Fiorentina bounce back from Euro heartache

07.03.2010- Mourinho fumes as Inter fire blanks

06.03.2010- Inter the winners as Roma-Milan draw

06.03.2010- Juve bounce back as Fiorentina fall again

05.03.2010- Two will become one when Roma host Milan

28.02.2010- Depleted Inter maintain four point lead

28.02.2010- Depleted Inter maintain four point lead

27.02.2010- Lazio and Fiorentina frustrated by draw

27.02.2010- Defensive crisis looms for Inter as Milan lurk

26.02.2010- Mourinho ban upheld on appeal

24.02.2010- Last gasp Pato sends Milan second

24.02.2010- Buffon ruled out for a month

21.02.2010- Roma close in on Serie A leaders Inter

20.02.2010- Ranieri hits back at Mourinho jibes

15.02.2010- Beckham expects emotional United tie

15.02.2010- Mourinho cries foul over referees

14.02.2010- Napoli slow Inter title charge as Juve bounce back

14.02.2010- Del Piero double leads Juventus to victory

12.02.2010- Striker shortage threatens Serie A's Roma run

12.02.2010- Ronaldinho inspires Milan to Udinese win

11.02.2010- Leonardo says Inter draw gives Milan hope

04.02.2010- Roma in Cup semi driving seat

02.02.2010- Mancini determined to make fresh start at Milan

31.01.2010- New coach, same problems for misfiring Juventus

31.01.2010- Okaka leaves Roma with a parting gift

30.01.2010- Genoa slow Napoli's European charge

30.01.2010- Bari dent 10-man Palermo's Euro hopes

30.01.2010- Juve must have no fear to progress: Zaccheroni

24.01.2010- Nine-man Inter stun Milan to go nine clear

24.01.2010- Palermo and Napoli compound Juve misery

23.01.2010- Riise late show sinks Juve, leaves Ferrara on brink

23.01.2010- Cannavaro dropped for Roma clash

23.01.2010- Mourinho takes dig at Lippi ahead of Milan clash

23.01.2010- Milan's title chances on line against Inter

22.01.2010- Ronaldinho says concentration will be the key

21.01.2010- Derby hopes diminsh for midfield trio

20.01.2010- Atalanta comeback keeps Bologna in danger

17.01.2010- Toni sends out reminder to Lippi

17.01.2010- Ronaldinho hat-trick puts the heat on Inter

16.01.2010- Bari hold Inter again to boost Milan hopes

16.01.2010- Ferrara hits out at Juve fans over stand closure

16.01.2010- Cup row adds spice to Milan derby build-up

13.01.2010- United nearly man Ljajic signs for Fiorentina

12.01.2010- Roma hit back in Italian Cup against Triestina

12.01.2010- Rocky Ferrara vows to keep rolling the punches

12.01.2010- Leonardo tells team to concentrate on their own game

12.01.2010- Troubled times for Turin teams

11.01.2010- Argentina international Lavezzi out for a month

11.01.2010- Poulsen out for a month with broken leg

10.01.2010- Defensive disasters cost Juve in Milan thrashing

10.01.2010- Napoli beat Sampdoria to give warning of Champions League intentions

10.01.2010- Napoli unbeaten run continues

09.01.2010- Inter late show breaks Siena hearts as Roma go fourth

09.01.2010- Ten-man Roma beat Chievo to go fourth

09.01.2010- Ten-man Roma beat Chievo to go fourth

09.01.2010- Ferrara looking for stubborness

07.01.2010- Conte resigns as Atalanta coach

06.01.2010- Inter stretch lead over Milan with win over Chievo

06.01.2010- Inter's Balotelli lets fly at racist Chievo fans

06.01.2010- Inter Milan coach confirms Vieira exit

05.01.2010- Vieira set to leave Inter, says Mourinho

AS Roma's Brazilian forward Julio Baptista celebrates after scoring against Palermo during their Serie A football match in Rome.

Unstoppable AS Roma roared back up to second in Serie A after a 4-1 home success against Palermo extended their unbeaten run to 20 games.

Claudio Ranieri's team have now won 17 and drawn three of their last 20 matches in all competitions and show no signs of letting up.

Brighi scored a brace while Brazilian substitute Julio Baptista and Norway left-back John Arne Riise added the others with Fabrizio Miccoli scoring a late consolation for the Sicilians from the spot.

But this victory, much like Roma's 1-0 win away to Fiorentina last week, owed as much to early resilience as later brilliance.

In Florence Roma had been outplayed for almost the entire game before picking their hosts' pockets with a late winner.

And here in the capital they were second best throughout the first half but still turned around with a 1-0 lead at the interval.

Fifth placed Palermo had much to play for knowing they could move into the Champions League places with a win but they could not match Roma's clinical finishing.

There was a touch of fortune about their opener on 33 minutes as Francesco Totti's corner found Brighi just inside the area and his volley looked like it might drift wide but Cesare Bovo got his head on it and diverted the ball past his goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu.

Palermo came roaring back and Fabio Liverani's cross to the back post found Edison Cavani whose volley from a tight angle was kicked away by Julio Sergio.

Moments later the Brazilian stopper tipped another shot from the Uruguayan forward away at full stretch.

Miccoli then curled a free-kick just past the near post with the unsighted Sergio a static spectator.

Palermo came out for the second period fired up but soon fell further behind when Brighi teed up Baptista, who had replaced Totti at the break.

And just after the hour mark Brighi surprised Sirigu from distance to make it 3-0.

Ten minutes from time Palermo got on the scoresheet from a controversial penalty as Rodrigo Taddei was penalised for a foul on Javier Pastore that appeared suspiciously outside the box.

But then just three minutes later Riise settled any doubts as he met David Pizarro's cross at the far post and thrashed a shot into the roof of the net.