The Tribune

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Lionel Messi broke Cesar Rodriguez's 57-year-old Barcelona career scoring record, getting his eighth hat trick of the season in a 5-3 Spanish league win over Granada on Tuesday night that increased his goals total to 234. Messi tied Cesar's record on a left-footed shot in the 17th minute for his 232nd goal, then chipped the goalkeeper for a 3-2 lead in the 67th. He added a goal from a tight angle in the 86th, increasing his season total to a career-best 54. A three-time FIFA player of the year, Messi has 17 goals during a seven-game scoring streak and leads La Liga with 34 goals, two ahead of Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo. Juventus in 2-2 tie with AC Milan TURIN, Italy (AP) -- Mirko Vucinic scored on a 25-yard shot in the sixth minute of overtime, giving Juventus a 2-2 tie against AC Milan that advanced the hosts to the Italian Cup final on 4-3 aggregate. Getting a rare start in his final season with Juventus, 37-year-old Alessandro Del Piero put the hosts ahead in the 28th minute. Djamel Mesbah tied the score in the 51st and second-half substitute Maxi Lopez silenced the Juventus Stadium with a powerful shot from the edge of the area in the 81st to tie the home-and-home total-goals series. In the May 20 final, Juventus plays Napoli or Siena, which holds a 2-1 lead going into Wednesday's second leg. Blackburn gets 2-0 home victory BLACKBURN, England (AP) -- Blackburn eased its relegation worries with a 2-0 home win over Sunderland in the Premier League. Junior Hoilett scored in the 58th minute and Ayegbeni Yakubu scored his 14th league goal of the season in the 86th. Players from both teams wore 'Pray for Muamba' T-shirts during the warm-up before the game in support of Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba, hospitalized in intensive care following a cardiac arrest during a match on Saturday. Blackburn (7-15-7) is 16th with 28 points, six clear of the relegation zone. Sunderland (10-12-7) is ninth with 37 points.