Roddick replaces Ferrero at No. 1\nPARIS -- Andy Roddick will move up to the men's tennis No. 1 after reaching the Paris Masters quarterfinals, while top-ranked Juan Carlos Ferrero lost Thursday.\nRoddick, who beat Ferrero in the U.S. Open final last month, beat 16th-seeded Tommy Robredo 6-3, 6-4 to assure that he will move up from his current career-best ranking of No. 2.\nFerrero was upset by Jiri Novak 7-5, 7-5.\n"I like to be greedy, and I want to stay there for a long time," Roddick said. "When I was 12 years old, I was still trying to figure out how to tie my shoelaces. Being No. 1 was a long way off. It's not something I thought would happen."\nRoddick, 21, is the fourth-youngest player atop the computer rankings since the ATP Tour introduced them in 1973.
Phoenix lands 2008 Super Bowl\nCHICAGO -- Arizona was awarded the 2008 Super Bowl by a vote of NFL owners Thursday.\nThe Phoenix area beat out Tampa and Washington, D.C., and will host its second Super Bowl. The 1996 game was played in Tempe, Ariz., where Dallas beat Pittsburgh.\nThe 2008 game will be played in a new stadium in Glendale, Ariz., currently under construction.\nCommissioner Paul Tagliabue had championed a proposal to hold the 2008 game in either Washington or the New York area. The New Jersey Meadowlands could not put together a satisfactory bid in time, and the owners preferred a warmer climate by choosing Arizona.
Ramirez placed on waivers\nBOSTON -- All-Star slugger Manny Ramirez was placed on irrevocable waivers by the Boston Red Sox, who hope another team will take on the remaining five years of his huge contract.\nThe move was confirmed Thursday by a top baseball executive who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.\nThe outfielder has five years and $101.5 million remaining on a $160 million, eight-year contract, and would get an extra $1 million if he switches teams. He is scheduled to make $20.5 million next season.\nIf he does leave the Red Sox, it would slash Boston's payroll and dramatically reshape a team that came within five outs of an AL pennant.
