Radwanska rolls; Hantuchova, Chakvetadze ousted in Tokyo

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09/16/2008 - Tokyo, Japan (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sixth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska advanced with an easy first-round victory on Tuesday, while seventh-seeded Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova and eighth-seeded Russian Anna Chakvetadze went by way of upsets at the $1.34 million Pan Pacific Open tennis event at Ariake Colosseum.

The Polish Radwanska cruised to a 6-1, 6-4 win over Japanese wild card Aiko Nakamura. Radwanska's second-round opponent will be Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli, who posted a 6-2, 6-2 win over Russian Maria Kirilenko.

Meanwhile, Hantuchova was humbled by Italian Francesca Schiavone 6-1, 7-5 and Chakvetadze was dismissed by Estonian qualifier Kaia Kanepi 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on Day 2 here.

Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova rebounded from a first-set loss to top wild card and former world No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo of France 0-6, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8).

Japanese wild card Ayumi Morita managed a 6-7 (7-9), 7-5, 6-4 win over Hungary's Agnes Szavay, while Italian Flavia Pennetta got past Israel's Shahar Peer 6-4, 6-4, and Frenchwoman Alize Cornet toughed out a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Canadian qualifier Aleksandra Wozniak. Pennetta is rewarded with a second-rounder against top-seeded U.S. Open runner-up Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, while Cornet will meet third-seeded Olympic gold medalist Elena Dementieva of Russia. Dementieva won this event in 2006.

On Wednesday, fourth-seeded French Open and Olympic runner-up Dinara Safina of Russia will meet Cibulkova in the second round, while fifth-seeded Russian star Svetlana Kuznetsova will face Chinese favorite Na Li in a first-rounder.

The 2008 champion at this Tier I hardcourt tournament will collect $196,900. Six of the world's Top-10 women are vying for the top prize.

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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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