Arsenal keeper Kepa credits shift in mindset for vital shootout save
Kepa Arrizabalaga said he had to make a quick shift in mindset after a late Crystal Palace equaliser took Tuesday's League Cup quarter-final to a shootout, where the Arsenal goalkeeper made a crucial save to earn his side a spot in the last four, Reuters reported.
A Maxence Lacroix own goal gave Arsenal the lead in the 80th minute before Palace's Marc Guehi levelled in stoppage time to take the tie to penalties.
Arrizabalaga then made it an even more miserable night for Lacroix by saving the Frenchman's effort as Arsenal won the shootout 8-7, according to Reuters.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifiers schedule announced
The schedule for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifiers to be hosted by Nepal from January 14 to February 1 has been announced.
The Nepal Cricket Association released the match schedule and group allocations on Tuesday.
Ten teams, including Nepal, will take part in the tournament.
Bangladesh, Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Namibia and the United States have been placed in Group A, while Group B consists of Scotland, Thailand, Zimbabwe, the Netherlands and Nepal.
Warm-up matches will be held on January 14 and January 16 ahead of the main tournament.
Nepal will play their first match against Thailand on January 18.
Liverpool striker Isak suffers broken leg
Liverpool striker Alexander Isak has undergone surgery after breaking his leg, the Premier League club said on Monday, Reuters reported.
Isak suffered the injury in scoring Liverpool's opening goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur when his foot got caught between Micky van de Ven's legs as the defender dived to block his shot.
"Alexander Isak today successfully underwent surgery on the injury he sustained on Saturday," Liverpool said. "After diagnosis, an operation was completed today on an ankle injury that included a fibula fracture. No time frame (is) yet placed on his return."
Neres double as Napoli outclass Bologna to win Italian Super Cup
Napoli lifted the Italian Super Cup with a 2-0 win over Bologna in Riyadh on Monday, David Neres netting both goals to earn the league champions a deserved victory over the toothless Coppa Italia winners, Reuters reported.
Neres opened the scoring with a stunning strike from distance six minutes before the break and found the net again in the 57th minute when Bologna were caught trying to play out of defence.
"We came here as champions of Italy, we wanted this trophy and we showed it with a great performance," Napoli forward Matteo Politano told Mediaset. "We could have scored a few more goals but we are happy with the victory."



