Bonucci boots Juventus a little closer to glory

MILAN - Leonardo Bonucci's second-half equalizer saved Juventus' blushes a day after Roma virtually conceded the title as the champion was held to its first Serie A draw in over a year at Udinese.

Juventus, aiming for a record sixth straight scudetto, was boosted on Saturday when Roma's 2-1 loss to Napoli gave the Turin giant the chance to go 10 points clear.

But in a cagey performance at Dacia Stadium, filled to the brim for the visit of the 32-time Italian champion, a stuttering Juve failed to capitalize, settling for its first draw of the campaign and its first in the league since drawing with Bologna in February 2016.