1.   And yet he is not at all the Italian star -- distant, quiet, remote.

2.   In an interview published in the Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport, Italian star Roberto Baggio talked about the pressure he is under.

3.   Italian star Pietro Cottrer got a ski stuck under another, rolled over twice and fell, popping back up.

4.   Italian star Roberto Baggio has not yet to live up to his superstar reputation.

5.   Italian pop star Eros Ramazzotti comes on for another song.

6.   Like any good eating city, Sydney has its Italian stars.

7.   Other performers on the program were Vanessa Williams, Natalie Cole, Trisha Yearwood and Italian stars Eros Ramazzotti, Zucchero and Pino Daniele.

8.   A court Thursday refused to back American pop artist Jeffrey Koons in his bid to gain custody of his son from former Italian porn star Ilona Staller.

9.   A drive is also open at Jordan, where Italian star Giancarlo Fisichella is leaving to join Benetton.

10.   Alberto Tomba, the Italian star who won two titles at the world championships last February, is still a questionable starter in the slalom.