ANDY AIMS FOR A BEI CITY STROLL
UPDATE
ANDY MURRAY continues his comeback from hip surgery today in the last eight of the China Open.
The Scot faces Austrian top seed Dominic Thiem in Beijing.
But Dan Evans won’t be joining Murray in the quarter-finals after suffering a straight-sets defeat from John Isner.
The British No.2 produced a battling second-round performance but was beaten 7-6 7-5 yesterday by the American.
Top Brit Kyle Edmund had crashed out in the first round to Chinese wildcard Zhizhen Zhang – who was then seen off 6-3 6-3 by Thiem. GOLF: Russell Knox shot four birdies for a 68 on the opening day of the Shriners Hospital for Children Open in Las Vegas.
Knox trails leading US trio Phil Mickelson, Brian Gay and Sam Ryder by three shots.
Meanwhile, David Drysdale posted 69 in the Madrid Open to sit six shots adrift of Norway’s Kristian Johanessen. Rookie Scot Calum Hill hit a 69.
Drysdale was lying 74th on the Race to Dubai and must be top 60 to tee up in next month’s DP World Tour Championship.
Spaniard Jon Rahm shares third after a 66, a position set to send him to the top of the standings. BASKETBALL: Tadas Rinkunas should remain a supersub as Glasgow Rocks host Manchester Giants tonight in the BBL Cup.
But he said: “I’ve no problem starting on the bench. The most important thing is I’m out there when games are on the line.” CRICKET: Gus Mackay is the new chief executive of Cricket Scotland.
Former Zimbabwe cap Mackay, who had the same role for Surrey and Sussex as well as in rugby with London Broncos and Worcester Warriors, takes over from Malcolm Cannon.