National Sports

ROME (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic regained his cool after throwing his racket off the court in a grueling, rain-delayed 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 quarterfinal victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Italian Open on Saturday.

OTTAWA — A new poll by Leger and the Association of Canadian Studies suggests the country is divided over plans to send athletes from Canada to the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo as Japan grapples with climbing COVID-19 cases.

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had his 11th triple-double of the season with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists and the Dallas Mavericks guaranteed themselves a top-six finish in the Western Conference, to avoid the NBA's play-in next week, with a 114-

OTTAWA — Cole Reinhardt scored the winner 18 seconds into overtime, and the Belleville Senators picked up their fifth straight victory with a 3-2 win Friday against the Manitoba Moose.

MONTREAL — Pavel Gogolev set up two goals before scoring one of his own to break a 2-2 tie, and the Toronto Marlies edged the Laval Rocket 3-2 on Friday in American Hockey League action.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets' top line is clicking at the right time.

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Canada's Stephen Ames shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions' Mitsubishi Electric Classic.

The Ottawa Senators appear poised to emerge from the painful, dark days of a long rebuild.

TORONTO — The Honda Indy Toronto has been cancelled for the second year in a row because of COVID-19. The City of Toronto announced Friday it is cancelling major in-person events through to Labour Day, ending hopes for the July 9-11 race.

A foot of snow and minus-10 degree temperatures didn't faze 76-year-old John Cormier and his pals from hitting the outdoor pickleball courts earlier this year.