Summary of sports news: Novak Djokovic is not ready to sign up for the Australian Open; Kings end 15-game home slippage against Clips and more

Here is a summary of current sports news.
Soccer-Inter beat Roma as Mourinho suffers from reunion to forget
AS Roma collapsed 3-0 at home on Saturday against coach Jose Mourinho’s former club Inter Milan as the champions rose to second in Serie A and inflicted a fourth defeat in six league matches at the capital club. Mourinho led Inter to an unprecedented treble in 2010, but his first meeting with them as an opposing manager ended in the second Serie A home loss of his career in his 46th game – the another against AC Milan in October.
Golf-Van Tonder birdies to win South African Open
Daniel van Tonder birdied the last hole to win the South African Open on Sunday as he resisted a late charge from compatriot Oliver Bekker. Van Tonder, 30, had eight birdies in a final round of 65 to finish 16 under par with a total of 272, one stroke ahead of Bekker.
Novak Djokovic not ready to sign up for Australian Open
World No.1 Novak Djokovic is not ready to say whether he will defend his title at the Australian Open next month in Melbourne. The problem: Tournament participants must be vaccinated against COVID-19, and Djokovic declined to say if he was. He has previously declared his opposition to vaccination warrants for players.
NBA roundup: Kings end 15-game home slippage against Clips
Terence Davis scored 28 points, a season-high, and the Sacramento Kings ended a 15-game losing streak at home against the Los Angeles Clippers by beating them 104-99 on Saturday night. Tyrese Haliburton scored 18 points, De’Aaron Fox added 17 points and Marvin Bagley III had 12 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for the Kings, who last beat the Clippers in Sacramento on March 19, 2013. La Sacramento’s 15-game winning streak tied the longest in NBA history for one road team against another.
Soccer-Lewandowski brace gives Bayern a 3-2 win in Dortmund and a four-point lead
Top scorer Robert Lewandowski scored two goals, including a second-half penalty, to guide the German champions to a crucial 3-2 victory over title rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday and a four-point lead. points at the top of the Bundesliga. The Pole opened his account in the ninth minute to equalize after Dortmund took an early lead thanks to Julian Brandt, then converted a controversial 77th-minute kick to seal the win with his 16th goal of the campaign.
Tennis-Five cities to host 16-team Davis Cup finals next year
Building on the success of the multi-city format of this year’s Davis Cup finals, the 2022 edition of the men’s team competition will take place in five cities, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on Sunday. This year’s 18-nation competition took place in three cities – Madrid, Turin and Innsbruck – and the Russian Tennis Federation and Croatia will meet in the final in the Spanish capital later on Sunday.
Soccer-Manchester City lead as Chelsea suffer loss at West Ham
Chelsea paid a heavy price for a 3-2 loss to West Ham United as Liverpool, then Manchester City, edged them out in the Premier League title race on Saturday, with City finishing the day ahead for the first time this season. Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea started the day with a narrow lead and took the lead twice at the London Stadium, before being stunned by a late goal from substitute defender Arthur Masuaku.
Soccer-Vinicius Jr shines in Real Madrid win over Real Sociedad
Real Madrid secured a 2-0 victory over Real Sociedad on Saturday after traveling north to San Sebastian as they were eight points clear at the top of La Liga. Striker Karim Benzema sent off after 17 minutes due to a hamstring injury, it was once again Vinicius Jr who stood out by scoring his 10th goal of the season and driving the local defense crazy by his daring and his daring.
Report: Ben Roethlisberger expects this to be Pittsburgh’s final season
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has told friends, teammates and others within the organization that he expects this season to be his last in Pittsburgh, according to an ESPN report. Roethlisberger’s public position was that he wouldn’t want to play anywhere else, and a source told ESPN that that position still is: his appearance in another NFL town is “highly unlikely.”
NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin takes a step forward in Caps victory
Alex Ovechkin scored his 750th National Hockey League goal as the Washington Capitals defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Saturday night. Aliaksei Protas and Garnet Hathaway also scored for the Capitals, who improved to 4-1-1 in their last six games. Goalkeeper Ilya Samsonov made 17 saves.
(With contributions from agencies.)