Jamie Murray and Australian partner John Peers set up do-or-die clash with the Bryan brothers in London, while the rest of the Davis Cup squad is named for next week’s Belgium final. Here’s our review of the last 24 hours.
Jamie Murray insists he is relishing the prospect of a must-win clash with the world’s no.1 ranked doubles pairing in London, after he and partner John Peers went down to Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea on Tuesday.
On his first ever assault on the World Tour Finals, Murray and Australian partner Peers lost 6-3 7-6 (7-5) to the Indian-Romanian pairing.
A semi-final berth is still within their grasp however having won their opening match against Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini, with America’s Bob and Mike lying in wait in a do-or-die clash on Thursday.
“It's an exciting match to play,” said Murray. “I guess we have to win if we want to try to stay in the competition.
“It will be nice to get out there and play with a full crowd again. They always bring a lot of energy to the court. We have to do the same if we want to try to win.”
Andy Murray will lead the line for Great Britain once more at the Davis Cup after the six-strong team was named for next week’s final in Ghent.
Muray will be joined by brother Jamie, Kyle Edmund, James Ward and Dom Inglot as Great Britain look for their first title since 1936.
It is the first time the country has made the final since 1978 where a John McEnroe-inspired USA ran out 4-1 winners.
This time the Brits will take on Belgium on clay with Murray set to be a crucial cog in Leon Smith’s plans.
“To represent your country at the Davis Cup Final is a huge honour and will be a new experience for me and all of the team,” said Andy Murray. Read more here.
Thoughts of a return to hockey might have been far from her mind during the last three years but Crista Cullen admits she is delighted to have made the cut for Great Britain after returning to competitive hockey.
The 30-year-old won bronze with Great Britain at London 2012 but left the setup afterwards to move to Kenya – the country where she spent a large portion of her childhood.
While there she worked on protecting elephants, set up a fitness business and worked for a security firm.
However all that is on hold with Cullen now selected as part of Danny Kerry's squad to travel to Argentina for the World League Final in December.
"I'm over the moon to make the cut," she told BBC Sport.
"Being from Kenya, and with my family out there, I was excited to go back home. After three years away I hadn't considered coming back, but then I was given an opportunity by the head coach Danny Kerry.” Read more here.
Former world number one eventer William Fox-Pitt will continue his recovery from a serious fall suffered last month in the comfort of his own home after being discharged from hospital.
Fox-Pitt, winner of three Olympic medals, suffered head trauma at the World Young Horse Championships when he fell from Reinstated at Le Lion-d’Angers. His horse was unharmed but Fox-Pitt, 46, was placed in an induced coma and treated in hospital in France.
Last week he was flown back to England after making progress in his recovery, while the latest step has seen him discharged from hospital to continue his rehab at home.
“It is fantastic to be back home, it feels like it has been a long time away from my family,” said Fox-Pitt. Read more here.
When the European Curling Championships get underway in Denmark on Friday, Olympic silver medallist David Murdoch will be a noticeable absence.
But while playing the role of spectator this time around, he is determined to be back on the ice competing for his country's number one spot sooner rather than later.
The 37-year-old and his team were defeated by Ewan MacDonald's rink in the Scottish Curling Championships earlier this year, while they were also pushed out of contention for a place in the forthcoming European Championships in Esbjerg from November 20-28.
The next big target therefore for Murdoch is February's Scottish Curling Championships and the Scot is not short of motivation to return to the very top.
"We're a little disappointed that we're not there," Murdoch, who has three European gold medals to his name, along with two World Championship successes, told BBC Scotland.
"It's not all lost. We need to show a bit of confidence and work hard and put in some good performances.
“It's (the Scottish Championships) the one that really matters as far as all the teams in Scotland are concerned.”
Kirsty Gilmour admits she is desperate to do the business in front of a home crowd in Glasgow when the Scottish Open Grand Prix badminton gets underway today.
With recent title wins at the Prague and Dutch Opens, as well as reaching the Yonex Belgian International final and Bitburger Open semis, Gilmour could well be Britain's representative in the women's singles in Rio.
But her immediate focus is success in Glasgow, where she won a Commonwealth silver medal in 2014 at the same venue.
“My record at the Emirates Arena feels like I'm always the runner-up, always so close yet so far,” she said.
“Two years ago it was a silver medal for me at the Scottish Open and last year it was the semi-final.
“This year I'm really looking to put in good performances and if I do play some of my best badminton I will have a really good shout.”
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