TENNIS

Greek teen Tsitsipas upsets Djokovic in Toronto — Greek teen Stefanos Tsitsipas upset Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3 on Thursday in the Rogers Cup. The 19-year-old Tsitsipas broke the ninth-seeded Serb’s serve early in the third set and held serve from there to reach his first career ATP World Tour Masters 1000 quarterfinal. “I feel very proud for me, myself, and my country. I’m putting Greece more deep into the map of tennis,” Tsitsipas said. “I’m pretty sure I’m making my family proud, all of those people that are watching, my coach, my father. It was a very emotional win. I’ve never felt so many emotions after a victory.” Djokovic, a four-time Rogers Cup champion, faded late on a warm, breezy afternoon at Aviva Centre on the York University campus. Tsitsipas set up match point with a scorching cross-court winner before completing the victory in 2 hours, 17 minutes. Tsitsipas will face second-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany, the defending champion coming off a tournament victory last week in Washington that included a semifinal win over Tsitsipas. The 21-year-old Zverev beat Russia’s Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-2. Top-ranked Rafael Nadal led Swizterland’s Stan Wawrinka 6-5 when play was delayed by rain at night. The will play sixth-seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia. Cilic beat 11th-seeded Diego Schwartzman of Argentina 6-3, 6-2.

U.S. Open champ Sloane Stephens advances — U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens advanced to the Rogers Cup quarterfinals, beating Carla Suarez Navarro 6-2, 7-5 on Thursday in the hard-court event. After Suarez overcame a 5-1 deficit to tie the second set at 5, Stephens broke serve for a 6-5 lead and scored four straight points to put away the match, ending it with a sharp cross-court forehand. “Maybe the old me would have kind of freaked out,” Stephens said. “I was kind of like, ‘OK, it’s fine, she’s allowed to play well. Just kind of regroup.’ I did that. I was happy with that.” The 25-year-old Stephens, ranked No. 3 in the world, won a hard-court title in Miami in March and lost the French Open final to top-ranked Simona Halep. In the quarterfinals, the American will face Anastaija Sevastova of Latvia, a 6-3, 7-6 (2) winner over 10th-seeded Julian Goerges of Germany. Sevastova, ranked 19th, won last month in Bucharest.

SWIMMING

Ruck wins 200 at Pan Pacific, Ledecky gets 3rd — Canadian Taylor Ruck won the 200-meter freestyle on Thursday at the Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo in 1 minute, 54.44 seconds, just ahead of Japanese rival Rikako Ikee. Ledecky was third in 1:55.15. Ledecky won this event two years ago at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics — and the 400 and 800, too — though it probably is her weakest race. She was second in the 200 a year ago at the world championships in Budapest. It was not a lost day for Ledecky as she took the 800 in 8:09.13 — the fifth fastest on record — and will be the favorite in the 400 during the four-day event in Tokyo, the biggest meet of the year for most swimmers around the Pacific Rim. American teammate Lilly King did her thing. The Olympic champion in Rio again won the 100 breaststroke in 1:05.44. Other American winners included Jordan Wilimovsky in the 1,500, Townley Haas in the 200 freestyle, and Chase Kalisz in the men’s 400 individual medley. He beat out Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino and Rio bronze medalist Daiya Seto. Kalisz took silver in Rio.

FOOTBALL

WR Dez Bryant to visit Cleveland — Browns general manager John Dorsey said former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant left him hanging. Bryant heard the message loud and clear and announced he’ll visit the Browns next week. On Thursday, before the Browns faced the New York Giants in the preseason opener, Dorsey revealed Bryant, considered the top free-agent receiver on the open market, had not returned his phone calls. After Dorsey’s comments were distributed on Twitter by Browns beat writers, Bryant tweeted he would be bound for Cleveland. “Starting my visits next week. I’m coming to the Land to see you Mr Dorsey,” Bryant wrote on Twitter. Prior to the game, Dorsey said the Browns will work out a group of receivers next week. Asked if Bryant will be among those auditioning, Dorsey replied, “If he returns a phone call, it may be. But he doesn’t return any phone calls.” Browns receiver Jarvis Landry lobbied Wednesday on Twitter for Bryant to join Cleveland. It happened after Bryant, whom the Cowboys cut in April, took to Twitter to compliment Landry for his impassioned speech on the premiere of Hard Knocks. “Yea Juice!!!!.. gave me chills man!!! I love this God – Son80,” Bryant tweeted. Landry responded by tweeting, “Ride With Me DezBryant.”

— From wire reports