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Ronaldo gives Madrid 3rd Club WC title

ABU DHABI: Cristiano Ronaldo scored from a free-kick as Real Madrid claimed its third Club World Cup title after beating Brazilian team Gremio 1-0 Saturday. The Ballon d'Or winner fired his right-footed shot between two players in Gremio's defensive wall, leaving goalkeeper Marcelo Grohe no hope of reaching the ball before it bounced inside the post in the 53rd minute. "(Ronaldo) is always there at the key moments," Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said. "Nobody can do what he does." Madrid became the first team to retain the FIFA Club World Cup title, and collected its fifth trophy of 2017, along with the Champions league, Spanish league, European Super Cup and Spanish Super Cup. Ronaldo celebrated the goal by rushing to Madrid's dugout where he was embraced by his teammates. The goal increased Ronaldo's record to seven goals in the competition. He also scored in Madrid's 2-1 comeback win over Al Jazira in the semifinals. Madrid equaled Barcelona's record of three titles for the short knockout tournament.

Bekele, Degitu win at Kolkata 25K run

Kolkata: World record holder in 5000m and 10,000m, Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia made an effortless transition to 25km running as he won the TSK 25K elite men's race here on Sunday. Degitu Azimeraw then made it an all-Ethiopian affair by winning the 25K elite women's category with a timing of 1 hour 26 minutes and 01 seconds. In the elite national section, 21-year-old Maharashtra runner Avinash Sable set a course record of 1:15:17, bettering the previous mark set by G lakshmanan who came third in 1:17:13, which also was better than the last edition's timing. Kalidas Hirave came second in 1:16:18 as all the three of them bettered 2016 course record of 1:17:23. In the elite women's national section, l Suriya won the race with a timing of 1:26:53, getting past Sudha Singh's course record of 1:27:31. 

Simarjeet stars as Mumbai bundled out for 230

Mumbai: Delhi pacer Simarjeet Singh on Sunday picked a six-wicket haul to bundle out Mumbai for a paltry 230 in their first innings on the opening day of the final match of the U-23 Col C K Nayadu Trophy. Singh ran through the Mumbai batting line up to return with impressive figures of 6-73 as the opposition was skittled out in just 58 overs at the Mumbai Cricket Association's Bandra Kurla Complex ground here. In reply, Delhi made a flying start and ended the day at 140/1, just 90 runs adrift of the hosts' first innings total. Delhi openers Hiten Dalal (67) and Anuj Rawat (68 not out) notched up fifties. For Mumbai, only skipper Jay Bista (66) and H Tamore (53) shone with the bat as others made a beeline to the pavilion. 

India women blank Bhutan 3-0 in SAFF U-15 game

New Delhi: India outclassed Bhutan 3-0 in the opening match of the inaugural SAFF U-15 Championship being held at the Mohammad Mostofa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, on Sunday. In a completely one-sided encounter, Kritina, Priyanka and Pratiksha scored for India in the fourth, 11th and 19th minutes respectively to put an end to Bhutan's hopes. India scored as early as in the fourth minute with Kritina breaking the deadlock. What followed was a flurry of attacks with Priyanka doubling the lead in the 11th minute. Defender Pratiksha too etched her name on the score sheet after she piled on Bhutan's misery with another goal in the 19th minute.