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All the talk at the Paris Masters has focused on Andy Murray and his bid to become world No. 1, but Novak Djokovic appears to be in no mood to relinquish top spot in the mens rankings.Djokovic, the three-time defending champion, rallied past Grigor Dimitrov 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in two hours, 24 minutes to reach the quarterfinals.Two more wins this week and the Serb will keep Murray -- who beat?Lucas Pouille?6-3, 6-0 later on Thursday -- at bay for the time being.But should Djokovic fail the make the final, the Scot could overtake him -- Murray will only need to get to Sunday if Djokovic loses to Marin Cilic on Friday. An eighth title of the season would be required for the Scot should Djokovic lose out in the last four.There were worrying moments for Djokovic against Dimitrov, who served and returned extremely well to take the opening set.Djokovic then had to call the trainer mid-game at 3-1 in the second set after twisting his knee when he fell while chasing a shot. He managed to recover and dominate from then on, setting up a last-eight meeting with Cilic.The former US Open champion beat David Goffin 6-3, 7-6 (9) earlier on Thursday to secure one of two remaining places in London next week for the ATP World Tour Finals.But Djokovic will be confident of his chances -- he is 14-0 against the Croat.He likes to play me, said Cilic, who won his second title of the season last week in Basel. Or if you want to put it around differently, I dont like to play him that much.Earlier, Jack Sock set up an all-American quarterfinal against John Isner by beating Richard Gasquet 6-2, 3-6, 7-5. Isner defeated Germanys Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3.Fourth-seeded Milos Raonic also reached the last eight, seeing off Pablo Cuevas 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.Information from the Associated Press contributed to this report.Morten Andersen Saints Jersey . 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The dislocation of Bridgewaters knee during practice on Aug. 30 resulted in a complete tear of his anterior cruciate ligament, accompanied by other significant damage as initially announced by the Vikings.Sugarmans statement didnt specify what that was, only that more than one of the four ligaments needed reconstruction. Beside the ACL, theres the lateral collateral ligament, the medial collateral ligament and the posterior cruciate ligament. The ACL is damaged more often, but injury to the lesser-known PCL can also be a challenge to bounce back from.Coach Mike Zimmer said he didnt know the specifics.I dont know all the fancy words. It was what they typically do on a dislocation, the coach said. I talked to him yesterday and texted him last night, so hes in good spirits.Zimmer was in relatively good spirits, too, despite losing his starting quarterback 12 days before the season opener. Zimmer again declined to reveal who will start at Tennessee on Sunday, but he said after practice on Friday that hes already decided between Sam Bradford and Shaun Hill.Thats a strong indication that Hill will start, given the 15-year veterans familiarity with the offense. The Vikings gave both quarterbacks turns with the first team this week, but Bradford hhas only had seven days and five practices with the team.dddddddddddd. The coaches have raved about Bradford being a quick study, but if they didnt trust Hill to start a game like this there was no point in having him as the backup in the first place.I guess well find out on Sunday, Zimmer said.As for Bridgewater, hes expected back in Minnesota in about a week.One of the things he said was he cant wait to get back here and be around the guys, so Im sure hell try to be around, Zimmer said, but the most important thing for him is to try to do the rehab.Sugarman, who was in Dallas to observe the surgery, said the repair was excellent and will give Bridgewater every reason to be very optimistic about his recovery.Teddy already began the rehab process yesterday, will return to Minnesota to continue on the road to recovery very soon and looks forward to getting back on the field, Sugarman said.Game notesBackup running back Jerick McKinnon returned to practice after sitting out on Thursday with a foot injury. He was listed as questionable to play the Titans along with wide receiver Charles Johnson (quadriceps), but Zimmer said McKinnon should be fine for Sunday. Backup center Nick Easton (ankle) and backup tight end MyCole Pruitt (left knee) have been ruled out. ... The Vikings also this week released safety Michael Griffin, who was initially placed on injured reserve with a back injury.---Online:AP NFL website: http://www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '