Chelsea lose second successive English cup final as Kepa clanger costs Blues

The world's most expensive goalkeeper came on after 120 minutes for Chelsea - only to miss the decisive penalty in the first English final of the season
Chelsea suffered their second successive Wembley Stadium cup final anguish as Premier League rivals Liverpool claimed an all-action Carabao Cup triumph following a penalty shootout in which goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was the only player to miss one of the 22 spot kicks.
An almost flawless shootout ended in agony for the player who remains the most expensive goalkeeper in history since moving to Stamford Bridge for around $96 million in 2018 and had replaced Edouard Mendy in a curious substitution just before the shootout.
Kepa's Liverpool counterpart, Caoimhin Kelleher, scored what turned out to be the winning penalty for his side.
Title contenders Liverpool suffered a blow from kick-off when playmaker Thiago was seen in tears on the bench after suffering a cruelly late injury that kept him from playing in the final.
🤯 What a shootout! Scenes in that LFC...

Continue reading ...

  Tweet

At least 800 more flights were canceled Monday after a chaotic travel weekend

Though airlines received $54 billion in federal assistance during COVID's peak to avoid involuntary layoffs, they now have fewer employees than before the pandemic - especially... Read more ...

Is innovation dead? These real estate disruptors say no

Innovation. Innovation, innovation, innovation. Did you feel that? As the word “innovation” has migrated from Silicon Valley into marketing materials worldwide, it may have... Read more ...

Video of John Eastman's Phone Being Confiscated by FBI Viewed 500K Times

Eastman has said the FBI's seizure of his phone was unlawful and called for federal agents to erase any data they may have taken. Read more ...

Michael Stenger's Death Before Jan. 6 Hearing Sparks Conspiracy Theories

Online users falsely claim the former Senate sergeant-at-arms was shot dead before he was due to testify to January 6 panel. Read more ...

What Michael Stenger Said About Jan. 6 'Professional Agitators'

Stenger, who has suddenly died, previously spoke with Homeland security about the Capitol riot in February, 2021. Read more ...

The Source of Ukraine's Resilience

How decentralized government brought the country together. Read more ...

Illinois Election Day: Republicans to pick nominee to face Gov. Pritzker

CHICAGO - Illinois Republicans on Tuesday will choose a nominee to take on Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, a billionaire who has spent millions trying to get the rival he wants... Read more ...

Two adults burned in Bellevue house fire, investigators say

Two people suffered minor burns in a Tuesday morning house fire in Bellevue, investigators said. Read more ...

This app fixes a big macOS Monterey mistake for Apple

What you need to know A new app puts the source input flags back into your Mac's menu bar. Apple's macOS 12.4 update removed the flags, leaving just two-character country codes... Read more ...

It's primary day: These are the races to watch in New York

It's primary day - the first of two state primaries this year - and enrolled Democrats and Republicans will head to the polls to pick winners in key intraparty battles for... Read more ...