The Czech Republic captured the world championship, ending Russia's 27-game tournament winning streak with a 2-1 win on Sunday, according to an ESPN.com report. Jakub Klepis gave the Czechs the lead just 20 seconds in, and captain Tomas Rolinek made it 2-0 with less than two minutes left in the second period. Tomas Vokoun of the Panthers made 35 saves for the Czechs, who have won the world championship title six times since the separation of Czechoslovakia.