Novak Djokovic rallies to advance in Cincinnati tournament

Novak Djokovic smacked his racket on the court after losing serve, seemingly headed for another unexplainable loss at a tournament that has eluded him.

[...] he stopped fuming and started playing like the best.

The top-ranked Serb rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the final set to a 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 victory over David Goffin on Thursday, reaching the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open.

Djokovic will face fifth-seeded Stan Wawrinka, who pulled out a 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) win after Ivo Karlovic double-faulted on match point.

Lopez will play Roger Federer, the six-time tournament champion who beat Kevin Anderson 6-1, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals.

The head of Rio de Janeiro’s water utility has acknowledged problems with sewage-filled Guanabara Bay but insisted the Olympic city will eventually reach its goal of collecting and treating all the waste currently dumped into the waterway.

Jorge Briard, president of Rio’s Cedae utility, added his voice to the chorus of officials saying it will be impossible to make good on the Olympic pledge of collecting 80 percent of sewage in communities that ring the bay before Olympic sailing events are held there next year.

The Raptors and center Jonas Valanciunas announced his four-year contract extension.

All four games at the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., were washed out, setting up a delayed start with all 16 teams in the tournament playing Friday.