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MALMO, Sweden -- Providences Jon Gillies made 23 saves to help the United States open its world junior title defence with a 5-1 victory over the Czech Republic on Thursday. Miami of Ohios Riley Barber, Denvers Will Butcher, Minnesotas Hudson Fasching, Colorado Colleges Jaccob Slavin and Notre Dames Vince Hinostroza scored for the United States. "Its always good to get the cobwebs out and get a convincing win," Barber said. Barber and Butcher scored power-play goals in a 41-second span early in the first period. "When you get the two power-play goals to begin the game and can play with the lead its much, much easier to play the game," said coach Don Lucia of the University of Minnesota. "Our defence did a good job breaking us out and Jon Gillies was there when we needed him." Michal Plutnar had a third-period goal for the Czech Republic. In the other Group A game, Anthony Mantha scored three goals in Canadas 7-2 victory over Germany. Josh Anderson, Bo Horvat, Sam Reinhart, Nic Petan added goals for Canada. The U.S. will play Slovakia on Saturday, Germany on Sunday, and finish group play Tuesday against Canada. In Group B, Sweden beat Switzerland 5-3, and Russia routed Norway 11-0. Filip Forsberg, Christian Djoos, Andreas Johnson, Oskar Sundqvist and Lukas Bengtsson scored for Sweden. Anton Slepyshev, Nikita Zadorov and Vadim Khlopotov each scored twice for Russia. Wholesale Athletics Jerseys . Canada wasnt in the game from the outset. Head coach Dan Church left Calgary in the morning without addressing the players. He told The Canadian Press he felt the organization lacked confidence in his ability to defend the Olympic gold medal in February. Chris Bassitt Athletics Jersey .com) - The St. https://www.cheapathleticsonline.com/ . Louis Cardinals continued their offensive tear with a 9-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a four-game series. Fake Athletics Jerseys . The Broncos quarterback earned the offensive award Wednesday after passing for 374 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-21 win over the Raiders Monday night. Manning completed 32-of-37 passes and had a passer rating of 135. Oakland Athletics Gear . They have homered once every 27.3 at bats, which just happens to be the third best mark in the American League, albeit just 10 games into the season.MARRAKECH, Morocco - Real Madrid outclassed San Lorenzo of Argentina 2-0 in the Club World Cup final on Saturday to put a crown on its status as the best club in world football.The Cup added to Madrids 2014 trophy haul of Champions League, Copa del Rey, and European Super Cup, and it will carry a 22-game win streak into 2015.Sergio Ramos made the breakthrough, leaping up and heading in Toni Kroos sweetly stuck corner after 37 minutes. Ramos also got Madrid off the mark in its 4-0 victory over CONCACAF champion Cruz Azul in the semifinals.Loosely marked in the area, Gareth Bale doubled Madrids lead early in the second half. The South American champions goalkeeper, Sebastian Torrico, should have done better with Bales left-footed shot, which bobbled under his body.This was Madrids fourth world club championship, first in the Club World Cup format, and its last competitive match of 2014.An unforgettable year, Ramos said.Madrid dominated the often scrappy, and at times ill-tempered final in Marrakechs Grand Stade. If San Lorenzos most famous fan, Pope Francis, wasnt watching on television, then he didnt miss a classic.In Madrids ongoing streak of 22 wins, a Spanish record, Madrid has scored 81 goals and let in just 10.Losing manager Edgardo Bauza rated Madrid one of the four or five best teams in the world. He congratulated his counterpart, Carlo Ancelotti, for putting together a team as solid in defence as it is in attack.That makes it a very dangerous team and it will keep on beating records. I dont have any doubts about that.Ancelotti was emphatic: Real Madrid is now the best team in the world.Although he didnt score in two games in Marrakech — almost a goal-drought for him — Cristiano Ronaldo nevertheless netted a total of 61 for Madrid and Portugal in 2014 — not far shy of his 669 in 2013, and 63 in 2012.dddddddddddd. Although off-target in Morocco, Ronaldos unrelenting consistency this year could again secure him the Ballon dOr as worlds best player on Jan. 12.Against San Lorenzo, Madrid seemed set to score in the very first minute. Kroos pinched the ball off Juan Mercier, San Lorenzos captain, and fed it to Ronaldo. He, in turn, passed it to Karim Benzema, finely positioned in the box, but his foot caught a divot on the tired-looking turf as he went to shoot, pitching him face-down. Benzema picked himself up, cussing the offending hole.The indefatigable, joyous singing of San Lorenzos fans in the crowd of 38,345 was more uplifting than much of the teams football. San Lorenzo sat back, letting Madrid bring the game to them rather than the other way around.San Lorenzo had as many yellow cards — four — as shots on goal. Only late in the second half did San Lorenzo make Iker Casillas work hard in his 700th competitive game as Madrid goalkeeper, with Enzo Kalinski and Mercier both forcing saves.Having already beaten the champion of Africa, ES Setif from Algeria, in the quarterfinals, New Zealand side Auckland City knocked off another continental champion, Cruz Azul of Mexico, in the third-place match, 4-2 on penalties after fulltime finished on 1-1.___Lineups:Real Madrid: Iker Casillas; Marcelo (Fabio Coentrao, 44), Pepe, Sergio Ramos (Raphael Varane, 89); Daniel Carvajal (Alvaro Arbeloa, 73), Toni Kroos, James Rodriguez, Francisco Isco Alarcon; Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema.San Lorenzo: Sebastian Torrico; Mario Yepes (Mauro Cetto, 61), Walter Kannemann, Emmanuel Mas; Juan Mercier, Julio Buffarini, Enzo Kalinski, Pablo Barrientos, Nestor Ortigoza; Martin Cauteruccio (Mauro Mattos, 68), Gonzalo Veron (Leandro Romangnoli, 57) ' ' '