Soderling, Ferrer land in Bastad quarters

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07/14/2010 - Bastad, Sweden (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded and defending champion Robin Soderling of the host nation and former champ David Ferrer posted second-round victories Wednesday at the Swedish Open.

The reigning two-time French Open runner-up Soderling snuck past two-time Bastad runner-up and fellow Swede Andreas Vinciguerra 6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 6-2 in 1 hour, 52 minutes on the red clay at Bastad Tennis Stadium. Soderling swatted 15 aces and never faced a break point on Day 3.

The 29-year-old Vinciguerra, a wild card this week, reached back-to-back finals here in 1999 and 2000.

Soderling, who beat Argentine Juan Monaco in last year's Bastad finale, will face Italian Andreas Seppi in Friday's quarterfinals here.

The third-seeded Ferrer, meanwhile, dismissed Italian Fabio Fognini 6-3, 7-5. The Spanish Ferrer, who, like Soderling and his other fellow top-four seeds, enjoyed an opening-round bye this week, titled here in 2007. Ferrer leads the ATP with 30 clay-court match wins this season (30-6).

Ferrer's quarterfinal opponent will be Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas, who drilled Spaniard Pere Riba 6-4, 6-2 on Day 3.

One other second-rounder on Wednesday saw Seppi outlast fellow Italian Potito Starace 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (9-7).

On Thursday, second-seeded Spaniard Fernando Verdasco will meet France's Stephane Robert and fifth-seeded two-time Bastad titlist Tommy Robredo will encounter Kazakhstan's Andrey Golubev in the second round. The Spanish Robredo titled here in 2006 and 2008.

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FOOTBALL BETTING : Cassel Signs Contract

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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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