Andy Murray one win from world number one

Britain's Andy Murray is one win from becoming world number one following Novak Djokovic's surprise defeat by Marin Cilic at the Paris Masters.

Djokovic needed to reach the final to retain the top ranking but lost 6-4 7-6 (7-2) to Cilic in the quarter-finals.

Second seed Murray beat Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6 (11-9) 7-5 and will play Canadian Milos Raonic in Saturday's semi-final at about 15:30 GMT.

Victory would see the Scot top the rankings for the first time.

• Relive Murray v Berdych

Murray claimed the first set after a thrilling tie-break in which he defended a total of seven set points, having at one stage been 6-1 down.

He immediately broke Berdych's serve in the second set, and looked set to force home his advantage until, when serving for the match at 5-4, his opponent broke back.

However, Berdych failed to take advantage and his double fault handed the initiative back to Murray, who held his nerve for a sixth successive win over the 31-year-old.

"Before the match there were a few more nerves maybe than there was earlier in the week," said Murray. "But once I got out there, I didn't feel any different to any other match.

"If it happens this week, great. But if not, I'm not putting any extra pressure on myself this week because I still think I have an opportunity to do it in the future.

"But obviously I'd love to do it tomorrow if I can."

Murray's semi-final is scheduled on court not before 15:30 on Saturday.

Should he reach the final in Paris, he will become the second-oldest player to debut at number one, after the 30-year-old Australian John Newcombe in 1974.

The Briton would also set a record for the most time between becoming number two and number one, having first reached number two in 2009.

Fourth seed Raonic beat France's 11th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2 7-6 (7-4) to set up a repeat of July's Wimbledon final, which Murray won in straight sets - his seventh win in a row against the Canadian.

Croat Cilic and American John Isner will contest the other semi-final at 13:00.

Friday's results meant Austrian Dominic Thiem became the eighth and final qualifier for the ATP World Tour Finals in London, joining Djokovic, Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Raonic, Kei Nishikori, Gael Monfils and Cilic.

Doctor Strange MOVIE REVIEW

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Doctor Strange

A kaleidoscope of weirdness and innovative visual effects successfully introduce the newest Marvel superhero in this brilliantly bizarre tale. Benedict Cumberbatch plays Stephen Strange with enchanting spirit and a clever wit, giving comic-book movies another goateed icon who can hang alongside Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark. There is an overwhelming amount of information to absorb in terms of dimensions and mythology, but the spectacle will nevertheless leave you spellbound. (*** out of four stars)

Trolls

The animated fairy tale/jukebox musical is populated by a gaggle of crazy-haired folks who are all about singing and dancing, hold insane raves in the forest and scream “YOLO!” at the top of their lungs. Like a roll of Smarties come to life, there’s more sugar and style to Trolls than substance — with the exception of a “Find your own happiness” theme — but outstanding original tunes by stars Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake will keep you smiling. (*** out of four stars)

Writer/director Jeff Nichols takes moviegoers back to the 1950s and '60s for Richard and Mildred Loving’s true-life love story, which resulted in the 1967 Supreme Court ruling that nixed laws prohibiting interracial marriage. While a no-frills, almost sedate affair, the emotional drama finds its real power in two award-ready lead performances from Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton. (*** out of four)

Trump hustled offstage in Nevada after security scare

The agency said in a statement that Trump was removed from the stage at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center after someone shouted "Gun!", causing a commotion. The Secret Service said that one person was apprehended and no weapon was found after a search of the surrounding area. 

KRXI reported that one man holding a "Republicans Against Trump" sign was briefly detained and was later released from custody.

A source told Fox News that someone in the crowd saw another attendee reach around his back and toward his waistband. The first person shouted "Gun!" several times, sparking panic right in front of the stage where Trump was speaking. 

Two Secret Service agents quickly surrounded Trump before hustling him off the stage. Trump returned moments later and told the crowd," "Nobody said it was going to be easy for us. But we will never be stopped. Never, ever be stopped."

"He had something on his belly. I don’t know what it was,” Newton told the paper. “Somebody yelled 'gun' and everyone jumped on him. My friend put his knee on his head, but he kept getting up.”

After the incident, Trump's son, Donald Jr. and top campaign aide Dan Scavino falsely claimed that there had been an "assassination attempt" against the candidate even though no weapon was found.

Both men re-tweeted a message that read, "Hillary ran away from rain today [at a rally in Florida]. Trump is back on stage minutes after assassination attempt."

At Trump's next rally in Denver, a pastor, introduced as Father Andre Y-Sebastian Mahanna, also falsely called the Reno incident "an attempt of murder against Mr. Trump." Mahanna blamed the incident on the media for inciting hate against the Republican nominee.

The Secret Service statement noted that magnetometers are used at presidential campaign sites.

"All general public attending these events must go through a magnetometer screening prior to entering a protected area," the agency said.