Real Madrid sails into Club World Cup final

MARRAKECH, Morocco: European champions Real Madrid sailed into the Club World Cup final by crushing Cruz Azul 4-0 on Tuesday.
Sergio Ramos, Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale and Isco netted while Real goalkeeper Iker Casillas saved a Gerardo Torrado penalty when the score was 2-0.
The Mexican side, who have far more limited resources than the Spaniards, did their best to make a game of it but were chasing shadows from the moment Bale headed Real's third goal five minutes into the second half.
Real were given fanatical backing by the Marrakech crowd and responded by turning on the party tricks in the second half including an attempted rabona on the half-volley by Cristiano Ronaldo.
They next meet Lorenzo or Auckland City, who face each other on Wednesday, in Saturday's final.

Pedro scores treble as Barca crushes Huesca in Cup
In Barcelona, Pedro hit a first-half hat-trick as Barcelona cruised into the last 16 of the King's Cup with a 8-1 second leg demolition of lower league Huesca at the Camp Nou on Tuesday.
Barca fielded a second string side without Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez following their 4-0 first leg win and it was the chance for Pedro to shine with his third treble for the club.
He nodded home the opener after 20 minutes and then finished clinically from an Andres Iniesta pass. Sergi Roberto swept in a Martin Montoya pass on the half hour and Iniesta turned well in the box before slotting past keeper Dani Jimenez.
Pedro completed his hat-trick when he smashed the ball into the roof of the net before the break.
Further goals came from Adriano, Adama Traore and Sandro Ramirez but the Spanish third tier side did get a consolation from Gaspar Galvez.
Paco Alcacer hit a brace for 10-man Valencia as they drew 4-4 with Rayo Vallecano in a pulsating match at the Mestalla and went through to the next round 6-5 on aggregate.
Valencia appeared to be easing to victory having won the first leg 2-1 and with Alcacer giving them the lead after eight minutes but were then guilty of sitting back against Rayo who they had also beaten 3-0 at the weekend in La Liga.
Jozabed Sanchez and Alejandro Pozuelo brought Rayo back into the contest before they went ahead in the tie through Jonathan Pereira before half time.
Valencia came out after the break with more fight and they were aided by an own-goal from Jorge Morcillo.
Adrian Embarba scored again for Rayo before Alcacer and Rodrigo Moreno brought the score to 4-4.
Rodrigo was sent off 10 minutes from the end for kicking out at Morcillo.
Elsewhere, Celta Vigo beat Las Palmas 4-3 on aggregate and Almeria came out on top 6-4 in their tie with Real Betis.

Southampton cut down by Blades as Chelsea marches on
Southampton suffered an embarrassing 1-0 League Cup quarterfinal defeat at third tier Sheffield United on Tuesday while Chelsea powered into the last four with a 3-1 win at Derby County.
Southampton's bright early form now seems a distant memory as a second-half goal from Mark McNulty inflicted a fifth straight defeat on the Premier League club who were reduced to 10 men late on when Florin Gardos was sent off.
League leaders Chelsea went 2-0 up with a goal from Eden Hazard and a stunning free kick by Filipe Luis before second tier Derby pulled one back through Craig Bryson.
A late charge was curtailed, however, when the home side's Jake Buxton was sent off and Andre Schuerrle ensured there were no late jitters when he slammed home a Chelsea rebound from close range in the 82nd minute.