Liverpool beat visiting Stoke, 6-5, on penalty kicks to reach the English League Cup final. Stoke had won the match, 1-0, after extra time, leaving the semifinal at 1-1 on aggregate.
u25a0 Prosecutors in Naples, Italy, announced a sweeping investigation into allegations that player transactions were falsified to avoid taxes.
u25a0 Mallory Pugh, 17, became the youngest woman to be named to a United States roster for the Olympic qualification tournament. The American star striker Sydney Leroux will not be available for the Games, however, having announced her pregnancy on Twitter on Monday night. (AP)