Inter Milan wins third straight Italian title

ROME (AP) -Inter Milan won its third straight Italian league title Sunday by beating Parma 2-0 on the final day of the season. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, returning from a six-week injury layoff, scored both goals to help Inter finish the season with 85 points, three more than AS Roma, which tied 1-1 at Catania.

Ibrahimovic was out injured when Inter wasted chances to clinch the past two weekends, first with a loss against city rival AC Milan and then last week with a tie against Siena. The Sweden striker came on in the 51st minute in driving rain at Parma and scored one goal with each foot. In the 62nd, he used his right foot to connect on a low shot from beyond the penalty area. He then volleyed in a cross from Maicon with his left foot in the 79th.

Roma needed to win and hope for help from Parma. It looked good for the Giallorossi when Mirko Vucinic scored in the eighth minute, but Roma let up after news of Ibrahimovic's goals reached Catania and Jorge Andres Martinez tied the score for the Sicilians in the 85th. Fiorentina beat Torino 1-0 to secure fourth place and Italy's final Champions League berth. AC Milan finished fifth despite a 4-1 win over Udinese, and will miss out on the top European competition next season.

Argentine forward Pablo Osvaldo scored with a bicycle kick in the 76th minute for Fiorentina at Torino, which had a goal by Aimo Diana disallowed for offside in the 60th. Udinese led Milan when Giandomenico Mesto scored in the 32nd minute, but the Rossoneri responded with goals from Alexandre Pato, Filippo Inzaghi, Cafu and Clarence Seedorf.

Juventus finished third with 72 points and was followed by Fiorentina with 66 and Milan with 64.

Empoli, Parma and Livorno were relegated.