Clijsters, Wozniacki into QFs; Dementieva upended in Montreal
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Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters was an easy
third-round victor, while defending Rogers Cup champ Elena Dementieva was an
upset victim Thursday at this $2 million Canadian event, a U.S. Open tune-up.
The fifth-seeded former world No. 1 Clijsters pummeled Estonian Kaia Kanepi
6-2, 6-1 on the hardcourts at Uniprix Stadium. The big-serving Kanepi was a
surprise Wimbledon quarterfinalist last month.
Clijsters is the reigning U.S. Open champ and fresh off her title in
Cincinnati last week. She captured this Rogers Cup tournament, in Toronto, in
2005.
Up next for Clijsters in Friday's quarterfinals will be quality Russian Vera
Zvonareva.
Chinese Zheng Jie stunned a fourth-seeded Dementieva in 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
fashion. Zheng was a surprise Aussie Open semifinalist back in January.
The two-time major runner-up and 2008 Olympic gold medalist Dementieva beat
former No. 1 Maria Sharapova in last year's all-Russian Rogers Cup finale in
Toronto, as this event shifts between Toronto and Montreal each year.
In a later contest, Danish Caroline Wozniacki, who was last year's U.S. Open
runner-up to Clijsters, needed more than two hours to subdue Italian Flavia
Pennetta, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.
Francesca Schiavone, seeded sixth, downed former world No. 1 Dinara Safina,
6-4, 6-3. Also on Thursday, former top-10 star Svetlana Kuznetsova continued
her recent winning ways by ousting seventh-seeded Pole Agnieszka Radwanska
6-4, 1-6, 6-3 on Day 4. The 11th-seeded two-time major champion Kuznetsova
corralled her eighth win in nine tries on Thursday and was a titlist in San
Diego two weeks ago.
Kuznetsova's quarterfinal opponent will be Zheng.
The aforementioned eighth-seeded Zvonareva added another win to her great
summer, as she cooled off red-hot Hungarian Agnes Szavay in straight sets,
6-3, 6-3. Szavay had won her last 12 matches heading into Thursday and was
seeking a third title in three events, with recent titles coming in Budapest
and Prague.
Zvonareva was the Wimbledon runner-up to the great Serena Williams last month.
Meanwhile, surging 10th-seeded Belarusian Victoria Azarenka drilled ninth-
seeded Chinese Li Na 6-3, 6-3, and 17th-seeded former Wimbledon runner-up
Marion Bartoli of France leveled Czech qualifier Iveta Benesova 6-0, 6-1. The
lefthanded Benesova stunned top-seeded former world No. 1 Serb Jelena Jankovic
here in the second round.
The world No. 13 Azarenka titled in Stanford three weeks ago and has now won
eight of her last nine matches.
Azarenka and Bartoli will lock horns here on Friday.
This week's winner will earn $350,000.
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Problem with Bears?
Chicago, IL - New Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and star linebacker Brian Urlacher shot down reports of a rift, saying they're simply not true.
"There's nothing between us," Cutler said Thursday, when he reported to training camp. "I just want to put that to rest. There never has been anything between us."
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Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
go radio station WSCR-AM also reported that Urlacher had to be restrained from confronting Cutler during organized team activities.
"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
Why would Wade say that?
"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
Cutler said the first he heard of any friction was when he got a call from Urlacher to clear the air. Urlacher, however, said he had already taken several calls from teammates wondering if the reports were true when Cutler phoned.
"He called me and I said, What's up (expletive), what are you doing?'" a grinning Urlacher said, uttering the same word he allegedly used with Wade. "It's so dumb to me that this even got to this point, but it did and then here we are."
better place after going 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. They have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades after acquiring Cutler in an offseason trade with Denver. But there are questions about his attitude following a fallout with Broncos management and new coach Josh McDaniels.
His critics include former Bears coach Mike Ditka and former Indianapolis and Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy, one of Smith's mentors. Smith, however, said Cutler has been a model teammate so far while denying any animosity with Urlacher.
"There's no issue with Jay and Brian, except Brian and Jay are both excited about being teammates for our club this year," coach Lovie Smith said. "No more than that. We can't spend a whole lot of time on something that isn't true. I have talked to the players. Whenever something comes out, you have to address it, but it's a non-issue."
In some ways, Cutler is getting a second chance in Chicago, an opportunity to repair his reputation.
Smith said another quarterback - Michael Vick - deserves one, although he doesn't see it happening with the Bears, who lack an experienced backup. The former Atlanta Falcons star, who served a 23-month sentence for running a dogfighting ring, said Thursday he is getting close to signing with a pro football team.
"A second chance, like everyone in society who has paid their debt to society," Smith said. "He deserves a second chance. As far as we're concerned, we like this team that we have right now."
Particularly the new quarterback.
"Me and Brian have been on a good relationship since I've been here, and I expect it to continue that way," Cutler said.
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