Yahoo Sports AM: The Kingslayer

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🚨 Headlines

⚽️ Breaking news: Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp will leave the club at the end of the season. “It is that I am, how can I say this, running out of energy,” he said.

🏈 New head coaches: The Falcons are hiring Rams DC Raheem Morris, and the Panthers are hiring Bucs OC Dave Canales. Still vacant: Commanders and Seahawks.

🏀 Still perfect: The South Carolina women improved to 18-0 after Thursday’s win over No. 9 LSU, a 76-70 thriller in Baton Rouge.

🎾 China’s second finalist: No. 12 Qinwen Zhang beat Dayana Yastremska to join Li Na as China’s only Grand Slam finalists. She’ll play No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka for the title.

⛳️ Dunlap turns pro: Nick Dunlap, the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event in 33 years, is leaving Alabama to join the Tour.

🏈 Gambling arrest: Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte was arrested Thursday for illegal betting while he was at LSU. He allegedly placed 8,900 bets, including six involving his own team.

🎾 Sinner slays the king

(Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

22-year-old Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic, 6-1, 6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3, to make his first Grand Slam final and snap Djoker’s 33-match winning streak in Melbourne.

It’s the first time Djokovic has ever lost in an Australian Open semifinal or final (20-1 record).

He beat himself in a way we rarely see (54 unforced errors), calling it one of the worst Grand Slam matches of his career.

Elite company: Players to beat Djokovic in a Grand Slam, Davis Cup and ATP Finals:

What they’re saying: Sinner, the first Italian to make an Australian Open final, is beloved by his fellow competitors. Here’s Chris Eubanks on the broadcast after the match:

“Jannik is one of the most popular guys in the locker room. I think all the players take a sense of pride and happiness to see his success on this stage. He’s…

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Publish date : 2024-01-26 13:13:13

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