Tottenham will take a 1-0 lead to Anfield for the second leg of the semi-final tie in a month's time after Lucas Bergvall's controversial goal proved enough for the hosts to get the win on Wednesday.
The Uruguayan started in midfield in the Carabao Cup semi-final, though his night lasted just a few minutes before he hit the deck during a worrying moment at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
One of the biggest games of the college football season is now in doubt over a winter storm that is about to descend on the Dallas area, as Texas and Ohio State brace for any changes.
A furious Arne Slot was left raging when Lucas Bergvall escaped a second yellow card to score Tottenham's winner in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Liverpool.
Here, Mail Sport's JAMES SHARPE runs the rule over who shined and who struggled in north London as Tottenham claimed the vital win against Liverpool on Wednesday evening.
MATT BARLOW AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Ange Postecoglou will be thrilled. Spurs take a lead to Merseyside in the tie thanks to Lucas Bergvall's first goal for Spurs.
AFL cult hero Warwick Capper has dabbled in modelling, porn, politics and owning a brothel since retiring from footy in 1991 - and now his wild life has taken another turn.
Sports teams, stars, networks and colleges are among many impacted by the horrific wildfires that have killed at least two and displaced thousands more in Los Angeles .
JOE BERNSTEIN: No father and son have played against each other in 154 years of the world's most famous knockout competition but that is set to change when Everton host Peterborough.
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Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky shared an emotional embrace with his sister in the crowd after putting in an impressive performance on debut against Liverpool.
Brendan Rodgers praised the Parkhead crowd for finally showing more patience with his players as they extended their lead at the top of the Premiership to 16 points.
For the first time in nearly three weeks, Travis Hunter and his fiancee, Leanna Lenee, made a public appearance on the red carpet at Sports Illustrated's annual award show.
Tohu Harris has been one of the NRL's best players since he broke into first grade with the Melbourne Storm in 2013. Now a painful injury that didn't respond to surgery has left him devastated.
As part of the bombshell Fox Sports lawsuit filed Friday on behalf of former Fox employee and hair stylist Noushin Faraji, it was alleged that Joy Taylor used sex to further her career.
The Buffalo Bills have released new renderings of their ongoing new stadium project that is expected to open in about a year and a half.
By the end of another routine victory, there was little for Brendan Rodgers or his supporters to grumble about.
Stuart Attwell became the first referee to announce a VAR decision live in a stadium in England during Tottenham's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Liverpool.
As Van Dijk made his way back to the Liverpool dressing room following his warm-up, the Dutchman received a surprising request from one of the Tottenham mascots in the tunnel.
The Uruguayan, who has just returned from a ban, started in midfield, though his night lasted just a few minutes before he hit the deck during a worrying moment at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The star quarterback will return to practice at the team's stadium on Wednesday for the first time since he suffered a concussion in Week 16.
The NHL game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Calgary Flames scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed due to the ongoing wildfires in southern California.
Tottenham came into the semi-final amid a dreadful run of form, winning just two of their last 11 matches in all competitions, with Postecoglou's side struggling amid injuries.
One of the investments the owners are seeking to make is in the youth side, with work starting on a multi-million pound development in the Wrexham village of Rossett.