Ex-Fiorentina coach 'sorry' for slapping player

Fiorentina coach Delio Rossi is seen during a Serie A soccer match at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence, Italy, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Photo: Fabrizio Giovannozzi / AP

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Messi sets European record with 68 goals

FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, from Argentina, right, reacts after scoring against Malaga during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, May 2, 2012.

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Madrid wins league title; Messi breaks goal record

FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, from Argentina, right, duels for the ball to scores against Malaga’s goalkeeper Kameni during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, May 2, 2012.

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Buffon makes error in Juventus' costly draw

Juventus coach Antonio Conte reacts during a Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Lecce at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. An unlikely error from goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon handed 10-man Lecce a late equalizer and Juventus was held to a 1-1 draw Wednesday that cut its lead over AC Milan to just one point with two rounds remaining in Serie A.

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Santander rallies to draw 1-1 at Getafe in Spain

MADRID (AP) — Recently relegated Racing Santander salvaged a 1-1 draw at Getafe on Tuesday that extended the Spanish club’s run without a win to 19 games.

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Spanish league denies match-fixing investigation

Barcelona’s Pedro Rodriguez celebrates during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Rayo Vallecano at the Teresa Rivera stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, April 29, 2012.

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Madrid, Barca rebound from Europe with big wins

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal, right, celebrates his goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, April 29, 2012.

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Impact blank Timbers 2-0

Montreal Impact’s Davy Arnaud, left, and Portland Timbers’ Steven Smith battle for the ball during first half MLS soccer action in Montreal, Saturday, April 28, 2012.

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Palermo and Lazio presidents banned

ROME (AP) — Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has been banned for a year and Lazio counterpart Claudio Lotito for 10 months for breaking rules in the transfer market.

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Bilbao pushes Racing to brink of drop in Spain

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Athletic Bilbao pushed last-place Racing Santander toward near-certain relegation from the Spanish league on Sunday with a 1-0 away win through an early goal from Gaizka Toquero.

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Ronaldo leads Madrid rout, Messi guides Barcelona

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal, celebrates after he scored his second goal against Osasuna, during their Spanish La Liga soccer match, at Reyno de Navarra stadium in Pamplona, northern Spain, Saturday March 31, 2012.

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Krasimir Balakov is the new Kaiserslautern coach

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany (AP) — Krasimir Balakov has eight matches to save Kaiserslautern from relegation out of the Bundesliga.

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Bremen's Wiese, Bargfrede ruled out at Dortmund

BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Werder Bremen goalkeeper Tim Wiese and midfielder Philipp Bargfrede have been ruled out of Saturday’s Bundesliga game at Borussia Dortmund after both were injured in the same training session.

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Portland defeats Philadelphia 3-1 in opener

Philadelphia Union forward Freddy Adu, right, and Portland Timbers defender Rodney Wallace chase down the ball during the first half of their MLS soccer game in Portland, Ore., Monday, March 12, 2012.

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Palacio scores twice to give Genoa draw with Parma

MILAN (AP) — Rodrigo Palacio scored his second goal deep into stoppage time to give Genoa a 2-2 draw against Parma in Serie A, and end its three-game losing streak.

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Bayern beats Schalke 2-0 in Bundesliga

BERLIN (AP) — Franck Ribery scored twice for Bayern Munich to beat Schalke 2-0 and stem talk of a crisis engulfing the club, and Bundesliga leader Borussia Dortmund also won Sunday.

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Bologna beats Fiorentina 2-0 in Serie A

MILAN (AP) — Struggling Bologna beat 10-man Fiorentina 2-0 on Tuesday to boost its chances of Serie A survival. Bologna was clinical in the first half, with Alessandro Diamanti and Gaston Ramirez scoring to establish a solid halftime lead.

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Real Betis wins 2-0 at Zaragoza in Spanish league

FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, from Argentina, reacts after scoring against Valencia during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.

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Barcelona sets sights on Champions League

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi from Argentina, left with the ball, reacts beside his teammate Alexis Alejandro from Chile, after Osasuna scored during their Spanish La Liga soccer match, at Reyno de Navarra stadium in Pamplona, northern Spain, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. Osasuna won 3-2.

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2 more Serie A matches postponed due to snow

The Nettuno fountain is covered by snow in downtown Bologna, Italy, Thursday, Feb.2, 2012. The Serie A soccer match Bologna vs Fiorentina was cancelled due to the snow that had been falling all day Wednesday in this Italian city.

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Olivera becomes Fiorentina's 5th signing

MILAN (AP) — Former Juventus midfielder Ruben Olivera became Fiorentina’s fifth January signing when he joined from Lecce on Monday. Fiorentina confirmed the move on its website. Olivera has reportedly signed a two-and-a-half year deal with the Tuscan club.

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10-man Siena into Italian Cup semis for 1st time

MILAN (AP) — Siena reached the Italian Cup semifinals for the first time by winning 1-0 at Chievo Verona on Wednesday despite having a player sent off.

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