National Sports

MELBOURNE — Gabriel Diallo of Montreal battled for more than four hours, but his conditioning paid off as he outlasted Luca Nardi in a five-set men's singles marathon to advance to the second round of the Australian Open on Monday.

TORONTO — A result like Toronto's 104-101 comeback victory Monday over Golden State — a rare bright spot in a forgettable season for the Raptors — can help build a foundation for a team with an eye on the future.

CHICAGO (AP) — Jakob Pelletier had two goals and an assist, helping the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Monday night. Mikael Backlund, Yegor Sharangovich and Jake Bean also scored for Calgary in its third consecutive victory.

TORONTO — Ochai Agbaji scored two key baskets late in the fourth quarter to lift the Toronto Raptors to a 104-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night at Scotiabank Arena.

TORONTO — Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley was ruled out of Monday's game against the Golden State Warriors due to left hip soreness. Head coach Darko Rajakovic said Quickley's hip "flared up" on Monday morning.

LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. — Mounties in Lloydminster have laid charges in the case of an Alberta minor hockey association that was defrauded of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks have signed offensive lineman Dariusz Bladek to a one-year contract extension, the CFL team announced Monday.

TORONTO — Montréal Victoire forward Marie-Philip Poulin has been named the Professional Women's Hockey League's first star of the week.

Mark Kilam is having no trouble getting used to his new duds. Edmonton hired Kilam last month as its head coach.

TORONTO — Toronto FC has sold Thiago Andrade, completing a paper trek that has seen the Brazilian winger traded from New York City FC to San Diego FC, TFC and now Japan's Cerezo Osaka in less than five weeks.