Roddick moves into third round in Ohio

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08/15/2007 - Mason, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - No. 3 seed American Andy Roddick was a second- round winner on Tuesday at the $2.45 million Western & Southern Financial Group Masters -- the seventh of nine ATP Masters Series events this year.

Roddick, who defeated unseeded Chilean Fernando Verdasco in Tuesday's second round 7-6 (7-3), 6-2, topped Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero in last year's finale here, a battle between former world No. 1s. Roddick also titled here in 2003 and was the 2005 runner-up to Roger Federer at this U.S. Open Series tournament.

Ferrero advanced on Tuesday by besting Belgian qualifier Olivier Rochus 6-1, 3-6, 7-5.

Unseeded Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis ousted 14th-seeded Brit Andy Murray 6-1, 6-2 to reach the second round here, while promising Argentine Juan Martin del Potro dismissed 15th-seeded Argentine Guillermo Canas 6-2, 6-2. Another second-round upset came in the form of Jarkko Nieminen, who defeated Spaniard Tommy Robredo, the No. 7 seed, 6-4, 6-1.

Former world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt barely won his opener, as he held off Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5) on the hardcourts at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.

The two-time major titlist Hewitt, who reached the final at this Cincinnati event in 2002 and 2004, will battle eighth-seeded Frenchman Richard Gasquet in the second round here on Wednesday.

In evening play, ninth-seeded American James Blake got past Columbian Alejandro Falla, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1, while Croatia's Mario Ancic outlasted German Tommy Haas 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3.

Surging Czech Radek Stepanek got past 2003 Cincinnati runner-up Mardy Fish 7-5, 7-6 (7-3). Fish lost to Roddick in the 2003 all-American finale here.

Stepanek titled in Los Angeles last month and was a semifinalist in Montreal last week.

Other Day-2 first-round wins came for Frenchmen Arnaud Clement and qualifier Julien Benneteau, American wild card Robby Ginepri, German Philipp Kohlschreiber and Argentine Juan Monaco. Benneteau erased Russian Dmitry Tursunov 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, while Ginepri grounded veteran Swede Jonas Bjorkman 6-3, 6-3. Benneteau will encounter world No. 1 superstar Roger Federer here on Wednesday, while Monaco will take on second-seeded Rafael Nadal.

Federer was last week's Rogers Masters runner-up to Serbian Novak Djokovic, this week's fourth seed.

This week's winner will collect $400,000.

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FOOTBALL BETTING : Cassel Signs Contract

Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.

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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."

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