Federer, Murray reach Rogers Cup quarters
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08/12/2010 -
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former top-ranked superstar Roger Federer and
reigning champion Andy Murray posted third-round victories Thursday at the
$2.43 million Roger Cup, an ATP Masters event.
The third-seeded Federer got past tough French lefthander Michael Llodra 7-6
(7-2), 6-3 on the hardcourts at Rexall Centre. The 16-time major champ moved
on in 79 minutes.
Federer captured this Canadian Masters event in 2004 and 2006 and was the
runner-up in 2007.
Up next for Federer will be Wimbledon runner-up Tomas Berdych, who has beaten
the super Swiss in their last two meetings, including a quarterfinal one at
the All England Club last month.
A fourth-seeded Murray had a hiccup in the second set on Day 4 en route to a
6-2, 0-6, 6-3 victory over 15th-seeded Frenchman Gael Monfils. The Scotsman
broke Monfils to end the match, which lasted just over two hours.
Murray, the Australian Open runner-up to Federer back in January, beat
Argentine star Juan Martin del Potro in last year's Rogers Cup finale in
Montreal, as this event shifts between Montreal and Toronto each year.
The two-time major runner-up Murray should have his hands full with red-hot
Argentine David Nalbandian here in Friday's quarters.
Frenchman Jeremy Chardy posted an upset by toppling sixth-seeded Russian
Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 6-2.
Meanwhile, Nalbandian and a seventh-seeded Berdych marched on. Nalbandian won
his 11th straight match with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 upset victory over fifth-seeded
French Open runner-up Robin Soderling, while Berdych held off rising Ukrainian
Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4. The 2003 Rogers Cup runner-up
Nalbandian was last week's hardcourt titlist at the U.S. Open Series event in
Washington, D.C. Berdych lost to Rafael Nadal in last month's Wimbledon
finale.
This week's big winner will collect $443,500.
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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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