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PARIS - Andy Murray clinched a spot in the ATP Finals on Thursday after beating Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets at the Paris Masters and then sent a message to his critics by scribbling bad year on a courtside television camera.Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., also kept his hopes of qualifying for the season-ending tournament alive with a 7-5, 7-6 (7) win over Spains Roberto Bautista Agut.Following a tumultuous year that saw him change coach and recover from a serious back injury, Murray booked his spot at the season-ending tournament in London by reaching the quarterfinals at the Palais Omnisports with a 6-3, 6-3 win over No. 9 seed Dimitrov.Before leaving the court, Murray signed bad year on a camera lens.It wasnt a jibe (at critics), its a bit of fun, he said about his autograph. I mean, people are going to ask me all the time why Ive had such a poor year by my standards. Youre allowed sometimes to say something in response to that. I dont tend to do that often, but, look, its been a hard year, a tough year, but it hasnt been a bad year.After missing last years season-ending tournament following surgery on his back, the eight-seeded Scot pushed hard to qualify for the indoor event for the seventh straight year, winning three titles over the past five weeks.Murray, who slipped from fourth in January to 12th in the rankings last month, reached the semifinals at the French Open then failed to defend its Wimbledon crown and had to wait until September to win his first title of the season at the Shenzhen Open in China.He split with coach Ivan Lendl in March and hired Amelie Mauresmo after Roland Garros.It could have been a lot worse, said Murray after contesting his 22nd match in five weeks. Coming back from surgery is not easy at all, and I learned that. The first few months of this year it was very difficult, and I had to dig deep at the end of this year in some ways to salvage the year, if you like. But its been a good year. Not been my best year, but I wouldve signed up for being in this position when I had the surgery last year, I think.The Scot was in control throughout against Dimitrov, losing only two points on his first serve as he took a measure of revenge following his loss to the Bulgarian player in the quarterfinals at the All England club this year.Already qualified for the finals, third-seeded Stan Wawrinka failed to serve out the match before losing a 6-7 (2), 7-5, 7-6 (3) to Kevin Anderson in a match lasting nearly three hours as the hard-hitting South-African rallied to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time.I should have won, said Wawrinka, who has been hampered by a virus this week and coughed a lot during his press conference. In the end, I made stupid mistakes, but Im not panicking. Im still Top 4 in the world and I have a Masters to play, a Davis Cup final on clay, which will be totally different from usual tournaments.Since his quarterfinals exit at the U.S. Open, Wawrinka has won only two matches and will travel to London with his form in question. Wawrinka will also be teaming up with his Switzerlands teammate Roger Federer in the Davis Cup final against France from Nov. 21-23 in Lille.This year I had ups and downs that were very high or very low, added the Australian Open champion, who was two points from the match when leading 5-4, 30-0 in the decider. But I wouldnt change anything compared to any other year of my career. I can still play well in the Masters, win the Davis Cup, and the year will be fabulous.Anderson, who hit 18 aces against Wawrinka, will next face Tomas Berdych, who stayed on course for qualifying for the finals for the fifth straight year by beating Feliciano Lopez 7-5, 6-3. 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"Not only just the points but also to continue progress in our confidence and our understanding of what were trying to do." Gilberto scored a goal and set up fellow Brazilian Jacksons score. Luke Moore also had a goal for Toronto (10-11-7) as Chivas losing streak stretched to six games. But the win came at a cost. Jackson, who had an otherwise fine game, was red-carded along with Chivas midfielder Ngel Reo-Coker after a melee in the 66th minute. Jackson was seen delivering a slap, which could mean a further suspension on top of the mandatory one-game ban that comes with seeing red. And Toronto captain Steven Caldwell and star midfielder Michael Bradley, who served as skipper during Caldwells injury absence, were seen exchanging words late in the game. The discussion seemed to carry into the locker-room with Caldwell and other players seen holding a pow-pow in a private area. Reporters milled around in the main locker-room as the players talked something out down the hall. It hardly felt like a group celebrating a must-win outing. "Thats just what happens in football games," Caldwell said later of his on-field words with Bradley. "Were passionate people, we both want to win, we both want the best for the team. We were just sort of spurring each other on, getting each other going." Perhaps. Or you can add the exchange to the list of recent dysfunctional behaviour that includes a cloud over the future of star striker Jermain Defoe, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment CEO Tim Leiweke taking a swipe at his own players, GM Tim Bezbatchenko issuing a challenge to the team and then firing manager Ryan Nelsen and five assistant coaches. The ejections came when Jackson, upset at a Reo-Coker tackle he perceived should have been a foul, scythed down the Chivas player with a crude challenge to set off the melee. "He lost his cool," Vanney said of Jackson, who has been accused of running hot in the past. "Weve already had a brief conversation with him," he added. "He knows that thats not a good moment for the team. And so well have to deal with it, well see what happens." Jackson refused to speak to reporters. On the plus side Sunday, Torontos 10th win of the season marked a franchise high set in 2009 when the team finished 10-11-9. And Leiweke was in a good mood during the one-sided game, buying beers for those of legal age in Section 127 at BMO Field after they chanted their wish for a cold one during a pleasant sunny afternoon. The crowd was announced as yet another sellout of 22,591 but there were plenty of empty seats with the lacklustre opposition and forecast of rain perhaps keeping people home. The rare Sunday game came three days after MLS commissioner Don Garber acknowledged that Chivas may not play in 2015 while the teams ownership void is filled. The league is currently operating the franchise and its bid to find a buyer wasnt helped by Sundays performance. The Goats tried but have few weapons in their arsenal. It did not help that Mexican striker Erick Torres, who has 14 of Chivas 23 goals, was suspendeed.dddddddddddd. Defence was not expected to feature prominently despite the fact it was Canadian Armed Forces Appreciation Day at BMO Field. The two teams had leaked a combined 21 goals in their last four outings (14 for Chivas and seven for Toronto). Statistically Chivas (6-17-6) hardly has a pulse. Chivas is now winless in 11 games (0-10-1) and has been shut out in nine of its last 10 outings, during which time it has been outscored 24-2. It has given up three or more goals in each of its last five games during which time it has been outscored 17-2. The only plus perhaps was that Portlands win over Vancouver on Saturday staved off playoff elimination for Chivas, at least for a week. "The only thing we got to do is just keep going," said Chivas midfielder Eric Avila, a former TFC player. "We always have to be positive in the locker-room. Thats just the only way to get out of it. Ive been in situations like this before and the only thing to do is to be together and being positive." Added goalie Dan Kennedy: "The only ones who are going to get us out of this is ourselves." The win moved Toronto to 37 points, three out of the playoff picture in seventh spot with a game in hand on the teams above them. Fourth-place New York (41 points) and fifth-place Columbus (40) both won Saturday while sixth-place Philadelphia (38 points) tied. The top five in each conference make the post-season. Toronto hosts Portland (9-8-12) next Saturday in a meeting of teams on the playoff bubble. Toronto dominated Chivas early in a choppy opening half that TFC goalie Joe Bendik could have watched with a cocktail in his hand. Toronto went ahead in the 23rd minute after Mark Bloom won the ball on the right flank. It eventually went to Gilberto, who found Jackson with a nifty backheel on the edge of the box. The Brazilian winger veered left and banged a left-footed shot off a defender past Kennedy. Jackson and Gilberto, in honour of the days military theme, celebrated the goal with a salute. It should have been 2-0 in the 31st but Moore, using the outside of his boot, scooped the ball off the crossbar after a nifty delivery complete with stepovers from winger Daniel Lovitz. Avila wasted a rare Chivas scoring chance when he shot high from in-close in the 43rd minute. Moore made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time, volleying home a ball headed back into the box from Bloom off a Michael Bradley corner. Bradley almost made it 3-0 early in the second half with a free kick that Kennedy palmed over the crossbar. The American international then served as playmaker of the ensuing corner, deftly sending the ball across the face of the net with the side of his boot. The ball somehow evaded every Chivas defender en route to Gilberto, who tapped it in for his seventh goal of the season in the 54th minute. Vanney, who now has a win to go along with two losses and a tie as manager, said both corners had been worked on in practice during the week. "We did some good work this week," Gilberto said through an interpreter. "The coach prepared us very well tactically, so all of our plays were spot-on." Bendik had to make a rare save in the 84th minute, punching a Leandro Barrera shot away. Chivas coach Wilmer Cabrera pointed to the set-piece goals. "Its sad because we practise that a lot and we got punished twice. One to finish the first half and one at the beginning of the second half." The win was just Torontos third in 13 career matches with Chivas, which holds a 9-3-1 edge in the series. 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