Andy Roddick wins China Open
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Roddick beats Dudi Sela, 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3, to win the tournament at Beijing.
No smashed racket this time, but Andy Roddick did show fans his volatile temper Sunday in beating Dudi Sela, 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3, to win the China Open at Beijing.
After winning the first set and leading the second with an early break, Roddick served a double fault and then botched a shot at the net. That allowed Sela to break back, and Roddick lost his cool.
With a powerful underhand swoosh, the American sent a tennis ball high over the crowd and out of the two-tiered Beijing Tennis Center.
"I didn't break anything," Roddick joked later, alluding to Friday's quarterfinal victory over Juan Carlos Ferrero, when he shattered the head of his racket in a fit of anger.
In the women's final, top-seeded Jelena Jankovic defeated No. 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-3, 6-2. It was the Serb's second title this season and the seventh of her career.
SOCCER
Ronaldinho leads AC Milan to win
Ronaldinho scored with a header off a perfect setup from fellow Brazilian Kaka in the 36th minute and AC Milan ruined Inter Milan Coach Jose Mourinho's first Serie A derby with a 1-0 win in Italy.
Inter was reduced to 10 men in the 77th minute when defender Nicolas Burdisso picked up his second yellow card for a sliding tackle on Kaka.
"I was hoping to score a goal," Ronaldinho said. "This is for the fans who made me feel at home. Every day I feel more at home here at Milan."
Portsmouth owner Alexander Gaydamak is prepared to listen to offers for the English Premier League club, but insists he is not actively searching for a buyer.
"The press seems determined to speculate on the sale of a number of clubs in the Premier League and have now turned their attention to Portsmouth," the club said in a statement. "The club's owner has already stated that the club is not for sale but, as with all businesses, should the right offer be forthcoming, serious consideration would be given to the proposal."
HORSE RACING
Curlin arrives at Santa Anita
Curlin headed west to begin training on Santa Anita's new synthetic surface in anticipation of a possible start in the $5-million Breeders' Cup Classic next month.
The reigning horse of the year arrived without incident from New York in late afternoon, and his first workout will be Wednesday, said Scott Blasi, assistant to trainer Steve Asmussen.
