James double helps Real beat Sevilla in King's Cup

(Reuters) - Real Madrid marked Zinedine Zidane's first anniversary as manager with a comfortable 3-0 win over Sevilla in the first leg of their King's Cup last 16 tie at the Bernabeu on Wednesday. James Rodriguez opened the scoring for Real with a powerful strike from outside the box before Raphael Varane fired home a Toni Kroos corner to double the lead. James, who has been linked with a possible move away from the Spanish giants, added his second -- Real's third -- from the penalty spot before